Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-04

ILKUT. LOUIS A. NEsMITH, retired officer OF
the U. s. army, died in New York On the lst
inst, aged so years.
MRS. HAYls' PoPULARITy.-Col. I. F. Barr,
Judge advocate, who wentw with the Presi-
dents party, has returned to this city. The
whole trip was pleasant In every particular
Col. Barr says it was remarkable the amount
enthusiasm that Mrs. Hayes created. She was
called for as much as Gen. Sherman Or Pres1-
dent Hayes
ARMY ORDERs.--The leave granted Captain
A. Nj. Randol, 1st artillery, Is extended one
month. Major Charles Mcclure. paymaster. Is
relieve from duty in this city, and will report
in person to the commanding general depart
ment of the Missouri for DUTY In that depart
Ment.
Col. j. P. MARTIN, assistant adjutant general,
reported for duty at the War department this
morning. He is just from duty In Arizona.
GENERAL SHERMAN will return to Washington
next saturday morning.
EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION Of six and five per
cent outstanding bonds Will have to be refund
ed between now and July next. This will neces-
state the passage of some reflndng bill at the
approaching session OF Congress. The demo-
Gratis gene<ally favor three and a-haf per cent
bond. Secretary Sherman asked last winter for
four per cent.
DEFEATED AT the office of the Secretary of
the Senate it was stated oday that a dispatch
had been received that both Casey Young. of
the Memphis. Tennessee, district, and j. d. C.
Atkins, Of the Sth district, had been defeated.
The latter is chairman of the house committee
on appropriations.
GABRIEL BOUCK, OF Wisconsin, is among the
defeated members This takes away from the
House the only blus coat and brass button
member 1t had.
1T Is SAID that Gen. Malone, of Virginia.
telegraphed to this city last night that he
would not enter into any caucus with the demo-
Gratis, bot would In all public matters vote ac-
cordlng to the dictates of his independent judg-
nent.
If Mr.. FRYE, OF MAINE, should be chosen to
the Senate to succeed Senator Hamlin, an event
quite probable, the Speakershtp contest will BE-
between Conger OF Michigan, and Kasson OF
Iowa.
A COLORADO AsPIRANr.-The Denver Inter
ocean intimates that ex-Gov. Routt, OF Col
oradO. has some hopes of the Postmaster Gen
eralship under President Garfield.
THE NAVAL REvIEw.-Secretary Thompson
to-day designated Wednesday next, the 10th
instant, as the date OF the naval review at
Hampton Roads, The Secretary will go down
from here In the Dispatch with the invited
guests. Most, OF the bureau officers of his de-
partment and officials OF other departments
will be among those who attend with him. The
President will also go and several members OF
tie Cabinet.
TREASURER GILFILLAN returned last night
from Connecticut.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, got back from Ohio yesterday after
noon.
ffSEEJrJ GCpv
will soon be again increased. Generai Drum.
acting chief signal officer, will In few day )
Issue an order establishing an additional sig
nal on the lakes, which will not only inform
shilmasters OF dangerous winds, but viii ais
enable them to tell from which direction they
may be expected.
A HANDY VOLUME.-One Of the most useful
publications of the year is the United State
Blue Book compiled by j. Fl. Soule, editor OF
the u. S. Record and Gazette" 1t has Won
derful amount Of information In compact form
In regard TO the patronage. working Organz l.
Iion and business OF the federal government.
The manual of information and instruction "for
ernfnent and elsewhere" will interest vast
number of the people Of the country.
ABOUT TRNNEssEE.-The legislature of Ten
nessee consists Of 103 members. This morning S
dispatches were to the effect that the republI-
cans claimed Al members which would leave
the democrats majority OF 9. 1t Is mainly
upon this information that the democrats have
been counting to-day upon a 9. S. Senator from
Tennessee. The last legislature contained 81
democrats 17repuolicans and Independents.
The NEXT HOUsE.-There are so many ua.
ceItainties yet about close congressional dts
trictS that Secretary Mcpherson, of the repuc-
lican congressional committee, has not beel
hgurlIg very closely about the republican
majority In the next House. He places It ho "
ever, somewhere aoout twelve or fifteen.
THE SUPREME RULER OF THE UNIVERSE
was at the White House today, at least he
claimed to be so. He is about 70 years old, well
dressed and an Irishman His name is John
GeaTy. He said that he came to take posses
sion and wanted to be shown right TO his pri-
vate apartments. He had not selected his cab
inet yet. but would after awhile. He had the
papers to show that he was supreme Ruler :.
but would not let anybody open the envelope
They were state papers he said which could not
be shown except TO his cabinet. He had no ob.
90 g. 6i
| army, one from the 4th cavalry and the other
from the 9th artillery. Sergeant Dlnsmore
ala f,or not t,nd regard these as satisfactory
Kuler said that In order to get 20 hi;
| rooIns he would tell what no one but himself
knew. He was the man that had just been
elected President OF the United States. Gar
neld's name had been put out, but he (Geary
was really the man who had been the candidate
be got indignant when told that he could moi
| take possession, and said that everybody knew
| he was the Supreme Ruler. II he had though
for moment that there would have been any
| opposition to his coming In he would have
| brought SO 900 soldiers with him. When asked
| TO take walk down the street he took the hint
| and left indignantly, vow1ng revenge. He die
| not look the least like an insane man.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABIN EFT will be In
! the city next Saturday. This will be the first
| time that the president and his advisers have
| been In Washington at the same time since the
| Presidents departure for the West. on the 26tt
or August last. special meeting OF the Caot
| net win be held next Saturday afternoon. o
| the Cabinet, Secretary Sherman, who returned
| yesterday, Secretary SchurZ, Secretary EvartS
| and Attorney General DevenS are now In the
city. Postmaster General Maynard Is expected
back tomorrow night. Secretary Thompson
| Will return to Washington to night, and Secre
| tary Ramsey will get to Washington to
morrow night or Saturday morning. There
| Is good deal OF routine business
that Will reqlirethe Cabinets actor
| next Saturday, but none OF special Importance
| during the Presidents absence he has been In
| daily telegraphic correspondence with the ne ID
| OF the dlnerent departments. aud business
| Importance has been tran9cted In that way
| Without any trouble.
PRESENTATION. j. A. j. CreSwell and Vile
Jacob Tome, Representative Errett, of Pennsyl
'ahla, and ex-Representative Southard, OF Oaio
| are at WiiiafdS.--Gen. Sherman is still In ST
| Louls, aEd VIII remain there for several days