Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY-Internal rev.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Interna rev.
hue, s296, ,s9l; customs s47l642.
ORDER REvIvED.-The Secretary OF the Navy
has revoked the order directing Commodore
Stevens to command the south Atlantic station
THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMArGA-Lient. Gen.
Sheridan, Brig. Gen. Crook and Col. j. c. Davis,
2Sd infantry, have been designated by the Sec
Ietary OF War as board to convene at Chicago
for the purpose OF considering and correcting
any difference OF opinion that may exist re-
specting the actual position Of the troops en-
gagged In the battle of Chickamauga.
HON. R. w. TowNsHEND, of the nineteenth
Illinois Congressional district, arrived Ia this
city this morning, In excellent health, from the
west, for the purpose OF taking his family (who
have been stopping here since the adjournment
OF COngress) to their nome in southern Illinois.
He is with his brother, Dr. Smith Townshend,
District health officer, and will leave to-nnor-
row, going by way Of Long Branch and Coney
Island.
THE REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.-Mr. Langston.
minister resident at Port au- Prince, Hayti re-
ports to the Department of State, under date of
government for Hayu, he regards as non-par-
tiSan, judiciOuS and trustworthy. The gen.
tlemen OF the council have good regulations for
wisdom aid moderation.
MRS. WILSON, wife OF Hon. b. Wilson, member
Of Congress from West Virginia, died at Red
sulphur Springs, Va, yesterday morning.
SECESSION IN LIBkRIA-Our minister resident
at Monrovia, Liberia in a despatch to the De-
paTtment OF State, dated June 18th, 1879, reports
the secession OF number OF tribes, heretofore,
supposed to belong to Liberia. They issued a
formidable manifesto, In which they declare,
Eve consider our people under the protection
of England, whose flag we shall fly and also Call
upon in our present diff1culty.
MOVEMENTS OF U. 8. NAVAL vEssRLs-A dis
patch received at the Navy department to-day
announces that the Wachusett sailed from Key
West, Fla, for New York this morning, and
that all on board were well. - The Navy de.
partment has advtces to July 18th from Rear
Admiral Patterson, commanding the U. s. flag
ship Richmond, at Yokohoma. he says that
the steamer Richmond arrived at Yokohama
July Sd, with Gen. Grant and party On board.
Two MORE NorARrEs.-The President has ap-
pointed c. Storrs and John j. Bowles to be
notaIies public for the District OF Columbia.
CoMx1ss1oNED-The President to-day signed
the commission of Richard Harvey to be regis
ter OF the land Office at Central City, Colorado,
EARTHQUAKE IN BoGoTA.-Mr. Dichman, our
minister at Bogota, In dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State, reports that on the evening Of
the 11th OF July, 1879, two severe shocks of
earthquake occurred at BOgOta. The first, at
ABOUT O'Clock, lasted about ten seconds: the
second, at about II O'Clock, lasted thirty sec
onds. it appeared to be a wave motion, &C
compan1ed by slight rumbling noise. The
people were greatly alarmed and rushed into
the streets, 1mplorlng the 1ntercession OF the
saints. The damage to property was not large
IL may nave Deen more serious In other places.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAwLBY, of the Treas
. IIy department, will return to Washington
This afternoon from Atlantic City, and will
resume his official duties tomorrow morning,
DELEGATION OF the New Orleans cotton
exchange, headed by Col. Miller owen, called
as. On the President this afternoon to pay their
respects. The delegation Is en- route to Sar.
be held. ~'N - W
OF the American Library Association Dr. Hagan,
OF Cambridge. read paper upon pests In libra
mes, and Col. Weston Flint, librarian OF the
fa!ent once, made brief statement in regard
10 the work OF the "Croton bug" In injurtng
covers OF books, which seemed to be new thing
10 all the librarians present. In response to a
letter OF inquiry from Col. Flint, asking for In
formation as to the habits OF this pest, Prof c.
V. Riley, OF the U. s. EntomolOgical Commits.
sion, sends the following:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
Office of the U. s. chronological Commission,
": Flint, Librarian U. s. Patent Once, Clty.
Dear sir regret very much that a pro-
ionged absence In the south has prevented an
carrier reply TO your favor OF the 14th ult The
name of the Croton bug" is Btatta Gerntanica::
! an insect originally introduced into this coun-
try from Europe, just as its larger congener, B.
or1entatis, was. / have long considered it the
worst pest we have In libraries, and was little
surprised that DR.. Hagen made no mention of
IL IL 10 MS paper read before the American Libra
ry Association: The larger species (orienta,is)
also helps In the work as you remark. and as
SHOWN Dy what DR.. Hagen quotes from Mr.. j.
A Lintner but the Croton bug is so much worse
than any OF the others that all combined are not
as mlSch1eVOuS. 1t shows decided preference
for books bound In green cloth, and seems to
me TO gnaw into and loosen the fbres OF the
sizing or enameling. The worst OF it Is that
this pest attacks books In the best kept libra
lies, and Is Indifferent whether the works be
old and musty or just from the bindery; and the
newly Matched reaches get through such
small crevice that 1t is very difficult to get a
bookcase @ tight enough to exclude them. I have
Deen aDle 10 discover no remedy beyond dill
Sence and the use OF little pyrethfun Occa-
slonally y spTfnkled about the shelves; but make
IL point now. w.a-days TO have all books bound
lh ieaLnef, such not being touched by the Btat-
tas. This and the other fact that it confines It's
Injuries TO the outside OF the book and never
anects the inside or more essential part there
OF, form the only two redeeming traits in the
fully, G. v. RILEY.
PERsoNAI--President yelling, OF Columbian
College in this city, is the guest OF Hon b. II.
Bristow at his Newport cottage. .. The follow
ing Washingtonians are at the Atlantic hotel,
ocean City, Md: j: w. Whelpley, cashier U. s.
Treasury wife and child, T. L. HolbroOk, E. d.
Hartley @ and wife, Master Hartley, Miss Eva
Lyons, Rev. J. w. Parker, ID, DR.. Phil. Car
roll, George F. Brott, Jno. Pool, jr.. Miss A. M.
carter, Mrs. G. b. Johnson, Miss Helen john
son, u. B. ker, E. j. Bachman, wife and child
Dr. W. ?; Lawder, S. c. Hanson, S. c. Elliott,
EDWIN Forrest, Miss Morse, f. S. Evans, Miss
De Mobray, DR.. Jas. E. Morgan, DIR. George l..
Magruder, VIM. W. Boarman, Mrs A c. Buell.
child and servant, Hon. X. Rayner, wife and
daughter. James A. Pagan, and r. A. Howard.
Senator Beck, OF Kentucky, arrived In
NaShlngton this morning. He leaves tonight
Tor providence, r. L., to attend meeting OF the
committee committee OF which Senator Butler, of South
carolina, Is chairman, to investigate the charge
concerning the removal of FEDERAL soldiers from
employ ment In the arsenal and navy yard at
that place. Secretary Schurz and daughter
Park. ~ oA
SECRETARY EyARTs left New York CITY YEA.
terday Tor Windsor, Vt, where he Is to pass a
few weeks for needed rest and recreation Re-
fore going he had long interview with Mr.