Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-26
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
Says the staid and conservative BostonH Herald:
"The rebel yell is good prelude to successful
northern campaign. When will democrats get
wisdom?"
The Springfield Republican thinks the inde-
person this year, and that he scared both par
ties into making good nominations.
quite number Of visitors waited on General
Hancock in New York yesterday, among whom
was ex-Minister StoughtOn and letters and
dispatches OF congratulat1on were received
from hundreds Of prominent persons.
English, the democratic nominee for Vice
hole 1t is remembered against him by his
neighbors that at the time OF the great Chicago
fire he only contributed lone dollar to relieve
the sutfeTlngS and wants of those made home
less and penniless by the great disaster.
"The democratic ticket looked stronger yes
terday than it ever will again." is the way It
strikes the Tribune, and good many others are
entertaining the same opinion, barring the
grammar.
The republicans OF the third district of Kansas
have nominated the Hon. Thomas Ryan by ac-
clamation for reelection to Congress.
Howard Carroll, who represented the New
York Times at the Cincinnati convention, says:
"The democracy of the north come out of this
convention In a pitiable condition. At any time
within the last three days they could have
named the nominee, but they stupidity threw
away all the opportunities to do So"
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says great democratic love feast is in prepara-
ton in New York, at which John Kelly and the
anti-Tammany factions will formally bury the
hatchet, smoke the pipe Of peace, and resolve in
future to stand by their country. 1t is part Of
the program to invite Mr.. Tilden to preside.
THE COMMISSIONER OF the General Land Office
has completed his annual instructions to SUE
veyors general, which embrace some very i'm
pOrtant changes from those OF last year. They
and erroneous surveys, barring them from
future contracts. They also require deputy
subdivisional surveyors to make preliminary
surveys OF townships, and to correct errors on
the same, establishing where necessary, new
corners before commencing to div de, In order
that the subdivisiOnal work may be performed
according to law.
PERsONAL--Mr. John F. Ennis requests us to
say that he sent no dispatch to Cincinnati in
regard to the nomination of Gen Hancock
After seeing portrait of Bradlaugh, it Is not
surPrslDg that they put him i'm in the tower the
A. II. stephens LETT Washington this morning
en- route for home.-Gen. Hancock is q COM
municant In the Episcopal church.-Count
Brunetti, OF the Spanish legation, was regis
tered in New York last evening.-H. j. jew
EFT and family sail for Europe to-day.-Com-
missioner LIE Due is reDorted to be inspecting
U
selecting suitable place for cultivating tea
Mrs. Kate A. Sanborn has been appointed
to the chair of English literature In Smith Col
Hubbell is in ntown.-Ex-Senator Stanley Mat
thews is at the Riggs and Senator Conover
is at Wizards. 's.-Gen. Duncan s. Walker, sec
retary of the democratic national campaign
committee, will arrive in the city from Cincin-
natl tomorrow morning.
GOV. HARTRANFT, of Pennsylvania, was in the
a{fx lac mir III
President In regard to the postmastership In
Philadelphia, now vacant, owing to Hartranft's
appointment as collector of that port. There
will be no immediate appointment to fill the
place. In the meantime the assistant poStmaS-
ter Will nave charge OF the Office.
SECRETARY RAMSEY and Col. Barr left this
morning for Minnesota on their way to Fort
Leavenworth. They got of day earlier than
they expected yesterday.
A MILITARY BOARD.-By direction of the Sec
retaTy of War and in pursuance OF a joint reso-
lut1tn OF Congress approved June 16, $780, en-.
titled Joint resolution to authorize the Secre-
tary OF War to sell or lease to the Port Huron
| and Northwestern railway company all of the
Fort Gratiot military reserve, and to authorize
the city OF Port Huron to grant to said railway
company the right of way through Pine Grove
ParR," APO board d OF officers, to consist Of Colonel
II. B. Cl1tZ, 10th infantry; Col o. M. Poe, aide
de-camp (majOr, corps OF eng gineers); Lieut.. Col
Roger Jones, assistant inspector general, viii
convene at Fort Gratiot, Michigan; on the 45th
day OF July, 1850, or as soon thereafter as prac-
tcatle. The board will comply with such re.
qu1rementS OF the act mentioned as are con.
tempated for Its action, and will forward its re-
port to the adjutant general Of the army for TIE
Secretary OF War.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President today az.
pointed George d. Scott a notary public for the
District Of Columbia
INDIAN AGENTS APPoINTED.-The President
has appointed d. q. Dyer, of Kansas, to be In.
dian agent at Quapaw agency, Indian Terri
tory, and G. q. Sullivan, of Indiana, to be
sgent at the Pueblo agency, Arizona.
WHERE SoNR OF THE FOLKS ARK.-Mr. and
Mrs. Titan j. Cofrey have gone, as usual, to
Cresson Springs, Pa, for the summer.-Mr.
and Mrs. Hon. Horatio King are at Rye Beach.
Mr.. j. c. and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. B. Mcclure
RaEs gons TO Wten lsar sneT
Assistant Postmaster General, is at the Vfr-
ginia warm springs-Mrs. E. L. stanton has
o%erS as od eaehar and MRS
OF c. W: Thorn Is summering in Fauquier coun.
IN J; L. Waters has gone to Nantasket
BaS. BBeacn;~Mrs EDWARD Stevens went to-day to
Is spending the summer at Newport.-Mrs.
Comptroller Knox is at Fortress Monroe
mas to for the
southeast. sail for Europe to-day, to be absent
ABOUT three months.-Senator David Davis Is
summerfng at Lenox, Mass.-Mr. and Mrs.
Representative Pound are in New York X at
present, but will go home soon.-Associafe
Justice Harlan and family have gone to Block
island, where they will spend the summer.
GIN. HANCOCK is twin. His twin brother.
Hilary Hancock, is lawyer at Minneapolis.
Mimi. When young the brothers looked 80 much
alke tnat tney could scarcely be distinguished.
another brother, all our readers may not know
Is COL John Hancock, the agent Of the PennsyI
wanna Iaroao Id this city, at the corner Of Penn.
sylvan1a avenue and 18th street.
THt WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all
the News OF the Week, home and foreign: the
presidential campaign; the Cincinnati conyen-
IONS; college commencements; sporting notes:
Wn1te House and Department News Local Items:
poceedlngs OF the Courts Household and
keug1ous Notes; Choice Stories; Poems and
&keCCheE AQTiCultural and HnIlaehold Iaftnra