Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-06
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

securing harmonious action on the part of the
governments and geographical societies of Eu-
rope and America in the work of Arctic eXplor-
alton. Delegates were present from Germany,
the Netherlands, Russia, France. Austria, Den
mark Sweden and Norway. Neither England
nor the United States was represented but both
are expected to cooperate in the plans OF the
congress. The delegates present were either
official representatives of their several govern
mentS or OF scientific associations in their reSpec
tive countries, but they had no power to pledge
money or material aid AS a result of the delib-
eratiOnS of the congress resolution was passed
recommending the establishment of permanent
stations of observation in the Arctic regions at
the places below named to he under the dtrec-
tion OF the countries specihed:-First station,
Eastern Greenland to be maintained by Ger
many; I'd, Jan Mayen, by Holland; 3d, Finn
marken, by Norway; 4th North SpiHbergen, by
sweden: 5th. North Novaya Zemleya, by Austria;
9th, mouth of the Lena river, Siberia by RusSia
9TH and Sth. Lady Franklin Bay and Point Bar
row, two stations, by the United States; 9th, Up
ernayik, Greenland by Denmark. These sta
tions it was decided, should be occupied one or
more years.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL REYNoIDs-Rear Admiral
Vim. Reynolds, OF the navy, died at his resi-
dence, No. 1919 Fl street, yesterday morning.
The funeral will take place next Saturday. The
remains will be taken to Lancaster, Pa. The
deceased was on the retired list. He was born
in Lancaster Pa, and entered the navy in No
vember 1880. His last command was that OF
the Asiatic squadron, his flagship being the
ilC Il VIC VI
one years.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. F. F. Whitehead, COM
misSary OF subsistence, viii report in person to
The department OF the Platte for assignment to
temporary duty as depot commissary at White
River agency, or such other duty as the depart
ment commander may deem advisable. The
uneXpired portion of the leave OF absence grant,
ed Captain r. L. Lee 10th cavalry, is revoked
BRIGADIER GENERAL Ii. G. WRIGHT. chief en-
gineer [. S. A., has been detailed as a member
OF the lighthouse board in place Of Col. j. G.
Barnard, corps OF engineers, who has been re-
lieyed on account OF illness.
CANADIAN CoAMERcE.-The United States
commercial agent at ottawa transmits to the
Department Of State his annual report OF the
trade of that district. The lumber business is
recovering from its depression. Over one mil
lion dollars worth OF lumber was exported
through Ottawa to the United States last year.
The imports amounted to about $1,000 of
which there were from England S516, 6,14S; from
the United States, S34I ,654 from France Sl1 ops
Labor has been In excess of the demand, and
there has been considerable emigration to Mani
toba and the United States. Provisions have
somewhat advanced in prices, which are still
moderate.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, Sis, ,9o6.76; customs, sI91 ,2O696.
THE RECORDS of the Court of Claims were re-
moved to-day from the Capitol to the rooms re-
Gently occupied by the Freedmen's bank.
DELEGATION OF THE WoRKINGMENs LEAGUE,
15 in number all colored, headed by Rev. G. NJ.
Payne and introduced by Geo.W. Stewart, called
on the President to-day and urged the appoint
ment OF John D. Carroll as collector of internal
revenue at Brooklyn, N. Y.
COTTON INSECT INVESTIGATION. N.-Prof. C. V.
nj G iaal anrro-
mission, has +, turned from the south where he
has been carry ing on the work of the commits
sion in the investigation OF the insects affecting
the cotton plant. During his recent trip he
spent most oil the time in Mississippi which he
was obliged to avoid earlier in the season be-
cause of the yellow fever. He has visited every
CottOn-growing state and section during the
year, and, with the assistance of Mr. E. A.
ScbWaIZ, special agent of the commission,
watched the working of the cotton worm from
the first Matching in spring till cut Off by the
recent frost. He reports the results OF the sea-
sons labor as most satisfactory and valuable,
and that he will soon have some of them ready
for publication.
GEN. WITCHER, Z. S. pension agent has moved
the Office of the agency to corner OF Sth and F
streets northwest, LIE Droit building.
PERsoNAL.-Gen Garfield is in town. 80. Hon.
Jere. S. Black and Gen. C. II. Grosvenor, of
Ohio. are registered at the Ebbitt House.
nando Wood, and Arthur Sullivan and w. S.
Gilbert; authors Of 'Pinafore," ETC., arrived in
New York from Europe yesterday. Senator
Mcdonald pronounceS for Hendricks and Potter.
....Mr. c. Cathcart Taylor, one of the editors
OF the Times, of Philadelphia. and well-known
here, was married in that city yesterday morn
Francis P. Mclaughlin, the publisher of that
journal. Mr.. Frank T. Browning, a WELL
known member OF the District bar, residing at
Bladensburg, was elected on Tuesday to the
MARYLAND house Of 1plpr1tpS a handsome
maJority-rising 200.
OUR AsIATIC oUADRoN.-Rear Admiral Patter-
son, commanding the Aslatic squadron, reports
on board his flagship, the Richmond, at Yoko-
hama, Japan, under date of october 9th, that he
intended leaving there for Shanghai, and will
leave Shanghai November 20th for Foochow,
Annoy Hong Kong and Manila with the expec-
tatton OF reaching Hong Kong about the 10Th or
Goth OF December. The Ranger would remain at
Yokohama until her departure for Mare Island.
The Ashuelot arrived at Kobe September 29th,
on her way to Shanghai The Monocacy and
Palos are probably at that port now. The Alert
Will join the Richmond at Shanghai, and from
thence win return to remain in japanese waters.
The PaloS, being the only vessel available for
that purpose, VIII winter at TientSin. The health
OF the officers and men OF the squadron Is excel
lent. Under date of october goth, Rear Admiral
Howell, commanding the European squadron,
reports from Villefranche that the Quinnebaug
sailed on the date OF writing for Leghorn and
the west coast of Italy. The Enterprise has
bISA " AltAtliuId,
Smyrna Constantinople and Athens. The work
on the bollsrs of the Wyoming is progressing
satisfactorily; when finished, she will be sta
toned upon the coast of Spain for the winter.
The Trenton was ready to proceed to Gibraltar
to exchange crews with the Constellation, which
Is ON her way out. Tile health Of the squadron
remains excellent.
THIS WEEKS purchase OF silver bullion by the
Treasury department amounts to 352 900 ounces.
IL Is for Philadelphia and San Francisco.
GENERAL MCDOWELL, commanding the mill
tary division OF the Pacific, is in the city. He
has come 10 attend the meeting of the military
pension board. The other members OF the board
are COL French. OF the 4th artillery, and Major
Barr. judge advocate.
The NICARAGUA CANAL - Information has
been received here that ON account of the un-
precedented rise in the waters of Lake Nicar-
aqua, the Nicaraguan government has decide
10 postpone the work OF improvement on tn,
San Juan river until the next season. This
postponement will not interfere In any way
with the negotiations in progress between the
Nicaraguan government and certain gentlemen