Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-06

nSA EeNenucs eofo.ioo-SI, custokus, fotf,oSis
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to
day for redemption amounted to s453 600.
SKCRErAY MORRILL, and Postmaster
General Typer called at the White House
this afternoon.
RETURN OF THE PRKsIDENT.-The Presl.
dent and Mrs. Grant returned to the city this
morning. Most of the Presidents time was
occupied this morning in receiving Centen-
NAL visitors.
ORDERS have been issued by the Post Ofics
department TO ascertain what changes have
been caused In tae mail service on the diff
feIent railroads owing to the stoppage of the
fast mails.
No CABINET MsKTING.-Owing to the
lateness of the Presidents return and to the
small number OF Cabinet officers in the city,
there was no Cabinet meeting to day, as was
Intended.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINArIoNs.-E. ID.
Leverage, (dem.,) 10Th New York; Levi
Warner, (dem.,) 18th Connecticut; VIM. E.
Smith, (rep..) 4th Wisconsin,; Martin Magin-
tana.
THE POSTAL RAILWAY COMMISSION con-
Vened In Atlanta, Ga yesterday. A cou-
vention of representatives Of the several
railway and steamship companies in the
pointed cam,tss ss 81 10 as session 81 and ap
the commissioners. The commission leave
to- day for Nashville.
WHAT A REPUBLICAN TH1NKs-Ex-
Representative jeremiah NJ. Wilson, of In
diana, writes to q friend In this city that
Harrison, the republican candidate, will be
elected governor Of Indiana by fair ma
loli1y. ne bases this opinion upon an actual
made by him in connection with other prom
In eDt republicans in the state Mr.. Wilson
says, with almost positive assurance, that
Holman Will undoubtedly be defeated.
PERSONAL Mr.. Crounse, for many years
n leading correspondent at Washington. but
now engaged In business in New York, il In
iewn. 80. Mr.; +. A. Richardson. correspon-
dent OF the Baltimore Sun, has moved Into
his handsome new residence, Vermont ave-
nue.. 49, Mr. John M. Carson, correspond.
ent OF the New York Times, is back from his
vacation trip. -. Secretary Chandler has
gone to New York. -. Postmaster Gsperal
ryner is going to Indiana TO day.
aBRILLIANr WEDDING LAST MIG 1T, AND
ANOTHER IN PRosPECr.-Mr. Samuel Mat
tingly and Miss Julia r. Brown, both of this
city, were married last evening at the resi-.
dence OF the brides father, Mr.. 8. P. Brown,
ding embraced the elite OF the District aud
many persons OF prominence throughout the
country, and the hospitable Brown mansion
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Julia p. Cox and Mr.. Herbert 81.
McKelden on the 10th instant
THE PRESIDENTS LAST SPKECH.-The
President was serenaded by the Colored
Mems Marching Club, OF Washington, Pa,
on Saturday night, and in response thanked
the club for the honor done him, and ex-
Pressed bis qualification at the assurance
given In their behalf, that In common with
the people OF their race they we're faithful to
Inc Union on the basis OF freedom and
equality OF political privileges for all men
He said that IL was feared that In some sec
lions CT the country cOlored men would not
be left as free to exercise the rights OF citizen
the power vested In him IL was his purpose
TO see that every man OF every race and con
dition should have the privilege of voting his
:entlments without violation or intlmida-
ton. When this was secured we would then,
and only then, deserve 10 be called free re.
public.
ARMY ORDERs.-Captain L. H. Carpenter,
10th cavalry, is relieved from recruiting
service. He will turn over recruiting funds
and property, for which he is responsible, to
Captain Q. B. Throckmorton, Atm artillery,
and proceed without delay to join his regi-
menl; the superintendent of mounted re.
cruiting service will cause 40 recruits to be
pbsPssea % E snd fosvardsd Tnder proper
ritory, for assignment to Sd cavalry; leave
OF absence granted Colonel Alfred Sully, 2lst
iniantry, from headquarters military d.
vision OF the Pacific, il extended two months:
the extension OF leave of absence granted
First Lieutenant Augustus r. Egbert, 81
i1ndsntIy h Is further extended one months
First Lieutenant j. T. Kirkmau. 10th infan-
try; by direction of the Secretary Of War
FIRST Lieutenant e. h. Rufrner, corps OF en-
gineers, will report In person to Captain d.
7. Heap, CORPS OF engineers, at Philadelphia,
for temporary duty under his orders, In con-
pect1on with the International exhibition Of
1876.
A PANIC-MAKER ExPosED.-Yesterday q
mai calling himself Mathew Somers, an
Inmate OF the Soldiers Asylum at Fortress
Monroe, visited several newspaper offices
here and told very plausible story about
an epidemic raging among the inmates of
the sylum, that about sixty had died
within three weeks and nearly one hundred
were now under treatment In tho hospital.
Somers came here, he said, for the purpose
OF making the facts public. and to obtain
substantial sympathy in the way OF aid for
his sick and dying comrades. He was anx-
tous that his story should be telegraphed to
the northern press, and referred 70 General
Barry. at Fort Monroe, rs one who would
endorse his statements fully. Among other
offices visited was that Of Mr.. w. Scott
Smith, the we'll known CORES pendent, VINO
Immediately upon Somers' departure tele-
grsphed General Barry to know what truth
there was In the story, and late last night
received the following reply:
Fort MONROE. VA, Oct. 8, 1876.
w. Scott 6fatth, Washington, ID. e:
We have bad dysehtery and diarrhoea in
camp for past six weeks Eleven have died,
OF this Lumber the majority were old and in
hrmed men. Ten are now under treatment
In hospital and three In quarters. The dis
ease has abated. No new cases this week.
No panic or alarm. The general health Of
the balance OF the men was never better.
Somers' statement not In accordance with
the facts, and bis request for aid unauthor-
lied. r. T. WO0DFRBIN,
Deputy Governor.
POLITICAL ARRESTS IN BALTIMoRB.-
VIM. 81. Slater, u. 8. supervisor of registra-
lion; James Seaton, Roger Connor and Joel
y. Hamilton, U. g. deputy marshals, all of
Baltimore, were arrested yesterday on the
charge OF illuminating voters while register
Ing, made BY Q: w. Green, registrar OF the
Eecond ward. The arrest caused considera-
BILE excitement In political circles.
GHoRGIA's NEXT GovRRNoR, Gen. Alfred
H. ColQuitt, II . native Of that state, aud
was educated at Princeton College, N. J.,
where he graduated In 1874. He entered the
con fe derato service A n cOlOu0l. and vaa