Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-19
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAy.-In:ernal rev.
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THE REPORT OF SECRETARY SCuUsz which l.
nearly ready for publication will recommend
that the Ponca Indians be recompensed for the
loss OF their lands In Dakota. The Northern
Pacific railroad Is also referred to. aud its con.
dition pronounced TO be most satisfactory
GEN. GARFIELD's SUCCESSOR IN CONGRESS-
Judge Taylor has been nominated by the re-
pubicans OF the 10Th district to serve out Gen.
Garfeld'S uneXpired term in Congress. Judge
Taylor was elected, in the 10th district, at the
October election, for full term from the 4th of
March next
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs-The
Powhatan and Alliance left the naval anchor
age at Port smouth, Va, yesterday; the former
for New York and the latter for Savannah. Tie
on the 18th from Hampton Rosds. The Kear
sage came m to the Ports mouth, Va, navy ward
yesterday AFTERNOON from the anchorage.
THE PRESIDENT appointed to- day g. B. N. F.
Tower to be supervising inspector OF steam YES
sells for the second district
A PENNSYLVANIA CANDIDATF-The friends or
Benjamin Harris Brewster of Philadelphia. VIII
press his name for appointment as associate
justice OF the UDited States Supreme Court In
case OF the retirement of Mr.. Justice Strong.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEsT.-Surgeon
General Hamilton, OF the United States marine
hospital service, has been advised by Assistant
Surgeon Glazier that there have been fifteen
cases of yellow fever at Key West-three re-
Sulting fatally-snce the Sth instant.
ARMY ORDERS. The resignation of First
Lieut.. c. T. Hall, I'd cavalry, has been accepted
by the President, to take effect November Il.
1850. The general court marital appointed to
meet at the cavalry depot, Jefferson Barracks
NO. orders OF October IL, 1889 is dissolved. The
leave granted Second Lieut.. VIM j. Elliott, Sth
cagairy, Is extended TO June /, 1881. The reslg-
n md fnt,+
airy, has been accepted by the President. to
take effect June l, 1881.
THE INDIANA SENAToRsHIP.-Flrs Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner says that In ons
sense he is not candidate for the Indiana Sen
atorship, which will be vacated on the 4th OF
March next by Senator Macdonald: that Is he
shall not seek the Office Or solicit ANYBODY to
vote 1or him. but II chosen he is ready to serve
his state.
The CENSUS RETURNS Of New YORK complete
shows: Total, 1,2O6,511; male, 500, 62 female,
6l5sl5 native, 21,14S; foreign, AS, sa4; white,
1,1S6. 144 colored, ,433, Qncluding TAI Chinese
10 japanese, and A Indians.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lleut. R. G. Davenport to
the Washington Navy Yard. Passed Assistant
Paymaster 81. T. Stancliff to the Tlconderoga.
Paymaster w. j. Thomson, from the Tlc0n
deroga and ordered home and wait orders.
THE YANTIC's MISUNDERSTANDING Engineer
w. Fl. King has been appointed president, and
Chief Engineers P. A. Rearick and w. d. Smith
members, OF board for making maximum
speed trial In the Chesapeake Bay OF the Yam
ties machinery.
COMING VIsIToRs.-The Ohio editorial conven-
ton is to be held at GAINESVILLE some time be-
tween the 10th and goth OF January. and the
whole body will then come on an excursion to
washington and Baltimore as the guests of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad company. The
ONO Association here will probably give them
reception during their stay in Washington.
THE DEATH OF MRS. DR.. r. A. BACON will
cause deep sorrow in many circles. She was
not only bright ornament to Washington
society. but was equally esteemed by the poor,
whom she had befrtended by many acts OF love
and charity. AS an amateur artist she had
SHOWN much talent, and her beautiful hone il
South washington was adorned with many O
her works. especially in landscape.
The NEW CHINESE notwithstanding Evafts
left the city this morning for New York. Thu
State department will not yet give ont any
thing concerning the new Chinese treaty that
has been negotiated by the American commits
SlonerS sent out for that purpose. The State
department has, however, been Informed that
the treaty has been accomplished, and the full
text Of the instrument is now In its possession.
provisions OF the treaty as highly satisfactory.
and as covering successfully the whole subject
OF Chinese immigration to the United Strtes
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Navy have
been made :-Midshipmen H. NJ. Witzel, o. G.
Dodge, j. M. Orchard, Hero Taylor and j. n.
Jordan to be ensigns from March 10Th, March
18th, July 1lth, Sept. LIST and OcJ 11th re-
spectiyely.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is an unusu-
ally interesting number, containing fifty-six
columns OF reading matter 1t will be sent from
December for the entire session OF Congress,
and including the Inauguration OF President
elect Garfield, for fifty cents, postpaid Single
copies in wrappers, five cents.
PREPARING TO WELCOME GENERAL Garfield
The Towpath Club met last evening, NJ aior A
G. Richards in the chair. Mr.. w. A. Shoi read
letter from General Garfield acknowledging
the receipt of the clubs tender OF a reception
thanking the club for the intended courtesy.
out stating that as yet he was unable to lame
the exact day when he would be here but that
IL would De during the coming week. The fol
lOWlDg gentlemen We're appointed committee
10 make all necessary arrangements: w. H.
Webster, 3; F. MoTrell, l. 3. Parker, {. S
Burdy and 5 Bond DECIDED invite
unite with the club and give the Pres.dent-eIe:t
grand ovation and welcome. Due notice will
be given through the press as to the date and
time Of arrival.
A CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH FoRGERY-In
the Police Court, this morning, appeared Jere-
miah Costello. Well known contractor.
brought In by officer B. F. Shanks on q war
rant charging him with forgery, sworn out by
MIR. Charles II. Knight, No. 1872 Louisiana ave
nue.. The warrant sets forth that Costello
forged and put Off as true bond to release
mechanics lien on parts OF lots and 3, In
square 515, for the sum OF s655, purporting to
De signed by Costello as principal and by limo
thy BfOSnan and James Murphy as SuretieS,
Costello we'll knowing the signatures or Bros
nan and Murphy to be false with intent to
cheat and 0efraud Knight. who had purchased
the Len claim. The hearing was postponed to
the 23d inst, bonds being fixed at 81 600, which
were not given, and defendant was committed
THE JOHNSON JOHNSON HOMICIDE CAsE-This
morning. in the Criminal Court, Judge James,
the case OF John Silas Marshall johnson. alias
D. s. n. johnson. alias John II. johnson, alias
Jonn johnson, Yong white man, charged
with the murder OF young colored man named
James f. johnson, on the 10th of March last.
was resumed. Messrs. VIM. A. Cook A r.
WlllamS, and F. II. Fall, appeared for defen.
dant, and District Attorney Corkhill ana his as.
slstant, r r. Perry for the government. De-
iendants counsel asked for q continuance on
account OF the absence of q material witness for
the defense. They claimed that this witness is
an oio LADY named Eliza j. Weaver, 70 years of
age, VINO was detained In Baltimore by Illness
Inc court continued the case until the next
Term OF the court, which begins on the first
Monday in December.
~ IN A DIFFICULTY, Wednesday, at Scottsville,
va, between William Perkins and j. L. Cole
man; DOM white, some of Perkins colored en-