Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-23

revenue, ZJo,2S2-o6' from customs, SOY ID.
PAY DIRECTOR Joseph Wilson. u. SN.,
died at Swamp Scott, Mass, on the 18th
instant.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note circn-
lation received at the Treasury to-day Cor re-
demption aggregated s735,200.
ALLOWED To RESIGN Eighteen or
twenty cadet midShipmen, who were founi
deficient in the recent examination at the
Naval Academy, have been allowed the
privilege Of resigning.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Albert Ross to
tire Worcester, North Atlantic station, 1st of
July next; Lieut.. H. E. Mansfield deta ched
from the Michigan and ordered TO hold him.
self III readiness for duty on the Asiatic sta
ton.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL arrived
at Indianapolis yesterday morning from 81
Louis. He visited the board of trade at noon,
where brief speeches were made by him.
Gov. Hendricks, Gen. COburn, and Others.
y banquet was given TO him at the Bates
house last night.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs Grant, with
their son Jesse and Mrs. Fred. Grant, ar
rived in New York city Monday morning,
and in the evening the President and Mrs.
Grant returned to Long Branch, and their
son and daughter in-law left New York for
Chicago.
THE CROPs.-The statement OF the condi-
ton of the grain and fruit crops, just pub
lished by the Department of Agriculture,
shows the probable yield TO be somewhat be-
low the average. The frostS have retarded
the crops materially in all sections. eSDeci-
ally fruit, Maryland and Delaware alone re-
porting an average.
EXECUTIVE BUsINEss.-The President
has recognized Charles w. Matthews as
consul of Uruguay at Philadelphia, PennSyl-
Vania. He has also signed the commissions
of the following named pOstmasters: VIM.
Miller, al Tuscaloosa, Ala: Iucen Lord. at
AthOl, Mass; Samuel ii. Shoemaker, at De
Witt, Iowa; also, Charles Lee, TO be surveyor
OF customs al the port of Augusta, Ga.
EXTENDING A MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
BY direction Of the President, the limits of
the department of the Platte are hereby ex-
tended to include so much of the Territory of
Idaho as lies east of a line formed by the ex-
tension of the western boundary of Utah to
the northeastern boundary of Idaho-em-
bracing the posts OF Fort Hall.
ANCIENT LAND PATENTs.-The Commits
Sioner of the General Land Office is making
arrangements to classify and distribute the
land patents which have accumulated i'm his
Office to the number o. three hundred thnuS-
al. Many of the patents bear the sigma
lures of the Presidents up TO the time of
General JacksOn's second term.
Mrs. CLARA HANSON MOHUN, of Wash
ingtOn city, lady OF rare literary attain
meats, has prepared for publication work
entitled 'Our Revolution, as Seen by Horace
WaipOle,' being selection from the letters
OF that celebrated author bearing upon our
war of independence, with preface, life co.
pious notes, and elegant Illustrations
Graphic
Col. ]. VI. MCGREw, chief clerk OF the
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commission as sixth auditor, vice Sheats.
who, if he does not resign, will be suspended
The appointment, which was made on tine
recommendation of Secretary BriStOw AMI
Postmaster General Jewell, gives great sat
lSiactlon. not only TO the employees of the
office: but to all who have business relat Ons
with il.
INSPECTION OF LIFE-SAVINC STATIONS
on THE PACIFIC CoAsT.-William .. Avery,
chief clerk of the Treasury department. :.
j. Kimball, chief OF the revenue marine ser
vice, and the chief clerk of the Light -house
Board leave this city for San Francisco about
The LIST prOXimO. At that point the party
will proceed in a United states revenue cut
ter along the Pacific coast, to inspect the
condition OF the various life-savings sta
lions.
\ GERMAN BALLOON-ATIC.-A communi-
cation has been received ut the Post Office
department from one Carl Gimzenb berger, of
Vienna, in which he claims to have invented
SOmeth ing by which the movements of a bal
loon can be so controlled as tn secure an
average speed Of ten German miles an hour
and offering to make an aerial voyage from
New York TO San Francisco for the purpose
of demonstrating its availability for the for
warding of correspondence, his reward TO be
dependent upon his success.
THE URUGUAYAN EXILEs-In response
to the telegram from the collector of Gus
toms at Charleston, S. c., asking whether
the political exiles on board the Uruguayan
bark Ping should be allowed to land, the
Secretary OF the Treasury telegraphed that
they should, as there was no good reason
why they should be excluded from this coun-
try. 1t appears that though the vessel on
which they were brought sailed under the
flag OF Cruguayan, she carried no papers of
any kind. This matter is now being in
Vestlgated by the Treasury department.
PERsONAL.-Secretary Delano is detained
at his home at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, by Illness
Gen. Cowen, assistant secretary of the Inte-
riOT being absent also. solicitor Smith is ut
present acting secretary. -.'.SenatOr Rob
ertsOn is in this city. His son graduates
from Georgetown College tomorrow
49, Secretary Bristow and Attorney Gen
erai Pierrepont will return to Wash,
clerk OF the War department, left last night
for New York on business connected with
the War office, and will be absent the re-
Cuellar has been appointed secretary of the
Mexican legation III this city.
TREASURER NEW will arrive in Washing
ton tonight. The arrangements for the
counting Of the money in the Treasury de-
partment have been completed, and Will be
begun by the counters in the Office of the
Controller of the Currency and the Currency
division of the Secretarys Office immeiiate-
~ after the close of office hours on the 3Oth
inst and Will he continued night and day
unIll the task is completed. In addition to
the ascertaining ofthe actual money on hand
the count will also embrace the bonds held
by the United states to secure national
bank note circulation. 1t is expected that
this labor incident to a change of United
states Treasurer will occupy about three
days and nights.
THE SINKING OF THE SARANAC.-The
following are the kilograms received by the
Secretary OF the Navy relative to the sink.
ing OF the Saranac:
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, June IL
Hon. Secretary Of The Ndty:
Report received that the United States
steamer Saranac has been wholly lost in
seymour Narrows. No lives lost Have
dispatched Her Majesty's ship Myrmaidon
10 assist in every possible way. / leave on
flagship Immediately on same service. The
news has this moment come on board.
tSlgned1 ADMIRAL COCHRANE.