Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-27

Ewing (altlOugh q DrOtQer OF zen. IOn. EWING
s a II uncompromiSiDg republican.
REPRESENTATIVE II. D. MONEY has removed
with his family to 111O L street northwest
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internalre
enue, s1s9, s41.6s; customs. s372,2S4.I5.
THERE is IN THE TREASURY to-day to secure
national bank circulation 1886, ,003. $50 in U. s.
bonds. During the week ended to-day there
was deposited in the Treasury to secure national
bank circulation 81 093 600, and $543 200 In bonds
deposited for that purpose was withdrawn.
THE RECEIPTS of national bank notes for re-
demption at the Treasury for the week ended
to-day amounted to S54S, 900, against 81 s4I, 900
for the corresponding week of last year.
PHILADELrHIA's PRESIDENTIAL PREDILEcTIoNs.
A gentleman who is somewhat of politician,
and who has been spending some time among
the democratic politicians in Philadelphia, says
that there is Undoubtedly an organized move
ment to secure for Senator Bayard the PennSyl-
vania delegation in the next national demo-
cratic convention. He says that it has the sup
port of one leading city paper, whose proprietor
is quite earnest in having Bayard coached. He
does not think that either Speaker Randall or
the reason that the former dt said) still in
clineS to Tilden while the latter is an enthusi-
aStic advocate of Gen. Hancock. The same
informant says that the republican politicians
that Blaine has many strong and influential
friends.
OUR NEW MINISTER TO RUssIA.-There is no
doubt that Gov. Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, has
been rendered the position Of minister to Russia
TO succeed Gen. StOughtOn. He will accept the
position and his nomination will be sent to the
Senate Immediately after the holidays.
A PROSPEROUS CoUETRy.-The US. consul at
Buenos Ayres, in his dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State, Nov. s. 1879, transmits the COM
mercial report for the consular year. The f1nan-
cial, agricultural and general condition OF the
Republic is excellent. The sheep bus
mess is an example. In 1852 there were 81
millions of sheep In the republic. In 1879 there
are Sc millions. To improve the stock, breeding
sheep are imported from foreign lands at from
$50 to $500 head. The number of horned cattle
is estimated ut "A millions. Immigration hasin-
creased from 5000 in 1860 to 81, 900 in 1875 In
steady ratio One-third is from Italy. The
character of the immigrants also increases OF
late. About so per cent. are farmers, who come
with their families to settle on the public lands
They prosper. They use the various labor saving
chimes, made in the United States. OF American
products wanted in BuenoS AyreS, the consul
names cheese, hams and paper In these artl-
cles our trade can be largely increased
THE INSULT TO OUR FLAG IN VENEzUELA.-The
L. S. s. Nipsic, Commander C. N. Schoonmaker
now at Norfolk, has been ordered by the Navy
department to proceed without delay to La
Guayra, Venezuela, to inquire into the circum-
stances OF the withdrawal or expulsion of Mr.
Eckert, US. commercial agent at that port, from
Barcelona, to which place he had been sent on
public duty. The NipSic will touch at st. Thomas
to take on board Mr.. Eckert, who is reported a
refugee at that place. On completing this duty
she will return to Hampton Roads. She will
probably sail on her mission next Monday OF
Tuesday
WOUNDED BY MooNsHINERs-A telegram
received to-day by Commissioner Raum,
from Collector Marks at New Orleans, an
nOunceS that on the 22d instant Deputy COllec-
tor j. 81. D1nkgrave, in Monroe county, La, near
the Texas line, captured an Illicit still and ar
rested the dfstiller, named Buick. DInkgraye
Was fired at and wounded.
CONGRESSMAN ATKINS, chairman OF the House
committee on appropriations, is still confined to
his rooms with severe attack of eryspalis.
He Is by no means in dangerous condition,
but his physician thinks in the abundance of
caution that he should refrain from receiving.
for the present, visits from his friends.
SENATOR COKE says OF the Maine muddle
that he met GOV. Garcelon last winter and
doesn't think he ever saw face which struck
him as having so much character in it. He says
he does not believe that the governor would do
wrong act even to benefit his own party and
that when he makes up his mind that he is In
the right no man OF combination OF men could
change him."
The SHENANDOAH, flagship OF the south At
lantic station, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the
1st instant, after passage of SO days from New
York. All are well on board. AS the hot and
unhealthy season at Rio is rapidly approaching
sope left abo sA Re m Sh for G9afa Won1e the
Y1deo, Uruguay. Commodore BrySon, in COM
mand of the south Atlantic squadron of which
the shenandoah is the flagship, announced his
staff, December I'd, as follows: General staff
surgeon Michael Bradley, fleet surgeon; Pay
master j. f. Tolfree. fleet paymaster; Chief En-
gineer W. j. Lamdin, fleet engineer; and Capt.
Personal staf-Capt. r. F. r. Lewis. chief of
staff; Master A. p. Mcintosh, flag lieutenant;
Ensign York NOEL, secretary: and Cadet Mid
shlpMen f. Ii. Tillman, aid to commander in
chief.
THE SELECTION of a city postmaster will not
be made until after the Christmas holidays.
GONE TO sNvEsTIGATE.-The first controller of
the Treasury has sent one Of his clerks to Gin
ciDnati TO examine the accounts OF the late clerk
Of the District Court in that city.
The MISSISSIPPI sENAToRsH1p.-Majer Banks,
the Stationery Clerk of the United States Sen
ate, who is Mississippian, says that he does
not think that Representative Singleton will be
elected to the Senate to succeed Senator Bruce.
he says that in his opinion Singleton will get
about thirty-tive votes, and that the balance OF
thc NOttS Will scatter Wllle, ana Cnen t0at
lhe real contest Will come between Chief Justice
George and w. L. Walthall, who was law part
nef OF senator Lamar at one time.
SURGEON E. p. VoLLUM, U. s. A., has been re-
lieved from special duty in New York city, and
Will resume his station at jefferson Barracks.
Missouri.
LIEUT.. CON. c. II. BLACK to the Hydrographic
ONCE, January 5: Lieut.. W. E. B. Delehay, from
he Franklin on the slst instant, and ordered to
the Alliance; Master Z. P. Hughes, from the
Asiatic station and placed on waiting orders.
ALL UNITED STATES INTEREST payable on the
lst Of January will be anticipated by payment
on Monday next The Treasurer to-day sent to
the post office, for mailing, $4,000 checks for the
payment OF interest on the registered bonds.
The checks filled twenty mail bags The inter-
est on District securities, which falls due on the
LIST, will also be paid next Monday.
THE SMALLEST CONTRIBUTION to the consci-
ence fund ever received by the Treasury depart
ment came In to-day. It was seven three cent
stamps. In an envelope, poStmarked 60 Washing
ton" They were deposited with Treasurer Gil
Milan.
SUIT AGAINST AN ARMY PAyMAsTER.-To-day
the District Attorney filed a suit for the United
States against Samuel Dana paymaster United
states army, and s. p. Brown and W. E. Spald-
Ing, as suretieS to recover $40 $685. which, it is
alleged. he is In default.
GENERAL GRANT arrived here few minutes