Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

4A1 G I4N11NO I'll AlC.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STo-DAY.-InternaIr rev.
enue, s3s3, 1874; customs. s199. 50.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REV VENUE APPOINT
MENTS have been made: L. M. Wade, store
keeper 2d district OF West Virginia; j. s. Smith,
stoiekeeper sth district of Kentucky, and N. 4.
Willrodt, gauger district or Nebraska.
BIDS were opened at the Post Onice depar.-
ment yesterday afternoon for carrying the mails
across the Mississippi river bridge between ST.
Louis and East st. Louis, either by wagons O.
railroad. There were seven proposals, ranging
In amount from S4I, 500 to s24 700 per annum, the
for wagon service, and the next lowest from the
ST. Louis Bridge Company, for railroad service,
at S3l 800 per annum.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF BONDS TO BE
CoNTINuED.-The Secretary OF the Treasury has
Instructed the assistant secretary at New York
TO receive offers Of skies OF 1850 on each We'd
nesday as heretofore, the offers to be strictly
confined to the bonds Of that class; and has
authorized him to purchase during the present
week those bonds TO an amount not exceeding
81 geo, at maximum OF sl02.75. Secretary
Sherman says 'for the past two months the
purchase of skies OF 1880 have been preferred
oy the d 'rtment but the price demanded by
holders ran up to the full amount OF the
bonds Including interest when due.'
IN THE CASE OF MILTON c. DENT, OF the Pen
sion Office, "a distant relative Of Mrs. Gen.
Grant.) who was arrested in New York city for
Illegal registration some days before the elec-
ton, It appears from the account in the New
York papers that there was no criminal intent
on his (part to secure vote in more than one
place) but that the technical charge of Illegal
registration arose from his wife's illness, which
prevented him from occupying the room he had
engaged at No. 60 I'd street, New York city.
THE PLACARD ON GEN. GARFIELD's DOOR BELL
Wednesday morning Officer Young, of the 6Gll
precinct, noticed a placard On the door bell Oh
Gen. James A. Garfield'S residence, corner of l
and 18Th streets NV, as SfOllOWS:-"NOTICE,-
Gen. James A. Garfield viii on and after March
4th. 1881, be found at the mansion now occupied
by r. b. Hayes, President OF the United States;
gentlemen, don't forget Ii. Washington, d. c.,
Nov. I'd, 1850, $50 pm
SECRETARY THOMPSON and Messrs. Charley
and Harry Thompson returned to the city last
evening from Indiana. The Secretary will soon
commence the preparation OF his annual report.
SOMETHING LIKE acknowledgements
Washburn, OF Minnesota, whose seat Donnelley
attempted to get, is returned by an estimated
ajorlty OF over 10 900, and his democratic op-
ponent, Gen. Sibley, was regarded as strong
man.
indicate that the California legislature is repub-
can by small majority, and that the Tennes-
see legislature Is democratic. This will make
the next Senate stand 81 republir ans 81 demo-
Gratis and 2 ndependentS-MahoLv, OF Virginia,
and Davis, of Illinois. Senator Davis will no
doubt, vote with the democrats In the organiza-
ton OF the Senate, and it is probable that Gen.
eral Malone Will do likewise. Should the latter
tie the Senate and give the re .)ubllcans actual
control OF the body through the vote OF the
Vice President.
DBMoRALIzED INDIANA DEMoCRACY.-Those
who have returned from Indiana say that the
democracy OF that state Is the worst demoral-
lied organization that the sun ever shone on.
There are curses loud and deep, and Mr. Eng
lish gets most of them. 1t Is predicted that the
Indiana democracy will over its quarrels and
chickering's about the way things went In the
state split all to pieces.
AMONG THE LEAVES OF ABSENCE granted
naval officers during the week ended yesterday.
was an extension Of three weeks to chief engl-
neer X. L. Harris attached to the Washington
navy yard.
SECRETARY RAMsEY.-A dispatch received at
the War department to-day from Secretary
Ramsey saws that he will arrive In Washington
to-night at O'Clock.
OUR MEDITERRANKAN SQUADRON Adylces
were today received at the Navy department
from the Mediterranean squadron. The repairs
Of the Trenton, flagship, would be completed
at Marseilles about November 1St She would
then proceed to yillefranche. Early in Novem
Der Rear Admiral Howell expected to proceed
In the Trenton to Naples on a cruise The
Wyoming was at Villefrancbe october 23d, the
Nipsic at Constantinople, and the Quinnebaug
at Smyrna. All were well on board all vessels
In the squadron. AdviceS from the Asiatic sta.
ton report that the Richmond was at YokoAa-
ma, Oct. Sth.
The "SUPREME RULER OF the Universe did
not enter the White House to-day; but he ap-
peared In the rear OF the building and drew a
plan, with possible view to an attack. The
supreme Ruler Is an insane eX-SOider WAC
claims that he was elected President.
THE PRESIDENT CoMING.-A dispatch received
at the White House announces that the Presi-
dent VIII arrive In Washington tomorrow
morning.
INTERNAL REVENUE SEzURE.-Collector Wade
telegraphs Acting Commissioner hoger5 from
ports seizure OF an Illicit distillery In OyethOrpe,
&C insisting CT two copper stills, caps and worms,
and about $50 gallons Of beer.
LLOYD LINE TO STOP AT GOTHENBURG-The
consul OF the United States at Gothenburg
informs the Department OF State that he i5
told by the managing director of the "Stettiner
LioyG' that the company contemplates having
their outward voyages and on the return trip
as often as circumstances may require. This
Will insure direct monthly steam cOmmun1ca-
ton from Gothenburg to New York, and Can
not fail to have a beneficial effect upon the
trade relations between the TWO ports.
COMMISSIONER RAUM is expected back to-
night. 1t was thought that he would arrive
last evening, and the lady employees In his
bureau had made great preparations to welcome
him. Flowers covered and decorated his desk,
and the different rooms where ladies are en-
plOy ed were profnSely adorned with everything
that the hOt-hOuse affords. They were greatly
disappointed at the commissioners not being
in hls Office this morning.
CALIFORNIA STILL CLAIMED By THE DEMO
CRATs.-The democrats still claim the Califor-
MIA legislature. They say they have carried the
legislative delegation from San Francisco,
which is about One-fourth of the whole body,
ard that this advantage cannot be overcome In
The remainder OF the state.
REJOICING OVER THE RESULT.-The clerks of
the Illinois division OF the Pension Office had
partio ularly good time this morning over the
result OF Tuesdays election. Upon the return
OF Chief Merrtfeld from Maine he found the
room handsomely decorated with the national
cOIorS and numerous tasteful designs. Behind
the chiefs desk were fine pictures of Garfield
and Arthur in unique frames surmounted by