Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-24

source to-day were Sass ,s43.45.
SECRETARY BEIsTow left Saturday night to
spend few days with bis family at Cape May.
THE AMOUNT or national bank note currency
received at the Treasury to- day for redemption
foots up $685. Total to date, 81 ,729 .SOS.
PROFESSOR JOSEPH wINLooK has accepted
the appointment of chairman Of the commission
70 conduct the experiments with steam boilers
with view to ascertain the causes of explosion
CoMMIssIoNER DOUGLASS, of the Internal
revenue bureau, who has been taking a re-
spite from official lsbors, resumed the duties of
Commissioner Rogers acted as commissioner.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury Co
Dant returned from New York city last night,
whittier he went on Friday last to arrange the
details of the shipment OF the new i've per cent
bonds to Europe.
A o. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT IN MIS-
sOURI.-The Attorney General has received q
dispatch from Jefferson city, Mo-, setting forth
that Deputy U. s. Marshal Metcalf was shot
ard killed in Wright county, Mo-, yesterday
while errestiDg one Wynn, an Illicit distiller
The Department Of Justice has been asked To
furnish detectives to pursue the murderer.
THE NEW LoAN.-Two parties have gone to
Europe in the interest of the Treasury depart
ment, carrying some millions OF dollars of the
new i've per cent. bonds, on account OF the
recent loan. 1t is the present purpose of the
Secretary TO call in thirty millions OF the i've
twenty six per cent. bonds on the 1st of next
month, but before doing so he may consult the
convenience of the takers Of the loan and the
condition OF the market.
TIE SUMNER MRMoR1AL.-The Sumner me-
mortal volume ordered to be printed by Con-
gress has just been issued from the Government
Printing Office. 1t contains a report OF the
ceremonies in the Senate attending the funeral
services OF MIR. Sumner aud the memorial
addresses on his lite delivered in both houses
1t covers 112 pages, and has a fine steel portrait
of Mr.. Sumner, which was executed at the
bureau Of engraving and printing.
ASSIGNMENT OF CHIEP ENGINEERS, U. s. n.
The following changes in the duties Of chief
engineers CT the navy been ordered Chief
Engineer Hartman Newell, in addition to his
present duties, t. assume the duties OF Inspector
OF machinery afloat at the navy yard, Phila-
delphia, September 1st next. Chief Engineer
Edward ID. Rohie, 10 addition TO present duties
10 assume duties OF inspector of machinery
sfioat at the navy yard, Norfolk, LIST October
TO present duties, to assume the duties of in
spector Of machinery ahoat at the navy ward
Boston, LIST October next. Chief Engineer A
Henderson, in addition to pre- emit duties, t.
assume the duties OF inspector of machinery
ahoat at the New York navy yard, LIST October
next. Chief Engineer f. LAYTON, in addition
10 his present duties, to assume the duties of
inspector Of machinery afioat at the navy yard,
NJ are Island, Gallo mia, LIST october next Chief
Erg.neer Edward Fithiar, in addition to his
present duties, TO assume the duties of inspect )r
OF machinery afoat at the navy yard, Washing
ton, II G. Chief Engineer X. III. Il artlema1
detached from duty as inspector Of machinery
shoat st the navy yard, Boston, LIST October
next, and placed on waiting orders. CHER
Engineer Montgomery Fletcher from duty as
inspector OF machinery afioat At the navy ard,
Mare Island, California, 1st October next, and
u nrda az n
Seward, from duty as inspector of machinery
aheat at the navy yard, New York, LIST Octo-
Der, and placed on waiting orders. Chef En-
gineer S. l.. r. Ayres, from duty as inspector OF
machinery afoat at the navy yard, Norfolk,
Va, 1st October, and placed on waiting orders.
Gunner VIM. j. Ferguson has reported his
arrival home, having been detached from the
Monongahela Oh the 18th ultimo, and has been
placed OF sick leave.