Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-26
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
lal revenue, s3Se, 73s. 81; customs, ss63 300.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, 1855, 1881; customs, $50, 200.
THE PRESIDENT is expected to be present
at the International rowing contests at Phil
sdelpbia, Monday.
THE REAL CAUSE operating TO suspend
the usual printing OF the Naval Register is
that the contingent appropriation provided
for Its printing In bygone years has run out
THE Bureau OF Education will soon pub
lish q circular containing a description OF
the educational exhibit at the Centennial
exhibition.
THE SIOUX COMMISSION arrived at Chi
cago yesterday, and were Joined by Bishop
Whipple last evening. They left to day for
Omaha.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
demptiou for week ending to day as CON-
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year: 1873, s5,O11 900; 1876, s5,527 900.
THE ExPEsDITURE for the internal reve
nue. collection service for the present fiscal
year will fall short OF the appropriation
about 5000, and not $500 900 as has been
enormously stated.
GEN.WM. E. KNAPP. of Ohio, recently APP
pointed chief clerk Of the Post Office depart
ment. was adjutant general OF OHIO under
UOV. hayes during the latter INST term. he
will assume his duties on Monday next.
THE recently discharged employees of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, number
ing $50 out of 100. were paid yesterday one
months pay, at the rate OF twenty six days
to month.
GEN. II. II. sIBLKY's HEALTH is such
that he has been obliged to resign as a men,
Der OF the commission to negotiate with the
for hn cfn NJ
Mr.. j. w. Daniels, OF Minnesota, has been
appointed In his stead.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YEsrEe.
DAY.-T. L. Davis, democrat, in the 81 Kan
sas district; q. W. Parker, independent, 9Th
Illinois; p. c. Hays, republican, It'll Illinois;
]. II. Murphy, democrat. ID Iowa; Captain
Londen, independent green back, 18th Mis-
souri,.
THE TREASURY now holds 1888 $50 $50 In
q. s. bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation, and e1s, T23, 600 to secure public de.
posits. u. 8. bonds deposited for circulation
for week ending to-day, 50 900. u. 8. bonds
held for circulation Withdrawn week ending
TO day, s232, 900. National bank circulation
outstanding - currency, 1921, 1854; gold
notes, 81 ,099 100.
NOTICE TO CENTENNIAL VIsIroRs-Sec-
rotary Morrill, has decided hereafter to deny
Centennial and other visitors the privilege
Of visiting the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. The ultimatum Is just this: Either
TO let the visitors have their inspection or
give up the work OF the bureau. The depart
ment decides that 1t Is true economy TO let
the worK go on.
Presentation. Milton Sayler, Speaker
pro teDapore of the House Of Representatives.,
left for his home In Cincinnati last nj ght.
.''' Postmaster General Tyner returned
from New York and resumed his duties this
morning. '.'' Col. T. N. Vail, superintend-
quite Ill at his home in Newark, New Jer-
sey, is recovering, and expects TO be on duty
again In few days.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the Secre-
tary of War the following named officers are
designated as delegates to represent the med
ical corps OF the army at the International
Medical Congress, to meet at Philadelphia
smith and Surgeon j. J. woodward. LIST
Lieut.. g. p. McTaggart, 18th infantry, is
ordered on temporary recruiting service.
Leave OF absence granted LIST Lieut.. Colon
Augur, I'd cavalry, from headquarters De-
partment Of the Gulf, has been extended two
months.
NAVAL ORDERs.--Commodore ]. G. Beau
mont ordered to duty as chief signal officer
OF the navy, on the 2stb OF September next.
Lieut. j. r. Selnidge to the Juniata, LIST Sep
tem6eTi Lsut; Newton e. =. Mason % tine
D Green TO the photographic once, LIST Sep
tember. Master Samuel p. Comley to the
Adams, at Philadelphia Master Aaron
Ward TO the Naval Academy, 10th Septem-
Der next. Commodore Foxhall A. Parker
detached from duty as chief signal officer of
the navy on the 18th OF September, and Or
dered TO command the navy yard, Boston, "a
October next.
GREAT BRITAIN WANTS NEW EXTRA
DITIoN TREArY-The State Department has
received assurances from the English gov.
erL ment that the latter power is anxious to
frame new extradition treaty between It
and the United States, the existing one hav.
ing been practically abrogated by the COM
plications attending the demand OF the
United States for the delivery OF Winslow,