Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-21
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s2lO, .S5; customs. s591 ,6555J.
CAPTAIN EDWARD s. MEYER, L. S. Army IRE
tiredl has teen detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics at the Western Reserve Col
lege, Hudson, Ohio.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP-Informatton received
at the White House from the President states
that be will return to Washington about Octo-
Der 25th.
SECRETARY EvARTs Is expected to return to
Washing ton to morrow.
CIvIIzING THE Enthusiastically Schurz
visited on his western trip seven OF the princl-
pal Indian agencies and reservations In the
west and moi Invest including among others
Fort Han. Fort Iembi, the Crow reservation on
the northern boundary OF the Yellowstone Pack
and Fort Keogh, the agency for the Sioux res,
ervaiiOn. He also met and converSed with
number of delegations from different Indian
tribes, whose reservations were not on the line
OF the route pursued by the Secretary. He Is
greatly encouraged by the success OF the de.
partment In making good farmers OF the In-
0lanS, and thinks the work of advancing them
In civilization would be greatly aided II laws
were passed authorizing the allotment OF land
to the Indians in severaltY
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Tallapoosa arrived at New York Sunday after
noon. The training ship Portsmouth has ar
lived at New York.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. b. L. Edes to tae
Washington navy yard for ordnance instruc-
ton. Ensign j. NJ. Bowyer to the Indeoen-
ence, at Mare Island. Surgeon n. L. Bates to
the naval hospital. Yokohama, JaDan. per
October G.
from the Wyoming European station, and or
dered home. Surgeon A. G. Rhoades from the
Yokohama naval hospital, On the reporting OF
IS relief, and ordered home.
Mr.. BUsHRoD BIRCH. one of the three dis.
bursiDg officers OF the Treasury department. Is
In poor health and will leave at the end OF the
month. His duties have to be performed by
some one else Judge Lawrence fl st controller
has made decision that no temporary appoint.
ment can be made as disbursing officer. The
Secretary Il the Treasury to-day designated
Treasurer G1tllan TO make the disbursements
Which ere aSSte ned TO Birch.
DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-The War de.
partment Is informed of the death yesterday
morning at Fort Hamilton, New York harbor,
or Capt. Erskine Cuttings, Sd artillery. The
deceased was a native of Maryland and ap.
pointed to the Military Academy July 1st 1856.
RESIGNATION ACCEPrED.-The President has
H.
Lane, 25th infantry, to take effect December
3lst next, and he Is granted leave OF absence to
that date.
THE DEFAULTING ARMY PAYMAsrER-The
court martial in the case OF Paymaster Nelson
Will not be convened by orders from here. The
matter Is within the jurisdiction OF General
Hancocks division, and the court viii be CON
.vened by his order.
IMMIGRATION FROM CBINA.-The minister OF
the United States at Peking informs the Depart
ment OF State that the consul OF the United
dmiDg the quarter ending June 80, 1880. 5,002
emigrants left Hon@ Kong for the United
States, OF which " ere females and Al boys.
WHAT CONGRESSMAN UPsoN SAYS ABOUT
TExAs-Mr. Columbus Upson, democratic men,
Der OF Congress from Texas, Is In the city. IL
is going to Indiana and Ohio, to follow ey-G,y.
DAVIS OF Texas. who Is canvassing those states
Ior the republicans, Wherever Mr.. Davis
says Texas win certainly return i've dem,cratlc
members OF the House, probably solid d3Iaga
tlon; that while Jones tgreenbacker) mav be
nO ereGofo 10 aoe1e sae o5a sa osrct good
cock will probably carry the district The five
ether districts are securely democratic The
greenbat keIs offer the only real opposition to
the democrats, MIR. UpSOn says, but their efforts
10 lun an independent state ticket, on wni:u
repuol1cans, greenbackers and dissatisfied dem
OcTalS cOulQ unite, baVe Jailed.
WHAT THE VIRGINIA FUNDHRs CLAIM.-Con-
gressman Ellis, OF La, who has been stumplng
In Virginia, is In the city. He thinks Virginia
is safe for the regular democratic electoral
ticket; that Gart1eldS vote will not exceed
t:, fo,S9 10 the state; that the Malone electoral
that the regular ticket will undoubtedly receive
between 10000 and 100000 votes. He says he
found great numbers of readJusters who are for
o. O. lSnf
the 9Th of July, or Malone to The regular ticket.
are OF daily occurrence.
CIRCULATING THE DOCUMENTS demo-
cratic congressional committee is now sending
out tons Of documents daily. Among the more
important documents circulated are the
speeches of Joseph Pulitzer, in German, deliv
ered at indianapolis; the speech OF Gen. Ewing
On the almy bill, made In the House on April
18th; ex-senator Turnbulrs speech at Belle
Vile, ii! Senator BayardS speech on the deputy
narshais' bill; Senator Davis report on
Treasury Bankruptcy. There Is also bojoe
Circulated list OF the men wide the circuiarj
Hayes had paid who made him President; the
report OF Senator Wallace on the so-called
New England election rrauds a pamphlet
snow 'ng alleged extravaganza tn the expenses
epeech delivered by eX-Gov. Hendricks at India.
Iapolis; list OF alleged small steals he.peI
along Dy Garfield; Gen. Buffers Fanutel Hall
speech, and copies OF HdTDef's IVsehip OF March
Columbia In the attitude Of denounclng all the
public servants who had anything to DO with
tie credit mobilfer scandal.
WHAT Mr.. ACKLEN SAYs.-Congressma Ack-
len, CT La. is In the city. lie asserts that he
expects to be elected TO the 41th Congress. The
fight In his district is a triangular one. He Is
opposed by republican and democrat Mr.,
Acklen thus explains the situation there The
district consists OF twelve parishes. By what he
claims was an irregular call, democratic con
Venifon was held Which nominated Mr.. Bill
liu. The friends OF Mr.. Acklen refused to abide
by such alleged irregular proceeding. and sue.
ceeded In having MIR. Billiu'S name taken off the
ticket and new convention called This second
convention was called at the request OF ten out
OF the twelve parishes which comprise the con-
gressional district. When the time for the meet
Ing came On, some OF the parishes refused to
meet. Those that did meet nominated Mr.
AcBlen. who says. Il received IL votes, and was
nominated. To secure the nomination needed
only IS votes. The parishes which met at the
second regular convention, and which placed
me In nomination. were the democratic parlshe,
OF the district. Those which refused to come
n nrr1rl