Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-03
THE EVENING STAR,

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY-Internal rev.
eDue, s42S, ,g54.69; customs. 81. .0O3. .647.2s
The FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: E. W. Mullican, store
keeper and gauger 5th district OF North Caro-
ma and w. 5. Whitten, gauger, district OF Ar
kansas
The TREASURY DEPARTMENT closes at four
o'clock pm. now instead Of three, as during the
S, INNER months.
RESTORED TO THE NAVY RoLLs-The unex-
pired term of the sentence of Pay Inspector
George L. Davis has been remitted from August
9th last. Two years ago he was sentenced to
hVe years suspension from the navy.
SECRETARY THOMPSON left the city this after
noon at two O'Clock for New York.
SECRETARY SHERMAN.-A dispatch received at
the Treasury department states that Secretary
sherman was In Portsmouth, Ohio, this morn
ing.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Passsd Assistant Engineer
John X. Edwards has been detached from the
New York navy yard and granted two months
leave. Leaves Of absence have been granted as
"
ber; Surgeon E. Kershner, two weeks from Sep
tember 18th: Surgeon G.. A. Bright, six weeks
from the 10th; Passed Assistant Paymaster J.E.
Cam, one month from september 18th; Com
mander A. T. Mahon. one month from Septe.Il-
Der 6th. 1t j. Fl. C. Coffin. one month from Sep
tember 9Th; Passed Assistant Surgeon w. S.
month from september 9Th. 1t. W. w. Rhoade5,
one month from september 9Th; 1t. Franklin
HanfOrd. one month frcm September 14th: 1t.
A. B. Wyckoff one month: and Medical Inspec-
tor S. Robinson, for September. Leaves have
been EXTENDED as fOllows:-Passed Assistant
Engineer G. j. MacConnell, six months Pay
master John Furey, two weeks; and Assistant
Surgeon F. S. Nash, three weeks.
THE TAX UPON THE CLERKs.-The canvassers
in the several departments OF the government
receives commission upon all the collections
made. This is what coIstratns the collectors to
De so Vlgllant, as many OF the clerks can amply
testify. The hue and cry raised BY the demo
Gratis at this method of raising the Wiad, would
come With better grace ii the democratic en-
ploJ res OF the Senate and House were let Sc
verely alone.
THE CENSUS OF 1SSO.-It Is estimated that 1t
viii take four years to complete the complla-
tion OF the census just taken. Long before that
fhe population viii be known, but TO fully COM
plete the statistics OF trade, Industry, the me-
chanlcal and governmental statistics will take
four years. The present census will be much
mere elaborate In Its details than the last one.
ERRONEOUS PUBLICATIONS ABOUT CENSUS
OFFICE CLERKs.-There is not a particle of
truth In the statement published that there
has been wholesale discharge OF clerks from
the census Office on account of Incompetence
There are about Coo clerks In the Office and dis
charges for causes are made now and then as
In other bureaus of the government. These
discharges have not In the past week or more
exceeded four or five. The statement that $50
new designations have lust been made to clerk
ha,
however, caused much trouble. Everybody out
OF employment Is Desieging the census officials
fer one OF the vacancies caused by the mythical
discharge OF IS or more employees.
TIE MUcH-MARR1ED SIGNAL SERVICE MAN TO
BE COURT-MARTIALBD.-Th following general
court.mart1al has been appointed to meet at
Fort Whipple on the 9Th instant for the tri OF
Sergeant Ossian Aldrich, signal corps, U. s.
OsSlan Aldr1ch:-1St Its. Il. T. Strong 4th arti-
lery, acting signal officer, and Frederick Won
Scbfader 18th infantry, acting signal officer; I'd
LIS. w: c. Butler, 3D. Infantry, acting signal
officer, James A: Swift, signal corps, and Leroy
f. Sebree. signal corps; and 1st. 1t W.S.Wyatf,
9th infantry. acting signal officer, judge adyo-
cate Of the court.
The Baltimore American says:-Mr Aldrich.
who Was lately arrested Ia Washington as d.
serter from the signal service OF the United
states, has most determined enemy in Miss
Alma Hooper, who brings forward proofs Of her
assertion that he was first the betrayer of her
sister juliet, ard then her murderer by his i'll.
treatment She has certificate from George
Brown. PRESBYTERIAN minister, certifying to
having himself married his daughter In 1871 to
Aid b, aud that the Wife and children are living
with her father. She also has letters denying
AlGrchs assertion that he had been divorced
from his first wife before he married Juliet
Hooper. Miss Alma says she has been inforA4ed
o. another woman In Michigan who claims TO be
his wife, and OF still another who Went to tue
signal service Office In New York and Incurred
for o. A. Clifford (the name he sometimes goes
by, saying that she was his wife. She does
not know whether there are any more OF his
wives or not.
THB WEEKLY STAR for this week abounds In
readable matter On ali Its eight pages. 1t con-
taiDs bright story "a Girl and Three Quar-
Iers," by X. E. Francillon; three columns OF
household, agricultural ana horticultural mat
ter, OF interest and value TO both city and coun-
Try readers; a graphic account OF the eXtirpa-
tion OF the famous band of Australian bush
rangers THE Kelly Gang" Jennie June's
Fashion letter for september; the particulars
Americans; batch OF the very latest and big
gest fish. snake and dog stories; rare budget
OF humorous sketches The Wicked Painter"
BiP5tllng Pd,g d the &c CROWD g - "Fooling Chinaman."
showing how to preserve the health: large
amount OF late political Information going TO
show who is to be elected President; together
with lively correspondence from various quar-
teis, Washington news and gossip, local news
personals, &c, making altogether an excellent
number. Price five cents In wrappers. Fifty
cents Tor three months, postage paid. Yearly
subscription S2, with advantageous rates to
clubs.
PERsoNAL.-Judge iagner. who was called to
Troy, n. y, few days ago, by the serious
illness or his brother Gen. P. V. Hagner, has
returned to this city and was on the bench to-
DAY; the General being now out OF danger.-
Gen. Adam Badeau, United States consul gen.
eral at London, and Mr. de MeiSSner, OF the
Rus sian legation at Washington. are In New
IOIk.--Nr. Thomas Hughes Will shortly visit
MI. &. W. Chtlds in Philadelphia and will give
lecture at the Academy In that city.-Gen.
Hancock 8 visitors yesterday were Mayor Fred
erick o. Prince and Judge Abbott, OF Boston,
Judge Nelson, OF st. Paul. Mimi, and some
twenty ladieS.-CoL Tom Ochiltree, OF Texas
has returned to Saratoga, his favorite loafog
plece.-Comte De BeuSt, OF Washington, ana
Louis Palo De Bernabe secretary or the Spanish
legation, are at Newport. Secretary Sherman
Is expected to return TO Washington Sept. 18th.
Senator Barnum chairman OF the national
democratic committee, is in Indiana with
headquarters at Indianapolis, looking after
mules Gen. W. b. HaZen, member OF The
board TO revise the army regulations, has re-
turned from western tItp, and Is at the Riggs
House. Senator Conkling has written letter
10 The chairman OF the CuyahOga (OhiO) repGb-
llcah committee stating that his time IS SO
taken up that he Will not be able to speak IN
Cleveland before the October eIection.-A son
OF Sepator Jones, OF Florida, employed at the
capitol, received telegram to day TO come 10