Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-02
THE SUBsCaIPTIONstO to the four per cent loan
today amounted to $4,000.


THE SUBsCsIPTIoNst to the four per cent loan
to-day amounted to $4,000.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. John Conline,
9Th cavalry, now waiting orders in this city,
will proceed to join his proper station. Leave
of absence for four months is granted Surgeon
d. X. 11lt0n, L. s. A. Second Lieut.. Edwin
MCNEIL, 18th Infantry, is transferred to the
lst artillery (light battery, to date from July
8, 1878.
PERsONAL.-Dr. III. R. Linderman, director
of the mint, and family, left this morning for
the North. They will be absent three or four
weeks. WIN. o. Avery, ex-chief clerk of
the Treasury department, Is in the city. He is
York city. Gen. Averit, who paved Penn
sylvania avenue from 9th to 18th streets, is in
town. Col. Bob IngersOl with his wife
and two daughters, left this morning for
Europe,i intending TO remain abroad about
three months.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.-The Secretary of the Interior has made
twenty-One appointments as the result of the
recent competitive examination at the depart
ment in which 242 persons participated. They
are as fOllOwS:-TO a irStclaSs clerkShip in
W. c: Pennywitt; to $l,COO clerkships in the
Pension Office, III. +. Lines, c. L. Widstrand,
W. ii. Barnes, J. H. Kingsbury; Mrs. NJ. E.
Thomas, Mrs. NJ. V. Benner, G. B. Newton, L.
H. Smith, n. E. Robinson, j. c. Du Putrou, r.
X. Brouner. +. Page, 5; B. Hannum. I. A. Ma
and A. Il. Speel. The papers of these twenty
one were the best offered the names being
taken in regular order from list in which
the competitors were arranged according to
merit, and the averages of the successful pa
pers lay between ninety-two and seventeen
tWenty-hithS and elghty-fOur and four twenty
tifthS, inclusive.
j. MILTON TURNER, eX-miniSter to Liberia,
was given banquet and reception in this city
yesterday, at the residence of Col. Samuel
Ireland, of Mississippi. Mr.. Turner is candi-
date Tor cOngreSsiOnalnOminatiO at st. Louis,
and departed for home last night to look after
his interests there.
Hot WEATHER IN ARIZONA.-A correspond
ent writing from Burkes' station, Arizona ter
ritOry, July 22d, quotes from THE STAR the
range of the thermOmeter July 7th and Sth ION
the 1lh at L o'clock m, "a at 2 pm, 90 at
9Oo; at pm, S5 and compares the range at
Burkes' station. as follows July 7th, at II
ei9ek eek M ui1 I sE P pmI9 I9 soG &c. pm 66, ;6p
So. He says:-The above heat has contNued
for 3 months, and has been up as high as 1lS5.
Two weeks ago, at Giles City, it rose unto l20o
in the shade, and at Yuma, A. T., lisa in the
shade.
THE HARPERs FERg1 FKoRERTY REVERT
ING TO THE GOvERShENT.-At the Hast session
OfCOngress an 9et was passed looking to re-
Il ascot the Indebtedness to the United States
OF the purchasers OF property at HarperS
Ferry, Virginia. 1t will be remembered that
tie Harpers Ferry property, including a val
uabl lie water power and number of lots of
land, was sold under an act passed by Con-
greSs in 1859. This franchise was bought by
company known as Adams & Co. The lots
were sold without, difficulty, under general
Deilej that the purchasers OF the water power
would utilize it and an impetus be given to the
town. Generally, the government received
good prices for the lots sold. Subsequently,
h0WeVer,the sale OF the water power to Adams
fell through. and those who purchased the lots
with great expectations did not realize them.
Two years was given in which to make pay
ments, but it has long since elapsed, leaving
the puI chaSerS still indebted to the govern
ment. Last winter an act was passed by
which the owners could quit claims to the
Cnlied States. In pursuance thereof Solicitor
RaynOr has prepared the deeds and appointed
an agent to act in behalf of the government
1t is expected that all the lots will be recon-
veyed to the government.
The CRUISE OF THE SARATOGA.-Lieut. NJ
c. GOOdrell, commanding the marine guard on
board the school ship Saratoga, and Lieut.
Max Wood, navigator of the same vessel, hav
arrived in Washington on business connected
with their ship. The Saratoga is now at New
port, where she will remain for some weeks.
Oficers and crew have enjoyed excellent
route from Hampton Roads to the Bermudas,
and when about 800 miles outside the Capes,
the Saratoga encountered severe gale, which
lasted two days. During the severest portion
of the gale an ortOlan flew ON board and was
captured by one of the men, who presented
him to the Skipper" The latter, after reach
ing Newport: shipped the bird to Charles Hal
lock, Esq, editor of the Forest and Stream.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. - General
Samuel j. Anderson, of Portland, Maine was
yesterday nominated by the 1st district demo-
cratic congressional convention. w The
democratic convention at Marietta Ohio yes
terday nominated General A. j. Warner for
Congress from the 18th district. THE demo-
cIats of the 9th Ohio district nominated Geo
L. Converse on first ballot yesterday for Con-
greSs. THE republicans of the Sth Ohio
district yesterday nominated Hon. Chas Fos-
ter for Congress. THE nationals have
nominated IL. kahlo for Congress in the 7th
Ohio district.
HANLAN, THE WINNER of the sculling match,
RartG0k OF banquet last night at st. John, n.
b. Ross, whose unlucky upset spoiled his
chance in the contest, still thinks he can out
row Hanlan. His new English boa will ar
ha ma Sta ap,np fjY,a II,I;