Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-07

Powhatan arrived at Port Royal last evening.
All On board we'll. The U. S. s. Portsmouth
arrived at Mt. Desert, Me-, yesterday.
SECRETARY RAMSEY and Adjutant General
Drum Will return to Washington on this after
Moons limited express.
DIED AT EUREKA SPRINGs.-News has reached
here OF the death of Mr.. w. w. Reynolds, clerk
OF the private land claims committee of the
House of Representatives, which occurred at
Eureka Springs. Arkansas, on the 1st instant.
His relatives are residents OF East WaShingto7.
Deceased was native Of Baltimore and before
the war was page In the House of Represent
aUVeS. over twenty years ago he went to
Arkansas, under the auspices OF Hon. A. B.
Greenwood. and has since resided there, en-
gagged In business pursuits: He was 50 years
Old, and had been long sufferer With dyspepsia
and rheumatism.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Charles Porter, sth
infantry, has been relieved from court-martial
duty at Davids Island, New York harbor, and
is ordered to join his regiment. Leave OF
absence for one year. on surgeons certificate of
disability, With permission to go beyond the
sea, has been granted to Capt. F. d. BALDWIN,
5th infantry.
SPANISH ARMY OFFICERS IN WAsRINGToN.-
There are quartered at the Riggs House. Gen.
eral C. Polaviga, Col. K. Ceveor and De b.
Avino, all OF the Spanish army. Their mission
here is said to be one OF inspection, but the qud
nuncs couple their presence With the existing
Spanish complications Gen. Polaviga, 1t is
stated, says that they are on no special mission
but enjoying leave OF absence and visiting the
principal cities Of the United states.
WHAT GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE SAYs.-G,n
eral F1tzhugh Lee, of Virginia. made a flying
visit to the city to-day. Next Thursday night
he is to address the democrats Of Alexandria.
He says that In his opinion the stralghout
democrats OF Virginia will carry the state and
give the electoral vote to Hancock, whether or
not compromise is effected with the read
JusterS.
OPENING OF BITS and letting OF contracts to
SUPPLY the stationary department OF the Sem
ate for the coming session, was begun yester-
day. The contracts were nearly all awarded to
Washington merchants. That for Manila pa
per was given to Beall; for cap paper to Nc
DoWell, Chapman. Ballantyne aud Thorpe: en-
velopes to Whitaker. Free, Mcdowell and Bal
laItyne; gold pens and pencils to Beall; pocket
books and card cases to Beall; inks to Whitta-
ker; tw1ne TO Mcdowell, Gilman, Chapman and
Thorpe.
THE DISTRICT AT THE WORLDS FAIR IN NEW
YoRK.-Mr. Vim. Saunders has been appointed
commissioner and Mr.. ThOs. L. Hume alternate
to represent the District of Columbia at the
worlds fair OF 1883, to be held in New York.
AT Los P1Nos AGENCY 12O Uneompahgre and
36 White River UteS have signed the treaty
The commissioners have gone to the southern
Ute agency.
THE CENSUS WORK -WJId Rush for OHce-
Within the past few days large number of
persons, of both sexes, have received appoint
ments in the Census Office, and many more are
yet 10 be appointed The pressure brought upon
Gen. Walker for place has been tremendous.
But few Of the more recent appointed receive
more than 5000 per year. The demand for Office
was so great that Gen. Walker found that he
could get competent clerks at s72O, $3.50, and
even for S400 per year. The annex to the Census
effce Hiding, put up to accommodate the clerical
force. VIII be completed In a few days. and then
the Office will be thoroughly organized. 1t Will
be some time before Commissioner Walker viii
hfIeady to issue special figures of population &C.
A1ier the first review and computation Is made
1t is subjected to two revisons, and until such re-
visions are made. the data is not considered ac-
curate. IL Is estimated that IL VII! take three
years, at least, to complete the entire compila-
tlon OF the census.
AMERICAN TRADE WITH FOREIGN CoUNTRIEs-
Day by day American products in European
markets grow steadily into popular favor. The
Department OF State is constantly in receipt OF
Information from our consular officers In all
pats OF the world showing that this gratifying
exhibit Is not contired by any means TO Europe,
out extends TO every part OF the globe. Their
personal testimony not only bears witness to
I, but the newspaper clippings from foreign
Journals which are from time 10 time forwarded
TO the Department OF State by them are con-
elusive evidence or the fact. The public at
large have no adequate conception OF the ex-
tent to which our manufactures and products
recent despatch from the consul or the L.
5. at Geneva shows that American beef
and live stock have even penetrated as far as
that region, and that the value OF choice Cattle
raised ia large numbers In Switzerland for the
PariS and French markets. has been sensibIy
diminished by importations from America.
PERSONAL - Hon. j. Ii. Ella, Fifth Auditor
Treasury department. is In Richmond, Va. The
Richmond State says: "Mr Ella was formerly In
Congress, but he literally grew up in print
Ing Office In the Old Granite State. ."-The fol-
loW1Dg " WaSh1DgtOnlanS have recently registered
In the White Mountains: ID. Z. Mccartney, A. P.
Russell, Il. r. Russell, A. p. X. Holt and FAINT
ly Mrs F. de Ford Webb. Carvalho Borges and
ii. Addison, z. Farquhart and A. ]. Robinson
and Wife, OF this city, are at Ocean City, Md.
Senator W1therS, OF Va, has sufficiently re-
ing machine to be able to walk about
senator Bla1ne'S youngest daughter, Harriet,
eas PET pTps %hieh she has named D!a
registered at Piney Point: Colonel Amos Web
ster. b. Lewis Blackford, E. E White. DR.. Wads-
returned from Piney Point..Sr. " PM. D1baat ant
and wife are at Asbury Park. N. J.-Justice
stephen j. Field OF the United states Supreme
Snnasota q an IS at the E0Sft @ouseW
Thompson and wife, OF this city are at New
port.-.Hallet Kflbourn was registered In New
York yesterday. Youngs has gone
TO ocean Grove. n. j., Adam Kraft to Plney
Point, and Chas. G. F. Schaeffer to Cape MAY,
Mr.. Ashmead Bartlett's relatives in PhiIa.
deipn1a have received no announcement OF his
engagement TO Miss Burdett-Coutts Such an
announcement, they say would probably be
ifSt III gwen 10 an aunt OF Mr.. Bartlett who live,
II bTookiyn. Mr.. Robert Randall, OF PhiIa.
3pe,pnia, pep sals to-day for Europe Sarah |
Dsn DSlniaIqt mas oeen playing at the Royal Park
Inedler brussels, In ''Frou. Fr .u"and "Adrienne
LsSo,.'reur, and drawing big houses AT 0Idrl1p!e
prizes. Mr.. Sothern QLoTd DundrearyI who
was said 70 De dying, has quite recovered his
Monteu M nealth and spirits. He is at Brighton
Eng!anu, aId Will play at the Park Theater II, |
New l 10rk next fall.-The death is annonncad
OF lhe DOWager Duchess OF Somerset q IaIv
Wno CenghLed 10 entertain distinguishes Anal
cans, ana at whose house ADMIRAL Earra1it
was frequent and highly honorei o,,est gu
Col. MapleSon says that he signed q conrr,c,
with Christine Nilsson last April to sinr IN tic
country during the ensuing season hnt Pho, o aro
now has decided not to come becanSe ns ba
husbands Ill health. Vi nof
A IoCNG WOMAN became Violently insane O,
Little ROCK short time before the dav an
pointed for the wedding. Her affianc a hnp
oaIu NouIo not consent 10 any postponement
ana tney were duly married. The bride went
lnIougn tne ceremony quietly, but afterWard
ieiapseo INTO oemOnstrat1ve madness.
TEXAS is monster state. It has 226 counties
covering an area OF pa 600 square miles, In
is.o IL mad population OF s1s,5.9. Returns OF
Ihe present census indicate that it has nearly
uCuole0 IN ILhabltants In ten years. Instead