Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-29

ZEN. SHERMAN, who has been cruising, on
wheels, over the battle fields of Virginia, re-
turned to Washington this morning.
THE AMOUNT OF CURRENCY received for re-
demption to-day foots up S475 800. This makes
grand total thus far received of -, 1853 ,o39.
CALL FOR FIvE-TwENrIEs. - On the 1st
proximo Secretary Bristow will issue a call for
hve-tweDty bonds, probably equal to the amount
Of absolute subscriptions to the new five per
cent loan.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS to-day drew
one hundred thousand dollars from the Treasury
to be applied on account of salaries Of en-
ployes of the late District government and
Board of Public Works
PERsoNAL.-Mr. w. P. Thompson, of the
Agricultural Bureau, is in Paris with his fami-
ly. '.''HOn. George Bancroft was to leave
Paris for this city last week. General Bah
cock left for Long Branch last night.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER has been received
by Treasurer Spinner:
Please send me new Bill or the
worth Of this bill droop the bill on the foor
and one OF my men had his dog there and his
dog chewed part of the bill to peeces."
THE FUNDED LoANs.-Secretary Bristow
having disposed of the remainder of the new
Eve per cent. funded bonds, will at once pro-
ceed TO make arrangements to place the three
IL.
authorized by the funding act Of 1870. He
expresses the opinion that he can place the
entire amount in Europe, if not taken at home.
How MANY GRANsBRs THERE ARe.-The
number of subordinate oranges now in opera
ton is but a few score less than twenty thou
sand. Iowa had the largest number on the first
OF June, the date of the last report, being 1874.
Indiana was 1868, and Missouri had ,929, while
the Kansas oranges numbered 1923. Illinois
had ,iS1, and Kentucky 1,10l. The cotton and
gulf states alone had .065 oranges. There are
Bow oranges in all the states. There are now
ABOUT thirty grangesin Canada. The California
grangers are organizing national gold bank
with five millions capital. Steps are being
taken for a direct transfer OF grain from the
farm to purchasers in England.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Paymas-
ter Henry I. SHIELDING to duty in charge OF
stores at Nsgasaki, Japan, per steamer of 22d
August next from San Francisco. Passed As
sistant Engineer John p. Kelley to the navy
yard. Portsmouth, n. II. Observation-Disclosures
ant Chas. W. Jarboe from the navy yard, Mare
Island, and ordered to the Pensacola. Master
John g. Irvine from the Pensacola and pla ced
on waiting orders. Paymsster K. W. Allen as
naval store keeper at Nsgasaki, Japan, and or
dered to return to the United States and report
arrival. Passed Assistant Paymaster s. ID.
Hurlbut from the receiving ship Relief and or
dered to settle accounts.
The CENTENNIAL COMMISSION have issued
an address to the people of the United States
soliciting pecuniary aid. 1t says whilst Con
gress has cheerfslly thrown around this ba-
triotic work the national prestige, and promptly
promoted 1t by appropriate laws, it did not fur
nish the necessary capital. That part was left
to you, and Lot doubling that, inspired by
memories Of the past and blessings of the
present, you will cheer July perform it, and to
the end that il may be convenient fer YOU 10 do
so, we have adopted plan tor raising revenue
which will be brought before you BY a bureau
created for that purpose, and acting hinder the
general direction m t~la a
Der II this board, and who is commented to
your respectful consideration in the perform
ince OF his arduous duties. In addition to the
use Oh ms plan, any person can subscribe for
one or more shares OF centennial stock, at : 10
each, by RENTING payment for the same in
postofhce drafts or check 10 Frederick Fraley,
treasurer, HOi Walnut street, philadelphia for
which certificates will promptly be returned.
TIE INVESTIGATION IN TIE CASE OF CAPT.
BELL.-The court Of inquiry of which Major
John Green, first cavalry, was president, insti-
tuted by special orders No. -, Feb. q. IS7i,
from the War department, at the request OF
Capt W. ii. Bell, commissary of subsistence,
to inquire into deficiency of public funds IN
the hands of that officer, as exhibited in the rs-
port of an inspection of his money accounts
made BY Col. James A. Hardie, inspector gem
eral, May %, 1878, has reported the following
hndlng and opinion -" AFTER q thorough exam
ination of all the papers and accounts of Capt.
Bel, the court finds that the deficiency of
so5i.S 50 reported by Col. James A. Hardie in
spector general, did exist at the time of that in
spection.o The court is OF opinion " that tie
deficiency occurred through the careless man
ner in which Capt. Bell kept his accounts while
eomrlissary OF 50 bsistence during the time COW
cred by this investigations; that there never has
existed, AT any time, any intention whatever On
the part Of Capt. Bell to defraud the govern
ment in any way, or TO conceal from the proper
accounting officers the fact that a difference sx-
isted between their accounts and his ownn
The proceedings, finding and opinion of the
court are, In the main, approved by the Secre-
taTy OF War, who says in an order Just issued -
. In view OF these proceedings, and OF the fact
that Capt. Bell has now made good to the United
States the amount of his deficit, no trial of this
officer by court martial will at this time be or
dered. IL is TO be regretted there should have
been any occasion for this Investigation, and it
Is hoped. that Capt. Bell will 80 conduct mis-
business hereafter as to save himself ard the
government from similar trouble and expense"
The STEPHE A. DOUGLAS ESTATE IN CHI
CAGo.-The great law suit long pending he
tween the heirs of the late United States Sena-