Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

GOING TO Restoration. c. c. Carpenter,
2 Comptroller of the Treasury, has decided
to tender HI resignation, to take effect Octo-
Der LIST, next. Deputy Comptroller De!ano
hour.
EX-GovERNORs Packard AMI kellogg, O
Louisiana, went TO Burlington, VI, Satur
Gay, to see Senator Edmuuds, but he b,ing
engaged in an important railroad suit at st
Adams, Trey returned to Saratoga with Dut
seeing hun.
CAPTAIN E. NJ. WRIGHT, Ordnance de-
partment, has been ordered to report in per-
III 10 Major General Hancock, command
ing military division of the Atlantic for
temporary duty: On being relieved from
such duty he will rejoin his proper station.
GovERSMENr RECEIPTS REDUCED By
THE sTRIKE.-Custom receipts for the
mokth, SIC 0G0 SEQ; revenue receipts for the
month, IS 76I.574. The receipts from internal
revenue for the month We're reduced at least
one million dollars in consequence of the
striBe.
REVENUE APPoINTMENTS.-Fran H.
Pennington has been appointed revenue
stOrekeeper for the 5th district of Illinois:
James II. Price for the Sd district of Mary
land; Mru. W. Brown, ganger for the % dis
triC of Georgia; aud J. &. Weddle. storekeeper
and gsuger iOr the SIN district of kentucky.
THE PUBLISHED STATEMENT that. AS
sistant Secretary Mccormick has not re-
signed his position as secretary of the
national republican executive committee is
untrue. Mr.. Mccormick forwarded his
resignation to Hon. Il. Chandler, charm an
OF tEe committee, on the sd OF July.
GEN. W. b. HAzEN, U. s. A., who has
| been detailed 10 observe the military move
merits OF the Russian army, is in the city.
Yesterday lie was served with a copy of the
chargeS made against him by Gen. Stanley,
10 Which ne made answer t. the satisfaction
OF the Secretary Of War. Gen. II. leaves for
New York at $50 O'Clock this afternoon and
sails with his wife for Europe on Saturday.
THE Burlington HaUkeye keeps up its
reprehenslble jokes about President Hayes.
1t says that when he went home from the
Schuetzenfest and set the night lamp on the
floor, and then sat down and tried to pare his
corns with button hook without taking his
shoes of, Mrs. Hayes, who was awakened
by his gurgling lau gh, said she never would
have believed 1t If She hadn't seen it.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND Observation-Disclosures July 81, 1877:
Comptroller of the Currency
National currency notes. .......S lT 500
Loan Division
Four per cent. cOnsols-.......-........ sooo0
MISCELLANEOUS ....-..........-....... 99, 195
GEN. SHERMAN To FINISH HIS WESTERN
ToUR:-General Townsend last night re-
ceived dispatch from General Sherman
udt6u II OFT Ellis, M Ontan8, July 81, In which
be says he will return at once, IL the Presi-
dent deems IL necessary. Genl Tow nsend
sent answer this morning, to the effect that
in view Of the return of Generals Sheridan
Crook, and Terry to their headquarters from
their Inspection in the Indian country, and
the more quiet condition of affairs In the
east, the President did not deem il necessary
| for him 10 return until he had completed his
mission connected with Indian affairs in the
northwest.
THE TROOPS AND THE STRIKERS Gen.
Hancock has directed Gen. Barry, at Balti
more. TO withdraw with his forces to Fort
| NcHenry, there 10 hold himself in readiness
/ L. move to the coal regions of Pennsylvania
| at "A moments notice. There has been no
4 occasion TO send additional troops TO the coal
| regions OF either Pennsylvania or MARY
i lard. should occasion demand 1t, the gov
\ err ment Will send sufficient force to keen
/ he peace and TO project life and property
1 Dispatches al the War Office received up TO
4 Iale hour this afternoon report quiet in ali
| sections. The strikers are stopping trains at
| Cleveland and one or two other points in tn.
Wet, but there is no violence beyond this.
| THE WEATHER IN JULY.-The mete-
| orOlC gical summary Of Mr.. James B.
Newlin, the signal service observer at this
station. for the month of July just closed,
shows: Highest barometer, (23d, , 30 POI; low,
est barometer, (19th), BIB; highest tenn
perature, (lth), $50; lowest temperature,
t13th), go. Prevailing direction OF winds,
south. Creates. velocity of wind, so miles
per hour on the 2sth. Total number of
miles. 4.3fl. Number OF clear DAYS 10: do
cloudy days, 2: do. days on which rain
or snow fell, 16; do. fair days, g. Comparative
temperatures 1871, TAO; 1872, S1oI'; 1873 5000;
ia, 1soi'; 1875, 1909, 1876, 5000; 1877, $50.
is3a psa do; fs lso do iss4 10 so 1nchss
"r5 do; 1s16, SIP do; 1877, 6 50 do. II will be
zen that more rain fell last month than In
any July during the present decade.
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MINISTER TO
BRAzIL.-The Cabinet was in session yester-
cay until after 3 o'clock, but most of the time
was occupied in discussing various matters
relating 10 the appointment of public land
or @lais and the recent labor troubles. Only
one appointment OF Importance was agreed
Glcn, beng That OF Henry w. Hilliard, of
Georgia, 10 be envoy extraordinary and
y lulster p'enipotentiary to Brazil, vice Jas.
K Partridge, Of Maryland, resigned. Mr.
Eti!iaTG previous 10 the late war was Rep
fesentat!Ne in Congress from the Montgome-
r tAla) district. He was Oppo sed to seces-
siOI, but when Alabama went out of the
non ne made no further resistance. Before
nc close OF the war ne was made a major
general of the "Home Guards After the
war be removed to Atlanta, Ga, where he
pas res ided ever since and devoted himself
20 'he practice of law.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH MAIL Con-
TEACroRS.-Weh have the following in forma-
lion IN reference TO the mail contracting
operations of some of the members OF the
Board OF Health. DR.. z. T. Keene, the health
cf1cer OF the board, who is paid a liberal
salary from money appropriated by Con-
rless in March last, became a contractor in
his own name for carrying the mails over
- routes, service on which commenced July
LIST, 1877 the contracts to run for four years,
and for the faithful performance of the ser
vice entered into bonds. The service he
has thus contracted for he has sub-let to local
contractors they bonding TO him. 1t is cur
reLtIy reported that DR.. Bliss, member and
Registrar OF the Vital Statistics of the Board
of Health, with two OF the recent clerks of
his Office, and associated with several others
have formed Il Postal Service Contracting
Company, or Association, OF which DIR. p. T.
Keene health officer OF the Board of Health,
l. said 10 be vice president. This U. s.. Mail
Service Contracting Association have rooms
al Offices in the MAY Buildings" corner
5ih and r. streets northw west, and are said to
have over co routes and doing al extensive
business. tLus drawing salary and cOmpen-
-gI.cn ficm two distinct departments of the
rgp.ic service at the same time. The study
sun selection or routes, investigation and
..T.S o. tie geography, topography, popula-
Ton snd commerce OF the states and dis
ir--.> IN which these numerous mail routes
lay SaGd tie ACQUIRING of the