Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-06

| General Sherman have returned from Ohio.
| where they went to attend the lunera, OF their
! brother. Judge ChaS. T. Sherman. Gen. Miles
accompanied them east.
THE RECENT RULING Of the Post Office depart
| ment that the products of the papyrorrapb,
electric pen and manifold processes, must pay
letter rates OF postage, was based on the law as
Il IS and not as the department thinks it should
re- among the amendments TO be proposed by
ire postal authorities to Congress Is one which
Will permit The admission OF matter prepared
by these processes at the third-caSS rates
| wherever the communications are not in the
nature OF actual correspondence.
of the First National bank of Nashville, Tenn.
writes to Treasurer Gilfillan under date of jan
ualy 2d as follows: II may be matter Of inter
est 10 know that we have taken in more coin
than we have paid out. This, believe, has
been the case all over the state.
NAVAL ETTQuETTE.-UpOn the arrival OF a
United States vessel of war at any navy yard or
station within the limits of the United States
the junior officer whether in command ashore
OF a1loat, Shall make the first visit Of ceremony
so directs the Secretary OF the Navy.
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana, has left for
Indianapolis, to look after the SenatorShip
which is to be decided by the legislature about
the middle Of the month. The more recent
aGViceS are to the effect that the nationals, wao
leu Iie Ddldict OF power, are seriously con-
SfdeiinE ovefureS. made by the republicans TO
unite on some candidate to defeat voorhees,
In such q contingency the chances of Hon.
James - Plan " Buchanan, OF indianapolis. are
SAID TO be quite encouraging.
THE RANGE OF TIE THERMOMETER at various
c1e:es ct !:;5 O'Clock this llOrninw, as reported
by tie Signal Service was as follows: Albany.
n y: sa 10 deglees; Atlanta, Ga, 49, Augusta,
ca. %: t'mnfr. Md. u: Boston. Mass Il;
breckenridge, Minn., 2; BuffalO. Y. V q;
Cheyenne, w. T., 10; Chicago, H. (zer0); Gin
cinnat, O., II; Davenport, Iowa, (below zerp);
DeS MolneS, Iowa, below zero; Detroit. Mich
j.; Galveston, Texas, 25; Knoxville, Tenn, 6;
LeayenWoith, KAN. II (below zero; Mobile,
a, ala.; & -, Nashville Tenn, :: New orleans, La.
Omaha, Neb.. zero; Philadelphia, Pa, 90; Port
lard; Me, il; ST. Louis, Mo, (beIow zero);
Washington, d. C., Is.
GEN. SHERMAN says it is not true as reported
that he has received letters from Gems Sher-
dan and Terry in opposition to the proposed
new army bill. All the line officers from whom
he has heard favor the bill generally while let
te1S from staff officers oppose some Of its fea-
lures, principally those as TO compulsory retire
ment OF officers at The age Of 62 years and the
ofening OF the lower grade TO temporary detail
frcm the line and the consequent reduction of
the number of staff officers ia that ratio
JUDGE THURMAN has not yet fully decided
whether he will attend the celebration OF
Jachson'S day in Columbus on the Sth inst or
not lie will not leave, however, to night but
II the weather mOderateS he may leave to-lnor-
row. He has prepared an elaborate speech In
reply TO the toast OF - the Jackson democracy
which has been assigned him. on which he Will
take occasion 10 elaborate his reasons why he
does not want his name to be used as O candi-
GATE for the goyernorship of Ohio.
PERsoNAL.-George Alfred Townsend the well
known correspondent is ia the city He thinks
that Grant Will be nominated with whirl for
the Presidency with a southern man, probably
Gen joe Johnston for the second place. and
tnat the democratic ticket will be Thurman
and Eayard. -. Hon. George NJ. Robeson, OF
New Jersey, NJ. c. eject, is in the city. 80. Mr.
Twin b. Linton clerk OF the Potter committee
returned from New Orleans on Friday
INVITATIONS have been extended to the Pres
dent and Cabinet members to attend the dedi
eaton Of the new capitol at Albany. 1t wa
said st the Executive mansion. this morning
u al the pressure OF public BUSH eS5 would prob
ably prevent the attendance Of The President
secretary Evarts has not yet decided whethe
ne can 90. ana Assistant Secretary Seward viii
not be able to leave Washington.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE was closed at
noon to- day, in honor Of the memory of the late
Caleb Gushing. The flag on the building has
been flying at half-maSt.
A DECISION WAS RENDERED to-day in the I.
s. Supreme Court in the case Of A. T. Stewart
& Co. appellants against Meyer Sonneborn.
SGnnebOrn instituted civil Suit for damages
IN the L. 5. Circuit Court for the district Of
Alabama, on the ground that Stewart & Co
mad malclOuSly forced him into bankruptcy
without probable cause. A Judgment was
rendered In his favor for $4,000. This court
now reyerseS that judgment on the ground of
error in the charge to the Jury in the court
Ge-cW and remandS the case for a new trial.
THE [. S. SUPREME COURT this af ternOon ren-
dered decision in the case OF the L. S. VS.. the
Union Pacific railroad company and Others
commonly known as the credit mODier case
Tie decision Of the lower court sustaining the
demurrer TO the DILL in equity is affirmed and
tie government suit is therefore ordered to be
dismissed.
DISTRICT TAX CASE DECIDED IN THE L. s.
SUPREME COuRT.-In the Supreme Court, to-
day. decision was rendered affirming the
decision Of the District of Columbia fn the case
or James 5. WEIGH against John L. Cook, tax
collector. VIM. DennisOn, J. II. Ketcham and
Seth L. Phelps The act Of the Legislative As
sembly OF the District, in 1873, provided that all
property, real or personal, valued at over s5Ooo,
exclusively employed for manufacturing pur-
poses in the District of Columbia, should be
exempt from taxation for ten years WeIcn
GAINED that property owned by him. and used
Tor manufacturing purposes, should he exempt
nom taxation under this act. The Tax Col
lectof ara District Commissioners claimed that
the sole law bearing on the case was
the act OF June 20, 1874. which provided
that all real estate Ia the city OF Washington
pay tax OF 50 on every 500. The Supreme
Court holds that the property is liable to ASSESS
ment and taxation.