Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s30l, 1911: customs, s406.56l.44.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the tour per cent. loan to-
day amounted to s7S5,550.
TREASURER GILFILLAN left for New York
last evening to join Secretary Sherman.
There is but little doubt that the Secretary
visit Is connected with the early resumption OF
specie payments.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTs.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed John l.. Frisbie, of
Michigan, to be U. S. consul at Rio Grande,
Brazil. He also appointed Daniel j. Lewis to
be receiver OF public moneys at Monroe, La,
vice John S. Ray suspended.
THE REMOVAL of the President and his fam
lily to Soldiers Home was completed this morn
ing. The President will come in to the White
House every morning to attend to his exec
utlTe duties.
1.-THE TUG FORTUNE left Annapolis yester-
day afternoon for this city with the sloop-of
war Dale in tow. The Dale. which is used as
a stationary practice ship for the cadet mid
shipmen, will be repaired at the navy yard
here.
PERsONAL.-Mr. Herndon MOrsell, a young
tenor singer of much promise, sailed for Eu-
rope in the steamer Main, from HOboken last
Saturday. Mr.. M. is expected to be absent
see several years pursuing his s. musical studies at
l. u
has left the city for Italy. He was accompa,
MED by his wife. Rev Dr. Lewis, rector
OF st Johns church, sailed for Europe on Sat
urday last, for the benefit of his health which
has been somewhat impaired by continuous
devotion to the duties of the rect0rship of this
Old parish for over fourteen years.
NOTARIEs PUBLIC APPOINTED-The PreSi-
dent, today, made the following appointments
of nOtarieS public for the District Thomas X
Wallace, K: L. Hawkins, Mayhem Platter, G.
T. Harris, Lewis ). O,Neal. Ih9s. j. Gardner,
Bates, VIM. Tfndaii, AMOS Hunt, Thomas r.
Jones, George W. Baoch, Rutledge Wilson
Leonard kean, John A. Hayward and Leon
ard HUyCk.
CHARGES AGAINST COLLECTOR THOMAS, OF
BALTlMORE.-Mr. Charles J. Ditty and Mr.. O
F. Bump, of Baltimore, to-day preferred formal
charges before the President against Collector
John L: Thomas, Of the port of Baltimore The
charges are principally that Mr.. Thomas has
grossly violated the Presidents civil service
order in participating actively in politics. es
pecIaiIy in the late primary election, and that
said election was for the republican party run
entirely by him and some fifty. employees
OF the custom-houSe. 1t is also alleged that
in the matter of appointments Mr.. Thomas
has entirely overlooked the requisites of the
necessary qualifications for Office and ap-
pointed only Thomas men. The charges will
be referred to the Treasury department, and
an investigation very likely follow.
PETTY THEFTs IN THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT Constant complaint is being made by
employees in the Treasury department of the
repeated theits of petty articles, such as pen
CHS, eraSeTS, knives, pens, etc. The thtftS
occur between the hour of closing the depart
ment III the afternoon and the opening hour
in the morning, and as the general public is
not admitted during these hours, it is thought
that strict attention to their duties OIL the
part OF the watchmen would put q stop to the
annoyance.
THE CRUISE OF SECRETARY THOMPSON
The TallapOOsi left the Portsmouth navy yard
at 4:50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon for Old
Point Com fort, where she remained all night.
and sailed early this morning on her tour
north. ON her way down she stopped at Fort
N0llolk TO witness the regatta between the
Washington and Portsmouth (Va.) boat clubs.
The tour of inspection of the Secretary as
mapped out at present, is as follows From
the Norfolk yard to the Philadelphia yard:
THENCE to the New York yard thence via New
London to Newport, the torpedo station:
thence to the Boston yard; thence to the
portsmouth IN. ii. yard, which will complete
the inspection OF the navy yards on the Allan
tic coast The Secretary proposes to 60 as far
llSh naval establishment there On their way
to Halifax thew will touch at Portland, Me.
THE SUGG FORT CLAIM.-Today, in the
Criminal Court. Judge Wye, the case of Sugg
Fort, Roderick X. Butler F. S. Sewers, Wiley
Edwards, Albert Metcalfe, George Fl. Purdy
and Robert B: Mitchell, indicted October 81,
1872, for conspiracy in presenting the ceebra,,
ted Sugg Fort claim, which is alleged was
iIaudulent, was called and set for trial on Sep
tember SUth. MessrS. Jere Wilson and T. T.
Crittenden appear for Mr.. Butler.
SAIL BOAT RACE To-MoRRow.-There is to
be twenty mile sail boat race at Quantico to-
cOuntrymen between Alexandria and Ouan.
ticO. AS there is a good bit of money at stake,
the race will be interesting and exciting. The
70 oTned sa as bv ne Nebe smo L
Capt. DAVIS of the yact "Amercus," and the
Tidal Wave" of Quantico, Va, owned by
starf At aek run by Capt sesson The boats
Smiths Point Buoy and return distance
about twenty miles.
TEE SUTRO TUNNEL THROUGu.-A dispatch
from San Francisco announces that about II
o'clock Monday night connection was made
between the SutrO tunnel and the 1O50-foot
level OF the Savage mine. strong draft of
air at once poured into the mine, blowing out
the miners lanterns and walling the Savage
drift with dust and gravel. General Sutro en-.
tered the Savage works from the tunnel and
general Jollification ensued.
TIE AMERICAN PATHOLOGICAL CONVENTION
Degan its annual session at the Grand Union
Hotel, Saratoga, N. Y, last evening. Professor
b; L. Gildersleeye of the Johns Hopkins Uni
hhersy hers me pIeS;denf and some twenty mem
colleges, were present. Over 100 more are ex-
Pected today. Professor Troy, of the Theo-
logical Seminary Of Louisville, read paper
last evening.
A TEMPERANCE LEADERS, SUIC1DE-At
AKRON, Ohio, David Porter leader in the
Murphy movement, committed suicide Mon
day afternoon by taking laudanum. He was
found on the outskirts of the town lying on
the grass in dying condition. He leaves a
wife and one child. Strong drink and a fast
life probably caused the deed.
G. SPANISH PRoMoTIoNs..-King Alfonso, of
Spain, has created Gen. Martinez CampoS a
Knight of the Golden Fleece, and elevated
Gen. Jovellar to the rank of captain general
in the army
FEBA SAssULITCH EXPELLED FROM SWITz-
ERLAND.-The Paris GdttJOtS announces that
vera Sassulitch has been expelled from Swift
erland, but there are doubts regarding her
identity.
w. ii. VANDERBILT has called to meet at
Saratoga, \. y, some OF the leading men con-
nected with the management of roads he con-
trols 10 consult regarding business; also to
try and make things more harmonious.
ROBBING GRAVES IN WESTERN NEW York