Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-18
Washington News and Gossip.

DEATH OF Mr. REDFIELD.-Mr. Fl. V. Redfleld.
the well-known correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, died last evening at eight o'clock al
his residence In this city, Mr.. Reffjeld had been
in bad health for some time. After the adjourn
ment OF Congress he went % Pennsylvania for his
health and remained there until short time ago.
when he returned to his work here Last evening
tlefe was recurrence OF hemOrrhageS from the
lungs, which caused death. The deceased was
native or tennessee, but left there In early life and
became attached to the stan of the Cincinnati
Commercial. Since then his writings have been
many and have attracted much attention. ESpe-
c1ally was this the case with graphic series OF
letters which he wrote from the south shortly
after after the war He published book little over a
year ago upon the subject OF 'Homicde in the
SOUTH" series OF letters which he wrote about
camp life In the confederate lines were first
printed in the Philadelphia Times, and then put
out by that Journal In book form. Mr.. Red
neld was OF bright. buoyant nature, and main
tanned his cheerfulness under all the sufferingss
from prOtracted illness. He will be remembered
lovingly by all who knew him. There will be
meeting OF the press correspondents at the Office
OF the Commercial, at 1420 New York avenue
Evans building). 80 o'clock this evening, for
the purpose or taking appropriate action In the
matter OF Mr.. Redfields death.
PROF. HnGARD, In charge of the coast and
geodetic survey, has submitted the annual report
of that branch OF the service to the Secretary OF
the Treasury. The report gives detailed
account of the work during the last fiscal year
surveys and observations There was an eXami-
nation OF the oyster beds of the Chesapeake and
survey OF the District of Columbia among the
years work. There was also Typographical
survey OF site for the new naval observatory.
Work OF scientific character was largely accom-
plShed in the field on the Atlantic aud Pacific
coasts and in the interior OF the United States
the field work-has kept pace with the latter.
Reference is made to the death of the late
superintendent Carlisle P. Patterson.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE MACVEAGH CAsE.-The attitude of Attorney
General MacVeagh, as stated in yesterdays STAR,
raises question which has never yet been judi
cially settled, for the reason probably. that it
never before brought to an issue. The question is
can an officer of the United States leave his Office
simply by resignation when that resignation is
not accepted? Under the common law in force in
England it is the precedent that while a man can
not De made to take an Office without his accept
ing 1t, he cannot, on the other hand, voluntarily
leave an Office which he has accepted without his
resignation being accepted. The only decision
preme Court OF the United states, was made about
Two years ago In the case ola state officer in Michi
gan. That officer resigned, and his resignation
duties. The decision OF the Supreme
court was that the officer remained such until his
resignation was accepted by the power which APP
pointed him. In other words, the Supreme Court
held that the old common law was binding in re-
would probably hold the same opinion in regard to
United States Officer but it has never been called
upon to pass upon such case. In some states the
state courts have held that man can leave an
he can, as it were, simply strip off his Uniform, and
that there was an end to his Official capacity.
POSTAL DECISION IN THE INTEREST OF PUB
LIsHERs.-First Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton has decided that publishers may print upon
the wrapper Of second-class mail matter a request
that II the same be not called for in limited time
1t may be delivered to any one OF class OF persons
named This ruling is believed to be in aid OF the
purpose contemplated by the statute in permitting
the sending OF sample copies to secure subscrip-
lions, and is also matter Of convenience to post
masters.
PERsoNAL.-John Russell Young, Of the New
York Herald, is at the Ebbitt-The widow of
Jim Fisk speaks good word for Jay Gould, by
saying that 'he has never proved unmindful of the
sentative Mckinley, who is himself largely in
terested In manufacturing enterprises in Ohio,
is president OF the national tariff convention, now
Is the guest OF Senator Anthony, in Providence,
where he has gone to collect material for life of
Gibson, of Louisiana, arrived in New York from
Europe on Wednesday.--Mr Walter, OF the Lon
don Times, on his return home, advocated English
well known to the public as the blind preacher
has recently taken up his permanent residence in
penter has presented to the public library OF MIL
waukee a rare and valuable part of her late nus
bands library, consisting OF two hundred and
debates.-Walt Whitman will not sail for
Europe until spring, feeling that in the present
SCaIe OI MS nealtn winter voyage would be rather
100 trying.-Major Powell, chief of the GeoIog-
ical Survey, who has been suffering lately with a
painful affection OF the eyes, is able to be out
again, but is still forbidden to work.-Prof New
comb lett this morning for Boston, where he will
deliver course of lectures before the Lowell In
Sturdy is acting superintendent of the 'sNational
Almanac office during Prof. Newcomb's absence.
Logan is in town, at his old quarters
on 18th street.-Dr. Frank jenkins has returned
to the city from the west-Senators Blair and
Hawley are in New York.-Hon. James B. Carr,
OF New York, is at Willard's-Senator Sherman
has gone from Ohio to the Atlanta exposition.