Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-28

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FIRST assistant POSTMASTER GENERA,
TYNER is making tour of New England
W tn his wife and will not return under two
or three weeks.
GEN. GRO. W. GETTY, with battery 1, 4th
artillery, arrived at Fort Monroe We sterday,
from Cumberland, Md, and assumed COM
mand of the artillery school aud post.
GEN. A. III. TERRY arrived at Chicago from
st Paul yesterday, and left night for Wash
ingtOn. where he will receive instructions re-
garding the Sitting Ill commission.
ARMY ORDERS. - Leave of Capt T. j.
Gregg, I'd cavalry, is extended five months
for disability; leave granted Second Lieut.
CT Lloyd, nth infantry, is extended five
months.
COMPETITIVE ENAMINATION.-Hou VIM.
Walsh, of the sixth Mary land congressional
district, announces that competitive exam
ination will be held at Cumberland, Septem-
Der Il for the appointment 10 a caietstip at
West Point Military Academy.
THE CHAMBERLAIN CLUB HoUsE.-The
buyers at the sale of the John Chamberlain
club house were busy to-day removing the
goods sold yesterday. q an. Myers. who
bong ht the house, will MAKE I'm provements
outside and have the interior completely re
iuri ished before It's occupancy by him as a
residence.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BoARDERs.
Col. Thos. Anderson, OF the late Louisiana
returning board, and Col. CAN'T left here last
night for New Orleans via Cincinnati. j.
Madison Wells still remains here u look
atter an $4,000 claim he mas against the
United States. He had pleasant interview
Wlth the President yesterday.
AMONG THE WAsHINGrONIANs regis
tered at Jordan's White Sulphur Springs,
Va, are Mrs. D. W. Middleton and family.
Mrs j. e. Maury, Miss Jolly, Mrs McRob-
er and family, Pay Inspector Carpenter.
ID. Campbell Morrison, j. Y. Waygaman and
vile, MIS-. L.. X Camp, Elish, X. Camp,
MIS- MIS- rnSt k Emmy and and the Misses Ktnny,
Georgetown, Mrs ]. NJ. r. Welsh.
SECRETARY SHERMAN, in conversation
yesterday, alluding to rs visit To OHIO, OBJ
served that he was very much gratided at
the prospects of the republican party I'm that
state; that he had had AN opportunity to CON
verse with the leading men of the party, aud
chances OF a republican victory were very
favorable; that the democrats were much
divided upon local issues, while the repubIi-
cans were organized and determined to lose
10 chances of success.
AN ABANDONED Subtitle U. s. consul
al Corunna, Spain, has informed the Depart
ment OF State that the Spanish merchant
IL,
OF Waldeboro, Maine, "A large three masted
schooner, near Cape FInisterre. and towed
her into the post of Ferrol. There was not a
soul on board, nor were any papers found
mat could give a clue to the owners name
The consul. however, ascertzined thar the
owners Of the schooner are y r ED &
coo WaidebOrO, Maine, and that The cargo
telOngs % British subjects The authorities
ofFerrol have taken possession of The vessel
snd are having her cargo ischarged.
SPANS TARIFF Determination Aydint
England, France, and the United States Nj
Adee, charge d'afaires of the United States
al Madrid, has written a letter 10 the State
deI artment, calling the attic lton of the
United safes government TO the fac, that
Spain las reduced her tariff on imported
Goods, but has excepted England, Ffance
and The United States, so that the g)ofs o
those countries are PRACTICAL y excluded from
ara French goods are excluded is PROB tbly
TO he found in the fact tina. England import.
IgLt wines from France, at much lower
rate S OF duty than thOse levied on the heavier
vii es of Spain; but 10 reason is assigned for
discriminating IN similar way against the
United states. Hereafter English, French
ana American goods imported into Spain
VIII have To pay from 80 TO so per cent. more
duty Than those of Germany, Switzerland
and other European nations.
A ALTER OF PECULIAR INTEREST, just
discovered by one OF the clerks In the War
Department while looking over some of the
oder files, was laid upon the desk of the Sec
reiary of War yesterday morning. 1t is from
Major sumner. father OF the late Senator
Charles Sumner. and is addressed to the then
Secretary of War, asking that his son
Shaiies-,hen lad about tiiteen-might be
APP olnted TO military cadetship at West
Point. The letter recites that his son is a
youth without bad habits. well grounded i'm
the common branches of English, with fair
kr owleige of French. knowing something of
Latin aid Greek, and pre- pare TO enter Hir-
ward COLES &c. His parents ha designed uim
for classical course of study, but the lads
preference seemed To- he for a military lie.
Major Sumner said q at he could not claim
TIE appointment Tor any deserving OF his
own from the country, but his father, the
lads y apdfsther, Major Sumner. had done
good s,rvire in the revolution. He added
that he Tt ferred by permission to his Inem-
ber OF Congress, PANEL Webs e
THE FEDERAL TROOPS IN MARYLAND. -
The attention OF the Secretary OF War has
been called 10 criticisms on Gov. CAROLS
letter 10 the President, announcing that the
presence of federal troops along the line OF
longer required. Neither the President nor
The Secretary cOncurs in the criticisms pub.
ilshed, as the following addressed to Gov.
Carroll yesterday by Secretary McCrary
Will show: - am directed by the Pre- ,ident
10 acknowledge the receipt of your valued
favor Of the Eth inst informing him that
The domestic violence lately existing in
Mary land has been suppressed and peace
and order restored. The President congratu
iates you upon the fact that this result has
been secured with SO little loss OF life and
property. And he directs me TO return to
you his thanks for the kind terms in which
you are pleased TO refer to the fidelity, good
Judgment and discretion with which the
federal troops. sent to aid IN suppressing the
disorders, have performed the duties in-
trusted TO them"
WANING TO AMERICAN WoRKMEy
GOING ABROAD FOR EMPLoYMENr.-A
dispatch has been received at the Depart
ment of State from the U. &. consul at Liver
pool referring to the fact that thirty-nye
JOiEers have recently landed At that port for
Manchester, under contract 10 work at
their trades for given number of months
These MT were brought over 10 take the
place OF the English jOlrers who were on a
strike for higher weges. Referring TO the
landing of Ann rican mechanics under con-
Tract, and To the published stateme nts in
some American newspapers that few er men
are Qua of employment In England than in
the United States, the consul solemnly warns
our lne chsnics against the danger of putting
these statements 10 Tie test. These reports
have Induced many American mechanics to
leave the country TO better their condition,
AID tie result has been q large amount of
sUf eIing and de- titution. To avoid any
To- f.r.. 81.