Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-05
THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GovERSMEST RECEIPTS TO-DAY. internal
revenue, sl11.130.ss: customs s37l, ,491.67.
Subscriptions TO The four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to S66.550.
ELECTION RETURNS TO-NIGHT.-The Congress
siOnal Democratic Committee will receive the
election returns at the Imperial Hotel tonight.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs, who went to
Boston last Sunday night, will not return for
several days.
APPOINTMENT. - The, President to-day ap-
pointed Geo. W. Hutton TO be postmaster at
Auburn, Ill.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Assistant
Secretary seward represented the State de-
partment at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
All the other members except Attorney Genera,
Devens were present. A general discussion o
q number of different points that will be en-
bodied in the Presidents annual message to
Congress was had, and a quantity of ordinary
business transacted.
Mr.. Z. Nj. MARBLE, assistant attorney general
for the Interior department, has returned from
the vacation that he has been taking during his
leave of absence. He reports that the political
prospects i'll Michigan are favorable for repuDi-
can success. II is thought that in the first Con-
SreSSiOnal district, which Is now represented by
Ine ltlItef VIII Illl 10 ft-tlPCUttt,
and either the republican on the national caRdf-
date will carry the district.
THE MEETING OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
ut which MIR. French. auditor of the railroad ac-
cCr,ntS. has has been invited TO be present as q
member is not to be held at ST. Louis. as an
HOuhced by telegraph. but at Columbus. Ohio.
II VIII be meeting OF considerable Importance.
4 uniform system Of railroad accounts and re-
ports is TO he adopted f0rTec0mnendatOD TO the
legislatures of the various states represented.
INDIAN PUPILs.-Capt Pratt, who was so she
cessfUl in the matter OF the education OF the st.
Augustine Indian prisoners. has arrived at the
Hampton school with 10 youths to he educated,
collected from among the Indians along the
Missouri. and telegraphs the fact to the Interior
Office.
An UNCONSTITUTIONAL STATE LAWN the
L. s. supreme Court yesterday decision was
rendered declaring the Pennsylvania state law
imposing tax upon an auctioneer for selling
imported goods by the package on account Of
importers are unconstitutional, as laying fax
upon imports and regulating commerce, which
is forbidden TO the states by the constitution.
Dr.. LINDERMAN, director OF the mint, who has
been quite i'll for some time past. is slowly re-
covering. and Will he out, it is expected, in
about two weeks.
BETTING on THE ELECTIOSs.-Tie canvass of
Gen. Butler in Massachusetts seems to be the
most exciting among the betting men. There
are as many bets made that he will be elected
as that he will be defeated. The bets on Penn
sylyania are nearly all that the republican can
didates Will be elected. The sports also are
willing TO give odds that John Kelly and his
IamlIaDy nominee for mayor viii be cleaned
out.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Dr. Addison, rector OF Trini-
ty church. and wife were registered in Paris
last Saturday. General Horace Porter is at
the Arlington. Ex-Gov. Fletcher and Gen.
Fitzpatrick are registered at the Ebbitt. - Mr.
ard Mrs $. X. Bond have returned to the city
from their European tour extending through
several months. Senator Thurman is ex-
pected TO arrive in Washington ON THURSDAY
Mrs. Lincoln, Bessie Beech" and her hils-
band. lett for the north last eyening-Canan-
daigua and Utica. Representative Hanna
of Indiana. who was defeated in his race 10 i.
reelection by the Rev. Mr.. De La Matyr. is in
the city.
GEN. BOYNTON AND EX-SPECIAL AGENT MOORE
The attention Of Gen. ii. V. B0ynton having
been called TO the published statement fn the
Philadelphia Tines that ex-Special Agent
Moore, OF the Treasury department, contem-
plated libel suit against him. the General dis
claimed any knowledge on his part OF such a
proceeding. He says, however, that Moore is
under Indictment in the courts of this District
for libel and conspiracy in an attempt TO black
mail himself, and that he tGen. b. proposes 70
see 70 IT that Moore is given the full benefit OF
the law so far as he cum reach him.
INSANITY OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-The Secre-
tary OF War has directed the commitment of
capt. Henry W. Jones, assistant QuartermaSter
10 the government hospital for the insane
capt. Jones was at one time attached to the
stan OF Gen. Grant. More recently he was as
signed TO duty at Helena, Montana territory
from which place he will be conveyed to the
aSylu His case is said 10 be hopeless one
ARMY ORDERS.-The leave Of absence granted
Second Lieutenant b. A. Byrne, 9Th infantry,
from headquarters department CT Dakota, is :
tended four months. Leave OF absence for five
months is granted First Lieutenant g. {. Doanp
2d cavalry. Leave OF absence for four months
is granted Capt. Henry w. Vessels, jr Sd cav
airy. The leave of absence granted Post Chap
lain M. j. Kelly, L. s. Army, from headquarters
department OF Dakota, is extended five months
surgeon George nj. Sternberg, L. s. A. by di-
reetion OF the Secretary of War, will proceed 10
Richmond, Va. TO represent the medical depart
meht OF the army az special meeting of the
American Public Health Association. to be held
III that city the 18th Of the present month. On
the adjournment Of the associations ne will re-
POI i'll person 10 the Surgeon General
Resumption of specie Payments.
GOLD vs.. SILVER.
In considering the subject OF the RESUMPTION
nf M hn