Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-13

| IhE HAPPENS FERRY PRoPERTY.-Th5
government has decided 10 become a bidder
atthe Harper's Ferry property, which is adj
ysrtised on Thursday, Goth Of July next, at
HarPer's Ferry.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s635,7G 9S; month to date
1928, 3GS 2si fiscal year to date, 500 s3911S.43
customs receipts to-day. s42O. 767 900; month
10 date. 81 963 ,64i 81; fiscal year to dats $780,
/ 2i9,S94 SO.
| TEE PRESIDENT, the Secretaries of STATE
| War and the Interior and the Attorney Gen.
eral returned from Philadelphia last evening
Secretary Robson is the only member of tue
| Cabinet Low out OF the city, and he is ex-
/ pected 10 arrive this evening.
! AMONG those who had interviews with the
| President 10 day were Senators Dorsey.
Boutwell,, Logan, Cragin and Wadleiyb;
| Representatives Lynde, Wells of Missouri,
| LYMAN, Rusk, and Wells Of MIssissippf; B.
| r. wade, OF Ohio; and James Wilson and
DIR. Watts, OF Iowa.
| PERSONAL Lieutenant Commander r.
| ID. Evans, executive officer OF the u. s. s.
| Congress, has arrived here on a brief visit
| TO his family. ....Lieutenant Colonel Fred.
| Grant is paying brief visit to the Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Grant, at the Executive Man
| sion.
| ARMY ORDERs-Captaln w. A. Msrye
Transferred from the Rock Island IllinoIs)
arsenal to the Benicia arsenal, California;
| changing posts with Captain j. C. Clifford
Leave oil absence for three months, on sur
| geon's certificate of disability, is granted to
| Second lieutenant E wizard 5tfl cavalry.
| (FOrt Wallace, Kansas with permission To-
leave the Department of the Missouri.
TEE INOIANs.-Dispatches received here
| Induce the belief that the Indians have
about made up their minds to remain peace.
| ably on the reservations, at least until thew
can recruit their already halfs,arved ponies
The o. ject of the expedition about starting
| from Fort Lincoln is to catch Sitting Rull
| fore they can recruit their ponies, aud ad-
minister tn them such threshing as will
compel them to keep peace all summer.
| The JAPANEsE MAILs-The Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company have no
tilted the Post Office department that they
viii Lot carry the malls TO Japan and China
for sea postage after this month, and as the
| postmaster General has not got authority to
| allow any more than the present rates of
POSTAGE this service will consequently stop
The mails to japan and China will, there
| l6re only leave San Francisco once a mouth,
mat beiSg the service on the Pacific Mail
steamers.
We ARE ASSURED that our paragraph
| concerning Mr.. Cowles, OF moth fame, is
creating false impression. Mr.. Cowles is a
| citizen OF Philadelphia and not San Fran
CISCO as the article would imply. Hon. Mr.
/
Platt as much as he is the War departm emit.
| ard when be gets certain facts from the
Olartermasters bureau about the payment
\ OF a certain $4,000. Mr.. CowIes and everal
/ Others viii have full time and opportunity
| fCr explanations.
Bad FOR MCKEE AND Cox. MAGwIRE.
The Attorney General this morning received
| from st. Louis the report OF District Attor-
| ney Dyer regarding the applications for the
pardon or Mckee and Magwire, which were
ioIwarced to him some time since. The re-
4 suire Is IN the city and this morning called
| ia person upon the Attorney General, who
declined to see him and stated that the only
| way for him to communicate with him was
| lbToUgh his counsel.
| NATIoNAL BANKs-The Treasury now
| holds S3l5. 32l $50 in bonds to secure national
bank circulation, aud s18, 623 900 to secure
| public deposits. U. s. bonds deposited for
| circulation for the week ending May 18Th,
! sle5,GO; U. =. bonds held for circulation
| Withdrawn week ending May 18th, s746 900;
| rational bank circulation now outstanding
| $3.50, 0,3O6, OF which amount q, 099, 100 are
notes issued to banks doing business on a
| specie basis. Receipts OF national bank
| notes received for redemption for week end
| irg TO day as compared with corresponding
week of last year: 1875, s4.77 900; is76, ST.
| I5l. OOO.
AvERY.-There has been no formal petition
for Avery's pardon, but numerous kilograms
anu nave UStu ItC6lV6u Dy the HroSl-
cent and Attorney General asking for his
parcop, while several Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and number of citizens OF this
| city, without reference to party, have made
eLsonal appeals in his behalf. The question
| OF his pardon was referred by letter to Judge
Treat and Col. Dyer, and this morning the
Attorney General received kilograms from
/ ootn OF these gentlemen declining to have
| anything to do with the case. The Attorney
| Gene raj will to- day or Monday confer with
the President in regard to the final disposi-
Il lion OF This case and fhnSo nf a.
4 Mcguire.
| NAVAL ORDERs-Lieutenan Command.
er Silas W. Terry, ordered as executive of
the practice ship Constellation, 18th inst.
| Lieutenant Commanders Charles CefeiI c.
/ W. Terry, Lewis Clark, Lieutenants Albert
| Q. Berry and Edward w. Sturdy, to New
| port, r. l., LIST June next, for torpedo instruc-
| lion. Ersigns w. II. II. Switzerland, Jesse
| NJ. RapeT and Austin NJ. knight, to the Con-
stellation during the summer cruise of that
| vessel. Paymaster W. Goldsborough TO the
! Constellation, and also in charge of the ac-
| counts OF the practice ship Mayfiower dur
| ing the summer cruise. Boatswain Andrew
Milne and Acting Gunner Robert Summers,
| 10 the Constellation, 18th inst. Lieutenant
| Commander VIM. I'll. Whiting and Master
George A. Calhoun, detached from the navy
\ yard. New York, 30th inst and ordered to
torpedo instruction, LIST June next.
TEE SCENE IN THE HOUSE TO DAY when
the Fitzhugh matter was being read was ex-
tremely ludicrous. FItzhugh's political
| friends fought against the Introduction of
| the subject, until Speaker Cox ruled that its
presentation was q question OF privilege,
| end after that Joined In the general good
\ humor which the occasion evoked. When
\ Inc famous fellcitous letter, written to his
1 Texas friend, was read, the more striking
| passages, such as "biger man than old
| Grant" and his allusiOn to the delight of
| Fay This SOM upon being appointed to q
81, 100 place, produced shouts OF laughter ON
| both sides OF the House and In the galleries.
ga roar OF laughter" also greeted the read
| ing OF the words "S. s. Cox Is the Wormst
friend of mine you ever saw During tine
! reading or the several newspaper articles
| Fitzhugh moved nervously about the House,
consultipg with any one who would talk to
| him.
IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoNvEN-
4 TON, al Richmond. Va. 0terdav. IN n.