Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-23
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TSTO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. S3l34 431 So: customs. $692. .aa4 45

enue, S3l3, ,431. SO: customs. $693, 1894 40.
MEssRs. S. A. 81. MCKim, E. P Rowland and
W. II. Chase, representing the Potomac Fruit
Growers association, yesterday waited on the
President, to urge the retention Of Prof.
Thomas Taylor as microscOpist of the Agri-
cultural department.
CAPT. EADs' HALF M1LL1oN.-The official re-
port OF Capt. r. NJ. Brown the engineer officer
of the army, In charge Of the work at the Mis-
sisstppi jettfes, states that Capt. Eads has Sc
depth to be attained under his contract with
the government. The channel is also said to
De permanent. Upon this Official report. the
has been ordered to be paid. For maintaining
this channel, Mr.. Eads win receive further pay
ments under his contract with the government
THE YELLOW FEVER AND THE MAILs.-The
following telegram from the agent OF the rail-
way mail service at Little Rock, Arkansas has
been received at the Post Office department.
Little Rock board OF health say emphatically
that fum1gatfOn of the mails makes no differ
ence, and that no mails must pass St. Louis. If
so, no mail matter will be allowed to be taken
from the cars or agents handling 1T to stop at
Little Rock
AMERICAN FLOUR, Etc, ABROAD. - Mr..
Sprague, the U. s. consul at Gibraltar, in dis
patch to the Department Of State, reports that
considerable quantities of low priced -four from
AuleTlCa nave DecQ SOLO IN MOrOCCO curing bOe
last year Of drought. There is prospect of
similar demand next year. With great effort
flour and corn from the United States may be
sold In Spain, but strong prejudices are to be
overcome. The fmportattons of American to-
bacco has fallen OF during the last year owing
to government restrictions. The petroleum
trade is largely overdone and prices are low.
American shipping finds 1t difficult to compete
with the British steamers touching at the port
OF Gibraltar.
Crosby, U. S. consul at Florence, Italy, in
dispatch to the Department of State, reports
that successful trial Of anthracite coal has
been made In italian locomotives. One COM
pany has ordered 200 tons from the Philadelphia
has tnst reperted en- in the
use OF our coal In smelling furnaces In that
city. The locomotive from this country exnfb-
1ted at the Paris Exhibition was recently sent
to Milan for trial, having been refused at Flor
enee: Great opposition is made to it by the
Belgian and English makers of locomotives.
There IS now prospect that it may have
trial. son OF KOssuth Is the chief engineer Of
one OF the roads, and favOrs trial Of the Amer
lean locomotive.
ENLIsT1NG WESTERN BOYS FOR THE NAVY
Secretary Thompson has received so many
applications from boys in st. Louis and the
west generally to be allowed to enlist in the
navy that Notwithstanding the failure of the
Wachusett to reach st. Louis he has determined
to enter the service. To do this he has decided
to open recruiting rendezvous at St. Louis,
where such applicants as are qualified will be
ing ships, most OF them being sent to the Wa.
chusett, which remains for the present at New
Orleans Commander E. E. Patterson will have
charge Of this work, and Is under orders to open
his headquarters at an early day as possible.
EMIGRATION FROM CANADA TO THIS COUNTRY.
Mr.. Pace, U. s. consul at Port Sarnia, Canada,
reports to the Department OF State that the
emigration from Canada to the United States is
large and OF valuable character-thr1fty farm
ers carrying considerable property With them.
The number crossing at Port Sarnia the last
year was 27, 27,329-17,7S9 from Canada direct
This Is an increase over last year. The news
papers OF Canada are disposed to question sim
liar statements heretofore made by our consuls
but without 1mpairing their substantial correct
ing this consulate last year were valued at
$117,739 1t Is claimed that portion OF the
em1grants go to Manitoba.
.ANoTHER NoTARY.-The President has an.
pointed Leander P. Williams a notary public
Tor the District OF Columbia.
AT THE WHITE HOUsK.-Secretary Thomp-
son. Senator Bruce, Representatives Ryan and
HaZelton, and Col. Robert G. IngeISOll called
on the President to-day.
AT ST. HKLENA.-Commodore Schufeldt re-
ports to the Navy department his arrival In the
T1conderoga at st. Helena, June 2lst, from st.
Paul de LOanda. There had been considerable
sickness on board, but change of climate i'm
proved the condition OF all. The Ticonderoga
thoroughly re-establish the health OF the
0mcers and crew, and then proceed south
There had been but one DEATH Francis Huxley,
q boy.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Lieutenant D. w. Davis to
the Passaic, at Washington, d. c.. as executive,
relieving Lieutenant j. E. NOEL, who is ordered
TO the photographic office. Passed Assistant
Surgeon j.. r. Waggener, to the Passaic, Au-
E. Ames, who Is ordered to the Washington
navy yard. Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert
swan TO duty at the Naval academy, August
ist; M Passed "a Assistant Surgeon r: G: Persons,
from the Washington navy yard, 18th instant,
and placed On waiting orders.
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION MEDALs.-In answer
10 many inquiries from exhibitors at the Paris
exposition, Commissioner General Mccormick
announces that only the gold medals awarded
at that exposition have been received from
france. He has not been informed as to when
the silver and bronze medals will be forwarded
Gen. MILES MovEMENTs,-Gen. Sheridan has
been given control or Gen. Miles movements in
the northwest. The Instructions sent to the
latter officer by both Gen. Sherman and the
secretary OF " war are OF the most positive char
on an Indian war. Gen. Sheridan has been
given authority to withdraw Gen. Niles column
at any time he may deem f1t. He can also rein
force him by additional troops II he should think
1t advisable. The whole course of official action
In this matter shows that the government Is
very desirous OF avoiding an Indian war.
ARMY OBDERs.-The following officers recent
ly promoted win report for assignment to duty
with their respective regiments: Lieut.. Colonel
Joseph Stewart, Sd artillery, (prornoted from
major, 4th artillery, to the commanding gen.
eral department OF the east: and Major W. W.
Graham. 4th artillery, promoted from captain,
lst artillery to the division OF the Pacific, and
department OF California. An army retiring
board having found lst Lieutenant j. F.. Trout
lncapacftated for active service, and Capt. Ger
aid Russell, Sd cavalry, temporarily fncapaci-
tated Tor active service, the former Is granted
leave OF absence until further orders, and the
latter Tor one year. Leave for three months on
account or sickness, with permission to 60 be-
yond the seas, is granted I'd Lieut. r. X Evans
l2th infantry Leave for one year, with the
same privilege, Is granted Col. j. G. Barnard,
corps OF engineers.
MEETING OF the Mississippi river commits
sion has been called They Will meet in st
Louis on Thursday or Friday OF this week
YELLOW FEVER DISPATCHES TO THE N. r. OF
IA dispatch received by the National board