Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-13

on the subject OF dutiable books sent from
foreign countries in the mails, full abstract
OF which was recently published in the STAR,
POSt Office department to-day.
THE MEMPHIS POST OFFICE.-In accord
ance with the request OF the acting poStmas-
ter at Memphis, Tenn, the use of that place
as distributing office for registered pack
ages Will be avoided by the Post Office deplr6-
ment as far as possible. In response to the
money order business at that Office be dis
continued. DR.. Mcdonald, chief of the money
order office, has teegraphcd to him inqutring
what additional force he will require to carry
on the money order business. 1t is important
that this means of sending money 10 the afic-
ted town should not be abolished.
IT Is SAID that in the yellow fever districts
there are forty disabled telegraph operators,
and difficulty is found in filling their places.
The operators at Grenada and Holly Springs
Still remain.
THE $415.O00 POSTAL DEFICIENCY APPRo.
fRIATION.-Information has been received at
the Post Office department that Controller
Porter VIII cash the requsitions presented by
the department for the $475,G0 appropriated
in the general deficiency bill and the sundry
civil bill for the compensation of posmaSterS.
The hitch in regard to the payment from the
explained in recent number of THE STAR.
The matter is now settled by the decision of
the Controller that the money is to come from
the Treasury and not from the postal reve-
nueS The prospects are that, even with this
appropriation available, the amount provided
by Congress for the compensation Of pOStma It
ers WIFE not be sufficient to prevent deiicien-
cy in this item.
IN TIE CALL of the Father Matthews So
ciety, at Memphis, for help from their breth-
ren, it will be Remembered that the money
was requested to be sent to Rev. VIM. Walsh,
place. NumhPrS n
able to linn were sent. but by the time they
reached Memphis the Rev. VIM. Walsh had
died Of yellow fever. The money order Office
at that place was consequently instructed to
pend from the strict rules governing its busi-
ness, and TO pay such money to the society as
tle accompanying correspondence would
prove 70 have been sent to the Rev. Walsh as
its representative.
TIE WYOMING left Norfolk this morning
for Washington.
A PORTION OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY is
expected to arrived here by the 10Th inst The
remainder will arrive by the first OF next
month. No arrangements have as yet been
maze 10r the reception OF the embassy by the
President.
The ARMY COTERIE, who have had an out.
look for vision of promotion in the dim dis
tance, have almost daily discussions as to the
time, the several (5S) army officers now enti-
tied TO be retired, will avail themselves of the
act and give others chance who are waiting
TO go up step. Three heads of important de-
partments have long. since been entitled to re-
tire, but by reason OF good constitution, still
feel able to discharge active duties. These are
Army; Gen Meigs, Quartermaster General,
and Gen. Alvord, Paymaster general. The dis
cuSslOn over their diSincination to retire has
the more ambitious Of young officers to recon.
mend to the army commission, now having the
subject OF army reorganization under consid-
certain fixed period instead of leaving it op-
tional with such officers and then give a
chance to the rising shoulder strapped genera
ton. But the question arises, what is to be
gained for the good of the service by retiring
an efficient officer.
THERE ARE STILL SOME HONEST MEN left in
the world. Mr.. p. Buckley, a laboring man at
Selma. Ohio, found near the car track the
dirty tattered remains of what seemed to
have been registered letter, with ten dol
lars enclosed. The address was etfaced. He
which it was found to the postmaster % HGps HGspnera al
at Washington, as there was just the slightest
chance that the person for whom it was in
tended might be discovered. Let MIN be made
the national candidate for President. he is
honest and an Ohio man.
SENATOR KELLOGG has sent letter to the
Secretary of the Navy, inclosing the letter re-
Gently published. signed by Lieut.. Commander
which the latter is denounced as liar and a
coward in connection with the subject OF
rations donated to the destitute of New Or.
leans, and inviting him to apply at the Navy
department for hfs address, should there be
anything. in the letter which might be con.
strged 81 as 6elligerent. Senator Kellogg's letter
This man Kells believe to be biackguard.
gambler, and an habitual drunkard. am
reliably informed that he has been of late max
Ing threats that unless something was done for
W0nl0 i'm,
Gus to the republican party, and that he would
seek IN some way to injure me personally. l
never had any connection or anything like an
VIII notice that he signs himself ID. C. Kells,
Lieut. Commander, U. S. NJ This publica.
ton is SO Wanton, 50 utterly unjust,a and Without
With your department l must, in justice to
myself and to the profession which he dis
g@rSces, @ ask that his conduct in this regard, as
the end that his real character may be known"
The Navy department had anticipated ac
tlCn on this subject by writing to Lieut.. Com
mander kells at New Orleans to furnish
copy Py. OF his open letter to the department il he
addressed such one to Senator Kellogg. The
regulations OF the navy prohibit conduct on
IN tne Rsrt OF any naval officer which may tend
sending or accepting challenge.
THE PRESIDENT AND ROBERT INGERso1I.
DISCUSSING FINANCEs.-The following is
vouched for by personal friend of President
Hayes: On one occasion, COL Robert Inger.
soil, OF Illinois, the gifted disbeliever in the su
Pernatural, made an evening social call upOu
the President. There were several other per-
sons present at the time, and quite naturally
the conversation at times took a wide range
The President had been discussing the honest
differences OF opinion among intelligent men
on financial problems, and was deprecating
the fact that leaders in both parties had views
lnfmica! to the resumption of specie payments.
lngersoll, when the President paused said,
M II o~~r-.
draw poker" The President, with slight en-
barrasSment, answered, "Wen, Colonel, am
not at the confessional" mo, no." added
Col Robert; 'but ii you know the mysteries
OF tne SEDUCTIVE game you can readily appre.
clate the Illustration am about to give. Now
tlemen are playing quiet game, that the man
VINO Is ahead Is an earnest advocate of ready
and prompt payments whereas the man that
Is behind Is willing and anxious to initiate like
hill" 0
THE U. 8. S. TALLAPOOsA left New York
yesterday for League Island, but a telegram
received at the Navy department from Lieu
tenant McRitchie this morning reports his
detention at the Horse Shoe by winds aud
fogS.
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains