Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-28


him by Chairman Robinson, OF the Ohio repub-
ncan executive committee, to go to Ohio and
aaas;sp make campaign speeches: The reason for the
engagements in his own stat state which ihds demssn6sd d
his personal attention. Another version of the
matter given by one who claims to have been
present @ at ths interview, is as follows; Mr.. Rob
hand and said, Senator, we would ike to
have you come to Ohio and make few speeches
In N the me- state during the campaign" "Are there
no repuDllcans In Oh1o?" querled the Senator
"Oh, yes. said Mr.. Robinson, "but one or two
speeches from you In our state would help Mr.
Foster, and the republican ticket" At the an
sumed meditat1ve air "Foster, Foster, Foster, -
sa1d Eoste1s ne 81 presume pr you refer to Charles
%e said the senator 1ep1Sean Konason
he? am very glad to hear that Charles Foster
Is republican, but assure you never knew
iHB LATE GEN. SULLY.-In reference to the
statement In THE STAR Of the oath instant,
copied from the Yankton ID. Ky Herald, s'that
the only person to whom any part of Gen. Sui
@ y,s large fortune OF right belongs Is his half
White Swans band Of Yankton indians eighty
miles above this place, on the Missouri, etc,
Ellen sully Wheeler, No. 2s Grant Place, writes
us as follows:
"This unmitigated slander is alike unjust to
tne gallant dead as 1t is acerat1ng to the afrec-
tlons OF the living. A. more devoted soldier,
truer patriot, or more polished gentleman,
never died IN the service OF our country. His
death carried pang OF sorrow, not only to his
DIotner officers, but to all who knew his noble,
Sat character SO tar as the article states
IN 6nerai Sully inherited valuable estate
III .fniaoeipnla from his father" the illustrious
artlst, whose fame will exist as long as art is
cherlshed) like all artists, was but little blessed
,o % hs wop,y aniE goods and the pittance that fell
Dy him to his only Unmarried sister. He did
not receive dollar from his fathers estate.
isse s 20 i1n s naVlng at his death no wife any
~ i~oaue tiVing, It Is well known fact that for
years ne had been married to an amiabIe and
eHcetent exc lady, who cheered his last hours and
h,s ms1 mas oo ne him several children to preserve
copy OF the general orders from the depart
@ nent dated 2sth April last, in which the general
speaks pc KS IN the highest terms OF
service and high character as an officer and
gentleman; and she adds:-''The friends OF Gen.
u,dy rony gan rest MS fa1r name upon this glowing
t ~ L. ana allow the vile SANDER on his memo
Ty 10 reco1l upon its mendadious authors"
rhoF. EAMGEE, In communication to Secre-
tary sherman, referring to a letter addressed
Dy the secretary to Dr. Cabell, president of the
nr,ntaa Malonai J., Boafd OF Health, and which was
"A contractor seeks first to secure a contract
Dy bidding as low as he can, and then he at
Thilp 1Tshmipts 70 make ma the greatest possible profit
PROJECT as ventured to initiate Last December
and the failure Of which would AFFECT me much
more more than any pecunlary loss. l have In good
feet TO the wishes of Congress when it made
the tn appropriation for the Construction Of the
refr1gerating ship. Am now to be the loser
after competent inquiry has justified the conf.
dence reposed IN my declarations months since
Deiore the senate and House committees on
epldemic diseases? II 1s said that persons pro-
Tossing to know my work protest that my plans
Infringe on patents Of which such persons are
tne exclusive owners How am to meet so
widely circulated calumny without being in-
formed OF the claims OF these inventors? In
open competition they have been found to be
utterly important II the board OF naval enpi-
neerS may be relied on"
NAVAL ORDHRs.-Master j. d. Keeler to the
photographic ofrice, 10th Of July. Ensign w.
II. Allen to duty In the coast survey. Ensign
j. a. Sears TO the Kearsarge. Assistant Engt.
neer 8. X. Freeman to the Minnesota at New
York. Relieving Passed Assistant Engineer IT,
A: Magee, who Is ordered to special duty at