Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-20

nal revenue, $40 l26 IS; customs, s623 81, "a.
ATTORNEY GEsrR.L TAFT intends leav-
ing this evening for Ohio.
ONE MILLION In u. g. bonds. held TO secure
circulation, was withdrawn from the Treas
ury, and Az per cents substituted. OF the
bonds withdrawn, $500 900 were currency 6is,
$40, Oo0 COS, and s25O,O0O new SIS.
ExECu TIVE ACrs4-The President has ap.
pointed John l.. Lake U. 8. m arshal for the
southern district OF Mississippi, vice Rel
mond, suspended; and has recognized Emil.
ianO Martinez as consul for the United
States of Colombia al New Orleans.
VIRGINIA PosT OFFICEs.-At Lincolnia
Fairfax county, Harmon s. Barnum is APP
pointed postmaster, vice w. ". Miller re-
sigred. AT Black Walnut, Halifax county,
henry Easily. jr., Is appointed postmaster,
vice John ID. FRY resigned.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The
board OF United States army engineers, de-
tailed TO examine the foundation of the
Washington monument, Is constituted of
Col. H. b. Tower, Lieut.. Col. II. G.. Wright,
Lieut.. q. A. Gilmore; secretary, Lieut.. X. l..
HoXle.
CHANGE OF DEPUTY CoLLECroR.-Wm
r. Albaugh, deputy collector OF internal
revenue for Frederick county, Nd, has ten
dered his resignation, to take effect on the
1st OF October. which has been accepted, and
A. w. BurkhaIt has been appointed to NIL
the vacancy.
THE PRESIDENT will leave Long Branch
to-day, spend the remainder Of the week at
the Centennial, then visit some friends at
Ithaca, N. Y, for day or two, and then 60
for q week 10 some friends at Washington,
Pa, after which he will return to Washing
ton. reaching here some time after the first
of October.
NAVAL ORDERs-Commander Theodore
F. Kane ordered to report TO Admiral Porter
as assistant secretary to the board OF which
he Is president; Lieut.. Sumner c. Paine to
the Photographic Office, 9Th October; Lieut..
Karl Rohrer TO temporary ordnance duty at
Washington, ID. c.; Lieut.. Thos. ". Lee to
the t.aya al Observatory, Washington, ID. c.;
Mate Hugh Kuhl to the receiving ship
Wabash, at Boston; Lieut.. Franklin j. Drake
detached from The navy yard, Mare Island,
Cal, and ordered TO the coast survey steamer
photographic office and ordered to duty on
the coast survey.
THE Coin CoMMIssIoN-The Joint COM
mittee of Congress appointed to investigate
the subject Of the relative value Of silver and
gold and the expediency OF fixing a separate
legal standard OF value for the two metals
present Senators Jones, Of Nevada, and
Bogy, of Missouri, and Representatives Glib
son, of Louisiana; willard, OF Michigan, and
L.,
committee, with the exception of Senator
Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts. The committee
sat In secret session for couple of hours,
and selected three experts to aid them in
their Investigations. AS soon as the experts
signify their acceptance, and the committee
get together, public sessions will be held.
FRED. DOUGLASS On CIVIL SERVICE Re-
FoRM-Some time ago Mr.. Lamphere, act
ing appointment clerk of the Treasury,
wrote TO Frederick Douglass, asking him II
he had any personal interest, as was report
ed, in q certain colored employee, who had
been selected as a victim for decapita alton,
remarking that IL he were retainer 1t would
be al the expense OF more efficient en-
ploye.
7 o special interest in -, and II 1 hsi
should say at once: Advance and do your
duty. The government has q right TO the
the wishes Of the friends OF particular indi-
' "FssDHsicK DOUGLASS"
PKRsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. s. p. Brown
have issued cards for a reception to follow
the marriage OF their daughter Julia Fran
ces 10 Mr.. Samuel Lewis Mattinglv, which
takes place at their residence In MI. Pleas
ant on Thursday evening, October 5.h. ....H.
A. Chadwick, so well and favorably known
in this city from bis connection with Will
~ dp5ng ns 70 De the
"The Baldwin" which, IL not the largest, Is
TO be the most elegant establishment In Cal
ifornia- WashiDgtonians visiting the Pa
cifc coast, who fall into Chad's hands, are
certain of the best. ''"SenatOr Conkling is
at his New York homo proserated with ma
larial ehills and fever. ''"Gen. Whipple, of
GenI Sherman's staff, returned yesterday
from an extended pleasure trip out west
..-Senator Paddock returned from New
York last evening.
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the Pres
ident the following officers are detailed as
members Of the retiring board, convened In
San Francisco, October 18th, 1875: Col. Rufus
Ingalls,, assistant Quartermaster general,
vice Colonel Robert Allen, assistant quar-
termaster, hereby relieved, and Major SAINT
Brock, assistant quartermaster general, vice
Lieutenant Colonel J. G. Kelton, assistant
tenant ]. A. Olmstead, regimental quarter
m aster, 18th infantry, will report In person
TO the commanding ofdcer. Columbus bar
racks, Ohio, TO conduct detachment of re-
cruits 10 the Sd infantry In the department
Of the Gulf, and afterwards join has proper
cruiting service will cause 500 recruits to be
prepared and forwarded under proper charge
10 Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota territory
for assignment to the It'll cavalry; I'd Lieu
tenant II. Eldridge, 10th infantry, under or
ders 10 join at COlumbu barracks, Ohio, aud
accompany the next detachment OF recruits
for the Sd infantry, in the department OF the
Gulf, and afterwards join his company. The
leave of absence granted LIST Lieutenant
VIM. l.. English, eth infantry, is extended
four months; the leave of absence OF I'd
Lieut.. c. A. Woodruff, It'll infantry, from
tended five months. First Lieutenant X. h
Day, 9th infantry, is relieved from duty at
Fort Columbus, n. Y. harbor, and will Join
his regiment