Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-16

nue., $3.50, 139. 90; customs, 1866, i10.SS.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN WIN. HIGBY, collector of
internal revenue of the 1st California district,
has expressed a wish to resign his office, on
account Of advancing years and failing health.
Collector Highly has been regarded at the de-
garrment as faithful and conscientious officer.
His successor will probably be determined upon
as soon as the President returns to Wash
ington.
THE TALLAPoosA, with Secretary Thompson
and party on board, will return from Hampton
Roads this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT will return to the city to-
morrow it is expected, though he may not be
back before Monday next
SECRETARY SHERMAN entertained at his resi-
dence last night such Of the heads Of depart
ments as are in town, including Secretaries
Evarts and SchuZ and Attorney General De-
e a
ter, and was made the occasion OF mutual con-
gratulatlons on tie result OF yesterdays elec-
tion In Ohio, the prosperous condition OF the
country, the promising outlook for business and
the success Of specie resumption under Secre-
taly Sherman's administration Of the national
finances.
TEE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH for several
days past have been occupied in the considera-
ton Of a plan which proposes to establish what
may be termed inspective quarantine stations
at several points In the United States, the
object being to discover more readily the ap
pearaIce Of cases Of contagious disease. Mem
phis, Cairo, and Ship Island (the latter situated
In the Gulf of Mexico,) were mentioned as the
most desirable places for the purpose named.
PERsoNAL.-C Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Raum has moved from @ street to 1912
Connecticut avenue. 80. Major A. w. VodgeS,
.. s. A., and wife and Hamilton Rowan, U. S.
as tes syRgWSe hRggS nouss Sc the Gncnns ams
Enquirer, is at the Riggs.
DUPLICATES ISSUED FOR BURNED o. S. BONDS.
During the latter part Of September First
Comptroller Porter of the Treasury depart
ment, was engaged in the examination of
quantity of ashes alleged to represent several
thousand dollars worth of U. S. bonds, which
had been accidentally burned, the same being
had applied to the treasury d department ei to to
have duplicates issued. 1t was reported that
the coupons had been detached from the bonds,
70 a since nee
coupons were not detached from portion of
the bonds previous to their being burned, and
duplicates therefore will be issued. Within
the past few days case very similar to the one
above mentioned, has been decided by the first
comptroller, In which considerable sum Of
money is involved. The bonds in this case
belonged to lady In Missouri and had been
baked in the oven of stove. They were found
to be genuine U. s: bonds, as represented BY
this applicant, and duplicates were issued after
but little delay.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAvANA.-The inspector
of the National Board OF Health at Havana,
DR.. D. NJ. Burgess, reports to the board under
date Of october Sth, that the Spanish local
board m Of health at Havana is issuing clean bills
withstanding the fact that there was at that
time seventy-f1ve cases of yellow fever in the
city.
SAFETY OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THE
WHITE RIVER AGENCY.-A telegram has been
received by the Indian bureau from Agent
Stanley, dated .sLos Pinos, Colorado, october
II, 1873" saying: "All is quiet. No danger of
unless precipitated by evil counsels and conduct
Of whites, who seem determined to make trou-
BILE. Newspapers and the very atmosphere OF
of all this outcry and these false rumors can be
found In the popular text, the Utes must CO.
The White River women, children and papers
here. as soon as practicable. Some employees
are believed to be alive. Soldiers have been
reinforced; provisions and water plenty. These
items are obtained here from rumors from
White River"
General Sherman is OF opinion that the
ladies' who were at the White River agency
when Agent Meeker was murdered will be cared
for by friendly UteS, such as Douglas. He
expects that they will be recaptured by the
troops and brought into Los Pinos agency.
MORE "AMRRIcAN CoMPETIT1oN."-Col. W. G.
Markham, secretary OF the National Wool
Growers Association, has just dellvered.in good
order to the Japanese government two hundred
representatives OF the best thoroughbred focks
Of the United States. In letter from Shang-
hal, China, to MIR. w. r. Dodge, Of this city, he
says he is on his way to Tefts1n to arrange for
the Introduction of the improved American
merinoes for the Improvement Of MongOlian
sheep. He will also visit other parts Of the
world in the interest of sheep husbandry, re-
turning by the Red Sea and Europe.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF SILvER.-The
chased one hundred ard thirty five ounces of
silver for the San Francisco and Philadelphia
mints.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenan Commander b.
P. Lamberton to duty in the bureau of equip
ment, Navy department. Master Aaron Ward
to the training ship Constitution 18th instant;
Lieut.. r. B. Peck to the photographic Office,
25th Inst. Chaplain Robert Hudson from the
naval academy and placed on waiting orders.
SOME NEW BooMs.-An ef1ervescent "boom'
for Bayard as Presidential candidate is show
ing itself. Before the Ohio election the Thur
man "boom" rather overturned that of the
Senator from Delaware but now that Ohio has
man, little Delaware is invited to supply the
want; for. the democracy must have somebody
"booming." II New York should 60 democratic
all the little ''booms" of the democracy will be
concentrated In big Ttlden "boom," but If 1t
goes republican, as many democrats now per-
sage, particularly the friends of the Delaware
Senator, the Bayard "Doom," which Is now de-
veloping, will take big proportions. 1t is
noticeable that since the Ohio election the
southern republicans1n Washington have talked
strongly OF Bayard. They say that his public
life has been pure one, and that his demo-
cracy has always been constant. Said one Of
the "maJahs" to-day, "by gaud there is only
one spot In his blameless record and that is he
voted for the salary grab, but the people have
probably forgotten this" Several journalists
who represent leading southern papers at this
political center are aiding the "boOm," and 1t
will undoubtedly grow until after the New
York election, when it Will either collapse en-
tirely, or boom up as the SPOON among booms"
There is also disposition to "boom" General
Hancock. The recent speech Of Gen. Chalmers
in Mississippi, In which he said that the de-
mocracy should be led by q soldier who fought
for the Union, was intended as starter. 1t
has outgained much ground, however, since the
Ohio election, fnasmuch as the verdict rendered
there seems to show that the mass OF northern
soldiers have no disposition to honor soldier
Congress, the killing OF Dixon in Yazoo, Mis-
republicans displayed the "bloody shirt" In the
Ohio canvass, seems to have had the effect Of
creating distrust Of the democratic ticket, and
the soldiers. instead OF voting for their CON-
manders-tn-arms,p preferred to vote against them
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