Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY internal
revenue, t62O, ,o4s.6 customs, 4s0,417.93.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan to-
day amounted TO SIS, 800.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL was at his desk
today, looking none the worse for his western
trip.
ANOTHER QUICkENED CoNscIENCE-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury to-day received from an
unknown person, in an envelope pOStmarted
Philadelphia, Pa. ST on account of conscience.
THE PRESIDENT GOING TO BALTIMoRE.-J. Fl.
Bond, Collector Thomas, j. NJ. Carter, Hon. j.
Carroll Spence Oliver II. Gill and s. L. Mccain,
a committee of Baltimore gentlemen, called on
the President to-day to invite him to attend the
Maryland Institute fair in Baltimore on next
Thursday. The President accepted the invita-
ton. He will leave here on the $50 p. m. train
Thursday, and return the same evening. The
delegation after leaving the White House went
to the Chinese minister's to pay their respects
and invite him to be present. This invitation
was also accepted.
BROOKLYE'S observation-disclosures Attorney
Tenney, OF Brooklyn, N Y, Is in the city. He
called on the President and Attorney General
to-day. He says that his defaulting assistant,
HOXie, got away with about $4,000, and that
there is hardly any prospect OF laying hold of
him.
SPEAKER RANDALL arrived in Washington
this morning and left at 1870 o'clock this after
noon for Philadelphia. He has no doubt of his
own reelection by the usual majority. He
thinks that the anti-Tammany and Tammany
New York troubles Will possibly cause the loss
OF two democrats from that state. He thinks
tCo that StenGer has hard fight on hand in
the ChambreSburg. Pennsylvania district. and
that his defeat is possible. The Speaker says
thai he calculates that the democrats will have
a majority of thirty-fiye i'm the next Congress-
possibly, but certainly thirty. Speaking Of the
deieat OF Hon. Milton Sayler, in Ohio, he said
he very much regretted it; that Sayler was an
excellent member and one of the best parlia-
menta ians on the floor and that his defeat is a
sad loss to the democracy. Abiding TO the
gate the Cipher dispatches" the Speaker said
with warmth ''Well, let them go ahead there's
nothing in them that am afraid OF nor do |
think they will hurt the democratic party,
The speaker is in excellent health, not bit
worn out by the active personal canvass he has
been making in his district.
WHAT COLLECTOR THOMAS SAYS OF THE
MARYLAND ELECTION. - Collector Thomas, OF
Baltimore, is in the city to-day. 70 reporter
of the STAR he said, concerning the Maryland
election. 1--WE are going to elect Milton S.
trner TO Congress, in the sixth district, if we
have fair election. With fair election we
viii also elect Holland in the fourth and krane
in the SIXTH
won't The government supervisors OF cleo
tions. which you Will have, give you fair
cGunt? " asked the reporter.
Ito certain extent. yes. In the obscure
counties. il is hard. however, 10 get good super
NlsOrS. We Go not have the count to fear SO
very much. 1t IS the fraudulent registration
lists over which we have no control Whatever
1t is reported. to-day, that a number of
Georgetown men have been rejected in Mont
Somery county.
PERsONAL-Mr. d. w. Bartlett, of the Chi
nese legation, requests us to say that the para
graph printed in some Of the journals in regard
TO II
thinks it must be the invention of some CORE
spondent hungry for juicy item. IA. II.
Belo, of the Galveston Ne'rs, is registered at the
Riggs. .... Representative Mckinley, OF Ohio.
is at the Ebbitt, with the wreath of victory on
his brow, i'll spite OF the efforts Of democratic
legislature to legiSlate him out of Congress-
MI. Jesse NJ. Saryis financial journalist. left
1of 'luniata Valley, p, this morning for a two
weeks visit. -. DOOrkeeper Fields, of the
House of Representatives. returned to Wash
imSton saturday. -. Sergeant -at-ArnS j. 6.
Thompson has gone to his home in Ohio
MI. ChaS VI. Hendey Col Rogers Stenographer
WHO went west with the Postmaster Genera.
was at his desk at the White House to-day
-: Hon. HerriS Finch, file clerk OF The House
Ol representatives Is expected to return here
Tomorrow. Mr. Finch will bring with him a
nne collection OF fossil remains, exhumed by
Major 1oWleS. the printing clerk. and himself
during recent tour through Colorado and
New Mexico. in the interest of science These
VIII be presented to the smithsonian Institu-
tlon. Mr. Finch writes that he has gained 40
pounds during the trip. -. The family of Hon.
Roger @. Mills NJ G., OF Texas. have arrived in
Washington, and have taken quarters for the
winter at the congressional Hotel
THE LEASE OF WILLARD's HOTEL to Messrs.
j. II. Breslin and Edward G. Cook was finally
signed late Saturday afternoon The lessees
take immediate possession, and will spend about
sl5O,O0O refitting and refurnishng the house
The old office will be torn down and a rOtunda
with cafe and private dinirg-rOOms placed in
me interior area. 1t is intended to open the
I ba 1,
front will probably be rebuilt next summer
work on the rotunda, etc, was begun this
morning.
AN EVENING AT THE WHITE IOCSE.-It is well
known that Mrs. Hayes is especially friendly to
artists and always extends to them an invita-
ton to call on her While staying in Washington.
In response to her kind invitation Miss Emma
Abbott informally visited her Sunday evening
I'D company with Bessie Beach," ON leaving
the carriage at the White House Miss Abbott
met cen sherman and his daughter. and the
general says: Why, Miss Abbott, Is that you?
" nat fortunate thing it IS that | came this
evening" ana he gallantly escorted the lady to
the Red parlor. The President and Mrs HAYES
General ana Mrs Hastings and Chief Justice
Waite were introduced, and later in the even
ing Attorney General Deyens and Representa-
i've MCKINNEY called, and a most delightful
evening was enjoyed: AS Mrs. Hayes had ex-
hymns, "a pianist came in about O'Clock and
Miss Abbott sang two hymns-one Nearer
MY GOd 10 1nee, especially prepared for her.
with such pathOS and power that it drew tears
from her listeners. The President. anxious
that his little daughter should hear Miss Alb
bOtt had her walked up, and the nurse came
down to the parlOr with her while Miss Abbott
was singing.
Itwas great surprise TO Miss Abbott TO meet
Chief Justice Waite, who heard her sing nine
years ago in Toledo. after her eventful tourney
on which she sold her dress to get money TO
reach that city. Miss Abbott related the Incl
dents of that journey, her hunger. cold cheer
leSSneSs, her desperation and the temptation to
commit suicide so tOuchingly that it Will not
soon De forgotten Miss Abbott was delighted
with her visit, and the inmates of the White
House were equally we'll pleased with her.
A COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE
In MS annual report OF Kew Gardens of 1871.
Sfr Joseph Hooker, referring to his visit To the
United States pays high tribute to the intel
igence and courtesy OF the people. He says:
Il cannot adequately express my sense OF the
liberality with which the travelling facilities
and hospitality OF all kinds were accorded to me
by public companies and private individuals
wherever went In America. The fact of my
being connected with this establishment (kew}
was a recognized passport, and this even in the
remote settlements Ur the far west for found
reading People everywhere, few of whom had
not heard of Kew Gardens. In the northern
states OF America the progress of science. and OF
institutions for the instructions OF the people in
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