Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internalre rev.
nue. s3ss, ,332. %; customs. $54s.96s.35.
PERsoNAL-Ex-G Governor Mccormick will en-
gage In mining operation in connection with
Arizona and Colorado. He has taken an Office
at 115 Broadway, New York, and will not go @
the Pacific coast at present. He has not sold or
rented his house In Washington.
MAIL MESSENGERS QUARANT1NED.--MailS Super
intendent Terrill, of Atlanta, Ga, in telegram
to the general superintendent of the railway
mall service to-day, said:-"All the messengers
between Memphis and V1ckSburg have allowed
themselves 20 be quarant1ned at Memphis and
viii not 0e permitted to perform service Boats
Nleksourg, but make no stops at Memphis"
GEN. HAzEN wrote a long letter to the War
Department some days since complaining OF
General Sherman's order promulgating the pro-
ceediDgs Of the Stanley court-martial, taking
the ground that the reflections contained in
said order were unjust and uncalled for, as he
had not been under trial. In concluding his
letter General HaZen requested an 1nveS eStigation
into his conduct, &c, at the several engage
ments mentione din the Stanley trial. The re-
quest has been refused by General Sherman,
and HaZen. who is now In Ohio, has been ordered
to join his regiment in Dakota.
THE RECENT Hot WEATHER IN CHARLESTON,
S. c., must have been decidedly unpleasant,
from the experience Of a lady residing there,
and living in large and we'll shaded residence
In the coolest section. In correspondence with
a friend here she writes: "The thermometer
for two days In succession registered 40 and
111o, and the rest Of the week not lower than
1869. Nobody could sleep. one felt as If being
Suffocated and parched alive Clothing was so
hot as to be unbearable, and felt as though just
from the ironing table. The very breeze, gen.
orally cool and refreshing here. was steaming
hot. You could see house after house open all
night, with the windows taken entirely out,
and colored people were lying all about the
streets and yards. great many persons were
sun-struck, and the heat occasl0ned the death
OF numbers OF aged persons and little children.
Never before, In the memory OF the oldest in
weather here. Relief came however with the
storm OF Sunday night, when the thermometer
dropped down to 15o, and since we have had
charming weather"
PROGRESS IN ST. DoMINGO.-Mr. Hall, con ul
general at Havana, transmits to the Depart
ment OF State, copy of decree Of the govern
ment OF Santo Domingo favoring the establish
ment OF plantations on that island. To persons
who are disposed to open large plantations of
sugar, coffee and other exportable products, it
grants the privilege OF importing free of duty
carts and wagons, for six years. Dominican Ia
bOIers are also to be exempt from military duty
during the crop season.
HARD TINES In HAYT.-The U. s. consul at
Cape Haytien, In despatch to the Department
OF state, reports that the importations of the
island have so greatly exceeded the exports,
during the last three years, as to drain the
country OF specie. The merchants are approach
Ing and the people are IN
plate and jewels, piecemeal, to procure the
necessaries OF Life; such hard times were never
before known.
GEN. WM. FARoUHAR BARRY, commandant at
Fort McHenry, and colonel OF second artillery,
United States army, who died yesterday morn
ing at his residence at the fort as stated in yes
serday's ter Star Star was vas born @ In New York on the
the 6lst year OF his age. He graduated at West
Point July !, 1888, served at Buffalo, N. Y, dur
Ing the Canada border disturbances OF 1888 &c.
went with the army to Mexico, remaining there
from 1916 to 1S4S, and In the year 1861, the
breaking out OF the civil war, found him at the
arsenal In this city. He soon went into active
war. From McClellan's virginia peninsula
campaign until 1864 he was CHIEF of artillery
the defenses of Washington, D. c. From Sep.
school Of practice at Fortress Monroe % to March March
s. 1871 when he was appointed to the command
at Fort McHenry.
CAPITOL OFFICERS OUT OF TowN.-The officers
OF the Senate and House of Representatives
have nearly all left the city On their annual
vacations Secretary BuIch, OF the Senate, Is
at his home in Nashville. Doorkeeper field has
gTne on IS aon1 ane t
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright Is In Indiana, whittier
he went to avoid Office ce-seekers. Reading Clerk
Petit went to his Kentucky home as soon as
proud father OF boy. Journal Clerk Smith is
In Michigan. Clerk Adams will remain here
week or so. when he will go to Crab Orchard
2DF FfYrYc wv y1on ConJ al
departments, is pretty well thinned out, the en-
ployes doing their annual fittings.
CADET ENGINEERS Richard 7. Isbester and
Martin Bevington are ordered to the Wachusett
at New Orleans.
THE FEVER SPREADING AT MEMPHIs.-A tele-
gram from DR.. Mitchell, at Memphis, received
at the National Board Of Health, last night, de-
clareS the city to be dangerously infected. An
other despatch received at noon to-day, redortS
''six new cases and the disease spreading"
AMONG THE RECENT DIsMIssALs by Door,
keeper Field is that of Charles Diemar, Of ILL.,
nois. Diemar is a one armed soldier, and was
the protege of Congressman Morrison, of ILL.,
nois, In whose regiment he served as private
soldier.
CANDIDATES FOR SECOND LIEUTRNATCIEs.-
The War department has issued regulations to
be observed In the examination of candidates
Tor the appointment OF second l1eutenantS In the
army: No candidate Will be examined who Is
under 20 or over 80 years of age; who, in the
judgment OF the board, has not the physical
ability to endure the exposure of service: who
has any defOrmity OF body, or mental infirmity,
or whose moral habits are bad. The board,
being satisfied OF these preliminary points, Will
examine each candidate separately In English
grammar, arithmetic, geography, history, Con-
stitution OF the United States, etc.
NAVAL NOTES.-The L. S. practice ship Con-
stellation left Halifax July 5th, and arrived at
Portland, Maine. On the 18th, having touched at
South West and Bar Harbor. She Will sail
from Portland next Monday on cruise and ex-
poets TO arrive at Newport about the Sd OF
August. Commander McNair reports to the
Navy department that the health of the cadets
and ships crew is good. Rear Admiral Wyrnan
commanding the North Atlantic station, yes
teTday, at Portland, Maine, transferred his flag
from the Powhattan to the Marion. The train
Ing ship Saratoga, II. d. Evans, commander
arrived Oh New London yesterday afternoon.
lELLoW FEVER DUTY.-Dr. Turner secretary
OF the National Board OF Health; has had an in
tervlew with the Secretary OF the Navy in re-
gard 10 detailing medical officers OF the navy
1or yellow fever duty. No determination was
reached. ~
ARMY MISUNDERSTANDING McCrary to-
day MADE the following promotions In the