Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
THANKSGIVING Proclamation or the
President.


President.
The President to-day issuei his proclama-
ton designating the 18th day of Novemb Der
as a day of than kssiving and prayer throu gu
ont the United States.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS -DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s25l 26: customs, sijl 9je6
SECRETARY CHANDLK< is expected to re
turn TO Washington on Wednesday next.
G.W. YoDER has been appointed Internal
revenue gauger In the 18th district OF Ohio.
GENERAL JOHN ID. STEVENSON has been
appointed United States marshal for the
eastern district of Missouri.
THE AMOUNT of National Bank note cur-
rency received at the Treasury department
to-day for redemption aggregated s52l,I39.
j. b. STICKNEY has been appointed United
States attorney for the northern district of
Florida, the tenure of office to be till the end
OF the next session OF the Senate and no
longer.
INDIAN AGENT GIBSON, OF the Osages
having purchased a stock of goods aud es
tablished store, contrary to the wishes OF
the Indians, for the purpose of excluding
traders, there is great danger of a conflict
between the two factions of the tribe, aud
war may occur at any moment. Gibson has
teiegraphed Gen. Pope, at Leavenworth, for
troops.
EDUCATION AT THE CENrENNIAL-The
Commissioner of Education mas received in
formation from Hon. b. G. Northrop. super
lntendent of instruction for Connecticut that
the state teachers association of that state
at their late session, adopted a plan for the
representation OF the elementary and second
airy branches of instruction at the centennial
I'D accordance with the suggestion of the Blu
reau of Education.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Edward Rarre,,
ordered TO command the Plymouth; Capt.
John III. Russell, detached from the COM
mand of the Plymouth and placed on wait
ing orders; Lieut.. Geo. X. Picknell, from the
hydrographic office, 3lst instant, and ordered
10 duty on the South Pacific station per
steamer OF the 18th November from New
YORK. Assistant Paymaster Jos. T. Addicks
has reported his return home, having been
detached from the AshueiOt, Asiatic station,
on the 18th of August, ard has been ordered
TO settle accounts.
THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AND
TIE CENTENNIAL.-The board having con-
troll of the exhibit TO be made by the Uni
ted States executive departments and the
Smithsonian institution met at their office
on street, last evening. Interesting reports
Were made by The representatives OF the de-
paTtIDentS and the committee on building
Inc building is up and also the model army
hospital The painting of their main build
ing has been commenced, and the details of
the exhibit already prepared indicate the
success OF the representation.
ARMY ORDERs.-Superintende Leonard
;. Doolittle is relieved from duty at the ma
tional cemetery at Murfreesboro'. Tonnes
see, and will proceed TO and assume charge
OF me national cemetery at Pittsburg Land
II g, Tenn, relieving Superintendent Thos
, r6@nfe Now WHO VIII assn charge Of the ma
&rmaSter department will provide the ne
cesssry transportation: Lieut.. w. p. Hall,
9th cavalry, is relieved from duty at ST. Louis
barracks, Mo, and will join MS company
without delay.
SECRETARY CHASDIER's FIRST ORDER.
On Wednesday last, almost Immediately
after taking his seat, Secretary Chandler is
ued the following order: thereafter clerks
and other employees are prohibited from
making written or verbal recommendations
or appointment, and from giving any inEor-
NATION relative TO vacancies that may exist
or occur In any branch OF the Interior de-
partment. A Violation OF the provisions Of
This circular will be sufficient cause for re.
moval." This order has been posted at
prominent points in the bureaus of the de-
parthlent. apd"will be Obeyed and respected
accordingly"
DIPLOMATIC NOTES.-The new Russian
Minister, Nicholas de Chichkine, with his
family and suite, numbering in all fourteen
persons, are en- route to this city. Mr.. De
Chicbkine has been Consul General and Po-
litical Agent OF the Russian government TO
Belgrade, the capital of Servia. where he
served with distinction. '.'SenOr Don
Adoifo Ibanez, the newly appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiary
of Chill TO the United States, yesterday pre-.
Count Ladislaus HOyos, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Aus
trla and Hungary, also presented his credeu-
tiais. There was she usual speech making.
THE VIRGINIA CITY FIRE CUTTING OFF
OUR SPECIE SUPPLY.-Dr. Linderman di-
rector OF the mint, is in receipt of a telegram
this morning from James G. Fair, superin-
tendent OF the Consolidated Virginia and
California mines, dated Virginia City. in
which he says: THE Consolidated works and
mills are destroyed, and il will be mopths
before any bullion can be expected"
Dr. Linderman says there is no danger of
the Consolidated Virginia or California
mines being injured by water, for the reason
that they can be kept dry by the use of the
pumping apparatus OF the Gould and Curry
mines, which are connected with the Consol-
idated Virginia, and is controlled by the lat
ter company. The loss of the mills falls on
private individuals, who work the ore by
contract DIR. iinderman estimates that the
supply OF gold bullion will be cut off 10 the
extent OF one million per mouth for four
months, and the supply OF silver bullion one
and a half million per month for the same
length oil time.
Won MoLTKE UPON ANE RICAN GENE
RAILS AND THE AMERICAN WAR-A para
graph has made the rounds saying that Won
MOltke had stated, '.that the American war
had produced but four men of genius viz:
Sherman, Mcclellan, Lee and johnson"
This statement has been received dOubtingly
by those who know the character of Moltke
and we can now state by authority that tie
story is made out OF whole cloth, not word
of truth In IL. The General mas, whenever
approached on this subject, declared the i'm
possibility OF giving an opinion, as the war
was too recent, and the facts before him too
meagre, and besides all this, he is too reti-
cent TO give his opinion TO an outsider, and a
confidante would not betray him. IL looks
as II this story was made for q purpose but
the person aimed at is too sensible TO care
Tor 1t. In this connection 1t can be stated
that the Presidents Des MOines speech has
been received with great favor in Germany
Inc leadinx journals treat upon IL at length,
and note with special favor the views of the
PRESIDENT In support Of sound finance, and
the public schools.
JUSTICE TO ALL.-EtHtor Stdr: The sug-
gesfion OF your correspondent in Mondays
STAR with reference to filling the local Of
ices By citizens Of the District, strikes me
rs st1fly Just, and very timely. In addition
70 u9Af 10 the fact that scores If not hundreds
OF thoee In the departments charged to the
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