Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-10

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BRIG. GEN. s. V. BENEr, chief of ordnance,
has been ordered to New York city on official
business.
Competitive KXAMINATIoN ia being held
to-day to I'LL thirteen vacancies in the clerkship
of class three in the Office of the Sixth Auditor
of the Treasury.
TIE Washington correspondent OF the Chica-
60 Tribune predicts Senator Thurman's nomi-
nation for President by the democrats and
Speaker Blane's nomination by the republ-
cans.
PLANS APPRovRD.-The Postmaster Gem
eral. Secretary Of the Interior and Acting Sec
rotary of the Treasury have approved the plans
for the new public buildings to be erected at
Lincoln, Nebraska submitted by the superyis-
Ing architect of the Treasury.
TAE LETTER OF CREDENTIALS from this gov
eminent to Emperor William, of Germany, ac-
crediting j. e. Bancroft Davis as minister plen-
ipotentisry to the German government, was
forwarded this morning from the Executive
Office.
p. o. CHANGEs.-The following orders were
issued at the Post Office department to-day:
John X. Adair to be postmaster at Red Sulphur
Springs, Munroe county, Va, vice Madison
Nsss. resigned. The post at Ell Dorado,
Culpeper county, Va, is discontinued; papers
to be sent to Culpeper.
ASSISTANT TRBAsURKR HILLHoUsE, of New
York, is in the city for the purpose of filing
new bond for his new term OF office, which COM
mences to- morrow. 1t will be remembered that
Mr. III. was reappointed before the adjournment
OF Congress, and the appointment was con-
hrmed by the Senate.
THE APPOINTMENTS Of chiefs of divisions
of records and files, mails and appoint
ments OF the Treasury department, will not
he adn ,,rt;I tha
tow next week. There are about fifty clerks to
be reduced from higher to lower grades in con-
sequence Of the reduction in appropriations,
and the rolls are now being revised for the pur-
pose OF making such reduction in grade.
PRRsoNAL.-Senator Stewart and family. in.
Guiding Lieut.. and Mrs. Hooker, have engaged
suite of rooms in the Derby Cottage at New
port, and are there for the season. ....H. NJ
Hutchinson and family left the city for New
YORK yesterday afternoon, and will sail to-mor-
row ior Europe, to be gone for several months.
senator Jones is reported as having the only
four-in- hand so far this season at Long Branch.
THE LOCUST SUYFERERs.-The following
reply was sent this morning to Gov. Davis, OF
Minnesota, with reference to the ravages made
by the locusts In the southwestern portion of
that state:
az greatly regret that it is out OF my power to
comply with your request 1t would be a clear
violation OF law to divert the appropriation
from Its proper purpose even in case of emer-
gency. l would gladly aid you if | couli to
supply the subsistence stores you need, but the
appropriations at my command are not sufi-
cient to warrant my doing so.
"W. W. BKLKNAP, Secretary OF War"
THE NEW REDEMPTION DIVISION OF the
Treasury department to day received six hun
dred and seventy-eight thousand dollars OF Ma
tonal Bank note currency in exchange for legal
tenders. After the exchange shall have been
made, the notes will be transferred to the Con-
troller OF the Currency to be recounted. They
are then to be destroyed, either by reduction TO
ashes or being made into a pulp, Congress
having leftit optional with the department. to
use either process. In view OF the noxious odors
emitted by the burning process, the citizens
hereabouts would, by all M cans, prefer that the
redeemed currency be reduced to pulp.
No BIDs have yet been received by the
Treasury department in response to the circular
OF Secretary Bristow, issued to the banks, re-
questiDg bids for subscription to the balance OF
the new five per cent. loan, aggregstnx up
wards OF one hundred and seventy nine mil
lions None really are yet expected. The bids
are to be opened at II O'Clock noon on the 23i
instant, and inasmuch as the law requires that
bidders shall deposit with their bids an ampInt
equal to two per cent. OF the sum subscribed,
those contemplating investment prefer to real
iZe interest on the deposit moneys required
until the last moment. IT is anticipated that a
day or two before the dav Of award a large
number OF bids will be received from RESPONSE
bic capitalists.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
John G. Wise, detached from the naval hospi
tai Philadelphia, and ordered to the navy yard
at Norfolk; Midshipmen j. l.. Hemsicker, W.
A. Marshall, u. o. Hams and John Downer,
nave reported their arrival home, having been
detached from tie Hartford, Asistic station, on
the ith OF May, and have been placed on wait
ing orders; Midshipmen Frank w. Nsbor and
=. a. Foster have reported their arrival home,
having been detached from the Lackawsna
Asiatic station, on the 2lst of May last, and
nave been placed on waiting orders; Carpenter
VIM. D. Fay has reported his return home,
having been detached from the Pensacola,
north Pacific station, and has been placed on
waiting orders.
PROMOTIONS In THE ORDNANCE DEPART
MKNT.-The following officers Of the Ordnance
department have been ordered before board
OF managers, with q view to promotion, under
the act eorganiz ing the staff corps Of the army
approved June %, 1oT4:-Lieut. Col. f. ID. Cal
lender, Majors j. G.. Benton and j. McNutt
Captains j. N. Whittemore, A. b. Burlington
ID: W. Flageler, ID. NJ. Hill and A. Mordecai;
e. ID. Ramsey. John o. G. Michsslis, William
frince, q. Il. Dutton, ir., g. Butler, @. Bry-
ant, n l.; holland; Second Lieutenans A. l..
farney, +. III. Wright, j. Pftman, g. Shaler,
and H. Metcalf; also, Major j. McAni.tsr,
First Lieutenant John A. Kress, Second Ileu-
tenant j. e. Clifford and Second Lieutenant j.
L. Greer.
THE GENERAL Posi- OFFICE BUILDING
Postmaster General Marshall has requested Of
to complete the Post Office department build
ing and restore the outside appearance to its
condition previous to the cutting Down OF the
streets. The request has been complied with
and MIR. Mullett has been directed to prepare his
plans and submit them to the Postmaster General
at once. Ii is proposed to take away the terrace
on Il street and remove the area on Sth street
and bring the pavement flush up to the build
ing. Whether the old marble coping with its
iron gravey ard fence shall be replaced or not
all around the building, has not yet been de-
cided, although the impression Is that 1t will be
left off, Several new rooms will be filled up In
the basement for the use Of the de partment, anil
various other changes will be made. The work
Will be commenced Immediately.
MINISTER SCHBNCK yesterday laid the cor
ner-stone OF the Lincoln Tower, in London; an
international memorial OF the abolition Of slave
~ attached to Christ church. Rev. Newman
Hail, OF New Chapel, delivered an eulogy on
Lincoln. The tower, which Ii erected BY Joint
subscription Of Englismen and Americans was
decorated with nags and arms Of both nations
HIGHWAY RoBBBRY-Jackson Harrison, who