Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-18

nal revenue, s4fs 2iO Os; customs, 1854 ,5I5.e7.
SECRETARY CAMERON left here last night
for brief visit To Harrisburg.
SECRETARY CHANDLER ,es to New York
to night on business connected with the ma
tional republican Campaign committee.
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON VIM. A.
CorwiDe has been ordered for duty at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Ex-GovERSoR POWERS, OF Mississippi,
has been appointed collector of internal rev.
enue for the 1st district Of that state, vice
Shattuck susI ended.
RECRUITS FOR THE CAVALRY will now be
accepted who are feet Incnes high AMI 40
not weigh more than lis pounds. Formerly
they had to be feet inches high, and not
weigh over 155 pounds.
THERE ARE twenty six national GENE.
teries OF the first class, seventeen OF the Sec
oDd, fourteen Of the fourth, and tweuty-ene
of The 1fth. The pay of the superintendents
is nxed al $50, $40, s65, and $50, respectively,
per month.
A PETITION has been presented to the
Postmaster General, signed by twenty
thousand citizens of New York, requesting
that letter Cal riers' salaries in that city be
re1Dstated at 81 600 per annum instead OF
$500, as recently reduced.
SPEAKER KERR-A dispatch from Rock.
bridge Alum Springs last evening stated
that there was 10 change for better or worse
IN Speaker kerrs condition. DIR. Pope
THINKS his case highly critical. Mr.. Rsfr,
though suffering Intensely, was perfectly
rational and wonderfully calm.
IT IS BUT JUST to Mr.. A. II. Byington,
the editor and proprietor OF the Norwalk
(Conn) Gazette, to state that he asserts tina.
be was never candidate for the posttio, of
b Pn6 1o Printer and that he did what lay 10
present incumbent. Mr.. Clapp.
AT THE LAST MEETING of the Joint Com
mittee on the Library OF Congress prior to
the adjournment Of Congress, the joint reso-
luton providing for the erection of an eQues-
TRAN statue OF Gen. Zachary Taylor was
allowed 10 lay over. The committee agreed
70 report adversely on the petition OF Fiske
Mills, praying remuneration for q plaster
CAST Tor statue OF the late Gen. Rawlins.
MAJOR BEN: p ERLEY PooRE's third edi-
uon OF the Congressional Directory, first
session of the 4ith Congress, has Just been
issued from the government printing Office
IL contains the usual amount OF valuable
lDIormafion In reference to Congress- the
cations In the United States, aud our lega-
lions abroad, diagrams Of the House and
Senate, etc.
PERsoNAL.-Among those who had an
Interview with the President to day wers
DIR. NJ. Hopewell and Mr.. ]. T.. s. NJ. Hone
well, OF the Iiish Tunes, Dublin. who are In
this country on general tour OF observation
and pleasure. '''' j. 8. GrinnelI, late chief
clerk OF the patent Office, is talked OF by
some OF the repub licaus in the 10th Massa-
chusetts district as good candidate for Con-
sress.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. q. R Harris, or
dered TO the Portsmouth. Chief Engineer
lamb ri
place of Chief Engineer A. ]. Kierstsd, de-
tach from that vessel aud ordered 10 the
Hartford. Chief Engineer j. B. KimbaiI,
detached from the Hartford and placed on
waiting orders. Cadet Engineer GEORGE 8
Wtletts, detached from the VandaI!a AMI
placed on waiting orders.
THE PROGRAMME OF MU SIC by the m ariue
band. Prof. L. Schneider, leader, at the Pre-.
sidents grounds to morrow afternoon is as
follows 1. National air. 2. March, We'll
Wv0 aa, Laporest: 8 Overture, OSeron,
F.ntasia, Magic Flute, Mozart. 6. Waltz
R-la Bella, Kela Bella. 7. Duet (trombone
Bassa sine g. G.aud
Railroad, Downing. 10. National air.
THE ARMY ORIGINATED BY DEsKRr1oNs.
The Adjutant General OF the Army has stated
| In q communication to the Secretary of War
u q; during the last five fiscal years ending
June 80 1875, there were over 80 900 assertions
from the army. During the fiscal year 1875
u ere were over 2, 500 cases Of desertiou, or
per cent Of the entire force. Gen. Town
send says that the army being small and
scattered there is little bar to desertion, ex.
ept the sentiment against IL and the fact
| that denerter may ct any time be arrested.
NOT MUCH SAVED HERs.-In the legIsla-
tive appropriation bill the force OF the bank
note redemption division of the Treasury
| department IL reduced considerably. What
| 10 saved apparently TO the government by
the r. AUCTION, figures in Mr.. Rsndalrs econ
omy speech, In the House, as an actual saw
l Ing. The fact is, the division doss not cot
the government anything, Is the expenses
OF maintaining IL are borne by q pro rata
assessment upon the national banks, levied
once or twice year.
ASSAULT AT THE CAPIroL.-A dispute
occurred at the Capitol yesterday between
Mr.. Gardiner, formerly electrician Of the
House. and George c. Ellison, present ensi-
neer OF the House, In reference 70 the deliv.
cry OF some property claimed by Gardiner
Is his own. An opprobriOus epithet WAS
used by Gardiner, when Ellison struck out
from the shoulder and knocked him down.
Ellison Is young and vigorous man, and
says he did not know Gardiner was SO old
me is sixty years OF age until his wig was
knocked off by the blow. Ellison then ex-
pressed bis regret, aud helped to raise Gard
liner up, and put oo MS wig.
THE PRESIDENTS ADVICE TO The
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.-It was late
y sterday afternoon when the Baltimore
| delegation, mentioned In yesterdays STAR,
was admitted 10 the Presidents Office. Mr..
| Brewer stepped forward and delivered TO the
\ President the resolutions of the Hayes and
Wheeler clubs asking the removal OF Mar
shall Goldscorough, but neither he nor any
OF the other members of the delegation male
| any remarks The President, who was seated
| at his table examing some papers, looked up
| snd said, 81 am not going TO make any more
| removals In Maryland just now. think the
\ Maryland republicans had best quit lighting
| among themselves. 1 don't see what is TO
/ re fgaiDed by my giving way and turning
/ one man out, because then II IL IL COM
| menced you will want more turned out.
understand now that some Of the republican
| state committee are not in accord with .
/ large portion OF the party. When the repub-
i lican party In Maryland harmonizes It's DIFF
/ ferencss and comes here unitet then Will
/ do everything can TO help It" To this Mr..
| Brewer replied, "Yes, sir J" and ~ the Presi-
i Dent did not appear 20 have any thing more
/ to say the delegation retired.
| Army Orders First Lieutenant A. 81.
| Bowman, 9Th infantry, 10 appointed to In.
/ spect certain military property on hand At
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