Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-25

source today were S2eO,753.53.
PRESIDENT GRANT AND FAMILY are expected
to return to the city by the early ever'ng train.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL has gone to Elk
ton, Maryland, for few days.
PRESIDENT EATON, of the civil service board,
is in this city, engaged in making arrange
ments for the district examinations shortly to
be made in accordance with the civil service
rules.
acknowledgements Philetus Sawyer
of Wisconsin, is at the Ebbitt House. Among
the candidates for cadet midshipmen at the
Naval academy, at Annapolis who have passed
ssatisIsctory examinations, is Bushrod w. lay
Tor, OF this city.
THE CROP REPORT of the Department of
Agriculture for September shows an average of
80 for the condition of the wheat crop rs a
whole, which is about the same as in the SEN
tember report of 1872, while the present area in
cultivation is much larger.
FILLEY FoRGIvEN.-The Postmaster General
has condoned the offence of Postmaster Filley.
Of st. Louis, in assessing his employees, in view
of the fact that when Mr.. Filley's error WAS
pointed out 70 him he made restitution of the
money.
The BOARD OF EXAMINERS who have been
in session examining applicants recently desig-
tenants in the army will adjourn in day or
two, and submit the result OF their labors to the
adjutant general.
THE RAILWAY POSTAL SERvICE.-There was
slight falling off in the extension of the postal
railway service for the fiscal year which ended
June 30th last. as compared with the previous
year. The figures have not yet been officially
made up, but it is estimated that about 6 900
miles were put on, against about 5000 for the
fiscal year which ended June 80, 1872.
NAVAL ORpERs.-First Assistant Engineer
Albert Aston has reported his return home.
having been detached from the Yantic on the
10Th OF August, and has been placed on waiting
orders. Gunner Thomas Stewart has been de-
tached from duty at the experimental battery
Ahnapois, Mo-, and placed on ATaiting orders.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION is progressing
in the Department Of Ju stice to fill vacancies
in classes four, three, and one. 1t is conducted
by Assistant Attorney General Hill. j. H. Rob
lnson, Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury de-
partme1t, and VIM Williamson, of the Depart
ment of Justice.
A POSTMASTER ExoNEEATED.-Complain
having been made that the postmaster at Salt
vile, Virginia, had used official postage stamps
10 forward political matter through the mails
the Postmaster General sent special agent to
make an investigation, and the agent reports
that the charge is wholly unfounded.
the candidat's who have successfully passed
this years examination at the Naval Academy
is another colored boy, Alonzo McClernan, of
South Carolina. The colored cadet Conyers
who failed to pass last June, is to be given
another chance, and If he can get through this
time the two will he company for one another.
The MEXICAN FRONTIER RAIps.-Gen.
Barney, special treasury agent in Texas, states
that while the Mexicans raid for cattle, the
Americans retaliate by raiding Mexican terri
tory for horses and mules, and that the depre-
dations are nearly equal. Gen. Hatch, since he
has assumed command, has nearly stopped the
raids from both sides.
The PROGRAMME of the open air concert OF
the Marine Band, Professor Schneider, leader.
at the Presidents grounds on Saturday after
noon next beginning ut 5 o'clock is as follows:
l. Artillery March, by La Motto. 2. Overture II
Elmo Stansilao, by Verdi. 3. Grand Polonesa
for Clarinet Obligato, by Prof. Schneider 4.
from the Opera La Favorita, by Donizetti.
8. Song, If on the Meads. by Gumbert.
RELIEVING THE PREssuRE.-Governor shep-
herd called upon Secretary Richardson this
morning, and suggested an anticipation of
few days in the ayment of the monthly salaries
OF the employees of the Treasury department, as
the placing Of so large amount of money in cir
culaton at once would 20 far to relieve the
nnanciai pressure under which our city and
people are laboring inst now. Secretary Rich
ardson concurred in the wisdom of the request,
and gave the necessary directions to that end.
The payment of salaries for the month of Sep
tember accordingly commenced to day.
Upon the request OF Governor Shepherd and
with view to relieve the stringency of the
money market in the District, the NAVY depart
ment also paid OFF to-day all its employees for the
present month.