Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-23


SECRETARY MORRILL, returned from the
north this morning, and has resumed his
official duties.
so, 600 U. 9. bonds were withdrawn from
the Treasury yesterday, and Az per cents
substituted.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
demption for week ending to-day as CON
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year: 1875, sS.os4,OOo 1876, s. s98,ooo.
THE AMOUNT OF AZ per cent. bonds de-
posted 10 date for the purpose Of securing
circulation is s5,5ls, 500, OF which 81 400 $50
bave been exchanged for per cents, 60, AZ. =
Coo for per cents, and 1888 $50 deposite 1 for
additional circulation.
COMMISSION sSIGNED.-The President as
signed the commissions OF Calvin j. Cowies,
! of North Carolina, to be assayer and melter
Of the U. 8. assay office at Charlotte, North
Carolina, and II. III. Bsrraclough, post
master at Trinidad, Colorado.
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS YEsrER-
DAY.-Rufus s. Frost, rep ,4th Massachusetts
district; Walbridge A. Field, rep, Sd Massa-
cbusetis district. The Democratic conven-
III n Of Washington territory has nominated
John p. Judson as delegate to Congress.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Morrill, visited
Brooklyn Thursday and called at the Off %
Of Surrogate Veeder on business connected
with the estate of Robert III. Vance, who
Mrs. Vance, his widow, who is sister OF Mr..
Morrill,. MIR. r. T. Merrick has returned
to the city.
Gov. TILDEN's INCOME TAx.-The New
York correspondent OF the Philadelphia Led
ger says: "It Is q fact that the Governor is
TO be prosecuted by the government. Dis
trict Attorney Bliss, who is now In WASH
he would be back in New York on FRIDAY
or Saturday, TO serve the necessary papers.
THE TREASURY now holds 1887 ,9O6, 400 in
q. s. bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation, and SIS, 1913 900 to secure public de
poeits. u. g. bonds deposited for circulation
forweek ending to-day, 81, 292 500. u. 8. bonds
held for circulation Withdrawn week ending
| low outstanding-currency notes 1922 I9O, COG;
gold notes, s2,Oss, 100.
THE SIOUX SIGN THE BLACK HILLS
TREATY.-Another council was held at the
Red Cloud Agency on Wednesday between
the Sioux commission and the representative
chiefs of the Sioux, Cheyennes aud Arapa-
tTsa;v nranoeed bx the t ce sng Oh sae
Cloud, Little Wound and other chiefs made
speeches In which they complained of the
bad faith OF the government with regard TO
former treaties, and stated what they ex-
pected In the future. The treaty will be at
once sent here for ratification, aud several
prominent chiefs will come TO Washing ton
ON visit to the Great Father.
PAYMAsIER BREEZE SAFE IN PHILA-
| DELPHIA.-Last Sunday the newspapers
contained Q press dispatch relative to the
mysterious disappearance Of Past Assistant
Paymaster John Breeze, U. 8. N, and fears
| were expressed that he had been robbed and
| Murdered, as 1t was known that he hal from
| 50 600 10 50 600 upon his person. He arrived
home from the Asiatic station IN the Saco
in July, and, nothing having been heard
anxiety as TO his fate at the Navy depart.
rnent and also at his home At Newport
Thursday his brother, in command OF the
eence that he was in Philadelphia on sun
day and that he would be home in q few
days. The occasion of the Misunderstanding
bis friends Of his Intention to visit his rela
tives in the west and also In Montreal after
getting his leave of ab3ence. His effects
arriving home some time ago led to the be-
bis brother TO promptly inform the Navy de,
Iartment Of his suspicious.
ARMY ORDI Rs.-lst Lieut. Jacob z. Bloom,
4th artillery, is detached as professor OF mil
itary science and tactics at the East Ten
nessee University, Knoxville, Tenn, and
will report for duty accordingly. Seven'mu
sicians OF the band Of the u. 8. Military
II
rnent Of field music, have been discharged.
| Surgeon w. g. King, in addition to his pres
ept duties, Will examine recruits At the re-
Charles J. sprague, paymastsr, viii report
TO the commanding general, department OF
/ Dakota, for assignment a. chief paymaster
| granted Captain Aaron 8. Daeeett, I'd infan-
try, from headquarters military division OF
/ the South, Ii extended fifteen days. The
resignation of ID Lieut. VIM; n: Dy6msn, 2ad
| 10 take effect October 1, 1870. The superiu,
tendent Of general recruiting service will
cause 300 recruits 70 be prepared and for:
Infantry, Holly Springs, Miss, IL sent by
| rail, and 10 New Orleans II sent by sea; 10O
| TO the 16th infantry, Huntsville, Ala: $50 10
the I'd infantry, Atlanta, Ga.
NAVAL ORDERs-Masterlw. E. b. Delae-
bay, ordered to the Canonicus, at New Or
leans. Masters j. b. Hobson and l.. g.
Spslding and Ensign Colin Mcdonald. to
examination for promotion. Ensign Thos.
s. Plunkett, to examination for promotion.
Paymaster Rufus Parks, to duty at the
Norfolk, va, pay office, 3oth inst. Com
rnand of the practice ship Constellation and
| ordered To resume duties at the Naval Acad-
| envy. Commander Il. l.. Howison, from
command OF the practice ship Maydower
4 and ordered TO resume duties at the Naval
Academy. Lieutenant g. BlOckllnger has
4 reported his return home, having been de-
4 tached from the kearsarge, Asiatic station
| August 9Th, and placed ON waiting orders
Lieutenant Commanders Silas w. Terry
/ and Il. II. McCalla, Lieutenants j. III. Dray-
4 ton, Harry Knox and VIM. p. Potter, En-
\ signs w. ii. Sutherland, ]. NJ. Roper and
i A. NJ knight, and Passed Assistant Engi-
| neer David Jones, from the practice shir
4 Constellation and ordered TO resume duties
| al the Naval Academy. Lieutenant Dun
| can Kenr edy and Passed Assistant Eugi-
4 neer VIM. L.. Nicoll, from the practice ship
| May fiower and ordered to resume duties al
4 the Naval Academy. SurpeOn n N Raau.
4 mont and Assistant Surgeon ID. n. Berto-
| lette, from the practice ship Constellation
4 al ordered TO proceed home and await or
| GERS. Passed Assistant Surgeon A. NJ
Moore, from the Mayfowsr and ordered
| home 10 await orders. Master J. w. Gray.
4 don, nom the Canonicus, at New Orleans
1 and granted leave of absence for six months
Pay master George z. Hendee, from the pay
| ONCE At y orfolk, Va, and ordered TO Settle
accounts.