Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-14


would have fair chance. Mr.. Fulton has a
letter from Wbittaker. thanking him for his
interest, snd saying. while my heart feels
all things well, and who VIII raise the dark
cloud wnen he sees l have borne enough. |
shall put every moment in my studies. aud keep
cool and bide the sorrow of an njured heart
beneath smiling, meek face"
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR BAYARD.-Ex-Sena
James Asheton Bayard died at his residence
Wilmington, Del, yesterday moiring, at ore
O'Clock His death was apparently pctnle-
and he retf'ned iull poSS" OF hts II ;ulfi"S
TO the lest. He was attended by his son, Senl-
tor Thomas F. Bayard and his daughte.l, MrS
j. K. Kane. aud Mrs. lockwood, of New York,
and bis physician, DR.. John Kane. 1ne funeral
will take place Tuesday after noon, at O'Clock.
interment Will be 10 the fan1ly vault at r.
bury1ng-ground OF the old SwedeS Church.
Wilmington. James A. Bayard was born at
wilmington. Delaware, On the 18th of NoVem-
Der, 1899. and was therefore in his S1st year.
He was elected to the United States Senate from
Delaware In 1851, and served until 1864 when
he resigned. and George Read Riddle was elect
ed in his place On the death of Mr.. Riddle,
MI. Bayard was appointed Senator by the GOV
legislature he was elect ed to the same position.
His son, Thomas F. Bayard, the present Senator
from Delaware, was elected for the term com.
mencing 1869 and ending In 1875; thus father
and son were members OF the Senate at the
same time. This Is the only occurrence Of the
kind on record In this country. The Bayard
1aIruy have been power in Delaware since
1913, when Peter Bayard, descendant of a
French family that fed to Holland and thence
came to this county In colonial days, settled
there.
CONFIRMED.-The Senate In executive session
saturday confirmed the following nominations:
Virgil d. Stockbrtdge, Of the District of Colum-
bia, 10 be assistant commissioner of patents;
Robert g. DyrenIurth, OF Illinois. 70 be an eX-
aminer IN chief in the Patent Office; John NJ.
Cross, register OF the L2nd Office, Huntsville,
Ala Asa Smith, postmaster at Keene, n. II.
OUR PACIFIC SQUADHoN-The Navy DEPART
ment to-day has adv1ces from the Pacific sta
ton. The Swatara arlived at Alden, April 1sc,
and would leave April 9Th for Gaele. The Alert
left Yokohama, March S1St and assisted the
United Consul at Kobe In disposing OF several
oifficulties on board American vessels, one of
which was the killing OF the ,5t mate of the
Centenrtal by the second mate, the stewart be-
ing also wounded 10 the affray. The { 5ond
mate was arrested and delivered to the United
states consul through the assistance of the
British gunboat Swlnger. The Alert returned
to Yokohama, April 18th. The Ashuelot re-
mains In the hands OF the contract )rS. She
would be ready for service about May 18th, when
1t was purposed to send her to Chefoo, New
Chwang, Tientsin and then return to Shanghai.
kiang to Hankow, touching at intermediate
ports. Early in July she will be ordered to
Cheef0o to avoid the heat and unhealthy sea-
son. The Palos would remain at Shanghai for
The Richmond, flagship at Shanghai, would
leave about June 1st for Nagasaki, Kobe and
Yokohama. Mr.. seward arrived at Shanghai,
May 1th, from Pekln. The general health OF
the sous Iron is excellent.
EMIGRATION FROM HUNGARY.-The consul of
the United States at Ruda PeSth reports to the
Department of State that large emigrations are
taking piece among the Hungarian peasantry.
The enigrantS, however. are not OF tnat hardy
thr1ity character wf'cn distinguishes those
from Germany. On the contrary, they bid fair
TO become burden on the county. The con-
dtion OF the Hungarian peaSa ntry Is of the
most ab1ect KIND. They obtain but scanty
wages Even upon the public works which
nave been lnauguraf cd by the government for
the purpose OF relieving tneIr extreme distress,
men, women and children receive but 49, 9 and
5 cents per day, respectively. These emtgrants
have no money. and by inferior diet have b..
COME vely much weakened. Hundrc is of them
have been living On 11ots and grasses. This
cebaS ID mode OF life IS table TO engender eds
OF pesulential diseases among them, which may
not mapifest Themselves until after their arii-
val in the Unt' ID STAT.
GENERAL w. II. FRENCH, 4th artillery. has ap-
Piled 10 be placed on the retired list. He will
he retired July LIST next.
PERsONAL--Speaker Randall, Senior Mendez
de Vigo, the Spanish Minister, Count de Morella,
attache OF the Spanish legation here, Repre-
sentative HUbbel and ex- Senator. Gordon were
IN New York yesterday.-Mr. John Philip
Sousa, OF Philadelphia, and his bride are here
Tor a rev days, visiting his parents. Besides in
PRODUCING his newly welded wife to his friends
Mt. 3 Is putting the finishing touches to his
new opera, 'Catharine. Among the Ameri-
cans registered In Paris on Saturday was Arthur
ScEatz, OF Washington.
PROFESSORS OF MATHEMATICS IN THE NAVY
The Senate to-day passed the House bill regu-
la'ing the appointment of professors OF mathe-
mates In the navy. 1t provides that 'shere-
after no person shall be appOi ntod a professor
OF mathematics in the navy until he shall have
passed physical examination before a board
OF naval surgeons, and professional examina-
ton before board OF professors OF mathemaI.
les In the navy. TO be convened for that purpose
oy the secretary OF the Navy, and received a
favorable report from said boards"
THE GRAND RUSH TO CINCINNATI win begin in
day or two. On Thursday the Bayard Club OF
Delaware start via Philadelphia at which place
il viii be joined by the Philadelphia Bayard
Club. The friends or Senator Bayard claim that
he " Ill have los votes on the first ballot. Men,
oerS OF Congress who are delegates will not
leave until alter the adjournment. There Is
beginning TO be manifested deep interest at
the Capitol touching the result of the cOnven-
ton. A good many think that II the name of
NOratfo Seymour Is presented to the convention
that he " i'll be whooped through with Whirl,
and that the tail OF the ticket will be either
thurman Hendricks or Mcdonald. The friends
OF Judge Field feel extremely confident that II
Seymour is not the nominee Fleld will be. 1t Is
eialmed, In view OF Gen. Garfield's Chinese re-
cord: that II Field Is the nominee be viii carry
the Paetne slope.