Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-13

nal revenue, s20O,e35 So; customs, s55I.7a543.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. ]. c. Flood, OF California,
accompanied by his wife, sou aud daughter
visited the White House this morning.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Issued
the necessary regulations under the reel
pTocity treaty with the Hawaiian islands,
addressed TO the collectors OF customs.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNs YEsrER-
DAY.-Dr. Ell j. Henkle (dem.), 5th Mary
Lard; f. g. Spaulding (rep.), 2lst New York;
b. F. Loan rep, 9Th Missouri.
THE SAFE BURGLARY case viii be called
peremptoriIy for trial on Tuesday morning
next. All the parties have been notified to
be present aud the Witnesses subp9naed and
1t Is believe that no app icatton for post
ponement Will te made by the government
or any OF the parties.
GEN. BABCoCK's TRIAL.-District Attor-
ney Wells had an interview with the Attor-
ney General yesterday, in reference to the
forthcoming trial of Gen. Baocock in the
District Criminal Court. It is understood
that the government desires the trial post
poDed, but Babcock aud his friends are AK
lous TO proceed with 10.
REVIVAL OF BUsINEss.-Th The commission
er of internal revenue says Information re-
ceived at the Treasury department shows a
decided Improvement In business through
ment manifest In the Increased revenue Ie-
Ceipts, and the indications now are that the
estimates for the fiscal year made last De-
cember will be exceeded by several million.
INFLATIoN.-The Controller OF the Cur
rency does not anticipate any further de.
posits of legal tenders to secure bank cir
culation, and says it is probable that the
pose will be Withdrawn and new AZ per
cents be deposited In their stead. should
the banks see ut to pursue this course 1t will
give virtual increase of circulation to that
amount.
CENTENNIAL PILGRIMs.-The number OF
Centennial visitors In our city has OF lac
greatly increased, and the late arrivals are
seemingly Of more well-to-do class than
the first Corners, and look as If they had seen
more of the world. They do not all carry the
Centennial insignia-duster, carpet bag aud
umbrella;-there is not SO much luncning on
the public grounds and on the steps of puolic
buildings, and the hackmen are doing a
much llvelier business. The White House
is always filled. II was estimated by the at
tendant at the door that at least 1, 800 ssdid"
the Executive Mansion this morning before
noon: The interior Is generally very severe
ly criticised, especially the worn oilcloth,
mating. and the bare floors. There are only
two or three attendants on duty, and they
are busy from morning till night, moving
what Is TO be seen and preventing Intrusion
into the private portion OF the building
When one OF the forbidden doors Is oPeueu It
Is grabbed, and before IL can be closed some
body has had peep. They always want to
see tho library, dining room, aud Presidents
bed room. A large party wanted TO visit
the Kitchen where the President COOKS"
Upon being told that Ii was private,
peaked-face, shrill-voiced female exclaimed
81 guess IL belongs to the United States
don't it?" They were informed by the sable
attendant that 1.-the President ought TO De al
lowed some privileges, even II ne was the
servant OF the people," Ladies and gentle.
men, cries the door keeper, "if you will wait
In the East room few moments the private
parlors will be opened" When the East
room Is sufficiently filled, the Blue and
Green rcoms are opened and undergo a
very thorough Inspection. All the public
bulld1ngs are visited In q like manner ard
rave 10 unGergo thorough and critical ex-
country and their better halves.
Future Government Of the Dist rict
NETTING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COM
MISSION.
Gen. Eppa Huuto1, OF Virginia, arrived
here last night and registered at the Airing
ton. This morniug, Senators Spencer, of
Alabama, and Whyte, OF Maryland, aud
Representative Hester Clymer, OF PennsyI-
vania, were among the arrivals at the same
place. These members OF Congress comprise
majority OF the Joint Select Committee
appointed by their respective houses to sit
during the recess and frame a form of gov.
e,hment for the District Of Columbia. SEN
ator Window, OF Minnesota, indicated q
desire not to act with the commission, and
Gov. dendee, OF Vermont, has not yet ar
rived. Under parliamentary courtesy, Sen.
ator Spencer, he being the drst named on the
appointment OF the Senate COMMITTEES, acts
as chairman, and he left word at the hotel
O'Clock.
Mr.. Clymer, when our reporter saw him
this morning, was Of the opinion that the
committee would meet 1t o'clock, organize
by the election of q chairman and secretary:
then each member would be allotted q Ger.
tain branch OF the subject OF our District
and an adjournment would follow until
some time In November. Said he: al will
tell you one thing, we are not, In my opinion,
sSseS 20 on tSe frame Of government
ators own 100 muco property here to tryit.
IHkkk ARE snVEkAL APPLICANTS
ior the IecretaIyship. Senator Spencer says
Mr.. Noah, q friend OF the Senators. fs i'm
town, 1t is quite likely ne proposes making
nim the secretary II he can carry the COM
filling Of the place Is fixed that he don't
know anything about IL, and he supposes
that the committee will have something to
DO with the selection. He says the secretary
should be good lawyer, and that he will
have plenty of hard work to do. Charles w,
Jones, an ex-paymaster In the navy, IL
an applicant. De Is endorsed by Col. James
@. Berret, who takes q personal interest In
bis appointment.
LATER.
At 2 O'Clock Senators Spencer and WHITE
and Representatives Hunton and Clymer
were AT the Arlington. A note was received
from Gov Hendee saying that he would be
al the hotel at p. m. The committee there
upon decided TO postpone the time of meet
ing TO that hour.
Two more applicants for the secretaryship
were on the scene, Christopher Ingle, who Is
endorsed by the bar generally of Washing.
ten, ard who has the personal influence Of
X X. Eliot, vino defended the late Speaker
Kerr from the Harvey insinuation, and
Thomas c. Cox, formerly connected with the
State department.
Notwithstanding Representative Clymer's
declaration, Senator Spencer favOrs gov
eminent OF the people, based ON the elective
franchise.
J. O. x. M.-The great council of the u. 8.
improved order Of Red Men commenced its
session In Philadelphis yesterday. Repre-.
sentative chiefs from Ali the ststes-ffom
Maine, Texas and a. far west as California,
are present. The annual report was read
showing the condition OF the order tbroueh-
out the country. In the afternoon, ct the To-
vitatl0n or the Pennsylvania division, the
COUNCIL made eXcuPafOn M Md dou,r, 49,