Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-24

chusetts.
SENATOR CHANDLxE, of Michigan, and his
family. sailed from New York on Saturday in
the City OF Brooklyn for Europe.
NR. THORNTON, the British Minister and
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, Government Printer, were
IL New York yesterday.
THE JUNE STATEMENT Of the public debt will
il is said, show a decrease OF seven million OF
dollars.
SECRETARY BoRIE left here on Friday even
ing for visit TO his home In Philadelphia, and
Will return on "Wednesday next.
SEVERAL REMOVALS and appointments will
be made In the Indian Office about the first of
the month,
TIE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC in
this District nave furnished the Commissioner
Of Pensions with a list Of the names of forty-
eight clerks, who they desire to have removed
from the Pension Office.
IN THE Post Office Department the board of
examination on the competency OF clerks, ap-
pointed on the 9th instant has been in session
since that date, and it is not likely that any
changes will be made until they are prepared
TO report.
HON. THOMAS NELSON, Minister to Mexico,
leaves Terre Haute. Indiana, to-day for his
post, going by the way of New Orleans and
Havana. He will be accompanied by his fam
lily and Hon. James st. Clair, Secretary of LIE.
CATION.
GENERAL ID. E. SICKLRs on Saturday re-
ceivea his commission as Minister to Spain
He has accepted the Office, and is to enter upon
its duties on the lst of July next. He proposes
to leave this country IN about three weeks, so
as to reach Madrid at that time
COMMISSIONER DELANe was again beseiged
this morning by officer seekers, rendering it
almost Impossible for him TO transact the pub
lie business. During the morning he left his
offce tor the White House and had a confer.
ence with the President.
HON. JOHN l.. THOMAS, Collector OF the Port
OF Baltimore, and delegation Of prominent
Republicans OF that city, had an inter view
with Secretary Boutwell, to-day, and subse.
quently called upon the President in refer.
ence to certain Treasury appointments in that
city.
THE SUPPLY OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY of
the Treasury being exhausted, no new frac.
tional notes, or notes of the denominations of
81 and 80 Will be issued in exchange for old
currency until the new plates and water
paper recently ordered by the Secretary are
ready, which will be aboutthe Ist OF July next
THE PRESIDENT AND Mas. GRANT, accom-.
panied by several members OF the Cabinet and
prominent officials, with their families, will
leave the Washington Navy Yard IN the steam.
er TalIapoosa on the Sd Of June for Annapolis,
and arrive there on Friday evening in time for
the grand ball which takes place on thai even.
ing.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-There was quite a
crowd OF visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, many OF whom We're admitted TO
see the President, among them VIM. Cornell
Jewett: w. A. Cook, Esq, Corporation Attor.
ney; Representative Blair, OF Mich; the Count
and Countess DE La Roche; Hon. q. A. Wash.
burr, Minister to Paraguay; w. ID. Farrand
L. S. Consul at Callao, and others.
ADMIRAL DAVIS AND STAFF, who were sum.
moned some time ago to appear before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs and testify
in the Bliss-Masterman case, are expected to
reach New York next week. The sub. commit
tee adjourned to meet on the 10th Of September,
but they will meet in New York as soon as
Admiral Davis arrives, in order to take his
testimony and that OF his staff
DECORATION DAY.-The Secretary Of the
Navy has issued the following order:
Saturday, the 29th instant, being the day se
lected for the annual decoration Of the graves
of the Union soldiers ana sailors who lie buried
in the en- virons Of the National Capital, will be
q holiday, and the Department will not be
opened tor business on that day.
A. Z. BoR1E,
Secretarv of the Nav
CUBAN AFFAIRs-ADMIRAL HoFP SUs.
TAINRD.-The published statements that the
Administration was dissatisfied with Resr Ad-
miral Hoff, commanding the North Atlantic
squadron, on account Of his acti on towards the
Spanish authorities and Cuban insurgents, are
entirely without any foundation, as his course
thus far has been entirely satisfactory, and Vice
Admiral Porter announces that his action so
far will be sustained by the Department.
A DISPUTED ACCoUNT.-A bill contracted by
Secretary Seward in telegraphing over the ca.
BILE to Reverdy johnson has been presen ted to
Secretary Fish by the agent Of the Telegraph
Company for payment. 1t consists Of a single
item and amounts to $4,000. MIR. Seward,
it seems, was to be allowed cheap rates on his
messages, and when this bill came in he refused
Administration, Secretary Fish declined to pay
it, and when it was presented to President
Grant he sent it to Attorney General Hoar for
an opinion, which he is now engaged on.
A GOOD SUGGEsTIoN.-The Committee of
Clerks appointed by the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to examine into the affairs OF the printing
division OF that Department, and which is
charged with the duty Of ascertaining the most
practicable means Of defeating the skill and
ingenuity Of counterfeiters, has decided on a
method Of preventing the alteration Of the
numbers on bonds and notes. The addition of
one or more figures either before or after the
original number is q common and easy mode
Of destroying the identity Of the note or bond
1t 10 proposed TO print on that pa IT Of the bond
where the number is placed number OF blue
parallel lines to be enclosed in brackets, and
the whole figure is to be Just large enough to
admit the number.
MRS. DIR. WALKRR, the charming bloomer,
vas at the State Department for some hours
tits morning waiting to get an interview with
the Secretary of State. 1t was not known
what was her errand there, but the supposition
was that having failed in getting place in any
Of the Departments, she was seeking for post
in the Diplomatic service. II will be remem.
bered that prominent Female Rights-er m ade
a strong effort a year OF two to get the claims
Of the women to representation in the foreign
service recognized: and that she was endorsed