Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and GOSSIP.

INTERNAL REvKsUB--The receipts from this
source to-day were $500 .5io02.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note circula-
ton received at the Treasury department to-
day for redemption foots up S4iS, 500.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for three months from
October ist next has been granted to Second
Lieut.. Edward L. Harvard 18th infantry.
FIRsD LIEUT.. j, P. STORY, JR.. 4th artil-
lery, has been ordered to proceed, via the 18th
mus of Panama, to join his command.
AN EXTENSION OF LEAVE for six months on
surgeons certificate of disability, has been
granted Capt. verplauck Van Antwerp, mill
tary storekeeper, quartermaster's department.
Up. BIenLow, of the loan division of the
Treasury department, left here last night for
New York, whence he win sail for Europe on
Saturday IN connection with the delivery of the
BONDS OF the new loan.
GENERAL SHERIDAN discredits the report of
battle between General Custer and the In
dians, being of the opinion, from his kno Wedge
Of the locality, that no such engagement as re-
ported could have taken place.
PRESIDENT GRANT has written to Judge
Long, of st. Louis, to say that he will attend
the fair to be held in that city during the week
ending October H. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Grant, and intends to remain about a
week.
ARMY OFFICERS ORpKREp.-Second Lieut..
James Rockwell, jr., LIST cavalry, has bsen Or
dered to report in person, October LIST, to the
superintendent of the military academy at
West Point for assignment to duty in the de-
partment of tactics, relieving Captain Joseph
CanraeI, % infantry. Captain Canrael Is or
dered to join his company.
THE DoCKRAY SENrKNos.-The State de-
partment has received definite information Of
the communication of the sentence OF Dockray in
Cuba. The first information was tltat the sem
tence OF death had been committed to imprison-
ment in tie second degree. The State depart
ment made inquiries to learn hat the nature
OF the punishment in the second degree, accord
Ing TO Spanish law, Is, and has recently re-
ceived reply that Dockray's sentence has
been committed to imprisonment for ten years
IN one Of the Spanish penal colonies. Oar gov
eminent authorities believe that, according to
Spanish law, Dockray has had a fair trial.
There can be no doubt that, under all the ctr
cumstaDces of the case, to have saved Dock
rays life is one of the great triumphs Of our
diplomacy.
PERsoEAL.-Dr. j. nj. Toner returned to day
from trip to the White Mountains AMI the
Saginaw. 800 Mrs. Justice Miller returned to
the city yesterday evening, after an absence of
two years in Europe. Her health Is much i'm
proved, we are pleased TO learn. Judge Miller
Will leave shortly TO hold court III st. Louis, Mo.
80 Attorney General Williams left last night
for Atlantic City. go. Mrs. Ex- Governor Cooke
is at Oakland. -. The house occupied by ex-
Governor Shepherd last winter has been rented
furnished to Mr.. Cadwallader, Assistant
Secretary of State, who will bring his
sisters here to do the honors at his residence
the coming winter. Gov. Shepherd will OCCUPY
his new residence, corner OF X street al Con-
necticut avenue, next winter. Mr.. Hallett
kiibourns family have moved into their new
residence, corner OF 18th and X streets. AS
sistant Secretary Cowen and Mrs Cowen have
gone to Saratoga and Lake George. .'..C Com
missioner Burdett, OF the General Land Office,
a In tu ODD Of i'll.
siton. '''' Postmaster General Marshall left
for Alexandra (where he resides) to- day for
the purpose OF taking bis family to Paris, yir-
ginis, where they will remain for several
weeks.
No YOUNG CHRISTIANS IN THE TREASURY
DEPARrMEHT IN ACGUsT.-The excess of cal
oIic in the atmosphere serves to intensity the
spiritual zeal of Rev. DR.. Hail, the eloquent
ana energetic secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. To-day he made his ap-
pesrsnce AT the Treasury department on his
mission. He made his way to the office of the
chief clerk and solicited authority TO canvass
the department with the view to increase the
men bership of the association he represents
After consideration Mr.. Avery, the chief clerk
gave him the required authority To make the
canvass. Incidental thereto a little colloquy
TOOK place somewhat after this manner:
DR.. II. lin earnest tones. IL am in search of
souls; this department is large; the number of
followers OF the cross is small desire to bring
these people under the Christian influence.
The Chief Clerk.-I do hope you may sue
eeed. No doubt'every conversion would give
the government q better clerk.
The DIR. made his canvass. From room to
room he fitted. At last WORKOUT by his service
he returned to the place from whence he started
disbeartened but not dismayed.
MIR. Avery fearing that his success had been,
to say the least, problematical, met him in the
corridor. He inquired as to the results of his
mission.
DIR. HI have spread the seed. hope it may
have fallen on good ground.
MIR. Avery again assured him that it was his
earnest desire that his labors might bring forth
fruit, and that he knew If 1t did the government
would be benefited by it.
Dr: HI fear, Mr.. Avery, you treat my mis-
sion In the spirit of levity.
Mr.. A.-Indeed. sir, do not; 1 sm in earnest.
Mr.. H.-Then, sir, If yen are, come yourself
10 Jesus. what a glorious example you can
give the subordinates.
This drgamentem ad homiaum was too much
for Mr.. Avery, who suddenly re remembered he
had pressing business to attend 10.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNs.-The demo-