Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY returned az seven
this morning from Cumberland, Maryland.
REPUBLICAN HEADoUAKTERs.-very little is
EOw doing at republican headquarters on
stleet. The work OF the campaign being abou
over, the only activity shown is the shipping o.
Il few patches of documents daily.
NAVAL PRONOTIoNS.-The President has signed
the commissions OF the following officers of the
navy. recently promoted from the grade below:
Lieutenant Commander Charles NJ. Anthony,
Master OSwin w. LOWry. Lieutenant COmman
Ger James NJ. Forsyth. Commander Edwin NJ
shepard and Commander Mortimer l.. Johnson
BIDS FOR SILVER BULLION were opened at the
Treasury at noon to-day, but at the request of
bidders 70 publicity will be given as to the
amounts and prices offered.
THE OPERA SEASON CONTINUES NEXT WEEK
The opera of Martha" will be given on Mon
day; FRA DiavalO' on Tuesday. and Mignon"
on Wednesday. '.Tle Chimes of Normandy
Will also be given again during the week.
SECRETARY GORHAM of the republican cam
paign committee, LETT last evening for Repre-
SCI ltive Jorgensen's {rep.] district in Virginia.
He viii he gone three or four days, and Will
make speeches at Petersburg and elsewhere.
TIRE POTTER CoNNfrTEE.-Prettya authoritative
i'll ormation comes from New York that there
are to be 10 more meetings of the Potter COM
formal meeting or two 10 wind up business, The
information states.
POSTMASTER STEWART, of the House Of Repre-
semativeS. says that the colOred boy now under
arrest for The alleged theft OF letters from the
House OF Representatives post office, is paid Sc
per month: not to do the work OF any OF his en-
plOyeS, buI only 70 take care Of and hold the
horses used i'll the mail service, which amount
is paid him by the messengers themselves.
Postmaster SteWartS orders were not to allow
him 10 handle the mail. and If without his
knowledge il was done. the employees Disregard
Cd his orders and their duty.
THE FRIENDS OF Hon. MATT. II. CARPENTER
say that he is making Still hunt fOr the Wis
cOnSin SenatOrship, and the contingencies are
such that his chances for election are equally
as good as Senator Howe-s. well-pOsted pub
lie official in the affairs Of Wisconsin politics
says that if the republicans get control OF the
legislature Senator Howe win asSuredly be re-
elected. The danger is. however. that the
greenbackerS may elect enough members 10
hold the balance OF power in the legislature.
and in that event senator Howe would probably
be defeated. as the manner in which the repub-
licanS are now conducting the campaign in
Wisconsin is such that the republicans cannot
make coalition with the greenbackerS. If the
greenbackerS do hold the balance of power, Mr..
Carpenter OF some new man will be elected.
BODIES FROM THE WRECK AT CAPE HENRY
The signal service station at Cape Henry reports
TO the chief signal officer at 9:l5 a m as follows:
"Six more bodies washed ashore last night-One
colOred. All the bodies have now been found,
and have been buried by the life-Saylng crews.
ON the arm of one OF the men was the name
X. kruger These bodies are from the wreck
OF the ship y. 5. Davis.
CALLING on THE CHINESE AMBASSA ADOR.--Yes-
ter1lay Mi. owen \. Gin and Mr.. VI. Gillett Gill.
tSo Baltimore tea merchants, We're accorded an
audience by the Chinese Ambassador, Chin Ian
Pin, al his residence in this city, corner f and
goth streets. This is the first time since his az
rival that his eycellency has formally received
any visitor outside OF government officials and
The diplomatic corps
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.-The Treasury
secret service has information OF the arrest Of
Mac Wright, colored, AT savannah. Ca, and
John Oates at JeSup Ga. for passing counter
felt money: also OF Frank Williams. in st. Louis.
for manufacturing and passing counterfeit
nickelS.
THE L. 5. SUPREME COURT, according to the
reasoignment on its calendar, will next month
hear arguments involving the cOnSttut Onalty
OF all laws heretofore made bearing on the queS-
ton OF Polygamy In Utah. The decision will
involve the legality of all lawS-national, state
or teriitorial-to crush out the Mormon mode OF
lie.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERvICE--In
his annual report submitted 10 the Secretary OF
War, General a. j. Myer, chief signal officer,
says that dming the year ninety-six men have
been instructed as assistant observers, and
eighteen for promotion TO the grade of sergeant.
One hundred and fOrty-seven stations OF the
first class have been maintained during the
year. n careful analysis of forecasts or indica-
tonS published gives the average of s4.36 per
cent. as verified. An average OF 80 per cent is
believed TO be attanable. CautiOnary day and
night signals are displayed at 81 sea and lake
ports and cities, and OF the total number OF
cautionafy signals thus displayed 1898 per
cent. have been justified. No great storms
have swept over any considerable number of
ports OF the United States without prPannOuncp-
ment. Gen. Myer again calls attention to the
subject OF international and naval reports ana
records.
PROF. F. V. HAYDEN has recently been elected
honorary member OF Sociele yandOise for NatI-
raj Sciences, Lausanne, switzerland. Societe Ma
lacolOgique. OF Brussels. and the Geographical
Society, OF Halle, Prussia.
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
AND THE YELLOW FEvER.-It has been stated in
THE STAR that tie sixth annual meeting OF this
association is TO be held in the city OF Richmond
November 10 %, its sessions 10 be devoted es-
pecially To the consideration of the preventabe
causes OF the present epidemic OF yellow fever.
together with suitable discussion and action TO
induce the adoption OF adequate sanitary meas
ures for prevention OF such calamities in future.
The order OF business will be as follows: Adj
dress by The governor OF Virginia; address by
the president of the association; reception OF
report OF the commission investigating the his
tory OF the epidemic OF yellow fever submitted
by DR.. j. NJ. Woodwork. surgeon general OF l.
:. marine hospital service; reception of the
other reports and records of this epideinic-from
all sources; reception OF other reports and COM
II uIicatiOnS on the epidemcS and Sanitaryexpe-
rience OF the present year; reception OF the re-
ports upon epidemcS OF yellow fever in former
years; announcement OF the contributions Of in
format on and the presentation OF cOmmunica-
tons from members OF the iSS0ciat ion. state
boards OF health, municipal sanitary officers
and others, upon various topics not relating To
yellow fever. The reading and discussion OF
the reports and papers Will follow in the above
OIdef. IL Is believed that Two or three days
OF the meeting will need TO be devoted to de-
liberatOnS upon the report and body of evil
Gence which the yellow fever commission will
submit. The final consideration OF the proposi-
tiOns submitted by the commission and the sew
aral committees viii be Studi0usly conducted
with reference to practical conclusions. calle
for by the testimony and proofs before the
meeting.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Joseph S. Skerrett, TO
duty as lighthouse inspector, 1st lighthouse
district, lst November. Commander Albert s.
Barker, as lighthouse inspector OF Sth light
mouse district, 18th November Commando
John Il. Bartlett, TO duty on coast survey. AS
S1stant PaymaSter John II. Martin, for inStruc-
lions In bureau OF provisions, &C, 1St November
commander Henry +. Picking. from duty "A
inspector OF 1St lighthouse district Ist NoVem-
bn. a6 rsfIA trNlf f< IL.