Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-22
PERsoNAI.-Mr. j. II. Roberts, foreman Of the
government binderY. returned this morning

OratlOn before Cl6 ARMY Oh Un6 CuluDeildllu dG
the forthcoming meeting in this city.
PERsoNA1.-Mr. j. II. Roberts, foreman Of the
government bindery, returned this morning
from his vacation trip northward. ....Major H.
C. Bankhead, U. S. A.; J. w. HOLMAN, U. s. N;
editor of the Pittsburg Leader; Edward Kersh-
over, U. S. N, and F. A. Pelas, South America,
are at the Ebbitt: John Houtaling, OF Roch-
ductors' Insurance convention. He is said to be
the Oldest working conductor in the United
States. ..:H. G. Crickmore, the Wel-known
the recognized racing authorities of the country,
is in town. Mr.. c. B. Ives, the sculptor,
whose studio in Rome is a constant attraction TO
York yesterday. -. "A Berlin dispatch says Herr
Kurd Won schlozer, the present Minister Of Ger
many at Washington, will probably succeed the
foreign affairs. Judge Edmunds, city post
master, has been confined to his residence for
several days. suffering from indigestion. He is
still unable to attend to the duties OF his Office
....Hon. r. j. Haldeman, of Pa, is at the Ma
t1onal. -. Rev. w. Ashmead Schaeffer OF Phila-
dephia and Gen. Buford, OF Kentucky, are at
the Metropolitan. General Buford, on going to
register, (lot having been here since the war;,
asked for Marshall Brown, the former proprle
tOr), with whom he was intimate In ante bellum
E: Church, has returned from trip to Califor-
mia.
HoUsE.-The members of the Conductors Life
Insurance Association, now in session in this
city, called at the White House in a body shortly
after O'Clock this afternoon. They were ac-
companed by their families, making about
three hundred and fifty in all. They were re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. Hayes in the
Blue Room. Mr.. Sinclair, the president OF the
association, introduced each one in the line to
Mrs. Hayes. After passing through the Blue
Room the visitors looked around the building
and conservatory.
THE MUTINY IN CHESAPEAKE BAY.-Rear Ad-
miral Balch, Superintendent of the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis, reports to the Navy depart
ment that on Saturday last Captain Lee Cain, of
the British bark Nova Scotia, bound for Avon
mouth England, reported his vessel m IN state OF
ordered Lieut. Logan, in command Of the marine
guard, to his assistance. Upon his arrival aboard
the bark the mutineers yielded, were 1roned in
the presence of the guard by the officers Of the
bark, and put on board tug ana sent 10 Balt1.
more.
Col. CoRKHILL SAYS He Is "ALL RIGHT" FOR
TIE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHP.-Ar reporter Of THE
STAR to-day met Col G. B. Corkhill, who is a
prominent applicant for the District Attorney
ship. The Colonel said in relation to the can
dicacy that it was " all right"
"Do you expect the appointments" inquired
the STAR man.
"Yes; as said before, 1 think it is all right"
I" Is there anything def1n1te?"
pretty certain That viii be nominated for the
place."
CALLERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY
Things were liyelier at times at the White House
to-day than yesterday. The number Of single
callers was quite large for rainy day, and there
were several delegations All the chairs In the
ante-roOm and hall were occupied most OF the
morning by persons seeking audience with the
Among the callers We're Gen. TVner.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Hawley,
Representatives Shallenberger and Marsh, Com
Of Parliament for Belfast, Ireland He was ac-
companied by Miss Ewart and Miss McCready.
Later in the day Judge Key called with party
Of ladies' John Pope M hodne u @ called s WITH VI paon de
lyn, N. Y. 1t consisted of Messrs. Davis, Hof-
elmer Hopkins, Bryant, Felthausen and one or
tWo others M They ,se f a. 9e name Of can
ceased collector OF internal revenue for the
Brooklyn district. Later the delegation called
to urge the appointment of Mr.. Saytes J. Bowen
for District Commissioner, as stated elsewhere
RECRUITS FOR TExAs-The superintendent of
mounted recruiting service will cause so recruits
to be prepared and forwarded, under proper
charge, to San Antonio, Texas, where they vii,
be reported, on arrival, to the commanding gen
eral department OF Texas, for assignment to
the Sth cavalry. The quartermaster's depart
ment will furnish the necessary transportation
JUDGE HoADLEY OF Cincinnati, made an argu-
ment before the United States Supreme Court
to-day. denying the constitutionality OF the act
of Congress to punish the counterfeiting OF trade
marks.
JUDGE LEA, os Tennessee, Is the attorney gen.
eral of that state Yesterday he made an argu-
ment in behalf OF the state against the removal
of the cause of federal revenue officer, resi-
dent of Tennessee, who was killed in the alleged
discharge of his duties, from the state to the
federal court In prefacing his argument he
said that he hoped that the Attorney General of
the United states, in reply, would not lug tine
pie of Tennessee were loyal, its supreme court
having recently decided that under the four
teenth amendment to the constitution it was no
offence against the statutes for white man to
play cards with 'snigger."