Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-19


DEATH OF A COLLECTOR Secretary
Bristow has received a telegram Announcing
the death of Deputy Collector y. H. Thomp
son at Buffalo this morning.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
day were the Secretary of the Interior,
Senators Logan, Sargent and Window; Rep.
reseutatives Dunnell, Hopkins. Phillips,
Hy man and Page; Governor kellogg and
Marshal Packard.
SILVER.-Tbe Treasury department has
received $50 COO in silver half dollars. quar-
tiers, and dimes from Carson city; an ad-
ditional fifty thousand is expected Within a
few days from the same place, which will
complete the order.
SOME OF THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES TO
the st. Louis convention will leave Rich
mond on Thursday next for this city, where
they will be Joined by delegates from other
Hotel, and will leave the next day (Frlday)
in a special car for st. Louis.
BIDS for the construction of the San Anto-
MO depot at San Antonio, Texas, were
opened on the 31st ult at the quartermaster
generals office here, at the depot in Pnila-
delphia, and at the Office-of the chief quarter
master, department of Texas. The bids
ranged from Si29, 500 down 10 SS2 900. Among
the bidders was VIM. Henderson, of this city.
guarantors VIM. j. Murtagh and III. r.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE on
Saturday, after our report closed, the mes
sage Of the President with reference to the
appropriations for the support OF the govern
ment was referred to the Committee on Ap-
propriatiOns. Manager Lord submitted q
resolution for the pOsIponement OF the i'm
18th or 10Th of Novem Der, which was referred
II the Judiciary Committee. Tne army ap-
preparation bill was further considered.
GEN. REYNOLDS, U. g. A, commanding
the department of Texas, is In Washington
He comes at this time to be heard by ely
mer's committee to rebut testimony preyi-
ously given by COL McCook, OF Gen. Sher-
mans stan, concerning the administration
OF The department which he (Reynolds) com
mands. A meeting OF the committee To hear
him, was called this morning. but as quo
rum was not in attendance, his examination
was postponed until Tomorrow.
WHAT the democrats really think of the
nomination OF Hayes is graphically Illus
trated by a remark alleged to have been
made in the freedom and confidence OF DO
litlcaI and personal cOmpanionshtp by Hon.
Ben Hill. It is said that when the result of
the seventh ballot la the CINCINNATI cOnven-
tiOn was announced in the House last Fri
dav, that gentleman turned to one OF his
democratic colleagues standing by his side
eAcIalmlng, win tone OF mInglet dejec-
ton and disgust, "By Cd, they've got us
again"
DEATH OF A GALLANT OFFICER -Brevet
Major Frank ". Perry, a Lieutenant In the
4 n q. s. infantry, died last evening at
Providence Hospital from wounds and dis
ease CONTRACTED in the war. Major Perry en-
te-ed the regular army as private In 1861
and won his way up by gailantry IN many
hsrd fought battles. He bore three wounds
the last and most severe received on the
WELDON railroad in font of Petersburg.
since the war he has been mostly On the In
dian frontier and the Texas border. He re-
signed In 1873, but was lately reappointed
by President Grant. His remains VIII be
taken to Cleveland, Ohio.
ONLY TWELVE WORKING DAYS remain to
Cen gress before reaching the LIST of July, the
commencement OF the fiscal year and an
Interruption of business may be expected by
the 81. Louis nominating con vention, as
was tie case with that held at Cincinnati.
notwithstanding this some of the members
are OF the opinion that by sitting day and
night such legislation may be maturet as
Will relieve the approximations expressed by
the President In his message to Congress-
printed In THE STAR OF Saturday, and
hnancial embarrassment TO the government
may he thus ayerted,