Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To pAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s4o5 1896 o.; customs, s6l3 OH IS.
POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER returned
from New York this morning.
NATIONAL BANK MOTIFS received to-day
for redemption, sSl3,ll7.
PAY DAY.-The Treasury department will
commence the payment OF October salaries
tomorrow.
SILvER-The total disbursements OF sill
yer thus far made by the Treasury amounts
70 s21, 600.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoN-The 10th
district republicans OF New York have NOM
mated Hamilton Babcock for Congress.
$4,000 IN five and six per cent. bonds,
held by the Treasury 10 secure national
bank circulation, were withdrawn to day,
and A per cents. substituted.
to cancel his engagements TO speak in con-
sequence OF the severe illness OF his little
child at bis residence in this city. The
little sufferer died Wednesday, and Gen.
and Mrs. Garfield have departed with the
S9dy from their home in Ohio. ...Senator
Withers, of Va, has entirely lost the sight
OF his right eye.
ceived at the Treasury department from
Aberdeen, Ohio, without signature, contain
ing $50 bill. The writer does not distinctly
state what disposition he wants made Of IL.
An examination has disclosed that IL Ia q
counterfeit bill. The writer concludes the
Schurz on the fly in New York and Conk-
ling In the country"
CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENr.-The Secretary OF War has
directed that officers In charge OF sections OF
the War department display At the interna-
tional exhibition will make out and forward
In Major Lyford, the representative Of the
property in their possession purchased from
exhibition appropriations that 1t may be
desirable to retain by their several bureaus
at the close OF the exhibition.
SUITS AGAINST GENERAL o. o. How
AgD.-Yesterday afternoon District Attor-
ney Wells entered two suits for the United
States against GenI o. o. Howard-actions
interest from July 10, 1865, and one 10 re-
cover $4,000, with interest from May II,
1855, which amounts, it Is claimed, he re-
ceived as Commissioner Of Refugees and
Freedmen.
NEW CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERvICE.-
John j. Brooks, OF Philadelphia, has been
appointed chief of the secret service divi-
sion OF the Treasury department, vice Wash
ourne removed. Mr.. Brooks Is the revenue
agenit who was shot in Philat alpha
when making q raid on the saloon of one
Hugh Mara. He has been connected with
the secret service force for some time as
assistant chief In charge OF the revenue divi-
sion. He entered upon the discharge OF his
duties this afternoon.
A NAVAL GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL has
been ordered 10 convene at the navy yard,
New York, on Tuesday, October 31st, for the
trial OF Capt. Alexander A. Semmes, U. s.
N, and OF such other persons as may be
brought before IL. The court Is to be COM
posed OF the following members: Rear Ad-
miral John j. Amy, president; Rear Admit
raj George II. Preble, Com modores f.. T.
Nichols, Andrew Bryson and A. X. Hughes:
Captains George M. Ransom and Paul Shir-
icy; John A: Bolles, solicitor OF the Navy
department, judge advocate.
THE UNITED STATES MONETARY COM
MISSION, authorized by concurrent resolu-
ton OF Congress OF August Is, 1876, is now
organized, as follows: Senator John p
Jones, of Nevada; Senator George 8. Bout
well, OF Massachusetts,; Senator Lewis v
Bogy, OF Missouri; Representative r. L. Glib
son, OF Louisiana; Representative Richard
p. Bland, of Missouri; Representative Geo.
willard, OF Michigan; Hon. VIM. 8. Groes-
beck, OF Cincinnati, expert; Prof. Francis p.
Bowen, OF Cambridge. expert; Hon. Alex
Delmar, of Philadelphia. statistician and
corresponding secretary; George NJ. weston,
81 O., OF Boston, recording secretary. The
commits Ion Is now in session In New York
city, taking evidence. A sub COMMITTEES
will shortly start for the Pacific coast To
take evidence there with regard to the pro-
duction of the precious metals In California,
Nevada, etc, and in reference to other m at
tiers entrusted by Congress to the commits
sion.