Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-28

OCSTC VI RECEIPTS today. $3.50 l0B.01; in
teTnal revenue receipts to-day, 1871 1870;
al receipts for the mon tn to date, 800.
THE TREASURY now holds 1914 ,531 49, in
bonds, 10 secure national bank circulation,
and as, 100 eco to secure public deposits.
THE National Bank circulation outstand-
ing las decreased - 600, 600 during the past
week, ard now amounts 10 S346 90, 0iS, @.
which amount s2f40 600 is IN gold notes.
FOR REDEMPrION-The National Bank
notes received at the Treasury to-day for
redemption amounted TO S9t6, EOS, and the
receipts for tie week, s o1O,1i7.
TIE NEw ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.-The name of the New England attor-
ney who has been rendered the office or First
Assistant Attorney General, is Edwin NJ.
Smith. He has accepted the office.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day awarded the contract
for the printing of internal revenue bank
stamp checks to the New York GTaphtc Pub
fishing company.
GOLD FOR SANFRANCIsCO Applications
were made at the Treasury Department to-
day for the transfer Of SGO0,O0O in gold to San
Francisco. Only one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars in coin has been deposited
on these applications, for which telegrarhiC
transfers have been issued. The Treasurer
total OF 100000.
TRIPoLI APOLOGIES, AND rs FORGIVEN.
y telegram was received at the Navy de-
partment to-day from Capt. Harmony, OF
TIE United States steamer Hartford, dated
Malta, 9th instant, as follows: "TripOli
trouble settled amicably. Pacha apOlOgized.
capt. English will give particulars by mail"
ii is said that the difficulty grew out OF an
lncGrSioD into the consul's garden by some
TripOiitan seamen. The Hartford left Tripoli
Oh Thursday, arrived at Malta yesterday.
and sailed in the evening, honeward bound.
ADMIRAL WORDEN GIVES A BANQUET on
BOARD THE FRANKLIN.-Admiral Worden
and the officers OF the American squadron.
now in The waters OF Southampton, yester-
day afternoon gave a banquet on board the
nagShip Franklin to the corporation and
leading merchants Of SOUTHAMPTON in ac-
kr Owledgmeut of the courtesies recently ex-
tended TO them. The affair was O Brilliant
one, and was attended by eight hundred
guests.
The Juniata sails to-day for Lisbon, the
Alaska for Havres and the Franklin for
Gibraltar.
THE SAFE BURGLARY CASE is to be prose-
cUted with all the vigOr and determination
the Attorney General can possibly give to it.
Before the appointment of II. IL. Wells as the
successor OF District Attorney Fisher, NJ
PieTrepOnt had a long conversation with the
new appOintee and asked him If he was will
lDg 10 give not only the safe burglary, Duf
other important matters, his und vided az
tention. Mr.. Wells assured Mr.. PierrepOnt
that he would leave nothing undOne to de-
serve the confidence OF the President and
Attorney General, and all the existing
charges against officials and ey officials will
be prosecuted, not only with the ability OF
the incoming District Attorney, bat by spe-
clal appointees.-RGh. h2rn.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.-The President has
sigr ed the following commissions: Gerry w.
HaZletOn, U. S attorney. eastern district OF
Wisconsin. Charles fl. Soaring, Indian
agent Santee agency, Nebraska. Thomas
II. PrcSsnell, Of Minnesota. receiver of public
moneys a. Duluth, MINI. Paul {, Sletteu
O. Minnesota. receiver OF public moneys at
Detroit, Minnesota. Loren ListOl, Of Mime
SOta, register OF The land office at Alexan
dria, Minnesota, George B. Folsom, of Min
- 5ota. reeeiTer az public moneys nj Tay loI's
faiIS- NJ nnesDta. Robert II. M3lrov, q!
- arlington Territory, agent for the GTisg-
rally, PuyallUp, and other tribes Of Indian.
III Washington Territory. CharieS p Car
penter, postmaster at st. JOlInsDurg, Yer
mo I. Henry II. Wells. United States Dis
trIct y torney for the District Of Columbia.
PEI soNAL--Po stmaste- Ge leral Jewell
has returned - Washington. 80. Prof. J. D.
Butler of Madison, Wisconsin, a gentleman Of
wide travel and varied attachments is spend
ing few days in the city, the guest of Pay
master General AlvOrd. He will preach in
New York Avenue church tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock. -'.. Mrs. Pollard, o! this
city, made n political speech, III behalf of
Bidweii ard TIE Independent state ticket, in
san Francisco last week. go. Gen. Spinner
has gone To- his old home at Mohawk
'''' Solicitor Wilson, of the Treasury Depart
fnent, was registered a the BrevOort House
New York, yesterday. .''' Prof. WedgwoOd
returned 10 the city last evening from Mount
Desert Island, where me has been spending
some time. .... Representative Beck and
Lamar are rleaSUriDg together up in the
| NlnnesOia country. 80 At last accounts
Senator Thurman had left Prtinbay quite
sick, and was confined to his room at Column
| buS. Hon sam Randall, VI. -, VINO ma 3
! been here on flying visit for two or three
| days, left ON the noon TRAIN 10 day for Phils-
| delThia.
ORR MEXICAN NEIGTB0Rs-I n9.lag1u,,y
| u Oar -lflU0g.y Flgce on ne Rio f}roq 1t
! has frequently been assorted that /. would
| be impossible for the United States govern
ment, with tine limited land and naval forces
| operating on the Rio Granoc 10 eGaciualIy
put SjOp 20 The Outidwrv Of Mexican incur
| siOuS across the border into Texas. The bar
| dts making these Sallics have secure haUatS
| on both sides al toe river aud extending from
| Il to the IuOUntaiUs When the Mexican
soldiers put in an appearance they repair To
| these rendezvous and retreat from thence the
y uUutGins, 10 again make their appea rance
| when the Mexican military is w.thiraVn.
| To confirm this assertion that the forces OF
the United States are wholly INADEQUATE,
comes a letter received this morning by
erect that cattle stealing and the murder o.
peaceful American citizens On the Rio
GraEoe still continues. the writer express e.
the opinion that this state OF affairs VIII
| cOrtiHue IN spite of The military ara naval
forces sent 70 that locality, unless some ar
Tangement can be made by which the
American troops viii be allowed to pursue
the thieves and muTderers to their hauuts III
the territory Of Mexico
GEN. CowES TO WM. WELsH.-Assistant
Secretary Cowen, OF the Interior department.
is out with another letter addressed 10 VIM.
Welsh, OF Philadelphia. in which he says,
with reference to the charge of w. that he
tCOwen) was improperly connected with the
Rush contract Got the sale of Lac Count
D'OTville pine timber, that he knew nothing
OF IL until some months after II was made,
and that when the question OF compensation
was referred TO him &C. ne wanted TO make
the price S75,0G0, while Mr. Welsh desired 10
make il 100000. As to Gilmore, General