Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY.-Internal
revenue, s245, ,9S5.7S; customs, $i77 ,s97.6l.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan
to-day amounted to $4,000.
APPoINTED.-The President has appointed
George w. Watson. of Kansas, to be receiver
of public moneys for public lands, subject o
sale at Topeka, Kansas, vice 81. Kelley re-
signed.
satisfied with Secretary Gorham, of the re-
publican campaign committee. The cause
dissatisfaction grows out of his recent speech
in which he takes such decided stand for
gTeenhdckS, endorses ThurmanS views and
favOrS the retirement of national bank notes.
On ACCOUNT OF THE YELLOW FEVER, the
running of trains between Biloxi and Mobile
tiOn between New Orleans and Mobile is con.
Sequently broken.
AN OHIO DEMOCRATS GUEss-A letter re-
ceiyed here to-day dated Columbus, Ohio,
Sept. 10th, written by democratic officer of
the general assembly says: II guess we will
elect twelve out Of the twenty Congressman.
There is a possibility, strange as it may seem,
OF the nationals carrying our strongest demo
cratic districts Johnson beating LeFeyre
Judge Tuttle beating Garfield. l am informed
that in Trumbull county a poll has shown
45o0 republicans, 4,7OG nationals, and no demo-
Gratis. HoW'S that?'
"DICK," NOT AINswoRTH. - That we'll
posted paper, the Boston Herald, makes the
singular mistake of confounding II. H. Spof.
ford, chairman OF the Massachusetts Butler
democratic convention, with Mr.. A. X. Spot
ford, librarian of the Congressional library.
Quite difference, Mr. Herald. They may
possibly be related, but they are not the same
fellow.
OF ALL THE STRICKEN CITIES in Mississippi,
Greengilhe is to day the worst. For some
weeks, by an energetic quarantine, her cci-
zenS fought the fever Off but at length it crept
in and is now devastating with terrible fatal
ity. Greenville is situated on the banks Oftle
Memphis and one hundred and fifty above
Vicksburg. For several weeks it has been en-
tirely cut off from all help from the outside
world. 1t has today neither railroad, river,
nor even telegraphic communication. The
quarantine established when the yellow fever
first appeared depleted the store of provisions,
terrible situation of its three thousand inhabi-
tantS.
SECRETARY SCHURz, on being interviewed
to-day as to the rumOrs of his hoping to be.
elected to the Senate from Missouri, and as TO
his having been closeted with Missouri poll
tlciaDS to discuss the situation, and as to the
removal OF tllley being part of the move
ment. denied the story as absurd: He said to
aspire to the Senate from Missouri with sixty
or seventy thousand democratic and green
back majority to overcome, would be Just as
absurd as to make preparations to fly to the
moon. He was not so foolish as to entertain
any such expectations. The ' Missouri poll
ticians and wire -pullers'' referred to by the
New York Tribune as having been cloSeted
with the Secretary, consisted simply of ex-Sen-
atOr Henderson, who had business in the city,
and gave the Secretary the pleasure OF short
morning call, as he always does when here.
a q nf rn h 1inop,
in the Senatorial election, the Senator thought
Mr. Henderson himself would be thought of as
prominent candidate, as he had a perfect
tight to be. The Senatorial election was not
even alluded to in the remOteSt way during
the conversation had between the Secretary
Mr.: Henderson. If the New York Tribune, in
giving currency to SO absurd story, claSsed
ex-senator Henderson as a Missouri wlre-
puller, it was mere matter of taste.
Is ELIZA PINKsToN IN TOWN." Look here"
said a well known citizen of Washington who
was seized with valuable information. "why
don't some of you newspaper men print the
fact that Eliza Pinkston is in the city. THE
STAR man replied that in these dull piping
Where is she," added the reporter. Well,
don't know where she ISL was the reply:
but do know lady who has seen her. aud
can find Hon. Ward III. Lamon he can tell You
where to find her. She was brought here ten
day ago to keep her from being spirited away
pear before Potter's committee when it next
meets"
After long hunt Col. Ward H. Lannon's
Out-had gone up to West Virginia to make
campaign speeches. Meanwhile if Eliza win
address note to THE STAR informing us of
her whereabouts, She Wlllrelieve the reporters
mind.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The controller of the
currency states that the aggregate capital of
all the 2,40O national banks organized since
the establishment of the national bank system
sixteen years ago which have become insol
vent was $Sl6, ,23269O. The aggregate dividends
paid to the creditors OF these banks for the ten
months from November l, 1877, to September
II, 1878, is s., l25. The aggregate dividends
paid since the organization Of the system is
sIS;,Ga5s., and tn the Ito total A AMOUNT OF creditors
creditors of all the national banks durin q the
last sixteen years upon five hundred million of
capital and eight hundred million of deposits
Is estmated not to exceed six and One-half
million OF dollars, an amount probably not
equal to the losses which have fallen upon the
creditors OF savings banks and state banks
during the past year.
The CINCINNATICHICAGO WHISKY DIS
PUTE-The following letter from Commission
ef Raum, to number of Chicago distillers,
explains the controversy which has been 60
ing on Tor sometime between Chicago and
OF whisky In the latter city, which were so far
under those quoted at Chicago as to create
suspicious OF fraud: Referring to the cor
reSp0ndence in regard to the spirits trade of
Cir clnnati, will state for your Information
that am in receipt of report from Collector
Smith, OF Cincinnati, and Revenue Agent
Mitchell, on duty at that city, giving the de-
tails of the transactions in high wines between
the diStilerS and rectifiers Of Cincinnati for
the months Of June, July and August of this
year, from which it appears that with the ex.
ceptlon of one distillery the sales or transfers
were made upon the basis of the commercial
gauge: said report is In respect to l6 499 pack
ages, which cont ined S34. ITO taxable gallons,
and were sold upon the commercial gauge as
containing SIS, 155 90lCO gallons, which shows
an excess OF gallons sold over those upon
which the taxes were paid OF q, CAS- 100; bills
having been rendered during the month of
June OF 81. $1.04, 81 05; during the month of
july at $l.05, $l.0 $l.03, and during the month
OF August at 81 03, $l.04, $l.05 and $lO6 1t is
obvious from the report that the rectifier
makes concession to the distiller In regard
to the quantity, while the distiller makes a
concession to the rectifier in respect to the
price, so that in point of fact the quotations
during the period mentioned were not based
upon sales OF spirits delivered upon the gov
ernment gauge"
PROPOSED POSTAL CoNGREss.-As a result
OF the western tour of Mr.. A. Fl. Bssel of the
law office of the Post Office department, to as.
certain the practicability of the proposed new
bill for the classification of mali matter. and
to consult with leading publishers concerning