Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-29

SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to-
day amounted to S1,121.000.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS for the
present fiscal yerr, as compared with last year.
show falling off of S. 600 0OO and fall off So 800.
OOO below the estimates.
NOTARIES PUBLIC APPOINTED.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed the following notarie
public for the District of ColumbIa:-,J. Fl.
Heron ThOs. D. Hod gkin, John T. Burch and
Armory Blake Gibbs.
DISCHARGES FROM THE TREAsURY-About
so discharges of treasury employees were made
this afternoon at O'Clock. This was made
necessary by the reductions made in aDprO-
priatiOnS by Congress for the payment o.
Treasury employees for the next fiscal year.
The majority of the discharged were, as usual
female employees.
RESTORATION OF THE PATENT OFFICE
AS the Department of the Interior has re-
ceived number of replies to it's circular to
architects asking designs for the restoration
the amounts offered for 1irSt, second and
third best plans are insufficient to induce
their preparation. it has been determined, in
stead of dividing the $500 for designs into
three parts. to pay it in lump for the best
design handed in before July 20, 1878, and a
circular to this effect has been prepared. Ac-
accepted will be paid for, and it will receive
the whole amount ($6OO) provided for designs
by Congress.
RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF OF BUREAU
OF STATIsTICs.-Mr. Edward Young, who has
been chief of this bureau for more than eight
years, rendered his resignation yesterday, to
take effect on the 3lst of August next. In ac-
ceptlng II the secretary of the Treasury eX-
presses in the kindest manner his entire con
fdence in the integrity and industry of Mr.
Young, whom he had well known for over ten
years to joseph Nimmo chief of the bureau Of
be appointed in place of Mr. Young.
AN OFFICIAL EXCURsIoN-Int the early part
OF next month Secretary Thompson with quite
party accompanying him will leave Wash
ingtOn on the TalapoOSa for visit to the diff
1erent navy yards along the coast.
COUNTERFEIT SILVER COIN.-Reports re-
ceived from secret service agents in all parts
OF the country indicate that the business of
counterfeiting silver coins is large and rap
idly increasing one. The spurious issues in
elude the new silver dollar, the trade dollar.
halves and quarters; those of the larger de-
mountainous are the more numerous
Two NOTED CASES CoNTINUED.-The breach
Of promise suit of Mrs. Mary S. Oliver against
eX Senator Simon Cameron in which the dam
ages are iald at so 600, was called in the Cir
cult Court of this District yesterday, and con.
tlnued to the next term. The case of Thomas
Bigglns g1 against M Gen. Grant for false imprison-
ment was also called and continued. Bigglns,
1t will be remembered, claims that Gen Grant
caused his commitment to the Insane asylum
and sent him to Europe.
ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS have been
dlsbursed by the Navy department within two
or three days, to contractors whose payments
were provided for in the deficiency bill.
CONVICTIONS in the U. s. courts for viola
tions of the pension laws during the month of
June, l31S:-W. r. Burton, Dahlgren. H., for
demanding and receiving an illegal fee in a
ley, Dahlgren, Ill. demanding aud receiving
an Illegal fee; fined $3.50. John Hogan B0S
ton, Mass, conspiracy to defraud the govern
claim sixty days Imprisonment and sl,OO
hne. Mary Jane Thompson, Boston, Mass.
iraudulently drawing pensions four months
Mass. receiving an Illegal fee and withhold
ing pension money; $50 fine and costs O
prosecution.