Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal re7enue. SAG 4O6 OF: customs s42s 22n aa


or the election Of Hayes and Wheeler.
THE TREASURY now holds 1922 S02 .45I In
legal tender notes for the redemption of ma
tionaI bank circulation, made up as follows:
Reducing circulation, s1T ,29S .229.O0; volun-
81 30. hq"i0'''0n' '4i''O' i"isa' s'O''-
THE Secretary OF the Treasury has decided
that the bonds OF the new four aud half per
cent. loan may be deposited as security for
tie circulation of national banks AMI the
same issue be male upon them as upon other
United States securities.
THE FUTURE Government OF THE DIS
TRICr.-Tne joint committee to prepare q
form OF permanent government for the Dis
trict of Columbia are 10 meet in this city
on the 18th proximO to take preliminary &C
ton upon the subject.
GEORGE v. RUTHERFORD, formerly as
sistant quartermaster general, and subse-
quently in charge Of the bureau of inspec--
lion, u. s. A., died at st. Helena, Napa
county, California, ON Monday evening, o.
consumption.
THE CUTTING DOWN Of the clerical force
in the Bureau of Statistics from IS to 10
clerks, will seriously interfere with that
bureau in furnishing the interesting stats
tical information 1t has heretofore supplied
TO the press.
ORDER MISUNDERSTANDING Morrill, has
revoked the order OF ex. Secretary Bristog
placing special treasury agents under the
direction OF the solicitor OF the Treasury
and they will hereafter act under the direc-
ton OF A. h. Singer, supervising agent, SUBJ
ject 10 the orders OF tine Secretary.
THE MoNTAUK arrived at New York on
Monday, after a ten years cruise, during
which time she has visited all our naval
stations, and has been for some time cruis-
~ in eastern waters. She has gone to the
Brooklyn navy yard, where she Will await
orders and be thoroughly overhauled.
DUTY ON CENTENNIAL GooDs-The Sec
reiary CT the Treasury has decided that goods
ell tered for the Centennial Exhibition must
pay duty in accordance with the increased
PIT upon them. although they may be other
wise similar 10 the same character OF goods
offered In foreign markets.
NoTARIEs AND THE u. s. COURTS
bill was passed on the last day of the late
session OF Congress, enacting: "Tnat nota-
ries public of the several states, territories
and The District OF Columbia be and they
are hereby authorized TO take depositions
and DO all other acts in relation to taxing
testimony, TO he used in courts OF the United
states; take Acknowledgements and affi iavits
in the same manner and with the same ef-
feet as commissioners OF the United States
circuit Court may now lawfully take Or do"
THE LUCKY SPECIAL AGENrs.-The fol-
lowing is complete list of the special agents
OF the Treasury department who are retained
In the service under the provisions OF the
law making reduction from fifty three 10
twenty in this branch of the Treasury SER
vics: W. w. Bingham, n. Martin Curtis,
Ira Aver. Jr., ThOS. j. KinselIa, A. NJ. Bar
ley, n. X. TiDgle, II. 3. Martin, Joseph T.
Evans, .. l.. Spaulding. Louis q. Martin,
Moore. Reuben Mckimball, o. ". Bracket,
y. IL. Kinds, j. Il. Morris, w. q. Morris,
VIM. T. King, Henry l.. Williams.
THE NEW WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR
The Wheeling { W. Val r, 0tster, referring to
the Hon. Samuel Price, of GreenorIer, whose
appointment as successor TO the late Unlte1
States Senator Caperton has been an
Dounced, says that, Geographically speak
IN g, there is not much To say about the he "
sppointee save that he is a respectable sort
OF lawyer at Lewlsburg; that he was lieu
tenant governor of Virginia during the war;
that he was, Ike his predecessors, q confed-
crate: that he was president OF the conven-
ton that made our present bungled and un-
popular constitution; that he was An aspir-
ant Tor the position he now holds AZ the
time Mr.. Caperton was elected, and that he
was likewise an aspirant for the gubernato-
rial nomination at the hands of the late
charleston convention. In fact, Governor
Price, as he is called, has been understood
TO be candidate for any good thing that he
ting at last pretty good thing-good If only
| 1t has the gift OF continuance"
ONLY SKILLED woRKMEN TO BE EN-
PLoYED-The Public Printer has issued the
following:
To the Employees Of The Government Printa,q
O1tce:- desire 10 call your attention to the
following law, which was approved July 81,
1876:
"From and after the passage of this act, Ii
shall be the duty of the Public Printer to en-
ploy no workmen not thoroughly skilled Ia
their respective branches OF industry, as
shown by trial Of their skill under his d.
| rection."
In conformity with this law, hereby re-
quire of the fCremen OF printing and binding
that they report TO me all cases in which q
\ deficiency of thorough skill may occur on
| the part OF composttors, pressmen, book
| binders, and others, In the several branches
| OF industry comprised within this office
1 that the requirements OF the law may be
| strictly fulfilled. No employe who shall be
/ proved deficient In skill can expect to be re-
tanned in this employ after that fact Is clear
Iy demonstrated.
A. NJ. CLAPP, Public Printer.
ARMY ORDERs-Surgeon John f. Ran
| dOlph is relieved from duty In the Depart
ment of the Platte, and Will proceed TO Phil
acelphia, reporting his arrival by letter %
the Surgeon General. Lieut. Col. p. T.
| swaire, 18th infantry, Will, on September
4 LIST. proceed TO Join his regiment Captain
| Charles T.. Clarke, 17Th Infantry, will report
| II the superintendent mounted recruiting
| service for temporary duty. By direction OF
\ tue PRESIDENT captain EDWARD T.. Bush, 10th
| Infantry, is relieved as q member OF the gen.
| eral court-martial at San Antonio, Texas,
and will join his company. The following
| a. sistant surgeons are relieved from duty
| and Will report to The president OF the army
medical board at New York city for exami-
nation for promotion: VIM. T. Waters, De-
| partment OF Texas; w. II. Gardner, Mis-
| souri,; 8. 3. Jessop, Missouri; G. McMillsr,
Arizona; Peter Moffatt, Missouri, and w. s.
| TIemaine. p. +. Harvey, from the Division
| OF the Atlantic, and will report by letter to
| The mDanding general of the Department
OF Dakota for assignment. Henry McEl-
| derry, on the expiration of his leave OF alb
| sence, Will rePort in person to the comm and
! Ing of1cer 81 Fort Monroe, Va for duty. J..
b. Girard on the expiration OF his leave OF
absence, will report In person to the COM
| maDdfpg general OF the Division OF the At
| laDuc for assignment Donald Jackson il
| relieved from duty In the Department of
| Texas, and on the expiration OF his sick leave
| will report In person 70 the commanding
general OF the Military Division of the Al,
| lantic. The following assistant surgeons re-
| Gently appoint: 4, will report for duty as fol-
| lows: Edwin +. Gardner. In person to the
/ commanding officer At Wiiletrs Point, N.
/ Y, for duty; VIM. II. Corbusier, by letter 10
! the commanding officer OF the Department
| OF the South for assignment; James w.
Il Buell., In perr on To the superintendent Of the