Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-26
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
THE TREAsURY to day received 81, 152 374
NATIONAL bank currency for redemption.


THE TREAsURY to day received 81, 152 374
national bank currency for redemption.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To pAY-Inter-
nal revenue, $3.50 96; customs, siss, Oa.25.
THE CENTENNIAL VISITORS at the White
House now average In number about two
thousand per day.
THOMAS WRIGHT LAwFoRD was yester-
day recognized by the President as vice con-
sui, for the port OF Baltimore, of her Britain
mic msjesty.
OUT OF DEBIT Is understood that the
Mount Vernon Association il now out OF
debt and as a surplus on hand. The Gen.
tennial travel 10 the tomb of Washington
brought about this very gratifying result.
ALVIN B. CLARKE, a revenue agent, APP
pointed oy Secretary Bristow, returned yes
terdsy morning from California, where he
bad been on official duty. On his reporting
at the Treasury he was summarily dismissed
by order OF the President.
POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER has gone
TO New York for few days on business.
First Assistant Postmaster General Mar
shall being absent, the President has desig-
ated Second Assistant Postnl aster General
Brady to perform the duties OF Postmaster
General.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMrNArIoNs.-The Sd
yesterday afternoon nominated eX-Mayor
John W. Hunter, Of Brooklyn, for Congress.
General Sickles, who was nominated for
Cong by the republicans of the 9th dis
trict, New York, bias peremptorily declined.
SOFT AGAINST A CLERGYMAN.-A tele-
gram from Portsmouth, N. H, Oct. "a, says:
The commissioners of the Freedman's Saw
ings Bank Of washington, D. c., have
brought suit here against Rev. James Pike
for SIS 900 loaned him in 1872, when member
of Congress from the LIST New Hampshire dis
trict.
PERsoNAL.-Judge Niblack, of Indiana,
is In town, looking In excellent health and
spirits. He estimates that the democratic
majority In Indiana In November will he
Of San Francisco, are st the Arlington
800 Mr.. James Nicholson, of the Post ONCE
department, who was attacked with apo
and mis- friends have hopes Of his recovery.
--.. DR. Charles Warren, chief clerk OF the
Bureau Of Education, who has been quite I'll,
Is better.
THE IRISH CENTENNIAL ADDRrss.-In
the correspondence which passed between
Irish members of Parliament, Mr.. Powell
ment of State, on the question OF etiquette
relative to the presentation OF the Irish Gem
tennial address through Sir Edward Thorn
WsIader, stated Thai It was custom a. SA to
make such presentation through the accred.
tied minister OF the country. A copy being
sent to Sir Edward Thornton he declined TO
participate, because he had not recsived any
Instructions from his government on the
subjt CT, and also because he considered the
address itself Objectionable. Assistant Sec.
Rotary Cs1walader under such circumstances
regretted bis inability to assist them in the
matter. The presnters claimed that inter
vention OF the British ministry was not me-
ceesary, as the address was from the Irish
people, not from the British nation.
READING FOR SAILoRs.-DurIng the last
year, the present chief Of the Navy bureau
of equipment and recruiting. then executive
officer OF the New York navy yard, estab
lished reading room and library at that
place. The good effect 1t produced, M aking
the life Of the men there more pleasant, and
moving them that their welfare was consid-
cred by their immediate superiors, induced
Commodore Shufeldt to endeavor TO dupli-
cate II here; and Commodore Howell, chief
his disposition the upper portion OF the boat
house at this navy yard, 1t IL TO be hoped
and expected that the sailors and marines
iIeges that their heretofore more fortunate
brethren have had In the New York yard.
Any one wishing to aid this good work may
20 SO by serding contributions OF hooks or
papers to the equipment officer, navy yard,
Washington, ID. G.
THK4Y PER CENT. LoAN.-The following
circular has been Issued by the Treasury de-
partment: The books OF the ~ per cent.
bonds authorized by acts of Congress- ap-
proved July IA, 1870. and January 20, 1871,
will be closed for the preparation OF interest
schedules as follows: The books EN- bracing
registered stock held abroad will be closed
on the evenings OF the last days OF January,
April, July, and October, and reopened for
transfer and exchange of stock on the morn
ing OF the 10th OF February, May, August,
and November following. Tae books en-
bracing registered stock held In the United
States will be closed on the evenings of the
18th OF February, May, August, aud Novem-
change OF stock on the morning of tie LIST OF
March. June, September, and December
The following stock issued on exchanges and
transfers between the 18th Of February, May,
August, and November, and the first DAYS
OF the succeeding month, will bear interest
from March list, June LIST, September LIST or
December LIST, as the case may be.