Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-09

0ON EMINENT hECElPTS LAe@A wv
enue, s49s, 1886; customs, soo' ,z5Asss;
HID. BYRON has been appointed internal
revenue gauger for the district Of North Caro-
lima.
FOR THE WEEK ending July 9th the Patent
On1ce has issued 2s0 patents, IL reissues, 20 de-
signs, 5 trade marks and labels.
A CANARD.-A STAR reporter having called
the attention OF Secretary SchUz to the state
ment published this morning that Mr.. s w.
Swinney had said that he was disch urged from
republican campaign fund, the Secretary stated
that this Is unqualifiedly false. Mr.. Swim
ney was removed for Incidence, neglect
Secretary added that every clerk in the the
Interior department knows that his paying or
not paying any sum OF money TO the campaign
affect his standing or chances in the depart
ment one way or the other. They are at perfect
liberty to pay or not to pay; and when man
says ne , has % been a discharged on account OF his
covering his delinquencies In connection with
his official duties with such pretense.
THE PROPOSED WORLDS FAIR IN NEW YORK.
Secretary Prince. of the worlds fair movement
in New York, has received communication
from the State department to the effect that the
Secretary of State has issued a proclamation to
the United States International commissioners
recently appointed by the President calling
upon them to meet In New York city On August
10 for the purpose of organization. A commit
tee OF Is has been appointed to receive the COM
miSsionerS from the states and make all prelim-
mary arrangements.
COL. DANIEL c. BRUCE. collector of internal,
revenue, fourth Maryland district died In Cum
berIand last night, after a lingering illness, in
his list year. He was at one time Chesapeake
ana Ohio canal director, and afterwards super
intendent OF the Consolidation Coal Company.
He leaves two daughters and sou, Webster
Bruce, who Is deputy revenue collector.
THE CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-Four men,
bers OF the Cabinet-Secretaries Evarts, Sher-
man, Ramsey and Thompson-were absent from
the Cabinet meeting to-day. The State depart
ment was represented by COL Hay and the
Treasury department by Judge French. The
meeting was short and devoted chiefly to rOu-
discussed. 1t was decided that the money aD-
propriated by that measure be made immedi
ately available.
1T is KINTED in well-informed qnarters that
Deputy Controller OF the Treasury Tarbell will
be replaced by somebody else before long.
SEVERAL SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS have been
in the city in the past few days consulting as
to how the campaign in the south shall be con-
Quoted. 1t was their decision that the southern
republicans should be as active and aggressive
as possible. An address viii very likely be is
the fall elections.
INVESTIGATION OF THE NARRAGANsErT DIsAs-
TKR.-Messrs- Beckwith and HOvey, U. S. in
spectors OF hulls and boilers for the New Lon
don. Connecticut, district, have made requisition
upon the Treasury for room and other expenses
that they may conduct an Investigation OF the
me me recent Narragansett.stonington disaster In
Ii Is not known when the investigation will
commence, as good deal OF preliminary work,
such as getting together witnesses, will have to
be done. Another cause OF delay win be that
Inspectors Beckwith and Hoyey. who are re-
quired by law to make the inspection, the dis
aster having occurred in their district, have a
at this season Of the year. The Investigate 1n
will be conducted at New London.
WILL PROBABLY AccEpr-While nothing pos
tive from Governor Hartranft has been receiv-
ed here as to whether he will take the coilec-
t0rship at Philadelphia he has indicated that
he VIII In all probability accept the place.
MISS GRACE WILCOX, daughter OF the late
Professor Wilcox, U. S. N, has been given the
place In the photographic Office. Navy depart
ment, made vacant by the sudden death day
or two ago OF Mrs. Riggs.
THE NINTH OF JULY.-To-day is the 125th an
niversary of Braddock's defeat, which occurred
In 1855; and on this day, in 1850, Gen. Zachary
Taylor. who had served but a little over four
months as President of the United States, died,
and was succeeded by Vice President Fillmore.
PENNSYLVANIA MORE CERTAINLY REPUBLI-
CAN THAN OHIO. O."-Representative Harry Wright,
OF Pennsylvania, is in the city. A STAR re-
porter asked him to-day IL Hancock was going
TO carry Pennsylvania? Most decidedly, no. -
was the reply. Il see that such statement Is
being circulated In certain newspapers It Is
all nonsense. Gen. Hancock has not the slight.
est chance OF carrying the state. Pennsylvania
is intact She is Is more certainly republican In
punp IN
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Com. 81. C. Nields, to
the League Island navy yard; Lieut. VIM. Welch
has returned from the onward, Pacific station,
and is placed on waiting orders; leaves OF alb
sence are granted as follows: Lieut. II. o.
Handy for August, Chief Eng. Phillip Inch one
month from the goth instant, Naval Constructor
Phillip Hichborn one month from 10th instant,
Medical Director Edward Shippen 80 days from
the 12th Lieut.. Samuel Very two months from
August 1st, Lieut.. W. C. Gibson one month from
the 22d, Master Frank EIlery three weeks from
the 10th, Ensign E. j. Dorm one month from
the 9th, Passed Assistant Engineer d. P. Nc
Carteny one month from the 10th, Master A. A.
Nicholson one month from the 18th, Surgeon S.
T; shaw during August, Chief Engineer Il. H.
Able one month from the 1St, Passed Assistant
Engineer G. s. Gates three months from the 7th.
Passed Assistant Engineer c. F. Nagle three
months mon Lieut.. s, Com; & G. H. Black one month
from the 18th, and Lieut., II. B. Mansfield one
month from August I'd.
COLOMBIAN COCOASUTs.-AbOut 1000, 900 COCO
anuts are annually produced In the vicinity OF
Carthagena, Colombia, OF which about 1,OO0, 900
come to this country. Our commercial agent
there informs the Department OF State that the
Iruiterers OF New York and Boston, by purchaS-
Ing at that place instead OF at Ruatan and on
the San Bias coast, would save voyage of
about four weeks The prices range from sl2
10 $40 per eco.
STEAMERS FROM COLOMBIA TO NEW YORK.
TIE commercial agent OF the United States at
Carthagena, Colombia, advises the Department of
SIate That he is informed that the British ROYAL
Mall steamship Company has decided to with.
Draw It's Plata Line, and run it between Colom-
Dlan ports and New York. This is due to an
Increase OF exports to NeN York and falling off
or shipments TO Europe. The greater part of
the exports TO Europe are being carried via
New YORK. The carrying trade of these waters
could De controlled by the United States The
eight European lines engaged in the Colombian
trade have entered into a combination to raise
the freight tariffs.
FERSONAL--EX-Secretary Fish has arrived at
Newport, where he has taken cottage for the
season.-Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Rear Ad-
miral Beggs and Gen. Van viet were regis