Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-05

morning Tor portsmouth.
WORCESTERSHIRE President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate to-day: To be
census supervisors, j. Lee Tucker for the fifth
district OF New York; Tbos. H. Sherwood for
first district, Pennsylvania.
THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE on Saturday
heard the testimony of wealthy cOlored planter
from Louisiana who said that he voted with the
democrats because he wanted peace" He said
be did not know how he became free
Requested TO REslGN.-Mr. Penn, who some
time ago assaulted Mr.. Lake-both clerks in the
sixth auditors office has been requested to re-
sign. He will comply with the request. The
assault grew out OF talk about the recent scan-
dial In the sixth auditors Office.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary Evarts and
Sherman, Justice Miller, Senators Paddock,
Cameron (WiscOnsin) and Saunders, and Rep
resentatlves Ellis Tucker, Ross, Updegraff,
Harris, Wait and WILDER called on the President
to-day.
DISTRICT CASE IN THE U. S. SUPREME
CoURT.-In the L. S. Supreme Court to-day, in
the case of William Gunton, j. B. A. Smith, j.
H. Coffin and E. Temple appellants against Ann
Z. carroll and Maria e. FfHhugh. executives
OF Daniel Carroll, deceased, the decree of the
supreme Court of the District was reversed
and the case remanded for another trial.
THE STAR ROuTEs.-Whle everything that has
been done about the star mail service since De-
cember iSt has been with tendency to reduc-
ton, there has been but very immateral fall
ing OIL In mail facilities over the star routes.
Ihe Dill on this subject which passed the House
last saturday, gives the department 500, 900 adj
dltlonal to eXpend during the last three months
OF the present fiscal year-April, May and June.
All OF this money Will be expended and will re-
suit In large increase in the star mail SER
vice.
IRE GEORGIA GUBERNATORIAL CANvAss.-Un-
usual interest in the next gubernatOrial can
vass in Georgia is taken by the Senators and
Representatives from that state and the inde-
pendent movement, threatens renewed strength
Governor Colqu1tt is candidate for reelection.
All OF the delegation from the state except Sen
ator Gordon. are opposed to him. 1t is stated
Dy tne WeIl-lnfOrmed that If COlQuitt IS not re-
nominated by his party that he will run ipde-
pendently.
TIE NEGOTIATIONS with the Wisconsin Chip
pewa Indians now here is progressing slowly,
but favorably. The leading proposition made
by the Interior department that their people
settle on land in severalty, is now agreed to by
all put one or two OF the delegation. AS soon
as they are made to understand exactly what Is
meant by the department. it is expected that
every thing will be satisfactorily arranged.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BIIL.-The sub-com-
mittee OF the House committee on commerce.
which has been engaged upon the river and
harbor bill almost from the commencement OF
the session, concluded its labOrS to-day and
will report the bill to the full committee to-
morrow. 1t is thought but few changes will be
made by the fun committee, and that the bill
viii be reported to the House this week.
THE DEATH at the Eavans House. Boston. at
4:30 this morning, of Rear Admiral Henry X.
Thatcher was reported to the Navy department
to-day. Rear Admiral Thatcher was on the re-
tlred liSt He was born in Maine and appointed
nom that state March 4th, 1928. He was retired
Ind ~,
OF 6I tie was the grandson of Major General
Henry Knox. of the revolution. He commanded
rse e,g west guld squadron during the late war and
try. The city OF Mobile was surrendered TO him
While he was firing an attack on it.
THERE IS NO TRUTH In the statement tele-
graphed from Newport, last week, that certain
artillery officers OF the army had been ordered
as a commission to go to Europe to report on
IOIelgn ordinances. 1t was stated that these
OlicerS lii9 would go over In the Saratoga, which
VIII leave from New York in few weeks for
Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. The facts
are That these several officers Of the artillery
nave been granted leaves OF absence and viii
20 on tne saratoga as the guests of CAPTAIN
Evans They have no orders to inspect Euro
pean artillery and report thereon They are
simply ON pleasure trtl.
kANsANs SUMMONED-Saturday night and YES
terday quite number of Kansans arrived here
having been summoned by the Voorhees, COM
mittee. ee.investigatlng the colored exodus. Among
them are r. b. Morris, II. C. Park. II. c. Solo
mon, A; B. Bradlsh, F. ,. Mills, A. F. Martin,
white; Rev. VIM. NJ. Twine. Smith Green. col
oled, at Atchison; P. G. Reynolds. Dodge City:
DI. T. NJ Strlngheld formerly of this cityl:
MAJOR case, j. j. Jennings, AlonZo; Dr. Frantz'
WI. Eagleson, editor of the Herald. of Kansas
OF Topeka; Milt. w. Reynolds, OF the Parsons
Sun. The colOred witnesses are at Lees PhiIa
delph1a House, and the others at the National
Hotel except Dr. Stringtield, who is stopping
with friends.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned from Ohio last
evening. he said to STAR reporter this morn
ing that he had very pleasant time indeed
nt,N ara was much gratied at his reception In his
his visit and its results. 1t Is stated in RaIti
more paper that the Secretary will visit BOSTON
shortly. This is not true. He received an fnyi
ration TO 60 there, but pressure OF huSinnss
caused him to decline.
BLAINE IN OHIO AND WHAT REPRESENTATIVES.
'PDEGRAFF SAYs.-Senator Blaine is In receipt
OF telegram advising him that the delegates
erected 10 the Ohio state republican convention
1rom the county OF Jefferson on Saturday last
We're instructed TO vote for a Blaine delegation
10 the Cn1cago convention. This is the first
county convention held in Ohio. Dr. Updegraff
III whose Congressional district Jefferson county
Is IS located, says that while it may be true that
the Jefferson county delegates are instructed
10r Blaine, that they will first vote for a Shar
man delegation.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Henry F. Gillig, manager OF
the American Exchange in London, and the
guide philosopher and friend OF all good Ameri-
cans travelling In Europe is at the Riggs Housa
-EX-GOy. FentOn arrived at his home in
jamestown. n. Y, on Saturday after five
months SoJourn in The Pacific and western
states and territories.-Speaker Randall and
SoL McCauley, OF the marine corps. were in
Philadelphia yesterday. Elaine and Dora
Goodale, the Sky Farm poets, who passed the
winter In New York city, have lust returned tn
lheir country home in Berkshire Mass
THE BLAINE BOoM.-A dispatch from Des
MONIES, TO-, says several republican county con.
VentlonS have elected delegates to the state
convention fayoring Blaine for President. The
republican delegates to the Chicago conventions
from l tab territory were selected On SATURDAY.
Ihough uninstructed the delegation is for
Blaine. 10 ioi
ANTI TIIDEN.-The Blair county {Pa.l demo-
cIats on saturday elected an aDt1-11lden delepa-
COn 10 The democratic state convention nv an
overwhelming majority. In Dauphin co,,nfvI7
OF the "a district delegates elected are antiTIl
uen, Wnlch secures an anti-Tflden deIeTation
ifoh Dauphn TO the state convention
1HE LIBERALS GAINS In England now amount
10 90 Seats. A special messenger has been Sent
WIN the news to the Queen at Baden RaSen
GladStOne Will not accept seat In the new cah
met, and either the Earl OF Derby or nrd kioo
pery VIII oe minister OF foreign affairs.
BENNETT, THE BIGAMIsT, TAKEN TO R,cuyoSn
II. +. Bennett. the man whose varied EXPLOITS as