Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-11
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, 500 5.2Si from customs, SG32, 9Gl9s.
THF National Bank currency received at
tie Treasury to-day for redemption aggre-
gated Sil3 ,4C1.
PRESIDENT GRANT was serenaded last
night at Long Branch by the Ocean Hotel
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris leave fo- Eng
land on the 2sth instant.
NAVAL ORpEEs.-Mates joseph Rodgers
and b G. Perry detached from the Phlox, at
New York, and ordered 10 resume their
duties at the Naval Academy.
PAYNAsTER GREELEY, OF the navy.
died at Hartford, Conn, yesterday Of con
sumption. He was nephew Of tie late
Horace Greeley.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS. in ses-
sion at Paris, has decrecd letters OF distinc-
ton to the United States Navy department
and Signal bureau.
Col. Ross NEGLECTED CHIEF OF THE
CHEROKEFs.-A telegram received In this
city states that Colonel VIM. p. Ross has
been reelected chief of the Cherokee nation
tor four years by a large majority
CENTENNIAL CoMuIssIoNER.-The State
department. has received information that
MIR. Thomas Schmidt has been appointed
Danish Commissioner TO the Centennial
Exhibition.
YELLOW FEVER PLAYED OUr-The fol-
lowing telegram from Fort Barrancas, Fla,
has been received by the Surgeon General OF
the army:
..Ar,li,f 1Ith. 1875, a. 1a-No new eases or
Gea'hS' every patient is eosn =, Hes
Brvt. Major General L. S. a, Coming"
THE FAST NAIL TO CHIcAGo.-In reply
TO communication from l. r. JOY, presi
dent OF the Michigan Central Railroad, ask
ing that a fast mail train be placed upon that
TOai, the Postmaster General says that in
making arrangements for a fast mail the
Michigan Central was taken into considera-
ton, FUt owing to transfers and other Obiec-
tOEs against il. il had been decided 10 order
the Train on the New YORK Central.
SITE FOR THE baltimore POsT OFFICE
The Supervising Architect OF the Treasury
has. chosen as the site for the proposed new
posi- Office building in Baltimore that prop
Crty bounded by Fayette, Calvert and Lex
ingtOn streets and United States court house
property. Is feet 11 inches by 24O feet. The
estimated value OF the property is placed at
~4o2..fl-. Should an excessive price be de
maudCi he recommends the purchase OF the
ground by condemnation.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. ]. Hubley Ashton, of
this city, and Or. Blum, OF the Austrian and
Nidela Dorua, of the Argentine legation,
were ID New York yesterday. Mr. and
Mrs. c. =. Moves LEFT Washington to-day for
health trip Oh the coast OF Maine. ''''W While
there is not one eX-President lIvi lg. the
wives az five OF them sUrvive-Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Lincoln and
Mrs. Johnson. OF these ladies one is insane,
and another at the point of death.
Hon. VIVA GRAHAM, OF North Carolina.
whose death at Saratoga is announced IN
our telegraphic columns to-day, was born IN
the state named September 5, 1SG0. He was
me son OF Gen. Joseph Graham, OF the reVO-
lutiOnarv war; was educated at Chapel Hiu
Uni ersity, whore he graduated in 1921 He
studied law and came to the bar at NeWOern;
served in the state legislature from 1888 10
lNJG, and also II 1883 ana 1r40. He was Sen
aiOr in Coz greSs from North Carolina from
Isl 20 l-4S. and in 1871 he was elected gov
ernOr Of the state, and was reelected in Il l6.
He was Secretary of the Navy under Pre- 81
Gent Fillmore, and SubsC quently was nOmi-
mated for the Office of Vice President on the
ticke: with General Winfield Scott.
ARMY ORDERs-By direction of the Presi-
dent, Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, chief of
engineers; Carlisle p. Patterson, esq, super
ntendent of the coast survey, anu Lieut.. Col
John Newton. corps OF engineers, have been
constituted @ board To examine and revise
the exterior and bUlKhead lines of the har-
Dor Of New York, on the Staten Island side
Tie board viii convene at the earliest prac-
ticahle day. and Will report TO the governor
of the state Of New York before en.erinC
upon their duties. Captain Il. II. Gilbraith
ordnance stOrekeepeI, has been relieved from
duty al the WATERFOWL arsenal, Mass. ami
0rdered 10 report for duty at the Watervliet
arsenal. y. Y
The President has accepted the resig-
nation Of Second Lieutenant Henry A lr-
gers. 9Th infantry, TO take effect December
jlst IeXt.