Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
journalism and JOsrna,iss~.

The rumor that Cyrus W. Field has bought a
controlling interest in the New York Eca4,,g
Express. the old organ of John Kelly and Tam
many. and that its future is to be identified in
some way with that al the Eceud,J Mai. seems
to be authOritatiyey confirmed. III H. not yet
settled, however. just what shape the enterprise
will take, but the purchase is likely to result i'm
new one cent evening paper. The cypress il
a member OF the New York Associated Press
which gives it value it could not otherwise
possess and this fact doubtless led to its pur-
chase The price paid is understood to 10
$4,000.
"Redfeld always told the TRUTH is the truth
full remark of Editor Halstead about the late
correspondent of the Commercial in this city.
He might have added that il was always told
conclsely and graphically, too.
1t is understood In Brooklyn that both the
Eagle and the Union--4ry,s, Of this city, have
changed. or will change owners shortly. Mr..
Kinselia. editor of the former. will go to Europe
soon, SO ii IL said account of his wifcs health.
which event will be followed 10y complete
change in management, both business and edi-
tOrial. As for the Union-Aygas. the republican
organ. it has been bought by eX-Sherir Daggett,
of half-breed renown, who will no doubt make
it a wide-awake and aggressive paper. Rumor
has il that St Clair Mckeway. formerly a cor
respondent here, and lately connected with the
Albany Argus, is to be its new managing editor.
Boston is to have a new afternoon penny
paper, entitled the World, on and after Decem-
Der 9Th. Mr.. X. c. Mccartney, who is to con-
duct it, promises that it shall be aggressive and
thoroughly independent.
A young lady, Miss Alice Hgenfritz. delivered
the annual address before one of the Iowa press
associations the other day.
The old story that new democratic paper is
to be started in Cincinnati in opposition to the
Enquirer is revived. The new venture will need
a substantial bank account il it means business.
Meantime the Enquirer Is arranging to build
one OF the largest and complctest newspaper
offices i'm the United States. on the principle,
probably, that threatened men live long. re-
port has also been put In circulation that the
Gazette and the Commercial OF the same city, are
to be consolidated shortly. and their names
united by hyphen hereafter. There is, how
ever. doubtless even less foundation for this re.
port than for the other.
One hundred and fifty shares of the Phladel-
phia Times company belonging to the estate of
the late John Mclaughlin, were sold at auction
i'm that city the other day at $15l. so per share,
their par value being Sl0O.
There is still good deal OF talk about new
and well endowed administration organ in New
York, but SO far the project does not seem to
materaliz6.
General James B. Steedman, of Toledo. Ohio,
well known in political circles here, has pur.
chased the Democrat Of that city, and his name
will hereafter appear as its editor and prOprio-
tor.
Mr. Weilman. the editor OF Cincinnati jour-
nal, styled the Penny Paper, was recently fined
s600 and sentenced to spend month In the work
house. for publishing q criminal libel on Cob
Weitzel, OF that city,