, 1877-08-28
NOTES AND NEWS.
4 M1sronfC Kiss.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27.-Ihere Is .
paragraph 10 tho naval orders Of to-day which
shows that the Secretary Of the S.vv Is but
mad. and IL for1tying. The order Il this: tMld-
shipman Clarence A. Corbfn Is detached from the
Omaha South Pacific Station and ordered 10
proceed home md report biz arrival" Shortly
after thu bail given on board the Hartford, Ut
Norfolk, 10 the Grand Duke Alexis, during his
visit here last winter, paragraph appeared In
The society papers stating That, on the occasion
Of the bail given the Grand Duke Alexis at
Norfolk, scene was occaaloned By young
naval officer reminding his partner In the dance,
who has since married, that upon similar oc-
csaton, fn one Of the ports Of the biediserrapcan
nj nAp KIssKp HER,
the ktss beingA forfeit In the game Of "walking
around the capstan." Tho prudcs of society
Tcro shocked md reported the young rnan to
to the Admiral, who, in tuSn. reported him TO
the Secretary Of the Mary, with tho recomn,cn-
dalton tlat he be sent To tha South Pacific as n
punishment. The Recommendation Was adopt
ed, and Mdshtpman Cosbtn was Immediately
sent to- the ossiopee on the South Pactac Sta.
tlon, where he has since remained In repentance
OF past n1sdeE1eanor.
HOW ARE rllR MioHTT TALIHrl
The effects OF John Chamber1aln's famous
elul,-llouss we're sold At pnbltc anetion to-day.
Chamberlain had hard luck last winter. Ahodt
8JO persons attended the sale. Two hundred
were ladies'. Two-tltirds Of these came out of
curiosity 10 SEQ thu piacc where men had bucked
the tiger. brusscls catpet a gotal deal tho
worse tor wear, aud Of : shocking patteru, 4old
for " cents pcr yatt, aud tho burtler TOR 10
ceuta. Old Hern-ont rugs brought from 81 TO 81.
An cla1oratcly fnlatd marble tab1c, which cost
pictures Of cupads were knocked down TO red
hcadrd bachelor los 81 cacl. Failed SILK and
WOOL wtndow-surtains, full Of moths, sold for
fi.so each. An old-fashioned green velvet set,
statesman. sold for sso. ucncraiiy Tho priees es
obtained were good. The competition was good,
and was geucrelty confined to tho ladles, who
were bound to secure sonnet trophy from naughty
John Chamberlaln's eub-liuuet
willis AND ANDERSON.
Madison Wells called A. thc White House
to-day to pay, n he safd, his respects to the
President. TIC Interview was quito short.
Wells assured the President that Ills Southern,
present no troubles 10 Louisiana. Cor, Wells
says that DO matter what Presldcnt uaycs wish.
6 In regard to tho Indictment against him and
den. Anderson "a New OFlcans, lte would be
bupremo Court d the UnitoI States. W6en
they nrc tried, II found guilty bY the Jury,
tho action oi the Governor Ia exercising the
pnrdonln9 power would have to be passed
January. They are to 10 tried In October, aud
u convicted, will undergo sentence immediately.
Wells dcstrea 10 have matters brought to 4 cvi.
ciusion ss speedily - possible. lie discuhses
the mattar with coolness, sayinC that II he only
knew that he should have fair chauce nc would
hu satisfied.
GEN. ANDgRsoz
prououncca the proceedings against him and
tor. Wells - yindicatlye, aud sIates TINT when
the Presidential qucstlou was decided by tho
Electoral vote Of louislana ae thought III per
secut!oua would be at M end. Ha adds that
there will not he any cessation Of the political
excitement md bitterness III Louisiana until the
United Statcs Senatorial questIoa ts settled.
Now Louisiana has no Senator.
Both gentlemen express themselves as de-
tcrmsneu 10 faro tho prosecution, como Tllut
may. They rcpudtato all ledge or approval
Ct any scheme having tor its ohIcst their relief,
patronage In New Orleans.
" KEY.
Postu1asteF-Ge General Key has not been very
happy since returning from Ela New England
In sending him marked copies Of Southern pa.
pers from all portions Of the South which
critlcIse 10 the vigorous Southern way those
passages In big New Hampshire speech In which
ciatea as erring Southern brethren. His desk ia
daily covered With newspapers Of this sort.
FORTHCOMING h9ykLlTloNs.
unlc2a every Indication Ia Incorrect, tic District
commissioners aru about to tell tho President
soe startling truths relatiys to the careless, il
not criminal, manner In which those who hayu
preceded them In the administration OF Affairs
IN the District OF Columbia 4aye acted. Twu OF
the important oitrers hayc been changed, opc
Every day new evidences nre discovered Ia
the book3 to shuw tho enolmitY of Tic
swtndllng under the old District Ring. The
several District Investigations have not been
corruption foai'd 6y lis commissione1s, % nota. q.
bly, by Mr. Bryan, within the last mouth.
PROBABLY UNTRUE.