Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-08
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.

DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue. s6s3, ,CO7.s6; customs 1896 26s.24.
THE PRICE of the double-sheet STAR is the
same as the single sheet-tgo cents.
SECOND LIEUT.. II. B. srKE1R, 10th infantry,
has been dropped from the rolls OF the army for
desertiOn.
THE PRESIDENT went down to Mount Vernon
to-day accompanied by several ladies and gen
tlemen who are guests at the White House.
ABOUT FORTY members of Congress have gone
to Fortress Monroe On the u. 8. steamer Talla
poosa as the uestS OF The Secretary OF the Navy.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for one year, with per
mission to go beyond the sea, is granted I'd
Lieut.. II. W. Wheeler, 5th cavalry. The leave
months, and the leave cave Of ist Lieut.. 4. L. Nor
ton, 5th artillery, to May lst. 1851.
SECRETARY sHERMAN's FRIENDS say that there
was treachery in the Maryland republican con-
vention. The Secretary himself does not hest
tate to say that treachery was the cause OF
events shaping themselves as they did
THE LIST of residences of Senators and Repre-
sentatfves of Congress in Washington in THE
STAR to-day is corrected up to date, and IS
therefore several months later than the Con-
gresetOnal Directory.
THE TREASURY now holds 1862, 495, $50 In U. S.
bonds to secure national bank circulation; U. S.
bonds deposited on this account during the
week ended to-day, sSS3,0oo, and withdrawn,
1886. GOO.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the joint reso-
luton authorizing the public printer to print
additional copies of bills and other public docp
ments to be sold at ten per cent additional to
cost OF printing; the act authorizing the sale OF
Fort Logan, Montana territory, and to establish
a new post on the frontier; and appropriating
money for the public printing.
POLITICAL AsSEsSMEN Ex-senator Teller, on
behalf of the republican minority OF the select
committee of the Senate known as the Wallace
committee, submitted a report yesterday, as
stated In THE STAR, embOdying the conclusions
of the minority in regard to the testimony TAX
ing on the subject OF political assessments. The
minority consists of Senators Teller Kirk wood.
Hoar and Blaine. They take very direct issue
with the findings OF she majority as presented
by the latters report OF the 1st ultimo, and
charge that 1t misrepresents the testimony.
CATTLE PLAGUE.-The c. S. consul at Port
Louis, Nautilus, in dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State, dated March 25, 1850, reports that
the cattle plague on that island Is Sub5iding.
The deaths are principally of COWS confined In
stalls. Since the first appearance of the dis
ease 2S,6l5 head of cattle have died. besides 524
deer and 10 goats, making total OF 29, ,15S.
The working cattle on estates seem to almost
entirely escape the plague, There were 1921
animals OF all kinds imported into Mauritius
during the last quarter OF 1919.
EDUCATION IN CHINA.-Mr. seward, our minis
ter to China, informs the Department OF State,
under date of February 81, 1850, that the educa-
tion Of the Chinese in western knowledge Is
going FORWARD In many ways. 120 Chinese
youths are receiving education at schools and
colleges tn the United States There are Seve-
raj tiourtshing schools in China under the di-
rect1On Of American teachers. Through the
translation department OF the empire, estab-
lished In 1867, over $4,000 volumes of translated
works have bcen sold, embracing publications
on mathematics, engineering, geography, as
tronomy, science, medicine, law, arts and man.
ufaCtureS.
THE EKELLOGG-SPOFFoRD CAsE.-In the Senate,
yesterday, on the conclusion OF Mr.. Pryor'5
speech, Mr. Hoar offered, as a substitute for
the pending resolutions In the Kellogg case,
resolution that tu the judgment OF the Senate
the matters reported by the committee on
privileges and elections In the present session
respecting the right TO seat In this body, now
beld by VIM. Pitt Kellogg and claimed By Henry
NJ. Spofford, are not sufficient to justify the
reopening OF the decision OF the Senate, pre-
1sII that said Kellogg was. upon the merits
OF the case, entitled to seat In the Senate OF
the United States from the state OF Louisiana
1877. end that said SpOfford was not entitled TO
seat In the Senate Of the United States.
ordered to be plinted and laid on the table.
EMIGRATION. The consul-general OF the
United States at Montreal under date of April
80, 1880, reports TO the Department OF State
that large emigration from Canada to the
Inited states Is going on. Two hundred and
ntnety-two families, or 2iS9 individuals, by the
official statement Of the inspector of Gust 1mS
have enigrated, via Montreal, during the month
OF April. From the consul at Bremen it Is also
learned that during the first two weeks In April
6, los emigrants left that port for the United
States, making over 49, 600 emigrantS since jan
uary l, 1850. The emigrants are notably of a
thrifty, 'forehanded" class.
BOARD WILL BE CONVENED In this city on
the 25th instant to examine applicants to fill a
few vacancies In the list OF cadets in the reve-
nue. marine service About sixty applicants
Will De examined, and the designations for the
examination have been sent out. The 9Xanina
tion Will be competitive 10 its character. The
few at the head OF the list Will be appointed to
the vacancies.
THE PROPOSED ASYLUM HERE FOR INEBRI-
ATEs.-The Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia having In their last annual report
called attention to the existing necessity of an
mended the Washing Inebriate Asylum, a cor
pOration chartered by Congress In 1876 for an ap-
p1op,lla,ion fr9m Congress Dr; j; T. Howard,
the subcommittee On appropriations, General
BlOunt, chairman. blouse OF Reps), this morn
and delivered an argument quoting medical au-
thorities OF Europe and this country showing
tnebTiety to be disease, and that inebriareS
ought be treated In aSylumS Instituted for that
especial purpose, and that tney should receive
governmental support. His remarks were list
ened to attentively, and at the conclusion he
was assured that the subject would receive the
THE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR has been issued by
Secretary Sherman: To secure perrnanency OF
record, hereafter no kind Of Ink, or any substi-
tute therefor. or any kind OF pencil, will be
used by officers or employees OF this depart
ment, except such as are furnished or author
lied by the department. Blue ink must not be
used In permanent records or letters intended for
preservation. The article known under the
various names OF "hektograph," ''copygram," +"