Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21

The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY is expected back
this evening or tomorrow morning.
SECRETARY BELKNAP is expected to return
on Monday morning.
VIM. II. CHILDs has been appointed to a
clerkship in the naval marine office.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS is still indisposed,
but is better to-day.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE will occupy
its new quarters ON Pennsylvania avenue, oppo-
site the Treasury, on Monday next
CAPT. FRANCIS 5. DODGE, 9th cavalry, has
been ordered to convey detachment of recruits
from st. Louis to Texas.
THE CIVIL SEkvICE.-It Is understood that
Senators Trumbull and Schurz will Introduce
new bills relating to civil service reform at the
next session. That of the latter will materially
modify his bill pending in the 41st Congress.
SENATORS Bayard, Sherman, Thurman.
Trumbull, and Carpenter have already made
arrangements for their winter quarters kere
Commodore Almy, L. $. N, moved into his new
and elegant residence yesterday on Highland
Place.
TIE POLARIs sailed from Uppernavik on the
9TH of September, going north. OF course, since
then she has not been heard from, and will not
be, probably, until winter, when Captain Hall
may send down from winter quarters to Disco
Tor supplies: All on board are reported well and
confident of success.
THE POsTNAs TER GENERAL in his next
annual report will urge Congress to take imme-
date action on the bill containing the revised
postal code. 1t was prevented from becoming a
law last session by the action of the House in
lacking on to il a provision for the abolition of
the ranking privilege.
GOVERNMENT RELIEF FOR THE FIRE SUP
FEIKRs.-Secretary Belknap has directed
Quartermaster General Heigs, to forward to
Gov. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, 100 wagons 100
sets of harness, 1000 army Overcoats and OOO
pairs OF pantalOOns for the relief of the suffer
ers BY fire in that State.
THE ROYAL RUSSIAN yIsIroR-A disDatcb
received from the Russian Minister states that
the Russian feet, bearing the Duke Alexis is
mCmentarily expected. d. Catacazy has a
special train OF Pullman palace cars in readiness
to convey the Prince and suite at once To Wash
lHgton, where he will be presented to the Pres
ldent. He will remain two days in this city.
NAVAL OFFICERS DErATCHED.-Lieut Com
mander George W. Wood, from the naval sta
ton at League Island, and ordered to the re-
ceiving chip Vermont; Lieut.. VIM. W. Reisinger.
from the Severn, and ordered to the gunnery
practice ship Constellation; Lieut.. VIM. T. Pur-
wen, from the receiving ship Vermont, and
ordered TO the Severn.
SECRETARY DELASo, Commissioner Drum
mond, of the General Land Office, Gen. Eaton,
Commissioner of Education, ex-Judge Geo.
Fisher, j. III. Saville, Chief Clerk of the Treas
uTy, Il. Il. Elliott, Of the Bureau OF Statistics
Chas- Lanman, K Yanaguja, of Yeddo, Japan,
ana others, were the guests of Antinori Mori,
Sharge Analres OF Japan, at dinner given
By him at Gray's last night.
AMONG the on dsts telegraphed last night north
was rumOr that General Butler while here last
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the republican party in New York, the nomina-
ton OF Senator FentOn for Vice President on the
next republican Presidential ticket. Friends of
Senator WilsOn, who Is said to be a Candidate
for the same office, say that General Butler ia
doing this to create detection.
The COMMITTEES IN THE NEXT HousE
The Washington correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Gazette says that Speaker Blaine denies the
reported organization OF the committees of the
present House az the next session, as recently
published in the New York Herald. No Speaker
ever Kept uie composition of his committees
more OF a secret, as all who remember the ex-
perience Of the 4lst Congress well know.
The DIPLOMATIC CORPs.-The members of
the diplomatic corps will hardly put in a full
appearance before the opening Of Congress Sir
Edward Thornton viii not return before De-
eembeT- The French minister is vet to be Sc
Ieeted by The Theirs government. The mission
from Greece Is vacant. Senior Roberts, the
Spanish minister; Senior Garcia, the Argentine
Minister MI Borges, the Brazilian minister
ana Baron Lederer, the Austrian minister are
however in town for the season.
The BOARD OF ARBITRAToRs, soon to as
sembie at Geneva under the treaty OF Washing
ton, Is now complete, the appointment left to
the Emperor Of Brazil having been filed by the
selection OF the present Brsailian Minister Al
rams, the Baron de Itajuba, who was Consul
General OF his country at Hamburg 81 years ago,
and then Minister 70 Berlin from whence ne
was transferred TO Paris. The board of arbi-
traitors, as completed, consists of Charles Francis
Adams on behalf Of the United States; Lo!d
6hlef Justice Sir Alexander COckburn for Great
Britain; Jacques Staempfii, of Switzerland:
count SeloPis, Of Italy, and Baron de Itajuba,
tINANcIAL.-s545,1 100 In mutilated currency
was destroyed this week; total DESTROYED M to
date, s4 ,S51 ,O24. The amount OF bank currency
issued in place of bills DESTROYED for the week
tihdihg the 10Th instant is s473,6O. The bank
circulation outstanding at this date is S322-
se5,So2. The amount CT national gold bank cir
CuiatlOn issued up to date is $4,000 During
me present week the shipments To assistant
tIeaSlTers, &c, have been a. follows Notes
sS,'e5,Vcc; fractional currency, 81 100000. The
receipts Of fractional currency for the week
nave been S6SI 800. The Treasurer of the Uni
t,d states holds in trust for national banSs the
following securities :-FOr circulating notes,
oo6'SlO,uSg; for public deposits, SIS 500 900;
total securities held, $685., 479 $50. The balances
on hand at the Treasury at the close of business
today were:-Currency, 81 ,62I ,S65.O2; coin,
$50 ,CS6,1l5; certificates, SIS, 50, 500.
THAT 100000 THEPT.-In his forthcoming
annual report Treasurer Spinner will refer 10
the silly story started by the New York Sunday
Mercury, and copied in a number Of the demo-
crauc papers, TO the effect that he had de-
eamPed 10 Europe with over s3 600 600 OF gov
eminent funds, which he had distracted from
the Treasury. An air OF plausibility was given
10 thls statement for the reason that IL gave a
minute description Of the character of the war
rahts, which II was alleged had been made
pSyable TO Gen. Spinner, although no attention
Whatever was given TO the story among those
VINO knew the staunch integrity of the General.
IN ms report he VIII pronounce the story fabri-
eauon nom beginning 70 end, and will state,
among other things, that during his long con,
heeu0n win the Treasury no warrant OF any
KIND has ever been made payable 70 his order.
Inc sliiy canard was, Of course, originated for
The SHELLEY TESr CAsB-siO0,0Oo Povalty
CIois>d--ln the Supreme Court OF the United
States yesterday, the case OF VIM. Siblev. of
patent tent notOriety, against the United States
was argued Sibley claims 500 600 as a rovaItyy
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