Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internalrey
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totN1ERFEiTERS ARRESTED.-Ine secret ser
vice division has received information OF the
arrest OF John AmmOn and boy al Randolph,
\. u Tor passing counterfeit coin.
Mr.. S. S. Cox AND THE ESPEAKERsIlIr.-A morn
ing contemporary errs. we are informed in say
ing that S. S. Cox has been closeted with Sem
ator Wallace on the Speakership question. He
has kept himself alOOf from all complications
in the matter. and has held communion with no
one On the subject.
THE TAIN before the Unity Club last night by
Hon. X. c. Mccormick about Paris in 1873" was
exceedingly interesting, and in the opinion of
those who heard 1t should be repeated In pub
lie lecture.
REsToRED.-E. p. Halstead, who with other
pension claim agents was suspended for con.
nection with the Dimmick circulars, has been
restored TO practice, being innocent of any
connection with a conspiracy to get money
fraudulently from pensioners.
MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
Foster, our Minister to Mexico sends to the
Department OF State circular issued to the
governors of the several states of the Mexican
Federation blythe Minister OF Public Works
announcing that there will he held in the City
or Mexico an International Exhibition of agri-
cultural and Industrial products, beginning on
the l5th OF January, 1880, to continue three
months. Sebastian CamachO, Mariana Barcena
and Miguel Hidalgo form the committee of di-
dressed. EXhibltOTS may exhibit their effects
In the general building or In pavilions erected
by their own governments. as may be conve-
Blent. Ports OF entry will be designated here
after. No duties will be charged on objects for
exhibition except in cases Of sale. They may
De exposed for six months free OF charge for
space or storage.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR, Hon. George w.
McCreery, accompanied by Senators Allison
and kirkwood, arrived at Fortress Monroe yes
terday, and were received with the customary
salute The party spent the day in visit to
the Hampton Normal School, examining its
workings with relation to the Indians placed
there by the government last fall
In HONOR OF THE DECEASED SURGEON GENE
RAL-An order was issued bySecretary Sherman
today announcing the death Of Surgeon Gene
raj John NJ. Woodwork, saying he "was born
ID Chemung county. New York. August Is, 1887.
He entered the service OF the United States as
an acting assistant surgeon of the army in 1862,
and was sOGn after appointed assistant surgeon
OF volunteers and in 1863 promoted to surgeon,
director Of the army Of the Tennessee. He was
previous TO his leaving the army brevetted
lieutenant colonel. His connection with the
marine, hospital n service dates from its reorgani
since that date Is mainly identified with his own
for the work OF reorganization has been solely
1ntrusted to him since its commencement AS
a mark OF respect to the memory of so dis
uDgu1sned an officer, whose fame as a SANTA
rian was not only national, but Worldwide
the the fiagS & OF all United States marine hos
pltals Will be displayed at half-mast on the day
following the receipt OF this ORDER"
lt was decided at a meeting at the Treasury
department this morning that the chiefs OF the
OF the late John N. Woodwork tomorrow ar
teInoon. Appropriate resolutions were adopted
by the meeting.
POsTMAsTERs APPOINTED.-Miss Addie v. .Lafnp
has been appointed postmaster at Lincolnia.
Fairfax county, Va: and Thomas W. Lake post.
master at Oatland, Loudoun county, Va.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander VIM. Gibson to
temporary duty at the photographic office: AS
sistant Paymaster Reah Frazer from the Rio
Bravo, at BROWNSVILLE, Texas, and ordered home
Martin from duty In the bureau of provisions
and Clothing and ordered to the Rio Bravo.
SECRETARY THOMPSON will 90 to Indiana after
the reassembling OF Congress, If it is possible
for him 10 get off.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senator Bailey, Rep
resentat1ves Ryan and Deering and Represen-
tatfveS-elect Hawk and McCOid called on the
President to-day.
REAPPoINTED.-The President TODAY roam
pointed Jas. Pollock to be naval officer OF the
pert OF Philadelphia. Mr.. Pollock failed OF con-
III nation for the same position at the last Ses-
sion OF Congress.
PROHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT-The Woman's
Temperance Union OF this CITY, In response to
the form Of petition issued by them praying
Congress to prohibit the liquor traffic In the
District OF Columbia, have received nearly 10000
sames OF women from different states In the
union. Maine sent the largest list 3,95S names.
and the women OF the District one six wards
l0Dg. These petitions have been received by
from Nebraska, Senator Mcmillan the one from
Minnesota, Hon. Eugene Hale the one from
Maine, Hon. L. B. Caswell the one from Wis
nOis, and Hon. c. G. Ellsworth, OF Michigan
presenting the one from the District.
AMERICAN LOCKS IN ANrwERr.-Mr. Weaver.
Q. S. consul at Antwerp, informs the Depart
ment OF State that the new post Office building
IN Antwerp has been completed aud occupied
Ire noteworthy fact in connection Herewith Is
the adoption OF American lock boxes with the
celebrated Yale locks in the new post Office
After two months use great satisfaction IS ex-
pressed with the arrangement. Hundreds OF
people visit the Office expressly to see the new
poAes ana examine the novel American locks.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST Hon CARTER II.
HARRIsoN.- -DOorkeeper Polk Of the House
OF Representatives has filed letter with United
States District Attorney Wells, saying: The
records OF the committee on reform in The civil
service or the House OF Representatives Forty
NTH Congress, will show that the Hon. Carter
III. Harrison, chairman OF said committee, did,
records OF his committee by making out and
certifying TO pay roll, on which he placed the
names OF several persons, contrary to the in
struct1Ons OF his committee and In violation of
section 54ss OF the Revised Statutes In proof
or which allegations ] refer TO the records OF
said committee, and name as witnesses the
Hons. A. Il. James, OF New York and w. w.
Garth. OF lahama, and Mr.. Holloway, the act
ing clerk OF tie committee. Aside from my duty
as citizen 10 call your attention TO this in-
fringement OF the law, l do so as a matter OF
personal protection. as the transaction referred
10 has brought Odinm on myself
Very respectfully. JOHN W. POLK"
1BE OLIyER-CAMERON CASE.-BeSid IS MesSrs.
Peter Peter and B. J. Darnielle, counsel for
Mrs. Oliver in her action for breach OF promise
against ex-Secretary simon Cameron, Mr. Ster-
ling b. Toney, OF Kentucky, who was admitted
TO O, bar few days since, will appear For
Mr. Cameron, Col. COOK, Mr.. Riddle and Gen. b.
+. Luter VIII appear. The case (No. 24s) was
placed oil the calendar OF cases for trial on
last, and Il was the ninth In order
for that day. Since then several cases have
be Ell disposed OF and some yet remain before it,
ainorg them some important ones Yesterday
the trial OF tie case OF Van RiSwick ayt the Dis
trict was commenced, and 1t is almost certain
to occupy several hours On Monday. II other
ca es having the preference are ready, there Is
but little show for the Oliver Cameron trial to
teglh before Wedne sday next. 1t is however
stated that arrangements have been made with
the counsel In these cases by which they will
give way for No. 24s. Several times an appeal