Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-12
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
IxrERsAL REV ESUE-The receipts te-day
from this source were s66 1888.
The PRESIDENT VIII pay q brief visit to his
father in Co, ington, ky- ss he returns from st.
Louis.
SIDNEY ANDREWS, ESQ, "Dixon," ;" q the Bos-
ton Adrertiscr left here last evening for Colora-
do. where he will remain several weer%
SECRETARY RoBEsoN will leave here this
evening for New Jersey, to spend several days
at his home there, after which he viii visit Sec
retal Fish at his residence.
THE THIRD-cLAss SCREW STEAMER SHgNAN-
DoAH, recently fitted out at the Boston navy-
yard, viii be put in commission on Monday
next.
SECRETARY BELKNAP is having a thorough
examination mace as to the manner in which
business is conducted in the War Department
with a view to q reorganization Of the depart
ment.
TIE CONDITION OF ADMIRAL FARRAeur.-
Secretary Rebeson received q telegram from
Commodore cnnock at 10 O'Clock last evening,
announcing that Admiral Farragut was gradu-
ally sinking.
g. j. WHITE, Professor of Astronomy, Navi-
cation, and Surrey ing at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, has rendered his resignation, and it
has been accepted by the Secretary Of the
Navy.
PROV. WILCOX, OF this city, is lecturing in
New York city with great fervor on Female
Suffrage. The New York papers speak well OF
his effcr's. Zeal and the hot weather have worn
him down from 100 pounds to 95.
ACCOUNTS OF NAVAL PAYMAsrKRs-Secre-
tary Robc"on has issued an order to all Pay
masters of the Navy, directing them to trans
NIT their accounts and vouchers direct to the
Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury, in accordance
with the act Of July IS. 1870.
MR.. BERNARD HooE, killed by the recent ac-
cident at Jerry's Run, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, was an accomplished draughts-
man and flor . number Of years past had been en-
ployed in the U. s. Typographical snd Hydro
graphical Bureau here.
FIRE IN THE CALIFORNIA MINT.-A telegram
was received at the Treasury Department this
morning from A, ii. Lagrange, Superintendent t
Of the Mint at San Francisco, announcing that
a fire broke out In the mint yesterday morning
from the chimney near the assay room, but il
was entirely subdued. The money, bullion and
books were all saved, and work would be re-
sumed in three days.
nnn rra.-
opened at the Post ONCE Department yester-
day for furnishing stamped envelopes and news
paper wrappers are still under consideration,
and the contract VII not be awarded for several
days. The bid of Mr.. Geo. F. Nesbitt, of New
York, is s2n 600; Geo. II. Racy, of New York,
s2io, ,ocO; Dempsey & O'Toole, of Washington,
u. g., S23i 800.
THE REPUBLICANs OF the 18th Ohio district
have nominated Charles w. Potwin, of Zanes-
vile, as their candidate for Congress. Mr.. Pot
win is gentleman Of large means, great ener-
gy, fair ability, and considerable popularity,
outside Of his own party as well as within it,
and he will make as strong q run against Gen.
Morgan as any person who could be named.
He isnot without legislative experience, having
served in the Ohio State Senate. and he would,
If elected, make a valuable and useful Repre-
sentative, particularly IN committees, and in
regard to the subjects " finance, manufactures,
etc.
DEATH OF COMMODORE BoYLE.-we greatly
regret 10 announce that Commodore Junus j.
Boyle, of the retired list of the United States
navy; died yesterday at the naval hospital at
Norfolk, Va. His body will be temporarily in
TERED in the hospital cemetery. Commodore
Junius j. Boyle was born in Maryll and, and was
Al A.
lumbia, August q, 1923. He saw seventeen years
and seven months sea service, and altogether
served in the navy nesrly half q century. His
last cruise expired in APRIL 1855, after which he
was placed upon the retired list. He resided in
this city, where he had a large number OF rels-
tiyes and friends: who have the sympathy Of our
community in the loss they have sustained
PRoNoTKD.-H.E T.. Weaver, Of Pennsylvania
and j. s. Sharpe, Of West Virginia, have been
promoted from second to third-class, and James
Van Week, of Virginia, and j. r. Magure of
Pennsylyania, ON first to second class clerk
ships in the Sixth Auditors ONCE.
REPRESSION OF SMuGsLIsG.-Acting Secre-
tary Richardson yesterday issued orders put
ting all the revenue cutters on Lakes Erie,
Superior and Michigan into commission. Re
ports Of smuggling operations have prompted
THIS NOV ement.
ARMY ORDgRs.-Major Geo. P. Ihrie ,paymas-
ter, has been assigned to the Department OF Co.
lumbia. Capt. Thomas Wilson, Commissary OF
has been directed to act as Assist
tant Quartermaster at Baltimore, Nd, until the
arrival Of Capt. Charles AIlegood, Military
Capt. u. q. Robinson has been
transferred to the list OF supernumeries.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMorroNs-wm,
Sickles has been promoted from second to third
class clerk In the Post Once Department, vice
L. II. Holbrook appointed special agent; Fred
erick y. Watts has been promoted from tirst to
second class, and Truxton ID. Beale has been
appointed first class clerk In the contract Office
of the same department. Ephraim Wheeler
has been appointed railway postal clerk, on the
cars between Washington and New York.
The GEORGIA LEGIsLATURE.-AttorneyG Gen.
erAl Alderman has received a dispatch from
Atlanta, Ca, stating that the question OF "Pro-
longation" was defeated in the House by seven
votes. The Senate had agreed that the act Of
Congress contemplated q continuation Of the
term OF office Of the members OF the present
for two years from the time the
State was readmitted into the Union. The