Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
TIE PETITION for the pardon OF Alderman
Kelly, COL victed of illegal voting in Cincinnati,
watch was presented to the President day or
two ago, has been referred by the President to
the Attorney General for recommendation
The Attorney General viii be guided in his
report upon the recommendation which he has
requested OF the U. s. district attorney in Gin
ciLnat.
: W. mel. BOYNTON, a brother of Gen H. v.
Boynton, the well-known correspondent died
here to-day Of malarial troubles. He had
been ailfng for many months. He will be buris d
from Gen. Boynton's residence on Mond y
York agent Of the western Associated SOC % Press NsS
another OF the brothers, is in the city to attend
the funeral.
THE ULTRA SILVER MEN have arranged the
following as next winters programme, to get
even with Senator Bayard:-Increase the
finance committee by adding to it two men,
bers. This will leave the Senator and those of
single standard In the minority. It is Thought
If the plan is carried out that Mr.. Bayard Will
resign the craftsmanship; but this Is just what
the Silver1teS want.
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN. - Ex-Congressman
Southard, of Ohio, arrived in the city from
GAINESVILLE this morning. He says that both
political parties feel hopeful of success in the
state next october; He thinks, too, that full
vote Will be polled. as the people OF the state
are thoroughly imbued with the belief that the
impending campaign In the fall is mere over
tuTe TO the higher stake-i. e. the Presidency
again for an Ohio man.
SENATOR SHARoN's PAy.-It Is said that Col
Burch will refuse to pay Senator Sharon his
salary as Senator until he gets decision on
an existing law that Congressman shall not
fro, ctal
ness or by leave Of the house Of which he is
member. The law has always been treated as
dead letter, but as Senator Shar0n's absentee
ism is such fragrant violation of it, Secretary
Bufch Thinks 1t good one to make test Of.
SUICIDE OF AN ARMY OFFIcER.-ActIng Adiu-
tant General Drum yesterday received a dis
patch announcing that I'd Lieut. Samuel Fl.
Benton, Dakota territory, June 30th. The deed
was committed under temporary alteration
OF mind.
The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT FORTRESS Mon.
RoR.-The President and Mrs. Hayes, Messrs.
Webb c. and Burchard Hayes, Secretaries Sher-
man and McCrary, Attorney General Devens
and Secretary Thompson, with other ladies and
gentlemen, arrived at Fortress Monroe on the
Tallapoosa yesterday morning. They were met
by Gen. Getty and staf1 and the command,
headed by the band, paraded on the wharf to
receive the distinguished visitors. They pro-
ees 70 wcH waes 1ey the
paired to the ramparts and witnessed some
target practice with fifteen inch guns. At
o'clock the party re-embarked on the Tallapoosa
and sailed for the capes, returning at o. m to
witness the fireworks. They lert for Washing
ton this morning.
MORE SULPHUR IN THE AIR-Some days ago
dispatches were sent to certain western news
papers from this city, to the effect that Sena.
tor Conkling's friends here were of the belief
that the attacks made on the Senator In the
LOUISVILLE Courier journal were because of the
senator's failure to respond to repeated dinner
MI. Watterson to Senator Conkling when the
former was here In the interest OF Ttlden's
claim to the Presidency In the winter of '7e-'77.
the Louisville CourisT Journal denounced ed the ne
same as untrue and Mr.. Painter, the CORE
spondent OF the Philadelphia Inquirer, who cir.
culated 1t, as Sc0undre1
MI. Painter has replied to Mr.. Watterson as
Ioiows: @ washington, July Sd, 1s7s-Henry
patterson, 1tcket-of- Leaue Man, Louisville, KY:
am responsible for the following:
"The friends of Senator COnklIng say that
the scurT1lous attack OF Watterson in the
Louisville Courier. Journal upon him is probably
TO retaliate upon the Senator for declining the
pursued the Senator with In the winter OF
1917, which were steadily declined, as were
all the attempts OF the democrats to interview
nm On political matters, or to have any private
see by your paper Gust received by me) that
you seek to evade ard fail to deny the only
charges made by me, which repeat: That you
sought Mr. Conkllng's acquaintance in the
winter OF 1877, and pursued him with invita-
lions to dinner, which were all promptly
declined. From that time to the present you
nave pursued him in your paper with slander
and vituperation such as only the Champion
blackguard OF the South can revel In.
You have seen ft to print part OF q correspon-
dence With me and to suppress part, and In the
same paper you print dispatch from gentle
man, which shows on the face of it that you re.
1t publicity.
From the time when you were first brought
to the notice Of the public by your antics
In the rear Of the rebel army, as powder
monkey and grinder of q smut machine, your
reputation has been such that you should not
be surprised that your society is not considered
desirable Dy gentlemen. U. II. PAINTER.
Congressman Conger's son Chill [.
ian and daughter Florence left here last night
for Detroit. The former, who has been study.
ing law at the Columbian law school here, was
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