Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-07

ing for Philadelphia, to be absent until
Monday.
THE SHIPMENT OF U. s. notes during the
week ending to-day amounted to 81, 6O1, S34.S5,
receipts Of silver, sl4.OSl "a.
OHIO AND INDIANA-The Republicans Con-
tident.-Mr. A. B Mullett telegraphs from
Cincinnati day to a friend in this city
Am confident we shall carry Ohio ami
Indiana"
ANOTHER CoNsCIENCE CONTRIBUTION.
as 80 was received at the Treasury depart
ment this morning from Boston, Mass, and
was placed to the credit of the conscience
fund.
AMONG those who had interviews with
the President to day were the actiog Secre-
tary OF the Interior, Senator Patterson OF
South Carolina, and Mr.. Ira Morgan, presi-
dent Agricultural and Arts Association of
Ontario, Canada.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINArIoNs.-D. ].
Waller, rep, 18th Pennsylvania; j acob Tur-
ner, DEM, 21st Pennsylvania; w. B. Wilson,
dem, 14th Pennsylvania; Stephen L. May
hew, DEM, 18th New York; Benz. Dean, dem,
Sd Massachusetts.
PARDoNED.-The President has pardoned
w. j. Bodenhamer, who plead guilty of en-
bezzling public money while receiver OF the
land ofilce at Springfield, NJ o., aud was SEN
pay fine of Sl5,0 600.
PosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-The Presi-
dent yesterday appointed Solomon Baer
postmaster at Holly Springs. Miss, vice
Benjamin +. Phillips, who has failed to give
bond, and Thomas Richardson post master
at Port Gibson, Miss, vice +. G. Hall, sus-
pended.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.-The President has
signed the following commissions: ]. h
Stout, OF Illinois, Indian agent at the Pima,
Maricopa, and Papago agency, in Arizona;
a. Niece postmaster b at santa Rosa; Col;
Washington Territory; A. B. Cooper. post
master at Union City, Ind; VIM. Wilson,
postmaster AT West Point, Ga.
THE MISSION AT CoPENHAGEN.-TheP Pau
Mall Gazette says that Mr.. j. M. Cramer, the
United States minister resident at Copen-
hagen. presented his letter OF recall to the
the I'd of October. This is true; but MI
Cramer was removed from the position only
because 1t had been abolished by the last
session OF Congress. He has been assigned
to the Office OF charge f a6dires instead.
Mr.. U. s. GRANT, JR., has returned to
Washington from bis trip to the far west
The newspaper report that Mr.. Grant and
his travelling companion allowed their hotel
bill at Salt Lake City to be paid by Brigham
Young is untrue. They paid their own hotel
bills and went to the Mormon hotel only be
cause they wanted to see Mormondom. Mr..
dent Hopkins OF Williams ColIege.-tN Y.
Eue. Post. 9Th.
NATIONAL BANKs.-The receipts OF ma
t'opal bank notes for redemption for the
week ending day, as compared with the
corresponding week last year, were-in 1875,
81 199, O00; 1876, So $40, 900. Amount received
,O-day, S543 $50. National bank circulation
Standing, 1922 527 ,2Sl; gold notes, 30 ,099.-
100; securities OF national anks-U. 8. bonds
for circulation, 1887 ,5s5, 500; U. g. bonds ior
public deposits, S19, 153 COO; u. 8. bonds de.
Iosited for circulation during the week end
ing to-day, 81 1854 900; held for circulation
withdrawn during the week, s1,7lO,5OO
TIE CHINESE IMMIGRATION CoMNIs.
sIoN.-Deputy Sergeant alarms Christy, OF
the Senate, left here to-day for Chicago
where Senators Morton, Cooper and other
members OF the special committee, appoint
ed at the last session OF Congress to Inquire
into the question OF Chinese immigration,
will meet. They leave that city on the 18th
instant for San Francisco to begin the in
vestigation. Senator Sc rgeant, Representa-
tlves Piper and Meade are already In San
Francisco, In which city the committee will
Der. They expect to return to Washington
by the meeting OF Congre IS in December.
TERRITORIAL TRANSIT CHARGES FOB
ENGLISH MAILs.-Postmaster General Ty-
ner and Sir Edward Thornton, acting on be.
half OF Great Britain, signed an agreement
yesterday that the territorial transit charges
mails, between Boston or New York and San
Francisco, shall be six francs per kilo-
gTamme OF letters about two pounds and
Of printed matter and samples Of merchan.
disc. These new and largely increased rates
apply to all mails convey Gu across our ter
ritory on and after August "a, 1876, and the
agreement is terminable on one years notice.
ANOTHER CALL FOR 20 BoNDs-The
Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday made
another call for the redemption OF ten mil
lion dollars OF nve-twenty, 1865, May and
November bonds. The thirty sixth call for
the redemption OF fve-twenty bonds of 1865,
May and November, provides for their pay
ment on and after the 9th day Of January,
1877, upon which date the interest will cease.
No. IL, 4O1 to No II ,OOO both inclusive; $500,
No. 10, Dol to No. q, 100 both inclusive 81 900,
No. 1851 TO No So 209 both inclusive; total
coupon, s5 O00, 900. Registered bonds, $50, No.
81 to No. 200, both inclusive; 500, No. 1,65I TO
No. 3i50, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 1881 to
No. 10 600, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 2 9Ol to
No. $3.50, both inclusive; total registered,
100000; aggregate $40 100000.
100 REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN Colo
RADo.-A late dispatch from Denver, Colo
RADIO, says: Returns are just received from
Ebert county, which gives republican
majority OF ~, republican gain over 1914 OF
223, and Grand county gives q repub lican
majority Of AS q republican gain OF 81. De-
Quoting from the total Of republican MAORI
ties, which the official figures assure TO be
correct, all that has been claimed by the
democratic state committee, leaves the net
republican majority In the state at 200. The
legislature viii certainly be two. thirds re-
publican, and probably nearer three fourths.
adelphia yesterday agreed to memorabilia
Congress 70 erect separate building for the
Congressional library, after which Mr.. A.
paper on copyright, and Mr.. Dewey spoke
on new system Of cataloGuing: The follow
Ing were elected permanent 0mCers OF the
asSOCfa tim: PreSldont. Justin Wfna0r Of