Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-26
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s4G2, l3O46; customs, S6s2, 1880.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-1nternalr rev.
enue, $4G2, 1SO.46; customs, $685., 1880.
JOHN KELLY's voTE-Hon. Nicholas Muller,
M. C. 5th district New York, arrived in the city
to-day. He says John Kelly will get from seven
to ten thousand votes in New York city, aud no
more.
SENATOR BLAINE GOING TO OHIo-In tele-
gram received here to-day from Senator 81 line
be says: 81 shall leave for campaign wo.k in
Ohio next Monday" The Senator is at present
at the Fifth Avenue hotel In New York.
THAT THE SEASON OF PROSPERITY has set in
is evidenced by the large entries which are now
being made Of the public lands. The entries
thus far made exceed any since the days of the
war; and what is still more gratifying is the
fact that those settling upon them represent
the best class of foreign emigrants, who buy
the land outright and pay cash for the full
amount These sc ttlers come with money TO
sustain themselves, and seemingly form colonies
in advance of emigrating, 1nasmuch as they
enter land contiguous, and In each settlement
is to be found men versed In all The mechanical
trades. The sales OF public lands for this year
will be one Of the strongest arguments ever yet
made against the policy OF voting away lands
to subsldze corporations.
CouNTERFE1TERs ARREsTED-The agent of
the secret service at Philadelphia telegraphs to
headquarters in this city that he yesterday
arrested at South Wilkesbarre, Pa, VIM. Kirk,
for having in possession large quantity OF
counterfeit coin, together with mouIds and
other counterfeit material. He was held for
$1,000. A telegram from Covington, Va, re-
ceiyed TO- day at the secret service division,
announces the arrest at that place Of two pro-
fessional cOunterfeiters. The evidence against
them is claimed to be overwhelming.
DR.. JUsTO ARosEMENA, late minister from the
United States of Colombia to London and Paris,
has been appointed minister resident In Wash
tngtOn.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CONSUL GENERAL
BAILEY.-Secretary Evarts says of the state
ment reported to have been made by Col
Mosby, U. s. consul at Hong Kong, In commu-
nication to G. Wiley Wells, at Los Angeles, and
which was telegraphed east from San Francisco,
that Mr.. Bailey, against whom the charges
are made, was merely promoted by him. Nhe
Secretary,) he having held Office under previous
administrations His confirmation by the Senate
as consul general at Shanghai was very tardy,
cause OF the delay. During further conversa-
tion upon the subject the Secretary said that
an investigation has been ordered into certain
Chinese consulates. and Gen. Stahl, of the con-
Sulate at Hioga, Japan, who is considered one
of the most competent and upright men In the
public service was empowered to make the in
any action by the department Mr.. Evarts thinks
would be manifestly premature and unjust.
With reference to Mosby having been In cOrre-
spondence with G. Wiley Wells the Secretary
OF any correspondence of Consul MoSby with
persons not In the public SERVICE"
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the President,
Second Lieut.. S. R. Douglas, 7th infantry, now
In this city, will report in person to the board
Of ordnance officers appointed to meet at the
arsenal here on the 1st instant, for examination
with view to selection for transfer to the
ordnance department. Leave Of absence for six
months is granted Second Lieut.. George LIE r.
Brown, 11th infantry. Leave for three months
Is granted Assistant Surgeon B. D. Taylor, with
permission to apply for an extension. Capt. R.
M. Taylor, goth infantry, will report to conduct
detachment of recruits to the department of
Texas, and then rejoin his proper station. Capt.
NJ. P. Miller is transferred from battery to
battery !, 4th artillery, and Capt. j. w. Roder
from battery to battery E.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-Gov.s Shepherd, bronzed with
travel, and with full crop Of whiskers, arrived
In the city to-day from his trip through Mex
leo.
ANOTHER PLANET-Professor Peters, of Clin-
ton, announces the discovery by himself of
planet OF the eleventh magnitude, in no hours
hfty-six minutes, right ascension eight degrees
fifteen minutes north declination, with daily
motion nearly parallel
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.-The U. S. COM
Hercial agent at Medellin, United States of
Colombia, in dispatch to the Department of
State, discusses the feasibility Of introducing
United States manufactures into South America.
At present, of the $2,OO0,GOO Of imports OF
Ant1oqu1na; only $4,000 comes from the United
States. European manufacturers send agents
with samples to all the chief places in the 1nte-
r1or OF South America, to secure trade. The
commercial agent is confident that like course
pursued by our manufacturers would succeed.
The small quantity Of goods received from the
ton is discouraged Oh that ground alone.
NAVAL ORDERs-Ensign Quantrell, from the
IL ,ord M C,I,1
doah. Assistant Surgeon A. C. II. Russell, from
the Mare Island navy yard. Passed Assistant
Surgeon B. +. Rogers, to the receiving ship st.
Louis, at League Island, Pa.
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.-The U. S. consul at
Belfast, Ireland, in dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State, reports the arrival at that port
of the steamship James Gray with, among other
freight, Il head of cattle, 1872 sheep, 6476 sacks
the Vanderbilt Unicorn line. 1t sailed from
New York on the 23d of August and arrived at
Belfast on the 11th OF September instant being
the third arrival Of that line since its establish
ment. The interest shows no abatement.
ENGLISH EMIGRATIoN-Mr. Wilson King, the
U. S. consul at Birmingham, England, in a dis
patch to the Department of state, reviews at
some length the condition of the laboring people
OF that country. While the United states have
come to better times, in England the distress is
even greater than before A strike OF 10000
nail makers against a reduction OF 10 per cent.
on their wages Is now being 1naugurated, and
must entail great suffering upon the families of
the workingmen during the coming winter
Miners are working at wages affording only
bread and water for sustenance. Other Illus
trations OF the terrible distress prevailing are
given. 1t Is not only the manufacturing classes
who are now suffering, but on the top of the
hard times has come terrible year for agrl-
culture. Farmers cannot pay their rents, greatly
reduced, and the landlords are serving notices
on their tenants to quit. This is producing
great indignation as wel as distress, especially
among those who w:re born on the farms.
There will soon be many experienced farmers
without farms, as there are many skilled labor
eTs and mechanics without work. Emigration
is the only permanent relief The British COLO
MES In America are taking advantage Of this
and sending agents to England to induce the
surplus population to emigrate to Canada This
surplus just now embraces some very valuable
elements. Why should not the United States
engage In this work? AS Elihu Burritt said five
years ago, 1000 English farmers could find good
larms in New England alone. There are many
OF these unemploy ed farmers who Lave small
capital. A little encouragement would induce
them to plant themselves among us. II half
the effort and energy were used by our States
that the Mormons use to attract immigration,
large numbers Of skilled mechanics and capable
farmers with small capital would become wor-
thy citizens of the United States. Now is the