Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-06

SECRETARY DsLAEo and family returned
from Ohio this morning. ,
Mr.. Taos. CoGsKsHALL has been reappointed
postmaster at Newport, X. L.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note circula-
ton received to- day for exchange in legal ten
ders aggregated s477,77s.
THOMAS M. PusH, of Minnesota, has been
appointed by the President receiver Of public
moneys at Fargo, Dakota.
"OUr."-The Secretary OF the Treasury. to
day ordered the discharge of one Hueston, a
special agent of the Treasury, now on profess
sional tour with the Athletic Ii sse Ball Club in
England.
ARMY ORDKRs.-Maior John P. Upham, 5th
cavalry, and Capt. Adam Kramer, 9Th cavalry,
are ordered to join their respective commands.
Leave of absence for nine months, with permits
sion to 60 beyond sea, Is granted Capt. Charles
w. Miner, I'D infantry.
ID. d. SMITH, Of New York, who, for the past
two years, has occupied the position of super
visiDg inspector general Of steam vessels under
the Treasury department, was yesterday re-
moved by an order of Secretary BristOw. His
successor has not yet been announced.
APPROPRIATION LITERATURB.-There has
just been completed by Col. Robert Stevens,
clerk Of the House Appropriation Committee. a
since the organization of the American Con-
gress, and, In addition, all matter germane to
Congressional appropriations.
THE NEW TRADE DoLLAR.-Dr. Linderman,
the director of the mint, states that the new
trade dollar is immensely popular along the Pa
cifc coast as medium of exchange with China
ard Japan. Although the mint at Carson City,
Nevada, is worked to its utmost capacity night
aud day, the demand Is far in excess of the
supply.
Sioux AND CHEYENNks COMING IN.-Under
date Of Red Cloud agency, July 9th, Indian
Agent Saville reports to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs that all of Little Wounds and
Nhistler's bands of Sioux have returned to the
agency from the South Platte and republican
country; also, that q party of 152 Cheyennes
have came in from Powder river. They re-
port game scarce, and say that the Cheyennes
will soon come in to the agency.
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations of
officers Of the revenue marine service have
been made: LIST Lieut.. H. T. Blake from the
steamer Grant and placed on waiting orders;
LIST Lieut.. IL. G. Shepherd from the steamer
Hamilton and ordered to the Grant at New
York; I'd Lieut. George II. Gordng detached
from the Grant and placed on waiting orders;
I'd Lieut.. David A. Hall detached from the
steamer Boutwell, and ordered to the Grant at
New York; LIST Assistant Engineer A. j. Daily
ordered to tie steamer Richard Rust.
WHO is THB wAsHINsroNIAN?-"Fa ;" the
clever correspondent OF the Louisville Courier
Journal, tells the following story on one OF our
fellow citizens in late letter from Saratoga:
Last evening we were almost upset in pro-
priety by little circumstance. introduced a
gentleman with title TO friend. 1 mentioned
that he was from Washington, and, as he has q
lordly bearing, my friend acknowledged the in.
PRODUCTION by saying she had heard often OF the
gentleman; indeed, his distinguished name was
household word. OF course he was taken
aback, and said that his wife belonged to such
family in New York. My friend had never
heard Of them, but with the greatest suavity
said, Oh, or course, everybody knows whom
you married, as yeur name is quite as distin-
guished as hers.' The gentleman happens to
highly gratifed when the lady spoke Of his SER
vices during the war. All this was rich TO ~
a. there was 10 foundation for such compli-
ments, he being private citizen Of no prOmi-
IeEce CT celebrity"
NAVAL OEDgRs.-EnsiguJ Joel Barber ordered
to the Michigan. Ensign W. A. E. Masset
and Midshipmen a. III. Cobb and Chas. T..
Mcdonald to the Powhatan. Lieutenant Com
msDder Mo- ton w. Sanders detached from the
naval rendezvous, San Francisco, and ordered
as executive OF the Portsmouth. Lieutenant
Commander Lewis Clsrk from the Portsmouth
and ordered TO proceed home and report for
duty at the photographic office. Lieutenant
VIM. W. Meade from the Michigan and ordered
instant from New York. Master WIN. p. Pot
ter has reported his return home, having been
detached from the Iroquois on the I'D ult., and
has been granted three months leave from 1st
of September next Midshipman James Nj.
Wright has reported his arrival home, having
been detached from the Palos on the LIST Of j une
Paymaster Chss. F. Guild has reported hls srri-
val home, having been detached from the naval
depot at Hong Kong, China, on the 10th of
June last and ordered 10 settle accounts. Passed
Assistant Paymaster Geo. r. Bernis detached
from the Kansas and ordered to return home
and report arrival. Carpenter Peter L. Ward
from the Brooklyn and ordered to return home
and report arrival.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH QUBsTIoN.-For a
fortnight prior to the adjournment of the last
session OF Congress the Western Union telegraph
company, through their attorneys, had been
promised hearing before the House Appro-
priation Committee, in order to allow them to
present their views in opposition to the Hub
being presented, General CART ED directed the
clerk OF the committee to inform both parties to
the question that it would be impossible to hear
either sice, orally, any further on the subject,
but to apprise all interested that any data or
manuscript which they might desPe to offer
would be received and given attention. OF this
themselves, and Colonel Stevens, the clerk, has
remained in Washington, looking after the pub
licatlon OF large mass OF manuscript in the
form of arguments, which has been received.
The printing was finished yesterday and for
warded to each member OF the committee.
1t is the intention of the committee, SO far as
to the subject. The sub com mittes on Postal
TeleRraphy Of the House Appropriation Com
mittee have power to sit during the recess, and
will hold session IN October next for final con-
sideration and action. The committee will be
ready to report in the early stage Of the next
session, and It Is probable Congress will dispose
OF the question soon after it shall have been re-
ported 10 it through the special committee hay
ing charge Of the subject.
PKRsoNAL.-Chief Justice Waite was in
Toronto last Sunday. Mr.. j. Ormond Will
son, the efficient superintendent of our public
schools, was yesterday elected president of the
superintendents' branch of the National Edu-
cational Association now in session at Detroit.
According to the Brooklyn Eagle, one of
the women mixed up in the Tilton- Beecher
mess, especially with Theodore's part in the
performance, but whose name In the proceed
ings has always been represented by the conve-
nient -, has for long time been Wash
iDgton correspondent, and 10 otherwise known
in literary circles. ''.."Gen. John G. Foster is
reported to be seriously Ill Of hsnorrhage of the
lungs, at his mothers residence. in Nashua, N.
II. This will be sad news to the many friends
of General and Mrs. F. in Warrington. Mrs.
Chenowith and daughters, Of N street, are at