Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s60s, ,ss9.So; customs, 1862. aOO.,3.
THE TREASURY now holds $500, $50. $50 in T. s.
bonds to secure national bank circulation. q.
S. bonds deposited on account OF circulation for
the week ended to-day, S439, 500; and withdrawn,
S942, l0O
A PRESENT FoR THE PREsIDKNT.-Tne Baltf-
more american of this morning says: An item
on the manifest of the steamship Nova Scot1an.
which arrived In port from Liverpool on Wed
nesday, was one case Of stuffed birds to r. B.
Hayes, care Samuel NJ. Shoemaker. The sup
position Is that Mr. Shoemaker, who is now over
In Europe, has sent this as a present to the
President OF the United States The funniest
part OF 1t Is that both freight and duty will have
to be paid on the case, which is nov In bond.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day s15SOOO In
national bank notes were received at the
Treasury for redemption as against Sl,077, 900
Tor the corresponding week for last year.
LEAVE for three months has been granted
Colonel E. Upton, Fourth Artillery. On the
expiration OF his leave Colonel Upton Will pro-
ceed TO join his regiment.
THE RUMORED RETIREMENT OF ARMY OFF,
CERs.-The status of the question In regard to
the retirement of heads OF several departments
OF the army has not been changed since last
given In THE STAR. Nothing definite has been
decided upon. 1t may beNand it is probable
that such will be the case-that Inspector Gen
eral Marcy, surgeon General Barnes and Judge
Advocate General Dunn VIII be retired within
two or three months. There is no present like
Ihood OF Quartermaster General MeigS being
retired.
REPUBLICAN SALUTE FOR THE MAINE VICTORY.
Under the direction of the republican congress-
1onal committee, Major Hannemann will fire
national salute of two hundred guns with a
platoon of his District artillery, In honor of the
republican victory In Maine, at the armory lot
TO night at sunset.
THE DEFAULTING PAYMASTER. Paymaster
General Brown has ordered a thorough 1nSpec-
ton into the matter of Paymaster Nelson's sup
posed defalcation. This investigation is being
made In New York.
THE BITTER POLITICAL FIGHT IN GEORGIA Is
illustrated by an incident just furnished at the
Department Of Justice. Marshal Fitzsimmons,
as Is We'll known, is democrat. His bondsmen
were all democrats The marshal is Norwood
man, and several OF his bOndSmen were sup
porters OF Colquitt. On account of their differ
ence in candidates the Colqu1tt bondsmen
requested the Department of Justice that they
be relieved from the bond. This was done auu
city and make up another bond of Norwood
democrats. The marshal has retaliated by dis
charging one or two Colquitt men under him
and reducing the salaries OF several others.
REVENUE OFFICERS FIRED ON BY VIRGINIA
WORCESTERSHIRE internal revenue bureau
has received report firm Collector Rives
which would indicate that In southwestern Viz
ginla the mOOnsh1ne spirit is abroad as fully as
In western Georgia. A few days ago Supervi-
sing Deputy Collector Latham, OF Collector
RlyeS' District learned that several parties from
shooting creek and Runnut Bay creek. near the
dividing line OF Floyd and Franklin counties.
were retailing liquor In the woods near Floyd
Court House. He organized a posse, but
WAS ths unaee danes to DO anything owing to
with the same posse, nine In number,
armed with pistols only, he started out under
the lead OF trusty guide with view of de-
discovered. Upon reaching Martins Mill, seven
miles from Floyd Court House and three miles
from the distillery, the party dismounted and
one OF their number The Illicit dlstillery was
destroyed Before / Ii mile In return had
been passed the party was fired upon at a DIS
secreted In the woods. This fire was kept up
whenever the raiders came In sight. The
bullets sometimes struck very near, and In one
OF Two instances a within foot OF those
aimed at. The skirmish was continued
until the horses We're reached. The posse
shielded themselves while making to their
horses by wadng in creeks and keeping behind
ledges Of rocks. They were compelled to mount
/ hurriedly, While the bullets WhZZed around
them. They ran the gauntlet OF hot fire
which came from the cliffs on both Sides AL
along, who engaged in the fight, and about $50
shots were fired by Them The raiding party
nred single shot. 1t was aimed at a man who
came within seventy-five yards, and fired at the
guide from behind a tree. 1t was only pistol
shot, and did no damage. Collector RiveS In
forwarding the report, says - / have to call
attention 10 the armed resistance met with and
TO stare that the Illicit dsttllers of this section
are dangerous set OF men, and have on two
previous occasions made similar demonstra-
tons"
PERsONAL-Hon. Eppa HuntOn, Of Virginia,
is at the Nat!onal-EX Governor Mccormick
Is In town.-Sothern, lord Dundreary," is
reported to be improving somewhat In health
and has gained seven pounds In weight but his
nervous system is still unstrung, and he is not
likely TO be able to perform again soon, If ever
The Chicago Times thinks that after all
Mrs Hayes has lot been a bad President
MIS- M. William has arrived in New York by the
steamer Mosel from PariS.-MsS kellogg is
reported to have achieved a colossal success"
Ia her debut in nVienna.-POstmaSter General
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