Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01


WV. j. WARREN, chief clerk of the Cores
Tondence Division OF the Census Ofiee, has re-
signed, to accept the chief clerkship of the Blu
reau of Engineers, War Department Mr.. War
Ten is q brother Of NJ ajor General Warren, OF the
L. =. Engineers. Mr.. =. A. Cabin, a fourth
class clerk in the Census Office, has been as
signed to the position made vacant by the reSig-
nation of Mr.. Warren.
THE CIVIL SERVICE CoxxIssIoS.-The COM
mission met at noon to-day, and resumed the
discussion OF the civil service. The time of the
commission has been mainly occupied from the
beginning in considering whether 1t is possible
10 take the civil service with certain exceptions
erd they have been considering the subject OF
open competitive cIaInina- tons. The commission
sat to-day until after 3 O'Clock, and adjourned
To meet at noon on the 9Th instant.
THE RUSSIAN PRINCE is coming after all, it
seems, at least telegram from st. Petersburg
in the New York TiBes says prince Gortcha-
kotf states that the Crank Duke will certainly
embark at CronTadt, the last of August, for
America" N. Catacazy. who has been inter
viewed on the subject reiterates that a copy OF
the official notification OF Prince GOrtchakon
was transmitted to secretary Fish on the 18th
May, for the information of the President and
few days afterward the usual acknowiedg-
ment Of its reception at the State Department.
was received at the Russian Embassy.
CLERICAL PRoMoTIoxs-J. T. iraguire. Of
Pennsylvania; c. NJ. Butler, Of Maine, and Jas
5. Woods, of Pennsylvania, second class clerks
in the Sixth Auditors ONCE, have been pro
NOTED to Sd class clerksllips to date from TO-DAY
In the Contract Office of the Post Office Depart-
ment the following promotions have been made
TO date from to-day: Henry l.. johnson, from Sd
10 4th class; Isaac Z. Slater, from 2d to 81 class
vice ". A. Ernst, resigned; Samuel NJ Lake
ana Joseph Cochran, each from 81 to 81 Class:
John H. Ripley, from LIST to Sd class; JAS. Nc
Dowel, appointed TO one Of the new 80 class
clerkships; Walter Spangler, from LIST to
"a class; John Lynde, from LIST TO ID class; II. C..
Ibuekle, from LIST TO ID class; and Walton c.
Tiffany promoted 70 a first-class clerkship.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued from
the Treasury Department, this afternoon, shows
totals as follows:
DEBT Bearing Interest in Com
y, nos at D per CT : -6l3,sq3 800 90
Bonds at . per CT. "a -21j,450 90
Ds5f Bsarinr Isi'sf ia LarfpI hlgney: :" W
Certificates Of Indebted
ness, al per Ct-.......... S6-SQO 90
Navy pension fund, at
8 Ter ct.....:.-.........-... l4ooO0OoO
Certificates at Per CT. sl,SS5OaO 90
Debt on which interest has ceased '''OO :"
since maturity 1882 %
DIT BsdTiRg 40 HteTsf.
Old Demand and legal
fractional currency. 4O-AS S.4 Sc
COIn certlncates-..... $500 90
Total $50 all ss2 81
iHttrcst 45gJS,76j q
Total debt principal and Interest," Z4SO93 s.
Cash "a the Treasury.
Coin-.-----.....-..---....-...-.S 95sS3.oOo 20
currency .....-.-....-.-..-.... 9-yS3 -63 IS
-- III ,es3 g.
Debt less cas- in Treasury uly lS-i $50 S4 o.
Debt less cash in Treasury June s1 "a ia N
Decrease Of debt during past month 7I03 $40 81
Decrease Of debt since March /, ISL. s2ss7sOI1 o.
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Decrease Of debt from March !, 1859, 70
March J. s3D4 754 Alb %
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