Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-04

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A. B. Ha,t, E. Richardson and Walter B. Baker
to be commissioner, for the state OF Mississippi
- the International exhibition to be held In
New York IN 1SS3.
AN AUDIENCE WITH TIE KING OF SIAM.-Raar
Admiral Patterson, comma nding the Asiauc
station. reports, ruder date OF Bangkok Bar,
May 3lst: "On the Psth the K'ng Of Slam gave
private audience to myself and the Is officers
We went in ldll dress, and were very kindly
r eeiv2d. The King assured me that he hal not
relinqU'shed bis intention OF visiting the United
Stat IS"
NAVAL ORDERS.-Passed Assistant Engineer
L. W. Robertson, to the training-ship Mime
sofa, on the 14th inst Assistant Engineer w.
t. Smith. to the training g-ship Minnesota. Lieu
tenant j. u. Adams, from the Pensacola on the
reporting OF hts relief. and ordered to return
home end await orders. Master Wm. kilburn,
from coast survey duty and placed on waiting
orders. Passed Assistant Engineer James But
te1WOrth from the tra'ntug-ship Minnesota and
PLACED on waiting orders. Cadet Engineer Joh.i
L. Washington, from the trainlng-Ship Mime
sofa and placed on sick leave.
TILE CP.RGEs upon which Paymaster Creary
Z. S. A., late Postmaster OF the U. S. Senate
was cor .-Insi tialed were drunkenness snl
conduct unbecom'1g an officer and gentleman.
the corrt sentenced Crealy to be dismissed.
The proceedings OF the tlial will be reviewed
by the Secretary OF War upon his return to this
city.
EIGHT VOLUMES OF the Union Confederate war
record are now ready for the press. and win
soon be issued Under the direction Of the War
department.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
viii have printed large number OF President
Hayes veto message Of the Chinese 1mmigra
ton bill for circulation On the Pacific slope.
TIE BOARD of army officers now holding ses-
sions In this city to es:se the army regulations
Will not finish IT'S labors for several weeks 1t
has been many years since the regulations were
revised.
a NEW LIGHT THoUsE.-General O. E Bapcock
Will shortly build a new iron lighthouse at
Cape Henry IN better position than the pres
ent structure OF masonry.
SECRETARY SHERMAN LETT the city this MORN
ing for New York TO be present at the confer
ence OF leading republicans which will occur in
that city on the 5th instant. During Mr.. Sher-
mans absence Assistant Secretary Upton will
De acting Secretary of the Treasury.
PROFESSOR Fl. NJ. Paul. formerly Of the Naval
Observatory here has sailed for Japan. BE is
to be professor OF astronomy I'm Toxic Univer-
s1ty.
Ex-SERGElsr-AT-AKas FRENCH, of the Senate,
who was recently appointed diSbursing agent
for the Ute Indian Commission, has filed with
the Secretary of the Interior bond for $50, 900
for the faithful discharge of the trust imposed
In him, and has started to Los P1nos to join the
commission Bis salary is $500 per month and
actual travelling expenses.
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL VEssEIs.-The
Lackawanna was at Pay ton, Peru, July 18th,
en- route to Callao. The Alaska was at Callao
July haI ing returned on the I'd from Mollenda,
to which pojnt she conveyed Charles Adams
minister to Bolivia; Minister Chrlstiancy was
also passenger on the Alaska to Moilendo and
no IN (rnlI yhl Ar1o
July 5th, from Cheinbote. The training ship
Constitution al lived at Bar HarbOr, Mt Desert,
July 3lst. The Richmond flagship OF Rear
Admiral Patterson, Aslatfc station, was at YO-
kohema July 8. She expected to 60 from there
to the mouth OF the Peito In company With the
Asheulot, which VIII convey the U. s. conmis-
Ftn. The Swatara arrived at Shanghai, July
Sth. The Alert Lett Yokohama. June II, to con-
tlnue hydrographfc examinations south OF that
place.
REPRESENTATIVE YOUNG, of Ohio, who has
been In Washington for a fortnight, left for his
home In Cincinnati last night The republican
convention to nominate q candidate for Con-
greSS In his district Is to be held tomorrow
The governor will probably be renominated.
BOTH CAMPAIGN CoMMITTBEs-the repuhIiean
and democrat1c-are now actively at work, each
having score or more of clerks employed In
getting up campaign text books. These books
contain data corrected from the records OF each
party, ana is a desirable guide ana ready ref
eTence to campaign orators.
PERSONAL Comptroller Knox has gone on q
prolonged tour through California and oregon.
Hts fanuy remain at Knoxboro'-H Clay
SteWalt and family have left Oakland and gone
10 Berkeley SpTtngs.-B. T. Cutter Of the
Treasury. Is spending his vacation In the vicln-
ity OF Seoago Lake Me.-Chief Clerk Smith,
pertinent, has gone to New London.-Recent
arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, In
eiude Mrs James Grdllan and three daughte.s,
JACOB w. Kerr, Mrs. George G. Henning and
daughter; Thomas Parker and Charles T. Par
ker, OF Washtngton.-E. j. Middleton has
gone to Fort Pendleton Nd, for few weeks
Frederick Franks and Joseph Strasburger OF
Washington. Miss Mary Anderson celebrated
Branch the other day.-A. L. Barber. OF WASH
ington, was registered In Philadelphia last
D1ght---Mr. Webb Hayes is soon to join the
law frm OF Swayne Swayne In Toledo. The
MessIs. 5. are sons OF Associate Justice Swayne
OF this city.
TIE GRAIN CROPS OF RUssIA-The consul
general of the United States at st. Petersburg
IN recent dispatch TO the Department OF State,
presents lamentaOle picture of the condition
OF the grain crop OF Russia. Hail, drouth and
insects have combined he represents to render
The prospects for the present year far more a.
couraging than they have been for many years.
The eXpol Iation OF grain during the f1rSt four
bushels less than foT the sorrespend,nS perioS
last year. Railways tn Russia, he incidentally
remarks, are constructed for the purpose OF
moving troops. and not for the development OF
internal resources.
OUR 6R0wlNG TRADE WITH ANTIGUA.-Tne
consul OF the UDited States at Antigua, West
Inf'es, reports TO the Department OF state that
most gratifying increase OF trade exists be-
tween the United States and Antigua.
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PROhlBITIoN DEFEAT IN FREDERICK COUNTY
yesterday 10 decide the question Of license or
no license for the sale OF spirituous or fer.
mented liquors In the county, resulted In a de.
cisive victory for the foes of prohibition. The
county has given a majority or l,35S for Ucense
dtsaplointtbg the expectations OF the friends
OF temperance. But while the county as a
whole has given vote for license, several OF
the districts OF the county have decided tLat no
liquor shall be sold within their borders. These
are Liberty, Mechanicstown. Jobnsvihe and
Noodville. The vote In Buckeystown Is a tie
and Catoctin, Linganore and Jefferson districts
are htill out.
BLOODY WORK IN KESTUCKY.-A special dis
pafcn 10 the Cincinnati Tiu,eS-HdT from D0wn-
1ngViie, KY, says: +" A man was murdered
here Yesterday. but there are no particulars of
the affair. man was killed yesterday at May 8
Lick. and one reported killed at Blue Lick, both
places IN Mason county, KY. Clint Montagre,
an employe at Lasher's brewery, was found
dead last night at CraWf1Sh ROttOYn Franrfort