Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-05


source to-day were s2s5, 3S3.1e.
THE AMOUNT OF currency received at the
Treasury to-day from national banks for re-
dsmption foots up s3l3,lO0
THE PREsIDBST.-It is now understood that
the President will return to Washington some
time next week, probably the latter part. On
Monday, the I4th instant, he will give a state
dinner at the White House in honor of Post
master General Jewell. All the members OF the
cabinet will be present, and also other distIn-
guished personages.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS The Presi-
dent has made the following appointments:
Richard Peters, jr., commissioner to the Cen
tennial anniversary at Philadelphia from the
state OF Georgia; Joseph r. wOolman, TO the
same Office for the Territory of Wyoming; Robt.
NJ TiBdall, Of Mass, U. s. Consul at Canton,
China.
CLERICAL PRoMorIoNs.-The following pro-
motions have been made in Treasurer Spinner
Office, to take effect August I, 1874: August
Duddenhsusen, from a clerkship of class three
to class four; David III. Lamb and Miss Eliza
beth Rodgers, from class one, and Maurice L..
Muhleman and j. T.. Reynolds, from class two
to be clerks of class three; Benjamin b. III al
leek and W. ii. Slime from class one to class
two.
PBRsoNAL.-Senator Thurman has accepted
an invitation TO deliver an address before the
Maryland State Agricultural Fair in October.
'''- Mr.. j. Sayles Brown, Register in Bank
Iuptey, has returned from bis visit to Pough-
night for Long Branch. 800 Senator Sargent,
OF California, is in town. .'..' Gen. Spinner
leaves TO- day for Mohawk Valley, n. Y; He
OF the lady employees OF his office.
OPTICAL ORDER Relative TO THE RE-
MovAL OF ARMY HEADQUARTERs.-Thef follow
ing order was issued to-day, dated yesterday
with the assent of the President, and at the
request Of the General, the headquarters of the
armies of the United States will be established
in st. Louie, Missouri, in the month of October
next. The regulations and orders now govern
ing the functions of the general or the army
and those in relation TO transaction of business
with the w ar department and Its bureauX, will
continue in force" The order is signed by
Adjutant General Townsend, by order OF the
Secretary of War.
YELLOW FEVER ON THE GEORGIA CoAsT.-A
letter has been received at the Treasury depart
| ment from the collector of customs at Bruins
wick, Ga, to the effect that on the 18th of
August the A merican ship VIM. wilcox, put IN at
| DOboy Sound, in the district, with yellow fever
on board, the captain and first officer having died
1 at sea. The collector ordered the vessel to
remain in the sound, away from the track of
passing vessels, and thai a guard be kept on
shore 10 prevent boats going u the vessel. He
also had temporary hospital constructed on
| Wolf Island, and the crew, twelve in number,
landed there, where they were attended and
supplied with provisions and medicines by a
ply stcian whom the collector employed to attend
them. One of the crew died; the rest are i'm
proving very fast, and Will soon be in condition
to discharge.
THE SoUNDIHGs FOR TIE CAELR TO CHINA
AND JAPAN.-A second communication has
been received from Commander Belknap, OF
the L. 5. s. Tuscarora, dated Ounalosks Is
land, July 31st. This officer is making sound
ing for the laying OF submarine cable
between some point on the Pacific coast
and China. He says: ''Five days was spent in
making Reconnaissance OF a portion of the bay
Of the Glory OF Russia, Ianaga Island, which
| &c smed TO be best adapted Tor the shelter OF
Shipping and for the landing Of the proposed
submarine cable. The results OF the sound ngs
show that the water deepens rapidly the mo-
ment the land is left until depth OF 3 ,754
tathoms is found about 10 miles west By south
from Cape Lapatka, when the bed or the ocean
begins to rise forming ridge between the shores
OF hamtst hatka and the Aleutans, the highest
point of v hich IL 1,171 fsthoms below the sur
facd.' he states that As soon as coal can be
sent he Will be quito ses again, and proposes to
rIn a line south OF this chain as fs- back as
Taraga before proceeding to finish up the line
20 the point TO the eastward at which the sound
nes were discontinued last fall.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Captain John Ii. Russell,
ordered to command the Plymouth. Lieuten-
ant Wallace Graham to the navy yard, New
York. Lieut.. Henry G. Hunter to ordnance
duty at the navy yard, Washington. LieUten-
ants Frederick Collins and Andrew @. Meme
chen, Master Alexander McCrackin, Ensigns
VIM. NJ. Irwin, Thomas S Plunkett, Albert j.
Dabney, Walter ). French aud Thos. Z. Wood
Midshipmen Bernard y. Scott, John w. Stew
srS, VIM. H. Nastrand, Henry z. Reich, John
+. Parker and Mathew q. Reynolds and Pay
master Francis III. Swami to the Plymouth, &C.
| tobeT LIST. Paymaster Frank II. Kinman to tue
Michigan. Assistant Paymaster John .. Sulli-
an q assistant to Paymaster PluDkett st Bos-
| ton. BOatswsin Francis Butland to the Sabine.
Lieut.. Charles II. Rockwell detached from the
1 Portsmouth navy ard and ordered to the Ply
mouth. Lieut.. Charles III. Ju dd detached from
| the receiving ship Vermont and ordered to the
1 Plymouth. Lieut.. W. W. Rhodes detached from
| the Ossipee ana placed on the sick leave. Mas
1 ter Richard Mitchell from the Boston navy yard
/ and ordered 10 the Plymouth. Paymaster Geo.
4 A. Lyon from the Michigan and ordered to set
1 tie accounts. Chief Engineer Robert l.. Harris
4 from the Washington navy yard and ordered to
1 the Plymouth. Boatswain Edward Bonssll
| from the naval station. League Island, and or
dered 10 the Plymouth. Gunner VIM, Wilson
| from the Philadelphia navy yard and ordered
i TO the Plymouth. Gunner Joseph Smith from
| League Island and ordered to duty at Philsdel-
phia lazy yard.
THE RIsH-AMKRIOAN RIFLE MATOH.-The
Il London Standards Dublin correspondent says
i the forthcoming Irish-American rifle match
exc1tes the greatest interest. The Irish team
| viii embark on the Cunard steamer at Queens