Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-26

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NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Chas. j. Badger
ordered to the navy yard Washington, ID. c.;
Ensign Thomas B. Howard TO duty at the
Naval academy, 18th November next; En-
sign A. T. Freeman to the navy yard Phila-
from duty at the Experimental Battery near
Annapolis Nd, on the 3lst inst. and ordered
to the Alert.
THE FRIENDS of the new Secretary OF the
Interior are ringing the changes on "Zack
pudding corresponds, the country will PARTON
many deficiencies in other points.-N Y
journal of Commerce.
"The proof of the pudding" has been al
ready given in the many years public ser
vice OF the new Secretary, during which not
one word has ever been whispered calling In
question his strict integrity.
PERsoNAL.-A group OF three distinguish
ed looking gray haired men, standing in the
west aisle in conversation during the inter-
mission at the Titiens concert last night, at
tracied attention. These were the Postmas-
ter General ard his brother Judge Jewell
(about as much alike as Girofie and Gi.ofia, !
and Bancroft, the historian. -. Richard b.
irwin: OF Pacific Mail nOtoriety, has return
ed to New York from Europe, and is to be
summoned TO Washington in the suit against
Congressman, elect King: -. Hon. VIM. I'll.
TrescOtt, of South Carolina formerly assis
tant Secretary of State under General Cass.
has arrived in Washington to permanently
reside. 80. Hon. w. ID. Kelly. of PennsyI.
at the ColOnnade in Philadelphia Yesterday
49, Senator Frelinghnysen, of New Jersey.
is in town. Hon. s. NJ. Arnell, of Tennessee,
is in the city.
CHARGES AGAINST STEAMBOAT ISsPEC-
ToRs-There has been filed with the Solicit
tor of the Treasury charges against Addison
Low, supervising Inspector of steamboats,
braces the Atlantic coast and tributary riv-
ers from Maine TO the Delaware capes, and
John h. Matthews, local inspector of boilers
at New York. 1t Is alleged against those two
officers that at various times they recei we'd
fees for Inspecting vessels at night; that thew
nave made charges for fictitious transporta-
testing bOilersj that after suits had been
commenced against owners of steamboats,
lor oVercrOwding, they gave such owners
speclai permits To cover the excess OF pas
sepge1s carried. A special agent of the Treas
ury department was sent TO New York to
investig gate these charges, and the result of
bis investigation has been presented to the
secretary OF the Treasury in an elaborate
report.
REsIGNATIoN OF COMMISSIONER SMITH
- GtfieT6 COT0n TO Reni0in.-The resignation
of Indian Commits Toner Smith was virtu-
fore e left for the west. General Cowan mas
teen informed that his continuance as As
sistant Secretary is desired, and his friends
lay be Will remain. 1t is we'll known here
mat Tor long time previous to the retire
ment OF Delano General Cowan was not I'm
accord with him in matters that have been
so widely criticised of late. The statement
nut In circulation that General BristOw and
Mr. Jewell had made active opposition 10
the nomination Of Chandler has no truthful
founc ation, and the same is true Of the re.
port that he had threatened to dismiss all
clerks who had failed to contribute to the
e,ection fund: For the present no other
changes imam that OF Commissioner Smith
are expected among bureau officers but
after the annual reports have been Submitted
II is believed some prominent changes will
H0tt Gazette.
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE.-A
morning contemporary states that Messrs.
Shellabarger and Wilson, attorneys Of this
city, were employed by the holders Of 3-G5
District bonds to lay before Attorney Gen.
eral Pierrepont all the facts connected with
the authorization and issue of the bonds.
Now, the facts In the case so far as their
action In bringing about the decision is con-
cerned, are as Enthusiastically Mr.. Shell
labarger called at the Office of the Attorney
General and made request to have permits
sion to hle statement concerning sue
bonds. Judge Pierrepont said he did not see
e
he (the Attorney GENERALLY had already de
clded the case, and sent the opinion To the
President three days ago. If, however, Mr..
sneilabarger desired, he would not object to
Whatever credit there is attaching to the
opinion just delivered is due to Judge Pier
repent, who, without aid from any source
issue, and which led him to form the opin-
Ion he did, SO gratifying to every citizen of
the District of Columbia.
THE CENTENNIAL MEDALs.-By authori-
W or Congress two bronze medals have been
recently issued by the directors of the CEN
tepDial exhibition In commemoratiou Of the
one hundredth anniversary OF the American
Independence. The smaller medal is about
the size of an English penny, having on the
reverse side bas relief of the Goddess of
Liberty, holding in one hand drawn sword.
ana win the other appealing to heaven the
whoie design having the appearance of being
cross between the LavcOOn and Ajax defy
ing the lightning. This is surrounded by the
words, These united colonies are, and of
right out to be, free and independent states:
iiS." Upon the diverse side are found the
sin commemoration OF the hundredth ami.
vers a. of American independence Outside
the wreath are the words, "By authority OF
'n re- CONGRESS aa OF the United States; 1876"
eter, and 3-16 of an inch in thickness, having
on JUS reverse side a representation of the
oouocss Ol Liberty WIN OutStretche1 hands
crowning with laurel wreaths "manufac-
lures" on one side, and the '.dne arts on the
other. personated by female figures This is
encircled by the words: sin commemorative
OF the Tooth anniversary of American indie
pendence; act of Congress, June. 1874 The
Obverse side has the same design as that of
The smaller medal.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER
NEW will contain the following statement
Of receipts and expenditures by warrants for
the fiscal year 1875:
Receipts-Customs, s157 ,167 ,72235; internal
revenue, Sl10, O07 ,4935s; lands, 81 Alb $40 IA
miscellaneous sources, S19 All ,l95; total net
revenues, S2SS, OOO,0 OSLO.
Public debt funded loan 1881, SOC sos ZOO;
United States notes, sos ,907 $50; fractional
currency, $50 ,612 500; gold certificates,
$40, $50, 100; certificates Of deposits United
states deposits, 900; total net receipts,
Customs. sls,713, 7O7 SO; in
ternal revenue, s5.1ss 1881; interior civil,
$4,y51 $3.50; treasury proper, s33, 6S3 ,26242
diplomatic, s., 199, 22OS4; quarterly salaries
1854 ,e17 80; judiciary, % 500 9a5.9O net civil
and miscellaneous expenditures, e71 ,O70,-
7o29s; War department, e41 ,l20, 6a59S; Navy
partment, S21 49, ,626.27; interior department,
s37 SAG, S7304; public debt interest, el03 1898
so 81; total net expenditures, s274 .623, 9234.