Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-25

bling. .Idling by the sea- side, where one
comes, as the poet SAYS. to
Eat the lotos Of the Nile
And drink the poppies Of Ca;hsyn
Is NOT conducive 70 exertion, either physical
or mental. X.
THE REPORT Of the majority Of the Conn
mittee on Naval Affairs concerning alleged
abuses In the navy, &c, is signed by all the
by Mr.. Burleigh, republican, The latter say.
ing In q note that he signed the report as
read, believing 1t to be In accordance with
the evidence taken and substantially Just
but that he has no sympathy with so much
OF the report as liz OF q partisan character
The minority, Messrs. Harris of Mass, HAYS
and Danford are row preparing their views
upon the subject.
ARMY ORpERs.-Msjor s. N. Benjamin,
assistant adjutant general, is detailed as q
member OF the board of officers convened in
this city; First Lieutenant James A
Buchanan, 14th infantry, acting signal Off
Ger, now at Memphis, Tenn, will proceed at
once 70 Den1son, Texas, and assume charge
OF telegra phi In Texas and the Inaian terri
tory, provided for by acts OF Congress- re-
aieyipg Captain Charles 8. Heintzelman,
him all government property and funds now
In bis charge. Lieutenant Buchanan will
esaap on nus once ana state at Denison,
chief signal officer Of the army.
TON. DEL.-The city council of Wilmington,
DEL, having at meeting on Saturday passed
resolution for the resumption of work on
or six hundred men were on the ground at
an early hour yesterday morning in the ex.
pectation OF being put to work, but no one
ing was then organic ed, when Mayor White
ley and Councilman Pyle made their an
pearance, and the latter explained that the
resolution to resume work was passed with
less than $500 left OF the appropriation, but
mat as soon as tie money could be legally
obtained work would be resumed. Mayor
Whitley addressed the crowd, requesting
the men to go quietly home, ami the request
was complied with. Another meeting Of the
Tnkingmen will be held ON Friday evening.
THE NEVADA ELEcrIoN-Ths San Fran.
cisco Chronicle says that 1t the November
e e.s the people Of Nevada win elect 50
ser ato,s. Nine of these senators whose
terms expire are republicans, the other a
democrat. or the present senate II are re-
puollcans, democrats, and / independent;
Total, p. The solitary Independent halls
from Washo, is an uncompromising anti.
railroad man, and generally votes with the
democrats. OF the 10 hold over senators, s
are republicans and are democrats, count
ing the independent with he latter. To get
majority the democrats must elect 6 out
the independent. The republicans have to
elect to get q majority of 1. Last session
they had working majority of 8, or q two
third vote. The 10 senators to be elected will
vote Tor Senator Jones' successor at the
legislative session beginning January, 1879.
Mr.. MoULToN's SUIT AGAINST Mr.,
bEECHER.-A conference was held at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday by Francis
u. Moulton and his counsel, BENJAMIN F.
Butler and Roger A. Pryor. 1t Is alleged
that Mr.. Moulton determined, in view of
the reversal OF the decision of Judge Dyk-
man by Judges Gilbert and Barnard ct
Poughkeepsie, to force Mr.. Beecher by the
3lst OF July to make answer to the plaintiff
or let his case go by default, in which event
Mr. MoultOn can have his damages assessed
by sherif's jury. In either event the case
would then go TO the court OF appeals, as Mr.
Beecher could not take his appeal there on
the mere overriding of demurrer; he must
wait until Judgment is recorded. After tine
conference Gen. Pryor left the city, and Cen
Butler took the Fail River boat, being &C.
compan1ed to the pier by Mr.. Moulton,-
IN Y. Tribune, 2ith.
THE POLICE BOARD OF Baltimore is find
irg occasion 10 purge the ranks of the police
force 20 considerable extent. la addition
70 Inc dismissal or ten OF the men. recently,
lncluding three seTgeants, for various Of
among the number-they yesterday dis,
missed three other members OF the force
after Guefnvestigationo of the charges against
them. Among these La Fitzpatrick, who
some nights ago, In restaurant, while
under suspension and Off duty, engaged in a
light and used pistol. The other men now
dismissed are Kirby and Heard, for viola
ton OF the rules In leaving the city.-[Ban.