Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERN SENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, sle9,! Is; customs, s5i2, 655.Gl.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
demption TO day amounted TO 500 900.
ADMIRAL TRENcHAPD has taken con
mand the naval vessels at tue navy yard,
and has transferred his flag TO the Swatara
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS
The Navy department has been 'nformci
that the Supply sailed for 'ortlsnd yester-
day afteI loon from the ca -lestown, Mass,
navy yard.
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS. VIM. Parks
has been appointed revenue storekeo per and
gauger for the Sth district of Kentucky, and
J: W {; Deake gauger for the 9Th district OF
North Carolina.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS DENNIsON a.
rived here this morning from a few DAYS
relaxation at Oakland, Maryland, and re-
sumed his duties AT the Columbia buildings
lie reports very little excitement along the
line Ca the Baltimore aud ohio railroad.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING Deliveries July ~, Is.7.
Comptroller OF the Currency
National currency Eotes............. l32. 100
Loan Division
-Four per cent. coupon c0nsolS. .....,,I 500 900
MISCELLANEOUS '.......-.-............ % ,3S5
TOTAL. - 40 4Sg
Balance OF stock on hand al close OF
Jay WoIk.................... ,333, 3i5
PERSONAL Vice President Wheeler ar
we'd al 81. Adams, VT yesterday, and pro-
eded TO Fairfax on a visit TO relatives
Mr.. II. II. Mckee. of the New York As
foclated Press, San Francisco BUiieIia. &C g,
las been confined TO his residence for nearly
week-appsrently the result OF a combina-
on OF malarial fever and mental exhap--
tior. We are happy 10 say, however, that
Mr.. Mckee Is to-day rapidly improy ng
'''Gen. \. Michler, U. \. engineer corps.
formerly IN charge OF the public grounds OF
Washington, is in the city on a short visit
THE WHEELER WAC Cor THAT Con-
TRACT.-The following telegram in refl,ta-
lion OF the recent article in the Boston Herald
fascinating that the Vice President had
been an applicant for a contract 10 supply
arms 10 The government in isSl, is from The
"NEw YORK. July 20. 1871.
To the Editor Of The Il son Herald, Bouoa.
You are wrong in asserting that Vice Pres
ident Wheeler applied TO Cameron for
musEet contract In lS6l. am the man.
WIN. ADAMS WHEELER,
lac Fulton street, New York"
THE POSTAL CONVENTION. AS hereto
fore stated In THE STAR the President and
his Cabinet could not attend the postal con-
ventiOn, TO be held at Fol- re IS MonrCs To.
day. The following gentlemen represent the
Post Office dcpa. ,neDt IN the convention:
Mr.. HaZen, Third Assistant PoTtmaster q en-
eIal: MIR. French, clerk ID the Sc" md Assist
ant Postmaster General; Mr.. Marshall, Gu
erintendent Railway Service fo- the South
ern States; DIR. Mcdonald, Superintendent of
The Money Order Bureau, and Mr.. TetrIlI.
Assistant Superintendent Railway Mail
Service. The special Postal Railway Corn
mission consists of Gardner q. Hubbani
Mas .achuG etts; George A. Basseif. New
York, and Daniel NJ. Fox, OF Penpsylyania
THE PRESIDENT GOING wEsr.-rbe An
nual reunion of The Sd regiment Ohio yolun-
teer infs 1try will be held at Fremont, Ohio,
instead OF at Columbus, as heref ,fors STAT "a
on the l4th OF September, the date OF fhs
battle OF south Mouuta,n, 'n which battle
PRESIDENT Hayes was severely wound ~
Inc PRESIDENT, General w. T. Rosecranz.
senator Stanley Matthews, REPRESENTATIVE
WIN, Mckinley, OF the 18th Oiio district.
Sno Gen. James NJ Comfy, Minister to the
sandwich Islands, were members OF this
regiment. Several prominent people, in
cuding the President, are to Be present
Earlier In the month the President, who Is
president er cJicio OF the board OF directors
OF the Soidiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio, viii
De present at the regular annual meeting.
bis visit to Louisville Is dxed for the 18th Of
September.