Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

nal revenue, 81 .3oS.7s; customs, siA 1855.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT VIII not be
able, on account Of the pressure OF business,
10 leave for Ohio before the first Of next
WEEK.
THE CoMrITIEE apI ointed at the last
session OF Congress to investigate the rela-
tive vslue Of gold sud silver hal q meeting
In New York last evening.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY to Francis
Joseph of Austria, in response to the Gem
teDnial cons ratulatiors of that Emperor, is
published. II Is IN the same spirit as the
reply to the Emp sror William.
1T 1T UNDERSTOOD that DIR. Kimball has
refused TO accept the Grief cierkshtp of the
Treasury department, and that Secretary
morrill, will select some personal friend to
MI the position during bis absence IN Maine.
GEN. GARFIELD writes privately to a
friend here that Ohio will give Hayes q
rousing majority, and that the repu blicans
will probably gain four of the democratic
Congressional districts
NAVAL CADKrs-Up to noon yesterday
thirly-foor candidates had reported at the
Naval Academy. at Annapolis, for physical
examination a. CO let midshi pmen. The ex-
animation commenced yesterday.
GEN SHERMAN says the Indian troubles
will all be settled up this winter by whip
ping the Indians into q lasting peace. 1t Is
probably that a new department will be or
gaDiZed in the northwest, with Gen. Miles In
command.
Hon. MILTON SAYLER, OF the list Ohio
congressional district, and who was Speaker
pro tenlpore Of the first session OF the 44th
Congress, is in the city, revising the official
journal of the last session for publication
He viii remain here several days.
PosTMAsTER's CoMMIssIoNs.-The Presi-
dent has signed the commissions of Thoma,
f. Bingham, to be postmaster at Mobile,
Ala Jas. 8. Beach, postmaster at st. Jossph.
MO and J. b. Howgate, postmaster at Mill
Vile, N. j.
THEY WON'T ACCEPT THE SITUATION
Upon the heads of the several executive de-
psrfments' return their time will be largely
taken up with appeals from those discharged
tn be retnstateo- Four out Of ive OF the nn-
lucky ones refuse to accept the stu alton
without a de ternined effort to get back.
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN MAINE.
A special dispatca from Senator Blaine
says:-"Our victory Is overwhelming. We
have calh i all the Congressional districts
by large msjorities, and have a majority, 1
think, In every county in the state"
A private dispatc IN received to-day from
Mr.. Blaine says:-"We have carried every
Congressional district, and our majority will
GEN. SHERMAN AND SECRETARY CAM
EXON passed through st. Louis Sunday, en-
route to Inspect western posts. They will
Denver, Cheyenne. Fort ID. A. Russell and
San Francisco. On their return they will
visit all The posts along the route in Nevada
and Utsh. They win also go from San Fran
They expect To reach Washington again
about October Is.
RIVER AND HARBoR WoRK.-The chief OF
engineer found 1t necessary to order every
member OF the engineer corps In charge
OF improvements TO Washington, that he
might personally interview them as II the
sayaptase u Mse.sp PaSon 81 70 tSe pest
Weitzel, OF Detroit; and Howell, OF New
orleans, lett yesterday, after finishing their
I.ports OF the ne6 ded expenditures II any
work Is done in important improvements In
northern waters 1t will not be begun until
The middle Of Oct ober. The allotment of the
appropriation is still unfinished.
KEEPING CLEAR OF YELLOW JACK
Naval officials are apprehensive that the
yellow fever will speed northward, and, to
avoid the contasi0n, Rear Admiral Trench.
ard has been ordered to rendezvous his
squadron AT Hampton Roads, instead of
Fort Royal. During the war, while Port
Royal was the naval station, the yellow
fever broke out among the sailors, and under
u.
avoid the risk, 1t has been deemed prudeut
TO hold the squadron ct Hampton Roads
until the weather is suffi ,iently advanced to
warrant sending our naval vessels into
southern waters.
THE NEW BoNDs.-Notice was received BY
the United States treasurer yesterday from
national banks that five and six per cent.
bonds to the value OF 500, 900 will be imme-
diately taken up and replaced By Ak per
cent. bonds. Two hundred thousand dollars
In the last named bonds were received yes
, Ter, and I've and six Per cent bonds 70
seven hundred Thousand IL expected at the
department soon. This indicates that the
banks win purchase largely OF the new bonds
rity for circulation, Withdrawing their I'VE
and six Per cent. bonds to facilitate ex-
change. The greater portion of the seven
hundred thousand dollars to be EXCHANGED ia
forwarded by Boston banks.
REDEMPTION OF 5 20 BONDS OF 1ss5-By
virtue OF the authority given by the act OF
Congress approved July IA, 1910, the secre-
tsry Of the Treasury gives notice that the
principal and accrued interest OF the bonds
herein below designated, known as Give
dated November /, 1865, will be paid at the
Treasury on and after the 18th day of Decen-
Der, 1876. and that the interest on said bonds
s6o-No. COL TO No. $50, both inclusive; sIOO-
No. 2501 70 No. 5000, both inclusive; 500
No SOL to No. Is, 900, both inclusive; 81 OO)-
No. 26,O01 to No. G5 $50, both inclusive. Total
coupon, 81 600 600. Registered bonds-sIOO-
No. 651 TO No. HOO, both inclusive; S5OO-No.
1851 TO No. 400. both inclusive; Al ,OOO-No.
1901 TO No. 800, both Inclusive; S5OOO-No.
1851 TO No 900, both inclusive; s10OO0-No.
POI to No. 800, both inclusive. Total regIs-
tered, &, COO,0o0. Aggregate, 100000.
ARMY ORDERs.-Surgeon w. II. Forwood,
now on sick leave, IL relieved from duty In
The department of Texas, and will report by
letter to The surgeon general when able to
resume duty. Assistant surge ons ordered:
u. p. Jaquett Will report IN person, at the
expiration OF his present leave, to the COM
manding general department Of the south
for duty: j. n Brown is relieved from duty
~ the military division Of the Atlantic, and
Will report In person TO the commanding
general department OF the Missouri for duty;
m. II. Taylor win report In person to the
president Of the army medical board In New
York city for examination for propaotiou.
and afterwards will join his proper station;
II irry o. Periey (recently appointed) viii
report In person 10 commanding officer on
Fort Monroe, Va, for temporary duty ct
that post The extension OF the leave of
absence granted First Lieutsnant Helenus
Dcdt, sdjutapt oath infantry, II further 0X-
tended to September 30th, 1916.