Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-18

lN1ERNAL Nc receipts from THIS
source TO day were si3s059G 7.
SECRETARY BRIsTow left last night for Cape
May TO remain a few days.
TIE ANoUNT Of national bank note circula-
tion received at the Treasury department to-
day fer redemption foots up s2I4,4OO.
f. A. HoYT, OF New York, has been ap pointed
member of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, 70 Ell enc of the existing vacancies.
CLERICAL PRoNorIoNs.--J. ID. Terrill has
been promoted to 4th class and VIM. G. Green
TO third class in the office OF the second control
Ter CT the Treasury.
TEE LOAN.-The Secretary of the Treasury
feels confident that if the money market does
rot materially change, the remainder of the
four and half per cent. loan can be funded In
the course OF the next year.
TIE BEST GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT
Some of the members of the District Commission
state that they are convinced that commission
Is the best permanent form of government for
the District.-Udsh. Cor. ". 7. Timer.
A MARINE HOSPITAL TO BE SoLD.-The SEQ
rotary of the Treasury to- day directed the col
lector of customs at Pittsburg, Pa, to sell the
marine hospital in that city at public auction to
the highest bidder.
NATIONAL BANK GONE UP-The Con-
troller of the Currency to-day received notifica-
ton that the Second National bank of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, with capital of 800 900, would
go into voluntary liquidation.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION will be held
on the 18th instant to fill a vacancy of principal
bookkeeper in the Office of the United States
Treasurer; also, one on the 26th instant to fill
one vacancy of class four and three of class
three In the same office.
The sLooP OF WAR ST. MARY's now at Nor
folk, is, under the provisions OF the recent act
Of Congress, to be placed at the control of the
authorities at Boston for the purpose of a ms
rire school. She is now preparing to be tewed
to Boston by the Powhattsn.
JUICE j. j. MARTIN, Sixth Auditor of the
Treasury department, has gone to Alabama TO
attend the republican state convention which
meets at Montgomery this week. During his
absence Colonel j. M. McGrew, chief clerk,
will act as auditor.
NAVAL ORpEBs.-Acting Passed Assistant
Surgeon George Is. Todd to the naval hospital,
Pensacola, Fla; Passed Assistant Engineer
John Pemberton to the Plymouth, 10th SEN
TENDER next. Detached-Acting Assistant Sur
geOn John u. Smith from the marine hospital
at Pensacola, Fla, and placed on sick leave.
CONTRACTIoN.-Upt to this date the amount OF
circulation Withdrawn by the deposit of legal
tenders Is greater than the amount issued since
the passage OF the rev loan by about one mil
Lon OoIlars, thus working the contraction OF
the currency TO that extent. A majority OF the
banks thus Withdrawing their circulation are
located in the South and West.
ECONOMY AT TIE NAVY YAaps.-By dIrec-
rection Of the Secretary of the Navy the Office or
executive offer of the navy yards is abolished By
direction of the Secretary the departments o.
ordnance and navigation at the various navy
yards will be consolidated under one officer
from and after the first OF October next, after
which date the Office of Inspector OF machinery
afoat at various stations will also be abolished
THE STAMPED ENVELOPE CoxrRACr.-The
contract for supplying the Post Office depart
melt with stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers has not yet been awarded. Postmaster
General Marshall has the bids under consdera-
UOn- AS has been before stated the Morgan
envelope company is the lowest bidder, but
there IS serious informally in their bid which
VIII possibly deprive them of the contract, and
next lowest bidder.
MARRIED IN PARrs.-Mrs. VIM. Ward Cut
Ter, second daughter of the late Allen A. Hall,
formerly Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
was married in Paris on the 9Th of june to
Monsieur Albert JOssier. judge Of the Court OF
St Armand Algerie. The marriage ceremony
which was quite q brilliant one, and attended
by large number or Americans present IN
Paris, took place at the Cathedral of st. An
tome des QuinZe Eingte. Grand mass on the
THE FOLLOWING BIDS for wrought and cast
iron work for the library of the new State de-
paItment have been opened by Mr. Mullet, su-
pervsing architect OF the Treasury: Jos. Hall
& Co., SSs $50; Bartlett, Robbins & Co., SOS ara:
Heuvalman, Haven & Co., SO 2i3.31; PhiIadel-
phia Architectural Iron Co., sos 336.46; Arch.
tectursl Iron Works. New York, s91 ,27l; c. ID.
Rankins & Co., $780, COO; Asa Snyder 4 Co.,
So, All. The award was made to the last named.
The firm is from Richmond, Va.
THE JAPANEsR RAID ON FoaMosA.-Late
Official dispatches from the Asiatic station,
dated in July, report that the japanese still
maintain their occupation OF a portion of the
island OF FOrmosa, notwithstanding they had
been ordered by the authorities to retire from
Chinese soil IL was thought that should japan
fail 10 withdraw her forces within a reasonable
time China would take measures to enforce her
informed parties that should hostilities be re-
sorted TO they would scarcely extend beyond
FOrmosa, while others were spprehensiye that
generalwar might take place.
TIE NEw LIFE SAVING STATIoNs.-Captain
John McGowan, OF the revenue marine service,
and f. ". Clark, ST., of the Treasury depart
ment, leave here to-day for the purpose of select
ing sites on the Atlantic coast for the new life
saving stations authorized by the act Of Congress
OF JuDe 10th, 1874. These stations are to be To-
Gated in the vicinity of the following places
Cape Henlopen and Indian Head, Delaware;
Green River Inlet, Maryland; Chincoteague,
Watchaprsgue Inlet, Hog Island, Sandy S6oai
Island, and Smiths Island, Virginia. Upon the
completion Of this report, proposals will be re-
| ceived for the erection OF the stations.
PERsoNAL.-SenatorC Carpenter of Wisconsin,
is in the city. .''' General Sherman will attend
the soldiers reunion at Caldwell, Ohio, Sep
tember Is, and from there will 90 to Columbus,
| Ohio, to attend the reunion Of the Army OF the
Cumberland. '''' Ulysses s. Grant, IT,, and
Jesse Grant, sons of President Grant, Lieu
tenant Harry Otis, and a son of Thomas
Murphy, ex-eollector of the port OF New York.
arrived at Pittsburg, Pa, on Saturday, haying
walked from Huntingdon, a distance of 200
| miles. 49, Bancroft Davis, the newly ap.
| pointed United States Minister to Germany,
arrived in Paris Saturday, and leaves for Berlin
/ Thursday. 80. MIR. VIM. NJ. Ireland, chief
/ clerk OF the Finance Office of the Post Office
| department, returned this morning from q few
/ weeks visit TO the west.
| TIE Court OF CLAIMs.-Yesterday was the
last day for taking appeals from the Court of
/ Claims to the Supreme Court, and the clerk of
/ the former court has commenced his annual re
/ port TO Congress, based upon which appropria-
| tons for payment OF Judgments Is made. The
1 number OF appeals this year are less than usual
/ because most Of the points growing out of the
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