Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS sTO-pAY-Internal rev.
enue, <s3s, l42. 2S; customs. $545,0s1.25.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to $1.3i1.S5
THE PORTSMOUTH, now at Hampton Roads
has been ordered by, the Navy department to
Washington. The object OF bringing her here
is to put battery on board her.
ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER G. NJ. RAY, l.. s. N, OF
this city, Is ordered to report for Instructions in
the bureau of provisions and clothing.
REVENUE STEAMERS FOR ALAsKA-An item
I'm the sundry civil appropriation bill apprO-
PIRATES 10000 to enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to use revenue steamers for the pro-
lection OF the interests of the United States in
the seal Islands In Alaska.
THE SIGNAL SERvICE.-COngreSS voted an ap-
preparation In the sundry civil bill OF s3.5,00O
for the expense OF the observations and reports
of storms under the signal service OF the War
department..
THE OREGON MEMBER ON HIS WAy-A Port
land dispatch says that COngreSSman-elect
Whitaker sailed on steamer which will arrive
at San Francisco on Tuesday, on his way to
Washington.
1.-THE ODIUM OF CoMPARIsoNs."-T state
ness that President Hayes would veto any ap-
preparation bill containing political legislation.
many democrats cOnStrue such declaration to
De a menace &c the legislative branch OF the
government, and refer now with some signih-
cance 10 the following excerpt from McPher-
sons Hand Book OF Politics OF 1874, page 135.
Under the caption of "a Denial Made" is the
following: "a statement having been pub
llshed In the New York Times, of March 2ist
1874, purpOrt1ng to indicate the Presidents pur-
pose TO veto pending bill If passed, the Pres-
dent IT, authorized @ the following denial to be telc-
and it was published March Esd: ..President
Grant, III conversation with a leading western
republican Senator, said the statement in
Mash washington dispatch to New York paper puo
tendiDg 10 imitation must run the gauntlet of his
veto was wholly without foundation: that he
Lad cOnversed with no one on the subject, and
II ne were member OF Congress he should re-
gard an 1numatfOn OF a veto In advance OF lecis-
Iatlon as an uDbecoming threat by the Execu-
tive, and should resent IT,
THE LITERARY SoCIEIy.-The reunion Of the
Literary Society saturday evening was held at
the residence OF Chs. w. Hoffmann, LII. D., OF
the law library OF Congress. This meeting,
though not SO large as the brilliant assemblages
which have been held throughout the season au
tie home OF Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, was ex-
ceed1ngly charming and enjoyable. The lite
rary element was decidedly In the ascendant.
selves and highly appreciated by the company.
Mrs. Chapman COleman's on the genius Hnd
character OF Washington, brought out in bold
lenen ail tne peculiar excellences Of the Father
stating his immense superiority over ali other
great revolutionary leaders The paper of Col.
CiaIke was a review OF the life and works OF
original poem on the death of this distinguished
writer, entirely worthy OF the traveller, journal
lst, alp1omaIlst, poet, man, whose loss it SO
muSlcally m0urDed. A recitation by Mrs. Lam
der, "At the mouth of the pit" closed the lite
rary exercises, after which the evening was
passed In the usual social delights supper con-
niIn tersadlon and mns!c the latter vocal by Mr.
piano ana Mr.. Hermann on the violin The pre-
s1dent called particular attention to the art
OF the evening from the studio OF
Nr. Henry Ulke.
PERSONALITIES Edith Abel, the succe s5ful
pima DONNA after an absence OF five years in
Europe, arrived in this city On Saturday, and Is
stopping with her brother. Charles r. Abel,
Capitol Hill. Miss Abel is protege OF the
popular composer Sullivan, whose Last Chord,
she Is said to render exceptionally fine After
al d orlei so solonrn with us she goes to Boston
engaged her to take leading part In their con-
ceIts during the Easter holidays. - General
Iom LON, Ewing, N. C. OF Ohio, is confined to his
'. Rice, prominent as the democratic candidate
for Goyernoa OF Ohio left for home last night.
MIS- John G: Thompson, wife of the Ser
Dus tonight. .Congressman-elect Philip B.
Thompson, OF Kentucky, entered the confeder-
are army as q private, served through the en-
He don't want to be called "Kurnel," either.
Henry +. Watterson, OF Louisville, remains
In Washington, vigorously pressing his fathers
=. Nearly every candidate for the executive
clerkship OF the Senate is newspaper man. In
The list is Col: VIM; g. Brown, OF Youngstown,
mond Dispatch, and Major Barr, formerly OF the
Associated Press, now one OF the editors of a
city paper.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN PORK
The U. S. consul at Mannheim reports to the
Department OF State that discrimination Is
made against pork from the United States. A
police regulation In that district requires all
pork from America to be microscopIcalIy ex-
This regulation does not apply TO any other
country.
YANKEE NOTIONS IN GERMANY-Our consul
at Sonneberg informs the Department OF State,
February 13, 1879, that an exhibition OF Amer!-
can manufactured goods has excited the inter-
est and admiration OF large number OF visitors
In Coburg during the week. The display con-
kee notions" generally. Nickel clocks from
Connecticut, cheap Jewelry, nickel and gilt
watch chains were much admired. There was
spoons and forks, whose style and perfection of
nnish were at once acknowledged. The supe-
fl0r qualities OF our goods in this line must
soon be appreciated in Europe. Hard rub
Der bracelets and other ornaments OF this
material were greatly praised. Pencils and
penholderS attracted attention by their In
gen1ous construction. There was great dis
play, also, OF caSt-iron notions. The wooden
toys were admired for their ingenuity and the
solidity OF their workmanship. This is the
more remarkable, as coming from people living
In the very midst OF German toy makers The
american school and drawing states are supe-
rior TO those made in Europe. States and other
articles are too often sent to Germany from
America with directions for using, and the
names OF pictures, printed In English. Goods
for Germany should be adapted to the vernac-
ular and tastes OF the people. American ex-
p0rters are generally at fault In this matter.
This exhibition was originated and conducted
by MI. Strasburger, resident OF Coburg. with
business connections in New York. The consul
general, noticing this fair, suggests that sim
liar interest should be awakened in Frankfort
In American goods and wares
AT THE WHITE HOUsR.-Among those who
called on the President to-day were Senators
Morrill, and Garland, Representatives Singleton
Burrows, and RepreSenJative-eiect G.. C. Car
penter.
THE CRUISE OF THE RICHMOND-The Navy de.
partment is informed that the L. s. $. Rich
mOnd sailed from Vile Franche, France. Feb
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