Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-24


INCREASING THE CONSCIENCE FUND.-Treasurer
GiitIlan today received a conscience contribu-
ton OF Sis from Chicago, for duty, the sender
said, on articles OF personal b.ggage Another
Contribution received by him to-day was 500
explanation. The money was deposited In the
Treasury.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL yEssELs.-The
TallaIoosa left New York yesterday for Boston,
The training ship Constitution arrived of the
DelaWar breakWater on the 22d from Newport
LOOKING FOR BoYs.-The Michigan sailed from
Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday for Sandusky, Ohio,
there being no prospect of any boys Offering
themselves 1or enlistment at the former place
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for one month has been
granted to Lieut.. E. s. Houston, attached to the
Washington navy yard. Leave for thirty days
from october 4th is granted Captain Collun,
[. s. NJ c., and for the month of October to
Second Lieut. Gulick, on duty at Boston.
CoLoRED REcRUIrs.-The superintendent gen.
eral recruiting service has been ordered to for
ward 81 colored iufantry recruits to Fort Smell
ling. Michigan, for assignment to the 25th in-
fantry.
THE KENTUCKY LOTTERY MAIL CAsE-Post-
master General Maynard has requested the
Attorney General to oppose the motion for an
Injunction to be made before Judge Baxter at
Knoxville. Tenn, by the Kentucky lottery COM
pany in regard to the recent order from the
department. concerning that company as a
fraudulent concern.
THE PRESIDENT and party bade adteu to Slc-
ramento yesterday, and went to Chico, Cal,
where they had another civic, military, socia
ard festive reception. This evening they leave
for Oregon.
1acfa
Anger denies that any mail of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee Is held for
want Of postage. Touching the declaration
made by the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee tt at the postage OF the committees malta
bic matter aggregates $3.50 per day, he says:
"AI can say is that If 1t amounts to that sum
| W ould like to know where the committee buys
lfs postage stamps. Certainly not at the Wash
lngton Office; for the amount indicated as the
daily expenditure OF the committee will more
than cover the full amount CT stamps purchased
by the committee since the presidential cam
pafgn commenced.
A HESCuE.-In dispatch to the Navy depart
ment, dated Fillefranche, September Sth, Rear
AGmiral Howell quotes report which Commc-
dOre Schoonmaker made to him of an incident
which occurred on his vessel (the Nipslc) on her
way from Athens to Triste: Towards sundown
CT August 7th, after a strong wind from the
southeast, succeeded by a southerly gale with
heavy sea, an apprentice fell overheard. The
the boat hoisted In twenty minutes" Admiral
Howell says: 81 have since ascertained that the
Coy could not swim. Considering the circum-
stances OF weather. the handling of the life saw
ing material shows training and disci pline on
board the Nipsic creditable to the officers and
crew."
THE PRESIDENTS JoKE.-There is a good
story told OF the President In connection with
the recent appointments made to fill vacancies
In the r.. &. army onon uho &c di.ttp
gufshed In social life was extremely anxious to
nave the son OF warm friend designated for
on one OF the vacancies. He called upon the Pres
ldent and made known his request. You see."
Mr. President, said he, In advocating the young
mains claim, "his father Is distinguished eX-
army officer. His great grandfather was gal
graz dfather was an officer in the navy during
the revolutionary war" These points were
pressed With force upon the attention of the
PRESIDENT. All OF sudden the President said:
"And this young mans father, great grand
father and even more remote grandfather,
have all been officers Of the United SJateS?''
P4esdeSf nss saWf WITH the Tepy nv Ws rspsa aon the
think 1t about time that some one In that fam
lily earned living for himself"
A DEMOCRATIC ROLAND FOR REPUBLICAN
OLlvER.-The latest campaign pamphlet issued
under democratic auspices is entitled "A record
OF tne craftsmanship and political achievements
OF James A. Garfield, compiled from the Con-
gressional Record, written in blank verse by
Murat Halstead." This so.called record has
pink cover, upon which appears the foregoing.
AS foot note on the cover is the following -
The most contemplate thing thus far at Chi
cago is the chatter about Garfield. He has not
lecord TO run on for President, and it is eX-
IRENE 1OOllShneSS TO be wasting time on HIM
Cincinnati Commercial, June 3. 1880" Upon
opening this so-caled record there appears six
pages OF black paper. without word upon 1t.
Inc inference sought to be attained by the
pamphlet is that the so-callei author believes
that Gen. g. has no record to run upon, and
that, II any, 1t is so black that it Will not bear
panion piece to arepuoltcan pamphlet entitled
" Hancock's civil record" which is a succession
OF blank pages.
Too LATE-There is being received at the
Treasury department quite an amount OF old
80 notes. which were redeemed In 1868. These
notes were convertible into $40 bonds before
the date OF redemption, and 1t was so printed on
their backs With noJes being received now
converted Into $50 bonds. This cannot, OF
course, be done. They are paid in money with
e sued up 10 lsS Ihe oders
before doom sday for 500 bonds for their notes
PERsoNAL.-Ex- Governor Brown, Of Tennes-
see, and J. G. Thompson, OF Ohio, have placed
their daughters In the Georgetown Academy OF
Visitation.-Mrs Senator voorhees, and Miss
yotlhees are in the city, at their old place OF
residence, with Mrs. Corning, 1927 street
Pafnell, the Irish agttator, announces that he
will not come to the United States this rall-
Mrs. Belva Lockwood spent her vacation at the
Glen House. In the White Mountains.
McCary, Of the capital, Is In Richmond, on
bl1ef visit.-Col r. g. Ingersoll, OF this city,
made rafting republican speech in Lafayette,
Indiana, last Wednesday evening, and General
Sheridan, recorder OF deeds, is to speak In the
same place next Saturday afternoon.-Presl-
dent Hayes Is entertained to-day by General
Bidwell at his Chico ranch, in northern Cali
f0rnia. Mrs Bidwell (faee Miss Kennedy. .daugh-
ter OF Hon. j. c. g. Kennedy, OF this city) not
In California, but is expected to return 10 WASH
ingtOn tomorrow from Newport, where she has
been lately With Mrs. K-nnedy.-Col Thomas
A. Scott, ex.president OF the Pennsylvania RR.,
who has. with his family, been recuperating at
the White Sulphur Springs, and reached Wash
ington yesterday, left for his home on the
limited express train this morning. Col Scout
looks considerably improved In health.-Mr.
Samuel NJ Shoemaker, manager Of the Adams
Express Company, has returned to Baltimore
from an extended European tour.-Mr.
Forbes Beale OF Washington, was registered at
the New York Herald office In Paris yesterday.
Capt j. II. Merrymau, u. S. X. NJ. and ST.
pe11ntt ndent OF the L. S. Life Saving Service, is
ut the Ebblu.-The farm OF Mai. Ben: Perey
Poore, at Indian Hill, Mass, has been Ia the
FAMILY for over tive hundred years. without
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