Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-30

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WALT. WHITMAN, the poet, is considera.
bly, improved in health, and, we understand,
coniemplates making q visit soon to this
city. His familiar form on the Avenue once
more, would be welcome sight to his many
friends. OF late the poet has beer so,ourning
quietly al farm house on pleasant stream,
ut ar KirKwOOd, n. J., some twelve miles
from Philadelphia. One of his English ad-
mirers, young artist, who is visiting this
has been staying some weeks III the same
neighborhCod, and visiting the poet daily, in
order to paint his portrait. The painting,
which is now well advanced, and promises
10 be an excellent likeness, represents Mr..
Whitman sitting in an easy chair, under a
favorite tree. 1t is TO be hoped that the paint.
ing will be retained in tins country.
BOARD OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION
ItCO Doctors as Maui OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ster
General Key, in response to a request of the
sanitary committee of the Board of Health,
has sent that committee O schedule of the
mail contracts awarded the company OF
which DIR. keene, health OIL cer of the Dis
trIct, is vice president. Recently the Il Dard
investigate and report whether any officer of
the Board of Health was engaged in con'ra
ting with any other branch of the service
The committees report is nos really, bI
will not be made until Prof LangstOn re
turns from Oberlin, Ohio. The report witt
show, il is stated, that Drs. Keene aud Bills i,
both have an interest in a mail cOntractin !,
company.
PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST on DIS
TRiCT BONDs.-Secretary Sherman has /
dressed to the Commissioners Of the Distric
OF Columbia letter, saying: ..As it
appears from your statement, AMI that
OF the Treasurer OF the United States,
of the 9Th instant, tina: you h tve3 n NJ ,
your credit in the Treasury Of the Uni
ted States Of the revenues of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, not required for the
actual current expenses of schools, the pO-
lice and fire department, sufficient sum to
meet the interest accruing on the three xty-
five bonds OF the District, have TO inform
You that in accordance with the act OF
March Cd. 1871, have to- day advanced To the
thousand eight hundred and fourteen dollars
and tbirty-one cents s25O, s14.31 for the pay.
ment OF the interest falling due on said bonds
on the first proximo."
PIRsONAL.-Hon. c. W. Moulton, of Gin
cinnati, brother-in-law OF Secretary Sher-
man, is in the city. He thinks ex- Governor
Donnison would make a strong gubernatorial
Candidate In Ohio II nominated by the re-
publican convention. The New York
! delegation in Congress are making strenuous
efIortsto induce the DOorkeeper of the House
/ OF Representatives TO reinstate Chief Engi-
| neer Ellison, who was suspended pending
I his trial for the k 'llng OF Small. The place
is now acceptably flled by Mr.. Lyander.
| Mr.. y. j. Hearsey. editor OF the New Or
| leans Democrat, is at Wizards. Hon.
| John Goode, OF Virginia is In the city He
| will receive good support as the southei n
| candidate for Speaker. He leaves TO night
| FOR Charlottesville 10 attend the meeting OF
| the board OF directors of the Uni versity. -.
| Hon. Eppa Hunton, OF Virginia, is in the
| city.
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain Frank Mum
| roe, who has been three times tried by court
| martial and sentenced To be dismissed each
time, was yesterday relieved of his suspen-
Il WI -nt1lH
| ?. by the Secretary of the Navy, and ordered
| 10 proceed to Mare Island, California, on the
81 Iro4imo for duty. Captain II. r. Lowery,
| has been ordered to duty with the marine
| battalion in Philadelphia; and First Lieut..
u. D. lIaycock to the L. s. steamer Swatara
| at Washington, as the relief Of First Lieut..
Carlisle Il. Porter. The resignation OF Sec
| ond Lieut.. Andrew Stephenson has been &C
| copied TO take effect Sept. l. MIdshipmenF. r
Heath, II. W. Harrison and Henry A. John
/ son, ordered 10 the Swatara, at Washing
| ton, ID. C.; Assistant Surgeon f. H. Green,
To special duty at Baltimore; Commander ]:
| III. Graham, detached from the command OF
| the WyandOtte, and ordered TO com mand the
| Passaic; Lieutenant Edward Longuecker,
| sale as executive; Lteutenants w. p. Day
| and Z. X. Curtis, Assistant Surgeon III, q.
| Beyer, Assistant Paymaster w. C. McGow.
| an, Passed Assistant Engineer H. H. Cline
and Assistant Engineer John ID. sloane
from the Wyandotte and ordered to the Pas
sale; Lieutenant Albert Ross, from the com
L ol the fdSS6lcaQ Oruereu 10 command
| the Wyandotte.
GEN. GRANT last Wednesday called upon
| the president of the Swiss confederation, and
| had his call returned. Mrs. Grant was pres
eBt. Gen. Grant dined with the presiten,
and federal council, and M. Staempfii, the
| Geneva arbitrator in the Alabama claims
| conference. Gen Badeau and Jesse Gran,
were also present. The president toasted
| General Grant as 1.-the most illustrious gem
| eral, ablest statesmen, and wOrthiest citi
zen OF the United States" General Gram
said in reply that he was glad to be II