Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-19

NAVAL ORDERs.-Master John Downes, to the
Wabash. Midsbipman S. E. Woodworth. to tn
Jamestown. Ensign L. C. KatZ, from th
jamestown, to await orders.
The TAILAPoosA arrived at Portsmouth, Va,
this morning, from Washington.
THE q. S. SHIP. CONSTELLATION was put in
commission at the New York navy yard yester-
day. She Will leave for Ireland as soon as he
cargo is complete.
AMERICAN CATTLE TO FRANCB.-Mr. Rhodes,
commercial agent at Remembrance, in his dis
patch to the Department of State, dated Feb
ruary 21 1880, reports that he has good author
fty for believing that the French government
will not impose a duty on foreign wheat nor in
crease the duty on horned cattle. These results
have been arrived at after considerable discus
sion in the house of deputies and among the
people. Cattle may be exported to some parts
OF France from America with profit.
INvIoIABn1TY OF TELEGRAMs.-The House
committee on revision Of the laws at their meet
ing yesterday instructed Representative Town
shend, of Illinois, to report to the House Repre-
sentative Singleton's bill relative to telegraphic
communications and ask for suspension OF
the rules to put the bill upon its immediate
passage. The bill declares telegraph messages
private papers Of the Senders and receivers, and
provides for their protection from unreasonable
search and seizure and from production as evil
depce in Judicial and legislative proceedings to
the same extent as communications sent by the
United States mail.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes in the
stations OF officers of the pay department are
made: Major VIM. Smith will report for duty to
the paymaster general in this city, relieving
Major c. J. Sprague, who will report for duty to
the general commanding the division OF the
Atlantic. The court martial appointed to meet
at David'S Island, New York harbor, is dis
solved.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION this after
noon confirmed the nomination of VIM. II.
Daniels as collector of customs for the district
OF oswegatchie,, N. Y, and then resumed con-
sideratiOn of the simmons (Ga). case, which
was the unfinished business at adjournment
yesterday.
SENATOR BLAINE received a telegram last
night from Rhode Island stating that the dele
gates at large to Chicago, chosen yesterday by
the Rhode Island republican convention, are
all avowedly his friends and will vote for his
nomination. The Senator is particularly
blessed over the result, because of the allega-
ton which had been made, that the Senator
would not be supported by New England eX-
cept by the Maine delegation.
ExHIBITIoNs.-The U. S. consul at Buenos
Ayres in his dispatch to the Department of
state, dated Feb. 6, 1880, announces tnat the
commissioners Of the centinary exposition to
be opened in that city next September, have
decided to admit free of duty all statuary, paint
fEgs, bronZes, and other objects of art or vertu
from the United States, not for competition, but
simply for exhibition. The charge at Brussels
also informs the department that the council
have decided to admit to the exhibition Of arts,
science and industry in that city, all samples of
whatever character free of duty. The exhibit
tion at Brussels is to be permanent, and for the
sale, as well as exhibition, OF all variety of OBJ
jects.
A COLD WINTER IN AUSTRIA.-Mr. Weaver,
consul general at Vienna, in his dispatch to the
Department OF State, of Feb. IS, 1880, reports
remarkably cold winter in Austria, the coldast
for the last 80 years. The average temperature
was 90 degrees Fabrenheit-the lowest degrees
below zero. The Consequence was the freezing
OF lakes never known to be closed before. Car.
nivals OF skaters were among the incidents
Some of them were on grand SCALE partci
pated in by thousands of people. The public
health has been good.
THE Observation-Disclosures CAsE.-The House
committee on elections has postponed a formal
vote in the Donnelly- -Washburn case until the
minority report has been printed. Provision
was yesterday made by order Of the House to
have the report printed and paid for out OF the
contingent fund OF the House. The majority
report of the subcommittee has been printed.
and placed in the hands OF the committee. 1t
finds in favor of unseating Washburn and seat
ing Donnely 1t cites 291 cases of alleged bribery
on the part of Washburn where the money was
paid by Washburn's clerks, his business mana
ger, the secretary of his political committee, or
bis political agents. Over 100 cases. it is said,
are Traced directly to Washburn.s of1ice. the
money in some cases being paid in his presence
or in the presence of his brother, Gov. c. c.
WaSh6nrn Of Wisconsin N The report specifies
paid, and further charges the Intimidation of
thousands of Workingnen. The subcommittee
find that Donnelly actually had majority OF
23O votes.
AMERICAN COTTON IN ARABIA AND PERSIA
The Navy department is preparing lists of the
cotton goods In use in Persia and Arabia. sam
Shufeldt Of the Ticonderoga The prices Will
also be on the list, and when printed they will
be sent with samples to such American manu-
lacturers as desire them. The goods In use in
Persia are Of English manufacture, while those
in Arabia are made by the natives. In the re-
port on the Arabian goods is the following
paragraph: .NThese goods are made upon small
hand looms in the vicinity of MuSkat, and are
most esteemed and worn all over Arabia both
by the dwellerS upon the coast and the
Bedou1ns OF the interior. These fabrics are also
Zibar and on the east coast of Africa. If the
manufacturers in the United States can initiate
these goods exactly, large and very profitable
trade could be easily established"
MINISTER BINGHAM. - Private letters have
been received from Minister Bingham at Japan
that he desires to return from that post in
order TO again enter into politics. The Depart
ment OF State, however. has no information on
this subject. The career of Minister Bingham
at the Japanese court has not only been emf
nently satisfactory, but is regarded as the most
brilliant and enduring In its results of that of
any L. S. minister at Japan since the negotia-
tion OF the Perry treaty. He has succeeded in
breaking up the old custom of foreign govern
ment's treating Japan as a quasi-dependant
government, and has brought about an equality
Tor that country in diplomatic negotiations
with other nations. On account OF his services
at Japanihere has been disposition In the
Department of State to transfer him to Pekin
TO succeed Minister Seward where the difficult
ties OF diplomacy are much greater and where
his abilities might be of advantage to the
United States There is no doubt that the lack
OF confidence in Mr.. Seward growing out OF his
relations with the Chinese officials at Shanghai
and the repeated complaints OF the municipal
officers OF that city to the authorities at Pekin
mas rendered his presence at the Chinese court
OF very little service to the United States.
PERsoNAL--Mr. Z. Robbins has returned to
washington, and has re-established his home at
s23 vermont avenue. After his extended course
OF foreign travel he pronounces Washington to
De the handsomeSt and cleanest capital in the
World.-Edwin Booth, since bis bankruptcy in
1876, has made some $500, ,00O.-Mr William p
Copeland. the well-knoYn Washington CORES
poDdent. has been appointed mining editor OF
the N. Y. Commercial Bulletin, and IA now a
"blalSte New Yorker on a plethoric salary
Copeland has been an active worker in NeWspa-
per Row for the last thirteen years.-Mfle,
Marie Van Zandt, so well and favorably known
In Washington, made her debut in Paris last
night at the Opera Comique, in '.Mignor," and
according to the telegraph, won genuine art
iSttc success PATTI EpljOOo Nilsson and Gov