Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-12

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TIE AMOUNT OF National Bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demPtion aggregated s7743S1.
CoMMIssIoNED.-The President has signed
the commission of Adam Badeau TO be min
lister resident at Brussels, vice John r. Jones,
resigned.
APPoINTFD-The President has appointed
X. T. Van Horn. ex-mem Der OF Congress from
Missouri, collector of internal revenue for
the 9th district of Missouri
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
NENT ASSOCIATION has asked permission TO
put up contribution boxes in the centennial
building. and their request will be consid-
cred by the centennial commission.
FULL COMPLEMENT of officersyhas been
ordered To the new torpedo boat Intrepid
now at New York. Commander Huntington
has been designated to command the vessel.
The vessel will be assigned TO duty on the
Atlantic coast.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS drew n
check to-day. payable to the Treasurer OF
the Sinking Fund Commission, for SOS, 600,
for the redemption of that amount OF Emery
10 certificates. which were to become due
IN November next.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Joseph S
u,
ington, as aid; Lieut.. T. Dix Bolles, to the
receiving ship Independence, 1st September
next; Master :. l.. Graham. detached from
the late Saranac and ordered 10 the Tusca-
roTa.
THAT PORTION of the Texas and Pacific
railroad lying between Marshall ami the
boundary line dividing Texas from Louis
lana, from MARSHALL to TeXarkana. Arkau-
sas. and from Sherman TO BrOokstown,
Tnx f.nl hoo tod he h
ment.
THE PENSION OFFICE AND THE CENTEN-
SIAL.-Commissioner Atkinson will go 10
Philadelphia some day this week TO consult
with Gene raj Hawley as 10 the representa-
ton OF the Pension bureau at the Centennial.
There are some Interesting revolutionary
records and other documents at the Pension
office that will probably be exhibited.
GOVERNMENT FINANCEs.-The receipts Of
the government from all sources during the
past fiscal year amounted TO S2S5 .S0O, 900; ex-
penditures. S254 .623 1873. The amount required
for the sinking fund was S31 ,09G, 900. The sur
plus OF receipts over ordinary expenditures
was S13 400, 600. After applying this amount
To the sinking fund there remains a deficiency
OF SlI 100000.
THE PROGRAMME of music by the marine
band at the Presidents grounds next SatUr-
day afternoon is as follows 1. National Air
March. new W elm, Str3OS. >. overture,
SicIlian Eespers, Verdi. 4. Duet, Semira-
m ide trombone and cornet. RoSsihi. S.
Waltz, Kilo Bella, Kila Bella. 6. Fantacia.
The Prophet, Meyerbeer. Z. Medley, Ringle-
ten. 8. Fantncia, Attila, Verdi. Q. Mag
CLARA tau l.. Schneider), Mazanreck. 10. Ma
tional Air.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. Gilman and family left
the city yesterday for the sea-shore and
mountains, between which they will spend
the balance of the summer. '''. y ordhoff has
got into hot water in the Yellowstone Val
ley. In other words, he fell into a geyser.
''--SenatOr Logan has returned from Cali
forDia. 80 Mrs. j. W. KnOwItOn, wife O,
Col. j. W. knOwltOn, Chief clerk OF the Post
ONCE department, is still at Newtown,
Connecticut. quite feeble but believed 10 be
slowly cOnvalescing. Senator Window.
OF Minnesota, is in town as brown as berry.
lie leaves for New York tonight.
THE ORIENTAL MAILs-The Got77m.eyu
Surcs Nearly $500 coo Per AaHUns.-The Post
master General has entered into an agree
ment with the agents OF the Occidental and
O.iental Steamship Company for the trans
pOrtatlOn OF the mails between San Fran
cisco and China and Japan, the sea postage
on the mails to be received as full comper-
sation for the service, which Will not exceed
not over five thousand dollars per annum
The steamer Belgic will sail with the first
mail on the 18th instant, and the company
will dispatch "a steamer monthly thereafter
This is the same service for which Congress
agreed To pay the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company $4,000
DEMANDING SATISFACTION OF TRIPOLI
A telegram was received at the Navy de-
partInent this morning from Rear Admiral
WOrdeD, commanding the European fleet,
announcing that he had directed the u S. s.
congress, Capt Earl English COMMANDING
10 proceed at once to Tripoli, which port she
Is expected 10 reach by the 18th inst. The
object OF the vessel being ordered TO this port
offered by the TripOlian sailors TO the
American consul and his wife. The u. =. s.
Hartford, which was at Port Said on the 10Th
inst, where orders were sent TO her com
mandlng officer on that date TO proceed at
once 10 TrlpOli on the same mission. She
Will arrive at her destination aoout the same
the as the Congress. Capt. j. c. L. De
Kraft commands the Hartford. TIE Hart
II ri Is screw, carries Is guns, and is Z.9OO
tons burthen. She was lately the fiag ship
OF the Asiatic squadron. The Congress is !,
screw propeller, carrying IL guns, and is "a
100 tons burthen.
GERMAN CoURTEsIES TO AMERICAN
NAVAL OFFICERs-Advices have been re-
ceiyed at the Navy department from Rear
Admiral Worden, commanding the Euro
psao fleet, dated flagship Franklin, Gulf of
Finland, July 18th. He refers TO his visit to
III tmburg, Berlin, and kiel, Germany, where
every courtesy Was shown 10 the admiral
AID officers OF the fleet accompanying him
They, with Hon. j c. b. Davis our Ihfnister
10 Berlin, called upon the German minister
OF foreign affairs, and afJerward upon Prince
Won bismarck, Lieutenant General Won
SJOsch, minister of state and chief Of the i'm
perial admiralty, and others. Subsequently,
Admiral WOrden and mis- officers were en-
tertalned at dinner by the Crown Prince and
Princess at Potsdafn, the Emperor being
absent During the whole time OF their stay
in Berlin our officers We're the recipient OF
the most civil attention from the German
officers, and were met everywhere with ex-
Pressions OF good feeling towards the service
and the country which they represented
After visiting Kiel and exchanging courte-
sizes with the officers OF the German feet
there, the admiral sailet for Stockholm
Sweden, and from there would go 20 Cron-
stadt, Russia.
AN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MoB.-At Mon
treal meeting OF the city council was held
Monday night TO consider the new health by
law, which includes clauses compelling vac
cination. A large number Of French Cana
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