Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1895, 500. 80: customs, $3.50 905.53.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to.
day s2l0OCO.
The PRESIDENT, accompanied by Judge
Force, of Ohio, who is at present his guest
went to Arlington tc day.
TREASURER GILFILLAN returned from Ocean
they there .n'S morning dc ie'' nls 'amily down
MRS. HAYES. Mrs. Secretary Sherm IN and
daughter, Miss Fannie Hayes and Mr.. Burch-
ard Hayes, returned to the city this morning
from Newport.
THE COMPANY of troops now at the Arsenal
is ordered to Fort FOOte, and the company at
Fort FOOte IS ordered to the Arsenal.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for the posi-
ton of second assistant examiner in the Patent
Office was held at the Interior department to-
day. There were about twenty competitors
NATIONAL BANKs-There have been estab-
lished during the present month the following
national banks Green County National,
CarrOlltOn, H., with capital Of $lG00J0; First
National, DeadwOOd, Dakota, capital $50,CO: ::
Jefferson County National, BrOokville, Pa,
KY, capital slt0,Cc0: Merchants National,
Georgetown, Col, capital $4,000
AT NEwPORT-Col. L. Q. Washington, in
letter to gentleman in this city, from New
port, mentions the following among the Wis
itors at tnat resort Hon. George W. Pendle-
ton and family, Ohio; Hon. John w: Stevenson
and family, KY; Judge and Mrs; Hunt,
daughter, KY; Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks
and family, Hon. Jos. l.. Mcdonald, Judge
George Hoadley, Cincinnati; Hon; Stanley
and Miss Bryan. Washington, d. c.; Mrs.
Stemmather and The Misses Riley, late of this
city Gen. A. A. Humphres and family, Gov.
Thomas Swami and family, Md. and Judge
Green and family, N. j.
Mckenzie 5 RAID INTO MEXICo.-The War
department has not been officially advised of
that tas newspaper dispatches from the border
report) Nc ckenzie has crossed the Rio Grande
in pursuit OF Mexican raiders. 1t is very like
ly, however, that the reports are true, as such
an expedition would be in perfect accord with
General Ord's Instructions The general
crossed over, and the Mexicans attempt to ar
rest his progress there will be fight in which
the Mexicans will be badly whipped.
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE?-Peope
around here make all manner OF fun about
members of Congress sending seed from the
Agricultural department and all kinds Of dry
official reports to their constituents in the
rural ulSITlclS. IL SoemS, however, Gl1C Ino
promptness with which the member attends
to these duties may be made an issue in his
canvass for reelection. For instance, in
speech at Columbus, Ga, last week the Hon.
turned to Congress, felt constrained to say :;
las for seed, sent them. They were yours.
Your money bought all the books and all the
seed sent you. They We're small things, but
have not learned to despise small things.
sent seed all over the district, and l expect
full harvest in November
SURRENDER OF PIUTEs.-A despatch from
Gen. Mcdowell was received at the War de-
partment this morning, dated Presidio, San
Francisco, August l6tn, lnclOSlng despatch
dated Wallula, 18th instant received from
surrendered at the agency on the 18th, includ
ing 10 men. Very few more Piutes OUT
RUMoRs OF THE MARRIAGE of r. W. c.
Mitchell, Secretary Schurz's private secretary
to Mary Anderson, the actress having been
circulated, We have taken the trouble to get
get at the facts, and find that Mr.. Mitchell
was married to Miss Anna G. EiOtt Missi :
sipian young lady of high social position and
dersOn. The GreenciNe Times, of July b.
gives an account of the marriage which took
place on the 7th of July at the residence o.
Mr.. G. w. Elliott in that city.
OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRON.-The Navy De-
partment is in receipt of communication
from Rear Admiral VIM. E. L. Roy. command
ing U s. naval forces on the European station,
dated Cherbourg, France, August 5. 1878. in
LeghOrn, Italy, July 18th, and arrived at Cher
bOurg, France, August 4th. The condition of
the Trenton is good. The Marion is still at
chinery, which it is expected will be Completed
about the middle of August, when she will be
ready for any service that may be required of
her. Her condition is good. The Vandalia
sailed from ar
Beirut july 10th, where she would remain un
til the early part OF this month, when she would
proceed to Eillefrauche, touching at the va
rlOus ports en- route. Her condition is good.
The Alliance arrived at Tangiers June ed,
and on the 24th sailed for Havre, arriving
July llth at the latter port. She will remain
for Nillefranche, touching at several ports en-
route. Her conditions good
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations
and duties of assistant quartermasters are
made: Capt. A. s. Kimball will relieve Capt
j. H. Beleher of his duties as chief quarter
master, district of New Mexico. Capt. Belcher
will proceed to Yuma depot, Arizona territory
and relieve Capt. J. Ii. Lord of his duties at
that place. reporting by letter to the com
manding officer, department of Arizona. Capt.
Lord on being relieved, will take station al
Fort Union, New Mexico, reporting by letter
Missouri. The superintendent mounted re-
cruiting service will, as directed, cause ali
available cOlOred cavalry recruits To be for
warded, under proper charge, to Fort Gar
land, Colorado, for assignment to the 9th cav
airy.
THE ARTIST BRIDGMAN, writing to friend
in this city, from Paris, says Last winter
when Mile Albani sang at the Italiens,
painted a small portrait of her from memory
on panel, and sent 1t to her with a note. Next
day L received a grateful Acknowledgement
and an invitation to call upon her. The fire.
quent rehearsals OF Alma prevented my
seeing her Immediately, but / had that pleas
ure before long. She received me cordially
and expressed her delight and satisfaction,
and gave me also two photographs of herself
in character, her name written upon them
Going soon after to the ItalienS. l found in
the foyer OF the opera my portrait of the
prima donna, handsomely framed and placed
in the center of the mantelpiece, underneath
the bust OF Verdi. About it and behind it was
hung crimson drapery, and 1 observed every
body looking at it as they came out between
the acts. All the other pictures and photo
graphs of Mile had been removed. There
was more honor than had bargained for"
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VESSELS
steamer Mayfiower, from Annapolis with the
class of cadet engineers on board, arrived at
Providence, r. l., yesterday. 80. The steamer
TalapOOSa, having in tow the U. S. steamer
StandiSh for repairs, arrived at League Island