Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-27
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, ssas, ,616.o9; customs, ss4s, ,2S1.Os.
AMONG THE PATENTS issued for the week
ended August 26th, were the following: VIM.
NJ. Lerch, Baltimore, combined buckle and
hook: Charles II. Robson Baltimore, sash and
window frame.
Col. ToURTELLoTTE, OF General Sherman
staff, returned to-day from a trip to Long
Branch.
REAR ADMIRAL WYMAN, commanding the
naval force On the North ..Atlantlc station, ad
ylses the Navy department that he will proceed
transfer his flag from the Marion at the fOrme
place to the Powhatan at the latter.
SECRETARY THOMSON will return from til
Virginia mountains tomorrow afternoon. Mrs
Thompson, who Is greatly improved In health
will return with him. The Secretary will, upon
his return, remain In washington about week.
and then proceed to indiana On an extended
VISIT He win be accompanied to Indiana by
his daughter, Miss Mollfe. and his son Charley
MOVEMENTS OF T. S. NAVAL vEssELs.-The
practice ship Constellation with cadet midship-
men from the Naval Academy on board sailed
from Newport last Monday. telegram from
Portsmouth, n. H., to the Navy department
announces tndG tn6 WacnUSeIt, which went
aground, is afioat, and ready to GO into the dry
dock this morning.
A PATENT has been issued by the U. S. Patent
Office to Thomas A. Edison, OF Menlo Park, N.
j., for tie electric lighting apparatus on which
he has been experimenting at his laboratory
and workshop for some time past.
MR.. Fl. V. BEYKR, a clerk in the photographic
Office for several years, Las been appointed by
the Brazilian minister superintendent of the
coast survey OF Brazil. and will Immediately
Super1ntend the erection of number OF light
houses On the Brazilian coast.
THE CONTRACT for the vault and safe work on
the new building for the bureau OF engraving
and printing has been awarded to George L.
Damon & Co., of Boston.
TEE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN MA1NE.-The
reports which reach the Republican Congress
sional Committee daily from Maine give conf
dence to its members that the republicans Will
carry that state by fair majority. All writer's
from the state unite in the statement that SEN
ator Blaine Is conducting magnificent cam
VaSS which he directs with clock work move
ment. The Senator frequently makes three
speeches day. Letters received this morning
represent that the republicans feel confident;
favor, with the chances OF its strength increas-
ing rather than diminishing between now and
the day OF election.
SENATOR BRUCE has gone to Cleveland, Ohio
Meanwhile corps OF experts is engaged In ex-
amintng the books Of the late Freedman's
Bank. Senator B. is chairman of the Senate
special committee appointed to make an exam
fnat1cn OF the affairs Of this bank and the ru-
NOR is that some startling Developments OF
facts heretofore concealed may be expected
Anent senator B. the statement Is made that
he has abandoned the intention OF again res1d-
Ing tn Mississippi. 1t is said that he recently
purchased ten thousand acres OF land in Kan
sas, and will make that state his home when
MS present Senatorial term expires.
Army ORDRBs.-Captain w. Il. Jordan, 9th
infantry, is appointed as inspector OF certain
recruiting property on hand at the cavalry
recruiting depot at Chicago, Illinois, for which
ISL Lieut.. r. 4. Upham Is responsible. The
leave granted Major william Arthur is ex.
tended two months with permission to 20
beyond The sea.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Lieutenant Commander
M. Green to the photographic on1ce. Chief En-
g1neer G. D. Emmons from the Wabash and
placed on sick leave. Chief Engineer Joseph
Tl TriLey 70 duty on board the Wabash, at Boston,
to the Passaic, at Washington, DC, relieving
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. r. Waggoner who
Is ordered to the nautical school ship st. Mary's
THE DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
relative to the arrears Of pensions, mentioned
IN THE STAR OF yesterday, affects favorably
about fifteen thousand soldiers In the different
niS3,nO nOmes Tns amount involved IS about
to the decision. goes to the soldiers and not to
the homes.
THE NEW ARMY REGISTER will be ready for
issue In about fortnight.
CAPTAIN EADS, who left the city short time
ago for st. Louis, will leave soon for Europe,
lie will examine the important improvements
On european rivers, and Will utilize his OBJ
servations In the work OF the Mississippi River
commission. Before leaving here he submitted
canal communication by means of q marine
railway. He received no announcement, and
has, 1t Is understood, abandoned that idea.
HENRY 81. SMITH, esq.,, the journal clerk OF
the House OF Representatives, is in the city pre-.
pairing for the committee on rules, which meet
IN this city in November next, a compilation OF
the new rules OF the House agreed upon at the
recent session OF the committee at Long Branch
Hon. WM. NJ. SPRINGER was In the CITY last
night. He Is reported to have said that he still
is OF the opinion that Clarkson r. Potter will &C.
cure the New York guDernatfonal nomination
on the democratic ticket, and that the Presi-
Genital nomination will, to great extent he
loreshadowed By the result Of the election In
Ohio. "
LABOR TRoUBLEs.--Au the freight handlers
and truchmen OF the Michigan Southern rail
road, at Chicago, 300 In number, struck yester-
Gay gay against low wages and overwork. About
IOrty OF the Lake Shore depot strikers accepted
a compromise OF $1.15 per day. -. The dffrer-
ences that existed between the proprietor OF
the Memphis Ecening Ledger and the Typo
graphical Union have been amicably settled
anu the union printers returned TO work.
CUT HIS NosB OFF-In stabbing ARRAY at
Newport, X; /: yesterday, between Edward