Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-29

friend here that Don Cameron viii certainly
De returned to the Senate ii the republicans
secure the pennsylvania legislature. He says
the talk of Simon succeeding Don is all moon
shiue.
INTERNAL REVENUE STATISTICS show that
over $4,000 was collected from the st. Louis
Internal revenue distlict on account of fines
penalties, fOrieitureS and compromises for the
fiscal year Just ended, all of which goes to
show that there is still 4 small whisky ring in
the city which yeaTnS to be the seat Of govern
mGnt.
THE GUARDS AT TIE TREASURY are to be
armed with Springfield rifles. This. moi be
cause there is any apprehension of trouble.
mt httauSt Secretary sherman is OF the
opinion that it should have been done long
ago,
Gen. BANNING took run up to Washington
yesterday from Grcenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, Va, where he is engaged with others
on the commission to prepare plan of reOr-
ganIZatlon OF the army. He is confident
lnat Ohio VIII be democratic this fall; that
twelve OF the twenty congressman allotted TO
Ohio will be democratic. and feels reasonably
Sale OF his return to Congress If he secures the
nomination.
INFORMATION has been received at the War
department that Secretary McCrary purpo ,es.
III case nothing ful ther happens to detain
him, to return to Washington the last of this
week.
The NEW CHINESE MINISTER and his dip
lOmatic suite will. it is thought, occupy the
house at P street circle, built by ex Senator
St1wart, OF Nevada, and popularity known as
Castle Stewart"
THE RENO COURT OF INQUIRY.-The court
OF inquiry granted by the War department to
investigate the charges of cowardice pre-
ferred gainSt Ma Or Reno for his conduct at
the time of the Custer massacre Will not meet
uni after the army is relieved from active
operations against the Indians, and probably
not until the army has gone into winter
qUalterS.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFLICT.-District
Attorney Earl left here today for South
C!rOllna to take the necessary steps to release
the revenue officers now in Jail under indict-
ment for murder Mr.. Earl does not appre-
hend that there will be any refusal to grant the
writ OF habeaS corpus, and Judge Bond feels
so well assured that there will not, that he sees
no necessity OF going to South Carolina to have
the case brought before him in case of a con
tict between the state and federal officers
PERsONAL.-Senator Plumb and Represent
ative Stenger are in town. u Marshall
Mccormick, of Virginia, will deliver the
charge to the knights at the coming tOurna.
menL at Orkney Springs. DIR. Woodward
OF the medical museum, and Iamily go to
Bllke has gone to Oakland. ''''Ex Congress
man Frank Morey, of La. who testified be-
lore the PoUter investigating committee at
Crosby S. Noyes, Nathaniel Paige, and
James r. Young, of Washington, were regis
tered in Paris on Saturday last, respectively,
at the Hotel Splendidee, Hotel de lAthenee,
and II Avenue Grande Armee. Major
Lewis. who sold the Washington relics to the
United States for $4,000, is in the city ar.
ran ging to get the payment therefor.
THE ARGUMENT in the Fort Dearborn land
case was closed at the Interior department to-
day by Mr.. Beard, who represents the interests
OF the lIliOniS Central railroad and the city of
Chicago, A decision in the case will soon be
rendered.
DooRKEEPER PoLk's CASE seems to have
some effect on politics. Representative Frank
lin, of Missouri, who was POlk's special cham
plOn, was yesterday defeated for denomination
in the 9,h Missouri district, and it is alleged
II was brought about because he had too MANY
unknown MlSSourlanS on the eX-dOorkeeper'S s
roll.
AWARDS have been made at the Post Office
department on all the 622 mail routes involved
in the recent miscellaneous lettings, except a
few InTexas.
CONTRACTS FOR DREDGING AWARDED. .-Tne
Chief engineer Of the United States army has
awarded TO &. ii. JeryiS, of Baltimore, the
contract for dredging LeOnardtQwn harpor,
ST. MaryS county, Md, at l2l1 cents per cubic
yard, and the contract for dredging Aqua
Greek, Va, at ll% cents per cubic yard. c.
d. Spaids, of this city, has been awarded the
contract for edging the Occoquan river, Va
at ii cents per cubic yard. The contract for
dikes ON the Rappahan1ock river, Va. has
been awarded to c. E. Degraw, of Fulton, n
Y, at s2.35 and s.. p per lineal foot.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS
The practice-ship Constellation, with the
cadet midShipmen on board sailed from An
napolis at 5 o'clock this morning for New
Bedford. Mass. The training-ship Saratoga
arrived at Newport on the 18th inst from Ber-
muda all well on board. The steamer Michi-
gan expects to sail from Buffalo to-day for
Detroit, Mich, and on cruise through the
upper lakes.
How TO INCREASE OUR TRADE WITH
EUROPE.-Mr. j. E. Montgomery, U. s. consul
at Geneva, Switzerland, reports to the De-
partment of State that he is constantly receiv-
ing letters from the United States upon the
subject of introducing goods and products into
Europe He rec0mmends, generally, that as
the most effectual, If not the only method. to
increase our trade With Europe, manufacturers
producers, inventors, and all others, should
forward samples OF their respective goods to re-
SpOnsible firms in the chief cities, with explicit
statements as to the cost of Importation of
said goods to wholesale dealers in Europe.
Any articles of usefulness, comfort or luxury,
will generally find good market if the cost of
importation be not too great.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Lieutenant Commander
Yates Stirling from the navy yard, Washing,
ton, and placed on waiting orders. Naval
Constructor X. w. Steele from the navy yard
New York, and ordered to duty at the navy
yard. League Island. Pennsylvania. Assistant
Naval Constructor John +. Hansc0m from the
navy yard, League Island and ordered to duty
at the navy yard, Boston.
SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas, a member OF
| tie joint committee Of Congress on the reor
| ganization of the army, who has not attended
| any of the meetings of the committee which is
| holding its sessions at White Sulphur Springs
! leaves to-day for his home, and has sent word
TO the committee that in his opinion it would
| be wise to change their place Of meeting tt
some point on the frontier, where they can OBJ
serve the workings of the army on active duty
lie has urged upon Senator Butler the import
ance OF forming subcommittee and visiting
the important military posts in the west where
the routine Of frontier army life can be seen
and the committee be aided by actual oDser
| vation in adopting proposed reforms and sug
| &c sted changes. 1t Is reported that a majOri
4 fv nf ha a0ynnittao q tho MA of 2opo fn,