Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14
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AAo'oi VI ACPue1lCdu pOSludSIcI6 III virginia
and the appointment OF readjusters In their
Virginia have visited the President to protest
against turning members of that party out of
Office to make room for readjusters. 1t is said
that the President has stated to these visiting
republicans his wish that the regular republican
organization OF that state shall be maintained
intact; that the party may. If 1t sees tit, make
an alliance With The reaGJusters, but ii auy
such policy Is pursued it should be adopted by
the republicans as whole-as an organic alton
Further, that the President has expressed MS
gin1a to the republicans of thatstate.
THE TREASURY now holds $685.. .9S4 500 In T. S.
bonds to secure national bank circulation, and
sl5,24O, 500 to secure public deposits. The ma
uonal bank circulation outstanding amounts
to 1853, 500 3s6 There was received at the Treas.
ury for the week 81 6O9 900 in National bank CIR.
culation for redemption.
A TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN on MAHosE.-
Representative Whitthorne, of Tennessee, is In
the city. To a STAR reporter he said:-"The
people OF Tennessee are happy and prosperous
the outlook for heavy crop is good::'
What DO you think OF the political situa-
ton, asked THE STAR man.
~ think this" said Mr.. Whitthorne:-"The
republican party ls never going to divide the
south with Malone; no, never. The south is In
hone is only to make it more solid than ever
The south can be divided, Give us a war with
Mexico or something lively and the break may
come. But not With Malone"
DISTRICT COMMISsIONERsHIP.-The rumor is
In the air this afternoon that Sayles j. Bowen
is to be appointed District Commissioner.
THE NEW SUPREME COURT JUsT1CE.-It has
been developed that under mlsapprehension
ABOUT his pair, Senator Saunders, of Nebraska,
who would have voted for the confirmation OF
stanley Matthews, as Justice OF the United
states sta, supreme Court, refrained from voting,
and thus Matthews lost q vote. On Monday
next the notice OF confirmation will be certi-
fed to the President, and on Tuesday Judge
Matthews Will receive his commission. Mean
While he will remain In this city, leaving for
home next Tuesday night or Wednesday morn
Ing. At his own request the proposed serenade
to Justice Matthews last night night did not
in Cincinnati, Justice Matthews will buy a
home In this city and reside here permanently
with his family.
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER.-In regard to
the rumors concerning Mrs. Garfield's illness,
to the effect that 1t is due to sewer gas in the
White House, it is proper to say that there are
no stationary WashStandS in the bedrooms there
for the first time about 1879, and there is no
reason why their plumbing should not be OF the
pest. They are all entirely separated from the
most probable cause of Mrs. Garffeld's illness is
the reaction of an OVertaXed nervous systam
Since her husbands nomination, nearly year
ago, the strain upon her. both mentally and
hys1cally, has been so great that it is not at
all surprising that illness should result from it
PERsoNAL-Senator Edmunds left last even
Ing for his home in Vermont, and does not
expect to return to Washington again until
next W1nter.-Mr. N. P. Handy, the manag-
Ing editor OF the Philadelphia Press Will sail
for Liverpool next week Tor brief period Of
{nI>o
man is likely to be the next democratic candi-
date for governor OF Ohio.-Mr. and Mrs.
washington Mclean left for Cincinnati this
for Fs snd sns %es9 saq se Pay
day afternoon Senator Saunders went over
to New York last night to remain until Mon
day:-George William Curtis Is threatened
with pen paralysis, and now uses type writer.
Major General Schofield viii make q tour OF
Europe during the fall
Changes at the Military Academy.
By direction OF the Secretary of War the
following named officers will be relieved from
duty at the United States Military Academy,
west Point, N. Y, August 2s. 1881: Major Al
exander Piper. fourth artillery; Captain C. W.
snss a. 8 e esgss oSEps a
Anderson, sixth cavalry; James Rockwell jr.,
oIonance department.; b. s. Taber, corps OF
fsnsnSserS a1rS Corps Gf engineers
Q: B. Mitchatn, ordnance department; Second
Lieutenant h. A. Springett fourth artillery.
The following will report In person to the
commanding general, department of West
Point, on the same date for duty at the Military
academy; Capt. n: P. Miller, fourth artillery;
ueutenants E. B. Fuller, 7th cavalry; Arthur
Murray first artillery, and q. Nc. Derby corps
OF engineers. board to consist of Surgeon
r b. Alexander. Surgeon G. T. Alexander and
Assistant Surgeon r. 81. White Will assemble at
the Military Academy, June l, to examine into
the physical qualifications Of the members of