Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-19

national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption. against 81 62S, 900 for CORE
spending week of last year.
THE CONVENTION of general superintendents
OF the railway postal service met again to-day
in the Post Office building and discussed mum.
Der OF minor TOPICS chiefly relating, to the
weighing and proper address Of mail matter.
The session viii probably continue for several
days yet.
STILL IN TowN.-The post Office at the Capt.
tol shows that there are still fifty members OF
Congress In the city. Most of them will get
away, however, before next Tuesday.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.-Senator Voor-
hees to-day said that he was opposed to chang
ing the Capitol tn order to enlarge the Congress
siOnal library. He was in favor, he said, of
erecting a building for the library on Judiciary
square, and would do all in his power to ac-
complish that end at the next session Of Con-
greSS.
COUNTERFEITER ARREsTED.-The agent of
the secret service division at New York to-day
telegraphs the arrest In that city of George
Giles while passing counterfeit money. Aquan-
uty Of spurious halves and trade dollars were
found on his person when arrested.
SECRETARY SHERMAN left the city this morn
ing for Norfolk, TO be gone for several days on
recuperating trip. The Secretary was accom-
panied by eX- Governor DenniSon OF Ohio.
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for bis home in Ohio.
MAJOR Ii. C. CORBIN, assistant adjutant gen.
eTal, having reported to the adjutant general of
the army, has been assigned to duty in his
Office. Major Corbin will assume different
duties from time to time under the direction OF
General Drum In order to instruct him In
the duties Of the department to which he has
been recently promoted.
PERsoSAL.-GQT. Foster. Of Ohio. Is at the
Riggs House.-President Garrett, Of the B.
and o. r. r.. sailed for Europe to-day, accom-
panied by portion OF his family.-Joe En-
nett. the character actor, has been sent to an
asylum Tor treatment as confirmed inebriate.
The mission from that country to the United
States having been abolished, AriStarchi Bey
and Rustum Efendi, OF the Turkish legation
here, Will sail for Europe next week.-Rev.
nent ministers Of the Methodist church in that
country, who came over to attend the late gen.
eTal conference OF that denomination, is at the
here with DR.. Arthur. viii soon start for Cali
fornia. and go from there to China and Japan.
Senator Carpenter and family will spend
residence in Wisconsin. He feels the need Of
rest before beginning the labors OF the CAM
paign.-The engagement Of Miss Potter. OF
street, the niece of Hon. Clarkson N. Potter
and Mr. Breeze is announced. as Is also that Of
Mr.. James Lawrence, son of VIM. Beach Law
renee, OF Rhode Island. and Miss Leroy, of New
York.-Mrs. and Miss Snead go on Monday to
White sulphur Springs. where they will stay
for some time, and afterwards visit several
prominent northern summer reSOrtS-HOn
G. W. Manypenny, OF Ohio we'll remembered
Dy older residents as former excellent Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, is at Willard's.-
Mrs. Hallett Kilbourn and daughters were reg
iStered tn Paris yesterday.-It is announced
thaf senator Don Cameron has taken a cottage
at White sulphur SprfngS.-BiShOp Quintard
of Tennessee, sails for Europe today.-Gene-
raj Van Vuet and Hallett Kilbourn are In New
York.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE INTERNATIONAL EXPO.
sIT1oN.-The act providing for the holding OF an
International exposition at New York In 1888
provides for two commissioners from each state
with TWO aiternateS. to be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the gov
ernors Of states. The President has wfthin the
past two or three week made a large number
about half the states yet to be provided with
commissioners. The appointments will be made
as soon as the governors send in the names.
several OF those appointed have already re-
signed. The office doesn't pay anything.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT that Chief Clerk Seely has
resigned his position to take the Office of prIncl-
pal examiner OF trade marks, has given rise to
the question: What effect has the recent deci-
sion OF the Supreme Court of the United States
declaring the trade mark law unconstitutional
had On the business of registering trade marks?
Col. Seely says, While there has been a sensible
diminutton In the number Of applications, the
law is still On the statute book, the office of
principal examiner is still provided for in the
appropriation bills passed by Congress, and ap-
plicants are still satisfied with the protection
which the mere act OF registering gives Them
No application is received, however unless the
applicant Is thoroughly converSant with the
terms OF the late decision and its effects About
| 20 applications for registered trade marks have
| been illed during the last month.
SPOTTED TAIL and several of his band of Sioux
were In conference with Secretary Schurz to-
day. They are trying 10 get some minor allow.
anees Of money and clothing for their tribe.
MANUFACTURE OF BEET oCGAR.-The consul or
The legation at Brunswick, Germany, in a re-
cent dispatch to the Department of State, gives
| the result OF the manufacture OF beet sugar
during the season OF 1SI9-'s0. There was one
more factory In operation than In the preceding
year, out trifie less sugar was realized. The
Deets were not or so good quality owing to un.
favorable weather and damage from caterpll-
lars- the pecunfary results were satisfactory
S1xty-efght marks per meter-cenUner were re-
celVed against 60 marks In 1s1S-'79. The water
question IS now engaging the serious attention
OF manufacturers. The water used In the man
ufactuFe OF the sugar becomes fouled and the
StreamS into which the waste water Is eiaptied
nav e such bad odor that they become public
nuisance, detrimental to health. During the
coming season experiments Will be made to
remedy this evil The proposed new law of the
German empire, for the protection of EMPLOYEES
ID factories against injury and loss OF Life, also
d1stuTDS manufacturers. 1t would require many
factories TO be idle for some time, because a
general rebuilding and remodelling would be-
come necessary.
Gov FOSTER, OF Ohio, is In the CITY, He will
leave tomorrow. He was asked by THE STAR
reporter to-day If Ohio would be republican
next fall. ..She certainly Will" was the reply
Il confidently expect much larger republican
majority In the next election than has ever
before been piled up In the state There is not the
sugnteSt doubt about Ohio" He regarded Gar
leid as one OF the strongest men In the repub-
ncan party. The attacks that were being made
upon MS character were futile and would have
ho eHect. 1hey were not worth noticing.
AN INDIAN PANIC SUBsIDED.-The Post ONCE
department Is In receipt of letter from the
secretary OF War transmitting dispatches from
Col. Otis and Maj Merrill of the 7th cavalry IN
the enect that the fright along the line OF the
Northern Pacific, consequent upon the recent
raid has, In q large measure subsided. Col.
Otis writes from Fort Lincoln Dakota. that a
courier has just come In with the news that
only four head OF stock had been stolen and
that only five Ind ems were seen by Captain
Baker and party while out hunting. scout
ing party sent out saw no Indians. IL is SUD-
posed that this Is the same band Of Indians who
killed the mail party on the keogh route Capt
Merrill writes that he Is embarrassed for EN-
Gent officers, but that advices from the end OF
The track and all along the line report all quiet
ana ho fear OF another outbreak at present.
CONTRACT FOR STATIoNERY.-Awards were
mace to-day by the Postmaster General for