Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-30


source to-day were 500 5Sa o.
SURGEON JOHN f. RANDOLPH, L. s. a, has |
been ordered to duty in the depsrtm mt OF the !
Platte.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN b. W. NoRaIs, of Ala.
has beea appointed special agent of the Treas
ury de partment, AT S5 per day.
To BE Redeemed. The commissioner of
internal revenue Is preparing regulations for
the redemption of unused adhesive stamps
which are 10 longer required by law.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. w. II. II. Terrell third
assistant postmaster general leaves tomorrow
evening for Indiana for the purpose OF casting
his vote in that state at the coming election
"A Attorney General Williams has returned TO
the city.
BRUSH WITH HOSTILE INDIANs.-Inte-
gence has been received at the Interior Depart
ment that five scouts attached to Gen. Hancock
command recently had a running fight with
party of hostile Indians on the Upper Missouri,
and lost two horses.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFERRKD.-Lieuten
ant Chss. A. Schetkv, ordered to the Wyoming.
Chief Engineer B. +. Garvin to the navy yard
at Norfolk, Va. Chief Engineer William B.
Brooks, detached from the navy yard at Nor
folk, and ordered as inspector Of machinery
afioat at that yard.
MINISTER e. B. wAsHBuRNE made but a
flying trip to Washington, and is off to Illinois.
He says that he has been in the habit for years
pest OF making an address to his friends aud
neighbors about eight miles from Galens on the
Saturday previous to a Presidential election,
and he now goes to Illinois on that familiar
mission.
THR SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the claim for s55 900 of the estate of
the late Robert NJ. Aiken, of Aiken's Landing.
Virginia, where the exchanges of Union and
| Confederate soldiers took place. A Mr.. Nc
| Cauley, a neighbOr of Aiken, appeared and
recited various acts OF dsloyalty on the part of
| the deceased whose loyalty had been testified
| Oby General Lorenzo Thomas and son, and by
| formerly United States agent for the exchange
OF prisoners.
DIsCRIMINATIFG DUTIKs-The President to-
| day signed the proclamation declaring that all
| provisions OF the acts imposing discriminating
| foreign tonnage and import duties in the United
| States are revived, and shall henceforth be and
remain in full force relates to goods and mer-
| chandise imported into the United States in
| French vessels from countries other than
| France, SO long as any discriminating duties
1 shall be imposed by France upon goods and
| IN erehandise imported into France in vessels of
| the United states from countries other than the
| DitGd States.
| RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE Posi-
OFFICE DEPARTMENT. - The receipts of the
| Post Office department for the fiscal year
ending June 3Oth last exceeded the receipts for
| the fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, by about
| S2,C0O,O0O, and the increase of expenditures
| during the last fiscal year is about - ,26O 900
over the expenditures of the fiscal year ending
/ June 80, 1871. OF this increase little more
than 81 100000 is on account of the transporta-
/ ton of mails caused by extension of the postal
| service, leaving the actual increase in other
| items, including readjustment of postmasters'
salaries and general growth OF the department
| about $500
AMERICAN EDUCATION TO BE REPRESENTED
AT THE VIENNA ExPosITIoN.-General John
Eaton, Commissioner of Education, has received
| letter from General Thomas q. Van Buren,, of
/ New York, United States commissioner to the
| International exposition to be held at Vienna
| Austria, next year, requesting him to change
and modify small edition of his forthcoming
| report and have few copies bound in the best
style, prepared for the use of the commission at
| the exhibition, and afterwards to be made part
o. the collection now being contributed by the
different states, to be presented to the Austrian
| government General Van Buren, SAYS il is
| urgently requested by the Austrian authorities
| that the United States should present at the ey-
| h,bition model school house with its interior
| arrange ments- maps, books, globes, and all the
l machinery and aids used in our common schools
| The commissioner of education will reply to
Gen. Van Il. that his Office will so far As lies in
| It's power, comply with the request.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr.. EBRN L. CRups,
| CHIEF CLERK OF THE Posr OFFICE DRPARr
| MENT.-A telegram was received at the Post
Office department this morning, from Postmas-
ter Smythe, at Albany, New York, stating that
Mr.. Eben l.. Childs, chief clerk of the Post
ONCE department, died suddenly in that CITY
last evening. The dispatch does not mention
the disease OF which he died, but it is believed
at the department that it was affection of the
heart, OF which he had complained for several
months past. MIR. Childs entered the depart
ment from New Hampshire, as corresponding
CLERK, at a salary of Al 600, then one of the
largest salaries paid.) The department was
reorganized in 1896, when Mr.. Childs' salary
was increased to 81 400 Subsequently he was
transferred to the appointment office as chief
clerk, at salary of 800; and few years later
was made chief clerk of the contract Office In
1860 he was made chief clerk of the department
with salary of $500. The deceased, who was
in his 13d year, was an industrious, quiet
unobrusive gentleman, and was beloved
by all who knew him. He was mem
Der OF Trinity p. +. church, corner of Sd
and Z streets, and was an exemplary christian
sad feature OF his death is the fact that he
Vas on his bridal tour, he having married a
Mrs. Bayne, OF Alexandra, Va, Just one week
years ago: and prior to this event he was called
upon to mourn the loss of an only son. a Young
and promising minister of the gospel. In defer
ence 70 his frequently expressed sentiments on
the subject, no meeting for the purpose of max
ing speeches and adopting the customary resolu-
tons OF respect will be held by his fellow clerks
Postmaster Smythe has been directed to accom-
pany the remains as far as New York city whera
they will be received by Mr.. A. n. Zeyely for
merry sd Assistant Postmaster General. and
brought to this city to- morrow for interment
The Post Office building will be closed on the
DAY Oh me funeral, which will be attended by