Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

soo AnOst iutcusc agony up 70 uluulSnI last
night, but thereafter rested comfortably.
His death Is now only a question of time.
and that short one. His mind is still clear
and active. His will is as firm as ever Hor.
sSs - Cox and VIE have Just arrived, pay
converses with them as freely as mis- fast
falling strength will allow. HOr. Montgom-
eGy s1st mas wi hsd day quite lengthy
he cannot last much longer; that his food re-
fuses TO assimilate. and he Is DOW living
fafl him. Mr.. Kelr is surrounded By his
friends, who are momentarily expecting his
death. This morning he dictated q dispatch
10 DIS law partner at New Albany, In which,
Tine end OF IL al Is near at hand. wish Ii
could be painless, but fear not. Wbea the
and resignc dly, for L Will. My heart still
turns to you with warmest love-" His dea tn
may be locked for before night, at least bI.
fore morning.
SECRETARY FISH has gone to his home
on the Hudson to remain four or five weeks
THE AMOUNT OF fractional currency out
standing at IRE time the act providing for its
redemption in silver took effect was round
forty million dollars.
SECRETARY CHANDLEs will rot leave for
New York on business connected with the
National Republican Committee until some
time next week. He viii be gone about one
week.
THE AMOUNT OF AWARDS ma lie By the
Alabsma Claims Com mission since January
last he's been paid at the Treasury depart
ment. The total amount is 81, 1855, 1874 81, In
Guiding interest.
OCTOBER Observation-Disclosures the recent
reduction decrecd By Congress about 100 en-
ployes will be discharged from the Depart
ment of Interior. October 10th, next. Twenty
fan rbS xyIl ha< az
charged from the Post Office department at
the same time.
IT rs SAID THAT the members of the Ma
ffonal Republican Campaign COMMITTEES are
pressing Secretary Chandler to either re-
sign as Secretary Of the Interior or as chair
man OF the natiOral Committee. The bur-
dens OF both ofices are considered too
Welgnty Tor one pair OF shoulders, although
Mr.. Chandeliers are exceptionally broad.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The Treasury now
holds 1885, 395, $50 In u. 8. bonds to secure
national bank circulation, and $751; q 900 to
secure public deposits. u. 8. bonds depos-
Tied for circulation for week ending to-day.
$50, 900. u. 8. bonds held for circulation with,
drawn week ending to day, 1878 900. National
notes, s925,id ,661; gold notes. $1,000, 100.
PATTERSON, the doorkeeper Of the House,
is wanted. Mr.. Randall's economic Con-
or ess cut down his force, and compelled him
10 dispense with quite q number of EN-.
ployes. So Mr.. Patterson got to work. made
out list OF those who were to be discharged
and left II with bis deputy to enforce. The
TO the decapitated ones, Mr.. p. started for
his home In "foreign parts"-viz: New Jer-
sey-to avoid the pressure the "outsD wOuId
prlng 70 again be "ins." His post office ad-
dress IL now wanted, and some of the page
boys declare that II they are not put back
they Will withdraw from that Tilden and
hendricks CLUB made up OF employees OF the
House.
IT'S HARD TO PART.-The tenacity with
which government clerk bids on TO Office
is only equalled by his frantic efforts to get
1t and his undying hope that he will, az sinst
On the 1Ofh day Of October next four bu n 81
and nineteen employees of the Treasury de-
partnent are to be "bOuncc =" In orIsr to
let the unfortunates ones down easy, it was
announced Few days ago that premium
he been offered for resignations, and those
who would retire voluntarily wouli be
allowed two months pay. Not over forty
ducement to skip, and yet there Is not one
government clerk In ten who is not al WAYS
talking about resfgning next spring We
sympaihize with the sufferers, but the axe
has to fall.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE PRESS GANG -
The hegira Of Congressman was hardly more
prompt or thorough after the adjournment
than the clearing out OF newspaper CORES
pondents and reporters stationed here In be-
half OF their respective journals. Some of
the old reliable all-the- year-round fellows
are still here, but the most OF them have
already flown, and many OF those that are
isfs hope ape 70 sss e ewsy very ;Son The yet
farm. In Massachusetts. Adams has gone
to join his family at Cape May, where they
have been all summer. Shaw ditto. White
m In, ftv1x fkx
state for the Tri5une. Painter Is a watch
Hill. Scott Smith has gone to Rye Beach,
where Boynton will Also 60 In few days.
situation there for the Times. Harris has
gone to the rural districts in central PENN
sylvania. Hudson Is In Boston, where his
residence on the sea shore, near Bangor.
Wight 10 At his wife's old home In the vicin-
ity OF Boston. Myers has gone TO Cincin-
natl. Richardson Is ut his country place in
SUSPENSION OF A NAVAL OFFICER
Before q naval general court-martiaI, con-
vened at the navy yard at Mare Islard, CAL,
on the 3lst day Of May, 1876, by order OF the
Secretary OF the Navy, was arraigned and
| lied Bancroft Gherardi, q captain the U. s.
| navy, upon the charge of "causing punish
ment forbidden by law to be Inflicted on per-
| sops In the navy" which consists OF sixteen
| specifications, each setting forth one infivid-
| ual case. Nine Of these specifications were
found proven, and OF the charge the accused
was found guilty" The court sentenced
him to be suspended from duty for two
years, and TO be publicly repremanded In
| general orders by the Secretary OF the Navy.
The Secretary OF the Navy In q general CT
der just issued reluctantly approves the pro-
| ceedipgs, finding and sentence, "because he
deems the sentence INADEQUATE to the crime
proven. In reprimandipg Captain Gherardi,
| The Secretary OF the Navy reminds him aud
the service at large, that no officer should
abuse his lawful authority" Captain Ban
croft Gherhardi, U. g. pavy, Will, in con.
formity with his sentence, be suspende
| from duty for two years from the date OF this
| order.
| LAST DAY OF TIE UTICA RACEs-Yester-
| day was the last day Of the Utica IN. W
| trotting horses. The race for horses OF the
226 class was won By Great Eastern, Ella
Madden second and Hannah d. third. Time,
| 220K 2:22X, 2s22. The 2 20 race was won BY
Rarus, Gen. Garfield second and Clementine
| third. Time, 2;22K, 221k, 2:23. Dan Mace'a
Amy trotted two heats against time, making
2:2o, 2:2oX.
TIE LEE STArUE.-The grand ball under
| the Lee Monument association, in Aid of the
| fund for the erection OF an equestrian statue
n.,, q tn Dinbv v<A Va H<S<SH