Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-13


duty as chief OF the widows division OF the
Pension Office.
THE STEAMER TYLEg, advertised to leave
New York on the 18th instant, will sail on
the ed instant with mails for Turks Island,
Porto Plata and San Domingo city.
THE GETrYsBURG AT KEY WEsr-The
secretary of the Navy is advised OF the arri-
val of the United States steamer Gettysburg
at Key West, Fla. All well on board
LORD HoUGHTOs, OF Great Britain, was
presented to the President and Mrs. Grant Ia
the red room of the Executive Mansion this
morning He was accompanied by Sir Ell.
ward Thornton and Secretary Fish.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President has appointed X. NJ. Briggs, of
California, to be register ofthe land Off &c at
Independence. California. and NJ. A. Jenkins
Interpreter to the United States consul at
ban Koro, China.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To -DAr.-Inter-
nal revenue, S3I9, S37 Sc; total for the month,
81 535, 1924; total for the fiscal year to date
S42,6 ,665.14. Customs, S455 066 90; total for
the month, S5,l76,65257; total for the fiscal
year to date, SCI ,l98,161.3S.
REAR ADMIRAL WORDEN, commanding
the United States steamer Richmond, re-
ports TO the Secretary OF the Navy, under
date of October 18th, from Panama bay, that
affairs upon the Isthmus have assumed a
very peaceful appearance. He sailei on the
date of this report for CallaO, Peru.
NAVAL GAzETTE-Ordered:L Lieut. Edw'd
w. Bridge TO the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire at Norfolk, Va; Master George w.
MentZ to the Huron at Philadelphia on ths
18th inst. The orders of Lieut.. w. III. Reed.
assigning him to the Yantic are asked, and
he will resume his duties at the Philad elphia
navy yard.
SECRETARY FISH entertained at dinner
last evening Lord Houghton, Sir Edward
Thornton, President Grant, Secretaries
Chandler. Robson. Bristow. Belknap, At
tOrney General Pierrepont, Hon. Geo. b an
croft and w. w. COrcoran. Lord HOu yntol
sails from New York for England on the 2Itn
instant.
ga BOARD OF REVIEW has been appointe l
in the Pension office by Commissioner At
kinsOn, consisting of>the following gentle
men: Frank Moore, chief; j. w. Somers,
Charles l.. Whelpley, George W. Hall
+. ID. Stephenson, NJ S. RoIerts, o H. Ru :
del, L. Holtzlander, l.. f. Dickey, B. Rux-
ford, j. j. DeLamater.
PERSONAL Senator Burnside is in town
80. Gen. BOynton is in ST. Louis, having
been summoned there as a witness in the
whisky fraud suits. ..-- The wife OF Col.
VIM. Hempill Jones. deputy First Control
Ter, is quite Ill go Joseph Mcfarland, the
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press cor
tinues critically i'll at his residence on +
street.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The Treasury now
holds s36G, l50,812 in United States bonds to
secure national bank circulation, and SIS, =
I2i5O0 to secure public deposits. The national
bank circulation now outstanding amounts
TO S3ij ,602,2 1S, Of which S2.220, coo are notes
issued 10 gold banks. National bank notes
received for redemption to-day, $50, 100.
Total receipts for the week, S2,053,6Cj.
A WASHINGTON DEBUTANTE-Mr. John
L. Owens is TO be supported at the National
next week by Miss Minnette Thompson, of
matte promise that Mr.. Owens will intro
duce her as bis protege. She will make ner
10 but as 8 Mary Apex," in Mr.. Owens play
of "Self." " little Interest will be felt i'm
This young LADY, dcbuL, especially in promi-
nent social circles III this city, where hsr
brilliant qualities are already appreciated.
IT IS REMARKED of many OF the M I'm bers
Of the diplomatic corps that they set Am er!-
cans cool example in taking q large
amount of exercise in walking. The German
Minister, Baron ScLlozer, is an eminent pa
lestrian, beginning MS rambies about as
con as the day light is strong enough, and
diWay walking with great rapidly. A few
DAYS since j saw Sir Edward Thornton and
MS daughters beyond the city limits. Nine.
BOrges, the Brazilian Minister'S handsome
wife, often diSmisses her carriage while
making her calls, preferring the heal;hful
exercise of walking.-"utss Gruady" ia The
Graphic.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS are an
nounced at the Navy department: Master
Chas. q. Bowman to be lieutenant from Au-
gust 9th, 1914 Commander David ID. Har-
mOny to be captain from February 4th,
1873; Ensign jacob J. Hunter to be master in
The navy from January 18th. 1875; Ensign
Frank b. Eilery to be master in the navy
n m 0rxy n x. AcI,t
Lasker, G. H. Lyeth, H. 8. Waring, and b.
r. Rinehart to be ensigns from January 18th,
ls.3; midshipmen r. F. Nicholson, G. H.
from January 18th, 1874. G.. A. Steauge, of
Bangor, Me-, is appointed assistant surgeon
in the navy.
The GENERAL LAND OFFICE RE PORT
Commissioner Burdette of the General, and
office, will in his forthcoming report strongly
recommend that all timber lands owned by
the government be appraised and thrown
open To purchase at not less than their APP
praised value. He is of the opinion that un-
less they are thus placed under private
guardianship the pine forests of the country
viii soon be wastefully exhausted by the
lumber companies and Spectators, who are
now stripping the land of its timber, under
cover OF DANNY" pre- emptiOn entries, or
Without any pretence of compliance of law,
while the government derives no revenue
from Its property, and the country sustainS
almost irreparable damage from the sweep
iHk teHuudtiOu VI large areas Oh It's water
sGeds.
TREASURER NEW is in receipt OF advices
from the president of the national bank in
Indianapolis, of which he was formerly the
chief officer, setting forth that his health was
in such condition as TO render rest from all
public cares and travel necessary to his re-
cuperatiOD. Should his bad state of health
continue, Mr.. New thinks 1t will be neces-
sary for him TO give his personal atteation
TO the affairs OF the bank. This OF course
would necessitate his being Ia Indianapolis
the greater part OF his time. While Mr.. New,
at the present time, does not contemp plate re-
signing, such step on his part may soon be-
come necessary. He never cared for the Of
nee he now holds, and Il does not grow i'm
favor with him the longer he holds it. It is
10 be hoped that bis business matters can be
arranged, so that he can be retained to the
public service.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S ILLNESS
The Vice President had q better night than
any since his attack, and, consequently, TO-
day his Improvement is more marked ana
sure. Among his recent distinguished WIS.,
tors who have called TO assure him OF their
'eep sympathy were Sir Edward Thornton
"a Lord HoughtOn, Baron de SAINT Anna,
Minister from Portugal; Mr.. Watson, secre-
cry Of the British legation; Secretary Fish,
Senator Conkiing, Gen. Rufus p. ingalls,,
III Of If