Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-27


enue, 500, ,961. .25; customs. 1886, ,245.6
Fl. A. DEED has beeen appointed internal rev.
e1ue storekeeper for the district Of Nebraska.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT to day purchased
in New York s.. 500, 900 In L. S. bonds for tie
sinking fund.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. A. W. Weaver, to duty
as captain OF the Norfolk navy-yard, relieving
Captain W. T. Truxton who Is ordered to duty
as member OF the advisory board In conjunc-
ton with the harbor commissioners of N rfolk
ana portsmouth, Va Lieut.. Commander G. r.
Wlngate, to do duty at the BoStoa navy yard,
November 1st. relieving Lieut.. Commander G.
E. clark, who Is placed on waiting orders. Mid
shipman Ii. Taylor, to examination for PROM
ttOn.
THE CRY IS Still. THEY COME.-The number
Of immigrants arrived in this country, as re-
ported by the bureau of statistics, during the
three months ending September 30th last was
154 S32 against 6S, ,65I for the corresponding pc
rfOd OF last year. During the same time this
year, 1885 citizens Of the United States re-
turned from abroad, and 1862 foreigners visited
this country. against II. .435 of the former aud
1850 Of the latter for the same period OF last
year.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of absence for two
months. With permission to apply for an ex-
tension OF one month, Is granted Assistant Sur
geon H. q. Burton, U. S. Army. The leave
granted 1st Lieut. James Curry, 5th artillery, is
further extended three months.
AN ORDER issued by the War department ap-
proves the manual for heavy artillery service,
prepared By Major j. C. Tiahall, I'd artillery,
and orders that 1t be adopted as text book at
the artillery school at Fort Monroe and used
by the artillery companies garriSoning the sea-
coast forts OF the United States.
AN ORDER has been issued from the Post Off 3e
fpnarfmpnt f0rhf66IDcr 10 ma nj oil
money orders and the delivery OF reglstered
letters to r. G.. Wintersmith. Louisville, Ks.
or A. W. Harris & Co.. New York. the agents or
representatives OF tie Frankfort School Fuad
Lottery" such letters to be returned to the
SenderS.
EXTENT OF OUR POSTAL SsRyICE.-Second AS
sistant Postmaster General Brady has completed
his annual report for the fiscal year ended Juae
80. 1850. 1t shows that on that date postal ser
vice was In operation On ], lis railroad routes
aggregat1ng $500 miles In length; at an annuai
cost for transportation alone of Sio. .i9S 9S6 The
cost Of transportation on 1868 'star- service
routes, eggTegatiDg 235 24S miles, for the year
was s. ,3z1 i9. This was 1919 Gl9 in excess OF the
expenditure for the same branch OF The service
In the preceding year. and was also 81 ,42l ,4i9
greater tEan the estimate submitted by the de-
partmeDt 10 Congress in December, 1878.
TIE PRESIDENTS PAY.-The printed state
meDt that President Hayes always draws his
paid by separate acc ount. The latter part OF
the month warrant is started on its rounds
for his salary. IL gets through the different
offices the last day of the month or perhaps q
day or two before hand and draft is sent to
him.
TIE PENSION CLERKS AND THE 0HICKENs.-An
order has been issued by the Commissioner OF
Pensions prohibiting the clerks whose windo vs.
open On the north from shooting rubber bands
at the chickens In the mans yard adjacent.
The clerks have been Ia the ba5it Of amusing
themselves by making targets OF the chickens.
They got up quite rivalry as TO who was the
best marksman. The chickens didn't complain.
On the contrary, they took the bands for
worms. and ate them. Several OF them died.
Tie owner could not account for their demise.
By and by some more turned up their toes. In
a spirit OF investigation he cut the deceased
birds open, and found their craws stuffed vita
rubber hanGS. He was as much aStOntshad as
was the owner OF the jumping frog, told OF by
Mark Twain, when he discovered that his pet
had been stuffed With shot. He soon learned
where the rubbeTs came from, and made CON-
plant TO Commissioner Bentley. Result the
Issuing OF the prohtbitoTJ order as 10 target
practice On chickens.
MISUNDERSTANDING EVarts, Secretary Sher.
man and General Eaton, Commissioner OF Edu-
cation, were registered In New York last night.
--MessrS- Geo. F. Appleby and j. N. Johnston,
OF the Washington bar. left this morning for a
trip TO Colorado and California, which Will prob.
ably extend through several weeks.-Z. l..
White, so long the much esteemed Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune, as
sumed editorial charge OF the Providence Ecen.
ing Press ON Monday last.-Secretary Sherman
will speak at different places In New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut until saturday. when he
VIII start for Ohio. to vote at his Old home In
that state---Rev. adirondack" Murray has
come back from England, and is lectaring IN
Nermont.--It is said that both Minister Marsh
at Rome and MI. Wurtz. secretary OF legation
there. Will shortly send in their resigna;ionS-
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field was the recipient OF a CON-
piimentary banquet at the Unfon League Club
In New York last evening. He starts on voy-
Maria Boynton. wife OF Rev. Dr. C. B. Boynton
and mother OF Gen. ii. V. Boynton, OF this city,
died in Cincinnati on Monday eyening.-Tle
VIII Of the late Lydia Maria Child gave g 900 to
the Hampton Agricultural College In Virginia
and distributed $1,000 more among some half
dozen charitable tnstitutiOns.-MrS. Fillmore,
the widow OF the late ex-President, is danger
ously Ill with paralysis at her home In Buffalo.
She was attacked week ago, and one side was
rendered powerleSs, and speech nearly de-
stroyed. She is scarcely expected to recover.-
Senator Hereford. OF West Virginia, is at the
National.
GEN. GRANT arrived at Syracuse, N. Y, from
It1ea yesterday: He met with popular ova-
ton. He went to Auburn In the Afternoon, re-
turning TO Syracuse In the evening, and made
speech to republican mass meeting. In the
course OF his speech he said, 'if he did not feel
a deep interest In the republican party and be-
lieye that 1t was for the interest OF all parties
and sections that 1t should succeed at this time,
he would not be present II all the democrats
In the north were good and patriotic men, which
he did not admit We would not be secure under
a d. mOcrat1c administration. The bulk of the
democracy was In the southern states and II
was impossible that the limited number of dem
ocrats In the north could control the party. II
IL once got into power the southern element
would be so powerful that tt would sweep down
at One stroke all OF your industries and prO5peri
ty,sii OF your banks, and Jour manufacturers and
your industries OF all sorts and deScriptionS We
ooh want 10 see this. We all know that the
norlh; Win its great intelligence its free
ScnOois us energy and its industry coald not
oe stfichen not 10 rise again but In rising IL
Woulu SuHef years OF toll and diSappointment
We want 10 avoid That, and to do that we want
10 eject GARFIELD and Arthur In November -
lApplause.l
LIBEL SUIT FOR $50 OO0.-John v Farwel,. the
senior partner OF the firm of Farwell Co. or
chicago, has nled pr;ectpe for libel In the cir
CUT court against the proprietorS of the DIily
NfnS, lay lDg tne G3InageS az $50 900. The libel
Is not specified IN the Writ, but Is understood fo
be an article In last Saturdays issue reyieWinS
tie early history OF Mr.. Farwelt 3 business ,,rn
4 FRMALE PRiS0SEs TRIES TO FIRE A jan
Mrs. MeakeT who with her son. Almon. is IN
Wa hiDgfon county VT Jail awaiting trial for
killing little Alice Meaker, her husbands half.
sister. at Waterbury, Vt, last spring, made a
desperate and near5y successful attempt 10 burn
the jail yesterday Afternoon Sne set fire 10 her