Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


CUSTOM RECEIPTS to-day. ss9i, $50 -25; in
ternal revenue to-day, s3I7 .6O-total for
the month to date, sCO2I, 1860.
THE TREASURY now holds 1874. Tss, 1852 in
bonds TO secure National Bank circulation,
ard Sis,792. 2cO to secure public deposits.
THE National Bank circulation outstand-
ing to-day amounts to S3i9. 13j DPS, of which
s2,GiO,OOO are notes issued to gold banks.
THE CONTRACT for the award of the print
irg Of bank stamp checks will not be settled
until Secretary Bristow returns 10 the city.
The NATIONAL BANK NOTES received at
the Treasury to-day for redemption aggre-
: a ID SIS6.sC0-tOtaI receipts for the week
foot up S3,153,5C7.
PA TE No BILLS HERE.'-The acting
chief clerk OF the Treasury has ISSUED an or
der forbidding all persons in the department
TO post notices or in any manner deface the
walls uf any room, corridor, or closet il the
Treasury building.
CANT ANSWER JUST Now.-An Associ-
ated Press dispatch from Chicago says Hon.
J. Russell Jones. of that city, in reply To
question as 10 whether he had been offered
rhe Secretary ship Of The Interior department,
says that matters are in such shape at pres
eAt that he cannot give definite answer.
APPEALS TO THE SUPREME CoURT.-The
Government has taken appeals to the So
preme Court against the decisions of the
Court of Claims awarding S5s5,OOO in gold to
the state national bank of Boston, and in Il
cotton awards, involving between 100000
ard S4o0,C60. The claimants TO the Hot
Springs property also appealed from the de-
Cis1On of The same court, it having decided
that the title to the property was in the gov
eminent.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Rear Admiral Reed
WOTden ordered TO command the south Pa
cifc station per steamer Of 30th instant from
New York; Pay Inspector Charles Ii. FL
a. edge 10 the Richmond and as iieet paymas-
ter Of the south Pacific station per steamer
of tie 3Otn instant from New York; Sail
maker John Martin 10 the SVatara; Paw In
Spec'Or George l.. Davis detached from the
Richm0Ed and as fleet paymaster of the
south Pacific station on the reporting Of his
relief and ordered to return home and report
arrival.
PRE-HIsTORIC RELICs.-The Smithsonian
Institute has just received the largest and
most interesting collection OF pre- historic
relics ever gathered in the United States.
The collection. which is from the Santa Bar
baTa Islands, California, consists of stone
implements q every description, and aygrC-
gates 90 tons in weight. They were found in
asst tumull. and excavated from innumera-
be graves. the traces OF which were almost
obiiterated. Portions OF this collection VIII
be a Tar ced for exhibition at the centennial.
An Old Spanish admiral who visited these
living there in well built houses a race of
abOrrginees far advanced in civilization be-
You'd all kindred tribes.
PERsC NAL.-Among the Washingtonians
registered at the New York hotels yesterday
wee Secretary Bristow, Admiral Roger,
and Gen. Rufus Ingalls, at the Fifth Avenue;
Justice Miller, of the u. :. Supreme Court
al the Metropolitan, and MARQUIS lie Cham
bIun, at The Union Square. Prof James
- Butler, of the Wisconsin University is in
the city, and will preach to morrow morn
ing at the Congregational Church. ''..Sen-
atur tonkllng Is at Richfield Springs.
MIR. W. q. Shine, fOl merry of the Ma
toLal Theater in this city, aud who made
always "a movjn' ON, ;" while playing with
JalausC hex, mas gone TO Cincinnati to &C
cept few weeks engagement at the opera
house. Xxx Senator Chandler, of Michi-
gan, is in town.
THE RIO BRAVO AGAIN AFLoAr-Lieut
Commander kells has succeeded in getting
the Rio Bravo aflOat, and working her into
Sabine Pass. The officials at the Navy de-
pa1 tInent accord great praise to Commander
kells for the pluck and energy he has dis
played in sticking by his ship, and in the
iace OF many difficulties, and with but few
contrlyances for the purpose succeeding in
taking hey into safe harbor. The follow
ing dispatch received at the Navy depart-
ment this morning explains the situation.
United htOteS SedHer Rio BTdUo, Sabine
River, August 18th, via Orange. Texas. Au-
gust 2O-The Secretary of the Navy, Wash
iDgJOD:-We keep the ship free with the
pUmps we have made. Have repaired one
ems Inc. enough 10 work the shipin here. Am
ready for tow 10 Galveston. Ia two weeks
can nave her as good a. ever.
ID. c. KELLs, Lieut.. Com.
INTERNATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL DE-
sERvATIoss.-The Signal Service bureau
has just issued a bulletin of International
meteorological observations, making an
other step IN storm science. This is the first
OF The bulletins. which are 10 be regularly
ISSUED In accordance with the arrangements
set on foot by the International Meteorolog-
ical convention at Vienna for simultaneous
efvatlons, 10 be taken twice a month in
different parts Of the world. This bulletin
gives the result OF observations at a number
OF points in the different countries of Europe
III lnauguIates for the first time in history
regular International exchange of weather
reports. The object OF the exchange is to
render practicable the publication OF daily
weather map, EN- hGacing within its limits
The whole northern hemisphere ana permit
The study of atmospheric movements;
which, not limited To any one continent or
sea, may enable storms and disturbances To
he traced from wherever they arise until
they disappear.
TIE MARINE CORPS FRAUDs-y1su me
Fourth AtadtfOr S0!ls About Them.-In connec-
ON with the lately exposed frauds in fur
nishirg supplies for the marine corps, the
nliOwirg statement is made on the authority
OF the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury In
June last a person named Nyman, a former
Clerk In the quaTtermasters department,
came TO j Judge TaOof and asked for ASST stance
10 investigate frauds which he claimed To
have been committed in clothing contracts
These contracts are given out i'm June OF each
year. Chas Barnum, of New York mas had
the contract for making clothing and fur
n1shiDg cloth since 1872. and Nyman repre-
septed to the Auditor that fraud could be
proved in BaTnum's bills. Two gentlemen
were selected 10 make the investigation one
from the Second Controllers office aud Que
from the Fourth Auditors. They have dis
covered that -, ssl2 has been paid fof material
not furnished, and S13, $50 for making up gar
meDts which had never been made mp THESE
sums were paid upon vouchers certified to by
Captain Maddox. On the 10th of June Major
Slack, chief quartermaster, was notified of
these facts and asked for an explanation
Major Slack replied. inclosing cofrespon
ence between himself and Maddox, In which
the latter denies any fraud. But Slack re-
ported two vouchers that seemed to him TO
be wrong. The matter was then submitted
Ia the Solicitor OF the Treasury, who was
directed to bring suit against Barnum and
bis bondsmeD, which has been done In one
OF Captain MaddOxs letters in the cores
pondence referred TO. he stated that he had
given I'm all Ten bills or voucher. The ac-
counts Of Major Slack for the S. 7as period
show eleven vouchers, one more than ad-
mitted by Maddox, and which by his return,
duly certified, and by the report of the gen.