Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

Gamgee re1r1gerat1ng snip was also talked
about, and the course Of the Treasury depart
ment-to take no action-was sustained.
Mr.. EvARTs' NEW HAr.-Ever since the Cab
met of President Hayes has been In existence,
the Secretary Of State has worn shocking bad
hat. While displaying good taste in the matter
OF dress generally, the foreign affairs premier
was so careless as to his head gear that Mrs.
Hayes frequently cbided him for his neglect In
the exact language % used She she often n reauesied s
Mr.. Evarts to shoot that hat For aGime the
request seemed to have no more effect upon the
image but having the subject constantly
brought to his attention, he finally concluded to
get new hat. He sent an order TO New York
ar nat vng no par9n
please the Presidents wife. 1t came In due
season. 1t was two-OuDce, light felt slouch
discarded hat gave Mr.. Evarts the appearance
OF seedy Bowery boy, but the new one gave
him the look OF young collegian fresh from
graduation. After giving the hat casual In
said to friend, " / am going over to the White
House to let Mrs. Hayes see my new hat" He
cam came pack & 10 half hour or so. when the friend
i don't know" replied the Secretary, "but /
don't think she could have been much pleased,
for she said it made me look more like sun
flow er than anything else" Mr.. Evarts left for
New York last night, and meanwhile Will buy
an ornate head covering suited to his peculiar
StyI OF beauty,
ANOTHER BOARD OF HEALTH PRoNUNc1AMENro.
The executive committee of the national board
Of health, in circular, invites the attention OF
all the state and municipal authorities aud san.
1tary organizations to the fact that they should,
without delay, endeavOr to secure the best san
1taIy condition OF the places and people under
their charge. Whatever opinions may be held
appearance OF the disease in Tennessee and
Mississippi 1t is best to act as II 1t were disease
due TO SPECIFIC particular cause, which Is capa-
and may be destroyed by exposure to tempers.
lures above 20 degrees Fahrenheit or by chem
ical distnfectants OF sufficient strength IL
brought into immediate contact.
Hon. B. R. BRUCE, the colored Senator from
Mississippi, is quoted as having said to repor-
ter Of the Cleveland Herald that the Freedman's
the recess Of Congress; that s'millons of dollars
have been squandered, no one can tell how"
and that he proposes to elicit all the facts
THE TARIFF IN NoRwAY.-Mr Gale, consul
at ChristiaDia, Norway, in despatch to the
Department OF State, gives information OF some
essential notifications Of the Norwegian ta-
rfn. The increase on American products, fish
picked. meats canned and smoked, Is consider
able Protective system, the consul remarks.
Is gaining favor In Norway and in other Euro.
pean countries. The industrial classes are urg-
lng1t upon parliament, and ills believed that
OF the working men mOfe readily than even the
present starting.
REDUCTION OF Taxes IN CUBA.-The II. 8.
consul general at Havana, In a despatch to the
Department OF State, reports that the Spanish
government has made great reductions In the
internal taxes OF Cuba. The present tax OF e5
per cent. on property has been reduced to 16 per
sTe sa a only
omy practtsed In several of the departments
The reduction Is regarded as very important
measure, one the island Other measures, how
ever, age Deedful to enable the planters to OBJ
ent.
A SHIPwRECK AND REsCCK-Mr. Fox, US.
consul at Falmouth. England, In despatch to
the Department Of State, reports the total loss
at sea OF the ship Baden, OF New Orleans owned
Dy ID. I. Nenard, OF that city. The ship was
adened with Gotten, oilcake and stayes The
crew aDanooned the vessel on the 11tn Of June
last, 1t being then in sinking condition. They
were rescued BY the German bark, China, Au-
gust Jourdan, captain, who treated them, 20 In
On their arrival at the consulate they were prop
erly cared for. Captain Journdan, of the bark
China, resides In Bremen.
THREE DAYS ADRIFT AT SEA-Mr Malloy.
U. 8. consul, at st. Johns, N. F., In despatch
to the Department OF State, reports that two
seamen OF the schooner Alice Raymond. OF
X.
cursion from the schooner. In small boat, be-
cane lest in Ihe fog, unable to return to the
schooner. After drifting about for three days.
American schooner minnesota" :" and cared for
Their names are Arthus Chisholm, of salem
Mass, and Michael Connolly, Of Newfoundland
The accident occurred on the 9Th Of May last.
ENFORCING THE Law AGAINST MooNsHrNERs.
letter as 10 the enforcement OF the liuuor
laws, In view OF the failure of appropriations
Tor deputy narshas. was to-day addressed by
commissioner Raum to Collector of Internal
Revenue Andrew Clarke, OF the Atlanta, Ca,
district; and similar letter was also addressed
by the Commissioner to his collectors In each
says: "The usual appropriation for the fees OF
L. S. marshals not having been made by Con-
gress, the opinion may prevail with those dis
p1sed es to, 70 defraud fraud the government that this
fraud by the seizure OF illicit distil-
lelies and the prosecution of offend
ers. e 1t therefore becomes important that
the enforcement Of the laws in your district
Shall te constant and vigorous. Your district
should be thoroughly policed and all Illicit dis
that the L. s. marshal OF your district Will con-
tlnue 10 make arrests and execute process in
all nlted States cases, relying upon future ap-
pl1l riaIons 40 l0r the payment OF his fees. TO
the embarraSsmentS OF his situation desire
that you shall direct your deputy collectors to
without nee tber ofher tney can 90
Nothing seems wanting TO provide for the due
CT forcement OF the laws except funds to nav
me q e es OF mars marsnais and deputy marshals, and
mit the public service to seriously suffer on that
account The enforcement OF the laws
however, is OF paramount Importance, and
propose to give you the necessary force to ac-
complish that end"
THE RUSH OF APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT
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