Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-09
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
The Result i'm Virginia.
GooDE BEATEN BY THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s
HOME CARRIED By 600 MAJORITY.
commissioner Raum to-day received the follow
ing dispatch from Collector James G. Brady, at
Petersburg, Va: ''The few reports that we have
are up to expectations Goode beaten, and Nor
Iolk ours by over 400 majority. Norfolk county
DezendOrfS hOme-we have carried by 900 ma
Jority. Balot-boxes stuffed ia Portsmouth,"
CAaERoN's ELECTION CLAIMED BY 10000 MAJORITY.
commissioner Raum this afternoon received the
following dispatch from Collector Brady at Peters
burg: "Thanks to you for FairboX. Reliable re-
ports come in slow, but all we have are very good.
Our majority in Jorgensen's district is heavy, and
we have carried all OF DeZendorf's except Ports
mouth. Unless all Of our careful estimates of this
morning are erroneous we have elected Cameron
legislature"
TELEGRAM FROM RICHMOND
to the N. Y. Tribune bureau stated that the read
Justers had carried the state. Another report
about town was that Daniel was elected by 1900
majority.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-IDternal reve-
nue., 1896, ,31911 customs, S140,760.45.
RESIGNATION Observation-Disclosures Arthur has
accepted the resignation of 1st Lieut.. C. C. VOL
THE BROKEN NEWARK BANK-Controller of the
Currency Knox has received no further reports
from the Newark bank. He said this morning that
the amount which will be paid to depositors de-
pendS to great extent upon the amount received
from Nugent, who, the Controller says, is reputed
to hold upwards OF million dollars worth of real
estate A great portion OF this amount, Controller
Knox thinks, will be recovered.
THE DELEGATION of Sacs and Fox Indians, who
hara for nutp oil
annultieS with the commit Missioner Of Indian affairs,
lett f0r their home last night.
To Return THIS AF1ERNooN-The President
and Postmaster General James are expected to
return to this city this afternoon.
GOVERNMENT SEIZURE OF FTOBACCO.-Commissione
Raum to-day received the following dispatch from
Revenue Agent A. H. Brooks: son Monday sent
Revenue Agents McLeer and Harrison and Deputy
Collector Shelres to search for unstlmped tobacco
reported removed and concealed from Lathum's
factory, near Cheraw, South Carolina McLeer
telegraphs to me that they found thirty boxes
factory, with 500 boxes tobacco, forty pounds to
the box, has been seized" The value of the prop
erty seized is about s., eco.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FUND.-The
following additional subscriptions to the Garfield
Memorial Hospital have been received by the
treasurer: DR.. W. ". Johnston, 500; Charles
ton. 81: James Carpenter, 81; C. 7. S., S; 4. s.
Solomons SOS; j. J. Brooks, $l6 Bethseda baptist
Church, Georgetown, $2.05; St Marks p. E. Mis-.
Church, Marshlield Mass, 81; Methodist Episcopal
Church, south. Spartanburg S. c., S..
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HosPIrAL-An import
ant meeting Of the executive committee Of the
National Garfield Memorial Hospital has been
called for this evening. at the Ebbtt House. Gen.
sherman, the chairman, is to preside.
THE CHRIsTIANcY DIVORCE CAsE.-At the ses-
sion of Examiner LoveIoy in the Christiancy
divorce case, yesterday, DR.. Victor Christiancy,
son OF the Senator, now residing at LeavenwOrth,
Kansas, testified that the letters referred to in
Giros testimony, also the two letters subnl ted
TO Mrs ChrtStiancy last week, were in her hand
writing.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR remained in his house in
New York yesterday, attending to private cores
pondence. He received but few callers. The
President failed to cast his vote yesterday as he
did not arrive Ia New York In time to register.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE TREAsuRY.-In his report to
the Secretary Of the Treasury Controller Lawrence
recommends that Congress be requested to i'm
pose on the Solicitor OF the Treasury the duty OF
representing the government when important
claims claim are being considered in the office OF the
First Controller, especially when claimants are
represented 10y counsel.
GOVERNMENT BOND PURcHAsE-A telegram Just
received by acting Secretary French from assist
ant US. Treasurer Hillhouse, reports that he ac-
cepted the only offer m'.de to-day, to sell bonds
under The recent circular uf the department. The
amount being $2,5 $50 OF continued is.
BEER TO BE INvEsT1G TED. Attention having
been called to the alleged adulterations OF beer
in New York city, Commissioner Raura said to-
day that he intends to cause general eXaInlna-
tlon to be made OF the materials made in the
manufacture OF beer all over the country.
THE ANNUAL REPORT Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury will this year he made up by two Secre-
tarieS. Secretary Window is at work On the main
body OF the report, and will have it ready for
Judge F0lger when he enters upon his duties. No
recommendations Will be made by Secretary Win
dOm in the part of the report that he is preparing
RECOMMENDATIONS to Congress will be LETT entirely
to Judge Folger, his successor who is expected to
take charge Of the 0fce next Saturday or next
Monday.
No ADVANCE PAYMENTs.-A circular, signed by
First Auditor Reynolds and First Controller Law
renee, has been issued calling spe cial attention to
the laws directing that no advance payments for
work done or fees-except to disbursing officers
where neceSSary-Shall be made by the govern
ment. These laws are mandatory the report saws,
upon all purchases made by the government as
we'll as binding upon all who serve the government
for salary.
THE SENATE INVESTIGATION OF DEPARTMENT Con-
TINGENr FCNDs.-The Senate committee on appro-
priatiOns will not take any active steps toward an
investigation OF the expenditure OF the contingent
fund (under the Sherman reSOlutOn) until Congress
meets. The head Of each bureau has been called
upon for a statement Of contingent expenditures
In his bureau for ten years past and the clerk OF
the committee on appropriations is looking up
tingenG fund appropriations during the same Pc
Power and others will be called before the commit
tee for examination. The committee will also call
for the testimony taken by the Treasury inyesrl-
eating committee.
How A READJUsTER osTMAsrEK WAS FROZEN OUT
j. A. Goalder, who was short time ago appointed
county, Va, yesterday returned his commission to
the department and declined the Office. He wrote
that all the inhabitants of ShackelfOrd'S were
''funders," and that as he was read1uster they
would not let him have a house to open the mail
in. That is the funder owners OF the houses would
not rent any part OF them for use as post Office
With readjuSter postmaster.