Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-04
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal rev.
enue, s145, 1882; customs, s542, s64.s2.
CouNTERFEfTER ARKEsTED.-An agent Of the
secret service division telegraphs the arrest at
Kansas City, MO-, of SilaS Mclean for manufac-
turing and dealing In counterfeit coin.
THE INTRODUCTION OF CATTLE from Canaia to
the United States will be prohibited from 1st OF
December next.
REAR ADMIRAL r. P. RODGERS in communi-
cation dated Sept. Goth, on board the flagship
Pensacola reports to Secretary Thompson the
arrival of the Pensacola at Coquimbo. ''On or
way thither we visited the ports of Mollendo,
africa, 1quique, Mescillones de Bolivia, Anto-
fagasta, and Caldera. 1t is nv Intention after
giving the crew of the Pensacola liberty at
Coquimbo, to go to Valparaiso, arriving there
early in october"
MOURNING FOR THE DEATH OF SENATOR CHAN
DLER.-In accordance with the Presidents order
all the departments will be closed tomorrow,
the day of the funeral Of the late Senator Chan
dler. The headquarters of the republican cam
paign committee has been draped in mourning.
Senator Chandler is very pleasantly remembered
by the attaches Of the committee.
PRoMoTIoNs.-The President has designated e.
C. Clayton as second lieutenant in the revenue
marine service and John c. Mitchell as captain
in the same service.
TIE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED John J. KILN
boatswain in the navy.
GERhAN EMIGR ,TIoN.-The United States con-
sui at Bremen reports to the Department of
State the emigration from that port during the
last three months September 80, 1872 to have
been 7,563-adults 5,Si3 children 1924, infants
49, The increase over the same quarter OF last
year is 500.
PERsoNAI--The Baltimore Gazette denies that
its managing editor, Mr.. Cockerill, is to leave
that paper to go West Baron Mayr,
Minister from Austria-Hungary to the United
States, has rented the house recently occuoie
by Mr.. Gustin, of the Executive Mansion, cor
ner of Connecticut avenue and street. I'D.
II. Witt the artist. is in town for few days to
add the finishing touches to his portrait OF JUS
tice Miller. IA lady, Miss .Darst, editor and
proprietor OF the Circleville Herald, is a cand!-
date for clerkShip in the Ohio senate. ....Wil-
liam f. Chandler is still detained at Salt Lake
City by the sickness of his eldest son, who has
been sick there with typhoid fever for three
months, and is yet in very critical condition.
Ex-Governor Claf1in of Massachusetts,, will
keep house in Washington this winter: -. Gen.
T. T. Crittenden and L. P. Wright, OF Washing
ton, were registered in Philadelphia last even
ing. Senator Lamar'S mother, venerable
woman of seventy-seven years, died at her home
in V1neville, Ga, few days ago.
Q. S. BONDS REDEEMED.-During the month of
October there were redeemed in called bonds
g, 593, 600 Of the proceeds of which, amounting
to Sc, 10S 794.43, there was paid by checks
s5,15s,Se!a, and by credit in loan account
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Attorney
General Devens was absent from the Cabinet
meeting this afternoon. No business of public
interest was transacted. Secretary Sherman
read to the Cabinet a statement showing the
financial condition Of the Treasury There was
also some discussion concerning the estimates
for the next fiscal year.
THE DEATH Of Major General Joseph Hooker,
U. S. army, retired, which took place at Garden
City, Long Island, on the s1st ultimo, is an
nounced to the army in general order No. SO to-
day, which says 'sIn announcing the deceaSe Of
this gallant veteran, hOnOred with thanks o
Congress for Skill energy and endurance" the
of the army the distinguished services rendered
by General Hooker through the war with Mexico
as well as in the late war. His gallantry in the
vigor, and skill in action which has since char
acterized him. 1t is not necessary here to mar
rate his achievements; they are matters OF
familiar history, and his SOld1erly deeds may
well excite the admiration and emulation of his
surviving comrades. In honor Of his memory,
the commanding general Military Division of
at Fort Columbus and the flag to be displayed
At duE the funeral pan6al no nsia in
terment in Cincinnati. The Officers OF the re-
tired list are requested to wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander J. B.
Coghlan is ordered to the receiving ship indie
pendence, at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cali
fornia, as executive. Passed Assistant Surgeon
j. c. Wise, to the receiving ship Franklin, on
the arrival at Norfolk of the Tallapoosa- Passed
Assistant SurgeonJ j. w. Ross, from special duty
connected with the National Board OF Health,
and ordered to the Nautical Scholarship st.
Mary'S, at New York. Passed Assistant Surgeon
j. r. Waggener, from the Nautical SchoOlShip
st. Marys, In the reporting Of his relief, and
dered to the receiving ship Wabash, at Boston.
Assistant Surgeon c. w. Deane, from the re-
ceiying ship Wabash, at Boston, and placed on
waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon C. j. Nourse,
from the receiving ship Franklin, and ordered to
the Tallapoosa, on her arrival at Norfolk.
BEER IN BAvARIA.-Mr. Wilson, U. S. Consul
at Nuremburg In a dispatch to the Department
ofstate transmits the annual report Of the COM
merce and trade Of that district. In the matter
OF crops Bavaria seems to have suffered less
than some other countries from bad weather.
OF hops, the chief staple product of the king
dom, there will be only half crop. Were it not
for the hops exported from the United States TO
England, higher prices might be expected.
be Of hops Isia ca eno
mously throughout the civilized countries Of the
globe. Beer became an article of export from
Bavaria in 1894. Its manufacture is under strict
surveillance of the government in all its details.
Its ingredients are specified in the statutes, and
it must be pure and healthy. This Is all i'm
portant, as it is among the chief articles of diet
with the poor. The average quantity Of beer
drank in Bavaria, annually, by each person, is
stated at 147H gallons.
THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING will be kept in operation tomorrow
for those who are willing to work, because of
the great pressure for U. s. notes of small de-
nominations.
b A HALF-MIILIoN TO HARvARD.-The Boston
Journal says that Walter Hastings, recently
deceased left the bulk of his fortune, after the
deceaSe of his wife, to Harvard College. 1t Is
estimated to amount to $500, 900, which Is the
largest donation ever made to the college.
BRIGANDS DIFFERENTIATED. - The London
Standards Constantinople dispatch announces
that the band OF Greek brigands who have been
rObbing and numbering in all villages surround
ing Tricala have been completely annihllated by
q company Of soldiers. Twenty-Five brgandS
were killed and several wounded
THREE MASKED MEN entered the store of
Divine, Dubois & Co., at MorSeton station, N.
Y, Sunday night, and demanded the combina-