Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To- -DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s5ss, ,663 80; customs, s66S, ,3046 IS.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, s5ss, 1868. 80; customs, s66s sc4.6s.
THOMAS DARLINGTON was arrested by secret
service officers at Elizabethtown, Ohio, yester
day, for having in his possession counterfeit
coin and mOuldS.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.-The attention OF Secre-
tary Sherman being today called to the state
ment in some newspapers that the standard
silver dollar would not be received by the Treas
ury In certain cases, the Secretary said that it
was absolutely false. The law makes the silver
dollar legal tender for all purposes and it has
been always received by the Treasury in pay
ment Of demands of every kind as fully and as
freely as gold coin.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Captain David B. Harmony,
to command the Powhatan, october I'd, relev-
ing Captain T. 8. Filebrown, who will be placed
on waiting orders; Commander W. T. Samp-
son, to special temporary duty at Washington;
Cadet Midshipman R. o. Bitter to the Wachu-
sett; PaymasterI l. G. Hobbs, to duty at the tor
pedo station october 1st, relieving Paymaster
master R. s. Mcconnell, to the Wabash at Bos-
ton, October 1st, relieving Paymaster James
Hoy, who will settle accounts: Chief Engineer
David Smith, to hold himself In readiness for
sea service; Medical Inspector j. C. Spear, from
the retiring board and ordered to the Trenton,
and as fleet engineer OF the European station,
ReH GeG
who will return home and report arrival.
INDIANS IN REvoLr.-A telegram from San
Demanding, CAL, was received by Indian Com
missioner Hayt to-day announcing that there
are about 100 Desert Indians in open revolt in
San GargOnia Pass. The trouble, it appears,
was caused by Designing white men and the
officers of the law are now In search OF them.
The notorious "craft" is reported as being In
the hands OF the United States marshal and
other arrests are anticipated. The agent saws
greatly exaggerated reports concerning the
affair are af1Oat. No serious results are appre-
hended by him.
PERsoNAL-senator whyte, Of Maryland,
was In washington yesterday on business con-
nected with the Senate committee on printing,
OF which he Is chairman.
COMMISSIONER RAuM returned this afternoon
from Maine, where he has been making an ex-
tended series Of speeches for the republican
party. He will resume his duties in the inter-
nal revenue bureau tomorrow.
Mr.. De LA MARTYR D1sGUsrED.-Rev. Gilbert
De La Martyr, the greenback Congressman from
Indiana, who for month stumped In Maine
for the greenback ticket, passed though the
city last night en- route for Indianapolis Mr.
De La Martyr is considerably dtsgusted over
he conversed that the greenbackers ought to
have pOlled over sixty thousand votes, and that
the leaders confidently expected that they
would poll at least that number. Heattrtoutes
the failure by the greenbackerS to poll that
number OF votes to the lavish use of money;
IN fact, nt1mated that the money power got its
work In on those who berate 1t as dangerous
element In the body polite, and with liberal
use of moneS bought their votes. Mr.. De La
Martyr despairs OF the republic and has but
little hope Of the future.
REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLS, in dispatch to the
Navy department., dated Rio, August 14th, re-
ports the arrival Of the Essex at that place.
All are well on board. After a week on ten
States. pAA 'D' "'''0 ''A'e '0' 'ne y n''e0
INJECTED vRssEIs.-Oficial telegraphic in
formation received by the national board of
and the barks Madras and Anne Elizabeth, for
New York, had the yellow fever on board
While at Havana.
ARMY ORDERs.-Col. E. A. Carr, 9Th cavalry,
(recently promoted from lieutenant colonel 5Ch
cavalry,) having been relieved from temporary
duty as member of the retiring board In New
York city, will proceed to join his proper sta
t1On In the department Of Arizona. An army
retiring board having found Assistant Surgeon
W. K. Ste1nmetz incapacitated for active ser
vice. his leave OF absence on surgeons certifi-
cate is extended until further orders, on account
OF disability.
THE VACANT MIss1oNs.-Though the Presi-
0ent ana secretary EVartS are absent, the goS-
sip about the English and Russian missions
keep up. 1t Is admitted that Galusha A. Grow,
OF Pennsylvania, has the best chance for the
latter place-some going as far as to assert that
1t has been rendered to him, and that he has
sign,fied his Willingness to accept. In regard
E: Fenton and ex-Secretary OF State
Fish are the most prominently mentioned. Mr..
Fent0ns appointment would, 1t Is urged fur
ther haImon1ze political matters in New York,
and at the same time will the expressed
preferences OF Secretary Evarts for an
English minister thoroughly conversant
wit With me silver question, in view of
lisment Internationally of the bl-metallic
standard: These two are the reasons upon
Which the conclusion is found that he will
be the successor of Mr.. Welsh. Ex-
secretary Fish is stated to be very
prominently considered by the government to
M 1.-The the vacancy, IN view Of his diplomatic
lat1ons between him and the British govern.
ment developed while he was Secretary OF
State under General Grant. The three names
given include all that are now talked of as
probable men for the two vacancies.