Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-02

POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER has gone
to Deer PARK. He will return early mex:
week.
: CORRESPONDENTS President has signed
the commission of w. A. Failing, to be 81
lieutenant OF the Revenue Marine service.
PROF. II. II. BATES, of New York, has
been appointed examiner Of interferences In
the United States Patent Office.
demption for week ending to-day as COM
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year: 1915, 50, $4,000; 1S16, s4,174 900.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN did not return from
Rye Beach this morning as was expected,
but will probably reach here Monday. After
remaining here few days he viii go to
Long Branch.
PRESIDENT GRANTS RESPONSE to the
centenary greeting to the Emperor of Ger
many has been presented to that potentate
by our charge d'affairs. The President
speaks OF the close friendship between the
two countries, and hopes cordiality OF rela-
tions Will be perpetuated.
THE DISCHARGES called for under the law
in the Post Office department took place
yesterday, all the unfortunates being
granted pay until October 10th. No notinca-
tioDs have yet been sent out at the Interior
department. They will probably be issued
some Time next week.
A COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET Is to be
given 10 Hon. A. M. Clapp by the employees
in the Public Printing office, at the Airing
ton Hotel this evening. About eighty COW
sure has been adopted to make IL an elegant
and successful affair.
TOTAL COINAGE OF THE MINIS at Phila
delphia, Carson, and San Francisco, for
August, 1876: Double eagles, 211 ,562; trade
dollars, 557 300; half dollars, 1872 900; quarter
dollars, S:l6s,2 200; twenty cent pieces, 200;
cent (bronzel, 10000. Total value Of the
coinage, 81 ,152 $50.
THE TREASURY now holds 1888 i73, $50 in
q. 8. bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation, and SIS, 7Z3 900 to secure public de-
posits. u. 9. bonds deposited for circulation
Tor week ending To- day, SIS, 500. u. S. bonds
held for circulation Withdrawn week ending
to-day, 1858 800. National bank circulation
outstanding = currency notes, 1928, SIS, 462;
Gold notes, 81 ,099, 100.
SUCCESS OF THE U. s. LoAN-The syn
dictate OF the new four and q half per cent
United States bonds reports satisfactory
progress of sales In New York and London
A London dispatch received at New York
states that there Is q decline In cousols,
which Is due 10 the attractive character of
the United States * per cent. funding loan.
Several Loncon banks are selling cousols to
buy AZ per cents.
NOMINATIONS FOB CONGRESS YEsrFR.
DAY.-R. p. Bland, democrat, 5th Missouri
district; George A. Bagley. republican, 22d
New York district; Hon. ]. T. Harris, con-
servative, 1th Virginia district. The repub-
licans of the LIST district of Kansas yesterday
renOmiDated w. A. Phillips. There was
split IN the convention, some twenty.fOur
delegates withdrawing, who organized au-
other convention ana nominated w. A.
Guthrie, OF Atchison.
BIDS have been opened and awards made
IN the Patent Office as follows:-For photo.
lithographipg reproductions of current draw
ings OF the Patent Office at4X mills per COPY,
10 James r. Osgood d CO., Boston, Mass for
do. on both sides OF sheet, at IL mills per
page, 10 the same; for Photoiitnogrsphiog
10 Norris Peters, Washington, ID. O.; for
photolithographtng reproductions OF 5000
copies Of the illustrated portions OF the or
company, OF New York.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. J. M. Toner and DIR. ]. ].
Woodward, Of this city, are among the dis
tinguished physicians announced to deliver
addresses and read papers ut the Intsrna-
tional Medical congress, which will meet In
Philadeipbia on Monday next. ....Chief
iefs town today Tor Pniiadeipnis, to attend
the meeting OF the convention Of IRE engi.
neers In that city, next week. '''.Judge
p.rsy Il frien1s and neieSSo on them Wsa
70 the Centennial.
THE SPECIAL ooMMIrrEE sppointed bv
authority Of Congress to examine and re-
port upon the subject OF postal railway
transportation held q session In Philadelphia
on wednesday. Thos. A. Scott, repre-
senting the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
commission and made . fuI statement of
bis views touching the relations Of railroad
companies 70 the federal government In pos
much length by the commission on the sub
Ject OF present rates OF compensation and
proposed changes ofrates. Meesrs. Gowen OF
me Reading railroad, and Hinckley, Of the
railroad, have been invited to appear before
the commission and give their views to day.
He ISN'T GoING.-Onicials at the Navy
department deny the report that an extern
sive naval review will be held at Port Royal
on the LIST OF October next, and also the state
ment that Secretary Robson Is TO leave
here on the q. 8. steamer Dispatch with q
the vessels Of the Norsn Htanss say sss ipa5
Will assemble at that point at that time and
be thoroughly reviewed and inspected by
Rear Admiral Trenchard, who succeeded
Rear Admiral LIE Roy 70 the command OF
the station few days since. These vessels
have been kept north during the summer to
keep their crews clear OF the ravages OF the
Will be preliminary 10 their distribution In
the gulf and on the coast OF Mexico. They
further state that Secretary Robson does
not intend to be present on this occasion.
CHINESE VISITORS OF HIGH RANK
Chin The Henen and Ii Siaoch'ih, two Chi
nese gentlemen Of high rank, and duly cred
tied to this government, have been, In COM
pany with Hon. ]. J.. Hammond, the Chinese
commissioner 20 the International K xhibI-
ton, for several days past on . private visit
70 this city, for the purpose OF inspecting the
practical workings OF our executive depart
ments, with view OF reporting to their
Emperor. They were courteously received
~ The different departments, and seemed
quite pleased and impressed with what they
saw. They are mandarins Of the third rank,
while Hon. j. l.. Hammond, commissioner
sltbouRh IN American, has resided for II
years in China, and has o high rank. During
their stay In this city they have occupied
parlor rooms 1t the Arlington Hotel, and
have BEEN In charge Of Major John II. King.
who has escorted them to the various places
Of interest In and around Warrington.
Army ORDEIs.--The leave Of absence
granted Assistant Surgeon Harry AcEi-
derry is extended two months. Leave OF
absence for one month, on surgeons certin-
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