Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-24

source to-day were 1922 .es7.7s.
THE RESIGNATION of First Lieutenant Dun
can Sherman, list cavalry, has been accepted
by the President, to take effect July 31st, 1879
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for FIVE months, with
permission to 60 beyond sea, has been granted
Capt. c. n. Bailey, sth infantry.
NOMINATED By THE PREsIDESr.-The Pres
ident sent the following nomination to the Sen
ate to-day. c. Bancroft Davis, to be Assist
ant Secretary OF State.
A TWO THOUSAND poLLA r BOND and $500 GER
tifcate were contributed to the conscience fund
at the treasury yesterday, the former from Mas
sachusetts, and the latter from New York.
NAVAL CHANGEs.-Master A. B. Speyers
ordered to the receiving ship Vermont, New
York. Commander George Dewey is detached
from duty at the torpedo station, Newport, r. 1.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-In consequence Of
this being Cabinet day there were very few
visitors at the White House. Among those who
saw the President were Senators Chandler
Wilson and Carpenter, and Representative
Platt.
The CABINET MEETING To-DAY.-There was
a full attendance at the cabinet meeting to-day,
all the members being present. Only routine
business was II ansacted. The settlement of the
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and IL is understood the action of the Secretary
of the Treasury was fully commended.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION is called to
meet here on Monday next, and will remain IN
session for several days. The object of the
meeting is mainly for a comparison Of views and
the improvement Of the details Of the rules al
ready in operation. Whether there will be an
effort for their extension is uncertain.
The NAVAL CADETS AT THE INAUGURATION.
Tl,x i,df IONS hat Ca a..
Navy will yield to the earnest friends of the
naval cadets at Annapolis, and shortly issue an
order for them to prepare to take part, along
with the West Point cadets, in the coming in
angural ceremonies.
SENATE CoNFIRNATIONs.-The Senate, in ex-
ecutive session yesterday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Indian agents, b. III. Miles.
for Kickapoo agency, Kansas; j. NJ. Hawarth
for Kiowa and Comanche agency, Indian terri
tory; j. ID. Miles, for Upper Arkansas agency,
indian territory; NJ. ii. Newlen, POttawattomie
agency, Kansas.
SUPERVISOR HAwLEY, of New York, has
seized Neumann's dstillery at Spring VALLEY
New York, for violating the internal revenue
law. The examination OF the concern showed
that the following revenue officials were impli-
cated: ASSISTANT Assessor Waudie, StOrekeepers
Flood and Lowden, and Gauger Barrett; also
the freight agent Of the Erie railroad. The rev
enue officials were promptly arrested. The
freight agent fed to parts unknown.
THE NEW SyNDICATE.-Secretary Boutwell,
yesterday completed arrangements with a syn
dictate for placing the new government loan of
three hundred millions in five per cent. bonds
upon the market. The great foreign banking
houses of the Rothschilds, Barring Bros. & Co.
j. 5. Morgan & CO.. Morton, Rose 4 Co., and
Jay Cooke, McCuilOch & Co.; and i'm the United
States Morton. Bliss & Co., Jay Cooke & Co..
and Drexel, Morgan Il Co., undertake the CON
tract, and will commence business as soon as
the preliminary arrangements can be made. 1t
will be seen that the task is i'm the hands of the
most emine mt financiers in the two continents
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Delano returned from
his trip to Cuba, greatly improved in health.
POSTMASTER General Cresswel is quite indis-
posed. ....Nice President Colfax Yesterday
went to Trenton, n. j., to take part in the tenn
perance alliance in session there. ..-Ex-CiOy-
ernor WarmOth, of Louisiana, is at the Ebbitt
House. Mr.. Ray, OF Louisiana, was exam
lned by the Senate committee OH privileges and
elections yesterday, regarding the manner of
his election to the Senate by the kellogg Pinch
back legislature. Ex-Governor Pinchback was
present at the meeting of the committee, but
took no part in the proceedings. Mr. and
Mrs. Il. w. Childs, who have been spending n
few days with the President and Mrs. Grant.
left here on the 12:45 p. m. train ts-day for
their home in PHILADELPHIA.