Evening star., 1877-09-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs is ex-
pected lack from New England on Mon
day.
L. &. SENAToN DENNIS, who has been Sc
riously i'll at lis home in Maryland, is get
ting better.
SECRETARY MCCRARY has returned to the
city, and was on duty al the War depart
ment 20 day.
FIRST LIEUT.. Z. l.. Zalinski, 5th artillery,
is ordered to reluIn 10 Boston, having con-
piled with his orders of lTfh August.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Richmond was put
out of commission at Boston on the 18th in
slant. On the 18th iEst. the Guard was put
in commission at New YORK. She Will 60 TO
the BRAZILIAN coast.
DFATH OF AN Ex CONGRESSMAN A
special from Bloomington, Illinois, says
Hon. John McNulty, prOminent politician
in the state, and ex-member of Congress for
the thirteenth district OF Illinois, died Mon
day.
HAYT OR NoT-The Secretary Ostha H.
terror il Lot prepared TO give the name Of the
new commissioner OF Indian affairs, or t.
state 20 what position the retiring com mis-
sIOIeT Will Oe appointed. He thilks he VIII
; able TO DO so III few days.
SENATOR NoRTON's CoNDITIoN Ex-
Gov. Bun Oank has written letter. date the
1sih instant, 10 Edward Bangs, OF this city,
In which he says TIE Senator is getting
along, although sOmewh9t slower than W.
hoped Tor. ana we are still confident o: his
recovery"
WANT THE SIOUX.-Ouite a number of
hotel prOpretOrs and boarding house keep
ers have applied 10 the commissioned OF In
dian affairs for The contract of "eating and
sleeping" the Sioux delegation which is ex-
pected here next Monday. The Sioux dele
kation When last here were quarterei al the
fremont House.
HAVE WE LEGAL DISTRICT GOVERN
MENT?-Editor Star: If your CORES pondent
IN" who IL in search o. Information about
the existence of legal government in this
District, will read section 1896 of Revised
Sfatut as for District OF Columbia. and sec
ton 5Jo1 OF General Revised Statutes he viii
ind that the existing government cauno' be
disposei OF so summarily. *s*
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.-The presidents
OF The leading trunk rail- Dad lines-MessrS.
j W. Garrett, OF the Baltimore and Ohio:
Thomas A. Scott. of The Pennsylvania; III J.
Jeweft. of the Erie; and W. III. Vanderbilt,
OF the New York CenirAl-were in conference
ip New York on Tuesday aud yesterday az
terpoons and discussed general railroad
management and the prospect Of the future.
Nothing definite as To the result of the con-
ference has been divulged.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE FORREST Es-
TATE.-Mr; Daniel Dougherty Says, in re-
latiCp to the suit of ejectment brought by
one William B. Forrest IN the supreme
court OF New York against the estate of
Edwin Forrest, that q psrson claiming
snare In the property OF the dec eased "a not
Edwin Forests nephew, and never claim ii
Pry relationship 10 the deceased actor uutil
advised to do so by SONS Boston lawyer
So reports the Record OF Philadelphia.
NEW JERSEY RACKs.-At the Woodbury.
IN j. trOttlng course yesterday, the 30
class race was won by Fannie Bates, LAZY
Patcber second, a. l.. Helm bold third, niue
meats were trotted; best Time , -. The 23l
ana 10 class were rOr finished, OWING TO
darkness. Norliag had taken two heat~,
ard Ham bietOniar Memb.ina one in the
loTmeT; best time 2.33%. Sans SOIci tw F.,
heats and George Brooks one IN the latter
best time 2:i2.
THE CEsrESNIAL of another American
defeat III The Revolutien, the massacre OF
.' Mad Anthony" Wayne's soldiers, nea >
Peoli, Chester county, Pa, is TO be cee-
braiCd today. The Grafton is to be deliv-
cred by wayne McNeigh, and a mOnum eut
will be dedicated on the battle ground. The
idea OF Celebrating military disasters Is en-
tirely orig nal with our countrymel, aut in
cicatts as much phi o, ophy as patriotism.
BISHOP THOMAS u. DUDLEY (Protes.
iant Episcopal. OF Kentucky. who Is an ex-
confederate sold Ter marched in the ranks OF
the ex- cor nfedetates wi welcomed Pres dent
Hayes TO Louisville. In meeting to orga-
RiZe the ex confederates for the reception the
bishop said that the President chad com
mended himself to the respect OF all gOot
citizens by his manly nrmness IN honestly
sdhering TO lhe very letter OF bis promise.
NEW AIR LINE RoUTE-The Wheeling
Register states that the Baltimore and Oni0
railroad is negotiating for an air line route
between Chicago junction and PittSburg, SO
as TO run its Ch icago business via Pittsburg
and the CoDnellsville branch. The Register
INK
this movement the Hempfield extension Ia
fhe Ccrnelisville road will be indefinitely y
/ )-tpOned.
SPKNCKR. THE RUNAWAY Savings Bank
president, is supposed 10 have landed from
the steamer Circassian at Moyil!e TIE
police had no notice 10 look out for him
until after the steamer arrived at Liverpool
so that he bad twelve hours start. Mr. and
Mrs. w Niliiams and Miss Williams We're the
names t1ty assumed, and were seen 10 land
by the police who were on watch at the time
but had no instructions TO detain them.
THE WoRKINGMFS's MOVEMENT Is
OHIO.-A letter from Toledo, Onio TO the
New YORK Tribune claims that IN one cOun-
Try OF that state the wOrkingmen's organiZa
| tion has membershi p OF 500 voters where
the total vote is but 1000. The same letter
estimates that the workingman's ticket will
get 2o0C0 votes in the state. but which of the
old parties is 10 suffer the most from this d 3
fiction is not indicated.
A DOUBLE MURDER Patrick Roien, q
tailor in New York city, quarreied with his
wife yesterday, beat her Sc everely, and threw
her out OF window. He Afterwards At
tackled VIM. Crook. one OF his EMPLOYEES
and fired four shots from . revolver ~ him
one OF the shots entering his skull. Toe wife
and Mr Crook viii probably die from their
Injuries.
CATHOLIC SEHEvOLENr URIoN-A con-
vocation OF the Catholic Benevolent Union
met AT Richmond, Va, yesterday. An Adj .
dress OF welcome vas made to the delegate,
by Bishop Gibbons. After religious services
The convOcation was welcomed by Governor
keTper, and the mayer extended the hosp,-
tAlitits OF the city to the visitors.