Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-19
RECEIPTS of national bank notes for redemp-
tion for week ending to-day. as compared with
corresponding week of last year:

New \ 1OrK. $685.. Gao S52S 900
Boston. ...-.-...-.-..... 1,6l6,ooo 1,o'I,00o
PililadeiDIla. 15S.1a0 81 ,00m
Miscellaneous. uS............... $4,000 $4,000
i'ttii. ..--- .-... ~, i3o,No Sl-SSouuo
Receipts to-day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 359,o03
MIR. WILLIAM +. RYAN. stenOgrapher TO the
auditor Of railroad accounts, who accompanied
the latter north, has returned to this city and
reports that Mr.. French. who has extended his
tip to Boston, will be back on Monday.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ARMY En-
GINEERs-General Humphreys, chief of engi
neers: L. s. A., has prepared his annual report
for submission TO the Secretary OF War; He re-
commends that attention be paid to our coast
defences, saving that If war should spring up
the cost OF erecting defenceS for our harbOrs
would excel many times judiciOuS expenditure
in preparing before hand for their protection
He quotes the experience of France to prove
this. Torpedo warfare is also recommended for
study and development. He submits estimates
to large amount for keeping in repair and inn
proving the different fortitications and the
rivers and harbOrS. There are 106 officers on
the active and on the retired list OF the engi-
neer corps. and 13 commissioned Officers and
145men in the battalion of engineers.
POSTAL EXPENDITURES.-It appears from the
official figures Just made up that, except in the
item of cOmpeDsationto to postmasters, the eXpen-
dtllreS in the bureau Of the First Assistant Post
master General have fallen within the appIO-
priations. Fifteen cents remain OF the S9G00
provided for marking and rating stamps. This
is the smallest surplus. IN the item of the co T.
penSatiOn Of pOStmaSterS there is still de icit
Of S241 ,92l 81 in spite OF the deficiency appropri-
alton Of $4,000. III addition 10 the $3.50. 900
originally provided. Notwithstanding the sun
of 1866 92l 81 has been used for the compenSa-
fion Of poStmastefS III the last fiscal year. only
s. 0G0 has been appropriated for next year.
More deficiencies viii be in order.
ADvIcEs FROM THE FOURTH MASS AcnusErTs
DISTRICT, which comprises the first. six and
ninth wards of Boston, indicate that Hon. Leo
pOld Morse, democrat Will be reelected 10 the
F0rty-SiXth Congress. Mr.. Morse in the present
Congress. it will be remembered. voted against
the Potter resolutions for the Presidential in-
VeStigatiOn, and this act on his part it is
claimed. viii give him enough republican votes
TO assure his election.
SPEAKERsHIP CoNTEsTs.-AIr. Henry II. Smith.
journal clerk OF the House OF Representatives is
preparing q volume embracing all the decisions
made by the Clerks Of the House of Representa-
tNeS i'll contests for the SpeakelShip, wherein
such an election has involved prOtTacted S2s-
SiOnS OF the House with the Clerk as its presid-
ing officer.
COMING HOME BY CHRISTMAS.-1n q letter re-
ceived here to-day Gov. Mccormick L. S. COM
missioner general TO the Paris exposition states
that he expects to wind up the business under
his charge. so that he will be home with his AT
taches by next Christmas.
Niii%iN" ihh iNpiANs.-lhe ailnuLti report
po'i,,.S ilu"h a5eii. 'I De'l
Indian office. The Indians under his charge are
portions OF the SSseton, Wahpeton and Cut
1ryino an eytendod ecnn'nt "t,, F th ,U'
i NJ ii ~ t go acootiiS vi oiieiL ;tSlicuiIt
Year ahont sa na say Cont ti1, nf thoi "l
Thir avnoctat;oni FL IL ~ W ~ -; i1;
1aton as Heir tirot atte"tS FL is III ~, III,
We're made in ISL bei ~ r9 now ,ol
ike a settlement OF Well-to-CO frontier farmers
mo ihe summer rom Iane"tnn u T ro To
ten. All dress like whites and most Of then
wear their hair short AbNut 20l admits had
their hair cut during the months of FebuIary
and March last. IN conclusion. Mr, NrIaughlin
enters a protest against The indiscriminata
abuse Heaped unon alI Indian AGENTS fo,. 1htl
faults Of q few
Monthly rcrorfs for Cenfenohnr have also
been received from the I-In5tiIIa aren,y- in ore
gon and The ColyiI!r agency in WaShitrStnn Tor
TfinIy. he lnr9rrr ,riyrS m aHc0nnf nj rha
murder OF Ill-ahe jim, which has been mem
toned in the newspapers. and saws thnra i
mrch excitement aIcOnp The Indians on an
count Of il.
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MOVEMENTS OF t. = NAVAL NESSELS.-ihe
Secretary Of the Navy has ordered the Vandalia
and Marion home from tba ruronean c,,tion
the former 10 Roston and the Jatfer to Zta,v
York. THE IacLawanna nn,v At tho Nar
Island navy yard, san Francisco. has been as
signed TO the Pacific station -''' wv" 90
-
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF the Inspector GEN
era OF the army SpeciticalIv details The condi
tion of tho rorio,, ,,,i1ito ~, t ~
reno,ts nf tho SoWeraI pu5Lo, @ "u SineS tle
din II annears that tho ,otntar aS an "ppell I
nronntlv and Satisfactori rpnorad p"i na<e
eonnfs. thar the niiitar,+ Soo+S n"o ~ on az
CONDITION tho Sniniina' opo poo nn + ~ ca,
Of the nfcarS Withn,it SonrnH 'hT III @ lo.ei
mended that tbe enIiStd o vi ~ - iecei-
ton dban hare,of ~ o iai. pay Hole aVteh-
i'-i 'i'''-i III 'oio,o % W ...lS Sco piacCi'e.
THAT THE NEyr HorSr op prpppsr,--,-,,-,,
,'a naue up VI nc" ilia'eliai may oe
The nrecon1 e ~ 1d .ie @ lsls Oh
nnnf ,nenbo, of 1din1. od iiiS rl1m ll'S lfo
far f,iIoJ ~ 20 -, W SoiiiililIltto nave thus
TIn ta ~ d vi reelectioh
SaN,or ~ '9 ileab2 mas aiiettdy ioSt
Rmrchard and Cen Rans, u 5n No1II 0aiolt
coLhiltlee ioSeS DllFham, or Kentucky; Hale
cirrenny cornittoo III ne Va MpkIIg anu
sey: HaTtzeI of Illinois and Phiiiins " r6ncom
mittee on commerce loses TeIton 0f caoi.ria.
Roberts of Indiana. Ross of Now ierSaJ.. If77,n'
fer nj Indiana and oUarton of Donny, DS,oCy liulI-
fIhn niSt,ioi - .I,,i; 80 - ~, ~ 44i.
do 81 V VI toleliloi. c3liiiittte loses Hen
TI i, rod, mo utGliiieu reilomlnatl0n.
Ju'I I aat @ dnittSe m loSeS hynue OF WIS
Tn7 "a ii'1h Us, VI NeoISia. fotlef: Oh New
; lol IN, anu bulitr, vi massachusetts. The mill
..siS "a tohinilltGG , seems 10 DE lhe worst cut
vi VI any. II VIII lUse banning, or ONO; MaiSh,
VI VI TtliiS9 iNal:t Williams, or delaware; Evans.
0i South CaIoilha, ana DiDrell, OF Tennessee.
FOfelSn affairs VIII dispense with Swami. of