Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-23
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr reve-
nue., 442,s34.I6; customs, $685., ,s9o.57.
SILVER FOR THE MINTS.-The Treasury depart
ment yesterday purchased 900 ounces Of sill
yer, to be delivered at the mtntS at San Fran
cisco and Philadelphia.
REFUSING TO OBEY THE HEALTH LAws.-In
formation has been received by the National
Board of Health from Malaga, Spain, that tn
officers of the Anchor line Of steamers have per-
sistently refused to comply with the require
ments of section of the act approved June I'd,
1879, ''to prevent the Introduction of contagiou
or infectious diseases into the United States as
also with rule 3, of the rules and regulations
the National Board Of Health. DIR. Turner, sec
retary of the board, has referred the matter to
Attorney General DevenS with request that the
necessary measures be taken to enforce the rcgu
latiOns.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL has replied to Sena-
tor Anthonys letter, published last Sunday,
stating that the order declaring matter unmail-
able when not addressed to post offices is now
better understood and is working WELL No COM
plants OF its operation have been received from
any part of the country save New England
senator Anthony suggestion in regard to chang
ing names OF post offices is being acted upon
where it appears that changes are necessary
ana III OTueF lO UTtNtuG ltutlltT CUuIuSlOu lilt
appointment office has been directed that all
cases for the establishment or change of names
of post offices be referred to the general superin
tendent OF railway mail service for report as to
whether the name proposed is liable to be con-
founded with that OF any other post Office.
THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR PENSION FUND
this month. Up to date about nine hundred
thousand pension arrears claims have been paid.
1t expected that the total amount of arrears
claims paid during the present month will
amount TO much over one million In cOnSe-
quence handsome reduction. fully six millions,
in the public debt will be made.
ANOTHER PLANET DIscovERED-Prof. Forester,
OF Berlin, announces to Prof. Baird, of the
Smithsonian Institution. the discovery by Palisa
at Pola on the 21st of october, 1879, of planet
of the thirteenth magnitude in two hours, twenty
minutes, thirty seconds right ascension. fifteen
degrees tWenty-four minutes north declinatton,
with daily motion of forty-eight seconds in
right ascension and four minutes south in decli-
nation.
THOMAS NJ. BLoDGETT who has been appointed
collector at st. Mary's, Ga. vice Shepard. is a
son Of Foster Blodgett, prominent in Georgia
politics for few years after the war,
CoMMIssIoNED.-The President to-day COM
missioned John A. Lockwood, OF this city, to be
third lieutenant in the revenue marine service.
THE EssEx.-Commodore Crosby, command
ing the League Island navy yard. reports to the
department that the stores OF the Essex have
been landed, the crew paid Off and distributed
and the vessel put out Of commission,
ARMY oRDERs.-Second Lieut.. W. R. Hamilton,
5th artillery, is transferred from light battery
to battery l. of that regiment. and Second Lieut..
w. W. Galbraith, from battery 1 to battery f.
Second Lieut.. j. NJ Cunningham, 18th infantry,
recently appointed, will join his company F, at
Fort LeavenwOrth.
THE ANNUAL REPORT of the Postmaster Gen.
eral will show the condition Of the department
and service to be excellent. The deficit for the
fiscal year is S3.oOO,OOO; for the last year it was
S5000,000.
AMERICAN Products IN CHINA.-The United
States consul at Chin Kiang, in a dispatch to the
Department of State, dated August 2sth, 1S79
says that among the principal imports at that
port were gray ShirtingS, mostly Americana
21l,1l0 pieces, an increase OF $1,000 over last
years corresponding quarters. There was also
a large increase of piece goods; bar and nail
iron, and glass. In exports dried lilies and raw
silks have increased, while in grain, hides, and
piece Silks there has been a decrease. The con-
sui adduces strong evidence that American cot
ton goods are preferred in China to English A
rapid increase in the importation OF American
goods is admitted by British consul. Attention
is again called to the wretched manner in which
goods from the United States are packed. Other
conSulS have noticed the same fault. 1t is likely
to seriously affect our foreign trade
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. James A. Chesley to
command the iron-clad steamer Mahopac of
Brandon, Va. Lieut.. Jas. d. j. Kelly from the
photographic office and ordered to hold himself
in readiness for sea service. Lieut.. w. w.
Rhoades, from the command of the Mahopac and
ordered to duty in charge OF the Bellevue maga-
zine, near Washington, d. c. Lieut.. Nathan H.
Barnes, from the training ship Minnesota and
ordered to hold himself In readiness for orders to
the .NipSic. Medical Inspector Delaran Blood
good has reported his return home, having been
from hl T'Tnn Euro or on
the Sth inst, and has been ordered to duty at
the naval hospital, New York. Medical Director
Samuel F. Cones, from the naval hospital, New
York, and ordered to special duty In mending
officers not otherwise provided with medical aid,
at Boston, Mass.
AMERICAN VINES FOR FRANCE.-The U. S. con-
sui at La Rochelle in his dispatch to the Depart
ment Of State refers to the continued devasta-
tions of the wine pest, the phylloXera- In a few
years the vines in that district must be COM
pletely destroyed. All the devices for arrestin1g
the progress OF the pest have failed. The only
remedy left is to import vines from America
which are proof against the phyloXera. This
is being done already There must, however,
be great falling Off in wine production during
few years to come. The exports of brandy
nom La Rochelle last year to the United States
Were Ealued i at nearly one million OF doarsmo
are In progress for large mportatfOnS of grain
from the United States this year. The planting
OF wheat In the ravaged vineyards has not been
at cheaper rates.
GENERAL VINCENT, adjutant of Gen. Ord's de-
partment, is in the city. He was on duty at the
War Department for number OF years.
THE INEVITABLE MARYLAND DELEG ALTON came
along to-day. 1t was not, however, Of an Office
seeking or political character. 1t was headed by
Collector Thomas, and consisted OF Messrs Ed
wards, PeS, Bandell, Abrahams and Dr.. Layman.
They came TO invite the President to the Ma
sonic lecturei in Baltimore next Tuesday evening.
The President said he would like to be present,
and said he would let the committee know def
nitely tomorrow.
COLLECTOR THOMAS on THE BALTIMORE ELEC-
TIoN.-Colector John L. Thomas, of Baltimore
was asked by a STAR reporter to-day why his
party did not do better in the municipal election
in that city yesterday?
How could we do any better'' he replied
when at least three thousand colored residents
and other republican voters were stricken from
the poll lists"
You don't mean to say there were frauds
practlced?" said the STAR man.
"Of course do" replied the collector. "Balti-
more, Concede Is a democratic city by between
two and three thousand but the democrats :
could never, with fair election, put the figure,
up higher"