Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-10

1HE secretary OF Inc Treasury and the
Treasurer have each received a hundred dol
lsr COINCIDENCE contribution, both anony-
nous.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT says that II
Col ID. z. Dyer, u. 8. district attorney at st.
Louis, has been removed, as has been re-
Ported, he knows nothing about it.
TIE SUBJUDICIARY COMMITTEE. inves-
tisating Mr.. Blaine, to lay postponet the
further examination OF Messrs. Mulligan
and Fisher until . morrow morning.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the Waite House
TO day were the Secretary of State, the Post
master General, Senators Logan, Morton and
Patterson. aud Representatives Wallace.
Dunnell, K'dder, EiC,ps aud Ely.
THE PLATT- GooDE CoNrEsr.-Tne House
Committee on Elections have decided In the
election contest of PIatt VS.. Goode, OF the
Norfolk Virsir'a r'strict p refer the matter
back to the people OF the District for a new
lection.
The MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE at the U.
8. Signal Office yesterday was 81 degrees;
minimum temperature, 80 degrees; mean, SO
deerce s. Mean for same date in 1875, IS
degrees; 1874. 81 degree; 1873, ~ degrees,
Maximum July 9, 1874, SO degrees.
ONE Mr.. GILES, OF Mass, q dissatisfied
citizen, has he 4 petition died in the Senate
to revise the Constitution of the United
States. He vents a r1nveution callc FOR
this purpose, with q delegate from each state
and tei rifory.
MOVEMENTS OF u. 8. NAVAL VESSELS.
The Ply mouth left Port Royal this morning
for New York. The TallapooSa arrived a.
Portsmouth and the Supply at New York on
The Sth instant. The Congress sailed from
Portsmouth, N. H., this morning.
A CONGRESSMAN OVERCOME BY THE
HEAT.-G. Wiley Wells, II. G. OF Mississip-
pi, was prostratci by the heat In going to
the CAPITOL this morning. He managoi to
reach toe clock re om of the House, aud all
the afternoon was in q very depressed con-
dition.
ALEXANDER, Emperor of Russia, has also
cent note TO the President congratulating
him and the people of the United States on
reaching the second century OF heir national
existence, and praying that the cordial relr-
lions between Russia and America may re-
main unjmpairSd.
SENATOR BLAINE, If YOU PLEASANT.
Blaine has formally accepted Governor
CoDnor's appointment as United States Sem
ator, ard has resIgn-i The position of Rep
resentative in Congress. the vacancy thus
created will not be filled uutil the regular
state election in September. Mr.. BIatne's
health is repoi l. TO be steadily improving
ARMY PRoMoTIoNs.-Lieut. Col. Wesley
Merritt 70 be colonel of the 5th cavalry;
Major Elmer Otis 10 be lieutenant colonel
9th cavalry; Capt. George Z. Sanford to be
major LIST cavalry; First Lieut.. VIM. H
W4Hters TO be captain of st cavalry; Second
Lieut.. Frederick ID. Grant to be first lieu
ten3nt of 4th cavalry.
NAVAL oRDERs-Commander John W.
Philip, ordered 10 command the Adams, at
Boston, 18th instant; Assistant Pay master
Srfnf. tn,
lott for duty as his assistant at the navy
pay office, Boston; Commander Z. c. Merfi-
man, detached from command OF the Adams
and PLACID on waiting orders.
WANT TO WoLLoP THE RED SKINS
Dispatches are being continually received
at the War department from all parts of the
west Offering volunteers To engage in the
Indian war. OF coulSe these offers cannot
be acceptct under the law, but they tend to
show what excitement the late Custer de-
feat has causs 4.
TEE PRESIDENT has recognized II. A.
Kearney as consul of Hay Il at New York.
He has also approved the act fixing the re.
tired pay of Surgeon General Clement A.
Nebraska City Bridge Company to con-
suuct ponfcon railway bridge across the
Missouri river at Nebraska city, Otoe
comfy, Nebraska.
JOHN KELLY, OF Tammany, was on the
floor OF the House to-day. His head is broad,
and looks as If 1t had been used as back stop
for ba e ball catcher. IL large mouths in
dicate firmness John has a &C. 4 snare of it,
as his victualing aperature, though not as
wide as barn door" would sc We two men
and neither would hen have a small mouth.
Tom ID M ply was also on the foor of the
House ID day.
On ITS DIGNITY.-The House this morning
passed bill 10 further extend the appropri-
atoms Of last year ten additional days. 1t
refused 10 recognize the Senate bill passed
on Saturday, taking the ground that all
matters ma r per tn to appropriations and
Later In the day the Senate passed the House
bill, consequently the wheels OF goyein
viii continue to revolve for ten days longer.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMIT
TEE met at the Continental Hotel, Philadel-
phia, Saturday, for organization, all the
states being represented except Kansas,
Texas and West Virginia. Hon. II. Chan
der was elected chairman, and Hon, q.
Mccormick, secretary. The chairman was
instructed To appoint an executive commit
committee, TO aid in the prosecution of the
campaign, said committee TO be divided into
an eastern and western branch, II desirable
Mr.. BRIsrow on TEE sTANp.-Ex.secre-
ta-y Bristow was before the whisky commit
tee on Saturday, and refused II answer any
Of the questions put TO him by the commit
as, "Dfd you receive written Instructions,
and were your relations with the President
OF an unbroken friendly character" "Wnat
did the President say In regard TO the Bab-
cock trial?" and 80 on. Mr.. Brisiow said
that, whatever he knew that was OF any i'm
portance he must have heard and Learned as
= member OF the Cabinet, and for reasons OF
public policy he could not answer any Of the
questions put 10 him.
DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE PARsoNs.-
Edward T. Parsons, of Louisville, KY, and
Representative In Congress from Louisville,
died very suddenly at the Arlington Hotel,
IN this city, Saturday afternoon, OF conges-
lion Of the brain, superinduccd by the exces-
sive heat. Mr.. Parsons was In apparent good
health until Friday evening, when he began
10 complain OF feeling unwell, and he Was
ooliee TO stay at home SATURDAY, and died
Oh that day At about O'Clock. He was born
IN Jefferson county, KY, December II, 1912.
He " as a graduate OF the University OF Lou
isville ard was q lawyer. In 1874 he was
. lected q Representative In the 44th Con-
srsss. In the House on Saturday the death
Was announced by Hon. ]. Proctor Kuott,
who offered resolutions for the appointment
Of q committee TO attend the remains to Lou
lsvtlle. Aessrs. blackburn OF Kentucky,
Hopkins Of Pennsylvania, Hartxell Of III
nots, walker OF Virginia, Fort Of Illinois,
Iavrenceof Ohio, and Clark Of Kentucky,