Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-26
THE EVENING STAR.
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Washington News and GOSSIP.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.--Interna, re-
venue, $685.. "A; customs, $685., 1882.
HENRY R. JORDAN has been appointed inter
nal revenue storekeeper and purveyor for the
I'd district OF Alabama.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day 81, ,s24, 900 In
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption, against 81, SAG, 600 for cor
responding week of last year.
THE PRINCIPAL FIGHT that will be made
against the democratic ticket In Indiana, will bs
upon Mr.. English. The greenbackers are going
to be spulred up against him. Mr.. English has
always been down on the greenbackers. and, iG
was through his opposition that Landers the
democratic nominee for governor OF the tate,
was defeated for Congress.
THE CONTRACT for the supply OF stationery
for theAg1lcultural department, has been award
ed to James j. Chapman.
THE BALANCE OF TRADE IN OUR FAvoR.-Re-
turns to the bureau of statistics show that the
excess Of the value of the exports of merchan-
disc over imports of merchandise, during the
first eleven months OF the current fiscal year,
amounted to s55, 5,9I9 06S, as against an excess Of
the value OF exports over Imports during the
corresponding months OF the preceding fiscal
year, of s25s, ,457,O36
A TELEGRAM received here last night from
Senator Don Cameron states that he Will rem ain
at the White Sulphur Springs a month longer.
This would Indicate that he will not be In New
York at the meeting Of the national republican
committee, which Is construed by some to mean
that he will refuse the craftsmanship OF that
committee.
A very strong effort is being made by the lead
ers OF the republican party to induce Mr.. Came
ron to accept the chatrmanship of the national
srr,1if Lott h.lnr pJt III
by the best men of the party urg ing that he
accept. One OF the main arguments used Is that
the Cameron influence In Pennsylvania will
have to be very active to prevent that state
being in the doubtful column, By accepting
the chairmanship 1t is believed that Senator
Cameron can do much to head off Hancock in
his own state. IL is also urged that as Garfield
las none of the great moneyed interests with
him, Cameron should take the Craftsmanship in
order to affiliate the leadr ON the republican
ticket with that influence in the party. Mr.
Cameron seems however, to be Indifferent about
the chairmanship Of the committee.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VEs-
sEIs.-The United States steamer Dispatch,
with two other classes of cadet engineers, ar
rived at the Norfolk way navy yard yesterday.
| The cadets spent nearly all day in the copper
| smiths shops and were lectured by the fore
| man, Mr.. Thomas Teur. The StandiSh and
| Dispatch both leave to-day for League Island.
| MINISTER MAYNARD will return from Turkey
| about the middle of July, to Immediately enter
| upon his duties as postmaster general Judge
Key win then receive his commission as district
| Judge for Tennessee and Will leave for his home
| at once. Gen. Longstreet will at the same time
| give up the post Office at Gainesville, Ga, and
sail for Turkey to take Mr.. Maynards place.
| ANOTHER NEWSPAPER NAN GETS AN OFFICE
Mr.. Paul Selby was last night appointed post
master at Springfield, Illinois, in place of Col.
Phillips, deceased. Mr.. Selby is proprietor oi
% alnC
for the place by Governor Cullom and Senator
| Logan.
MRS. HANCoCK.-Mrs. Hancock. the wife OF
the general, is few years his junior In age ant
as woman is as imposing In appearance as he
/ is as man. Tall and well prOpOrtiOned, witt
| most wtnSome SMILE manner that puts you
at your ease at once, and pair Of eyes tha,
| animate every line Of a handsome face she Is
! still beauty, although her hair is becoming
streaked With gray. She married when thl
general was but a young lieutenant doing duty
| In the far west. 1t was entirely love match
| and neither OF them have since regretted it-ir
| fact, their home is one OF the happieSt imagin
able. Mrs Hancock has always been opposed
| to her husbands becoming a candidate fo
the Presidency, and she Is even above the weak
ness Of wishing to be the mistress of the White
House. She breads the worry OF the canvass
and If her husband is elected sne thinks tha
the honor which the position brings will b,
dearly purchased by the remuneration OF al
domestic life for four years to come. and OF hi
soon becoming chief OF the army. While Sh,
prefers her own home existence however ther
Is no one better qualified to play the hostess OF
grand scale than she. society belle, ever
after her marriage, she has all the self conf
dence and resources needed to entertain tn
most varied company. There is nothing In tn
know something. Her greatest charm, how
ever. is-and it is the Generals also-the art
making every individual atom feel as IL he wer
tne one sole OBJECT OF her affecuons--Grdphit
GENERAL SHERMAN, accompanied by Colone
Bacon, one OF his aides, left the city this morn
ing for st. Paul, Minn., to attend the celebra
ton OF the 2O0th anniversary Of the discover
OF the Falls OF ST. Anthony by Father Mar
quette. From there he will proceed to tn
province Of Manitoba, Pembina and Lake Win
nepeg. Fort Totten and Devils Gap in northern
Dakota He Will be gone about month an,
VIII probably return by way OF Omaha.
TIE TRAINING SHIP MINNESOTA left New
burgh. on the Hudson, to-day for Poughkeepsie
where she will remain about five days. TIL
New London, connecticut. The tug Mayflowe
was put out of commission at the navy var
mere this morning at 1l:90 O'Clock.
SECRETARY THOMPSON will return from Ney
York this evening. Next Thursday he Wi
leave, accompanied by Mrs. Thompson and tn
MISSES thompson, Tor his home In Indiana
Mrs. Thompson will remain there while the res
OF the party. with the addition of Mr.. and Mis-
MckeeD, OF Terra Haute WILL after short stay
proceed TO the Pacific coast ON a summer iouI
| ney.
THE PRESIDENT, Mrs. Hayes and their son
Rutherford Platt Hayes, left this morning a
$3.50 for New Haven, Connecticut. They win b
the guests of Mr.. TOwnbridge, of that CITY. an
Will attend, next week, the commencement eX
erctses at Yale College. Secretary Evarts an
Judge Key will join the President next wee
either Tuesday or Wednesday, also to atten
the Yale commencement.
| THE INDIAN CHIEFS, Stumbling Bear KioWa
Wild Horse, Camanche; White Man, Apache
and Tsodiaco. Wichita, from the Kiowa. Ca
manche and Wichita agency, will start for thei
MONIES thls evening. They have been yisitIn
tne indian school at Carlisle, Pa. where the
nave cnlldren, and are much pleased with til
schooi ana the progress their children are max
ing. having completed some minor matters o
TO return to the agency. 'N
FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HKA1rp
Judge Porter, first controller OF the Treasur
department., has decided that the Nationa
Board OF Health can use the unexpended bal
ance xlOO, ,0OO) OF the money appropriated whe
IL was nrst organized, for the construction q
quarantine stations and buildings This df
clslon removes the present obstacle In the wa
OF the board. Wv w -
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for ar
months, with permission to 60 beyond the sea
TO take effect upon being relieved from duty q