Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-12


HOY. GEoRGE NJ. ADAMS, Clerk of the
House OF Representatives, arrived in Wash
ington last night.
THE q. s. 8. SwATARA sailed this morn
ing from Norfolk for New York, where she
Will be caulked.
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENE
RAJ BRADY received a telegram TO day tn
the effect that Senator Morton is gradually
improving.
PROF. SIMON NEwCoMB enters, this
mouth, upon the duty of experimenting the
Nautical Almanac, Prof j, II. G.. Coffin hav-
Jig retired.
RI COVERED lieutenant F. V. Gre
military alta che of the United States legation
al st. Petersburg, announces in a dispatch TO
the Department of State that he has entirely
recovered from his recent attack of fever
and is again Oh duty at army headq quarters.
THE INDIAN CoMMIssIoNERsHIP 1t is
understood that Secretary Schurz has offered
the position OF Indian Commissioner to Mr.
+. X. Haight. of New York but the latter has
not yet slgnified bis acceptance. Mr.. Haignt
was member Of the board of Indian Com
nissionerS.
Cost OF TAKING THE CENsUs.-The fol-
lowing statement of the cost of taking the
census has been prepared by the Treasury
u
slve:-lI9l, Sii ,31I d; 1902, S66 $40 81; 1911,
ST61H.ST; 1921, SOS, $50 66; 1881, 800 5lI ~;
14l, S9lS. 55357; 1851, ~ Al l04 s. 1861 81 800,
H95S; 1s71, ,iO5 1916. Total, so59l ,O79.O5.
PERsONAL.-Assistant Secretary McCor-
mick has returned TO the city from Long
Branch and New York, and was on duty at
the Treasury department to day. No time
has yet beeh fixed upon for MS reSigntng his
position as Assistant Secretary. MR.. w.
t. Shaw returned from Cape May this
morning.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND G-Deliveries September 18th,
1877: To Comptroller of the Currency-Na-
tional currency notes, $3.50 900. Secretary of
the Treasury-4 per cent. cousols, 5000
registered bonds, March B. 1853, ISIS,
S5,I10,t00; miscellaneous, Sill ,11O. Total,
sG,00l ,ll0. Balance on hand at the close Of
days work, ESQ, 65i,i85
Emusic BY THE BAND."-The following
is the programme of the concert TO be given
by the Marine band at the Marine barracks
t aIgoI s evening l. Medley nMsdsme
che sse,' OffeL bach; 3. Fantasia, Amer
lea" Brochen; 1. Selections of "Traviata"
Verdi; Grand Waltz, " Galiostre," Strauss;
lection Masnadiesi, Verdi; 8. "GalOp Infer
naIe," Schneider.
THE JAY COMMISSION AGAIN.-Secre-
tary Sherman is not satisfied with the report
OF the Jay Commission in regard TO the Gus
tom house weghers at New York city. He
does not think there is sufficient ground for
the sweeping changes and removals recon-
mended. The question was submitted in
Cabinet meeting prior TO the departure OF the
President, but no decision was reached.
Secretary Sherman says that he will direct
further testimony to be taken.
TEE ESTIMATES for the support OF the
army for the present tisc Al year have been
4.
the Treasury department, which will trans
nit Them To Congress at the extra session.
These are the only estimates To be sent in.
The Presidents message and accompanying
dOcuInt mis- VIII relate only 10 the business
for which Congress is especially convened
ard Lot 10 subjects OF general leg slation. IL
is thought, therefore, that the message will
be brief.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Frederick G.
Hyde ordered to the Hartford, at Norfolk
Va; Master NJ. Fisher Wright TO temporary
duty on board the receiving ship ST Louis
at League Island, Pa Chief Engineer VIM
u. Buehler 10 the Ply mouth, at New York,
1t October next; Passed Assistant Engineer
George K. Tower to temporary duty in bu-
r.au OF steam engineering; Chief Engineer
Robert l.. Harris detached from the Ply
mouth, list October, and ordered to proceed
home and wait orders.
DEATH OF PhoF. RUGGLEs-A press
telegram announces the death of Prof. VIM
Ruggles, L. l.. D., of Columbian College, at
SchOoley's Mountain, on the 10th. The fac
ulty OF the college have not received inform
alton direct OF the fact, but there is no doubt
OF the truth of the report, as Prof. Rugyles
has been in feeble health for some time, and
has not been actively connected with the
COllege Tor some years. He was born in
Rochester, Mass, in 1SOO, graduated at Brown
University, and became one OF the instruct
ors at Columbian College at its opening. A
brother and niece survive him, the latter
being the wife of Judge Pratt, OF the New
York Supreme Court
The PHILADELPHIA CUSTOM House.
The commission inQuiring into the Philadel-
phia custom house has reported that reduc.
ZION can be made of the clerical force; that
The naval officer, surveyor and local APP
pra!ser are prOprietOrs OF newspapers pub
lished In the interior Of the state; that the
general appraiser has clothing stores in Phil
| adelphia aid New York; that the examiner
has a drug store, and that several inspectOrs
| are engaged in private business. The com
mission says there have been no charges of
| bribery, and the character of the force as TO
| character and capacity Is of very fair aver
| age and the work efficiently done, having
| been greatly improved within the past year
under the present collector. Secretary Sner-
man approves of their specific recommends
lions, and viii carry into effect those that
fall within the power of the department and
where the law needs modifying IL will be his
duty to submit the proposed changes TO Con-
gress
How NOT TO Do Ir-The Board OF ii "a lth
at its meeting last night adopted the follow.
ing resolution:
THAT the board dsapprove of any en-
| ploye Of the same holding Two public offices,
or continuing with his Official duties those
OF any other office or occupation, excep. by
| the consent or the approval OF the board pre-.
| vioukly OBJ aimed and that hereafter every
employe will be expected and req uired TO
confil e himself strictly and solely TO the du.
ties assigned him by the Board OF Health"
This is q cOmmendable order a. far as It
goes, but 1t cannot affect DR.. Keane, the
health officer, because he il under bombs TO
| the government TO perform mail service over
various routes throughout the country. The
board must know that hereafter as heretofore
he Is bound to perform the service or else for
felt his bond; but the order is broad enough
70 let DIR. keene out, for the board can very
conveniently allow him to go on with his
mail contracting, inasmuch as IL reserves to
Itself that disputed right
| SUSPENDED OFFICE-HOLDERS AND THE
SENATR.-A good deal has been written and
said concerning the formation OF q combina.
ton OF deposed office-holders under Hayes
70 defeat the confirmation of their successors.
The impression 10 general that in case the
success or 10 not confirmed the old incumbent
re gains the place from which he was re-