Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-06

ANOTHER NoTARY.--J. W. Maury, jr., has been
appointed notary public for the District Of Co.
lumbia by the President.
CALLED ON THE PREsIDENT.-Mfcheal Dayitt
the Irish agitator, Captain Condor and C)l
Burke called on the President to-day to pay
their respects.
SECRETARY SCHURz is not expected to return
To Washington until about the 5th Of Septem.
ber.
SECRETARY SHERMAN Is expected back from
New York next Monday.
CoNsULs APPoINTED.-The President has an
pointed II. j. Crouch, of Pennsylvania, to be U,
s. consul at st. Helena, and Geo. w. Roosevelt
OF Pennsylvania, to be L. S. consul at Matansas
both to date from september l, 1850.
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Mr.. French, auditor of railroad accounts, and
Mr.. Nichols, government engineer, left to-day
to begin the annual inspection OF the property
end condition OF the Northern, Southern and
Central Pacific railroads
SECRETARY EvARTs las instructed Minister
Lowell to express to the British government the
great concern Of the United States government
at Mr. GlaGstone's Illness
DECISION AGAINST TIE CLAIM OF W. P. WOOD.
Judge Lawrence, First Controller OF the Treas
uTy, has given an opinion in the case of VIM.
p Wood against the United States. In 1851,
$4,000 worth OF I-30 United States notes were
presented Tor redemption at the Treasury and
paid, but were afterwards suspected Co be s1u-
ri0uS. reward of so, coo was offered to de-
tectiVe to establish their SpuriOuSneSS, and Col
wood, then chief or the secret service division
Of the Treasury department, was informed that
II ne procured the fraudulent plates, all notes
printed thereffOm, return of the money paid
by the government and the arrest and convic-
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reward. He succeeded i'll doing all this, except
conytctiDg the offenders. and presented Claim
for $4,000, and in 1868 was paid s. coo on ac-
count. Judge Lawrence decides adversely to
the claim on the ground that the appropl iations
applicable TO IL, even If not exhausted In the
years for which they were made, have long
SINCE peen covered into the Treasury. The
claimant, he says, has no remedy except an ap-
peal TO Congress.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BooK.-The man.
usc1ipt for the democratic campaign text book.
prepared under the auspices OF the democratic
Congressional committee, Is now completed,
and Will De taken tonight by General Walker TO
New \ ork to be printed. 1t Is filled With a re-
view OF the Credit Mobilier, whisky ring. Santa
Domingo and other scandals. 1t Is estimated
that 1t will make volume OF eight hundred
pages. 1t will Re issued On the 18th instant in
book form.
DIED AT SEA.-COmmander Yates, of the L, S.
S. Alliance, telegraphs the Navy department,
under date Of ST. Johns August 9Th. as follows:
''Paymaster Baughmann died at sea, OF apo
plexy, on the attn. Touched here to land re-
m',;L5 VIII be at Halifax on the 2Oth."
THE SESSION OF THE CABINET to-day was I'm.
eventful and did not last an hour. Secretary
Evarts and Postmaster General Key were the
only cabinet officers present. the other depart
ments being represented by proxies. The
Spanish troubles were not even alluded to. This
is the last Cabinet meeting which will be held
lar day (Tuesday) the President will leave early
In the morning for Columbus, Ohio.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE have been granted naval
officers as follows:-Lieut. Charles II. Judd,
photographic office. one month. Passed Assist
from the 18th inst Chief Engineer Henry w.
Fitch. one month from the 10th Inst. Master
III. Z. Nye has been detached from the MOnOc-
acy.. .Asiatic station, and has been granted leave
or absence for one year with permission to re-
main In Japan.
REvOKED.-The orders OF Lieut.. W. b. briggs
to the Asiatic station, to relieve Lieut.. j. D.
Adams, have been revoked by the Acting Secre-
taiy of the Navy.
THE RESIGNATION of Master Frank EIlery, L.
S. N, has been accepted, to take effect 31st OF
December next.
WHAT SENATOR EATON AND SERGEANT-AT-ARMs
BRIGHT SAY.-Senator Eaton, Of Connecticut
arrived In the city last night. Early this morn
ing he was at the capitol and subsequently he
drove out with some friends. Those who con-
verse with the Senator say that he is Supremely
confident OF HancOck'5 election. BE has no
doubt but that New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey viii give democratic malorittes Ser
geant-at-Arms Bright, who Is In the city, says
Hancock VIII get Indlana's electoral vote and
that Is the long and short of 1t.
PERsoNAL--E. C. IngersolI Gen. Myer C. F.
Shafer, John E. Thompson, E. Strouse, T. Rein-
hardt and S. Bumhehl, Of this city, are regis
tered at Cape May.-Ex,Senator Freling-
huysen, OF New jersey, is at Saratoga. and Is
described as tan, straight and with the same
SOFT sweet voice as OF ld.r-Ex- Congressman
VIM. B: Read died at his home in Hodgdons-
Vile, KY, on Wednesday. He was In his 62d
years, and had served four terms In Congress
and fifteen terms In the state senate-MIss
I1il1e Forney. daughter OF Col. John w. Forney,
Is summering at Cape May and writing for her
fathers Progress over the name OF Bella. .
Mrs. G.. LeaSure died near Chillicothe, Ohio. on
sunday, aged 100 years. Sne had been a widow
81 years ana n sad ees RS bs son aged
Santley, the great English singer has become
a member OF the Roman Catholic Church.
District Attorney Corkhill has returned from
Cape May for few days. II. Squier, OF this
city, has gone to Rock Enon, w. P. Titcomb to
Olney, Montgomery county, Md. and S. B. Par
rls to Cape Cottage, Portland, Me.-Mrs. Pres
lucLI nay tS W dS registered aG the Elftl Avenue
hotel, New York, yeSterday.-Mr. F. de Pres
senc6, secretary Of the French legation at Wash
iCgtOn Is IN New York. Webb Hayes son
OF The President, Will join the law firm OF SWayne
q SWayne, sons OF Justice Swayne, at Toledo.
Onc c-ThoS. Hughes, who Is known to faIno
as Tom Brown," Will sail for this country on
tne Germanic next Thursday. elect
John a. Natterson viii be cOnsecrated at Co
iuInouS, ONO, on Sunday, succeeding the late
b..S1iiOp k0SecranZ.-Senator Bruce and Wife
vi AlSS., are at Saratoga, at stylish house kent
oS coioIeu people for the better class of their
o"u U ColOr-Mlss Mary B. Banks, daughter of
Si1 Hon banKs % Is 10 be married to Mr.. Paul Ster-
mrs, aI ahham, Aug. 12th-Adolph Fra.
litHlS iosGn, d We'll known singer In German opera
Iaou tori, s9H'uuenIf 10 New York Wednesday night
nom uSetase OF the eheart-COmmissione nf
Internal Revenue Raun and Assista nt PnSrmoo oi
Ter General Tyner are In New York in cnnrar
ence with the leading republicans parhered
there. e"'noiou
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It's counter sales alone having nearly doubled
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JuLeS Saratoga letter, column of agricultural
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