Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-02
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Ynternal rev.
enue, s547, ,OS9.5O; customs. 1928 ,2o5.e9.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for redemp-
ton today se5,OOO.
APPoINTED.-The Secretary OF the Treasury
has appointed James Duncan internal revenue
gauger and StOrekeeper for the Sth district Of
Kentucky.
DETAILED TO GO TO FRANCE.-In accordance
with the request of the French minister, Gen.
Sherman has recommended to the Secretary Of
War the detail Of the following officers to wit
ness the manPuvres OF the French army this
fall Col. Albert P. Morrow, major OF the 9th
cavalry; 1st Lieut.. William FL. BiXby. corps Of
engineers, and 1st Lieut. Rogers Blrnie. jr.,
ordnance corps. The two latter are already
abroad.
SECRETARY EvARTS had a long conference
with the President to-day touching the Spanish
outrages upon American merchantmen. 1t Is
believed that at to-morrow's Cabinet meeting
it will be decided to demand reparatiOn and
indemnity at the hands of the Spanish govern
ment.
WHAT SENATOR JOHNSTON SAYS ABOUT THE
VIRGINIA SITUATIoN.-SenatOr Johnston OF Va,
left the City this morning for his home In Alb
ingdon. He lives In the ninth congressional
district, where the white readJuSters are more
numerous than in any other portion OF the
state. Senator Johnston thinks that the reg
ular or debt payers wing OF the democracy in
the ninth district will join In the nomination OF
a democratic readjuSter for Congress- and that
this will unite both factions In the support OF
the regular Hancock electoral ticket. Many OF
the most influential readjusters OF that district
he says, have declared Internationally for the
Hancock electors chosen by the May conven-
ton, and what is known as the ManOne ticket
VIII get but few votes.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, first comptroller OF the
Treasury department, to-day directed the chief
of the public lands division of the comptrollerS
Office to prepare a list of all the delinquent
registers OF public lands, to the end that they
may be prosecuted at once. The Judge says
that while he is in Office honest men may ex-
pect at his hands fair treatment, but that he
proposes to prosecute thieves wherever and
whenever he can find them.
THE PuBLIC DEBT STATEMENT Issued to-day
shows the following totals:-Interestb bearing
debt, 81, ,122 Cos 400; debt On which interest has
ceased since maturity, 6.s41 1885: debt bear
ing no interest $3.50 056, 600 so unclaimed Pacific
railroad interest SIS $50 600 .50 total debt prin-
cpal and interest, 81. 64l 49, total cash In
the Treasury, Sl9S $50 20; debt, less cash In
the Treasury, August l, 1850 81 1886 500, .93;
Of debt during the month. .o5s ii; decrease
of debt since June so. 1850. s5,51 6,o53.4.
Mr.. MURPHY's MIssION.-When Collector Tom
Murphy was in the city recently the quid nuncs
conclusion was jumped at that he came in con-
GectiOn with the New York custom house. and
the guess was made that he was Mr.. COnking
candidate to succeed Collector Merritt. 1nas-
much as the mission which brought Mr.. Murphy
here has been successful, 1t Is now no injury TO
all concerned to tell just what 1t was. He came
to try and get young man named Mercer ap
He succeeded and has gone home. This Is the
long and short Of it.
NovENrNrs OFT g Naval yrssv1s Tho r.
S. S. Alliance left st. Johns on the 24th of July
to search for the John Ragan shoal patches,
Bertel and Viii rocks The u. S. s. Tallapoosa
arrived at the CharlestOwn, Mass, navy yard
yesterday afternoon. COmman l.. A. Boards
lee, OF the U. s. s. Jamestown, In dispatch to
the Secretary of the Navy, dated at Sitka,
Alaska, July l, gives an account Of affairs In
that quarter. They have for month been
July was celebrated by boat races, &C, and a
ball In the evening on the Jamestown.
PERsoNAL--U. s. Treasurer GilfiIlan and fam
lily have engaged rooms at the Atlantic Hotel,
ocean City, for the month of August. st.-Miss
Fannie Chester. daughter of Rev. Dr. Chester,
OF the Metropolitan Presbyterian church OF this
city, returns as professor Of rhetoric and Eng
lege and College OF Music and Oratory.-W.
a. DeCaindry, Chief clerk commissary generals
Office. and X. K. Helphenst1ne. the well-knOwn
their August vacation In New England.
A. NJ. Gibson has gone to her old home. Union
town, Pa, for months viSit.-Mr. and Mrs.
In Washington county, N. Y.-Mrs Capt.
Howgate and daughter left last week fer Cape
May, where they Will pass the remainder OF
the season,~Mrs; 4 IN E A; Ringgeld, Of street,
OF August.-COl. Casey's family are at Nara
gansetJ Pier, where he win join them about the
middle fhs Of the Clerk BroWn OF
month In central New York, after which they
expect to occupy their new house on Iowa
Circie.-President yelling. OF Columbian col
War department, has gone to Round HILL and
Mr.. James P. Townsend of the same depart
ment, goes tomorrow TO his old home at Taun-
ton, Mass, for months Senator aud
Mrs. Cameron are at SaratOga.-J. G.. Thomp-
son, jr., who. 1t Will be remembered, was Sc
TouSly wounded at West Point some time ago.
The following named Washingtonians were
registered at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City, on
saturday Edward c. Darlington, 1r., Camp
bell Darlington, Irving Williamson. F: S. Evans,
and wife, Miss Susie p. Rayner, Miss Duncan,
Miss Bradley.-Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Barr have
gone on prolonged tour to the north, which
Chicago and stay at Hampton Beach, where
they have cottage--PoStmaSter General
Key has returned from Coons Isand~Repre-
Associate Justice Field and wife are guests of
VIM. Beach Lawrence, at Newport. Sergeant
ALARMS thompson IS at Willard
Randall is reported to have been quite Ill for
several days past at his summer residence In
Chester cOunty.-ArchbiShOp Gibbons OF Bal
timOre, who Is now In London, will sail for
home on the 24th instant.-Ex-First Auditor
MahOn and wife are at Berkeley SpringA-
Rev. Mr.. Paret and wife have gone to Water
town, n. Y.-HOn. j. c. G.. Kennedy, of this
city, has been for several days past visiting at
chester Springs, Pa, which during revolutionary
times, was the homestead Of his paternal grand
Iather-Ik Clay Stewart and family and Mrs.
Dr tenwiek are among late Washington ar
rivals at Oakland. Gen. Ricketts, and Admiral
SeIrldge were at Newport On Saturday.-Se-
nor Martscal who is TO again become the Mex.
lean minister TO the United States. married a
" washington lady when he was the Secretary OF
Ine legauon.-Capt. Patterson of the Coast
survey, was registered in New YORK last ntgh1
senator Johnston, OF Va. who has been I'm the
city Tor several days, has gone hone.-Adin.
tant General Dunn has returned from, Ris
northern tour.-Mr and Mrs. Geo n T ON
phere were registered In Philadeinhia IaS+
nfght.--Dr. o. f. Presbrey and wife have
gone north on tour, which VIII include Chau
tauqua Lake and New England.
KILLED By HIS BRoTHER.-A DISTRESSING shoot.
Ing accident occurred at Columbia pa Safur
day afternoon, resulting In the death of Frank
aged 10 years, son OF VIM. NJ. Stevenson Frank
and his brother Willie, aged 12 years. were
playing burglar, when Willie placed large
slLed Share's four-shooting revolver which he
look liom lts hiding place and supposed was
nnloaoed, against his brothers breast and fired.
Inc oulet entered the little fellows heart and
killed him almost instantly. The cOrOnerS
q IN 40,