Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-24
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
COMMISSIONS, D.-The President has com-
missioued John l.. Wilder 90 De postmaster
At Chattanooga. Tenn.
APPoINTED.-JoSeph T. Morphls has h..,,,
appointed L. \. marshal Cor the northern
district OF Mississippi, vice j. n. Pierce.
resigned.
THE PRESIDENTS VIRGINIA TRrP
ABASDoNED Owing 20 the turn Affairs
have taken, caused by the strIKe the presl-
dent ana party nave concluded 20 give nm
thelr trip 10 Virginia. They hal intended
leaving this evening.
JUICE KELLY, OF Pennsylvania. Is a.
Willard's. He says the present unfortunate
condition OF Affairs was long ago predicted
by himself in speeches made ON the door Of
House. He IL certain the lesson which VIII
be accepted viii be the repeal OF the specie
resumption act when Congress meets.
THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING was
held AZ noen TO day. all the members beins
present Most OF the time was occupied win
reading aud discussing kilograms relative TO
tho operai ons OF the MODS aud sIrK ers IN
different parts Of the country. 81 the same
Iurport published. "a was decided that
no further action on the part OF the govern
inent was neces 7ary, a. least NJ present.
DAILY REPORT BUKEAU on ENGRAVING
Al hlNTAkG -letllNerlet j nlN -.
Comptroller OF the Currency
National currency notes. -. $4,000
Loan Division
Four per cent. coupon oonsols. 81. 900
NASNeitaheous ------..-.............. $3.50
Balance OF stock on hand a. close OF
u"' WI A.....-.........-........ .0I2.23l
PAEDoNID BY THE President. - The
President yesterday issued a pardon 10 Law
Mr..
court In Arkansas Of having passed "A coun-
terfeit National hank note aud sentence 10
Imprisonment for i've years. THE pardon 4,
issued on condition that he remain in prison
until october iVth. f.5-. \ pardon has Also
been issued To Reuben Heron. convir!ci In
Georgia OF the Illicit removal Of diStiIlgi
spirits. and sentenced % one year aud ten
months Imprisonment The pardon i iSSuet
on account OF the critical condition oI his
healJh.
THE DIRECT CABLE CoMPANY.-Tbe Sa,.-
rotary OF state, in pursuance or the action al
The cabinet meeting yesterday. telegraI,heI
To Minister Pierreppuf a. follows. live
notice 10 the Direct United states caBIr COM
pahy that tne meditatvi arrangements. az
ahoerStood by THIS government. whereby
that company proposes 20 release Us cabi,s
from Tie obligation of The fuuda naflfal
clause OF its Orsani zatiOu prBAIh.tfng an
ainalgamation with or participation in the
pronts OF other trans Atlantic fpIesrar,h
companies, VIII be regarded by this govern
hhfLA ~ JUST aus lbI llflNLif1E ffe
10 the laying and working OF the comptnv's
Ssole ana Tor severlng Its connection with
this country"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander George &,
Wiltse, ordered 10 command the irou-clat
steamer Lehigh, AT Norfolk, Va; Surgeon
A. &. Rhodes, % the Lackawanna. al the
Mare Island navy yard, Cal, Lieutenant A
A. Boyd, detached from the hydrngraphic
office and ordered 90 temporary duty ON
board the Lehigh; Lieutenant Webster Doty,
from The receiving snip Wyoming. aud
ordered 10 the Mono gahela d August:
Lieutenant u. W. Davis, from the Monon-
gahela, and ordered To the Wyoming: Lieu
tenant NJ Is. Butord. from the MOnOngahela,
and placed on waiting orders; Master W q
Babcock, from duty At the signal Office aud
ordered 10 temporary duty on board the
Iehlgh; Surgeon -. &. Wood, from the
Lackawanna, on the reporting OF his relief
and granted leave with permission TO leave
the United States.
NOT WOMEN OF THAT KIND. - General
VIM. ii. French, lately relieved OF his COM
msnd in West Virginia, has a facial a Election
which frequently causes a sudden CONTRACT
ton OF the muscles, and gives him the APP
pearance of winking with both eyes at once.
On the march 10 Gettysburg. i'm the latter
part OF June, 1868, the general, accompanied
house which he proposed 10 make his head
quarters for the night Several females ap-
peaTed al the door, when General French in
quired: ladies, can you accommodate me
and my staff for The night" at the same Time
dlscbargng one OF his double -barreled winks
The LADY Of the house, starting back and
casting a frightened look al her companions.
| turned upon The general. and with all the
asperity she could summon, replied "Sir,
you have made a mistake We are not
women OF that kind" Who the HI said
| you Were" roared The general, with another
double wink; a. am General French. OF the
Union army, and we simply want shelter for
night" There was 9 sniggle among some of
| The generals staff, when me turned about
hercely and demanded TO know who had
laughed, threatening 10 put the offender
under arrest Tor his leyiiy. Matters being
explained, the ladies granted him the per-
miss ion requested.