Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-31
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., 1897 ,9s4.7O; customs, s567, ,s3s.6e.
SECRETARY SCHURz to-day received an invita-
ton from the republican committee at BaIti-
more to address a meeting to be held in tha4
city tomorrow. The Secretary would like to go
but finds it impossible to do So as important In
formation from the UteS IS expected tonight o
tomorrow, which will require MS presence
the department.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned tD the city
six O'Clock this morning from New York. AS
sistant Secretary Hawley will leave this evening
for his home in Illinois, to be gone nearly fort
night.
GONE TO WAsHINGToN's BIRTHPLACE-The Sec
retary of State left here this morning on the U.
S. steamer Tallapoosa to visit the birthplace OF
Washington, preliminary to carrying out the
provisions OF the act OF Congress directing MIN
to place there suitable monument to mark this
historic spot. Tine Secretary was accompanied
by Gen. Sherman and daughter, Miss Agatha
SchurZ, Miss Mary and Miss Louisa Eyar6S, Nh.
Perkins OF Boston. a wel-known connoisSetlr in
art; Col. Bliss of Washington, and Mr.. Keim
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press. The
party expect to return to Washington early to-
morrow morning or late tonight.
ARMY ORDERs-Major s. c. Lyford, assistant
to General Benet chief of ordnance, has been
directed to inspect Fort Abraham Lincoln the
Cheyenne and Leavenworth ordnance depots,
under special instructions from General Benet.
Upon the completion OF this duty he will return
to his station in this city. Second Lieut.. r. T..
Earle is transferred from company X to COM
pany C, I'd infantry, and Second Lieut.. w. c..
Muehlenberg from company c to company X.
First Lieut. Frank Heath, ordnance department,
is relieved from duty at Rock Island arsenal, and
will report for assignment to duty to command
the Cheyenne ordnance depot, Wyoming terri
tory.
MRS. HAYES, Mr.. Webb Hayes and Miss Fanny
Hayes returned to the city this morning from
New York.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEyENs left here this
morning for Boston. He is down for two OF three
speeches In the political campaign in that state,
REcoGN1TI0N OF ROUIANIAN INDEPENDENCE.-
cable dispatch to the London Times says that
Mr. Kasson, Z. s. minister to Austria, is ex-
pected at Bucharest shortly to formally recog-
niZe ROumanian independence and establish
diplomatic relations between the United States
and Roumania. The information is correct Mr.
haSSOn has been instructed by the State depart
ment to proceed to Bucharest for the purposes
mentioned. The United States has a consul at
ROumania and has some diplomatic relations
with the country. Mr. Kasson will extend these
relations, and finally, as stated, recognize Rou-
manian independence.
THE AUSTRALIAN FAIRs.-A dispatch has been
received by the Department of State from DR..
c. c. Cox, secretary of the Australian commits
sion, dated Sydney, New South Wales, Septem-
Dero, 1879. DR.. Cox arrived in Sydney on the
LIST OF september, and was cordially received
The preparations for the opening Of the great
exhibition on the 18th of September are on a
large scale, over 900 Workmen being engaged
The buildings and grounds are truly magnificent
and the display will be highly credttabfe to this
growing country. The sections allotted to the
United States are in promising condition-our
exhibit Will be much more imnOSinp than at first
anticipated. There is, however, great con-
trast between our own country with Its meagre
appropriation OF $4,000, and other countries
with more liberal allowances. 1t is not unfre-
quently alluded to by the foreign element in
terms by no means f1attering. Only by the aid
of volunteers could the interests Of American
exhibitors have been secured. The exhibition
at Melbourne in 1850 will be by far the grande
one, and it is the general wish that our country
shall be well represented. Now is the time to
eStabllSh permanent and increasing trade with
Australia. Df. Cox has prepared a circular to
American producers who intend to be exhibitor
at the Melbourne exhibition. Definite Specitica
tl0ns should be sent. No duplicate article will be
admitted. Neat cases, not expensive, are desra-
bic. The dimensions for floor space required for
each article should be specified. The Melbourn
exhibition promises to be well patrontZed by the
various nations of the world. The mechanical
products OF no country stand higher than ou
own, having secured awards at most OF the great
exhibitions in Europe. DR.. Cox has an able as
slstant In DR.. E II. Williams who serves with
out compensation.
PROMOTED TO REAR ADM1RAL.-The vacancy
in the list of Rear Admirals made by the retire
ment OF Admiral Mullany, has been filled by the
promotion OF Commodore 7. H. Stevens to be
Rear Admiral. His commission will date from
the 9th instant. Rear Admiral Stevens is now
IN the city, and is at present on special duty in
connection with the improvement OF the harbor
OF Norfolk. Va.
EXPORTS AND IMPoRTs.-The statement of the
Bureau Of Statistics for September shows that
the excess Of exports over imports OF merchan-
disc for the month amounted to $50, ,620 OS7
against $50, I22, ,335 for the same month of ISIS
excess OF the nine months of this year $780, 246
against S2O9 2I $50 for the same period last year.
For september, 1879, the excess of imports of
gold and silver coin and bullion over exports was
S2. 5sI, against 1921 1871 for the same month
last year; for the nine months of this year,
54sl,t ,t32, against S319,454 for the same period
last year.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign A. c. Hodgson, as as
sistant to inspector Of the 18th lighthouse dis
trict Passed Assistant Surgeon Z. H. Green to
the naval academy. Passed Assistant Surgeon
X. Swan, from the naval academy, and ordered
to the kearsage. Assistant Surgeon S. II. Dick
inson, from the naval hospital n. Y, and ordered
to the naval hospital, Norfolk, va. Assistant
surgeon j. c.. Byrnes, from the Kearsage, and
ordered to the naval hospital Chelsea, Mass,
10th November.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Representatives Urner and Wilcox (with friends).
Mr.. Lawrence r. Hail. of Buckylar England:
Mr. William Morris, of London, England, and
Mr.. Hugh Sibbald, OF Bengal, East Indies
CONTROLLER KNOX, OF the Treasury, intends to
enforce his instructions to Bank Examiner
Megs, of New York, to stop the over-certifica-
ton OF checks by national banks. This over
certification is, OF course, for speculative pur-
poses. The controller is empowered by law to
wind up the affairs of the national bank that re-
fuses to comply with instructions in this con-
nection. The controller will not give the text
OF his letter for publication. There is much
grumbling among Wall street men on account Of
the position taken by the controller.
OPPRESSIVE CUSTOMS LAwS.-The United States
commercial agent at Carthagena, Columbia, in
dispatch TO the Department of State calls atten-
tion TO the onerous and unjust laws of the Gus
tom house In Columbia. The schooner Gertrude
T. Smith, OF Rockland, Me-, recently came into
port OF Carthagena laden with lumber. For a
snght violation OF the customs regulations,
nlaue In pardonable ignorance, fine OF $500 was
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