Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-05
EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
NATIONAL BANK NorEs received to-day
for redemption, $50 ,GO.
SECRETARY OF WAR MCCRARY is not
expected 10 return 10 Washington until the
18th instant.
THE SwATARA arrived at Portsmouth,
Va, yesterday, with the monitor Catskill in
tow, from Port Royal s. C.
ADMIRAL TRENCHARD transferred his
flag from the,Hartford to the Powhatan at
II o'clock yesterday at Fort Monroe.
THE PRESIDENT has concluded 10 visi t
New Hampshire after he has attended the
Bennington (Vt.) celebration, August 10 AMI
IL.
GIN. F. r. HAMPTON, of North Carolina
has been in the city for some weeks looking
after the distribution of patronage IN that
state. Having got about all he asked for, he
lett for bis home last night.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION was held
al the Pension Office to-day to I'LL several
vacancies in first, second, and third-claSs
clerkships. The examination was confined
TO the employees OF the Office.
THERE IS \ LIVELY FIGHT going on for
the office of L. s. District Attorney for the
eastern district OF Tennessee. AS is the case
III baltimore there are two contesting fac
tons, both claiming 10 be the only simon
pure republicans.
THE RFPoRT that the salaries of the fe-
male employees in the Interior Department
arc to be reduced was mistake. The law
fixes the number, class, and salaries of en-
plOyoS, and consequently such a re luc,iOn
as tue one in question cannot legally be
made.
SENIOR MATA, the representative of the
DiaZ government, had an informal inter
view with Secretary Evarts to-day. He was
rot formally received as Mexican minister
Secretary Evarrs intends bringing up the
subject at the Cabinet meeting to- morrow
Tor discussion and decision.
ONTHE RETREAT.-Indiau Inspector Wat
kins telegraphs the Com missioner of Indian
Affairs from Fort Lapwai, % instant that
the hostile Ind ans are falling back toward
the Nalla Walla valley; that the troops are
pressing them, and that the northern Indi-
ans are quiet.
THE MEXICAN MISSION DECLINED
Some time since The President rendered to
Judge G. @. Symes, of Denver, Colorado the
mission to Mexico. \ letter was received
from him Monday declining the honor on
account of his mining interests and his mum
erous legal engagements.
UNDER A OIL the AttOr-
ney General of the late act of Congress abol-
ishing official postal stamps the different
executive departments still use them, and
will continue TO do SO until the supply on
hand is exhausted, after which the official
envelopes designated by law viii take their
place.
CALL FOR REDEMPTION OF Bonds
Acting Secretary Mccormick this afternoon
issued the fiftieth call for the redemption of
five twenty bonds. The amount is SO, 900 go
OF which :. ,00O,UOO is coupon bonds, ana
S3,0tO,COO reg Istered bombs cOnsuls Of 1865
The .teTest on these bonds will cease on the
fifth da o. October.
A GENERAL ORDER issued from the head
quarters of the army this afternoon transfers
the I'd regiment of infantry from the depart
ment OF the South TO the division OF the Pa
cific. They will proceed to Ogden city, CCah,
aIu there Will start overland To join General
Howard in the department of the Columb a
for the purI Ose of reinforcing him in fight
ing the Nez Perces Indians.
THE PRESIDENT came in from the So.-
dierA' Home yesterday morning and re-
manned at the White House from halfpast
ten O'clock until twelve O'Clock. He received
great many callers this morning, amOpg
whom were the Attorney General, Bishop
Simpson, Hon. j. e. Pool. accom- panied by
Judge Albertson. and Messrs. White and
Bateman. of North Carolina, Senators Saun-
UtTs anu PADDOCK, representatives. sSlelCl0r
and Reagan, OF Texas.
ARMY PROMoTIONs.-The retirement of
Col. Roberts, of ith artillery, besides pro-
noting Col. French to be colonel of 18th ar
tilleIy, promotes Major Harvey \. Allen,
OF I'd artillery, to be Lieutenant Colonel of
the same regiment. Also, Captain James
Mcmillan, OF Sd artillery. TO be Major of 2d
artillery, and 1st Lieutenant John l.. Tier
non, OF Sd artillery TO be captain in same
regiment.
SECRETARY SHERMAN's INSPECTION
TRIP.-The revenue cutter Grant, having on
toard Secretary Sherman, WEBB c. Hayes,
son of the President, and ID. T. Kim6all,
chief OF The coast survey, arrived at Cape
May, N. j., yesterday. The purpose of The
trip is TO inspect fesaving stations, light
houses, &c, on the coast. A hop was given
at The Stockton House last evening in honor
OF the guests.
SUDDEN DRATH OF VENERABLE LADY
Mrs. Frances Preston Blair, relict Of the late
Francis +. Blair, and mother of Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, died suddenly at the family
mansion, near Silver Spring, Md, about ?
ScloGk TINS morning She was out riding on
horseback yesterday afternoon, as has been
her habit for sometime past, and retired In
bed last nj ght In her usual health. The fune
raj Will take place at Rock Creek church at
6p IN. Saturday.
Hon. OTIS II. Russell has been commits
siOIeu as COLLECTOR Oh internal revenue for the
Richmond tVa.) district in place of c. f.
White, resigned. This Is the same position
from which he Russell was removed last
year by President Grant in consolidation of
the Virginia districts. Russell was born in
Mary land, but has resided In Virginia for
thirty-fOur years. This is said TO be- a defeat
OF Col. Mosby, who was opposing RusseIl's
appointment.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
Asst Sec. Seward submitted to the cabinet
last Tuesday the order of the Diaz govern
ment to General Trevino, instructing him In
resist with force Of arms the invasion of
Mexican territory by United States trOops.
&c, as authorized not long ago by instriIc,
lions TO Gen. Ord, issued through the War
department, In the pursuit and punishment
OF Mexican raiders on the soil OF Texas and
the recovery of stolen property. The Next
can order was briefly discussed, but no ac-
ton taken concerning it.
THE MARINE BAND CoNCERrs-The
rumor published in q morning paper that
the concerts OF the Marine band on the Pres
idents grounds on Saturday afternoons are
TO be dis con inued is probably incorrect as
section 1913 Revised statutes provides: 1.-The
marines who compose the corps of musi-
clans known rs the Marine Band shall be
entitled TO receive at the rate of four dollars
q month each, in addition to their pay as
OI-C0 m 1s mi, jcf