Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internai rev.
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washington News and GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-pAY.-Internai rev.
enue, s4l6, ,Oso.s4; customs, s773,965s5.
CHARGES NOT SUsTAINED-It Is understood
that Secretary Sherman has concluded that the
charges preferred by Mr.. John Ray, Of Lou
isiana, against Collector Badger. are unSupport-
Badgers removal. Mr. Ray was candidate
for Badgers place in case of removal.
A PLEASANT PRESS NTERTAINMENT.-T The
Newspaper Row comrades Of Mr.. George w.
Adams gave him handsome farewell Dime
last night, at the Maison d'Oree, on the Occa
sion of his withdrawal from their ranks as a
Washington correspondent after twenty years
service. AS usual with the entertainments
given by the press corps, the dinner was excel
lent, and the happy, bright and cordial utter
ances were In due correspondence with the
quality OF the fare. Many interesting RENT
niscences OF the varied experiences OF the mem
bers OF the corps were narrated; and with these
and other features OF enjoyment the hours
night came all too soon. A number of the cor
respondents are yet out of town, but the gather
ing last night showed that quite large repre-
sentation, of the corps are already here.
Among the company were Gen. BoyntOn, Gin
ctnnati Gazette; II. j. Ramsdell, Philadelphia
Times; w. G. MacBride Cincinnati Enquirer;
W. III. Phillips, New York Associated Press; F.
A. Richardson, Baltimore Sun; A. NJ. SOteldo,
Baltimore american; W. Scott Smith. Southern
Press Association; James r. Young, Philadel-
R Rad New York sPa RSS e. B. Wn cieaso
Tribune; j. A. Dupray. New York Times; II. L.
Nelson, Boston Post; C. NJ. ogden, n. Y. Sun;
E. II. COwles Cleveland Leader; E. Fleming N.
y. Journal OF Commerce; w. Q. Fishback, st.
Louis Republican; S. II. Kaufman and C. S.
NOyes, Washington STAR.
MRS SPRAGUE AT EDGEwOOD-Mrs Kate
Chase Sprague has arrived at her home, Edge
wood, about three miles from Washington,
where she intends to remain for the present.
1t Is said that she has abandoned her idea of
ment OF trustee, it is expected, will be heard
before the Chief Justice h Providence to-
morrow.
THE VOUCHERS Of Mr. FitZsimons, the demo-
cratic marshal OF Georgia, are undergoing a
close scrutiny at the hands of the Treasury
department, it having been charged that there
has been misconduct in bis administration of
the Office.
THE ANNUAL TERN of the Supreme Court OF
the United States commences on the 18th of
October. Mr.. Justice Miller and Mr.. Justice
Strong are already in the city. There are s2l
cases on the docket-among others the cele-
brafed Virginia case, involving the right OF col
ored men to be tried by juIies OF their own
color.
THE LA ABRA CLAIM.-The State department
has paid to the La Abra Silver Mining COM
pany the sum CT 1896. so on account of the
award made in favor OF that company by the
Mexican Claims commission. organized under
the convention of July 4, 1885, between the
United States and Mexico.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAvANA.-The National
Board OF Health has received the following ad-
vices from United States Quarantine Inspector
Burgess at Havana:
HAVANA, CUBA, Sept. 13.-The American
bark Ann Elizabeth sailed from Havana on the
9Th inst: for New York, infected with yellow
captain died aboard In this harbor of yellow
fever. left two men in hospital sick with the
same disease, and sailed for New Orleans on
ton, infected with yellow fever, sailed for New
York. There were AT deaths here from yellow
fever during the month OF August, and ,O29
the total number of cases OF yellow fever exist
Ing 1n Havana and It's hospitals to-day would be
about $50.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. w. w. Fitzpatrick to
the shenandoah. Surgeon Jonn M. Coles to hold
himself In readiness for duty on board the Nip
sic. Lieut.. Richard w. Cults from the receiy-
Ing ship Independence, and ordered to the Nip
SIC, 10th october. Surgeon Geo. F. Winslow
readiness to join the Vandalia. Surgeon Joseph
B. Parker from special duty at Washington,
and ordered to the Wachusett Gunner John
Carpenter David W. Perry from the navy yard,
League Island, and placed on waiting orders.
AN APPLICATION FOR ARMs.-Governor Lew
Wallace has applied to the Secretary of War
for arms and ammunition, to be used in the
Indian outbreak In New Mexico The request
The ordnance department this morning tele-
graphed to the cOmmandant of the arsenal at
Fort Union, New Mexico. to issue as many arms
and as much ammunition to Gov. Wallaceas he
may cali for-nOt to exceed three hundred rifles
and one million cartridges.
PERSONAL Secretary McCrary will leave
about the 1st of october, or perhaps a day or
two earlier. for his months vacation In Iowa.
-. Ch1ef Justice Cartier, OF the Supreme Court
OF the District, has returned after his summer
vacation, (most OF which he put in on his Kan
sas farm,) and he looks remarkably well and
hearty.
A BOARD OF ORDNANCE OFFICERS has been
ordered TO meet at the arsenal here october lst
for the examination of Second Lieutenant v. II.
Br1dgman, 20 artillery, and such other officers
as may be ordered before It, with view to
selection OF one for transfer to the ordnance de-
partment under the act OF 1874. Capt. q. w.
Mckee; Capt. Henry Metcalfe and First Lieut.,
c. w. Whipple will constitute the board.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following general court
martial OF engineer officers will meet at VII
let's Point. New York harbor, September 23d,
for the trial Of such prisoners as may be
O.OuSAO oViOiC u.-Ndpt. d. Quluu,
Lieutenant j. c. Nallery and second Iieuten-
ants W: N: Black, w. L. Fisk, 8. w. Roesseler
ana McC: Derby. The general court martial
ordered June 26th last, at Dav1ds Island, New
York harbor, Is dissolved. First Lieut. ]. b.
Guthrie, 18th infantry, is detailed as an addi-
tional member OF the general court martial at
Columbus barricks Ohio.
A NEW PLAN FOR THE EXTENSION OF REsUMP-
TION.-Last Tuesday Secretary Sherman an
nounced that 1t had been determined to extend
the benefits OF resumption by ordering the ex-
change OF gold and silver for U. 8. notes at the
various sub-treasurfeS. Since then 1t has been
discovered that the act OF 1S46 regulating the
disbursements OF moneys prohibits the ex-
changes Of.notes for gold or silver. The specie
resumption act exempted the sub-treasury In
New York only from the provisions OF the act
OF lS46, which was passed to prevent disbursing
officers from exchanging coin for paper money
or drafts, save when the drafts were payable In
coin. At conference OF Cabinet Ministers,
row In the city, it was agreed that without ad-
ditioDal legislation the assistant Ireasurer5,
except the one in New York, could not redeem