Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-13


source to-day we're sI79,191 Is.
TIE AMOUNT of national bank notes received
at the Treasury to-day tor redemption foots up
$4,000.
SECRETARY BELKHAP will not return TO
Washington until after the marriage OF Colonel
Fred Grant and Miss IDA HOnore, of Chicago.
THE aEsIGrATIoN of Richard W. Busted.
Z. :. Judge for Alabama, recently rendered, h.
been accepted by the President.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE PATENT OFFICS.-
Principal Examiner OF the Patent Office, Mr.
M0ritz b. Phirpp, of Ohio, was to-day appoint
ed examiner OF interferences. and F First Assist
ant Examiner Henry A. Seymour was prOmOtet
principal examiner, TO take effect November |.
The SPECIAL SrAMPs- Third Assistant
Postmaster General Barber has gone TO New
York to make arrangements for the issuing of
the special stamps to be used in the prepayment
II newspapers and periodicals after January
1St next.
Two OR MORE OF FAMILY IN OFPICR.-
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued ad-
ditional instructions, requiring that informs-
ton be sent to him from parties in the Treas
ury department who are members of families
III which two or msre persons are employed in
the government service.
TREASURER SPINNER DRCIDEs -" The pro-
ceeds of national bank notes forwarded In good
faith for redemption WILL if desired, be credited
to the five per cent. fund; but when calls are
made upon the national banks to reimburse me
for their notes, redeemed legal tender notes, or
drafts payable in such notes, must be sent"
CoUNTERFsITERs ARRBsTED.-The Solicitor
OF the Treasury has received information OF the
arrest at East Saginaw, Michigan; of John
COnsion and wife and of Allison COngdOn at
North Branch, Michigan, on the charge OF
counterfeiting five, ten and twenty-five cent
pieces.
OPTICAL CoURTRsY.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has telegraphed the collectors OF Gus
toms at Ogdensburg and Plattsburgh, n. Y, to
allow Lord Dutferin, governor general of Can
ada, and lady and suite, to cross the frontier
without being subject to the ordinary customs
regulations.
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmmander A. T. Smell 10
temporary duty at the naval observatory,
Washington. Boatswaiu j. b. I. Lsngton to
the receiving ship Independence, navy yard
Mare Island, Cal. Detached-Ensign c. W.
Bartlett from special duty at Annapolis, and
ordered to the Fortune.
THE NEW CHICAGO CUSTOM HoUsE.-The
Postmaster General, the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Attorney General have approved
of the plan for the west front of the new custom
Eouse at Chicago, as submitted by the Super
v.sing Architect of the Treasury. This will
complete the entire frontage OF the proposed
building.
WAsaIEsToNIAns ADRoAD.-The following
Washingtonians were registered in the Amer
lean Register, at Paris, on the 26Lh of Septem-
ber Lewis Bsrnum, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brega
Miss Brega, Mrs. Levi Ii. Brown, Miss Netiie
Weston, Miss r. g. Weston, Miss Fredericka
j. p. BigeiOw, ". III. Ferrss, j. +. Sherman,
Mrs. j. L. Sherman, Mr.. Wallace, w. ii. VIII
liams.
THE TEXAS Pos-'MAsTERs.-Ther are % be
no general removals OF postmasters in Texas,
but those at Galveston and Houston will be re-
quested 10 resign, not on account Of anything
wrong in connection with their official duties
but on other grounds implying disreputable
conduct outside Of them, and their unpODuIarity
with the citizens. The Postmaster General de
sires the appointment OF such officers As will
secure his and the public confidence for eff-
cheney and integrity.
OFFICIAL ADyRRTlsEMENTs-T War de-
partment has issued order directing that
"when officers are authorized to advertise IN
newspaper which publishes daily and weekly
or semi-weekly edition, the letter OF authority
must be construed TO refer to the daily ed tiOn.
and the weekly or semi-weekly editions are not
TO be used unless specially authorized. Letter.
to the publishers OF newspapers, directing pub
hcatlOn of advertisements, should be written IN
such manner as to prevent violation OF this
order"
PERsONAL.-Nrs. f. ID. (. y. Southworth
tie popular novelist, has returned to her pleas
ant home in eorgetown-Prospect Cottage
from her summers sOiourn at Yonkers, On the
HUDSON, where her daughter. Mrs. Captain
Lawrence, resides. Her son, DR.. Southworth
returned with her. but will soon 20 bsck TO
Yonkers, as he has an Office for the practice OF
medicine IN that growing town. ''''POstmas,er
General j Jewei follows the old custom, which
to some extent, still obtains, of returning unof-
ciai visits by card. a person, for instance calls
upon him to pay his respects, either at the Post
ONCE department or at his hotel, and in recog-
milton OF the courtesy, Governor Jewell, on the
following day, sends him his card.
CAPTIVE INDIANs.-Gsneral Sheridan tele
graphs to the Adjutant General of the army
that he has received the following telegram
from the general commanding Headquarters
department of the MissOuri:-"Have arrested
eight of the principal men of the Ottoes, and
they are now in the guard house at Fort Heys
Remainder OF the band are In camp six miles
north of Wamegc, Kansas, on the Kansas Pa
cihc railroad, east of Riley. and say they are
waiting the release of their chief to 20 back to
their reservation. Superintendent HOag at
Lawrence, recommends that the chiefs be re-
leased Have replied, can give him DO assur-
auce OF such release, but that the party must
90 back 10 their reservation Immediately, or
troops viii force them to 60"
LOOKING AFTER TIE Posr OFFICR.-Ths
Postmaster General will shortly issue An order
reorganizing the SPECIAL agency branch of the
postal service, limiting il generally to the de-
lection Of frauds and to instruction of postmas
ters in their duties, and tbs security of prompt
transactions in the money order business. He
will, however, detail two or more special agents
70 look INTO the matter Of local expenses OF p3st
Cfiiees throughout the country, and ascertain
Why 1t Is that comparison OF the cost of run
ming the various large post ffices of the free
delivery grade shows that the. percentage OF
expenses to receipts is as high as co per cent in
some cases, and as low Is % in others, with All
sorts of various figures between. When this
investigation is completed 1T viii be extended TO
all other presidential offices, or ali in which
postmasters receive yearly compensation of
3, COO and upwards.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND THE Ar
ToRsRYs.-The Postmaster General has not is-
sued any order debarripg attorneys or claim
agents from practising before the Post Ofice
department He has, however, given verbal
Instructions to the heads of bureaus to the effect
that when claim Ia presented by An attorney
or claim agent for the party directly interested
II shall be referred to him TO decide whether or
not an attorney necessary In the adjustment of
the case. If in his opinion the matter can ha |
speedily and satisfactorily arranged without the
intervention OF an attorney he will direct that |
the latter be not recognized, but that business
he al Axuith ;.ka