Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERsAL RKvENUE.-The rec sipts nom this
source to-day were s5l5 ,O.O.S3.
TEE ANoUNT OF national bank note currency
received at the Treasury department. to day
foots up S1Co, 400.
LIBUT. Col. l.. q. BooTEs, 25sh c. 5. infau-
try, and Capt Is. f. Rittenhouse, 9Th artillery
have been honorabiy retired.
The Z. s. STEAMER PLYMOUTH, commissioner :
at Portsmouth, y. H., on the 10th instant, has
been ordered to the North Atlantic station.
MIpsBIPsAN DANIKL r. BAKER died at
Nagasski, Japan, August 18th, of consumption.
He was officially reported as young officer
conspicuous for prompt and intelligent dis
charge of duty.
The YELLOW FEVER AT PENsACoLA.-A
telegram from the Pensacola navy yard dated
11th instant, reports no new sick; fourteen con-
valescents; one discharged to duty and the
death that day OF pTlya X. MCGOWAN, OF the
maine corps.
AN APPLICATION from Chang Quan-wa, a
Chinaman, OF San Francisco, for patent for
improved overalls-the first application for
patent that has ever been made BY a subject of
the Chinese empire-was filed at the Patent
a BOARD OF ARMY oFFIcRRs, to consist OF
Majors S. Crispin, 7. j. TreadweIl and i. G.
Baylor, ordnance department, and Capt. Geo.
appointed to meet in New York city on the 2lst
of October for the consideration of ordnance
subjects, the trial of experimental guns, sc.
GONE TO SPRINsFIELD, ILL The Secretary
Of War, General Belknap. with General Beck
with and other prominent military and naval
officers, left here this morning on the sos
O'Clock train Oh the Baltimore and ONO rail-
road for Springfield, H., TO be present at the
uIveilipg OF the Lincoln statue at that place ON
Thursday.
PRESIDENT GRANT and family left st. Louis
on Saturday morning for Texas via the Missis-
sippi Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad. Generals Sheridan and Anger
hat the Vinda and Caddy delegation of Indians
will meet the President and have talk on his
return trip.
Mr.. EDWARD HAYES, of this city, hiss been
appointed stenogrsphic secretary to Hon. j. A.
j. Creswell, counsel of the United States before
the Court Of Commissioners of A labama CIaims
Mr.. Hayes held similar position under Jadge
hale, the agent, and counsel of the United
States before the late mixed commission on
American and British claims.
IMPORTATION FROM JAPAN received at th.
Navy department, dated September 4th, is that
the difficulties between that country and China
were still unsettled, and both parties are con-
centTating their forces on the island of For
mOsa, and at stTatgetic points on their respec-
tive coasts. A settlement is thought to depend
on the result of the negotiations of the japanese
ambassadors sent to Peking.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut. l.. G. Palmer, to
the naval observatory Goth instant Detached
Mate Hugh Kuhl, from the receiving ship Sa
bine, and ordered to the Speedweil; Assistant
Surgeon Charles III. Fl. Hall, from the naval
hospital New York, and ordered 10 the Roanoke;
Acting Assistant Surgeon G. ID. White, from the
Roanoke, and placed on waiting orders.
The TRANSIT or FKNUs.-The Navy depart
ment is advised that the northern parties for
the observation of the transit OF Venus at Via.
dOvostock and PekIng arrived ar Nagasaki
August 81. The II. ). steamer Kearsarge was
detailed by Admiral Pennock to take the Via
dOYostock party TO their destination, aud the
Athuelot the Peking party. The latter sailed
from Nagssakl September Sd, and the former
September 80.
A CIRCULAR dated New York, October 10th,
emaIating from the chairman Of the national
executive committee Of the Onion League OF
America, is being circulated in this CITY, to the
tIect mat II ls deemed eXpedient to convene
that committee, in view of the general situa-
tion OF public ana r., and calling for a session
10 he held at the Carol ton Hotel in Baltimore
on th Goth instant.
THB NEW YORK HERALD BUREAU, which
tor nearly thirteen years has been located On
l4th street, has been removed to the new build
ing 1918 L street The Old quarters were va
Gated to-day. 1t is the intention Of Mr. Willard.
who owns the property, 10 tear it down NEXT
spring and extend TIE Ebbitt House In conform
Ity with the new Improvement on 14th street,
80 that the front or this street will extend nes-,
~ 70 the Associated Press building, on the cor
ner OF the avenue and l4th street.
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Judge j. Nj. Edmunds, secretary of the repub-
hcsn Congressional committee, has written a
letter TO the chairman OF the republican COM
mttee, third district OF Virginia, stating that as
executive of the Congressional committee be
hss no hesitation in accepting the decision of
Rush Burgess Is the regular candidate for Corr
gress in the third district and Is entitled to con-
slderatiOn as such.
TEH L. s. SUPREME COURT, which met to-
day, did not announce any decisions, and prob
ably none will be rendered before Monday, the
10th instant. In consequence of the absence of
the President from the city, the customary visit
OF the justices to the Executive Mansion at the
beRinnlng OF new term id not take place.
Inc Chief Justice and all Of the Associate
Jusuces were present at the opening OF the
c0urt to-day. Among the prominent members
or the bar present were Attorney General VIII
Iiams, Reverdy johnson, William Nj. yarts
and T. w. BARLEY. ReVerdy johnson, Attorney
sion Of several members OF the bar; after which
the court adjourned. The members of the bar
present then held a meeting relative to the
death OF Judge Curtis. Brief addresses were
made by several gentlemen; after which the
customary resolutions Of respect were unani-
Eously adopted.
SECRETARY RoGEsoN ON THE THIRD TERN
Secretary Robson, addressing political meet
ing at Paterson, n. j., Saturday night, said -
Neither the administration nor its chief would
ever be found outside of the republican party;
nor would IL, nor he, ever be found acting con-
trary 20 the best interests OF the nation, con-
uary TO the established conditions of the coun-
try" The remark was understood to refer to
the "third-term" agitation. Subsequently in a
private conversation, Robeson said :-ss{irant
had no idea of third term; had never thought
OF such thing, and regarded the discussion Of
thAt matter as unworthy Of notice. Hence his
reticence on the subject, except in conversation
with his intimate friends, all OF whom are well
acquainted with his views on the matter. For
tbs reason, too, he has avoided giving any Of
hcial expression of his nninian on ths snhi 49,