Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-28


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JAMES NJ. TODD was yesterday app inted
postmaster at Bridgeport, Ohio, by the
President.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY to.
day commenced the preparation Of .his az
nual report, which promises To b of unusual
interest
A BOARD has been appointed to examine
Commodores s. T. Trench aud Alexander
Murray for promotion to the rank OF rear
admiral. Tue examination is to take place
on the 4th of November next.
THREE STEAMERS carrying mails for
Havana leave New York this week. The
"City OF Vera Cruz" left yesterday, the
Cuba" leaves to morrow, and the state of
Texas" leaves on Saturday.
NAVAL ORDERs-Capt. Stephen B. Luce
ordered To command the Hartford, lst of No
vember next; Lieut.. ]. E. NOEL, to ordnance
duty, navy yard, Philadelphia, 5th of No
vember next; Passed Assistant Engineer J.
w. Gardner, TO receiving ship Wabash.
PERsoNAL.-Simon Wolf, esq, left to-day
for Louisville, Kentucky, where he will at
tend the wedding off brother, who marries
lady OF that city. While there Mr. Wolf
will fulfil an engagement TO deliver lecture.
..'' Sena tor Hitchcock, OF Nebraska, is in
the city.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENrS.-
Thos. w. Bailey is appointed internal reve-
nue. gauger for first California district. and
Isaac Eddy is appointed internal revenue
storekeeper for the same district; John Lang
lois is appointed internal revenue store
Keeper for the second Missouri district.
LEGAL TENDERS RETIRED-The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury has given directions for
the retirement and cancellation of 500, $50 in
United States legal tenders, that amount
being eighty per cent. of the national bank
circulation Issued within the past month
This Will make the amount of United States
legal tenders outstanding until further
orders 1913 ,23G, PA.
GEN. +. F.. SPINNER. late L. s. Treasurer
has written a letter to Mr.. ID. W. Harrington
who was deputed 10 inform him that a clock
with side ornaments had been purchased for
him by the employees OF the Treasurer's
once expressing his deep gratitude for this
mark Of their affection, and saying that he is
as yet unable TO decide whether he ought 10
accept the gift or not
SAMUEL NJ. FATE, Congressman elect of
Tennessee, who died last Saturday at the
Hos Springs of Arkansas, was chosen to
congress last winter, vice John w. Head
who died few days after the November
election. Six deaths have now occurred
among the members elect To the Congress
which meets in december, An unusual NOR
tallty: but the deaths Of two elected for the
same ulstflCI. ana neither OF whom lived To
occupy the seat, is perhaps unprecedented.
GEN. BURT, postmaster al Boston, is again
IN town. IL is understood that a short time
since the Postmaster General, in friendly
way, adv ised him 10 resign in consequence
Oh The numerous complaints made by citi-
Zens OF Boston in regard to his management
oil The post office. AS vet Gen. Burt has not
seen mt 10 accept he advice. ard AZ is CON
ifctured that his visit here is " i reference
u ms matter, although ne has not paid his
respects TO the Postmaster General.
CoUNTERFEITERs SENT TO JArL.-Nels,n
Dtisgs, the 2 in .iial coUnterieiter in the
country, his wife, Nicholas SteIfelt, aud
Mrs. Nicholas S'ecielt, who were arrnsta
at en- ia, Ill. last Thursday, by Chief
w shburn ana three operatives of r. Sncref
service, waived an examina'f -, al - -
cnnmitted TO Jail in dr,suIt of hail to avail
Ihe action ~ me grand jury. briggs oo1ds
a.. csfe nxed al $4,000, Charles Stedfelt's at
$4,000 each. Ben y yd has not yet beea ar
Taigned before a commissioned for preiimi-
nary examination.
NEW CHIEF CLERK TO THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.-Judge George II. COwell, Water
bury, Conn, was to-day appointed chief
clerk to the POstmaster General with com
rensation at the rate of 81, 200 per year, vice
Col. j. w. Know ton, recently appointed l.
NJ. ut Bridgeport, Conn. Judge G.. Is q persona
friend of Postmaster General Jewell. He is
graduate OF Yale College and a lawyer by
profession. He was formerly judge of the
chy court of Waterbury, and has SCI we'd as
clerk of both The house and senate of the
Connecticut legislature. He is at present an
OFFICER In the III regiment Of the Connecticut
militia.
ANoTHERP. NJ. DECAPITATED.-The Post
master General to-day removed from Off &c
Jefferson j. Hibbetts, postmaster at Ghetto
pah, Kansas, for certifying TO the sufiiciency
Of the sureties on the bond of the accepted
bidder on the Fort Concho and Ell Paso mail
route last October, when he knew them 10 be
worthless. He would be criminaIly prose-
euted were not the department convinced
that he had no Intention OF wrongiDg the
government. j. w. Parker aud IL. Tisdale,
eX-contTactor In the mail service, were the
parties who induced the straw bidder In
the route above mentioned to bid upon
the same, and who evidently induced the
bidder and the postmaster at Chetopah To
act Improperly In regard thereto. Tisdale
performs mail messenger service at several
points in Kansas. and Parker at a few
others. The arrangements with them for
and Others employed to perform il Suits
will be promptly commenced against the
failing contractor on the Texas route and bis
sureties.
SUIT FOR HALF AMILLIoN.-Last spring
the Court OF Claims. in the case of the Union
Pacific railway company against the United
States. decided as its conclusions of law
the one haif of its transportation accounts
against the United States, aud that the
counter claim OF the United States should
be dismissed. The United States claimed
the right to detain the whole amount of
such Transportation accounts and apply il
upon the advances made in payment OF the
interest accruing upon the bonds. The judg.
ment OF the court was that the claimant re-
cover of the United States the sum of
1882 80. The government appealed from
this decision, and the argument OF the case
took place yesterday in the Supreme Court
OF the United States. Attorney General
Pierrepont opened for the government, aud
was followed by Mr.. f.. w. Stoughton, of
New ork AMI Mr. Sidney Bartlett, OF Bos-
ton, for the company. The Attorney Gene
raj briefly reviewed his former position, aud
the case was closed. decision being reserved.
CHANCES AT THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.-The expected changes in the Int
rior department still forms the main topic OF
conversation among the employees of that
department. Take my word for /, :" said a
clerk to-day, "whsn old Jack comes pack
he will make Rome howl. He will 20 through
this department like dose of EPSON Like a
mad bull In q china shop, In fact. Mark the
prediction" Those who know the new Sec.
rotary best, however, do not believe that he
will make any hasty or sweeping change
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