Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-01

by himself on the 30th OF September, 1880 OF q
comet In Il hours SS minutes rignt ascension
SO degrees 90 minutes north declinatioa. with a
head OF 10 minutes diameter and Tall 50 minutes
lolg.
NAVAL ORDERS Commander Charles Nc
GIegor, to command the DiSpatch O5t. 9ch.
Lieut.. F. M. W Sc, to the Dispatch as executive.
PASSED Assistant Surgeon Hampton Anick.
Assistant Paymaster II. r. Smith and Passed
Assistant Engineer c. II. Manning, TO the Dis
patch 9th october. Chaplatn G. A. Crawford,
TO hold himself In readiness for the Asatic
s'atiOn, % November Lieut.. w. j. Moore mas
ltiurred from the South Atlantic station and
teen placed on waiting orders. L'el5. j. D. j.
KELLEY, TO the Dispatca, och OF october. Among
lhG leaves OF absence granted week endet Sat-
this city:-Chief Engineer r. L. Harris during
the mouth or October; Commander VIM. Glib.
son, Gurirg the month OF Octobcr Lieut. A. G.
Berry Gle month from Oct. 1lth.
The LOTTERY LETTERS QUESTION ARGUED
Postmaster General Maynard returned to the
city last evening. He to-day heard arguments
OF Judge o. A. Lochrale and Representative
Carlisle In behalf OF the Kentucky State Lot
tery, which is now shut out from the use of the
malls. The arguments were against discrimtn-
alton, 1t be11g held that the dep lrtrnent should
not stop the mails OF other lotteries and not
Interfere with the Louisiana State Lottery. 1t
was also held that in such cases the state was
the Judge and not the Supreme Court, and it
was lted that the state OF Kentucky through
It's court of appeals had three times decided that
the kentucky State Lottery was legally con-
Quoted. Another argument was that the course
OF the department. In regard to that lottery was
against public policy. Postmaster General May
nard said that he would give his answer TO-
morrow
The LEADER OF THE MARINE BAND-The
published statements that the board of officers
who have been investigating the charges
against Prof. Schneider, leader OF the marine
band, have found him guilty and recommended
his dismissal. and that Commodore Jefrers. act
Ing Secretary Of the Navy, approved the ind
1ngs. and has appointed Mr.. John Soussa leader
OF the band. vice Schneider, dismissed are In
correct, In so far at least as the action of the
acting secretary is concerned The report or
The investigating board had not reached the
Navy department at noon to d.y, and cOnse-
quently no action had been taken there. There
are several names mentioned OF candidates for
the vacancy, in case Prof. Schneider should be
dismissed, among them MT. Thierbach, who has
been In charge OF the band since the suspension
OF schLelder; MI. Fetroila, an old member of
the nand, and Mr. John p. Soassa, who has
served two years in it, and for some years past
mas been member Of Hassler's orchestra aud
bald OF Philadelphia.
ARMY ORDERS.-The order relating to Capt
c. P. Eagan, commissary Of subsistence, Is re-
Voked, and so much as relates to Major T. c.
Sullivan and Capt. S. T. Gushing. comu.ss aries
OF subsistence, is amended as follows: Major
sullivan Is relieved from duty In the depart
ment mel OF the Columbia, and will proceed to San
Francisco. CAL, and relieve Capt. Cushing as
purchasing and depot commissary OF subsist-
ence In that city, reporting by letter to the
commanding general military division of the
Paclhc and department OF California. Capt.
Gushing, on being relieved by Major Sullivan
will report in person to the commanding gen.
eTal department OF the Columbia for duty as
CHIEF cOmmiSsary OF subsistence of that depart
ment and purchasing and depot commiS5ary OF
subsistence at vancouver Barracks, w. T. The
leave granted to Capt. A. II. Goodloe, 22d in.
fantry, is still further extended six months ON
account CT disability. First Lieut.. Frederick K
Na1q, ISL cavalry, acting signal officer, now at
San Diego, Cal. will proceed without delay TO
PRESCOTT, Arizona ter, and establish his oil &c
and station at that point.
ILLICIT DIsTILLIEG IN GEoRGIA.-Acting Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue Rogers today
received the following telegram from Collector
CLARK, at Atlanta: Last night seat a force Of
20 deputies into Red Oak. Campbell county. IL
mile from this city. and seize1 six large illicit
CiStiiierieS. This Is the same notorious locality
where the officers met such obstinate resistance
a few months ago, and the opposition to tne
revenue laws Is still so bitter that large force
Is nt CessaIy to make seizures In this locality"
Mr.. Rogers answered the collector insIruetilg
him 10 go ahead and continue his force In the,
section mentioned until all opposition is oye.-
come.
NATIONAL BOARD CT HEALTH ADvICEs-The
following adVices have beea received by the
Lat1onal board of health: Deaths at Havana for
week ended september 1Sth-yellow fever. II:
smallpox, 10: typhoid fever, 5; total from al
causes, 10. Deaths at Havana from yellow
IeVer for week ended september 24th, 16 Th4
Spanish ship Fola Dora sailei from Havana,
september 24th, for New Orleans. The Spanish
Dark carries sailed from Havana for ShieldSb Sbor,'.
MISS September Goth. The American bark Rl-
cnei sailed for Boston from Havana, September
z4th, with One case OF yellow fever on board
u,rYp ID
At the last session Of Congress an act was
granc daughter OF Prt s1dent Zachary Taylor
This money was paid to- lay at the Treasury.
COINAGE EXECUTED at the U. s. mints during
the month OF september, 1880 Double eagles.
1906; eagles, 1O9076; half eagles, 2s2916 three
dollars, 16; quarter eagles, 16; dollars, 49, total
g ID pieces 4s5o56; value. 81 OILS l6i; silver DOL
lars, 230l, ,0c0; cents. 1850, 900; total pieces
5,l56056; total value, Sc. 348,564
PERsoNAL--Dr. Mcleod, Curator OF the Corco-
ran Gallery, goes north to-day for vacation
tour, which will probably last through several
weeks. During his absence he expects to look
In upon the principal galleries, public and pri-
Hon. s. Shellabarger and r. o. S. Burke
We're registered In Cincinnati yesterday.-U.
:. Marshal Douglas of this city, is soon to
North Carolina. .@Hon. M s. s. Cox, Ok % Of New W. York, K
Is az the Riggs House.-Hon. Thomas Hughes,
S;r. III Is to deliver lecture before the Unity
Siuo Sao OF cincinnati next Sunday.-Mrs. Flora
ueL az Warrenton, Va.-The church Of the
ah'e aude was niled last evening by fashion
apts ahera a4ehce to witness the nuptiais of Mr..
Ihas aasmser a,. OF MT N. Hanson, OF this city,
in Chicago as Seae2s Se peoe h Kent Co.. established
was announced to-day ia New Yort VI NJ Tpilp1s' r.
Fant, late senior member of Fant. washington
resent S9 paefes fSe Sanss Of r. washington VIII rep
tary Rogers has returned from a trin fn U,ott
relatives at Columbus, Ohio ~ip w 'nSa'
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