Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-07

evening" containing all the news up to that hour.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, 1927 ,s391 II; customs. 1854, 102.s6.
THE INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS In the Chicago
convention, Saturday afternoon and evening,
after the issue OF our regular edition, will be
found on the third page OF this paper.
THE SPEAKERS TABLE of the House Of Repre-
sen:atives was cleared Saturday Of all measures
that had accumulated thereon, excepting the
three political measures relative to the deputy
marshals, the electoral count and the election
supervisors.
DEATH OF Dr. HALI--A large circle of friends
and acquaintance, not in washington alone.
but extending into every state and territory OF
the Union, viii hear with pain and sorrow Of
this city this morning. The deceased had re-
sided In washington for more than sixty years,
and had. by his high professional attainment
MS broad culture, kind heart ana genial man,
into any sort of relations with him. Few men
were more generally or fayorably known at the
national capital than DR.. Hall, and the death OF
but few persons would leave a wider OF deeper
gap.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL YES
sE1s.-1nformation received by the Navy de-
partment announces the arrival of the Trenton
start about June 10th on northern cruise. The
Nipsic will look out for American interests in
east Mediterranean waters.
THE SIX CANDIDATES for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants in the marine corps have sue
cessfully passed the physical examination.
Their mental examination Will commence to-
morrow at the marine barracks In this city.
Major Nicholson, Of the corps, will be president
OF the examining board.
STILL BELIEVES GRANT WILL WIN.-Senator
Carpenter, of Wisconsin, was in his seat to-day.
He says he came back from the Chicago con-
vention because he was not delegate. had no
vote, and could not do any good. He still be-
heves Grant will win.
APPRovED.-The President to-day approved
the bill approprating 100000 for an embe-
matte and commemorative monument, over
the site OF Corvallis surrender at Yorktown,
Pa.
SECOND LIEUTENANT L. C. WEBSTER U. S. NJ.
c., has been detached from the marine bar
racks at Norfolk and ordered to command the
Marine guard on board the Franklin, vice Lieu
tenant Zeilin, deceased.
PERSONAL--Chen Ian Pin, the Chinese min
lister here, Prince Camporeale, of the Italian
legation Senator Paddock and Representative
Russell, of Massachusetts,. were registered in
s New 1ors IT. Asger Ham
more sailed for Europe On Saturday, for recrea-
ton and Study.-SenatOr Herman, it Is said,
will spend part of the summer in Colorado
1t is reported that z. L. White, long the Wash
ington representative OF the New York Tribune,
is to acquire leading interest in the Provi-
dence Press and become its editor.
THE HOwGATE ExPEDITION.-The board OF
officers convened by Secretary Thompson to in
spect the Gulnare, the proposed Arctic expe-
dition vessel, to-day made favorable report
upon her boiler. AS the vessel otherwise has
been pronounced satisfactory, there is no doubt
of her acceptance for the HOWgate expedition
by Secretary Thompson.
MRS. AUDENREID. General Sherman and his
staff-Generals Poe and McCook and Colonel
BacOn-returned to the city this morning from
West Point, where they went to attend the
funeral of the late Col. Audenreid.
GOING TO WEST POINT.-Secretary Ramsey.
Gen. Sherman and Maj. Barr, judge advocate
will leave here next Wednesday or Thursday
for West Point, to attend the graduating exer-
cises which take place next Friday. Gen. Miles,
the Indian fighter. will make the address to
the graduating class