Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-21

THE REsIDENr arrived at Long Branch
at p. m. Saturday, and In the evening drove
along the beach behind q fast trotter, and
was cordially greeted by the promeuaders
and riders on the route.
GENEAL JOHN EATON, Commissioner of
Education, has gone 10 New Hampshire for
months vacation. During his absence
DR.. Charles Warren, chief clerk, is acting
Commissioner.
ARMY ORDERS -Second Lieut. l.. Will
helmi, 1st Infantry, is relieved from duty at
Fort Columbus, New York harbor, and or
dered 10 join his regiment without delay.
First Lieut. George h. Ford, Sd cavalry, is
ordered TO recruiting duty.
THE COMMISSION to pave Pennsylvania
avenue have appointed Mr.. John A. Par
fridge, Of this city. general superintendent
of paving at $50 per month, aud Mr.. ID. w.
Bailey, OF bingham, Mass, foreman OF as
phalt work, at 81 per day.
The FOUR AND HALF PER CENTS
The Secretary of the Treasury has not yet
completed the arrangements for disposing of
the $500, 0e0 Go of4h per cent. bonds, but IL is
probable that the question will be settled
early this week, and The entire amount taken
by various parties composing a syndicate on
favorable terms both 10 themselves and the
government.
PAY INSPECTOR James n. Carpenter, U.
s. NJ, recently on duty at Pensacola, Fla,
and who was tried by court martial and
conduct, &c, was sentenced TO be dismissed
from the service, but his sentence has been
m1tigated ID suspension from rank aud duty
and TO be placed on furlough pay for the
period OF i've years from the 18th instant.
ROBBERS DIsAPPoINrED-The chief of
the Bureau Of Statistics received, by this
mornings mail, several returns from the
FnltQafnr nf 0noxn ne
Closed in an envelope which bore marks OF
rough usage, aud contained the following
endorsement: '.Torn by robbers on SiskIyan
Mountain. jackson county, Oregon, August
10, 1876, $50 O'Clock p M" The ROBBERS were,
10 doubt, in search OF facts, not figures.
TURKEY AND SERvIA DETERMINED TO
FIGHT IT OUT.-The Turkish minister in
this city is In receipt of the official declara-
ton of the Turkish government In which
Serv1a Is charged with beiug entirely re-
sponsible for the present war and its attend
tion of the Porte to push the war to a sue
cessful conclusion. Advices from Belgrade
state that an extraordinary cabinet council
wSs held on Friday, at which 1t was resolved
10 continue the war To the last extremity.
CHANGES IN THE QUARrERMAsrER's
COMMUNICATIONS l.. c. Easton, as
sistant Quartermaster general, has been
ordered to relieve Colonel Rufus ingalls,, as
In charge of the general depot OF the quarter
master department In New York city, and
as member OF the board or army ambu
lapces, appointed on the 10th of March, 1875.
Colonel Ingalls,, upon being relieved, will re-
port to the commanding general military d.
vision Of the Pacific for duty as chief quar-
teImaster OF the division, and iu charge OF
the qusrtermaster depot at San Francisco.
PROF. LANGsT SION ON THE CURRENCY
QUEsTIoN.-A special dispatch to the Bos-
ton Globe says: "Prof. Lapgston, of Wash
ington, addressed the republicans OF Mont
peller, on the Common, Thursday evening.
But short notice was given, and yet there
was large assembly OF persons OF intelli-
gence and common sense 10 listen to his re-
marks. bespoke for an hour and half arr
held his audience closely till the last mo-
ment- He knew what he was alking about
and the audience soon discovered the fact,
and applauded him warmly at frequent In
tery ais"
PERSONAL President yelling, OF Co
lumbar University, accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. Annie King, of this city, are
at Saratoga; also the Portuguese minister
and his wife, and Mrs. General Blake and
daughters. '..'Wattersou appreciates the
cost Of type-setting In Washington, ana con-
tents himself with two line Biographical
sketch In the Congressional Directory. 80.
The WaCe says:-"The most graceful and ele.
CANT lady to be seen on the drives Of Cape
Commodore Aulick, OF Washington, d. @.
She is q tall blonde, with Q carriage and
taste OF dress almost as notable as her beau
ty."
POLITICAL AssKssMENrs.-Thec clause In
the legislative, executive and judicial sp-
preparation bill, as agreed upon by the con-
ference committee and passed by Congress
just befort adjournment, which was intend ed
TO prohibit assessments for political pur-
pos es in the executive departments OF the
government, reads as follows:
"That all executive officers or employees OF
the United States not appointed by the Pre-.
sident, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, are prohibited from requesting, Civ
ing to. or receiving from, any other officer
| or employe Of the government any money or
/ prope- ~ or other thing OF value for political
| purposes, and any such officer or employe
/ who shall offend against the provisions OF
/ this section shall be at once discharged
from the service OF the United States, and
he shall also be deemed guilty OF a INSIDE
fined In sum not exceeding $500"
II Is claimed that this provision amounts
can be made as usual, except that they must
| now be given TO some member Of the cam
paign committee who is not an officer or
will be noticed, prohibits only oficers and
employees OF the government from request
| ing, giving To, or receiving from, any other
| offieer or employe Of the. government any
| money or property, &C., but other persons
/ are not forbidden 10 make such collections
In one OF the executive departments the
| clerks have already been called upon by one
| not In the employment OF the government
| for contributions TO the extent OF two per
| cent. of their salaries, and their attention
has been called to the defect In the law by
| which they can make such contributions
without mourning the penalties prescribed
THE CUTTING DOWN PROCESS IN THE
NAvY-The naval appropriation bill passed.
at the last session OF Congress provides for
reduction Of 900 men In the enlisted force
Of the navy, the number now being nxed 81
500, instead Of 500 as heretofore. In order
TO carry out this reduction IL viii be neces-
sary 70 put some OF the larger vessels out OF
commission and supply their places with
smaller ones, as IL Is the desire Of the Score
tlry 10 keep the present number Of vessels
| on foreign stations, and not jeopardy e
| American interest abroad for the want OF
navel vessels TO protect them. Tire 6rst
change IL pursuance OF this policy viii be In
the flagship OF the European station. Toe
| Franklin Is registered st 8, 173 tons and car
\ ries 80 guns, while the Trenton u registered
| at 800 tons and carries but IL guns, and
therefore Der complement Of msn will ba
4 much smaller than that OF the Franklin.
The eight new sloops recently built, viz:
\ The Trenton. Afams. EuteYDrlS0- Easar. A..