Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-28

and graduated at West Point, j une 1lth, 1863,
and received an appointment as first lieuten-
ant December 18th; 1856: He was promoted to
be a captain, and Oct 10th promoted to major.
He is at present on duty in the Office Of the
Chief Engineer in this city, as assistant to
General Humphreys. He is the junior major
OF the engineer corps, and about 30 years of
age. He graduated among the first five of hi
class at West Point, and is one of the best en-
glneer officers OF the army. He has never par
tlclpated In any manner whatever in pol
lt,cS, and Is very popular among his fellow
officers and subOrdinateS-fne-loO looking, active
and energetic.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s4O9,l796S; customs, 1896, ,254.60.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day, s50.00O
REVENUE GAUGERs APPOINTED.-A. M. Hal
ley and 4. w. Wall have been appointed inter-
nal revenue gaugers for the first district of
Ohio.
THE EXAMINATION of the accounts of ope-
rative officers of the different mints will be
completed by the Sd prOXimO, and the coinage
OF the silver dollar, which has been suspended
during the examination, resumed about the
9TH prOXimO.
PERSONALITIES. Mary E. Nealy and her
daughter, Mrs. Murray, are spending por-
ton OF the summer at the Shenandoah Alum
Springs.
GEN ORD, commanding the United States
troops Oh the border, is here to consult with
Secretary McCrary in regard to the manage
ment OF affairs down there. He paid a short
visit to the President today
Mr.. d. w. HARRINGTON, at present chief
clerk of the Treasurers office, will be appoint
ed on the 1st of July chief of the division of
accounts of the Treasury, in the place of The
ophilus French, appointed auditor of Pacific
railroads; and Charles Lyman, at present a
clerk in the office of the Secretary will be
made chief clerk of the Treasurer's office.
Gov. HAHN, of Louisiana, will qualify to-
morrow as director of the New Orleans mint
and go direct to New Orleans and assume his
duties. The assayer,. coiner, melter and re-
finer for the mint will be Immediately ap-
pointed by the President. Steps have been
taken to have the city of New Orleans convey
to the government all right and title to the
Ioua raen om ~ntca t n tne mint DIdlng IS erected
is to be re-Opened, contains a provision that
before any money is expended upon it such
conveyance shall be made. Heretofore the
government has only granted the use of the
ground. AS soon as the conveyance is made,
steps VIII be taken to put the mint in cOndi-
tlon to coin standard silver dollars which will
be IN about 70 days. The assay department
to the building being at present in complete
condition, the director Of the mint has been
authorized and will in about three weeks be-
gin the purchase Of Mexican dollars for
coinage purposes, at their bullion value, COM
puted at the equivalent London rate for
silver. These dollars will be afterwards
silver dollars: 1t is expected that after the
| mint opens for the assay and purchase of
silver, that large supplies will be received
from Mexico.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED-The
Secretary of the Interior has appointed Gen.
David S. Stanley, Mr.. j. M. Haworth, and
Rev. Alfred l.. Riggs, as the commissioners
4 II. :
tribes OF Sioux Indians in refe e zee to their
permanent location, and agricultural faCili-
ties, etc, to be furnished them.
MESsRS. FentOn, Walker and GrOeSbeck the
United States commissioners to the nterna
tonal monetary conference. met at the Stat
department this afternoon with Sccretar
EvartsI The meeting was only preliminary
one: Ihe policy to be pursued by them at the
conference will be determined upon here
after.
THE HARBOR CHANNEL APPROPRIATIONS
General Park of the engineer corps of the
United States army, yesterday sent to the Off
GERS who have charge of the river and harbOr
improvements in the various sections of the
county M notflcatlon inca n A. OF the amounts appro
year In their districts, with instructions to
submit in return plans and specifications for
that hat work for approval: The total amount Of
amount for the last two years was only
$500 Coo; The officer in charge of this Dis
tTlct IS MI. ). I. Albert, civil engineer of the
united States army. He has not yet submitted
his plan for the Improvement of the harbOrs of
washington and Georgetown. The apprOpria-
tiSp tic 1o6 for r this hi ~ work is sooC0 Of which sum
Dor and channel below the Long Bridge, and
$4,000 to be expended IN Georgetown narbor
and channel Mr.. Abert's plan for this i'm.
OF previous years to relieve the channel OF lis
accumulated debris and mud Work will
commence I, nc as soon as this plan is approved
by the Secretary or War.
OLD DPENsIoNERs.-The recent law granting
pensions develops some new and interesting
facts at that office. Applications have been
received from one applicant 1O5 years old, an
tonlan (Dr. Matchett), now in his 83d year
Weil remembered in connection With the
washington temperance movement. His pen.
S1Gn Is granted for service at the battle of
flattSDurgh, w. In another case a paper
was returned to the claimant on account of
some lnformality, and the old man had died
pei1re " reached him: 1t was then returned
10 the widow, when She, too. was found to be
dead. W wv
ARMY ORDERs.-The order directing Second
Lieutenant Robert Hanna, 9th cavalry, to re.
port to West Point is revoked; Captain John
rily relieved from duty in the division Of the
Atlantic, and will report without deIay to the
superintendent general of the recruiting SER.
vice, New York city, for duty at the new re-
cruitlng depot at David's Island, New York
harbOr. "A
PREPARING FOR THE MEETING.-Since Con.
gressman Acklen's departure from New Or
leans for Washington to clear up that scandal
the newspaper correspondents are taking les
sons at shooting galleries to improve their
arkSmanShlp.-t Wash. Cor. Gin. ENQUIRER.
IHE SPEEDWELL will leave Portsmouth, N.
H., about the 5th of July next. She Is placed
at the disposal of the Fish Commission. and
her cruise will be to increase the knOWled ge
OF the habits, &C., of the fish on our coasts.
Ihe O1lcers are now being ordered to her.
commander BeardSlee will command her.
Their cruise Is an annual one.
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