Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-24
TIE EVENING STAR;

TIE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAT.-lnternalr rev.
enue, s276 6,5Sl.29; customs. S66S Sass.
AYrHE WHITE HoUsE.-The Secretary Of War
ard acting secretary OF the interior Bell were
among the Presidents callers to day.
THE GyINARE OFF AGAIN.--Capt- Howgate
has received telegram from the commanding
Officer of the Arctic exploring steamer Gulnare,
stating that the latter would leave ST. Johns
TO day for Lady Franklin bay. New fire boxes
have been placed in her, and after trial trip
" Wednesday her engineer pronounced her per-
fectly fit for the contemplated voyage.
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-Early In September
the widow OF the late millionaire banker, j. b.
Martin, OF Milwaukee, will be married to F. G.
Tibbets, one OF the leading bankers of Philadel-
phia. MI. TibbetS is 20 years Of age, and Mrs.
Martin 6S. Mrs. Martin controls about 81, ,OOO,OD0
worth OF property In Milwaukee. On her hus-
bands death-bed he requested that she marry
Mr. Tibbets, who was her first lover when the
two were too poor to marry. Mr.. Tibbets has
remained all old bachelor all his life. Mrs. Mar
tin is the mother-in-law of Col Sidney w.
COOPER whose wife and daughter. with Senator
Ferry, OF Michigan, figured in Social sensation
In this city some weeks ago.
THE ANNUAL INTEREST CHARGE on the pub
lie debt amounts to ,9,633, ,9s1, and the monthly
interest charge to s6,636, 165.GS. The total de-
crease In the annual interest charge from All
gust 3lst 1865, amounts to s7l,343,116 81. The
highest annual interest charge was In 1855,
when il reached S150.9.I .69T43.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieutenant Wm S.
Patten. 18th infantry, is detailed as professor
OF military science and tactics at Riverview
sence for one year On surgeons certitce of dis
ability, with permission to leave the depart
ment OF the Missouri is granted second Lieut.
enant g. b. Read, 18th infantry.
ENLIsTING BOYS FOR THE NAvY.-Conlmander
Hayward, OF the U. s. S. Michigan, reports his
arrival at Detroit, Michigan. He says: "It Is
my intention should the department not other
wise direct, to remain here until the 2Sth inst.
for the purpose OF enlisting such boys as may
present themselves for that purpose
THE TREASURY now noldS S361. .037 $50 In U.
There were deposited for the week ending to-
day 1863 600, in bonds to secure bank circula-
ton; amount withdrawn $4,000.
THE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION outstand-
ing amounts to s44, ,1S5 49, of which 81, $780, ,9l5
are gold notes. There was received at the Trel-
sury during the week 81 ,226, 900 national bank
circulation for redemption,
CAPT. $. n. LUCE, Of the L. S. steamer Mime
sofa, reports to the Secretary of the Navy the
arrival OF that vessel at Newport, r. l., July
22d.
DEATH OF AN ENGINEER CADET.-Capt. Badger
u. S. N, reports TO the Secretary of the Navy
the death OF Cadet Engineer Llewellyn Fairfax
Whistle, at the Naval hospital, in Philadelphia,
yesterday. Death was caused by typhoid fever
contracted Oh board the L. S steamer Dispatch
SENATOR BRUCE, of Mississippi. is to take an
active part In the Maine campaign, and will
leave for Augusta in few days. He will also
make several speeches in Ohio and Indiana.
After the Senator's term OF Office expires he will
make his home in Ohio, where his wife has rela-
tiveS living
MOVEMENTS OF L. s. NAVAL VESSELS. - The
Tennessee arrived at Port Royal on the 2lst
instant from Santiago de Cuba. She has been
ordered TO come north. The Nipsic was at
Alexandria Egypt. June 25th. The Quinne-
baug was at Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5th.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Frank A. Leach, OF Vallejo
California, a well-known journalist of that
state is visiting relatives In this city.-After
staying while longer at the Fauquier Springs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norment will go to their farm
near Falls Church, for the remainder of the
seasor.-Mrs. ex-senator Sprague and child
Pa, from Harrisburg, at which place they had
been stay ing few days.-EX-MniSter Wash
burne sails for Europe to-day.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. Fl. Comstock OF Washington, were ameng
the overland passengers to arrive at San Fran
cisco last Tuesday.-Eighteen members of the
Vanderbilt family are In Europe, buying up
lords. high-priced pictures and other expensive
lUXurieS.-J. +. Cook of Wizards, s. X. Han
negan and II. 6. FAINT were among the arrivals
at Coney Island yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT has decided to attend the ex-
Soldiers and Sailors Association reunion at
Columbus, Ohio on the 10th of August 1t is
to be a non-political gathering Among the
orators will be Gov. Foster, Gen. Ewing, Gen.
Steadman and others.
SHARP PRACTICE ALL AROUND.-In 1877 firm
who were managing theater in Baltimore i'm
ported some theatrical costumes. In 1879 the
firm was dissolved and In settling up the ac-
counts one OF the partners reports that he dis
covered that the other had, 10 1871 bribed a
custOm-hO officer and got the theatrical COS
tunes through the custOrn-hOuSe free OF duty.
PARTNER number two then goes to the custom
mouse and INFORMS on partner number one, and
the custom-house officials require the latter 10
pay the government a penalty OF six hundred
and fifty dollars. The second partner now
comes In and claims that, under the law, he is
entitled to the ''infOrmer's" fee, which is nifty
per cent of the amount recovered. The Treas
ury department is now trying to determine
Whether a member OF firm, under such crcum-
stances, IS entitled TO half the penalty imposed
SECRETARY THOMPSON DEFENDS THE NAVY
GOV. Murray, or Utah, General Smith aud
others met Secretary Thompson at ogden yes
day, On his return from San Francisco where
he had been with Captain Eads to examine the
nlilng up or the harbOr. In conversation the
secretary said that the navy is not so helpless
as represented In some OF the newspapers and
in case OF trouble With Spain would give a good
account OF ITSELF
MR. BURCHARD, director Of the mint, is at Salt
Lake City, Utah, looking up statistics relating
20 the production OF the precious metals
The T4MMANY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF
New YORK state, In Saratoga yesterday, adopted
an address which says:-"The nomination or
Hancock has lifted the whole party above en-
barrasS1ng local and state distractions to a
broad rational ground, and has blotted ont
past alenatlons by grand hope. There is now
out one party, one cause and one work, in
which all democrats should heartily unite and
10 "hlch tney should devote their utmost zeal.
Let past allenat1onS be forgotten. Buried for
ever Oe every thing that has tended to divide
our counsels and embltter those who should Co
operate. Sacrifice personal preferences and
amDitlons On the altar OF a reunited party. Let
everything be done that can be done with self
respect and honor 10 strengthen the democratic
party In the state and nation and secure an
unprecedented democratic triumph" The
colnlaittee then adopted a resolution.
that, with view OF having con.
yention In this state wherein all men,
bers OF the democracy OF the state may be
fairly and prCppriy rpDrpSpntpd S,f oorn NIT