Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-16
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senator Carpenter
and Public Printer Defrees called on the Presl-
dent to-day.
NO MORE YELLOW FEvER.-A telegram re-
ceived by the national board of health to-day
from Mr.. Mitchell, at Memphis, states that
there are no further Developments since yester-
days report. and that railroad inspection has
quieted apprehension all along the lines OF
travel
REPRESENTATIVE HUBBELL, chairman of the
republican congressional campaign committee,
will leave for Michigan the latter part OF this
week. Representative Fisher, Of Pennsylvania,
vice chairman Of the committee, Is In the city,
and will run the committee during Mr.. Hub
bells absence.
THE DISTRICT SINKING FUND Treasurer
Gilfllan, commissioner OF the District sinking
fund, has made another purchase of District
1865 bonds to be applied to the sinking fund OF
that loan, In pursuance OF the plan authorized
by law to wipe out this debt at maturity. The
amount OF 3:65s to be retired for the fiscal year
1850, under that law, is $122,65O. of which
amount there was left from the former pur
500, 100, has just been purchased in New York at
about SIN. The average rate OF the two pur-
chaseS was SIS 1-16; the s122,65O Of the bonds
thus costing s1O6, 1876.
NAVAL PROTECTION TO THE CITIZENS OF
ADasKA.-At the Cabinet meeting yesterday af-
ternoon Secretary Thompson read a report re-
ceived by him from the commander of the
jamestown, now at Sftka, Alaska. The COM
mander thinks there is no danger to the whites
from the Indians while q man-of-war remains
there. The Jamestown will remain until re-
neved. The surveying party on board her are
engaged in taking sOundings for the prepara-
tion Of charts Cf the harbOr and coast, In order
that navigation of Alaskan waters may be
made safe.
THE U. s. STEAMER VANDAL1A sailed at 10
O'Clock this morning from New London, Conn.,,
for Newport.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut j. II. C. Coffin, from
the MonOcacy, Asiatic station, and ordered to
return home and report arrival. Master E. NJ.
Hughes, from the Monacacy, and ordered home
W. F. Halsey, from the Palos, Asiatic station,
and ordered home. Ensign A. NJ. knight. from
the Quinnebaug, European station, with per-
mission to return home and granted leave OF
absence for six months from date Of detach-
ment.
THE CRoPs.-Tne returns to the Department
OF Agriculture of the cotton crop show that the
condition for June, which was sc, has not been
maintained, and Is for July 1st 80. The acreage
OF tobacco for the whole country shows de-
crease, and the comparative condition of the
whole crop is slightly below that OF July l, 1875
wheat 81, against 1O6, and for winter 81, against
101 last year.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND TYPOGRAPHICAL SUR
vEYING EXPEDITION. under the dictatorship of
Mr.. Clarence King, is organized. and already
some Of those attached thereto are en- route to
the far west to perform their designated duties.
Prof. King has not yet left, but Will In short
devote to 'e is Ro
the various types OF metal, volcanic and other
wise, In the region surveyed. The entire expe-
dition will be In charge Of Prof. Clarence King,
animation OF the celebrated Comstock lode and
the central gold fields Of California. He win
Re assisted by Arnold Hague, now imperial ex-
Tie geologists In charge of mining geology
will be Prof. Raphael Humphrey, late OF Har-
mining geology In the university of California
and Mr.. Arthur Foot. But little Typographical
work is to be done, and that two small sections
on the Colorado canon to complete some unfin-
ished work OF the Powell expedition This win
be under the direction OF Mr.. Sumner Bod1sh
The fields OF the expedition Will be as follows
he metalc ac wealth OF Colorado centerng at
central gold fields OF California The first Will
eo,0l;I; be under the charge Of MS. MI 8. F. Emmons
The Eureka work will be in charge Of Prof
Becker, geologist, and Mr.. F. A. Clark, topo-
grapher.
SECOND LIEUTENANTs FROM CIVIL LIFE.-Sec-
retary McCrary has prepared and to-day deliv-
cred to the President q schedule OF names re-
commended by him for appointments as second
lieutenant In the army. The President is ex-
The names include young men from all sections
Of the country. The south nor any other Sec
tion has preponderance. As far as possible
an equal distribution sectfOnaly of the appoint
ments Will be made. Under the law these ap-
pointments have to be made from civil life all
the graduates from West Point having been as
stoned Officers who have been recommended for
promotion having been promoted. The only
dissatisfaction In the army at the appointment
a 0e 1y the tact
having second lieutenant assigned to his COM
mand who Is trained soldier rather than a
pass a thorough examination before being com
misSioned.
AFTER THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.-JudgeG G. s.
Fisher, of Alabama; L. j. Barnes, Arkansas; G.
w. Grist, Kentucky, and E. N. Hill, Arkansas
a delegation from the Southern Republican AS
sociatiOn, called On the President to-day and
had half hour interview with him. Their visit
was in behalf OF Judge J.Tarbell, OF Misstssippi
whose claims they urged for the vacancy on
the District bench. The President did not indi-
cate In any way whatever who the appointee
would be or from what section he would be
taken.
Ex-senator Ramsey to be Secretary
of War.
dispatch from St. Paul, Minn., states that
ex-senator Alexander Ramsey has slgnified his
acceptance Of the Secretaryship of War when
Secretary McCrary shall have retired. Mr.
Ramsey was rendered the position, but the
President has not yet heard from him as to
whether he Will accept 1t or not. 1t Is very
likely that he will hear In a day or so, and that
Mr. Ramsey Will undoubtedly state that when
the Secretary of War goes out he will accept
nomination thereto. There is therefore, no
further doubt as who Secretary McCrary's sue
ceSSOr viii be.
The prospective Secretary of War was born In
Dauphin county, Pennsylvania Sept. s, ISIS In
1S4l he was elected as clerk OF the Pennsylvania
house OF representatives. La 1S4y President
Taylor appointed him the first territorial COVER
nor OF Minnesota. During his gubernattonal
administration he negotiated number OF i'm
portant treaties with the Indians OF the north.
west. In le55 he was mayor OF the city OF St.
| Paul and was elected governor OF Minnesota
| continuing In that Office until 1S5S. He was
! elected 10 the T. s. Senate in 1868 and reelected
| LOT term ending 1875. He is republican OF the
| old school.
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