Evening star., 1878-01-01
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and GOSSIP.


for breach of promise If marrilga-iS still on
the calendar Of the Circuit Court bu, -lanD
be- reached IN rcGul oiGeT ior year.
FAST TRAINs-TIe Post Ofice department
las just completed arrangements i,r fa>l
mail trains between New York and Ro>.ol by
the New Haven line. which viii go into eject
to-day: also arrangements with the New York
CtitTal railroad fo- through pu,t3l trains
from New York {" Chicago three tally
ARMY ORDERS Leave of absence for four
months has been granted Lieut.. Col. Pinkucy
LUgenb'cI. 1>t infantry. by direction of
the President First Lieut.. James VI INGALLS,.
l~t dTtil cry. has hCe9 detailed a> professor of
military science ami tactics ~ The university
at Ncf-Gut1Wu. w Va.
MOVEMENTS OF I. =. NAVAL VESSELS
The Navy depaTtmeH, has been advised Of tha
movements of tire following v,Sscls.-Thc
tietty>Iur. was a. E.zrrta, Tunis. December
10Th. The NoEouGaFrla arrived at ~IrL De
cCmber 81. having passed through Ih" sue
canal and expected tp leave for Alden tn
neat day. All Veli.
internal REyENUr NaTTERs.--Ii is under
stood Commissioner Rsim has adire>>ed a let
ter to the committee oi WAYS and means. Pc
commenting that an savings banks without
restriction shall be relieved from tJtdtiOn-
He. however. fayoTS retention IUT ihr pFr>eU-
ol the tax on hank aui bankers, and is ron-
ot Ja,9iion on whisky and tobacc"
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS Henry
A. Davis has been appointed dr> cas-
clerk in the Money Order office nj The Po~c
Office department. 10 take effect JauuJr, =
IS: tha~ Il. Lang ha- been promoted from
second Ia tHIrd class. .tnd Frank SIGJ4 from
Hr>t t0 third class clerk >hfIs in the Nnuny
OTdcT office: Washington : 1Tiii has been dr,
pointed q laboFtr ~ the Post Ofic2 drplT..
IicIi ~ salary oi 81 per aunum.
THE AvALGtHATIoy Doll AR-lIol. \ D.
stephens "t Georgia. chairman of The cu...
mittee oH coinage. weights and measures hlS
sent to the Philadelphia mint an order fUI
specimens "f the guloid coin FOR the use of TIE
sab committee having This SGbject in cFar-'
The guluid dollar viii he about the size ~ -.s
present silver half dollar and the -Oipid hs.
dollar ol The size oi thr present silver pVsT.'"
aud DE -clOid quarter viii be- a trit" .eE-y.
than the present silver dime.
CtNT GET HIS BACF PAY.-Surgpon nrt-.H-
iu Whose ease secretary Thompson la-.u...
, decided hat H. has never b"oGou of thrusF..,
is >tn properly on the Isis and dentij.rl torr.l.
pdy since the date tl MS Ineffective resi- .4a.
titu in i-t.T He made Application ., I.a-
Fourth Auditor ul he Trra-"ry tp l.aNt a.
name placed On 81 paEna~,rT- books l1I 49,.
Ter the time tr"lH ii. F'~i4Haflrl Ia lHHrig :.
l,'-,. tO }uiN ii Id-.. The auditor T.i l~F- .
take action oU tl1 ground that rhr ar-ia1p
She Secretary "i the Navy wgs i'ir-55. a."
o.
iu 'lr service N"rpi "u ar. 'i fyI-r.-,. ,;lI
such 1U act mus expressly state tiJl d'7Sirrr
r''u- back pay &" "ntiiic Hi'u - Jug. ia
/ MU>i. i'>id'>- make specific 7prFuptlI. 90
| he second lutTUlrT Who l. The Guat a,. Fs,.
it, aHG irs m Hpu thyr. is Ro @pp.l .. ip .f...,
| co,Hcidc- Hi.h AIdiio- Tabor.
TUE NHyER NEEDING At THE WIZ
/ HUr-r.-TLe twcu;y-Gith anniversary 81 th,.
M; r,ia- of President Hayes. was c"r.f,si--,l
II lie Wnisc House last evening Tb. - ZOO.
~u.,c oi stale drawing rooms w,S rrs,.o
oI,r. and each room WAS adorned Will Cess
AMI ha-leJS ut ,ho choicest flowers. Tn. ~.
r,rc band wa> ~ attendance. and pIoup.y a3
o'clock Played Nrudri>sphH', ~ -.ius
March iPun this signal Mr.. az $flrE
/ IIaNc~ descended the stairs. followed Us ,ja.it
guests who Wer" assembled IN the l.nr'N ,u
the second hooT. lh~S proceeded - fFy
I East room. where the reception took .,lJrs
Mis-. Hayes wore Il rich white f.,i!ie. VII df.l
perlrS "t white daiuJ>>r. which had "a sollie
row "i taNSclled fringe. The neck WAS rIJ
/ heart shaped IN front and fTillpd in Wii3,r...s
\ Illusion. Her dark hair was arranged l.r her
/ usual style; with a few white Hover, .oa the
! irit side. Her sleeves We're half lOn- ..IH >Ip
Wore >iN-buitnn White gloves hat us n,,.t.
\ me.iiS of any kind. The President WI. u flll
: evening dress. with Il bouquet i'm hi, ;ruffu.,
4 hole. He stood with hi> vile Just intlunt uf
: tine large double window which face, .hr cen
: trail door. through which their guest, 9a>,..t
+ upon entering. This was the same :it.v .l
/ part ut NhI"h upon ddl> Nellie GTisit stood
. when She was married. Mrs. Nt-l,I !.
! The sister 0f Mis-, ridtt. and thcl-r lt.
l a child eight years of aSh wirn Mr.
| Hayes was married. va> her only dstru,tui
{ Last III sht she also held tie hoH0rtd - .,- -.
7 i q handsome iJdS. and wore an .slu, h.,&
E ~Ilk with bands "l cUuTrd tWbTDiisrN A,..
fldit VoLc TWO -hddr> "i blue >ik. ! Frp.r
{ wore pink silk. Nr,. Davis dress q ore. li
{ the hand>unc>t oi The ryvuug-a pt irt ru'lru.
1 Nc~' ana pettiC1di with court train b London
/ smoke ~Ilk. MI>. sherman. wife uf :tilr Sa.rr.
. tJTy of the fTea >ury. Wore BrIil-t t3iur,l silk
/ with trimmings "i Tire ,dInr-in el,-,tlt Gre,
Hoo. Ia ~
I formerly MIS-. Goddard. and af ;ho~- first
. marriage AT. HAYES was present a. jra,-r.,
ju deep mourning. andacGompanici Socrgrar,
. JI.,, Mr.. >EcTmJu. Mrs. hey. witt;u ;ui tIir Pu~r
M >trr General ore J"o SHADES J blue. Ii.,
b Misses ENart~ aud Mis- >churZ were dress
p IN black. Mr.. Andrews. wife of tlIe artist w.r.
black liz and velvet. with black Face Nlery,.
I Nj those who were Invited iron: out oi ti-
. city were present IL The Wrddint twenty five
years AGO Al lu:.H the band plIted a niara.
ana the COMPANY proceeded 10 tEe state Iii
Z ing-T"url. where a supper was spread. Thi,
room MAS td>ieluiiN decorated with How ~
7 th"~, about the table being especially choice
and rare. There wa~ uu wine. The gue>,,
. We're DE-. and Mis- Davis. Mr.. alld Mrs Her
ron. Mrs Mitchell. Mr. Wilbur Colonc. 5uI
Mr.. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs Andrews. Chtrl
Justice Waite. Judge AMI Mr> Swaync. NJ
and Mrs. Frank NWaNur. senator and Nr~
Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. She.Ia barger, General
Schcnck- JTdsc N"Td.'a. General and Mr.
Banning. II Whose wedding thirty years aga
Mr.. Hayes WIS present. Commissioner an.
Mr.. DenHi>On. and all the members ot .h.
Cabinet and their families.
\ STRANGELY WoEnlp sE<rFNcE.-E..
cOTdrT Harkrtt 81 New York on FRIDAY >ru
fenced George Robinson Tor stealing IfW
took>. or attempting tu ste! them, from ,.S
GuN. Iiit'en. He l. REPORTED n using ths loI
. lowing lan9UdgC- go tsrorg' Robinson. lbfs
have pleaded guilty Z" gTald larceny. Ipu
were cdu@h. IN TIE act u stealing law bop>>
from the Office nt NJ >amUc. J. Tildeu. Now
y Vas dcSPiCahlN mean fpT YOU To steal fruH
lre gentleman from whom ar e>idcncy II
tie Hittd Stale had recently been stolen. |
sentence You ~ jwu years ana ~iN months n
. Stale prison
TRIAL OF AN uFFIr rEE.--A correspondent
2 >.iN> that General y. \ n Dudley lieutenant
\ colonel Ith = cavalry, ha, Jus, been tried ~
{ For, Mon. New Mexico. tor diSObedience o.;
orders, ii>rrspect tO his superior officers, con
Z durt IeilIdiCial 10 military discipline and
being dunk Ju duty. The trial was completed
on the 18th ultimo having lasted twenty-fOUr
b day>- Letters received from Fort Union say
T that eySrN charge was fulls proved and that
+ zen. Dudley has undoubtedly been sentenced
. tO dismissal
I NnppT-rN"- MrC