Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-05

PERsoNAL.-Dr. o. M. Toner was yesterday
unanimously elected a member of the Washing
ton National Monument Society, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death OF John NJ. Brod-
head. d.-Representative Fort returned yester-
continue bis evangelical Iabors in St. % Louis for
month longer. He found it a much worse
place 1 than & he supposed d-Ex1v: P. Colfax ls
Dukes couny Mas Is rrank he 6 Smith,
and Mrs. Culbertson, Of Washington, sailed from
New York for Europe yesterday.-M Madame de
Lesseps will remain in Philadelphia while her
L. Fuller, president Of the board Of directors of
the Michigan State Reform School for Girls,
While on a tour OF inspection Of eastern institu-
her daughter, DR.. Frances S. Hillyer, In this
city.
A PRESIDENTIAL SLOW RACE.-Congressma
Morrison of Illinois, gets Off good deal OF dry
humor as to the probability that the republi-
cans may nominate Grant and the democrats
Tilden. He says: 'Such ticket would be what
we cal IN Illinois SLOW "a race When we break
have what Is called slow race. That is, will
pet that your mule can beat mine, and you will
bet that my mule can beat yours. You will ride
my mule and will ride yours, and of course the
point OF interest with both of us will be to beat
our own mules. Well, If Tilden is the nominee
there Will be enough democrats want the other
mule to beat, and If Grant is the nominee there
Will be enough republicans who will take the
other mule to make the race interesting, Now.
In such event, don't know who would come in
ahead. 1t would require good deal OF whip
ping and squirting on both sides to keep the
presidential mules well up to their work"
THE NIPs1c arrived yesterday at Hampton
Roads from La Guayra and the gulf. CONNER
cial Agent Eckert, at La Guayra, was on board.
DEATH OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR HANsCoM.-
Commodore Isaiah Hanscomb, Chief of the Con-
struction Bureau Of the Navy Department for
several years past, who has been Ill for
some weeks past, died this morning at
his residence, on 1 street, near 18th,
Commodore Hanscom has been in the navy
many years as naval constructor and came
from Boston, and was quite well known, not
funeral will take place from All Souls Church.
on Sunday, at O'Clock p. m.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon the
question Of the duty on hoop iron, largely used
In the south and west, was under consideration.
There is specific duty of ~ cents per pound
on imported hoop iron, and much less
duty ad valorem on all other iron. There is no
swers all its purposes has been brought over
under the ad valOrem duty. The question was
raised In New York that this was hoop
iron but being brought before the courts It was
large quantities Of quasi hoop iron has been i'm
ported under ad valorem duties. Secretary
Sherman thinks that the revenue Is infringed
on under this construction of the law. The
cabinet did Lot decide the question, leaving it
over until tie next meeting. The Attorney
probably have o decision ready by the next
cabinet meeting. It is thought that all iron
intended to be used as hoop-iron will have to
question OF furnishing the Senate with
the evidence in the case of Postmaster
Tyler, of Baltimore, was also alluded to. The
testimony given before special agents Of the P:
the witnesses are so informed. Hence there is =
some objection to furnishing that testimony.
There Is but little doubt that the evidence will
be sent In. Some OF It is already being prepared
for transmission. - ~ 50 So