Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Inter-
nal revenue, SOP .S7o.92; customs, s6l5 ,!2i.S3.
NATIONAL BANK Norhs received for re-
deIoption 10 day amounted TO 1922 Gro.
ROBERT n. KNOX, of Alabama, has been
appointed L. s. consul to Hamilton, Canada
vice H. Ray Myers, resigned.
THE COMMISSION of VIM. Henry Smith to
b collector at Chicago, ard thu order sus-
pending j. Russell Jones were both signed
by the President on Thursday last.
A TEXAS CoNGREssMAN's FEARs-Con-
gresham Schleicher of Texas, is here watch
ing the Mexican movement. He told Pres-
dent Hayes before he left on his W stern trip
That he had better hurry back as there night
be Mexican invasion of Texas before he
r-turnec. Schlei'her does not deny that the
outlook is warlike.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICo.-The re-
port that Mr.. Foster, our minister 20 Mexico,
and President Diaz have had a serious dis
agreement is denied. 1t is understood that
should Mexico succeed in preventing the
raids of whicb complaints are male, our
government viii recognize Mr.. Mata as the
representative OF that republic.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.-Deliverie September 10th,
1s77: To Comptroller OF the Currency-Na-
tiOnal currency notes, S3S5 600 Secretary of
the treasury per cent. consols, $50 00D;
snce on hand at the close OF days woIk,
S326 ,205,555.
GooDE WITHDRAws-Congres John
GOode, of Va, has given up the race for the
Speakership phantom. He aScertaine1 that
thee of The Virginia delegation were pied ged
10 Randall, and there being no prospect OF
his receiving the support OF the votes or his
own state at the suggestion of his cOlleag CUES
he has given up all hopes of making the can
vass.
PERSONALITIES. Lou f. Metals and
children have resumed from Orkney Springs.
'''' Elk u. s. Treasurer j. c. New is In the
city on a brief visit. Mrs. Fassett, the art
list, leaves this evening for Boston, where she
will paint the picture OF Judge Abbott, of the
Electoral Commission, for her historical
painting OF that tribunal. She will subs;
quently go to New York to secure the couu-
terfeit presentment OF Charles OCoAOr, of
democratic counsel before the commission.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the Presi-
dent the instructions from the War depart
ment in a letter dated August 1, directing
Colonel VIM. B Hazen, 9th infantry, to re-
port 10 the Hon. Secretary OF State for special
duty, are hereby confirmed. Surgeon r.
Murray, u. =. A, will be regarded a tenn
porariiy awaiting orders at San Francisco,
Cal, to date from his being relieved from
charge OF the medical purveying depo. at
that place,
HAYTI AND LIBERIA-The United States
minister TO Hayti reports TO the Department
OF State, that Liberia has appointed, for the
first time, q diplomatic officer with the rank
Of charge d'affaires to Hayti, being repre-
scented heretofore near that government by
consul only. The Charge d'Affaires Gen
Lubin, is Hayden citizen, a son In law of
the late Emperor Soloque, and IS represented
az gentleman of culture and fortune, whose
ideas have been enlarged by extensivetr travel.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign w. H. Nos
trand, ordered 10 the Guard, at New York,
18th inst. Chief Engineer S. ID. Hilbert, as
president of the board of examiners at the
navy-yard League Island, on the 18th lost
Assistant Engineer w. b. Bayley, to ex-
animation for promotion. Chief Engineer
VIM. q. Buehler, detached from duty as
member of board OF examiners at Lea yue
Island, on 18th instant, and ordered to hold
himself In readiness for sea service,
A SCHOONER IN DIsTREss-The sigma
service observer "a Kitty HawN, n. c., re-
ported 10 the chief signal officer at 10 o'clock
a. m, as follows: "A fore aud aft schooner
Is water-lOgged and the men are in the rigg
Jig. about twelve miles at sea, in a northeast
direction from this station. Old sailor her
nails remain unnoticed. She was observed
early yesterday morning. but was supposed
TO be anchored. They report her as sinking
slowly. The station keeper with a crew are
going 10 her relief
SENATOR MORTON IMPRovING.-Dr. Bliss
received dispatch from Colonel Holloway
at $40 O'Clock last evening, saying that there
was no change of any consequence in Sena-
tor MOI toms condition, but that il anything
he was better. Colonel Edward Bangs re-
ceived dispatch att ll:10 a. m. to day from
Governor Burbank, saying: The Senator is
better this morning than yesterday" At
1l:25 a. m. to day DR.. Bliss received dis
Iatch from Richmond, Ind, saying: THE
Senator Is better this morning than yester-
day" Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj Brady also received kilograms from Rich
mond TO day, to the effect that Senator Nor
ton rested well last night, aud has fully re-
covered from bis tenn pOrary relapse of yes
ttrday.
THE PRESIDENTS MovEMENTs.-Presi
dent Hayes passed yesterday at home re-
ceiving friends. Tonight he will attend a
reception in honor OF his guest, General Car
roll, to be given at the house of Colonel
Haynes. The President Mrs. Hayes and
their son Rutherford, accompanied by Gen
viii leave Fremont at IL O'Clock day for
Dayton, via Springfield. He will remain
tEeTe until Thursday, when he and MS party
will visit Richmond, Indiana. from there
returnir g to Fremont TO attend the r3union
OF the 2Jd regiment on Friday. The most
extensive preparation are in progress al
Fremt Mt tor the CO ebrs tiOn OF that event.
Citizens are giving freely OF their time, la Dor
ard money, and If the weather is favorable
the gathering will be a great success. Cen
erals Sheridan, Carroll and Cox will GER
My be present, and Secretary Eyarts
CHIEF Justice Waite and others are expected
TO accompany the President from Dayton.
NEWS FROM THE "FRoLIC'-A Bioody
Roto al Sdntos.-The Navy department is in
receipt Of dispatch from Commander G. b
White, of the U. 3. 8. Frolic, dated Bay of
Rio de JaneirO, August 18th, in which he
speaks OF q serious difficulty which occurred
letWepn Officers n {,orp
man-Of-war Nlneta and the authorities of
Santos, about $50 miles from Rio de Janeiro.
A telegram in the Rio de JaneirO j. tsradi do
Last night large part of the crew Of che
German corvette Vineta, lying here, engaged
in a warm fight with the police force OF this
city, one policeman being killed and three
seriously wounded; several sailors were also
wounded, one among them MORALLY. The