Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-06


this source to-day were 1865, ,3694s.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes received
at the Treasury to-day for redemption footed
up S515,200.
PRESIDENT GRANT, who has high apprecis-
ton of the abilities of Mr.. Mccullough as an
actor, will be present at his performance OF
"King Lear" this evening at FOrd's Opera
House.
TIE NEXT SPBAKRR.-The next House of
Representatives will be democratic, which en-
sures the election OF democratic Speaker. snd
as virginia may be houOred, the name of Gov
ernor Walker is already mentioned in that con
nectlOn.-Ate1. (Va.) Gdzstte.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. - The foIIowiny-
named persons have been appointed second
heutenaDts in the army from private life: Ar
thur Williams, Andrew t. Miller, Frank "
kiuzie, q. II. GOrringe, Charles G.. Avres, John
). Name, A. b. CTittendeB, VIM. De Il. Nichols,
Walter s. Scott.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEFICIENCY.-The defcI-
ency estimates for the Post Office department
this year will be larger than usual. This def
cheney ls largely due to the law of the last Con-
gress, which provided for the readiustment of
the pay of railroads for the TRANSFORMATION of
mail matter on the basis of the weight of the
money necessary for this readjustment would
be 500, ,O0O. rhe readjustment, however has
required something over 81 1,5OO, 900.
PBRsOSAL.-Secretsry Robeson returned to
Washington last night, and was on duty at the
Navy department to-day. Col. Mosby, OF
Virginia, had an interview with Secretary Brls-
TOW THIS morning. Senator Edmunds, OF
vermont, lad an extended interview with As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury COnant this
morning. Samuel j. NediIl, who last win
ter was the Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, is in town. Under the new
m m Cgy3 3rcr adj far pE
that paper.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieutenant John @. Rich
to the navy yard, Philadelphia; Assistant Sur
geOn John l.. Nelson to the naval laboratory,
New York, 18th instant; Chaplain f. w. Hager
TO the navy yard, Norfolk, Va. Detdc9ed-Lteu-
tenant A. g.. Paul from ordnance duty at the
Philadelphia navy yard and ordered to special
lighthouse duty; Passed A ssistant Engineer l..
K. Harvey from the navy ward at Boston and
ordered to the BrOOklyD; Assistant Engineer
Wm. ). Moore from the Brooklyn and placed Oh
waiting orders.
WAsHINGTON SAvANs.-At the annual meet
ing of the American Public Health A-soCia-
ton, which cOnveues in Philadelphia on Tues
day next, the 10th instant, papers will be read
Oy NashlngtOnianS, as follows Notes upon
HOspital Location and COnstruCtiOp !" by j. ;
Billings, NJ D., Assistant Surgeon, L. s. Army;
a"Report o pOn the Gathering, Packing, Trans
pOTtatiOn and Sale OF fresh Vegetables snd
~
kets Tor Producers" by 5. q. BUsey, NJ. D.;
"NOtes on some Conditions and A AccidentS which
endaDgeT, limit, or prevent Vaccination from
giving full protection against Smallpox" :" bv
Joseph NJ. Toner, NJ. d and paper, subject
not yet announced, by Hon. LOTiD BlOd go.
TEE ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMIssIoNERs.-
The Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
reassembled yesterday. The calendar, en-
bracing about two hundred cases was called
The counsel TOR the United States gave notice
OF several general and special demurrers in
many of the cases. Several arguments were
made by counsel present, and the court ad-
J0urned to meet to-day at II II.
The court at their session this morning over
ruled demurrer of counsel for the United
States, entered by him in all petitions where
the claimants had set forth, In the language
OF the act of Congress, the fact that
they were ''at the time of losses suffered
entitled to the protection of the Uni
ted States;" the judges decided, however
that the allegation OF loyalty is mate
rial, or must appear by AFFIDAVIT of clam
ants. There was q brief discussion As
TO details Of practice before the court. and
an order passed allowing attorneys of record
10 withdraw papers fled with the clerk, on sign
ing receipt for same. On motion of counsel =
Randolph COyle, j. g. HaCkett, b. s. Roberts
L. Green and Porter Morse, of the Washington
bar, were admitted TO practice before the court
There being 10 cause ready for trial, the court
Adjourned over to 50 December.