Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-09
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, 1872 1895; from customs, s6ss 1854
THE NATIONAL BANKs.-The Comptroller
OF the Currency has called upon the National
Banks for report showing their condition at
the close of business on Wednesday, June so.
CoMMIssIoNED.-The President has signed
the commissions of Charles F. Meyers to be
postmaster at Phoebe, Nevada, aud Mrs.
Jane w. Brent to be postmaster at Fort
Union, New Mexico.
THE INDIAN CAPTIvES.-General Cowen
Acting Secretary of the Interior, has direct
ed the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to
carry out the recommendation of Gen. Sher-
ldan, lndorsed by the President, that the In
dian captives at st. Augustine. Florida, be
allowed to have their families with them.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chaplain Geo. A. Craw-
ford TO the ravy yard at Boston. Detached
Lieut.. VIM. III. Webb from the Lackawanna
on the 18th of May last and subsequently in
charge of the crew of that vessel to New
York, and placed on waiting orders; Chap
lain Wesley .. HOlway from the navy yard
Boston, and leave granted for eight months
ARMY GAzErrE.-By direction of the Pre-
ident, leave of absence for one year, with
granted LIST Lieut.. VIM. F. Reynolds, LIST
artillery. Assistant Surgeon John ID. Hall
has been relieved from duty in the depart
ment of Dakota, and ordered to report to the
examining board in New York city for pro-
motion.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE HEADQUARTERS
TO GO TO LoUISyILLE.-Thee executive COM
mittee OF the National Grange held another
session yesterday, and after considerable dis
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remove the headquarters of the National
Grange rom Washington to Louisville XIV
They also resolved to hold the next meeting
OF The National Grange at Louisville on the
third Wednesday of November next. The
headquarters will be removed TO Louisville
within month or six weeks.
BIDS FOR GOVERNMENT STAMP PRINT
ING.-The Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue has issued proposals TO the national
bank and engraving companies for the print
ing OF all internal revenue, proprietary and
documentary stamps. The number of StampS
Of the above kinds printed last year was
about four millions. The contractor for sew
eral years has been ]. X. Carpenter OF Phil
adelrhia: Bids have also been requested from
any parties for the printing OF the two-cent
stamps for bank checks. The number of
stamps of this character printed last year
was fifty-nine millions.
PERsONAL.-sHOratio Bridge, of this city,
was one Of the famous Bowdoin class who
celebrated the fftieth anniversary of their
graduation the other day. Hawthorne, also
Of this class. was a warm friend of Mr.
Bridge, and dedicated one of his books To
him. 1t is understood, also that his 'JOuI-
nal of an African Cruiser" was written from
notes made by Mr.. Bridge when on that duty.
$50 Secretary Delano has returned TO the
city, accompanied by his family, and was at
the Department to-day. Senator Spencer is
IN town. ''--Secretary Delano returned from
Mount Vernon, Ohio, this morning.
THE CASE OF CHIEF CLERK AVERY
There is nothing developed to-day in the
matter OF the charges against Chief Clerk
Avery in addition to the facts set forth in
yesterdays STAR. Secretary BristOw up TO
the close of office hours, had not been official
ly advised OF the indictment of either Avery
or Holt, and in the case of the latter no
charge has been made against him. Upon
the receipt OF official intelligence by Secre-
tary BrlstOw that the grand jury of ST
Louis has found a bill of presentment against
Avery the Secretary will suspend him from
Office until after the case shall have been
settled by the courts.
DANIEL G.. LOBDELL, supervising special
agent under the commissioner of customs
of the Treasury department, died at the
Ebbitt house in this city at $50 O'Clock this
morning. after an illness of several weeks
in the GSth year of his age He was the old
est special Treasury agent i'm the service
and was known as the father of the bonded
warehouse system. He was native of Fort
Plain, New YORK. His family have been
notified of his death. In consequence of Mr.
LIS death, the commissioners Of customs has
under consideration the purpose OF asking ID
be relieved of the corps of special agents, ex-
cept so many as may be necessary for the
examination of the customs accounts.
LARGE INCREASE IN THE BUSINESS OF
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-Repor
just made by Third Assistant Postmaster
General Barber show that 1O1 $4,000 postal
cards Were issued during the fiscal year
which ended June 30th last, against 81 ,079. 900
issued for the year which ended June 3Oth,
1914. The increase is equivalent TO about
Is 1-6 per cent, which shows that the postal
cards are growing in popular favor as a
means of inter communication. The value
of the issue of ordinary postage stamps dur
ing the year which ended June 30, 1915, was
sis al ,i19, an increase of 1896, 237 over the
previous year; OF newspaper and periodical
postage stamps, SS15,9O2.47; of ordinary
stamped envelopes and wrappers, si,12i,f7
81, an increase of SIP ,2S4.5S; of postal cards
Il .OI6,160; of total issues for sale to the pub
lie, S24 2SS ,0is.Sl, an increase of S2.2lg,IgiO5
over the fiscal year ended June so, 1874. The
sale Of official postage stamps for the fiscal
year amounted TO SS3i $40 25 a decrease of
$3.50, S74.95 since June 80, 1874; official stamp
ed envelopes, 1854 ,522.1s, an increase of
Il ,0G5-52 over the year ia.
THE MAILS BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS
AND NICKsBURG.-The person who received
the contract at the last letting between
Vicksburg and New Orleans having failed
to perform the duty assigned him, the Post
master General yesterday offered the con
tract to the New Orleans and NiclSburg
Packet Company at 81 900 per year. This
offer was declined by telegram last evening,
and he subsequently, dispatched them, offer
ing $3.50, that being the largest sum he can
give under the law. To-day he teIegraphed
Postmaster Parker at New Orleans as fol-
lows" We can pay under the law $3.50 per
round trip, or $50 each way for three mails
per week between New Orleans and Vicks-
burg See the Nicksburg packets and ask
them TO take the mails at that price until
some permanent arrangement can be made
by advertising or otherwise. We have COM
plants from the communities on the river,
but the department is prevented by law from
paying more than the sum above named; so
that II the packet companies decline to take
the mail the responsibility is with them, and
not with us, and the community should so
understand il. The department is doing
everything possible, and you are at liberty
to publish this dispatch if the packet COM
panies decline to take the mails"
ARREST OF COIN CoUNTERFEITERs.-The
Treasury secret service division has received
Information of the arrest at Oroville, Cal, Of
MOtrOnf Sahasfiann md Auupcfipo n,ox~y