Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-03


Benicia arsenal, California, and ordered to-
report at the lndiana polis arsenal.
THE L. 8. STEAMER DISPATCH left New
Orleans to-day for Vera Cruz. All well on
board. THE L. s. steamer Fortune is on
the way from Cuba TO Washington.
SILVER CoINAGE.-Iti estimated at the
Treasury department. that between two and
three millions OF dollars of silver will be
coined at the United States minis during the
present month.
THE BUSINESS OF THE PATENT OFFICE
thus far this year has been larger than ever
before. The receipts for the month OF March
last were among the largest ever received in
single month by this office.
MAJOR GEORGE BELL, cOmmisSary of
subsistence. has been ordered, in addition tO
lie present duties 10 take charge of the dis
buTsCmeut of the Dakota war claims ayprO-
priated by act of Congress of March ID, tSiJ.
THE TREASURY now holds $3.50. SO 600 III
L. {. bonds to secure national bsnk circula
ton, and sit, 3c2, 300 10 secure public deposits
The national bank circulation outstanding
amounts To S3lg. 500 $40. of which - 3y1 800
are notes issued 10 gold banks.
PRESIDENT GRANT yesterday accepted an
invitation extended by a delegation OF the
Massachusetts legislature to he present on
the battles Of Lexington and Concord on the
l9th of April
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS have
Leen relieved from duty n the departments
set opposite their names, and ordered to re
TOTt 20 the PaymaStCr General: Major V. C.
Hanna from the department of the Missouri
and Major ". L. Could from the department
Oh Texas.
FRAUDULENT PENsIONs.-H H. Barron.
o: Wisconsin, late fifth auditor OF the Treas
ury, has been appointed general travelling
agent for the pension bureau 10 investigate
fraudulent pensions, at compensation of
not less than Sl.2OJ nor more than 81 800 per
annum, with s. per day travelling expenses
No TRANSFERS Or REVENUE SUPERyI-
soRs-The President has finally decided not
10 make any transfer OF supervisors, but To
allow each 10 remain in the district for which
he was originally appointed. A general
transfer was ordered two months ago, but
was temporarily suspended, and is now per
manently abandoned.
Observation-Disclosures General Jewell
Will probably return from Connecticut on
Thursday next. 49, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ireland is
in charge OF the finance Office OF the Post
once de ~, G during the temporary alb
Sence OF General barber 80. Mr.. Mort,
formerly minister for Japan at Washington.
was married in IeddO ON Thursday, Accord
ing to the American ceremony. The event
pfOuuCeu sensation.
THE MODIFIED SCHEDULE Of taxable per-
sOnal property had not been fully agreed
ufon by the District Commissioners at $50
O'Clock to-day. IL is understood that there
Will tie few material changes male. One al
ieIatiOn Will he the grouping together in
Dirk OF certain property under the head of
'CftultS, IL OTCer TO avoid a public showing
IN detail of the private affairs Of the tax
Tayers and possibly the ruling out of money
Oh hand a. taxable.
\ NUNRER or CLERKS i'm the priotin0
bureau of the Treasury have been dis
charged. and the pay of those retained re-
duced twenty-five cents n day. in conSe-
quence oil an oversight on the part of the en-
grOS sing clerk of the House of Representa-
ives IN not incorporating in the engrOsSet
uehciency appropriation bill a special APP
plOPriation Tor The printing bureau agreed
10 Icy both branches of Congress in add
tlon ~ the regular deficiency Appropriation
OF ~2UI,0D0.
THE YELLOW FEVER KEY WEST NOT
Much OF PLAGUE.-The following tele-
gram has been received at the Treasury:
KEY WEST. FLA. April ;. IS1J-7o He
SecretoTlg Cf ne Treasury. From dispatches
and private letters. i am led ID believe that
a false and erroneous impression prevails
Throughout the country in regard to yellow
at this port. There have been three sporadic
cases only No other cases, and no real
cause for alarm. Weather cool. and SIN
granting clear bills OF health.
r y. WICKER Collector
THE YELLOW FEVER At H,vANA-It il
reported tnat Rear Admiral Mulianey yes
terday sent dispatch 10 the Secretary OF
the Navy. informing him that at Havana
The yellow fever is prevailing TO an alarming
extent That ON board two English vessels
$50 We're sever'v->ix cases down IN view
al III 'aci. Secretary Robson yesterday
or'ered the Fortune. which has been making
surveys around the island OF Cuba. To return
J., fne. He also ordered all the vessels at
hey West To proceed to Port ROYAL, :. C..
With the exception of the Plymouth Ossippe
and Shawmut. which were ordered To take a
cruise.
THE PRESS Of the country Is quite generally
of the opinion that the personal tax-law here
i hardship. The Washington CORES pond
ent OF the Springfield Republican, believes lit
was blunder for Congress 10 attempt a per
SOual tax here and says: Nobody can
STudge this slight advantage TO the capital
o. The nation. The assessment OF real estate
here iSrar higher than in New England. So
Tar as can learn, property generally here is
pt;t u! az rs ft r6ipe, anu IN some cases above
IL SO far as my experience goes. in New
England property rarely goes in on the list
above 30 per cent. of its actual value. fthis
re true. taxation here Is really about per
cent Congress would have been willing 10
have followed the old way and omitted per
s"nal property from the list. but for a Few
usiy western members, who insisted that
taxes should be quite as IGN here a. theyare
anywhere in the west
The WIARD-SCHENCK LETTER CAsE-It
will be remembered that some weeks ago one
Frederick IL. Snyder was arrested on the
charge, preferred by Norman Wizard of the
larceny OF a letter written to him by Gen
Sclenck. L. =. minister to Great Britain and
Snl der was required to give bail in the Po-
lice Court for the action of the grand Jury
III was alleged that the letter was OF value
anu was shown by Snyder In New York AID
ie received money offer for il from
lana, of the New York Sun, through w. p
Wood, ex-chief of the Treasury secret service
a. II was wanted for publication. The grant
jury have been considering the case for sew
era days, and also a charge against Snyder.
ana Two or three others FOR combining and
cti>llrlng 20 deiame the good name of Nor
man Wizard. Mr.. Dana was summoned last
week 10 appear on Monday, as a witness bur
l"iied 20 - ar, AMI an attachment was
issued, but - failed tn secure his attendance
ne grand jury on Thursday ended the in
SeSiiSatlon as 10 the larceny case, but have
>tiit the conspiracy case before them several
witnesses rom distance having been
brought on under attachment.
TIE ICE il passing out OF the Susauaha,,na