Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-08

SPEAKER RANDALL AND THE PRINTING OF THE
RULES REVISION REPoRT.-Speaker Randall
states that no order was given by him or the
tcommittee on rules to have their revision and
the printing being done elsewhere than wash
1Dgton was at the suggestion Of the clerk OF the
committee, Mr.. H. H. Smith, who stated he ex-
pected to visit his home In Michigan within
few days after the adjournment of the commit
tee, and before he would have time to tran
scribe and carefully compare for the printer
the the, work k Of the committee: It was accord
committee should be printed In Michigan dur
ing the clerks visit at his home, and this was
considered as matter OF the very slightest i'm
pOrtance, the revision not being completed,
and the cost OF printing being very slight, the
committee having adjourned to meet here on
the 10th of November.
WHEN THEY ARE COMING BACK.-Postmaste
General Key Is expected to return to Washing
ton tomorrow and resume his official duties
Secretary Schurz is not expected to return until
GOVERNMENT SUITs.-The United States to-
day, by the District Attorney, entered suit
against Thomas Fitman, late consul at St. He
lena, and Edward Simms and James Kellher
has suffers on his bond OF s., 200 to recover the
sums OF 1881 S4 and $34692, which, it is claimed,
are not accounted for.
A POSTMASTER WHO "WATKsn INSTRUCTIONS
The following is copy OF letter received at
the Post Ofr1ce department:-"There is in my
ONCE two things that it Seems Some ladies
wear for Breasts. They were badly put up, and
addressed to Macon, Fayette Co., Tennessee.
Macon P. o., Fayette Co., Tenn, but did not
get any answer. They are fine goods, and
SGe6 e tasm the real hR ao New
out spelling them. They came here loosely
raped In paper. I waite your instructions If you
please"
NRWs FROM TIE TICONDRR0GA.-Under date
OF Cape Town, South Africa, August 4th last,
Commodore Shufeldt, commanding the Tcon-
deroga, reports as follows:-'T have the honor
to inform the department Of the arrival here
lena, having left that port on the 18th ult. The
voyage here was uneventful, nothing deserving
OF special mention having occurred. The sick
one case at all serious and In this change for
the better set In this morning. As there Is
weekly mail from this place viii keep the de-
partment fully advised while the ship remains
here and OF her future movements.
THE TALLAPoesA arrived at the League Is
iand Ps:5 navy yard at O'Clock yesterday
JAMES McGREGoR, paymaster clerk of the
Constellation, died at the New York naval hos.
fever V 49,
THE RESIGNATION Of Second Lieutenant c. C.
Norton, 1st cavalry, has been accepted by the
President to take effect the 4th inst.
THE SAILING OF THE ALAsKA.-The Navy de.
partment is advised OF the sailing OF the Alaska
nom San Francisco, August 30th, for the Pa
cthc station to take the place OF the Pensacola,
which Will return north.
AMERICAN CANNED CoKNED BEEF CONDEMNED
IN GBRxANY.-A dispatch received at the De-
partment OF State from the consul general at
Berlin states that In consequence OF an alleged
case OF poisoning from the use of American
canned corned beef, Professor Reinbauna, OF the
POlytechnicum at Karlsruhe, Germany, by
order OF the health department of that city
has made chemical analysis of American
canned oeef and ham. and that in consequence
eient to cause injury to health, were % found In
the beef and ham examined. The authorities
tnereupon warned the public against the use Of
American canned meats, course which must
OF necessity-so the consul general thinks
anect their sale In that and other districts. In
view OF the great interests Involved in this
Dranch OF our export trade, the growing popu-
lartty OF American canned meats In Europe
and the uses to which such analytical opinions
as the foregoing can be applied to check their
consumption, our packers should follow up such
investigations, find out how much truth and
how much prejudice there may be therein and
make the necessary corrections at once.
THE GRAIN CROP IN CH1NA.-Consul LORD, of
| Ningpo, China In dispatch to the Department
| OF State, dated July IS, 1879, gives rather a
gloomy account OF the condition OF the grain
| crops IN the province OF Che Kiang, which COM
prises his consular district. From April to the
middle OF June the weather was wet and cold.
1t then became suddenly dry and hot, and SO
continued o9th up to the date Of the consul's dis
the canals. which were largely relied upon for
irIigauon, drled up, and everything became
Ralehed, T., Should the Drought continue much
OF the province would be almost totally Destroy
cd. The cotton crop had also suffered greatly.
put 10 what extent the consul could not say at
k1ang is one OF the richest and most productive
OF CHINA, lying along the sea, midway between
tne M northern and southern limits OF the empire,
population OF over 26.000,0O0.
THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS (exchanges) of
neutenants OF artillery from heavy to light
artillery. for instruction, are made The off1-
GERS OF the new detail will report for duty with
the batteries to which they are transferred on
the 1st OF October next when those relieved
tillery-second Lieut.. Adam Shaker from bat
terry to light battery K, vice Second Lieut.. j.
8. oyster, to battery A. Second Artillery
vice Second Lieut. W. A. simpson, to e. Third
ArtilleYy-F1rst Lieut.. W. A. Kobbe, from K
to c, vice First Lieut.. w. E. Birkhimer, to K;
First Lieut.. G. A. Postley, to M; Second Lieut..
q. X. Lemley. from to c, vice Second Lieut..
9: p. Scrven, from to E. Fourth Artillery
First Lieut.. Fl. r. Anderson, from to B; Sec
9nd Lieut.. H. g. Otis, from & to B, vice Second
Lieut. G. L. Anderson. Fifth Artillery-First
Lieut.. 6. N. Whistler, from to F, vice First
Lieut.. A. w. VOdges. These transfers are made
every two years. Leave for four months is
granted Capt. T. F. Tobey, 18th infantry, to
take effect when his services can be spared.
First Lieut. F. G. Grugan, I'd artillery, viii be
relieved from signal duty as soon as First Lieut.
F. K. Ward, 1st cavalry shall have reported to
the Chief signal officer of the army for such
duty, and Will proceed to join his battery.
TIE DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT thi,
morning leaves the Off ,ial family In small
minority in Washington. The President Is
away; 80 are the heads OF the Post Office In.
terror and Navy Departments and Attorney
General Deyens. Secretary sherman and sec
retary McCrary are all who are left here to
represent this nation with big "N," and yet,
las an Old fellow In the office OF the Paymaster
General once wrote when he advised his friend
that he had been granted 80 days leave of
aDsence,) 1.-The pay goes right on"
PERsoNAL.-Hb. Alex. Il. stepnens Of
Georgia, will az e at National hotel this eve
ing: SenatS. Ransom, OF North Carolina.
and Call, OF Florida, are In the city.
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