Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-03
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enne. $3.50, ,099.15; customs. S770, 1856, so.
A VIRGINIA NOMINATION. = The conservative
convention at Culpeper Court House, Va, yes
terday afternoon nominated Horace Twyman, of
Madison county. as candidate for the state SEN
ate from the district comprising Culpeper, Rap
pahannock, Orange and Madison counties.
PRoMorIoN.-Mr. Thomas E. Roach, of the
correspondence division of the Post Office de-
partment. has been transferred and made chief
of the bond division of the departments de-
served promotion.
THE CAPITOL HILL SUB-PosT OFFICE.-City
Postmaster d. B. Anger has recommended to
the Post Office department that the new sub
post office in East Washington be located at the
southeast corner of Sd and East Capitol streets.
Capitol Hill. and there is but little doubt that
the department will approve the selection. The
new Office will be opened October LIST.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER KELLOGG has not been
relieved from the command of the U.S.S. Talla-
poosa, as stated in this mornings papers There
appears to be little foundation for the story
of the alleged ''scene" yesterday between Sec
retary Hunt and Commander Kellogg. The
Secretary was courteous in manner and tone to
order prohibiting ladies from being on US. YES
sells. Commander Kellogg replied that he had,
but did not suppose it referred to a transport
like the old TallapOOsa. but to vessels of war in
commission. That ended the conversation. There
was no feeling on one side or the other.
BIDS FOR THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE CART
AGE were opened at the Treasury department at
noon to-day. as follows New York Transfer
Co.-Public stores, 131s cents per package; sam
nc n REorvn nnr,{1 analyn y
W. H. Anderson and Chas. H. Morgan, IA and
~ cents; Lapham Young, 191 and S1a cents;
Customs Carriage Bureau, 20 and 10 cents.
1t would appear that the first bid (New York
Transfer Coz is the lowest. No award will be
made until the matter is thoroughly examined.
The bids have been referred to the Secretary for
final decision.
GEN. HILLS TONGUE GIVING HIM TROUBLE-A
special dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer from
Atlanta, Ga, August 81, SAYS Senator Hill left
for Philadelphia this morning, whittier he goes
to consult DR.. Gross again about his tongue
The cancerOus sore was thought to have been
entirely removed by the operation performed
some weeks ago, but there are unfavOrable signs
which may render another operation necessary.
Mr.. Hills friends are very hopeful of speedy
and permanent cure.
PERsoNAL.-It is said that the health of Mrs.
Lincolnis so much improved that she will shortly
come to Washington to visit her son, the Secre-
tary Of War.-Judge Hagner and wife, Judge
Cox and wife, j. H. Mckinney and wife and A.
Nailor and wife of Washington were registered
at the Hotel Kaaterskll, in the Catskills. on
Thursday.-Mr. Frank Linton, who it will be
remembered rescued Sheahan from drowning at
the 7th street wharf not long since, leaves to-
morrow evening for Denver.-Mrs. D. L. Gitt
has gone to Old Point Comfort for ten days
stay.-Robert Lytle has gone from Atlantic
City to Cape May.-Miss Lucy Wager will
spend the month of September at Harpers Ferry
Misses Carrie and Bertha Linton have left
Leonardtown and gone to Orkney Springs
Mrs John Lynch jr of Capitol Hill has gone to
Senator Camden and Representative Ketchum
are in ntown.-LorenzO DelmOnicO, the famous
New York restaurateur, is lying at the point Of
death-Gen. Hazen was registered in New
York last eyening.-HOn. ThOs. A. Osborn. U.
S. Minister to Chilli, is at the Riggs.--Ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Wells has returned from his usual
summer stay at Saratoga, much improved in
Ward Fl. Lamon is now
a resident of Boulder Colo; and is said to be on
the high road to fortune. and also an aspirant
for Mr. Teler's seat in the United States Senate.
First Auditor Reynolds left the city to-day
for Blue Ridge Summt.-EX-Mnister Chris
tiancy is in town, and was at the State depart
ment to-day in regard to matters connected
with his recent mission to Peru.
Guiteau, the Assassin.
MORE SAMPLES OF THE MAI. MATTER ADDRESSED
TO HIM.
Numerous epistles are received here daily ad-
dressed to Guiteau, the assassin. Among the
postals cards received this morning was the fol-
| lowing from Baltimore. dated Sept 2: ''Your
old carcase should be donated to some medical
college for dissection, and joint by joint taken
of until life became extinct. Justice would
then be donei'
81. H. writes from Baltimore: sGuiteau. we
are waiting for you We just want to get our
hands on you and to kill you. Well get you,
you dirty wretch"
A. Bullet writes from Wilimantic as follows
"We are having glorious camp meeting here,
and thousands Of prayers ascend to the throne of
grace that our dear President might live but
not one Of all those praying saints think it
worth their while to insult God in praying in
your behalf, and don't think your life would be
any more safe in the praying circle than it would
be on the streets of Washington or in dark
corner with me-"
AN EQUyOCAL INVITATION TO ANNAPOLIS.
Annapolis, Md, says: "After you are hung
will YOU be kind enough to pay the city of
Annapolis Sisit. delegation will meet you
at the depot"
AN uNDELrvEaEp LECTURE.
Hank, Of Penaukee, Wis, asks: when are
you going to deliver that lecture in Pelaukee,
WIS.,, on the Second Coming of Christ which
you promised the people Of this place some time
ago."
DANVILLE DOGGEREI.
From Danville, Va, comes the following:
"How are you my viper
How is your guilty throat
Do you think it is ready
To accommodate the rope
Because if it is not
The advice from friend
Is to hurry and to fix up
For the world tritlOaH e,ad'
card
A friend I said above
But that do not mean
If you will put it the reverse
You will understand the skeme
PUBLIC VENGEANCE.
The Case of Capt. H0wgate.
HIS HURRIED DEPARTURE FROM THE CITY.