Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-05
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, ss77, 1884 4O2; customs. s67s, ,555.42.
SURGEON GENERAL LHAMMoND.-Adtutsnt Gen.
eral Townsend has issued an order directing
that the name Of William A. Hammond be en-
tered on the retired list Of the army as Surgeon
General, to date from August 9th, 1879.
No Apv1CEs hare been received at the State
department relative to the publication in the
London Standcrd which announces that Spain
has decided TO Instruct her representative In
Washington to insist upon Cuban refugees and
filibusters being compelled to respect neutral
obligations.
FIGHY WITH MOONSHINERS-RepOrtS to the
acting commissioner OF internal revenue state
that the revenue officers In Barren county, KY.
While attempting to capture an Illicit distilery.
were fired upon by party OF men. They re-
turned the fire. killing one man and badly
wounding another A team Of mules, wagon
and nine boxes of tobacco were seized on the
goth of AUGUST by deputy collector from q
seizure being reused stamps on the tobacco
boxes. On Wednesday last the property was
taken from the collector by sheriff under
AN INVESTIGATION AT CoBB's ISLAND "A short
time ago the life-savjng station on Cobbs
Island was burned. 1t is thought that the fire
was the work of incendiary wreckers from
the Eastern Shore. Attendant circumstances
ard the near approach of the autumn storms
point to this conclusion. The matter has been
brought to the Of the Navy
instructions from the Secretary of the Navy,
has gone down to the island In the revenue cut
ter Ewing, to Investigate and report.
THE Z. 8. TRAINING SHIP PORTSMOUTH ar
rived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the I'd inst.
paired at New New York, will soon be commits
stoned and used as training ship. She will
probably take part In the review Of training
ships to be held at Hampton Roads, early In
October, as announced in the STAR some two
month ago.
LAMAR SAID TO JUSTIFY BARKsDALE FOR
SHOOTING DIxoN.-There Is good authority for
the statement, Notwithstanding Senator Lamar
has refused to speak to newspaper men on the
subject, that he Justifies the act Of Barksdale
in killing Dixon, who was the Independent
candidate for sheriff in YaZoO county, Miss.
At first the Senator refused to speak upon the
subject to any person, but since receiving the
full particulars Of the unfortunate tragedy, he
Is said to justify Barksdale's action, on the
ground that Dixon traduced, In most violent
Barksdale's family.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DBvENs returned to the
city today from Worcester, Mass.
ASSISTANT SURGEON CHARLES SMooT, U. s. A.,
has been relieved from duty in the department
Of the east, and ordered to report for temporary
duty to the president ct the national board Of
scopic work connected with sanitary investiga-
tiOnS
THE NRws FROM NEW YORK AT THE WHITE
HoUsE.-The manner In which the administra-
ton regards the result of the New York re-
publican convention is, according to some, with
CONSERVATION, and, according to others, with q
mild species OF alarm. A dingent search to-
day failed to discover either OF those feelings
predominating to any remarkable exent. While
the members OF the administration would have
preferred the nomination of q candidate other
than Mr.. Cornell, the latter's success is not
any part In the management OF the convention
the success OF the candidate opposing its
choice might have been construed as q
such T Ieaar 1af IL t11K mo
meet, number OF men were put in nomination
and Mr.. Cornell was chosen as the candidate
for governor n Icy Everything was regular and as
reason for say ing the President has every hope
OF Mr.. Cornelps success; and thinks and hopes
that every republican In the state no matter to
what minor faction he may belong should make
1t his object to properly do all In his power to
secure the election OF the nominee. He would
so counsel any dissatisfied republican who
would apply for advice in the matter. The
assertions are also made that Vice Presi-
dents Wheeler's attendance at the con-
ventfon as delegate was as representa-
ence was violation OF civil service orders.
The first assertion Is untrue In every respect.
the administration took no part In the cam
paign either directly or Indirectly. Mr.. Wheeler
represented no more than any other delegate
to the convention. He may have been more In
fuential a than many ny Of them, put that influence
vice order. as that order is properly construed.
There Is only one way In which fairminded men
can construe that order. That Is, decently It is
op or poca
SO long as those opinions and actions are ex-
pressed and carried out .'decently." AS
and presided over it, as he had perfect right
to do. His presence meant no more than that
Of any other delegate present. There would
have been an apt Illustration OF the construc-
tion to be placed on the order II Gen. Merritt,
collector at New York, had taken q prominent
part In the convention or presided over 1t. Such
action on his part would have shown that,
though collector, he was more politician, and
his subOrdfnates would act accordingly, of
course, at his dictation. The one represented
himself; the other would have represented the
government service.
THE Hot CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.-Gen. Charles
Grosyener, Of Ohio, who has made such bril-
liant canvass In Maine that Senator Blaine had
personally requested him to remain In the
state until the day OF election, writes quite an
encouraging letter to friend In this city, he
says:-"I have been in many political cam
paigns, but this is the hottest" He goes on to
say that Blaine Is wonderful organizer and an
1ndefatiRable worker. Gen. G. predicts that the
republicans will elect Davis governor by
small majority.
ARMY ORDERs.-F1rst Lieut.. X. G. Armstrong,
list infantry, is transferred from Co. G to Co. c,
and 1st Lieut.. F. M. Lynde from Co. to Co. G.
The resignation OF 1st Lieut.. w. C. Miller, 4th
cavalry, has been accepted by the President;
I'd Lieut.. H. De a. Waite Is transferred from
the Sd infantry to CO. G, 9Th cavalry; I'd Lieut..
w. E. Almy is transferred from the 80 infantry
to co. c, 9Th cavalry.
PRRsoNAL.-Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, Bishop of
Arkansas, is in the city, the guest of Major j.
ID. Darden, No. 1901 street.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon the
question OF issuing rations to the camp at Mem
Dhts Was talked Of but no conclusions reached