Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-10

Oongress In the city. Nearly all OF tneIn VINO
were mere went over to the Grant oDseQules,
ana very few have returned.
LIKE THE KELLEY CAsE-It appears that
another case something like the Kelley affair,
put on smaller SCALE has turned up. James
WI aien, recently appointed United States con-
SUI at Fort Erie, Is not acceptable to the cana
MAN and largely Instrumental in the Irish agi-
tat1on of 1866 which created such excitement
IN canada 1t is understood that Mr.. Whalen
VIII not be received by the Canadians. The Ot-
tawa government sent a secret agent TO look up
w haien's record. He came to Washington, and
don that the charges against Whalen
1en1an agitator have all been substantiated. He
auVised tnat Whalen be not accepted as the
consular representative of the United States at
Fort Erie.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO ALBANy.-At the
conclusion of the ceremonies at the tomb of
Gen. Grant, Saturday afternoon, President
Cleveland Secretaries Bayard, w hitney, Lamar,
and Manning Postmaster General Villas, At
driven to the 125th street wharf The party,
being Joined BY Gen. Hancock, were then taken
on board the United States steamer Despatch,
YOnkers, the President, Marshall McMichael,
Gen: FarnswOIth. and Mr.. Lamont took a
m The ct
bany, OF DR.. =. b. Ward. During the stay he
visited the Fort Orange club, and was cordially
Saranac. Postmaster General Villas, Attorney
General Garland and Justice Wood. Of the
United States Supreme Court, returned to
washington on the midnight train.
REDUCING THE TELEGRAPH BILLs.-The U.
s. 8. Enterprise arrived ut Sokrakata, Java, to-
day on her way home from Asiatic waters, via
Australia and Cape Horn. Tie phraseology of
the cabiegram giving this information to the
Navy department. indicates that the recent
officers to make their kilograms as brief as DOS
slbe, has already chez ed an evil of long stand
ing; The message reads: "soeratia !sokIasata).
Aug. 10. Enterprise. Barker Until lately
naval officers have been very careless in send
Ing government kilograms which. usually,
phrases. Many messages could have been sent
at halt the expense by brieTing them, without
detracting from them; Secretary Whitney, in
possible.
The VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN NOT FAIRLY
OPENED.-The democratic leaders of Virginia
have practically determined not to open the
political canvass for several weeks. They say
that MFR. John S. Wise is making some speeches
IN the southwestern portion OF the state, but
that he is not drawing any crowds: that the
farmers are too busy to turn out just yet, and
nothing will be lost by waiting awhile.
UNITED STATES CONSUL. HEAP, at Beyrout,
has protested against the expulsion of some
American citizens.
RETIRED-MaJor VIM. P. Gould, of the pay
department., was to-day placed on the retired
list of the army by direction OF the President
His retirement does not create vacancy.
SOLICITOR GENERAL GooDE, who went to
Canada to secure the eXtradition of Hibbs, the
absconding postmaster, was entertained by
Coy. Cornwall at state dinner given ut Vic
consideration by the Canadian dignitaries. He
Is expected back here Tomorrow.
PROF. W. c. KERR, state geologst of North
Carolina for eighteen years, and more recently
connected with the United States geological
survey, is dead at Asheville, N. c., of consump-
ton.
TREASURY PAPER ON FIRE.-Balfour's paper
mill, in Philadelphia, was injured by fire yes
terday, the loss being placed at $4,000, which
| Is partially insured. The mill was work ing on
government contract to furnish 10000
pounds Of internal revenue paper, which was
to have been all delivered by October lst A
force of men and women sent on from the Treas
ury department was employed in counting the
sheets and Keeping a strict watch on the ma
terial.
Mrs. FITzHUGH LEE AND MRS. JOHN s.
WIsE.-FOr some time past Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee
and Mrs. John S. Wise have been guests at the
Hygeia hotel at Old Point Comfort. The news
OF Gen. Lees nomination for governor OF Vir-
ginia reached the hotel when the guests were
Mrs. Wise arose from her table, passed over to
Ais Lee and COZ: ;ratulated her. saying: "Ifm my
ing Mrs. Lee returned thanks aud said:
MRS. Wise only regret that both our husbands
| cannot be elected governor OF Virginia at the
same time"
THE NEW Pension BUILDING CoNrRAcTs.-
The fol owing contracts were awarded on Sat-
urday for furnishing the material and law
ing the roof of the new Pension building: Terne
plates, &. ". Thorn < Co, OF this city, at SG.55
per box, timers nails. Merchant & Co. of Phil
adcirhta SOLO per lOO pounds: felt, Tenny son
Talbot, Washington. $s3.25 per go, 600 square
ieet; lay ing the roofing, W. II. Rupley, Wash
on Ct fact
APPOINTED POSTMASTER WHILE HE wAs1S
JAIL.-The Post Office department has been APP
prisnd OF the facts which led to the appoint
meat of F. b. Dunton pos tmaster at Centre
Iincssi nvilIe, Maine, while he was serving a
sentence in Jail for having defrauded that office
OF Dunton, vino VAS his deputy. immediately
Duntnns petition for the appointment was cir
fhe ana Tgnea 10y s Of tt the eizens OF
and DuntOn being in charge OF the Office he
sought to increase his pay by. falsifying the
number of stamps cancelled. He was detected
and sent to Jail, but when the second assistants
office reached Dunton's papers they were not
aware OF his crime His Icing the only applica-
ton he was appointed. The appoint enL will
OF course be revoked.
THE COTTON CRop.-The returns of the DEPART
ment of agriculture make a slight improve.
ment of the condition OF cotton ON the first of
August the general average being 06ta, a point
only once exceeded in the August returns of
1882, was 81, and only South Carolina and
Alabama exceeded their present figures. The
state averages are as follows: Virginia, 05;
100; Florida, so; Alabama, 95; Mississippi.
1o1; Louisiana, 100. Texas, 81; Arkansas, 81;
Tennessee, 81. The crop has a slight disad.
| vantage; it Is few days late especially in the
Atlantic states. There has been little damage
from drought, rains or insects. The caterpillar
has as yet done no damage, though reported in
several counties in South Carolina, Georgia.
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas
PERsONAL.-Miss Nettie Jirdinston is visiting
Capt Mcdonald, near Rockville.--Capt j. s.
Bredford is stationed at Port Richmond, staten
Island. Mrs. Bredford and daughter are So