Evening star., 1876-10-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
rsl revenue, s5el .5Oi 81; customs, s433 2Os %.
SECRETARY CHANDLER did not return to
the city this morning, as was expected, but
will arrive this evening.
POSTMASTER GENERAL TysER. who. with
Mrs. Tyner, has been doing the Centennial,
VIII return TO this city from Philadelphia
tonight.
SECOND LIEUTENAyrs c. A. II. McCau-
ley, battery r, and w. E. Blrkhimer, bat
terry E, Sd artillery, will change stations on
their mutual application.
COMMISSION APPRovED.-The President
hss approved the commission of William T.
Hus hes, of Ill, to be agent for the Indians
of the Grand River (Standing Rock agency
in Dakota.
RECEIPTS or national bank notes for re-
demption for the week ending to-day, as
Compared with the corresponding week OF
last year, were-in 1875, 81, 1856 ,OOO 1876, So
AZ, ,,OJ0.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YEsTER-
DAY.-Wallace p. Groom, ind. greenback, +,
7th ". Y; W. 8. Wesle, ind. green back, 1lth
N; Y; James f. KerrigaD, ind. greenback,
5th ". Y.
IN THE u. 8. SUPREME COURT yesterday,
In the case of Daniel Brandt, appellant, VS..
the Virginia Coal and Iron Company ct al,
argument was commenced for both Sides
The court adjourned until Monday.
DEATH OF ]. p. DURBIN, D. D.-A tele-
graphic dispatch was received by the rela-
tives OF the deceased In this city announcing
the death OF this eloquent an eminent di-
vine of the NJ. Z. church at 1890 p. m. on
Thurtday.
"FoUL."-The Treasury department has
received from the Secretary OF State a copy
OF an order issued by the Spanish govern
nent on the 30th ultimo, which declares
"fouP all vessels leaving the port of Sa-
vannah, Ga, after the 10th OF July last.
This step is taken on account Of the preva-
lence OF yellow fever at that port.
THE TREASURY now holds 1881 ,269, 800 In
bonds to secure national bank circulation
and s19, ,153 900 to secure public deposits. u.
8. bonds deposited for circulation for week
ending 10 day, S609, 600. u. 8. bonds held for
circulation withdrawn during the week end
Ing today, $500, 900 National bank cIIcu-
S70,952; gold notes, g, ,099, 100.
Boss TWEED AND GOVERNOR TILDEN-
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Act
Ing Secretary of State presented q commu-
nication from the governor OF the state of
New York, in which he makes the request
that on the arrival OF the u. 8. 9. Franklin
al the port Of New York, VIM. NJ. Tweed
may be delivered To the sheriff of the city
and county of New York, and that measures
be taken by the general government TO pre-
vent any communication being held with
Tweed previous To his delivery TO the sheriff.
The right OF the governor to make this
demand was promptly recognized, and the
President directed the Secretary OF the Navy
10 take the necessary steps for complying
with the request.
NAVAL ORDERS Master VIM. NJ. Wood,
ordered to temporary signal duty at WASH
iDgton. Ensign VIM. c. Babcock, to exami-
nation for promotion; Lieutenant Com.
Thomas and Henry r Baker, Passed Assist
ant Engineers II. c. Beckwith and CALEB f..
Lee, Boatswain HI. E. Barnes, Gunner B. p.
Alien, Carpenter j. g. Thomas and Sail
maker VIM. Rogers, to physical examina-
tion by the retiring board. Lieu. tenant Jas
w. Carljn, TO the Michigan, at Erie, Pa
Lieutenant Elliot j. Arthur, to the training
msrder VIM. p. McCanu, detached from
DUTY as Inspector OF the 11th light house dis
frict, on 1st November, and placed on wait
ing orders.
TIE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION PERPEr-
GATED The Philadelphia papers state that
an informal meeting OF the members of the
U. = CeRtennlsl Commission was held re-
Gently FOR the purpose OF making that BODY
a permanent Organization, with a view OF
cherlshipe perpetually the remembrances
ar d friendships Of the Centennial commits
sion while engaged in the management of
the exhibition. a committee was appointed
OF which Hon. j. h. B. Latrobe, Of Mary
land, Is chairman, to draw up constitution.
BY Its provisions membership is Confined
entirely to persons heretofore approved
members Of the U. s. Centennial 90 minis
sion by the President OF the United States,
In accordance with the act OF Congress- or to
the Oldest male heir OF any such member
after the latters death, and so on In poster
ity. The organization is called the Society
OF the United States Centennial Commits
Society OF the Cincinnati. 1t bears about
the same relation TO the latter as do the fg-
ures sS1G and 1716. The resignation of any
person from the commission does not pre-.
vent him from remaining or becoming a
member OF the society. The organization
will meet triennially In this city.