Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To- rev.
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AT THE WHITE HousE-SecretBry Evarts,
Secretary Schun, Judge Morris, the ne yly-ap-
pointed Mary land judge and Gen. Barry called
on the President to day.
SECRETARY THOMPSON has gone to Fortress
Monroe. Mrs. Thompson is there, suffering
from malarial attack. She went down wi h
the Secretary and party on the rece MT trip Of
the Tallapoosa a, but was too sick to ret arm.
PERsoNAL.-Tne following WashiDgtoniars
are at the Atlantic Hotel, ocean City, Nd
Mrs. c. P. Johhson, Jno. O'Hagan and family,
T. NJ. Steel. r. E. Smith, c. NJ. Levy and
daughter Miss McVay.. Miss Jennings, Miss
and daughter, A. Gretsch, and Mrs A. G. Buell.,
child and nurse. From Alexandra. Va MISS
E. NJ. Miller, Mrs. L. f. Uhler, Child and maid.
SECRETARY SHERMAN Is suffering with Sc
we're cold, and is confined thereby to his house.
MAJOR G. NJ LOCKWOOD, chief clerk at the In
terror department, has left the city for short
vacation.
NOTICE TO BoNDHoLDERs.-The Secretary of
Treasury requests holders of 10 40 called bonds
to forward them to the department as soon
as possible. 1t will be physically impossible to
redeem promptly on the 18th and 21St inStants
the very large amounts then falling due unless
the bonds are received at an early day. II sent
forward at once they will be remitted for at
maturity.
Mr.. CHAs B.STEELE has not been appointed by
Secretary Schurz solicitor for the Interior de-
ment and the bureaus thereof as stated by
morning paper. Mr.. Marble satisfactorily fills
that position. Mr.. Steele has, however been
re- e-admitted to practice as an attorney before
the department.
THE YELLOW FEvER.-The press reports from
Memphis are that yellow fever has broken out
there. No reports from that city have been
general Of the marine hospital service. The
latest report from any point concerning the
fever received by Dr. Hamilton Is from HaytI
a cean s mas hea 10 sh an
t-au-Prince. For three months no clean
bills have been issued from there until now
The fever mas been continuous at Havana
almost the entire winter. but not sufficiently
prevalent to assume the epidemic form. 1t pre-
vailed at Santos, Brazil and at Rio de Janelro. All
cases from the latter place are taken to Jura
Juba for treatment. AS 1t is now midWinter In
these places DR.. Hamilton does not think that
Infection is likely to come from there. He does
not apprehend repetition of the epidemic of
last year In the south. 1t is possible that there
may be sporadic cases at different points, but
he thinks the sanitary precautions taken will
be sufficient to check the disease, If there is
the negro exodus it is possible that infected
baggage might be taken into Missouri and
Kansas and communicate the disease to certain
localities In those states.
The national board of health has no informa-
ton concerning the fever up to half past two
this afternoon, except confirmation of the
press report. Dr. Turner, the secretary, says,
however, that the danger from the fever at
Memphis is great.
THE COMMISSION created by the act OF March
Sd, 1879, to codify the land laws and also to
make recommendations with a view to i'm
portant changes In the existing land system.
organized In this city TO- day. Commissioned
Williamson, OF the General Land Office, was
selected as chairman, and A. T. BrittOn as
secretary. Committees were appointed to re-
port detailed programme OF operations, and a
plan for subdiViding the labors of the commits
sion among the members In the most advanta-
abilities and individual experience. The com
mission consists OF General Williamson. Com
missioner OF the General Land Office; Clarence
an6 h16g, Dector OF ~ the =: s. Geological Survey;
Thomas Donaldson. The last named was an.
pointed by the President, and the other two
were designated as members by the act of Con.
gresS. Tie duty OF the commission, as defined
by this act, is to report to Congress- within one
year from the time Of its organization: 1st. A
codlhcation OF the present laws relating to the
A system and standard of classification OF pub
lie lands as arabic, irrtgable, timber pasturage,
swamp, coal, mineral lands and such other
regard to the humidity of climate, the supply of
water for irrigation and other physical charac-
tellstics. 30; A system OF land parcelling sur
classes Of lands; and 4th. Such recommendations
as they may deem wise ia relation to the best
method OF dispOstng OF the public lands of the
western portion OF the United States to actual
settlers.
CURIOUS DOCUMENT has been received at
the Dead Letter Ofice, from Chicago, held for
postage in that city. 1t is addressed to q
Chicagoan. On an inner black lined envelope
is the word "death" printed in large black let
ters. The communication Is In red ink, with
plenty OF dasheS and exclamation marks to
hefehten its terrOrs. 1t is signed Commune
Socialist Lodge, No. 95," and says" It has
been ascertained, through our secret spies, that
you have been doing all in your power to injure
our our ens eausenthe cause Of an oppressed people,
we SEND you this missfve, as q warning to dis
continue your TRADE against our league, or
your very life is In danger-We strike quick
ard sure-We hope after receiving this you
Will alter your views and join our league-Do
this and you are safe, otherwise we cannot
insure your bodily safety-!!! Keep this letter
TO yourself:--A Attempt no treachery If you
wish to lire!'
CoUNTERFE1TERs ARREsTED.-The secret SER
vice men haye arrested John Rice and Fran
Wilcox in Buffalo, N. Y, having in their pos.
session large amount OF the new counterfeit
legal tender S. notes.
The QUININE ExEMPTIoN.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury yesterday instructed the collector
at New York that the act exempt1np ouinine
from duty, which took effect July /, did not
affect importations made before that date.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. P. NJ. Thorne, 22d In
fantry. Is transferred from company to COM
pany c, OF that regiment. Second Lieut.. r. w.
Dowdy, recently appointed in the 18th infantry.
and assigned to company E, Is transferred to
company f, OF that regiment, In place of Sec
ond Lieut. A. p. Fitzpatrick transferred to COM
pany f. The leave OF First Lieut.. Frank Baller,
ordnance department, is extended two months.
Leave for four months Is granted Surgeon c. E.
Mann.
ARREST OF MAIL RoBBEK.-A special agent
OF the Post Office department has just arrested
In New Mexico mail robber belonging to
gang OF Texas highwaymen. The judge grant
ed an order OF removal to Texas for trial but
the L. 5. Marshal had no money to pay the
necessary expenses. He telegraphed to the
marshal OF Texas, but the latter was In the
same condition. The Post Office agent there
upon started for Texas with the prisoner, the
stage companies carrying him on trust, and the
agent providing providing provisions for the
500 mile tourney, and guarding the desperate
night and day himself.
THE VANDALIA arrived at New London, Con-
necticut, yesterday afternoon.
NAVAL ORDERS. Leaves OF absence are