Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnter-
nal revenue, s3T4 2e9 IL; customs. s32f $50. Il.

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnter-
nal revenue, 1914 ,2e911; customs, s321 1901.
SECRETARY SHERMAN is expected to re-
turn here on Monday or Tuesday next.
THE RICHMOND was ordered yesterday by
telegraph TO proceed from Hampton Roads
to Boston, where she will be put out of COM
mission.
PERSONAL. - Gov. j. r. Hsrtrsnft, o;
Pennsylvania, is at Willard's hotel. Capt
John n. Bofinger, well known in conuec
ton with the Texas Pacific Railroad com
pany, is also at Wizards.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among those
who called upon the President this morning
were the Secretaries of War, Navy and In
terioT; Gov. Mccormick; Gov. Hartranft
Senator Harvey, of Knsas; Representative
Scales; Judge Settle, and Mr.. Defrees.
THE LATEST PROM SENATOR MORTON
The following telegram was received this
p. m. by Gen. Tyner from Col. w. Z. Hol-
loway: CDR. Bliss applied a blister to the
Senator's side half an hour since He is
easier now and his circulation is perfect, and
the temperature good"
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND Observation-Disclosures August %, 1877:
To Comptroller of the Currency-National
currency rotes, $3.50, 900. Secretary of the
Treasury per cent. consols, $500 900; mis-
ceDaneous, 81, go. Total, 81 ,562 ,21O. Bal
apce on hand at the close OF days work,
SGI9, ga ,040.
REVENUE AUGMENTATION ].
Black has been appointed revenue gauger
for the fifth district of Illinois, and James A.
Sedgwick for third district of Georgia. TIE
commission of VIM. III. Wheeler as internal
revenue collector for the fifth North Caro-
lima district has been signed by the Presi-
dent. Collector Wiustead, of this district
has had the order of suspension revoked and
rendered his resignation, which was accepted
ARRIVAL OF THE PREsIDENT.-The lin
tied express train from New York, which
arrived here by the b. l. p. X. X. at 40 yes
terday, had attached special car In which
Were the President, Mrs. Hayes, Webb
the Postmaster General. Mr.. Rogers, the
Presidents private secretary, met the party,
and they al once entered carriages and were
driven 70 the Soldiers Home.
CCMPosITORs FURLoUGHED AT THE
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.-In con-
sequence of the appropriation made for the
supreme Court printing being exhausted the
Public Printer has been compelled to fur
Tough about So of the ompositors. The ap-
prOpIiatiOn for this work was but 5000 900
1t is feared that tie appropriation for the
work of other departments being small
another furlough will take place on Satur-
day next.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President has appointed Henry B. Shell
don, OF California, TO be agent for the To-
dams of the Round Valley agency in Cali
fOrnia; s. 81. Crossley TO be 81 lieutenant in
the U. y. revenue service; Warrington ID.
Roath, LIST lieutenant revenue service; SamI
A. Brooks, LIST Lieutenant in revenue ser vice.
and Daniel w. Finney, of Kansas, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys for the district of
land subject TO sale al Topeka, Kansas.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY was on duty
to-day looking as fresh as a daisy. He says
he is much pleased with his New Eugland
trip. He says he always had IA notion that
the people of New England we SO new nat
cold and calculating, but he was .reeably
surprised TO tind them quite as hearty and
cordial in their reception OF the Presd snt's
party as II was possible to be. Everywhere
in New England there was an appearance. Of
ihIift. Everyone was comfortably and re
Specially clothed, and during his tour h
saw no cases OF extreme destltution.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon Z. II.
Green ordered 10 the naval hospital, New
York, LIST September; Lieutenant John p.
MeTrell detached from the Swatara add
placed on waiting orders; Passed Assistant
Surgeon X. Waggener from the naval hos
pii u Norfolk; va, LIST September, and
X. Ashbridge from the naval hospital. Nor
folk, Va, and ordered to the Powhatan, 4th
September; Assistant Surgeon Ernest Nor
neet from the Powhatan, LIST September, and
ordered tot the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes in
the stations and duties of assistant quarter
masters are announced: Capt. j. NJ. Mar
shall is relieved from duty in the department
of Dakota, and will report to the command
Ing general military division OF the Atlantic
for assignment, to relieve Captain Henry w.
James of his duties at Baltimore, Md; Cap
tain James on being relieved will report TO
the Lieutenant general, commanding mill
tary division OF the Missouri for assignment
a nh INN 10
lieved Of his duties in the department of
Arizona, November 1st, and will report 10
The con mandlng general, military division
OF The Atlantic for ass gnmeut 10 duty as
post quartermaster at Fort Hamilton, New
YORK harbor. The leave of Cadet Chas. FL
CIR eTsOn from department of West Point, is
extended on account of sickness, until July
], 1879.
The TRAINING SHIP.-The Navy depart
ment is in receipt of a dispatch dated Hail.
fax, n. S., August 2ist, from Lieutenant
Commander O'Neill, commanding the train
ing ship supply, announcing his arrival at
that port on the evening of the 10Th For the
past month the supply had experienced little
else than dense fOgs, easterly winds, and FREE
quent rains. Lieut.. ONeill states that all
are in good health, and that the boys under
the most unfavorable circumstances per-
formed their duties creditably. He pro-
nounces the coast north of Cape Cod as I'M
suitable for summer cruising, on account of
the logs. He intended remaining in port
few days; and giving the boys liberty, thea
proceeding 10 Newport, X in order TO be
convenient to New York towards the midd Ie
OF September. when the cruise terminates
He makes II favorable mention OF Thos Chris
tie, who jumped overheard and saved from
drowning James Donell, in Portland harbor