Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-01


naming s6l.C00!00 bonds of the act Of March
Sd, 1865, consOls of 1865 t6s), viii be called in
during the present current year.
RUMORs OF CABINET CHANGES are again
afOat. This time the Quid nuncs have it tha.
DevenS is to retire, and Secretary of the Navy
Thompson is to succeed him: who in turn is
to be succeeded by Governor Rice, of Mls;a
chusetts.
SECRETARY SHERMAN left here on the :3O
pm. train today for New York, where he will
remain for several days on business connected
From New York the Secretary will proceed
northward on pleasure trip. He will be ab-
sent about a month.
COINAGE SUSPENDED AT NEW ORLEANS ON
ACCOUNT OF YELLOW FEvER.-In conse-
quence of the existence of yellow fever at New
Orleans, the director of the mint has notified
the superintendent of the mint at New Orleans
TO suspend coinage operations for ninety days.
SENATOR PATTERSON requests US to say that
he did not make the remarks attributed to
him in the STAR of July goth in regard to the
whisky troubles in South Carolina.
Nevertheless. our reporter says that Senator
Patterson did make the remarks attributed to
him.
JUDGE TYNER was at his desk at the P. o.
department. to-day.
PARDONED BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent has pardoned Charles Young, of Cincin-
natl, who was convicted with the notorious
Eph Holland, of the same city. in the Haml-
ton county, Ohio, election frauds. All of the
convicted perpetrators of these frauds are now
breathing the air of freedom.
PERsoNAL-Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, of
this city, are noted among the notable people
of Saratoga. ....General Schenck and daugh.
terS are doing" Vermont in carriage, sensi-
bly, following the old wagon roads among the
beautiful hills and valleys of that state. 80.
Admiral Poor is at Skaneatles, N. Y. Mrs.
this city, who are DOW at COODerstown, Will
visit Saratoga and Niagara before returning
home.
IHE DEMOCRATIC CCONGRESSIOSAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE is expected to get actively at work
by the 5th inst. John G. Thompson, who
seems to be kind of Major Domo in arrang-
ing the democratic canvass, is expected every
valuable suggestions. The rooms of the COM
mitee will be moved from the Riggs House to
the House committee on military affairs, and
from thence demOcI attic pabulum will be sent
out.
CoUNTERFEITERs CAPTURED.-The officers
OF the secret service yesterday arrested at
FOstOria, Ohio, two noted counterfeiters-Jer-
ry Wolf and Joe Baird-and carried them
TO Cleveland for examination. Three men,
named NelSgerber, Otto and Trench, were
arrested by secret service agent in Balti-
more yesterday, charged with cOunterfeiting
the coin OF the United States. Quantities OF
hye cent pieces VT re found in possession of
Weisgerber and otto. Trench admits his
guilt. lot of mOuds, tools, and about sixty
fourth man escaDed, but will be speedily cap
tured. Mike COnnOr, an eX-pOliceman, and
one OF the parties concerned in sending off
notes to Europe. was arrested in New York
by Operative Curtis, of the secret service di.
vision charged with dealing in counterfeit S.
notes OF the Tradpsmen's National Bank
New York city. Operative Rathbone, of the
secret service division, reports arrestng G
W. Sanders, w. Nj Paddock and ThOs Sells
counterfeitefs, al Indianapolis yesterday.
COMMODORE FOXHALL A. PARKER, superin-
ndent of the naval academy, Annapolis. no.
titles the Navy department that he left the
academy yesterday for New Bedford Mss.
and on his arrival there will hoist his flag on
one OF the practice ships. During his absence
Commander 5. ). Greene, U. s. n, will be left
temporarily in command.
Ex-Gov. JAMES w. DENNER of Ohio, who
has been strongly urged to accept the demo-
cratic congressional nomination in his distric-,
declines TO again enter public life. Gen.
Denner, who left for home few days ago, ex.
presses the belief that the democracy will
carry the state and make gain of from three
to four members of Congress.
SUCCESS OF THE FOUR PER CENT. LOAN.
Tne success which has attended the opening
OF the four per cent. loan to popular subscrip.
ton has been very gratifying to the Secretary
of the Treasury. At the close of business Yes,
terday the following exhibit was made of the
amounts subscribed for the past four months:
Aprli...... ................"".$ u gl8 100
May. ...............' '.................. Low o0
Iune'..' ''''.'''...'. ''........'....... oUlS,IO
July ..'..',......r...r,. ..r..... lS,ZiZ,ZU
The steady increase In subscriptions, as de.
noted by the above figures, is far beyond The
highest estimates that were made at the time
the loan was thrown open to the public and
months there will be little IL any falling Off.
The Secretery considers the success which
has attended his efforts with these bonds as
one OF the strongest elements in his plan for
resumption.
THE PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO REDUCING
POLICEMEN's PAY.-A delegation of police
men from the several precincts, headed by
Sergeant HOllenberger and Officer OHare,
called on the President yesterday and stated
that they bad learned of the intention of the
District authorities to reduce their pay, and
represented the I'M Justice of such a course
after the recent legislation by Congress and
the full appropriation made for this service.
The President answered that he was opposed
to any change in the salaries now paid the Of
ficers, and said he would so inform the Dis
trict Commissioners.
THE COTTON CRop.-Reports received from
the cotton growing districts of the south fail
to mention any damage to the growing crops
by the recent heavy rains.
REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-The iron mill
OWE, rs of Philadelphia held a meeting three
weeks since and gave their hands notice that
reduction Of 10 per cent would be made in
their wages after the lst of September. The
hands refused to submit to it, but have been
allowed until the 18th Of September to decide
whether they will accept or not. II they have
take place.