Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-17


were S5l0,9iI.59.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day were s2io 1913. Total for
the month 10 date, s3,i93, 1886.
SENATOR'S CAMERON, Anthony and Den
MIS- of the disappointed Mexican excursion
lists, arrived in this city this morning.
JAMES VAN VLEcK, a clerk in the Sixth
Auditors office, was removed by the Score
tary of the Treasury yesterday, on the re-
commentator of the Sixth Auditor.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceiyed at the Treasury department to-day
for redemption aggregated SJJ2.209. The re-
ceipts for the week were - ,569, 2i5.
THE TREASURY now holds 1919 ISL 300 in
United States bonus to secure national bank
circulatiOD; and Sl6,270,2 200 to secure public
deposits. National bank circulation out
standing S349, $50 Ill, of which - 10000 is
gold notes.
COMMANDER f.. u. LCLL, who recently
made a survey of the ISthmus Of Panama To
test the feasibility OFF an interoceanic canal
route, has arrived in this city. The report of
the survey will be made and probably COM
pleted next month.
OFFICIAL TRIP To THE PACIFIC COAST
Commmodore Howell, chief of the Bureau OF
of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy depart
ment. and Civil Engineer Sanger leave mere
on Monday next for the Pacific coast. on
business connected with the public service.
THERE ARE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
for the position of Assistant Attorney Cen
eraI, held for some years by Mr.. Hill. The
resignation of Mr.. Hill was rendered to take
effect on the 18th of May, but i'm Difference TO
the wishes of Attorney General Williams the
time has been extended. aud Mr.. Hill will
not retire as soon as expected.
j. G. PARKER, stationer. eth street has re-
ccivcd the award for furnishing the [. =
Senate with letter. note, cap and MANILA
Tapers. penhoiderS, mucilage, sealing wax
SC. &c. and for the Treasury, card biOtter,
INK, gold pens board clips, sponge cups, all
the mucilage, oil paper. copying presses and
other Items of stationery.
A BOARD OF ORDNANCE OFFICERS, to con-
sist of Col p. V. Hagner and Col +. d. Cal
lender, is appointed to meet in New York
city on the Dist instant, or as soon thereafter
as practicable. for the examination OF the
following named officers of the ordnance de-
partment for promotion Lieut.. Colonel T.
T. ;. Laidley, Major 8 Crispin, Capt. +. il.
Parker, First Lieut.. j. c. Parker
SENATOR JONES has determined, i'm adj
ton TO his public duties, TO engage in bust
ness here. or rather to invest some OF his
capital here. During the coming year he
VIII, ii is said, erect here large works for the
manufacture OF ice. He is having designs
drawn for q residence, 10 cost one hundred
ami fifty thousand dollars.-Uitsit. .Syecim 20
the v. y. Ere. Post.
GEN. SPINNER who retires as L. <. Treas
urer on the 30th of June next, will pass his
summers at - Hickory Grove his home on
the Mohawk, in New York, and will spend
the winters with his daughters in Florida
In going TO and returning from Florida he
u all ST i'm, NUaS CHI
This is about the way have dreamed out
how shall spend the remainder of my life -
said the general; On being asked if he would
90 into any kind OF business he replied, 80,
no; am too Old. l shall step back and give
The boys chance
THE MURDER OF AMERICAN PROTES-
TANTS IN MEXICO-The captain of the u. S
ship Saranac, which was sent to Acapulco in
consequence of the religious disturbances in
that town, which resulted in the death of an
American citizen, has made report to the
Navy department. giving the result of his
inquiries. A small society OF Protestants it
appears, had been formed and was regularly
worshipping under the Ininistratons of the
Rev Mr.. Hutchinson. of the Presbyterian
mission in Mexico During divine service
upon one occasion they were attacked BY a
number of MeXicans armed with macheteS
and Inuskets. and in the melee which ensued
three men and q woman were kiiei and
eleven wOunded.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY IN COLLECTION
| OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE TREAsURY.-The
order OF the Treasury department of March
| 10. 1914, relating TO powers of attorney is
| revoked by Secretary BristOw. and the fol-
lowing adopted in lieu tGsreOf - The
| Treasury department will hereafter recOgaiZe
| and act upon the rule of law, thai TO consti-
| tute a power coupled with an interest, there
| must be an interest in the thing itself. and
| not merely in that which is produced by the
| exercise of the power. An interest in a claim
| 10 the extent OF fee contingent upon success,
| l. not, therefore, such an interest as will pre-
| vent principal from revOkng power. In
| all cases, drafts for the proceeds of claims
| will be made To the order OF the claimant
| and will be delivered TO the claimant or to
an attorney having the latest valid power
! authorizing him 10 receive IT,"
| PRESIDENT GRANT AND PARTY arrived
| in Boston yesterday afternoon by the Boston
and Albany railroad. An immense crowd
! had assembled at the depot. Several MEM
| bers OF the governors STAFF We're in waiting
| and were presented, after which the whole
| party Were escorted TO the Revere house
| Dense crowds lined the sidewalks along the
| route, and BowdOin square, upon which the
| dolel Iaces, was densely packed with people
= eager To catch glimpse of the President
| Some cheering was here INDUCED in. Gov
einOr CASTOR was in waiting and inform
| ally welcomed the President and party. Last
| evening the President attended Mrs R0us-
| bys benefit at the Globe Theater. This
morning he viii be driven ont 10 Besron
] Park to inspect the blooded stock. Al one
| O'Clock d III. he VIII WISH the NaSsachuSetfS
| Club, and at two p. m. viii ue entertained AZ
banquet at the Commercial Club rooms, at
| which Governor CASTOR will preside At 8
O'Clock the Presidential party will take a
| special train for Concord
| THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERS 20 PER
| CENT. CLAIMs.-There are several hundred
| twenty per cent cases of the government
printing office employees still pending before
| the Court of Claims. The status of these
cases seems TO be about this: The act of 18th
| of July, 1866, gave TO the employees of the
| Senate and the House an addition of twenty
| per cent. on their pay, and on the 22d Febru-
| airy. 1861 Congress passed an act providing
for the election of the Congressional printer
| by the Senate. Under these acts several en-
ployes of the government printing office
| sought to recover, but the Court held, that as
| the duties of the Congressional printer aud
| his employees were discharged outside the
| halls Of Congress and extended to all de part
| meIts of the government, they We're not EN-
| plOyes oftheSenate within the meaning of the
| act. The present petitioners seek to recover
under the act of February IS, 1861, which
gave the twenty per cent. increased pay to
| employees of the executive departments and
| others therein named in the city of Washing
! ton during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1867. These claimants aver that they were