Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-20


THERE WAS AN UNINTERRUPTED STREAM
OF visitors at the White House to-day, and
the President was kept busy shaking hands
until the assembling OF the Cabinet brou yht
him relief.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENTIAL.
H Grlf'itbs, OF Iowa, is appointed receiver
or public moneys at Des Moines, Iowa; and
John Young. of New York, is appointed
agent Tor the Blackfeet IDdians OF Montana.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YEsrKR-
DAY. Archibald Bliss (dem }, 4th New
York; Geo. A. Brandreth (rep.), 18th New
York; s. Ii. Chittenden (rep }, Sd New York;
solomon Splitter (rep1, Atm New York;
Judge 7. q. Abbott (dern }, ith Massachu-
setts, vice CASTOR. who positively declines.
DIR. MARY f. WALKER is making things
lively for Secretary Chandler, Assistant
Secretary Gotham, Major Bell, and other
officials at the Interior department, because
they cont hurry mp her claim for q pension.
She fell upon Major Bell to- day and in the
course of her remarks denounced the repub-
ncan party as q set OF tricksters and thieves.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master C. F. Emmerick
detached from the Shawmut and ordered to
proceed home and await orders; Surgeon s.
+. Shaw has rported his return home, having
been detached from the Kearsage, Asiatic
station, on 10Th August last, ana has been
placed on waiting orders; Paymaster H. T.
II
having been relieved on 3lst July last OF
charge of stores 1t Nagasaki, Japan, and
has been ordered 10 settle accounts.
PERSONAL. Mrs. Eliza B. Anderson
widow of General Robert Anderson of Fort
Sumpter fame) and her daughters are at the
Ebbitt. For the past ten years they have
been In Paris. Major Alonzo Bell, chief
clerk OF The Department OF the Interior, re-
turned from New York city where he went
10 register, this morning. Judge g. n.
u emit under Gov. Jewell, has been nomi-
mated by the 5th Senatorial district OF Con-
pecticut, for State Senator. .'''Col. Frank
A. Burr, of West Virginia, who made the
canvass of that state with Goff, the republic
can candidate for governor, arrived in town
to day.
ARMY ORDIRs.-First Lieut. Thomas Sar-
vey, LIST cavalry, Is appointed to act as In
spector on certain ursersic able camp and
garrison equipage and recruiting property
ON hand at the recruiting rendez vo9s; OF
go, Ill. and for which Capt. Wheaton Is re-
sponsiole. I'd Lieut.. Lea Febiger is relieved
from duty al Fort Columbus, N. Y. harbor
and I'd Lieut. g. A. Dyer from Columbus
barracks, Ohio, and both will report In per-
son at their regimental headquarters, Omaha
barracks, Neb. Tne leave OF absence granted
LIST Lieut.. Joseph Garrard, 4th October, from
headquarters military division OF the Pa
cinc, Is extended two months.
BRILLIANT wEpDING.-Oue of the most
brilliant weddings OF the season came of
last evening at the Metropolitan NJ. f.
church. The happy couple were Mr.. Herbert
III. KcKelden, son OF Mr.. j. c. McKelden, OF
this city, and Miss Julia p. Cox, dau lighter
o. Col. ID. c. Cox, U. 3. pension agent. The
bride, although young, has been q leading
belle In Washington society for several
yeaIs. She Is q tall and slender and q beau
tiful ~ pc OF the brunette. The groom is
well known both in business and society
circles here. The handsome appearance
they presented At the altar, surrounded by
parents and bridal party, was this general
remark OF the spectators. Rev. DIR. Newman
ofbciated. The bridesmaids were Miss Frost,
OF New York, Miss Ella McKelden, and
Miss Young; and the groomsmeu Messrs r.
L. Cox, g. w. Dodson, and j. q. Moore
Professor Bischof presided At the organ.
As none were admitted to the church with
out cards, the assemblase was composed of
none but the friends OF the families. After
the ceremony an elegant reception was held
at the residence Of the brides father, lll6
9th street, At which the President, Justice
Swaype, Governor Shepherd, and other dis
tfnguished persons were present. At 10
O'Clock the newly-married couple left for
New York. They were escorted TO the de-
pot by party OF intimate r.ends, who babe
Iben "God speed" with three rousipg cheers
as the train started.