Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-26
TIE EVENING STAR.
N ashington News and GOSSIP.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal re-
venue, 1868, 1861; customs, 1853. 3.7s435.
THE PRACTICE STEAMER SrANDIsH was put In
commission at Annapolis yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Harold S.
Van Buren,. marshal OF The consular court of
the United states at kanagawa, Japan.
ANOTHER NorARY.-The President has ap-
pointed Jenkins A. Fitzgerald a notary public
for the District OF Columbia
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the bills
providing for the erection of a public building
at Montgomery, Ala, and relieving Public
Printer Defrees of the responsibility for the
g, SIS stolen from the Government Printing Of
fice. He also approved the joint resolution d.
rectfng the Secretary Of War to contract for
and furnish a bronze heroic statue to the cow
pens centennial committee OF SpartansOurg,
5. G..
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. NJ. Fisher Wright or
dered to Newport, r. l., Cd June, for instruc
tiOn in torpedo service. Capt. B1shrod B. Tay-
lor detached from special duty at Washington
station. 18th June next. trhe Pensacola lett
the navy yard at Vallilo Ca, yesterday enroute
for San Francisco. Commander James ID. Gra-
ham. from the receiving ship PaSsac on the
18th June, and placed on waiting orders En-
sign Fred. w. Coffin, from the receiving ship
Independence and ordered to duty on board the
coast survey steamer Hassler. Commander
Philips II. Cooper, U. S. N, has been ordered to
attendance on the course OF torpedo instruction
at Newport, r. l., June I'd
THE RESIGNATION Of 2d Lieutenant j. F. c.
Hegewald, 18th infantry, has been accepted By
the President to take effect May %, 1880.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Pension
Office were made yesterday: From class one
(s1, ,2OO) to class two 81, ,4oa)-Jacob C. De Put
ron, Francis a. Page, John E. Carpenter, john
F. Miller, VIM. II. Cushman. Aretas NJ. Legg,
Alva s. Taber, David A. Mcknight, Charles Il.
Macauley, VIM. 2. Seville. Joseph w. Howell.
From $1,000 to 81 1,2oo-Mrs. Sophie F. Kampy
81 Sl.ZOO-Joseph A. MelOon and John Q. \. Ire
size. From 5000 to S1,000-Geo. NJ. Chapman,
Mrs: Ida NJ. Wynne, Miss Maggie Duvall, Moan
V. TibbetS Frank j. Woodman. Edgar w. 4.
Jorgensen. Chas. F. McGill and Geo. W. Pas
chal 1920 to S900-Bernard r. Hughes aud
Robert r. Cooke, and John A. Scott from $500
to $40.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Sherman to-day directed the purchase OF s. $780,
600 bonds at the Offering in New York to-day.
SENATOR KELLOGG of Louisiana, was unan-
imously placed on both the delegations from
that state TO the Chicago convention. He was
chosen by what is termed the regular conyen-
tion and also by the Pinchback or boiling con-
VentiOn, and he is the only man who was placed
on both delegations. He will leave for Chicago
Saturday and will be the only delegate from
louisiana who will have vote In the prelinli-
nary organization OF the national convention.
WHITE House CALLERS Representatives
Mckinley, Speer, ketcham, Bingham, Loring
and Jorgensen called on the President to-day.
PERsoNAL--Hon. H. w. Hilliard, U.s. Minis
ter to Brazil, is at the Riggs sHouse.-Theodore
Thomas sails for Europe to-day. He was sere-
naded In New York last n1ght.-Ex-Represen
tatiyes Sayler and Maish are at Willard's.-
Mr. Dana. OF the New York Sun, has gone to
Chicago. He is supposed to be opposed to Grant.
"Generai j. +. Johnston has just received at
Nashville beautiful gold-mounted cane, in
DrummOnd. secretary OF the British legation,
Gen. Michler and ex-Marshal Lamon, OF WASH
ington, were registered in New York last even
becomes too Ill to discharge his duties, the En-
perOr OF Germany will send for Halstead.-
MT. Archibald Forbes the well known EngliSh
war correspondent, proposes visiting this coun-
weed has gone to Chicago. last story is
that 1T was Marian Evans or George Eliot and
not Mrs. LeWes, the discarded wife OF the late
Cross ought to lecture.-Secretary Ramsey'S
family will pass the summer at their home In
Minnesota. The Secretary will remain In Wash
iDgton during the Congressional vacation, tax.
Ing perhaps short trips out Of the city.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALrH-After a
three hours debate in the House this morning
the committee OF the whole sustained the COM
mlttee ON appropriations in recommending an
appropriation OF $4,000 to carry on the opera
tiOns OF the National Board of Health. The
discussion related chiefly to the constitutional
power OF congress to make the appropriation
asked Tor. The question OF the usefulness OF
the board was minor consideration.
SENATOR VEST is after ding the democratic state
convention in Missouri tC-1ay, where he Is to
m n a lfA olIa
Tllden for President. Senator Vest Is to be
elected one OF the delegates at-large 70 the Cia-
c1nnat1 convention.
THE MORRISON Boom which was organized by
the meeting at WillardS last evening has created
considerable talk among members OF the House
to-day. Mr.. Morrison Is a favorite with most OF
his democratic associates, and they would
gladly see presidential lightning strike In his
direction. Although it is rather late In the day
Mr. Morrison's name may prove of some value
to the opponents OF Tilden In Missouri.
THE CAPITOL DEcoRAToR.-The item published
In some OF the papers to the effect that Signor
Fflippo Costaggini, OF New York, has been ap-
pointed to finish the work In the rotunda OF the
Capitol begun by the late Brulmtdi. is not true.
NO appointment has yet been made. Tne mat
ter is In the hands OF the committee On public
buildings and grounds, and an appointment to
complete the work In the rotunda will probably
be made this session. The library committee
SOulc tllilG ago JIldL dll WOrkS OF art In
the nature OF permanent fixtures, such as freS-
Going. etc. belongs properly TO the committee
on public buildings and grounds, while all
movable works, such as statues and paintings
in frames, come within the jurisdiction OF the
library committee.
THE MOUNT VERNON AssoCIATIoN.-The an
nual council OF the regent and vice regents OF
the Mount Vernon AS Ociatfon began its seS-
sions there this morning. Some Of the ladies'
went down yesterday, and others this morning.
out the attendance is not so general as usual
MIS-. Laughton. the regent, formerly Mme
BerghmannSD arrived yesterday afternoon by
tie limited express from Philadelphia, and went
dnectly TO the steamer Corcoran. where she
was joined by the following vice regents: Mrs
Chase. OF Rhode Island; Mrs. Ball, OF Virginia;
MIS-. Robert Campbell, OF Missouri, and Miss
LoDgfellOw, OF Massachusetts,. The two ladies
last named are the most recent additions to the
number of vice regents, and very pleasant addi-
tons they are. Mrs. Barry OF Illinois, went to
Mount Vernon On the morning boat YESTERDAY
Mrs. Barnes, the vice regent for the District of
Columbia W ent today. All will remain during
the sessions OF the council which may continue
through the week several ladies' who are
usually very prompt in attending the annual
meetings, Will not be able this year to be
present. Mrs. Sweat, OF Maine, who was acting
regent during Mrs. Laughton's absence, was
taken III In New York on her way hither this
week, and IL is not expected that she will re-
cover her strength in time to come. Neither
Miss Harper, OF Maryland; Mrs. Hudson, OF
Connecticut; Or Mrs. BrOadWell OF Ohio all of