Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-27
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IHTLEyAL REvsSrz -The re,ei.t. fra-, +,,f.
source to-day were ~56rIlCaL
TEE AzcvS- Of tlisua! ban ( n,eas ra,f-ye5
.s-aay for redemption fon $ " s85E 90
IHz CAHsEFT wa in Sc sion today about an
ie.r au- % halt. Only routine bIsrus e vas
r.-rsse-ej.
JAMES 4. HE,.rF1LL rs. been O. arpointe1 in
J'EH-. revenue starskseptF for the ,igbl district
O. Kentucky.
PREVIOUS 70 the meeting, ut q. Cab.no- To-
day. hon. John n. Har'an. ot E=nt1rkr. In
company with Secretary 8-;s.5H had slolt
cOIveTsation VIII Tho Pr~sid mt
CUsTow RrCE,rrs Ter the vcel, ending No
veE Der ZI-t:-Nsw YOrS, -, t,-G2 aZ9; Boston,
N-~5.- 8; Phiisd lPhis, ~I29 316: Baltimore
S.I7g5: New Orleans Sg0,I 8; San Francfs SEQ,
Sl35.262.
IHERB WAS A LARGE CEoWD { visitors st
the Executive Mansion today, ali anxious to
see the President. To-day being r-guIsc Cab
nsf Gay only few v;sii,-5 wer5 admitted
LeTely to pay their respects.
THE HoS. JoHS p. BIsELOw, chief Of the
lean branch, Treasury department, arrived
here yesterday direct from London. Mr. Big
Glow brings with him about $40 GO1 N00 in q .lTed
bonds tor red mptiOp. lie saws the Dr0s,s. = OF
tte syndicate being able 20 place tie remainder
pf Tie new hve- within tCe allotted time are
very hatterlIg. Mr.. Il. returns to L3nd9H gain
az an eGEly day
WAsHINeTONIAEs ATaoAp.-Tre fo'iozing
WasEiDgtOnians were iu Paris on ne Eth in
slant: L. +. Cannon, Mrs' II. II. Hutchinson.
Andrew LsuedOu, Ur. d McFarIaa. Mrs .. C.
otorJli ava III, Whitrsite. Irn.lan-D-. !
+ \ Newman. Geneva, --pV- aiO,r Miss Be-
sis l. EEerfs. Berdn, Ess5E1Sv 2-MT. and
4. II.
w. Whel9n and family. I5me. November .
Dean.
a GAY WEDD. Ea AT Roc ESTER A 70 hes
ter N. y telegram, dated November 2jth,
ssys:-The charming daughter Of COngres nan
Freeman Clarke. the brilliantly beaurital Miss
Carrie, has made a happv man of Frad-ricE
Allen. The daughters Of Leslte Coornb. ana
Roscoe COnkiinR were the prIUciuaI brides
na,ds. y large number OT Distinguished quests
s>sl'ied a. tEe ausplcicu- occasion. The church
Wa tfpNdto- &l3 tle 11Sp. ~ CT S,lss and di4-
mOudS, tCTs AID tsatlHTs was ueEtld- -rlrr
iLgr- was grand TlC5l non a. the house Ji q c
brides arlDts.
IHE House ARP oTRIATIOS COMMITTEE
viii finish al appropriation Us.Is, except The
Deficiency appropriation. hv the last OF tbi-
week or tue fist OF mex. The amounts sqprO-
pTi-ted are IL 10 case Increased, and in many
thnss there has been "a -Ee reduction. y nsw
matters We been introduced. AMI bits are TO
te confined exclusively o. approQri atoms nc rez-
sG-T 10 carry cut existing .Ws. It IS the be 1T
Of members of the House committee III I all
Their ils n b. a sd In tha+ Body by th :
Ji cDrU2ry, and Ii { eveTal of the biIlsW II ~
through both houses bV that time. ~ no ,rs
y.crs riod h1ve appropriation bills been an
IaI Gu' aECec at the opening OF a session.
HE ALLEGED SEAL-LOCR FRAUDs.-A sr--
cal to the s. Z. TriTuns from tbs city says:
Investigations by Secretary Brist0w in Goa
ueCtiOn with the seal-IOCk contract have shown
that aIl COTrtspO ndenCe OF every kind pertain
lrg 20 matters on the hieS OF the depaTtm- ut
have been distracted, lLCi iuGing the original
proposals for bids and proposals su mitteu, the
uIly paper lett being 4 single letter from eX-
sslst4nt Secretary SAWYER 70 the American
Seal-iock Company, ordering G,500 locks 4
tl!l was presented to the Secretary soon after
he entered upon his duties for SS3 600 for The
glass slides Of locks alone. These slides arc
simple sips OF window ass with an lnexpen-
slye DEVICE upon one side. The SsCretary vas
a>tCnEhed at the amount OF the bill, and gave
the matter into the hands OF au expert foE the
purpose OF asCeTtaining the real cost of n,h
,h1es. The report OF the expert showed : 400
= be taiT cost for the entire lot. This result
nXeu tie Secretary's attention upon the whole
mater ara the investigation Low in progress
followed"