Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
eLue, S74S, ,s5S. .95; customs, 1874 031.12.
SECRETARY RAMSEY returned to the city to-
day from Philadelphia.
CAPT. F. Fl. CoRRIE L. s. NJ. c., commanding
the marine guard of the Colorado, at New York,
has been granted thirty days leave from to.
day.
THE L. S. TICS Standish and Phlox arrived at
Polt mouth, Va, this Z orning.
Hon. JOHN BLAIR HoGE, democratic candidate
for Congress In the second district of West vir-
g1nia, is In the city. He believes he will be
elected, though 1t VIII require hard fight. as
the republicans and greenbackers have united
upon candidate against him. (Hoge). Mr..
Martin. democrat, is the present member from
that district. In 1878 heareceived 15421 votes.
against 1851 for Frank Burr, republican. and
1881 for John A. Thompson. national. These
fgureS Snow decided democratic majority in
the district but the republicans and gree1-
hackers are working hard
AT THE WHITE IIoUsE.-Secretary Ramsey, At
torney General Devens Gen. Terry, Assistant
Secretary Hey, and Representative Townsend
OF Ohio, called on the President to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs 5. W. Gray and Mr.. S. Charles, of Sidney
Australia, also called to pay their respects.
JAMES T. WILLIAMS has been appointed inter-
nal revenue gauger for the "a district OF North
Carolina.
REPREsENTATIvE JoRGENsEN of Virginia, is in
the city. He says that owing to the differences
between the funder and readjuster wings of the
democratic party In his state he thinks the
chances for the republicans slipping i'll and get
tlng the electoral vote are very good. He thinks
any attempt TO reconcile the two factions of the
Virginia democracy will prove futile They are
SO h0Stlie that nothing can bring them TO-
gether. He shows extracts from the organs Of
poth readJllsterS and 1Unders which indicate
much bad feeling.
GEORGIA CONGREssMEN.-Reports by letter
from Georgia state that Hon. A. II. Stephens
Will be renOminated for Congress without any
opposition. and Will have walk over at the
electl0n. 1t IS also reported that Hon. j. c.
Nichols, who represents the savannah district.
Will DC renominated.
INTERNATIONAL FoOD EXHIBITION AT LONDON
The consul general OF the United States at Lon
don has furnished the Department OF State with
copy OF the conditions OF the International
Food Exhibition. to open at London. october
18TH next, and close October 90. Applications
for space must be made prior TO september 18TH
Exhibits will be received October 18th and
18th. 1.-The objects OF the exhibition are
to bring prominently before all classes OF
the public. and in comprehensive manner,
the multitudInous articles applicable for food
II both the animal and vegetable kingdoms
British, colonial and foreign-togetber with the
various modes of producing and preparing the
same 1or consumption, embracing all the differ
ent processes OF manufacture. preservation and
cooking" Applications for space, etc. should
oe addressed the manager, Mr.. John Black, 161
Strand, London, w. c.
WANTS RELIEF FROM THE CONSCIENCE FUND.
The following letter just received from one OF
the southern states is among tue curiositie5 of
Treasury department literature: .To the Trea-
S'tIt7' Of the Conscience Fund:-I see In the
ChrtStidn AdrocGte report OF a fund of persons
who feel themselves Wronged others. / come
10 make my complaint as one who has been
WrOnged and have borne up and brayed the
storms OF ADVERSE winds until my health and
constitution is gone and have not OF my own to
protect me from the Wintery blast that will 50
ScCn De upon US. / can bring ample proof IL
necessary. have been swindled by - out of
the proceeds OF honest toll. 1t wounds my
pflde 10 come as sufferer from our once pros
porous state, but circumstances over which I
nave no control have forced me to it. l can
Ie1er you to the ply SicianS under whose hands
| have been for treatment since in this week
state sta II you REQUIRE IL. will be 50 years Of age
Z3d OF December next, the mother OF six chfl-
dfen, 3 infant daughters In their graves, 3 sons
living one of them ia prison for righteousness
sake the other TWO noble honest boys working
10 relieve him ia his trying emergency. We
have been robbed by unr1ghteous DEGREES. VIZ
DO not owe cent. Hoping you VIII attend Is
The feryend prayer OF one OF Gods sufferiny
poor.
TIE DEATH OF Major r. II. fowler, OF the
Pay department, L. S. Army, makes a second
vacancy In that corps, and 1t is probable that
The President will soon have a third appoint
nent at his disposal, SO that If he has any
special appointment In view he can still make
one or two promotions from the line. We Shall
lot be surprised from what we hear to see Mr.
PrlVate secretary Rogers, or Mr.. Pruden, who
haS been long time la the executive Office at
The White House, named for one Of these yacan-
cies.-A17Ry and Nary Register.
OUR AH1CABLE RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
There Is nc truth whatever In the statements
being made that recent occurrences on the bor-
der have engendered ill-feeltng and misundar
standing between the United States and Mext-
can governments s. On the contrary the best of
relations exist. Mexico in the recent affairs on
The border has shown that 1t Is Willing to strain
point In favor or the United States. The same
amlcable spirit is eyinced by the latter power in
deallng with border matters that now command
attention.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation OF First
Lieut.. Fielding L. Davies 22d infantry has been
accepted by the President to take effect No
yemeer 80; 1ssO. Leave for one year is granted
Lieut.. Col. James Van VOaSt, 10th infantry,
Ihe superintendent general recruiting service
VIII cause 2ll recruits 10 be prepared and for
wafded under proper charge for assignment as
follows: To Fort Smelling, Minnesota los to the
5th infantry; TO Rawllns. Wyoming Territory
80 70 the 9Th infantry; to Fort Riley, Kansas, 81
to the 10th infantry.
PERSONAL. Is. MoCuIlagh, editor OF the st.
Louis Gtobe-DemoCrat, is at Willard's-Ex-
Senator Dorsey, OF the national republican com
mittee, leaves this week for ColoradO.-Capt
(. FitZk:e has returned to the city.-GeneraI
HOW ard has just been promoted to the dignity
OF grandfather, his daughter. Mrs. Gray, having
presented her husband with a daughter on
TUESDAY, July q, says the Vancouver Iade-
ptIdtht.-Genefal John G. Parke corps Of
ehglheers, L. s. army, has returned from his
gave commander Z. =. Lull, L. S. navy:
s. mrs. Luii and Miss Bessie Lull are at ocean
.Ily, Md.-The secretary OF the Navy Will re-
In tuIn 10 " asn1ngton from California about Sep
ttiiDeI Miss Minna Pattison daughter of
SoE5I.oaore Iattison, commandant OF the navy
yNo Is spending the month OF August at Nc,
DeseiI--GenefalS Sheridan has another SON.
senator Thurman Is at Put-in-Bay.-Lord
somerset, OF England is In New York-Secre-
IdrSO taly sherman spent sunday in the Shenandoah
Nalles, Ietarnlng this morning.-P. n, g.
May nard writes that he will be here about the
2lst inst. he sailed August 10.--The follow
Ing is list OF visitors registered at Moore's
hotel, Leonardtown: f. E. Little. Mrs r. r.,
Little, Miss Mabel Little, Mrs. w. L. Coan. Mr5
John keyworth, JOS. b. Keyworth Miss Susie
keyworth, Howard Keyworlh, Mrs ], Darne