Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-24

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s455, 53i 90; customs, s672, 1902.
THE AMOUNT OF National Bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury department
to-day for redemption aggregated si93.771.
NEW POSTAL CARDs.-The Post Office de-
partment exhaust the stock of old postal
cards to- day and will start anew on Monday.
The FAST MAIL TRAINS continue to run
on time, and everyt thing in connection with
the delivery OF the mail hours ahead of the
cd time is working satisfactorily.
NoTICF.-The commissioner OF internal
revenue gives notice that documentary
stamps of a denomination greater than two
Cents must be presented for redemption
b fore the LIST proximo.
THE ENPLoYEs of the Post Office Depart
mant stand a good chance Of shivering for
some weeks to come, as the steam apparatus
l. rot yet in. nor is there any prospect of its
being put in before the middle of October.
THE PROGRAMME OF MUSIC by the Marine
band at the Presidents grounds tomorrow
afternoon will be as follows:-1. N ational
IT; 2. Erineungen Paris. Kuhae; 8. Over
FgTn, kR0th 0Ret opera Of Moses uh in
Gle; 6. Aveillalia, (by reQuest,) GounOd; {.
Galop, Leben, Uberschaer; 3. Annie Laurie,
by l.. Schneider; 9. Terzetto, Belisario,
THE TREASURY ROBBERY CAsE-Reci.c-
ton Of Ottma,a's Baa.-This morning, in the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the case
of w. III. Gilman, charged lin connection
with Messrs. Halleck and Brown with rob
bing the IRE asury, was called on the appli-
cation for the reduction of bail from $4,000.
Judge Macarthur said he would fix the bail
al SIS 200, and il Ottman is unable to give
this bail he would see that he had a speedy
trial.
FOREIGN MAILs.-The steamer "Etna,'
with mails for Kingston, Jamaica, and New
Granada, via AspiU wall, Will leave New
York on the 25th instant, instead of the
steamer 'Atlas," advertised TO sail on that
date with mails for Kingston and Hayti.
The steamer ''Etna," az vertised TO sail from
New York on the 9th instant, with mails
for Hayti and United States of Columbia,
Will not sail on that date, but the steamer
"a tlas" will be substituted, with mails for
Hayti only.
FROM FAME To THE SKY-Referring TO
the inquiry made in THE STAR the other day
in regard to Theodore Tilton's fine figure that
Lincoln event up to Heaven with broken
letters in his hand, )" and in which mention
was incidentally made of the close OF Vice
President COlfax's eulOgy on Mr.. Lincoln,
Mr.. Robert j. Stevens writes US as follows:
turning To the volume of eulOgies on Baker,
OF oregon, December IL, 1861, i find that Mr..
Colfax closed his remarks on that occasion
thus: For doubly crowned, as statesman and
wsITioI from nm the top Of flames ladder he
seem that the idea, which has been traced
back, we believe. TO one of the old Roman
writer's, is a favorite with Mr.. Colfax.
AWEEK OF SToRMs.-The general weather
summary for the week ending Thursday,
September ., just issued from the Signal
office, says-"A cyclone passed westward
over Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico during
= M mo- q flfl 10 oh ~
the Texas coast on Wednesday, changed its
course 10 the eastward Thursday, moved
Eortheastward TO the middle Atlantic coast
by Sunday morning, and disappeared to the
eastward during Sunday. a storm center
moved eastward from southeastern Michi-
San 20 Maine during Thursday and Friday
a diminished pressure reached the upper
Ia ke region Oh Sunday from the northwest
where II developed into a storm center and
extended TO the lower lake region, pas,ad
over northern New England during Monday
day"
CHANGES IN STATIONS OF ARMY PAY
AAsTERS--On the recon- mendation of the
Paymaster General, the following changes
I'm the stations and duties of paymasters are
made: Major David Taylor, relieved from
duty In the department OF California to take
erect upon his reporting at San Francisco
AMER which he Will report to the command
Ing general of the department of the VI IS
souri, for assignment to duty; Major William
ATthnr is ordered TO report in person to the
commanding general OF the department. of
The Platte for assignment to duty; Major
Charles NJ. Terrell is relieved from duty in
the department of the Platte, and ordered to
take station atDeLrOit, Michigan, and report
Dy letter TO the commanding general of the
military division of the Atlantic for assign
ment TO duty; Major Charles f. Sprague is
G on 70 report Ia person to the command
Ing general of the military division of the
Atlantic for assignment 10 temporary duty
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF QUARTER
hAsTERs.-The following changes In the STA
tions and duties Of officers of the Qua ter
masters department are announced by the
var department:-ColOnel ID. III. Rueker
assistant quartermaster general, on being
relieved by Lieut.. Colonel S. b. Holahird
Will relieve Colonel Stewart Van VIiet
assistant quartermaster general, of his duties
at Philadelphia, Pa. Colonel Van VIiet, on
being relieved by Colonel Rucker, will report
TO the Quartermaster General for dnty as
inspector In the Quartermaster's department,
ana for such other duties as the Quarter
GoIone HoIab1 Sy assign him Lieut.
general, will relieve Colonel Rucker as chief
quartermas ter OF the division of the Missouri
Lieut.. Colonel c. H. Tompkins, deputy quar-
termaster general, will proceed without delay
10 Jenersonvtlle, Indiana. and relieve Lieut.
Colonel James A. Ekin, deputy quarter
master general, OF the charge of depot of the
Lieut.. Col A. j. Perry, deputy quartermaster
general, Will relieve Lieut.. Colonel Tomp-
klns as chief Quartermaster OF the depart
ment of Texas. Major II. c. Hodges, QUAR-
termaster, Will report for duty In the Quar-
termaster Generals Office November l. 1875
Major !. j. Dana, quartermaster, will trans
Ter 10 Captain IL W. James, assistant quar-
teTmaster at Baltimore, Md, his duties as
chief quartermaster Sd military dist.ict. mil.
liary division OF the Atlantic, and then take
charge OF the clothing department of the
quartermaster's department at PhiIadel-
phla, Pa Major NJ =. Ludington, Quarter
master, Will relieve Lieut.. Colonel Perry
or his duties as chief quartermaster of the
department OF the Platte. Major j. M. Moore.
guaftermastef, viii relieve Captain James
Glll1s, assistant quartesmaster, of his
duties In Chicago, Ill. Majer c. A REYNOLDS
quartermaster, will relieve Captain j. ri
Belcher as chief quartermaster of the dis
trlct OF New Mexico. Special orders are so
inclined as To direct Major @. b. Dandy
quartermaster, TO relieve Mai H C, Hodges
qua termaster, OF his duties at Buffalo. N
4. Captain w. b. Hughes assistant omar
termaster, will relieve c. w. Foster OF his
duties at Sioux City, Iowa. Captain James
Gilllss, assistant quartermaster, on being
relieved by Major Moore, will report to the
commanding general, depsrtm mt of tine
Platte, for assignment TO duty charge of
the department at Cheyenne, " yoning ter
rftory. Captain w. T. Howell assistant
quartermaster, will report to the command
ing general, department of Texas for assign
me Mt to duty as depot qusrtermaster at Saa
Antonio, Texas. Captain c. w. Foster as
ri asfa ha8.