Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sT0-DAY.-Internalrev rev.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To rev.
enue, s57l ,297 "A: customs. $53a, ,6l99s.
A PLANETo1DE DIscovERED.-Prof. c. Il. F.
Peters, OF Clinton, N. Y, announces the discov-
cry by himself, at Clinton observatory, on the
2sth OF July, 1879, Of planetoide Of the 11th
sion, Is degrees IS minutes south declination,
motion parallel. The information was sent to
the secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution.
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER JOHN WELsH.-
Secretary Evsrts TO- day received a telegram
from Minister Welsh stating that he had for
warded his resignation as U. s. minister at
England by mail 1t is understood that efforts
are making to induce Mr.. Welsh to Withdraw
his resignation. The causes of his wish to
retire are said to be recent death In his family
and his own bad health.
YELLOW FEVER KILOGRAMS TO THE n b. H.
The National Board OF Health has received the
following kilograms:
MEMPH1s, July 27.-Thirteen cases and three
week, 71-from yellow fever 81; from perni-
cious and malarial fever, 18 other causes, 81.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-One fatal case of yell
Premises filthy and crowded. No other case
here.
AS THE RESULT of competitive examination
AcA
appointments OF the ten competitors to the
one thousand class and sixteen to the nine hum
dred dollar class were made at the Interior de-
partment on Saturday.
BACK AGAIN.-First Assistant Postmaster
General Tyner, Third Assistant Postmaster
General Hazen and superintendent Bailey of
the railway mail service, returned to the city
among the post offices along the Pacific coast
Mr.. HaZen reports great increase In the regis
tratiOn OF merchandise on the Pacific, making
the registration OF packages rival In extent that
OF letters.
FEMALE CLERKS DIsMIssED.-The Secretary of
War has discharged a number of female clerks
from the Quartermaster Generals Office, who
were engaged in copying the ''Roll OF Honor"
and were discharged because the work Is CON-
pleted.
SURGEONS Walter K. Schofield aud Thomas
Hiland, U. s. N, who volunteered for yellow
fever service, have been ordered, respectively
to duty at the consulates at MatanZas, Cuba,
and Havana, CUBA.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieutenant G. G. Green
ough, 4th artillery, is relieved from duty at the
University of California, Berkely, CAL, and will
jotn his battery. First Lieutenant NJ C. VII
military science and tactics at the iuaIutia
academy and Pacific university, Forest Grove,
Oregon.
REAR ADMIRAL HOWELL reports to the Navy
department from Antwerp, on board his flag
ship, the Trenton, that he sailed July 18th from
that port for Flushing. Holland, and proposed
to sail for Copenhagen, Denmark, about the
Goth inst: The health Of the squadron remains
excellent
LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NAyY.-The officers OF
theNavy have for some time been considering the
feasibility OF establishing naval life insurance
rur,
be taken this evening, when there VIII be meet
ing at the Navy department for the purpose of
organizing. 1t is proposed to conduct the asso-
ciation after the Masonic plan and to admit to
under.
PRRsoNAL.-Hon. John Eaton, O. s. ComQls-
sioner OF Education; j. Ormond wilson, Supt
Public Schools OF this city; Joseph NJ Wilson,
Trustee Of the Industrial Home school OF the
sui General OF Switzerland. left the city to-day
to attend the National Education Convention
which meets this week In the city of Phila-
delphfa. 80. The Rev. j. Fl. Cuthbert, pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, and Mrs. Justice
Miller are at Newport. Secretary Sherman Is
expected there this week.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain F. H. Baker to COM
mand the Constitution at New York, August
"a; Lieut.. Commander Henry Glass, to duty in
charge OF the Naval Rendezvous at San Fran
cisco, California; Leutenants j. M. Miller and
Masters L. C. Heilner and c. s. Richman, to ex.
animation for promotion; Midshipmen G. w.
Denfeld and 81. Q. Dunn, to temporary duty ON
command OF the Constitution and placed on
waiting orders; Lieut.. Commander W. H. Whit.
ney, from the Constitution August %, and
rong, from duty In charge OF the Naval Rem
devious at San Francisco, and ordered to hold
himself in readiness for orders to the Adams;
gust and odeed to duty at the cae sgaa
Office, Washington; Lieut.. j. w. Carlin, Masters
=. Il. Crosby and L. L. Reany and Ensigns E.
D. Bostick, Alex; Sharp, F. 8. Carter and G. M.
placed on waiting orders.
s. consul at Bristol, England, in dispatch to
the Department of state, reports exceedingly
cold and wet weather in that part of England
The consequences will be q great scarcity In the
crops and an Increased demand for American
Of the prospects Of the British farmers. s The
landlords, including the Prince of Wales, have
reduced the rents from Is to 30 per cent.
ers would compete with American importations
Parliament strives In vain to meet the difficulty
Protection Is discussed The rental paid by
farmers Is about $50 an acre. The total annual
350,0O0,OOO.
The New Idria Claim.
DECISION OF SECRETARY sCHURz REAFFIRM1NG
THR FORMER ACTION OF TIE DEPARTMENT.
Late Saturday afternoon secretary Schurz
promulgated his decision In the New Idria case,
reaffirming the decision made by the depart
ment In 1871, rejecting the company's claim for
patent for 4SO acres OF mineral land in Call
forDia. The subject has been pending all this
time because OF the claim Of VIM. McGarrahan
that the tract In question was situated within
owned by him. The Supreme Court has, how
ever, decided that the Panoche Grande claim
was FRAUDULENT and invalid and that McGarra-
retary SchurZ, moreover declares the proof
clear that the tract claimed by the New Idria
company did not lie within the boundaries of
the PanOche Grande. The Secretary takes up
the grounds OF the decision OF 1871 serlatim AS