The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-16
FOURTH EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The Reception of M. Paradol.
Speeches and Ceremonies,
A Great Fire in Connecticut.
Important Railway Injunction Case
The Strike in the Coal Region
The Reception of III. Paradol.
A Great Fire in Connections.
Important Railway Injunction Case
The Strike in the Coal Region
FROM WASHINGTON.
Audience by the Presidents.

FROJH WUASHIVGIO.N.
Audience by the Presidents
Special Despatch to The Ecentrg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-The Executive Man.
sion was crowded to-day with Senators and
members anxious to see the President before
leaving the city. Nearly all succeeded in get
ting an audience.
The Presidents Holiday.
The President is getting public business IN
order so that he can leave for Long Branch next
week.
The New French Minister,
Prevost-Paradol, was presented to the President
to-day at noon. In delivering bis credentials he
made the usual speech, which was responded to
by the President. There was no allusion what
ever on either side to the disturbances In
Europe.
Members and Senators.
Quite number of members and Senators are
still here settling up department business for
their constituents. During the last days of the
session this had fallen much behind. About the
middle of next week nearly all the Congressman
will have left. Senator Wilson, chairman of the
Republican National Campaign Committee, will
remain here for some time to put the machinery
of the committee in order
circulation of Documents.
An effort will be made to raise BOO 900 foy
the circulation of documents in the South and
through Democratic districts that are close
The National Committee will cooperate With
all the local committees III their efforts to carry
the districts where the Democratic majority il
less than q thousand. Among those upon which
an assault is to be made is voorhees, district in
Indiana.
1t is said that in case General Schenck does not
succeed in getting the nomination for Congress
in his district, the President will appoint him
Minister to Prussia, in place of Bancroft, who is
to be recalled. The war which has arisen there
makes the recall of Bancroft more necessary,
inasmuch as it will require younger and more
active man to represent American interests az
Berlin.
The Reception of N. PsradoI.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 16-M. Provost Paradof
accompanied by NJ. Berthemy and the Secretary
of state proceeeed to the Executive Mansion,
and the party were there received by the
The new Minister was in full court dress,
which was elaborately trimmed with gold lace.
He carried his chapeau, which was similarly
after the usual ceremonies of presentation by
the Secretary, NJ. Berthemy delivered his letter
of recall.
MIR. Pnradops Speech.
"Mr. PRESIDENT have the honor to place ia your
hands the letters whereby his Majesty the Emperor
of the French has been pleased to accredt me IN the
quality of bnvoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the Republic Of The United states. l
particularly congratulate myself having been
selected for this high mission at time when the
traditional friendship OF France and the United
'Ths happy state Of good feeling, which is, so TO
speak, the natural and necessary situation otthese
me to accord much with their true interest with
the traditions of their history. renders my task
pleasant One-to cherish, and thereby to
| enlarge, between France and the United
relations which sustain and strengthen political
| sympathy, such must now be the main object OF my
efforts, and snail De able to contribute thereto
shall have faithfully fulfilled the intentions Of my
The President replied:-
| The Presidents speech.
''Mr. Mnister:-it gives great pleasure 60 rs-
| ceive the representative OF the Government of
| his Majesty the Emperor of the French gentleman
| so well known and distir guished yourself can
| assure you that shall give cordial support to
| every effort which you may make to increase the
| OF the United States and OF France, ana to
strengthen and pelpetuate the amicable and hsto-
| rica relations between the two Governments"
After few minutes OF pleasant conversation,
| MN. Parallel and Berthemy withdrew. They
had not BEEN gone long before the Prussian
Minister paid an official visit to the President.
Mrs Grant sick.
Mrs. Grant was so sick yesterday aud to- day
as 10 require the attendance of physician.
The French Legation.
The French Legation to-day received a tele-
gram from Paris to the effect that war is inevi-
table. This was communicated to the Secretary
of State
Currency Statement
Despatch to the AssoctGted Press
WAsHlNIIoh, July 'o.-1he IecelpIs ol lIaStlonai
currency for the week, S55T 0CU; shipments for The
week TO Assistant Treasurers, national banks, aud
Others notes, $3.50 952 fractional currency, s2s5 505
mutilated bank notes burned during the week end
ing July l6, S3l3 l50 total amount burned, s259i5-
2SS bank currency issuel for bills destroyed daring
the week, s353 5O5; total amount Issued thus far,
s25564 445; balance due for mutated notes. sS9S SAB
bank circulation outstanding at this date,
| 99,3S9,241
Statement OF securities held by Treasurer Spinner
in trust for national bauKs:-Fo circulation, s342,
OPS 05O; for public deposits, Sl6 300 fractional
currency red eemed and destroyed during the week.
s6l2, ,4OO available coin IN Treasury, S13OOe 600 |;
coin certificates $40 7OO 000 currency $751; 600 900.
Naval ORDERS.
Captain II. n. Stembe is ordered for examination
! for promotion.
Paymaster HOratio L. Wait is ordered to the
Dictator, the orders Of Pasmaster Burtis to that
! vessel having been revoked.
Midshipmen Hanson r. Tyler, Charles p. Kun
| hardt, Joseph b. MurdOck, and Charles Briggs are