Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-14
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GovERNMlNT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Inter-
nA revenue, SI31, 054 90; customs, ss32 ,5S5 &c,

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THE WORK OF THE PATENT OFFICE is
falling behind In consequence of the recent
reduction Of clerical force.
THE appointment OF Mr.. Fry as United
States Marshal Of Kentucky has been re-
considered, and the commission given to
Col. Thomas f. Burns, of Marion county.
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND i've per cent.
funded loan of 1881. held to secure bank cir
culat,on, were Withdrawn from the Treas
ury TO day, and AZ per cents substituted.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINArIoNs YEsrER-
DAY-Dr. 7. Howard (rep), ID New Jersey
district; Hendrick b. Wight (dem.), 18th
Pennsylvania.
SOME OF OUR CENTENNIAL VISITORS
seem 10 be persevering relic hunters, as evil
denced by the mutilated remains of the
Speakers desk in the House OF Representa-
lives, which has been Clipped almost to
nothing.
THE RESIDENCE heretofore occupied by
ex-Secretary OF War Belknap has been pur-
chased by Congressman Gilbert @. walker,
OF Va, for $50, 900. The residence on G. street
heretofore occupied by Richard Harrington,
has been sold by Geo. A. Armss for SIS 900.
AGRICULTURAL.-Att the morning session
ofthe National Agricultural college at Phils-
delphia, yesterday, DIR. G. l.. Sturtevant, OF
Massachusetts,, delivered an address on
american Agricultural Literature" and a
paper on "Asftcultural Statistics" was read
by j: r. Dodge, of the U. 8. Department OF
Agriculture"
THE NAVAL ToURNAMsNr-In conse-
quence of the prevalence of yellow fever the
naval tournament, which was to have bsen
held at Port Royal. s. c., will be held In
HAMPTON Roads, Va, about the LIST of Octo
her, Rear Admiral Trenchard commanding.
f0nYfaon W M nj a IN NJ
participate In the tilt.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.-The President has
signed the commissions OF n. H. Davis, of
Delaware, to be agent for the Indians Of the
San Carlos agen cy, vice John p. Clum, re-
sisned; .. p. johnson, collector OF internal
revenue of 7th district OF Kentucky, and /.
n. Osburn, collector OF customs, Pearl river
Miss.
THE NEW BoNDs--Treasury department
officers are advised that subscriptions TO the
four and one half per centum bonds have
been received by the syndicate largely In
excess OF the forty million dollars taken by
them. 1t is probable that q further amount
and the entire amount of this issue of bonds
will be taken before the option expires on
The first OF next March.
BIDS were opened at the office OF General
Babcock, on the 18th instant, for one million
and half of hard burned red bricks, to be
furnished on the g asst side OF the State, War
and Navy departments: Bidders were re-
turned IL bid was not accepted, and to be re-
turned to successful bidder when contract
Is executed. The bids were as follows: Hand
made-Appleman & Co., SS.15 per m; West
& Bro, $50. Both these bids were informal,
there being no deposit. Smithson, 81 80.
Machine brick-l. p. Childs Co, s74s;
tract was awarded to the Washington brick
machine company.
Mr.. THos. c. Cox, who has been elected
secretary OF the Con gressionaI commission
TO frame new form OF government for the
District OF Columbia, is well aud favorably
known hereabouts. Appointed TO q position
in the State department while franklin
Pierce was President, he was retained dur
ing the subsequent changes of admiiistra-
ZION, and was sent ON q confden tial mission
10 Europe by Secretary Seward. After the
war Mr. Cox was appoint I'd secretary to the
Mixed Claims Commission, and performed
the members at the conclusion of their LABOR
f1attering testimonial as to his ability and
usefulness. He is q courteous gentleman,
not the least OF his qualifications for the
new post, for many OF our citizens will no
doubt have important business to bring be-
fore the commission.
ARMY ORDERs.-1st Lieut.. Thomas II.
Barber, LIST artillery, is appointed to act as
inspector on such unser viceable commissary
and quaItermaster stores, &C., as may be
presented to him for inspection, aud for
which ID Lieut.. Chas. A. Booth, LIST infantry
AT Fort WhIpple, Va, is responsible. The
order directing one hundred and sixty re-
cruits 70 be forwarded to 5th cavalry Is, at
Gen. Shertdan's request, changed to forward
two hundred and sixty recruits to 9Th cav
airy. The order directing ID Lieut.. Jos. h.
itsry Academy, 10 revoked. ID Lieut.. TasEer
to suPerintendent Of q. g. Military xcsd-
Of French. LIST Lieuts. W. H. Lawton, COM
pany ID. and g. McCallahan, company c,
will change places.
PIRsoNAL--Mrs. Sartoris sailed from Liv-
erpool on the steamship Celtic ON the tn In
slant. ...' Representative Kasson, (rep, Ia.)
who has been making effective speeches in
IN the q EST
rill is not expected back until Monday.
'''' The health Of Representative Lamar
an appointed speech at Iuka, Miss, last We'd
nesdsy. 49, Chief Clerk Of the Independent
Treasury, ID. w. Harrington, and his wife, are
Schuyler Colfax and family arrived In Bal
tiInore yesterday morning, and will spend q
few days with 8. NJ. Shoema ker at his ooun-
hen 60 to the centennial. y William an p
Copeland, of the ~ r. Bulletin, is In town
for day or two, with q nobby but diminu-
tive turnout he brought with him q small
twowheeled CUBAN volante, which attract
ed considerable attention on the Avenue, 1t
being the first vehicle Of the kind ever in
ported into Washington. 1t is drawn by q
horse about as big as well developed kitten.
49, Gen. Fitzhagh Lee and his wife,
visited the White House this morning. He
recognized one Of the attendants Immediate
~ as having beloD 2ed TO his regiment before
the war. '''' Col. James Gllnllan, Assistant
q. q. Treasurer, left for the north last night.
THE FUTURE GovIRNnEzr OF TIE DIS
fRIcr.-The commission appointed ct the
late session OF Congress to frame . new form
OF government for the District Of Columbia,
met at the Arlington Hotel NJ O'Clock yes.
teIday afternoon. All the members OF the
commisaion were present, except Senator
Window. The nesting was Organised by
electfng Senator Spencer chairman, and Mr..
Thomas Z. Cox secretary. A sub-committ0e
was appointed, consisting Of representatives
Hunton and aendee, 90 obtain al possible
information regarding District a6Afr1, ard
70 report at the next general meeting OF the
commission, which win be held Nov0mber
10th at the District Committee room ct the
Capitol. At O'Clock the commirtee Id
journed.
THE NEMBE1s OF THD SUB cuNNIrrIR