Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16


SECRETARY SHERMAN, Treasurer Giltillan and
Mr.. BabcOck, the Secretary's private secretary,
return to the city from New York this after
noon ON the 4:10 limited express.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO WINCHESTER
retary Thompson, Secretary EvartS, Mrs. Hayes
Webb Hayes, and General and Mrs Hastings
accompanied the President to- Winchester Va
this morning. The party viii return this eve
ming.
THE FALL IN GOLD-DispatcheS to the Treas
ury department state that gold is quoted in New
York to-day at 1907. Its fall is due to Secretary
Sherman's visit to New York. The authOriza-
tion OF Treasurer Gilhllan to pay any OutStand-
ing called bonds at any time before the matu-
rity OF the call will throw upon the market the
quantity OF gold representedb by the nOn-matured
bonds presented redemption. This, OF course,
has depressing effect on gold. The amount of
bonds with accrued interest, which under this
order can be disposed Of before maturity, is
about $50,008,600.
PERS0NAL.-Mr. George f. Babbitt, of Boston,
is to be private secretary to Hon. Leopold Moss,
VI. c., and correspondent Of the Boston Post in
this city this winter. Mr.. f. ii. Luther. the for
mer correspondent has resigned on account Of
Ill health. go. Dr. HelmbOld, the widely known
- Medicine man" is in town to-day. -. Gen.
.. f. Babcock is in town. ....General Halbert
T.. Paine. the new Commissioner OF Patents, is
In the city.
Washington have thus far made no movement,
Officially. looking to an amendment OF the Bur
1ngame treaty. Since their arrival in this city
the time OF the Ambassador has been occupied
more with pleasure than with the cares OF bllSi-
hess.
IN THE CENTER OF THE RoTUNDA, under the
dome Of the Capitol, a contribution box for the
relief Of the yellow sufferers has been placed.
THE FOLLOWING SToREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs
have been appointed in the internal revenue
service: James Mcbride, third district of Iowa:
ChaS. L. Dlbble, OF Atlanta, and B. f, Stone, OF
Macon, Ga. Tor the second district OF Georgia,
and James w. Newcomer, OF. Lena, ILL.,, as inter-
nal revenue stOrekeeperS.
H0N. JAS. GnFILLAN, treasurer e. S. has
been authorized, until otherwise directed, to pay
any outstanding called bonds received from the
SecfetafyS S office at any time before the ma
turity OF the call, with interest accruing thereon
to and Including the date of presentation.
MANToN MARBLE AND THE CIPHER Dis
PATCHES.-MantOn Marble is out in a card in the
New York papers to-day in which he says: The
Tribune aScribeS to me while in Florida, NOvem-
Der and December, 1876 the sending Of certain
telegramS which never sent, the receiving of
certain kilograms which never received. One
decisive instance will here suffice. Cipher tele-
gram seventy-eight (S), as translated and
ascribed TO me, is a forgery. II miSStateS the
situation as knew it. 1t is addressed TO. III.
through any Mr.. Havemeyer in all my life.
i never attempted. furthered, or exc
cuted. in any manner direct Or indirect. or ever
aSsented TO or concu'Ted in, any proposition,
purpose, scheme or effort TO buy the state can
vasserS' certificate OF the vote of Florida or
even to hire them to certify that vote as il was
cast 10y her people for the Tilden electors.
SENATOR JUSTIN S. MORRILL,, of Vermont. who
has been reelected TO The Senate, will on the
4th of March next enter upon his third term,
ha{ hDn nI IQTin nTn tn1I In I~..
chairman OF the committee Oh finance and OF
public buildings and grounds. He is a friend OF
the District and OWNS an elegant homestead
here.
THE Hot SPRINGs-A letter has been received
from superintendent Kelly. OF the Hot Springs
reservation, stating that since the detachment
OF troops has been stationed there the morale
ana general conduct OF the place has been
much improved. Mr.. Kelly mas been inst triicted
10 make new free bathing place for the poor
in the immediate vicinity Of the RAP hole. as
IL is complained by those who frequent the
bathing place provided by him recently OF the
reservation that the changed temperature OF The
water deteriorateS its medicinal properties when
carried such distance.
Hon. EUGENE HALE, of Maine. chairman of the
republican congressional campaign committed
left here this morning for Philadelphia and New
York on business connected with the committee.
He Will return shortly and make Washington
his headquarters until after the elections in
November.
THE DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS IN TOWN
The recent presence in this city Of several distin-
guiShed democrats has given rise to the state
ment that the meeting was a precOncerted one
1odO something to break the force of the cypher
dispatches recently printed in the NY. Tribune.
Those now here say that the meeting was alto
gether accidental, and had no reference to any
special object. Hon. Wash. Mclean came on a
pleasure trip. and will remain but a day or two.
Senator Mcdonald merely passed through here
on his way TO New York. and ClarkSon y. Pot
ter, it is alleged, came day before yesterday to
arrange for some matters he has pending before
the L. :. supreme Court. Gen. Ewing says he
is here on personal business, and has not even
seen any of his political associates, much less
met with them for political consultation
No PENSION AGENTS NECESSARY.-The Com
missioner OF Pensions states, in answer to in-
qulrieS made by pension claimants, that it is
not at all necessary for them TO employ agents
TO prosecute their claims, but quite as well for
them TO communicate directly with the pension
bureau or employ their home attorneys or nlagis-
uateS TO assist them.
No APPOINTMENT OF steamboat inspector to fill
the vacancy Occasioned by the dismissal of Jno.
w. Blake on account OF the Adelphi steamboat
explosion at Norwich, Conn, will be made until
next spring.
AT THE CAPIT0L.-There are no visible pre-
parationS, as yet, made for the approach
ing session OF Congress- and but few improve
ments of any kind have been made in either
legislative chamber during the recess. Painters
are now at work on those portions OF the walls
and ceilings which have been defaced, and some
of the committee rooms have been enlivened
with fresh paint. The carpets in either hall
have not as yet been laid, and will not be for
TWO OF three weeks yet.
ENLIsTMENTs SIOw.-ColOnel Corbin, the re
cruiting officer OF the District OF Columbia, says
that enlistmentS in the army are now quite
slow. This for two reasOns-tirst the army be-
ing nearly recruited up to the maximum, none
but the best men are accepted: second. men
VINO nave been out OF employment and who
sought TO enlist i'll the army because they had
nothing to do are finding work. Only two have
enlisted This week. 4 month ago the av-
erage OF daily enliStmentS was three or four
CAPT. Il. X. SCOTT, Sd artillery detailed as the
secretary OF the joint congressional commission
on the reorganization OF the army. which net
AT White sulphur Springs, Is ordered TO perform
such other Journeys as may he necessary to the
proper discharge OF his duties both in the War
department and as military secretary OF tn.
commission.
I. 5. SUPREME COURT.-The ejectment suit in
the Jumel will case was taken up in the SUI
pfeme Court to-day, after the close OF the arg,l-
ment in the assigned case OF Bowen AGAINST