Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-19


nearly ready for publication. will recommend
that the Ponca Indians be recompensed for the
loss OF their lands In Dakota. The Northern
Pacific railroad is also referred to, aud It's con
dition pronounced to be most satisfactory.
GEN. GARFIELDs SUCCESSOR IN CONGRESS-
Judge Taylor has been nominated by the re-
publicans Of the 10Th district to serve out Gen.
Garfeld's uneXpired term in Congress Judge
Taylor was elected. In the 10th district, at the
october election, for full term from the 4th of
March next.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL vEssE1s.-The
Powhatan and Alliance left the naval anchor.
age at Portsmouth, Va, yesterday; the former
for New York and the latter for Savannah. The
training ship Minnesota arrived at New York
on the 18th from Hampton Roads. The Kear-
sage came Up to the Portsmouth Va navy ward
yesterday afternoon from the anchorage.
THE PRESIDENT appointed to-day G. B. n. F.
Tower to be supervising inspectoro OF steam YES.
sells for the second district.
4 PENNSYLVANIA CANDIDATE-The friends or
Benjamin Harris Brewster. of Philadelphia, Will
press bis name for appointment as associate
Justice OF the United States Supreme Court In
case of the retirement of Mr.. Justice Strong.
THE YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEsT.-Surgeon
General Hamilton, OF the United States marine
hospital service, has been advised by Assistant
surgeon GlaMer that there have been fifteen
cases Of yellow fever at Key West-thfee re-
sulting fatally-since the sth Instant.
ARMY ORDERS. - The resignation OF First
Lieut.. c. T. Hall, I'd cavalry, has been accepted
Dy the President, to take effect November II,
1850. The general court martial appointed to
meet at the cavalry depot Jefferson Barracks,
NO.. orders of october IS, 1850, is dissolved. The
leave granted Second Lieut.. Wm. j. Elliott, Sth
cavalry, Is extended to June l, 1SSl. The resig-
nation Of Second Lieut.. Wm.sJ. Elliott, Sth cav
airy, has been accepted by the President, to
take elect June l. lSSl.
THE INDIANA SENAToRsHtP-FirstA Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner says that in one
sense he Is not a candidate for the Indiana Sen
atOrsh1p, which will be vacated on the 4th of
March next by Senator Macdonald; that is, he
shall Lot seek the Office or solicit anybody to
vote for him. but II chosen he is ready TO serve
bis state.
THE CENSUS RETURNS OF New YORK complete,
shows Total, 1,2o6,5tI; male, $50, ,,62; female
6l5,S15: native, '2.,I43; foreign, AS s3l; white
l,1o6. l44; colored, &c, 49, dncuding TAI Chinese
Is japanese, and A Indians.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. X. g. Davenport to
the Washington Navy Yard Passed Assistant
Paymaster 81. T. Stanclf to the Ticonderoga,
PdymaSter w. j. Thomson. from the TicOn,
deroga and ordered home and walt orders.
THE YANTIc's MAcHINERY.-ChiefE Engineer
W. II. King has been appointed president, and
l.. y W. ID.
members, OF board for making maximum
Speeo trial in the Chesapeake Bay OF the lan-
tics machinery.
COMING NISITORS-The OHIO editorial conven-
ton Is to be held at GAINESVILLE some time ba-
tween the 10th and Goth Of January, and the
whole body viii then come on an excursion ID
Washington and Baltimore as the guests OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company. The
Ohio Association here Will probably give them a
reception during their stay In Washington.
The DEATH OF MRS. DR.. Il. A. BACoS will
cause deep sorrow In many circles. She was
not only bright ornament TO Washington
society, but was equally esteemed by the poor.
whom she had befriended by many acts OF love
ana charity. AS an amateur artist she had
shown much talent, and her beautiful hone il
south washington was adorned with many
| her works, especially in landscape.
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.-Secretary Eyarts
| lett the city this morning for New York. The
| State depal tment will not yet give out any
| thing concerning the new Chinese treaty thai
| mas Deen Negotiated by the American cOmml5-
| sioneI5 sent out for that purpose The State
| department has. however, been Informed that
| the treaty has GCen accomplished, and the full
Ieht or The Instrument is now In its possession
| II is learned that Secretary Evart5 regards the
provisions OF the treaty aS highly satisfactory
| and as covering successfully the whole subject
| OF Chinese immigration to the United SLrteS.
| THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Navy have
been made :-Midshipmen H. N. Witzel, o. G.
| Dodge, J. NJ. Orchard, Hero Taylor and j. N
Jordan to be ensigns from March 10th, March
25tb. July l1tb, Sept. lst and OCT. 11tn re-
spectlvely.
The WEEKLY STAR for this week Is an unusy-
ally interesting number, containing flfty-six
columns OF reading matter. 1t viii De sent from
December for the entire session OF Congress-
and including the Inauguration OF President
elect GARFIELD, Tor fifty cents postpaid. Single
COPIES IN wrappers, five cents.
PREPARING TO WELCOME GENERAL Garfield
The ToWpath Club met last evening Major A.
c. Richards ln the chair. Mr.. w. A. Short read
letter from General Garfield acknowledging
the receipt OF the clubs tender of a reception
and serenade upon his arrival in this city and
thanking the club for the intended courtesy
but stating that as yet he was unable TO name
the exact day when he would be here, but that
II would be during the coming week. The fol-
lowing gentlemen We're appointed a committee
to make all necessary arrangements W. Fl.
Webster, B. +. Morrell, l.. B. Parker, c. S
Bundy and S. Il. Bond. 1t was decided TO invite
unite with the club and give the President.eiect
grand ovation and welcome. Due notice Will
be given through the press as to the date and
time OF arrival.
~, "A Con, CoNTRACToR CHARGED WITH FoRGERY.-In
the Police Court, this morning appeared jere-
mlah Costello, WelEknown contractor.
brought In by Ofticer B. F. Shanks, on a war,
rant charging him With forgery sworn out by
nue. The warrant sets forth that Costello
forged and put off as true a bond to release
mechanics lien on parts OF lots and s. In
square 5l5, for the sum Of S655, purporting to
be signed by Costello as principal and by Timo-
thy Brosnan and James Murphy as sureties,
Costello well knowing the signatures or Bros
nan ana Murphy to be false, with intent to
cheat and defraud Knight. who-had purchased
the Len claim. The hearing was postponed to
the Esd inst, bonds being fixed at 81 900, which
were lot given, and defendant was committed
THE JOHNsoN-JoHNsoN HoMIGIDE CAsE-This
morning, In the Criminal Court, Judge James
the case of John Silas Marshall Johnson alias
]. S. Nj. Johnson. alias John II. johnson. alias
John johnson, young white man, charged
with The murder OF young colored man named
James E. Johnson. on the 18th OF March last,
was resumed. Messrs. VIM. A. Cook, A. 3.
Williams, and F. 81. Fall, appeared for defen-
dant, and District Attorney Corkhill and his as
s1stant, X. r. Perry for the government. De-
fendant's counsel asked for a continuance on
account OF the absence of q material witness for
the defense They claimed that this witness is
an Old lady named Eliza j. Weaver, 1S years of
age, who was detained In Baltimore by Illness.
The court continued the case until the next
term of the court, which begins on the first
Monday in December.
In DIFFICULTY, Wednesday, at Scottsville.
Va, between William Perkins and j. L. Cole
man, Doth white, some OF Perkins cOlOred en-
ployeS 1nterfered, which caused a counter move
ment Dy some white men TO rescue Coleman. In