Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, s4S7, ,634.67 customs. s216, 131.47.
TWO CoUSTERFEIrzRs ARREsTED.-The agent
OF the secret service at Philadelphia telegraph5
the arrest of Thomas Foster and Charles JOhn-
son for passing counterfeit money. one hun
dred and fifty dollars In spurious money AMI
implements for manufacturing counterfeit coin
were found In their possession.
LIEUT.. BATEMAN, U. S. r. NJ, on duty at New
York, is in the city.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Master F. S. Hotchkin, to
duty on the ASatic station, per steamer OF July
Sd; Assistant Engineers Henry Herw:g and A.
M. Mattice, to examination for promotion.
THE COMING RETIREMENT OF ARMY OFFICERS.
When the President and his Cabinet get to-
gether again one of the first things, 1t is under
stood, that will be taken into consideration will
be the retirement of the heads OF the different
departments of the army who are over sixty
two years OF age.
THE PRESIDENT went to Bramford, Conn.,, yes
terday, and held reception at the Potoket
house, which was built by his great grand
father, Ezekiel Hayes. The President made
short and appropriate speech. An Old axe
made by his great grandfather, was found In
possession OF Bramford resident, and presented
to him. President Hayes was present at the
game OF the Harvard and Yale base ball clubs
yesterday afternoon.
Two MORE counterfeit 500 national bank
notes have come to the Treasury. They were
SenI in the regular course of business for re-
demption, the SenderS having no idea OF their
being counterfetts. They were somewhat worn.
one OF the notes was on the PittSOurg national
bank, and the other on the Pitts1eld, Mass,
bank.
EXAMINATION OF THE MINTs.-The Treasury
6CI1 Iac
of the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Carson
City mints, and New York assay Office The
object OF the examinations Is to ascertain II
everything balances correctly. The New Or
leans mint was examined Immediately after the
death or superintendent FOOte, and was found
to be in excellent condition.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH" TO BE CELEBEArED
ON THE FIFTH.-Monday, July 5th has been de-
ciGed upon By the executive authorities as the
day for celebrating the ''Fourth OF July" The
executive departments OF the government viii
therefore be closed on Monday next.
DISGUISED AS A SQUAw.-lndian Agent Will
ting reports that Mr.. Tibbles has visited the
PoEcas in Indian territory, disguised as
squaw. In order to get them to return TO their
old reservation, and thus help his case against
the government.
The TALLAP0OsA arrived at League Island,
Pa, to-day from New York. The training ship
Minnesota has arrived at Poughkeepsie.
AN APPEAL FOR CAMPAIGN FCNDs-The re-
publican congressional campaign committee, of
which Hon. Edward Mcpherson is chairman,
has issued circular assessing all the employees
or the executive departments an amount equal
lar concludes: ''Please make prompt and
favorable response to this letter by
bank check. or draft, or postal money order
payable to the order OF Gen. Francis Dawson.
n hny
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DISPATCHES FROM GEN. RAUM, commissioner
OF internal revenue, from Springfield, ILL.,, an
nounce that he yesterday gained personal
suit for over sos and interest, against the
Cairo q Fincennes Railroad Company, and
Drexel, Morgan & Co., Of New York, amount
paid by him as surety On the company'5 bond,
Which suit has been pending since 1915. Com
missioner Raum is expected to return to the
city tomorrow.
PERsoNAL--Ex-Secretary Delano has been
made an LID. by kenyon College
James r. Young is at Cape May for the su u.
mer.-Mary Anderson is to read the Declara-
ton OF Independence at Philadelphia's 4th of
July celeoration.-H. Clay Preuss. the Wei
known ,s wriler reader etc, is guest at Jordans
file clerk OF the House of Representatives, will
spend the summer at his home in Colorado
Prot. \. Graham Bell and family are at Cape
May.-CoL Joe McKfbben, one OF the original
Hancock boomers has returned from Cincin-
nat. - Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson leaves
here here Tomorrow for West Point to visit
shot there.-Zelda Harrison seguIn, the con,
tTalto, is to be married in October to Mr..
Wallace, OF Indianapols.-Gen. Ewing's fami-
until september. Meanwhile, the general will
visit the mines of ColOrado.-George Alfred
Townsend sails for Europe next week.-Sen-
ator Bayard is to make 4th OF July speech at
tIGO n
Alfred Townsend, on the same occasion, is TO
recite an original poem.-The following
Masai@ngtonians @ s. are at the Hygeia hotel, Old
G. W. Pratt, Dr.. A. P. Garnett, B. l. Blackford'
John W. Kennedy, George d. Bigelow. G. w
Stokes. A N: Harrison, +. c. Blanchard, Geo.
Il. Black, c. Il. Woltz.
ONLY Two FAILURES IN TEN WEEKs.-The
records OF the Office OF the controller OF the cur
rency show that during the past ten weeks
there have been but two failures of national
banks This is an unprecedented record since
the establishment OF the national banking sys-
tenn, and Indicates healthy condition OF busi-
ness.
Hon. JOHN c. New, chairman OF the republl-
can state central committee OF Indiana Left for
New York this morning. Before leaving he
again expressed the utmost confidence in the
success OF the republican ticket in that state
and gave some of his reasons. He says Indiana
has been thoroughly canvassed; that the re.
puDl1canS have possession OF lists of all the
doubtful voters in every county and In every
voting precinct, and that the campaign com
mittees. have furnished to these doubtful voters
the Kind OF literature best calculated to secure
republican votes. Moreover, Mr.. New says that
while the republican ticket Is more popular
perhaps than any that has been nominated for
years, English is not at all popular. He thinks
that 1t would have been possible for Hendricks
or Mcdonald TO have carried the state on ac-
count OF their large personal popularity, but
he considers II practically an established fact
ALREADY that English cannot carry Ii.
THE WAR AGAINST GEN. EPPA HUNToN has
broken out again In the Sth congressional dis
trict OF Virginia. For four terms Gen. Hunton
has ably represented that district Last year
ne mad Tor rival Chapman Neale OF AleXan.
drla- The contest, though spirited, was con.
quoted In good temper, and although Gen. Hun
ION was nominated he tac1tly agreed that he
would not again be a candidate. SO far as Gen
Hu1t0n Is concerned he stands ready to abide,
Dy tnat promise, but his friends In the eighth
district are quite anxious that he shall again
Ce The nominee. To secure him the nomination
they nave already set actively to work, but
without the cooperation OF Gen. Hunton, who
other. The result Of this Is to stir up antagonisms
ID several counties among those who desire the
nomination. and so fierce Is the war upon as
plTants that ii Is probable they will Kill one
another OF, and Gen. Hunton will again be re-
turned. The record or Gen. Hunton as a public
servant is pre-eminently excellent. He is NOT
only faithful representative OF his people but
good Iliend TO the people OF this District. VINO
would like to see MIN reelected.