Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-18

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The Republican Convention.
| TIE EVENING STARS FACILITIES FOR GIVING IT'S
READERS THE LATEST NEWS
| THE STAR has made special preparations for fur
nishng its readers with the latest and gossip
| from the Chicago republican convention. ON the
train which left Washington Saturday morning
| were two representatives OF The EVENING STAR,
who will send detailed reports direct from the con-
vention hall to The STAR ONCE by special wre thus
giving the readers the latest news possible up to
the last minute before going TO press.
| PAGES 3 AND OF To-DAY's STAR contain the
Chicago convention; the building in which 1t will
| be held; the emperor died OF cancer; taking the
census; baseball; local and telegraphic news, &C.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., s655, ,4s4; customs. s5sl, ,493
| THE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated s7s7 45O,
| In lots as follows: -Four per cent coupon $500 at
1879; $4,000 at 12s. per cent registered,
100000 at 12s1; 10000 at 12s ~ per cent
100000 at 1O7al: $1,000 az 1o7a; 5000 at 1OS
sll2,OOO at 1071s; $3.50 at 1071s.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Philip H. Cooper
| detached from duty at the Norfolk navy-yard on
the reporting OF his relief, and placed on waiting
orders Commander b. p. LambertOn, ordered as
tsquipment omcer Oh the Norfolk yard on being re-
neved as inspector OF the sixth lighthouse dis
| trict. Lieut. A. c. Hodgson, detached from the
Naval Academy, July ., and ordered as executive
Offlcer or the Plnta, at Sitka. Assistant PaymaS-
| ter III. X. sullivan has reported his return home
having been detached from the Palos, March 90.
on waiting orders. Assistant Naval Constructor
John +. HanscOm, detached from the New York
yard, but ordered TO continue on duty as men,
Edw. Shippen, detached from special duty at Phil
adepha, 18th inst, and placed on the retired list
leave. Capt. Thomas o. sefrsdee ordered 70 nro. s
ceed TO Newport, r L, and there await orders
THE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin Of the signal Ofhce says: The week
ending June 10 has been warmer than usual
throughout the Northern states, the greatest ex-
cess OF temperature occurring in the grain regions
| OF the Northwest, where warm weather is most
| needed to insure the development OF crops which
| were planted unusually late. Throughout the
Southern states the temperature was slightly be-
| low the normal during the week, but not sum-
| GENTLY cool TO retard the growth OF crops The
rainfall for the week has been wen distributed,
except In the Ohio Valley, Northern Illinois and
West Tennessee, where but little rain is reported
| Large excesses occurred In Southern Missouri
| Central Kansas and Texas, and slight excesses
/ occurred In the lower lake region, New YORK.
Massachusetts,, Virginia and In portions of Tennes-
see and North Carolina. Generally throughout
\ the United States the weather during the past
| week has been the most favorable of the season
| for growing crops The weather has been favOra-
BILE lor harvesting in Kansas, Arkansas and Ten
Il for
| heavy wheat yield In the Smoky Hill Valley OF
kansas and Tennessee. The weather has been es-
pecially favorable for the growth OF the cotton
plant throughout the entire cotton region.
| THE PRESIDENT Has APPROVED the act to pro-
mote agriculture; the act for the erection OF a
public building at Monroe La the act to author
ize the county OF Laurens, Ga, to construct a
bridge across the Oconee River; the act granting
night of way; the act TO authorize the Postmaster
| General TO cancel the mail contract on route
3ol0o; the act relating TO postal crimes: the acts
v. Mesler, MIR. p. l. Ward, Sidney W. WhtelOck
JAS l. Alslip, George Z Oliphant, and MIS- Clarissa
VIM Clark ana Chas. +. Ward, and the act grant
ing pension TO Caspar SeibeL
| PERsoNAL--Dr. A. Y. p. Garnett returned yes
terday from Virginia Beach.-Dr. T. T. Sabal Of
| Jacksonville, Fla, c. b. Matthews and Peter G.
Thomson OF Cincinnati Ohio Lawrence Lewis OF
Philadelphia, c. o. Rice OF st. Paul, Minn., and j.
b. Baylor OF the Coast Survey, are at the Ebbitt-
| SenOr Muruaga, the Spanish minister and Repre-
| sentative Belden, were In New York last night
| r. NJ. Hunt, X. A. Grant and Geo. de G. Grant OF
| New York, are at Wormley'S-Mr Winfield s
/ Larner, who left Washington journalism a wear
ago To take position on the st. Paul Globe has
! been made city editor OF that paper-E c. Bliss
and b j. Fallon OF New York are at Welcker'S-
Major W. +. Huxford left for Chicago last evening"
having been appointed assistant sergeant-a arms
| OF the national republican conventiOn.-Leonard
| Myers and DIT. w. A. Burns OF Philadelphia w ard
Hunt OF Utica, n. Y, II. W. Montague Of Boston.
aud N. Z wooden and Alexander n. Cook OF New
York are at the Riggs-Mr. Gennadius the
Greek minister, and Representatives Mills McMil-
| I'm, Breckinridge lArk.l, Bynum, and Wilson (W
| Val went over 10 New York Saturday evening"
| Z. A. Maxwell OF Augusta, Ca, C.. c. Egyert of
Philadelphia, Roger n. Arms, j. Scott Attkin and
| b A. Earle OF New York, and X. L Bishop OF New
| Haven, Conn.,, are at Willard'a-E B. Price Of
Pittsourg, w. II. Bradley of New Haven, and
Saml Hon OF New York are at the Ariington-
Hon. Z. D. Sykes OF Aberdeen, Miss, q member of
the committee on notification of the St Louis con-
vention Is In the CITY, the guest of Representative
Alen-F. L storm left the city to-day 10 attend
the annual session Of the senate, National Union
which convenes in Cleveland on the 18th tnst-
/ Hon. w. b. Walker OF Aberdeen district attorney
for the frst Mississippi district Is at the Arin9-
ton--Dr. b. L Woodbury., who was called 10
l New York month ago by the illness OF his
brother, has returned to this city.
Secretary Whisney's Mascot.
THE SECRETARY AND MRS WHITNEY WERE ON rHx
/ WRECKED VIRGINIA MIDLAND TRAIN, BUT rscAPIp
| INJURY.
| Secretary whitney was q passenger on the train
i that wrecked the Vfrvfnfa Midland Dan