Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington news and GOSSIP.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, SIS, ,249.32; customs, s2s9, 1892.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent loan to-
day amounted to s759,050.
SECRETARY SHERMAN goes East early mex
week, to be gone for some time.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES will leave
next Friday evening for Newark, Ohio to at
tend the soldiers reunion, to held there on
Monday next. They will be back in Washing
ton by Tuesday night.
THE REsIGNATIoN of Mr. Dodge. the statis-
tician of the Department of Agriculture, has
been accepted.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE SEWARD
will take no extended vacation this summer.
He will take two and three day jaunts out of
the city during the heated term.
SECRETARY THoMpsoNs TR1P-The Talla-
poosa with Secretary Thompson and party
left New York this morning for New London.
Newport, and Boston.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FISHERY AWARD
COMMISSION have been printed and received
at the Department of State from the Govern
ment Printing Office. They fill two large
volumes, each some six inches thick. These
will be closely examined by the department
officials, and after which the course to be pur.
go award against the United States will be
adopted
DISTRICT FUNDS IN THE TREAsURY.-The
Secretary of the Treasuary has addressed a
letter to the District Commissioners notifying
them that under the new bill all moneys re-
celVed from taxation in the District will have
to be covered into the Treasury and in the
future drawn out by warrants on the Secre-
tary. Hitherto these moneys have simply been
depOsited in the Treasury subject to the draft
of The Commissioners.
THE FOREIGN MIN1sTERs.-Sir Edward
Thornton leaves to-day Tor Newport. Mr..
DelfOsse, the Belgian minister, left for the
meseaside resort yesterday. MIR. Max Out.
rrey, the French minister, has also gone to
Newport The Spanish minister is at SaratO-
ga. Senior Borgess., the Brazilian minister. has
gone north. The Mexican minister will re-
main here. The German minister to the
United States, who is now in Berlin, will re.
turn to this country next month. Count Litta,
ltallan charge d 'atfaireS has gone to Richfield
Springs.
SILVER DOLLARS TO BE PAID OUT.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury has instructed U. S. as
siStant treasurers that they can pay out stand
ard silver dollars to all parties wishing to dis
burse them on government pay rolls He has
also notified national bank depOsitaries that
standard silver dollars will be sent them free
OF charge, to be paid out in lieu of one and two
DC dollar bills IN 1t is believed that large amount
OF crops this season, and that this, taken in
connection with the importation of gold from
EuIGPe W whieh th it is predicted will commence
wipe out the present low premium on gold
and give the country practical specie resump-
ton.
NOTARIES PUBLIC APPOINTED.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed the following nOtaries
public: w. c. Duval, J. L. ParkhurSt, George
T. Howard, William H. Frazier, George X.
Sap NoJly 7 ID,
c. $. Bundy. John n. Oliver, Albert Campbell,
Irving Williamson, John Ridout Horatio r.
Marryman, William A. Hall and John w.
FraZee.
CUTTING Down AT THE PATENT OFFICE
A complete revision of all the rolls of the Pat
ent Office is now in progress at that Office, to
orlng the force and compensations in con
formity with recent legislation by Congress
reducing the numbers and salaries of EN-
ployes. By the executive. legislative and iu-
DorerS messengers and Watchmen Wera re-
duced from $12O per annum to $500, and the
compensation OF employees in the model room
from $1,000 and 5000 to $780, These chang s
are important factors in the revision. Wien
the preparation of the statement is completed,
which Will be to-day or tomorrow, it will b
Only employees provided for by law, and in tn
manner thus provided, will be able, after the
Texslon, to obtain employment at the Patent
Office.
acknowledgements A. s. Willis, of
the Louisville (Ky.) district, last week had a
grand public reception by his constituents,
linlai him at BANQUET: '.'Judge DIN denies the
p Adar and Mr. D. H. Ross the delegation
he iS S 'fFSsT fS@ Se
naasI nington are regstered At the Atlantic Hotel,
d. Larned, .. S. A. Col. A. w. Evans q. S.
a. Or. d. L.. Huntington, Col M. Cogswell,
II. W. Scott, Sumner j; Kimball j. H. Merry,
man, Hon. VIM. M. Springer.
THE NEW OBsERvAToRY.-The commission
to select site for the naval observatory have
had two or three business meetings. In the
course OF week or two proposals will be in
ylted for the offering of sites. All the neces-
sary forms for bidders can then be obtained at
the Navy department.
A NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.-Henry
W. Davis has been appointed justice of peace
for the District.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. j. A. Greer, Lieut..
Com. r. 2. Leary, Lieuts w. B. Newman, E.
A. Field, 8; F. ,Clarkson, A: B. Il: Lille and
ksfshlr kessqth Niles :, EHsigns ngs. N R. Usher, H F.
farker and VIM. B. Caperton and Cadet Mid
shipman P. w. Lansdale from the Constitution
ana an s,.apl placed Sa on waiting orders Midshpman
on August LIST. Ensign Frederick Tyler to the
SWatara at Boston on Goth instant
FROM THE COAST OF AFRICA.-Leut Com.
mander GOrringe, commanding the Gettys.
burg, which is on special duty, reports to the
Navy department, under date of June 18th last
the arrival of his vessel at Ben. GhaZi Africa
He had made survey of the reefs at ZOnage
and searched successfully for reported dangers
in the Gulf OF Sida, making 375 soundings. He
also reports having re-diScOvered and exam
ined dangers reported by Beechey after his
return around the shores of the gulf Such
discoveries were made as will permit, COM
bined with similar work done by Captain
MOucheZ in 1876, the construction chart and a
description OF the coast and dangers Suffi-
ciently accurate for all purposes of safe navi-
CATION.
THE COTTON CROP.-The July returns to the
Department of Agriculture indicate that the
high condition of cotton reported in Jnne-99
per cent.-haS been maintained. The figures
indicating condition, compared with the June
hgureS are as follows NORTH Carolina, 81
loss OF 20; South Carolina, l0i, gain of /:
Georgia, los, a gain of 3 Florida, 100 un.
changed: Alabama, 102, loss of q; Misss-
SIppi, IS, a loss of 2; Arkansas, 81, loss OF 7:
Tennessee, 9S, unchanged. Reports of the
crop nave been received from 30f counties of
the cotton belt, of which 6S report 100, lis
above and lis below.
NEW LIFE SAVING STATIoNs.-Mr. s. l.
kimball, OF the life saving service, accompa-
MED by Capt Merrymap, has gone to the lake
coasts for the DurDOSa of selecting sites for tha