Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-06

is no law TO 1OfDld us our ra1th In our principles.
There Is no inducement that could be offered
that would lead the MormoDS to abandon their
faith. We will cherish our belief, but, as I've
said, we will not practice it, because that would
be violation OF the law
CLERKS TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following new appointments of clerks to
Senate committees have been made:-T. L. Nc
Incrow, committee on patents; w. E. Wallace
Gcn of Senator Wallace), committee on revision
OF the laws; j, M. Blackburn (son Of Represent
at1ve Blackburn). committee on transportation
routes to the seaboard; E. A. McBee, committee
on civil service and retrenchment; T. L. SOuthe,-
land, committee on manufactures; D. K. Hickey,
committee on public buildings and grounds; ard
r. c. Carleton. committee on the library.
TIE ANNUAL SESSION of the National Counc !!
Of the Union League Of America will be held at
the Continental Hotel, in Philadelphia, on We'd
neSday next.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENT.-The President
has appointed Wilbur K. Smiley, of Providence,
r. l., to fill the vacancy in the board of Indian
commissioners caused by the death Of j. D.
Lang, of Maine.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS OF interna
revenue storekeepers and gaugers have been
made:-E. B. Fuller, 4th district of Maryland;
c. N. LOnes, I'd Tennessee; d. G. Wardell, I'd
Tennessee; and M. U. French, 2d Tenncssce
Chas: W: Gurney and H. !. Miller have been
appointed sGOrek2epel5 for the I'd Iowa and 7th
Indiana districts, respectively.
ABOUT FLORIDA.-'Will the democrats carry
Florida next year," asked a STAR reporter of
Congressman Hull, of that state. 81 believe
they WILL" he replied; ''tholgh the republicans
intend to make determined fight for it. They
employ every means to beat us They hope to
break the solid south by carrying Florida and
elect their ticket by the vote Of that state. But
the democratic party is in good trim, and, in
my opinion, will carry the state"
OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRoN.-Rear Admiral
Howell, commanding the European station, in
a dispatch dated November 10Th on board his
flagship the Newton, at Gibraltar, reports the
lows: The Newton left Villelranche, November
18th, and arrived, after a pleasant voyage at
Gibraltar on the 10Th inst. The usual visits of
courtesy to the governor and officials were
made. (Snce this report the Constellation has
arrived and the transfer Of crews Of the two
vessels have probably been made-the Constel-
lation returning to the states.] The Enterprise
arrived at Massina November 1st. November
4th she was to sail for Trpoli. The Quinnebaug
was at LeghOrn at last reports. Commander
FaIquhar OF this vessel has been authorized to
in readiness to proceed to such port as may be
found most convenient for making repairs to
the shaft of the vessel 1t Is possible that these
repairs will be made by the force on board ship.
The Wyoming arrived at Algiers on the 9Th Of
November and left on the 9Th for Malaga. The
Wyoming was expected at Gibraltar November
25th. The health OF the squadron Is excellent.
THE PROGRAM IN NVIRGIN1A.-Judge Riley, OF the
Treasury department, returned from Richmond
this morning. He says the union between the re-
adjusters and republicans in the Virginia legsla-
ture is compact and harmonious and that they
intend a
under control of the legislature. The offices
are to be divided between the republicans and
the readjusters, and to a remark that the COM
binatioh was simply one for the sake Of SpOilS,
the Judge replied, "Oh. of course" He said
that Gen. Malone will undoubtedly be elected
U. S. Senator as the republicans will join the
readjusters in voting for him. Judge Riley he. had
talk with Gen. Malone yesterday, and on all
national questions the latter is democrat, and
Will act With the democratic party in Congress.
PETROLEUM IN GERMANY.-The o. s. CONNER
cial agent at Geistemunde in his dispatch to the
Department Of States, dated November 9Th,
1879, transmits the annual report Of that dis
trict. From the United States the great article
OF import Is petroleum. The anticipation of a
dny On caused large IN
but the business became very unsettled, and
during the last four months the importattonS
have been limited. Tobacco had the same ex-
perience. The sudden rise of iron in America
United States. People are looking with cheer
ing hopes to the improvement in business in our
country.
BEET Roof SUGAR--Mr. Potter, U. S. consul
at Stuttgart, Germany, in his dispatch to the
Department Of State, transmits the annual re-
port of the trade Of the kingdom of Wurtem-
burg. A large portion of the report is devoted
to the subject OF beet root sugar. The number
OF sugar mills in Germany Is 329; in 1850, 1874.
Pounds OF sugar made in 1878, $50, ,000, 900; in
1850, 11S,O0O, 900. About twelve pounds OF beets
make one pound of sugar. The total product OF
beet sugar in all Europe is three thousand mil
lion pounds Mr.. Potter submits variety of
suggestions to American producers. The terri
tory in the United States best suited to the beet
is in New England, vicinity OF the great lakes,
and In the same zone westward. The United
States have many advantages favoring the pro-
puction Of beet root sugar. No industry, he
thinks, could be introduced into our countrJ
yielding more wealth and contentment to tn
people than this.
To SECURE THEIR CIRCULATION, the nationa,
banks have in the Treasury q. s. bonds to the
amount Of 1854, ,4s5, $50 They have deposited
q. s. bonds during the week for this purpose
81, $50 400; and U. s, bonds held for circulation
to-day to the amount OF 81, ,142, 600.
SECRETARY McCRARY's NOMNATION.-Inquiry
among leading democratic Senators develops the
fact that there is little or no opposition to the
confirmation of Secretary McCrary as circuit
Judge. There Is q good deal Of talk on paper
about his being rejected, but pretty careful
inquiry shows that the hostility to him goes but
very little farther. There is no doubt of his