Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs sTO-DAY.-TuternaI rev.
enue, sSsS, sl6.32; customs, S669, ,494.71.

washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Iuternalr rev.
enue ssss, sl6.32; customs, S669, ,4s4.71.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS as internal
revenue storekeepers have been made:-W. F.
Wardner, Sd district Of Maryland; G. Fl. Dob
yefs, Ith district Kentucky, and j. L. O'Brian,
5tE Kentucky district.
FIVE LOST AND Two SAvED.-The signal corps
station at Grand Haven reports schooner Gre.
NADIA went ashore at Muskegan at $50 p. m.
Sunday, and five men were lost and two saved.
THE CANDIDATES who recently passed sue
cesstul examination for appointments in the
regular army watch the movements Of the
President with exceeding interest. They can
not get their commissions until ne returns,
an0 cannot get their pay until they get their
commissions.
SECRETARY SCHURz left this morning for New
ark, New jersey, where he is to speak tonight.
He will be absent week, and win also speak
In New England.
WHAT SECRETARY THOMPSON SAYs.-Secre-
tary Thompson was at his big desk at the Navy
department 20 day. He is looking very we'll in
deed. In reply to TIE STAR reporters inquiry
as to what he thought OF Indiana the secretary
said: 81 think we carried it. Further, we will
carry it In November and by an increased ma
presidential contest. There is not the slightest
doubt OF Gen. Garfield's election In November
next" The secretary will go back to Indiana
to cast his vote on the second day of November.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned to the city this
morning, and viii pe serenaded this evening.
THE STATEMENT In THE STAR on Friday, attrih-
uted TO Hon. Robert McLane OF Maryland, TO the
effect that he had given up all hope of electing
tS,h hsl
portions OF the conversation, also attributed TO
MIN and Judge Richardson, were miSunder.
stood, and therefore unlntentionaiiy misrepre-
sente0.
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAYNARD left Wash
ington on Saturday night for visit to Tennes-
see. First Assistant Tyner VIII act as Postmas-
ter General during his absence. Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General Brady returned from
Indiana Saturday.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION OF SECRETARY
sCHURZ.-The Secretary of the Interior has rem
dered decision involving large pecunary in
terests IN the case Of the western railroad of
Minnesota now operated and controlled by the
Northern Pacific railroad company, In regard to
the claim OF that company Tor lands under the
indemnity grant to the state of Minnesota OF
the acts of March g. 1857, March 8, 1865, and the
various amendatory statutes. This decision
Which also bears directly upon the similar
claims OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
other western companies, is favorable to the
claims. 1t is to the effect, first that such In
demnity can only be taken for lands located In
places along the respective lines Of the road
within the lateral limits prescribed by the
granting acts, as cOntradlStinguished from
grants Of quantity to the amount OF any desig-
mated number OF sections per mile for the entire
length OF road. second, that Indemnity is pro
yided for all lands sold or pre-enpted prior TO
the date OF definite location of the respective
lines, whether so disposed OF before oraIter the
n mi ffY1Tr nntJ httf lov
reserved by competent authority before the date
OF the grants are altogether excepted out OF
their operation. and can neither be taken as
indemnity nor made the basis Of such tndem-
nifty when SO found reserved within the granted
limits.
RECRUITS FOR THE WEsT.-The superintendent
general recruiting service has been ordered to
forward sixty recruits To Fort Smelling, MINI
where they will be reported On arrival to tn
commanding general department OF Dakota TO,
assignment as follows Thirty 70 The 81 in
family; thirty to the 5th Infantry.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. j. B. Collins to the
receiving ship Franklin. Lieut.. j. +. Merry has
returned home. having been detached from the
onward on the 18th ultimo, and las been placed
on waiting orders.
THE NAVAL REvIEw.-While ne has not dea-
nitely settled the date for the naval review al
Hampton Roads. Secretary Thompson has
pretty well decided that 1t shall come OF one
week from tomorrow.
CONGRESSMAN HILLS NAP ELECTION NIGHr.-
Congressman W. d. Hill, Of Ohio, Is In the city.
He took an active part in the democratic CAL
yass IL Ohio, and Is one who still believes, despite
the Indiana set back, that Hancock can be
elected; MI. Hin met Secretary Sherman day
Or two before the Onio election, and they eX-
changed views as to how The result wOdld be
MI Lill told Secrs tary Sherman that he believed
Ohio would 90 republican By about 5000 ma
a U n Mr. t1n hall
The majority would be $4,000 at least. on elec-
ton night, Mr.. Hill says, he went 70 bed at eigh5
O'Clock, worn out by the fattgues II the cam
paige. Il woke up" said be sat four O'Clock 10
the morning: looked at my watch, and then
''Why?" QuOth The STAR man.
had Won tie boys never would have let me slept
until four O'Clock in the morning. They would
have been down to my house long before taat
hour to have given me the news"
Mr.. Eiil repeats the Oft told tale OF how Ohio
vas lost, and ascribes it to an importation OF
foreign voters and corrupt use Of money on
the part CT the opposition
MARINE CORPS COURTS MARTIAL-The pre-
ceedlngs, findings aud sentences Of the general
court-martial In the cases of Prigates William
r. Little al Angelo Joseph. and Corporal Fer
01nand Witte, I. S. Marine Corps. are approved
at the Navy Department.. The prison at the
Marine barracks, Boston, Mass, Is designatej
as the place for the execution of 50 much OF tn
sentences In the cases OF PriVate3 William r.
Little ana Angelo Joseph, as relate to confine-
ment the fiisl for six onths, the latter for ten
months, then both to be dishonorably dts
charged. Upon the recommendation to elem
ency by members Of the court, the term OF con-
hnement and loss OF pay In the case OF Corporal
FerC1nand Wftfe are remitted. and he win be
restored to duty as private in the Marine
Corps. The proceedings, findings and sentence
OF the general court-martial In The case OF Prl-
yate Charles NJ. Crosby, U. S. Marine Corps, are
apl rCve0, and the sentence VIII be duly eX-
ecuIed. The prison at the Marine barracks,
Brooklyn, New York, is designated as the piace
Ior confinement for two years, and then he
VIII be dlshonoraDly discharged.
PERsoNAL-Col Hay, Assistant Secretary Of
State, was registered In New York Saturday
evening.-W. H. Edwards, U. S. Consul at ST.
Petersburg, is at the Riggs, and Chester II.
Klum, OF st. Louis, Is at Willard s.-deorge
Wilkes, formerly editor OF the Spirit or The
Times, returned to New York last Saturday,
after residence of several years in Paris
Capt. Isaiah Rynders, an Old time force In New
York politics, Is seriously i'll with paralysis at
his home In New Jersey.-Henry w. Thomp-
son and Charles Thompson, who went to In
diana to vote last week, returned TO the CITY