Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RKvENUE.-The receipts from this
rOurce to-day were 1892. 65s. 10.
SECRETARY FISH returned to Washington
last night.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note circula-
ton received at the redemption agency of the
Treasury to-day aggregates 1884,, 63S.1O
FIRST LIEUT.. W. l.. CARPENrRR, 9th infan.
try, is ordered to duty with the survey OF the
northern boundary.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE tor thirty days, with per-
mission to apply for ninety days extension has
been grsEted Assistant Surgeon Ezra Woodruff.
TIE U. S. STEAMER COLORADO, at Norfolk,
will be ready for sea tomorrow. Since her az
rival at Norfolk she has lost quite a number of
men by desertiOn.
TIE u. S. MAE-oFwAR CONGRESS arrived
at Monrovis, Liberia, june 5th, en- route to Cape
Palmas. She is expected to reach Gibraltar
about the middle of July.
REAR ADMIRAL q. X. p. RopGERs has been
appointed by the President acting chief of the
bureau of equipment and recruiting during the
temporary absence Of Rear Admiral Reynolds.
THE STEAMER DISPATCH, now in Washing
ton, In which the Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs will visit the several navy yards and
stations on the Atlsntic coast. is expected to
leave about the 4th of August.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engi.
neers f. Olson and ID. M. Fulmer and Assistant
Engineer E. G. Allen, from duty connected
with the Tennessee, and placed on waiting
orders.
THIRD ASSISTANT Postmaster General Bar
Der reports that 1875. SIS 500 stamped envelopes
were furnished postmssters during the fiscal
year which ended June 80, 1874, against IL, 2l5-
$50 during the preceding year.
DURING THE QUARTER which ended on the
seth OF June last q, I72 500 postal cards were
shipped to I'LL acquisitions. There were still on
hand at that date at the mandatory 5sl9 500
finished and 52J,992 unfinished cards.
Mr.. j. l.. ADAMS, of the Internal Revenue
office, left last night for Philadelphia to give
evidence in the case Of Moore and Williams, on
trial in that city the charge Of cling ats
alleged to have been stolen from the Internal
Revenue department in this city.
THE SHIPMENTS of legal tenders, in exch snge
for the national bank notes received for re-
demption. averages about $500, 900 per day. The
amount will be materially increased when the
facilities of the Office, both with regard to WORK
ing force and room, will allow 1t.
The UNITED STATES TREASURER has de-
cided that National banks may remit notes in
sums Of one thousand dollars or an even multi
pie thereof for their credit on account of the
nve per cent. deposit required by the act OF
June 10th, 1874.
SoMB OF THE CLERKS of the Treasury uho
were furloughed without pay Oh the 1st OF Feb
ruary last claim that they are entitled to pay to
the date of discharge. July 1st, and after an
Intellectual application to be put at least on the
same footing with those who received their dis
mlssals with two months extra pay. have de-
termined to test the matter by entering euit IN
the Court of Claims for five months psy.
OFFICIAL RTCoGNIToN OF GALLANT Ac
TIONs-The Secretary of the Navy has adj
dressed a complimentary letter to Ensign T. G..
Spencer, who ii will be recOilected acted very
calamity on the occasion of the capsizng of q
boat Of the Fortune on the Gulf of Mexico. He
has also complimen ted Boatswain's Mate Chris.
TOPPER Fowler for heroism at the same time.
and has awarded medal of honor to him.
NOMINATIONS FOR CONDENSATION. Henry
o. Pratt has been renominsted for Congress
from the 18th district of Iowa. ..'' Gen. Morton
y. Hunter, Representative from the Terre
Haute district of Indiana, has also been re-
nominated by the republicans. -'.. A special
dispatch to the Chicago Tribune says the repub-
ltean Congressional convention at Stumway
Iowa, yesterday nominated Judge r. Sam son,
OF keokIk county, on the second ballot
80. Hon. Eugene Hale has accepted the Con-
gressional nomination rendered him by the re-
publieans OF the 9Th district of Maine.
INCREASE IN Registered LETTRRs.-During
the fiscal year which ended June 80, 1873
2202, 900 registered package envelopes were
issued 10 postmasters by the Post Office depart
ment. During the last quarter of the fiscal ye.r
just closed 1,020 goo were issued, making total
OF $500 600 This increase il owing not alone to
the reduction of the fee for registering letters
on January 1, from Is to cents. but also TO the
great care the department Is bestowing on the
registered letter system. The department est
mates that not less than ,000, 900 of registered
transmitted 6nriDU
fiscal year.
THE EXAMINATION Of Young men who re-
ceived permits to report for admission into the
Naval Academy as cadet engineers takes place
the 18th, 10th, and 18th OF September, instead
OF any time between the 18th and 25th as
Formerly. Thiswi he competitive examina-
ton, and ii is almost useless and a waste of
money for those who are not well advanced in
scholastic stteinments to report for examina-
ton with the expectation OF being among those
selected for appointment. Each Candidate
stands on his merits, and the highest qualified
receive the appointment to the number to be
appointment of twenty-five cadet engineers
annually.
THE NBw DESIGN FOR POSTAL CARDs.-No
particular design for the new postal card has
yet been adopted by the Post ON ce department
although It is probable, as stated in THRSrAR
few days ago, that the new card will be lighter
IN color, and generally palmer and heater in
appearance, than the one At present in use.
NO additional expense will be Involved in the
change, as the material used will be the same
as at present. When the new cards are ready
circulars Will be sent to every postmaster in
the union notifying him of the change, and to
sell all old cards before ordering new. and the
manufacturers intend TO have q, COO 900 cards
ready for the first rush of orders. Third AS
slstant Postmaster General Barber. under whose
special supervision the postal cards are issued.
has the matter OF new design under consider
alton.
The NEW FRENCH POSTAL TRRATY-The
Publications OF the postal treaty between the
United States and France were exchanged to-
gay az the Post ONCE department by ri.