Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TsTo-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s563, ,45s94; customs. 1861, ,l2O.0s.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned from New York
this afternoon on the limited express.
AT TIE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Platt, Blair
and Allison and Representatives FELTON,, Neal,
the President to-day.
GEN. MACARTHUR, the late postmaster of Chi
cago. convicted before the U. s. district court
there OF embezzling public funds, is in this city
making application TO the President for pardon.
To BE RESTORED TO DUTY.-The President has
disapproved the court-martial sentence OF dis
missal in the case of Lieut.. Henry Galley, of
the I'd infantry, and the officer will be restored
to duty.
TIE GENERAL COURT MARITAL appointed to
meet at the calvary depot, Jefferson barracks,
Mo-, has been dissolved.
THE TALLAPoosA, with Secretary Evarts and
the members of the diplomatic corps and ladies
on board, LETT the Washington navy yard this
morning at ten O'Clock, for visit to Mount
Vernon.
THE FAILURE of the immediate deficiency bill
stops the pay from April 1st until an approprla-
ton is made OF all internal revenue storekeep-
ers and gaugers. whose numbers go up into the
agents.
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Surgeon
G. P. Lumsden, to the Naval Academy. Assist
ant Surgeon Richard AShbridge, to the Colorado
at New York. Chaplain j. B. Van Meter, to the
Portsmouth, at Hampton Roads. Cadet Mid
shfpman I. NJ. Ryan, TO examination for gradu-
alton. Passed Assistant surgeon w. K. Dubo5e
from the Colorado and placed on waiting orders
THE CONSULTATIONS MISSION OF MERCY
from Commander Potter. of the Constellation,
which took out stores for Ireland's relief. He
says the officers and crew were the recipients
OF many marked attentions on the part of the
people OF Queenstown, Cork and Dubna. A
detailed account of the reception and attentions
is given, Which have already come by cable.
On Sunday, April 25th, ''The people OF Queens
town and the Great Island" presented an adj
dress, some parts of which were struck out be-
fore Commander Potter could receive it. The
British naval officers extended every courtesy
to the officers OF the Constellation. The use OF
club rooms was freely extended to them.
PROMOTIONS ON CRUISING AND TRAINING SHIPS.
The following order has been issued by Secre-
tary Thompson: Commanding officers OF cruis-
ing vessels and training ships having appren-
tices on board may, upon the recommendation
or board OF officers advance them to ordinary
seamen OF the second class during the first year.
to ordinary seamen during the second year, and
to seamen during the third year Of their cruise
without regard TO the complement OF the ship:
and when these apprentices have obtained the
rating OF seamen they may be advanced to the
rating OF petty officers as vacancies occur, If
found qualified by board.
PENNSYLVANIA STILL FOR GRANT.-Senator
Don Cameron has returned from his visit to
Philadelphia and was in his seat to-day. He
says the reports of an extensive revolt in the
Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago are not
true; that he has Investigated the affair thor
oughly, and that he is confident the delegation
will vote as instructed, for Grant, that a few OF
the delegates-not over half a dozen-may dis
regard Instructions and vote for Blaine, but the
revolt will not go beyond that. He believes
Grant will get them all. His report of the re.
suit of his Trip to the other Grant leaders was:
everything Is satisfactory in Pennsylvania"
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION AGAIN.-The
committee on ways and means to-day adopted
resolution providing for final adjournment on
the 3lst Of May. The vote was six ravoring
that date and four against it. The prevailing
impression about the Capitol Is that the adj
JOuinment will take place at some date In ad-
vance OF the meeting OF the National Repub-
lican convention. There is disposition among
the free traders to effect tariff legislation, but
1t is thought that this will be bridged over by
the adoption OF the Eaton resolution, providing
for the appointment OF commission to In 1uire
INTO the general subject OF tariff revision.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Bayard has been sum
moned home by telegraph On account OF the
alarming illness OF his father.-Representa
tive Henderson, OF the 9Th Illinois district, has
been renominated without opposition.
New Orleans mint, is lying at the point OF
death hear Nashville, Tenn, with cancer OF the
scalp-Bon. Samuel L. Clark, one OF the
delegates at large from Iowa to the national re-
publican convention, is at the Ebbltt.--Mrs. E.
;. Cromwell, of this city, is writing some very
interesting letters TO the Chicago Standard, the
leading Baptist paper OF the northwest, about
the history of Mount Vernon.-Mr. john Nor
ley, formerly editor Of the F0rtnighNy Reuie,c,
Is TO be the new editor OF the Pan MAJ Gazette.
Representative Bingham has gone 10 Phila-
delphia--Mr. oswald Ottendorfer, editor OF
the New York Stats Zeitatng, has gone to Ea-
rope for vacation.
THE WILL OF MRS. MARGARET MILLS late OF the
state OF New York, was admitted TO probate In
the Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel county,
Md, at Annapolis Tuesday. The will names
Capt. VIM. g. Mitchell as executor and divides
the property OF the deceased as follows To her
son, Frank III. Mills, lieutenant U. S. 4. all the
real estate, personal and mixed, in Sonora, Mex
leo, and to her daughter, Margaret Mills, sew
Kansas. TO her four daughters. Ellen NJ
Mitchell, wife OF Capt. VIM. g. Mitchell, U. S.
A.; Emma j. Brewer. wife of Capt. John w.
Erewer E,s l assistant sa + surgeon T. s. A.; Margaret
Henry II. G. Dunwoody, U. S. A., all the shares
owned by her in the stephenson Silver Mine"
10 me territory OF NewMextco, of which Gen. r. i.
N, Marcy, U. 3. A., is the president. The balance
OF the property is left to the executor. The will
vas made at Annapolis during a visit OF Mrs.
Mills to that city.
THE Two-THIID RULE AND TILDEN.-One of
The few strong Tilden men among the demo-
cratic members Of Congress says the idea that
Tflden wanted the twO-thirds rule repealed by
the Cincinnati convention was erroneous Said
he, 1.-The maintenance of the rule will not hurt
Iiiden. and he has all along been in favor Of
standing by 1t. The iuvariable custom in ma
tlonal democratic conventions has been to re-
spect the will OF the majority whenever 1t de-
clared itself. Whenever candidate has OBJ
tanned a majority his strength has been aug
mented on The very next ballot by votes enough
10 give him two-lhirdS, and so it will be with
11iden. Just as soon as he gets ma lOrity vote
and he's sure to do 1t, mark my wOrd-deie-
gates enough will change over to him to give
him the nomination under the two-thirds rule.
Take the Pennsylvania delegation for Instances.
They Will vote nearly solid for T1lden when he
Is shown 10 nave the support of a majority Of
the convention"
ARMY ORDERs.-Surgeon j. j. Woodward, u.
S. A., will proceed to Europe under special In.
structons, to be communicated by the surgeon
general OF the army. After completion of the
duties assigned him Surgeon Woodward win
return TO his station in this city. board of
ordnance o11lcerS, TO consist OF Capts John E.
Greer and Henry Metcalfe and First Lieut. Da.
vid A. Lyle. Will convene at Springfield armory,
Mass, June l, 1850. as soon fharpafrar &C