Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
G0yERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal re-
venue, sS39, us Sc; customs. 1894 ,699.73.

GOVERNMENT KECEIPTs To-DAY.-Internal re-
venue, 1899. 17s.3 So; customs, s9s4, ,699.73.
AN INTERVIEW with Secretary sherman, re.
ported by Gath" is printed on the third page
of this paper.
Two MORE NoTARIEs.-The President to-day
appointed William S. Ofutt AMI S. G. Merrill
notaries public for the District OF Columbia.
INDIAN AGENTS APPoINTED.--The President
day appointed James w. Adams, of Wash
ington territory. to be Indian agent at Yakima,
tn that territory, and S. c. Mahan, of Wiscon-
sin, Indian agent at the La Pointe agency, in
that state, vice J. L. Mahan, who has been ap-
pointed an Indian inspector.
PosT OFFICE MISUNDERSTANDING General
Key has issued an order directing that hereafter
officials of the Post Office department known
as special agents shall be designated post Office
inspectors.
SECRETARY SHERMAN did not buy any bonds
for the sinking fund yesterday. He will proba-
bly, discontinue his weekly purchases, owing to
heavy disbursements for five or six weeks.
This was stated In THE STAR about ten days
ago, and denied by dispatches from this city.
No ACTION will be taken in the matter of
retaining officers of the army eligible to being
put on the shelf until after the presidential
election next fall.
ARMY ORDERS The following assistant sur
geons recently appolnted) will report for duty
as follows: Assistant Surgeon r. G. Ebert, de-
partrent OF the Columbia; Assistant Surgeon
K. j. Gibson, department or the Missouri;
Assistant Surgeon r. B. Benham, department
of Dakota: Assistant Surgeon w. c. Gorgas, de-
part1nent of Texas; Assistant surgeon Norton
Strong, department OF the Platte; Assistant
Surgeon A. W. Taylor, department of the Mis-
aeae an 9 %Gs two - months is ganed Car
general court-martial will meet at David'S
Island, New York harbor, on the 18th day OF
July. 1880. or as soon thereafter as practicable,
for the trial OF such prisoners as may be brought
before it: Lieut.. Col. Il. X Bliss, 10Th infantry;
Capt. j. T. Haskell, Esd infantry; Capt. Charles
Porter, Sth infantry; Capt. ID. II. Murdoch, 9Th
infantry; Capt. William Conway, 22d infantry,
and 1st Lieut.. Ira Quinby, 11th infantry, judge
advocate OF the court.
GEN HANCOCK Not LIKELY TO REsrGN.-In
regard to the report sent out from here that
army officers In Washington believe and have
information that General Hancock Will resign
his -generalsh1p In the army, 1t can be
stated that no officers here have any such infOr-
nation and, further, they do not believe that he
will resign. There is no reason why he should.
The precedentS are all the other way. While
the war department has heard nothing from
General Hancock. it is believed there that he
will not resign from the army unless he is
elected to the Presidency.
TIE MOONsHINE TROUBLES IN GEoRG1A.-Dis
patches received from Georgia state that the
twelve deputy collectors and one L S. marshal
charged With the homicide OF the Georgia moon
sinners at Red Oak, were brought before U. S.
Circuit Judge Woods on Wednesday under wrts
OF habeaS corpus. The case was ably presented
by Assistant District Attorney Darnell and spe-
clal counsel retained by the Attorney General
Further argument was continued till the 18TH
Ex-Dtstr1ct Attorney Farrow opposed the pro-
ceeeiDgs and refuses TO recognize the right OF
President Hayes to remove him from Office
Judge Bigby, who is appointed to succeed him,
Will nl1f rff of
him.
NAVAL ORDERS. j. F. McGlen-
sey, to the New York navy yard, relieving Com
mander C, s. Cotton, who will hold himself In
readiness for sea service; Master F. A. Wilmer,
to the Passaic, at Washington, on the 18th In
slant; Lieut.. A. NJ. Thackara. from the Wash
ingtOn navy yard, and ordered to the Asiattc
station. per steamer OF the sIst instant from
san Francisco; Cadet Midshipman A. B. Gle
ments has returned from the Alaska and is
placed on sick leave.
THE TALLAPoosA arrived at the navy yard
here this morning.
TRADE WITH ITALY-The consul of the
United States In recent dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State commenting on American trade
with the Mediterranean, lamentS that the
American flag is rarely seen In that region.
only four American vessels arrived at Naples
during 1879. But this Is not indicative of Amerf-
can trade. of which there is great deal, but not
to the extent it, should be. Foreign vessels are
continually employed carrying American pro-
ming from New York to the Mediterranean sue
cessfully for years FlOrf0, the well-known
Italian ship-owner, has recently started regu-
lar line between the principal ports Of Italy and
New York. and is having several first-class
1900 ton steamers built for the purpose. At
Naples last year zoo, 900 bushels OF American
grain were imported. The failure of the italian
an crops had much to do with this. Maize is
becoming an important article Of importation.
American canned goods are also In demand
our improved agricultural machinery is being
largely introduced.
Miss DOROTHEA DIX. the venerable and highly
esteemed philanthropist, Is at st. Elizabeth
Hospital the guest of DR.. and Mrs Godding. 1t
is alike creditable to Miss Dix and to those in
sttut1onS that in every insane asylum In the
United States special room is prepared and
set apart for her whenever she chooses to oc-
cupy It. 1t is needless to add that she is always
a welcome guest in places where her efforts
have done so much good.
PERSONAL - Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson,
Gen. Humphreys, Col. McCawley Of the marine
corps. and Mr.. Victor Drummond. secretary of
the British legation, were registered In New
York last night.-Mrs. General Blake is at
Manhattan Beach.-Mr. E. Bluhdorn, secre-
tary OF the Austrian legation. Is the guest of NJ.
c. de Bildt. OF the Swedish legation, at New
port.-Mr. A. ID. Jessup, of Philadelphia. who
1t will be remembered has large real estate In
terests In Washington, is In Rome, and writes
back to friend that he will make that city his
home In future.-MrS. 8. Fl. Kaufman has
gone with her two youngest children to Oak
land, where she Will stay for few weeks, and
afterwards go to Colorado Or the White Noun
tains.-George Jones of the New York Times
and George Cotton OF the Annapolis Republican
sailed for Europe yesterday.
tive Logan II. Roots OF Arkansas is at the Riggs
House.-Mr. and Mrs. c. Ii. ArmeS and family
are at Olney for the heated term.-M. Outrey
mas left his cottage at Newport. and gone to
Ihe hlte Mountains for few weekS.-Mr E.
l. Dent, son OF Commissioner Dent, who Is a
slqdent at Maryland Agricultural college, is
Spendlng his vacation with ex-Commi5sioner
81 an IN Colorado.-Admiral Gore Jones, long
@ Sne naval attache OF the British legation here,
mas lust LEFT Bombay for Madagascar, with the
OoJect OF adjusting the differences which have
Idiely arisen between the French government
anu that OF Madagascar--Mr. w. S. Teel and
ianlly nave gone to Capon Sprtngs.-Btshop
simpson mas been compelled, on account of the
poor nealtn OF Mrs. Simpson, to give up his
proposed trip TO Japan and China. He will
come home from California, where he had ar
rived ea route, as soon as she can travel.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MORGAN IN OFFICE
FOR THREE YBARs.-When District Commission.
er Morgan was appointed. it was before the
term OF Capt. Phelps expired, who was appoint
ed and confirmed for three years The point
was raised that under the law Mr.. Morgan was
no longer Commissioner OF the District Of CO.
lumbia after the date of Captain Phelps
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