Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip,
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue $50 5596i: customs, $40 lo5.01.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to sl5o5OO.
THE PRESIDENT Mrs. Hayes and Burchard
Hayes. returned this morning from New York.
GEN. SHERMAN CoMINe-A dispatch re-
cpived here last evening states that General
sherman s ma; was at Omaha Yesterday, and would
be in Washington next Monday morning.
SECRETARY ScHURz has been elected
member OF the American Philosophical So
ciety Of Philadelphia.
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS was transacted at
the Cabinet meeting to-day.
AN ORDER for l77,OOO special request en-
velopes was received from New York at the
P. o. department yesterday. This is the
largest single reQuisitiOn ever made for that
kind OF envelopes.
THE PREsIDENT's BIRTHDAY.-To To-day,
October. 4th, is the Presidents birthday. He
is fifty six years old.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENTs.-The Presi-
dert today appointed Samuel II. Webster
postmaster at Shelbyvlle, ILL.,, and John B.
Reed register of the land office at Salt Lake
City. Utah, vice Barbour Lewis resigned.
MORE NoTARIES PUBLIC.-The President
to-day, appointed James Meldrum, John Fl.
Cook and Henry NJ G. Danaher, notaries pub
lie for t1e District OF Columbia.
Ex-AssIsTANT EsCRErART of the Treasury
Conant, who has been in London since the
spring OF 1877. in the capacity of agent for the
Treasury department in the disposition of
United States bonds, returned to this country
several days ago He arrived in this city with
Mr.. Coon, bis assistant. last night to make his
final report 10 the department.. his mission be-
ing over The bonds which he has handled
Tour per cents. have been disposed of abroad.
Mr.. Conant states that United States securi-
ties stand very high in the London money
market: though the greenback movement has
afected them somewhat diSadyantageously.
Few of the 4, ~ and per cents. are now be-
ing taken in England, however, as money is
scarce and high. As good interest we'll Secur-
ed as is offered by these bonds can be obtain
ed for money invested in Great Britain.
THERE WAS SLIGHT INCREASE in the
amount of national bank notes received for
redemption today. Hopes are entertained
that the aggregate receipts will not fall so low
as 70 render large dismissal of the employees
OF the redemption bureau necessary.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE will wait till the
fall elections are over before making another
move. There may be TO meeting of the com
mittee before the reassembling of Congress. If
q
man. .AndersOnWe document is produced,
mass OF evidence will be placed in rebuttal
to show that it is forgery.
PERsONAL.-The Hon. Power Henry LIE Poer
Trench, of the British legation, has left this
city and will sail from New York for England
by the steamer City of Richmond tomorrow
Mr.. Trench goes home on leave of absence at
his own request, and it is doubtful whether
he will return to this country. He is an es-
unable gentleman, a favorite in Washington
society, and many wishes are expressed that
he may have pleasant voyage home aud a
safe and speedy return to Washington. w
Miss Lucretia S. Blow, daughter of the late
Hon; II. I. Blow, and pleasantly remembered
Louis on Tuesday evening last. to Mr.. J. G.
lie bourgeois, OF that city: Col. John NJ.
Bacon has gone to Atlantic City to visit Mrs.
will stop at Philadelphia for few days as the
guest of the skipper OF the training ship
Saratoga. -. Col. Tourtelotte, of Gen. ohtr-
Hon. Chas: F. Conant, formerly Assistant See
retary OF the Treasury. and now agent u the
U. S; bond syndieate in London, is in town.
Hon. Elgene Hale, of Maine. will make
speech in Cincinnati next Monday night.
TALK OF GRAND Music HALL-The en-
thusiasm aroused in musical circles by the
recent concert in aid of yellow fever sufferers
has renewed the agitation of the question of
erecting music hall in Washingto to eclipse
the mammoth hall recently built in Gin.
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which may: in the end, result in its erection;
that already thirty thousand dollars has been
subscribed, and that two hundred thousand
our public spirited citizents, identified with
various munificent beQuestS, has promised
$4,000 in aid of the enterprise
TROUBLE AT THE Hot SpRINGs.-The Secre
tary of the Interior has received letter from
the superintendent of the Hot Springs, Ark,
in reference to recent troubles at that place.
One OF the springs has been long used pro-
mmiscuously and without charge, by bathers.
Persons affected with l0athsOme diseases have
availed themselves Of the privilege. AS the
spring is not far from the other hot springs
and the ground is POROUS, the superintendent
thought 1t advisable to conduct the waters of
the spring to more distant point, where the
bathing of afflicted persons would not be SUB
Iect to the same objections. His attempt to
carry cut this plan has been resisted by some
OF the settlers, who have held meetings to pro-
test and by their action also have opposed the
change.
YELLOW FEVER DON'T SCARE THE OFFICE
HoIDERs.-The Attorney General has re-
ceiyed numerous applications for the position
OF district attorney for the northern district OF
MISSISSIPPI, Just made vacant by the deceaSe
OF Mr.. w alton from yellow fever.
THE NAVAL APPRENTICES. - Commodore
Schufeldt, acting Secretary of the Navy, this
morning received communication from Com
LnohuSA oAquudIs COiuUlduuluS Tile u. .. >.
Quinne baug, recently put in commission ex-
pressing his qualification at the admirable
condition and appearance Of the apprentice
boys received from the training ship Saratoga
They came on board, neatly dressed, with
clothing, &c. in excellent condition and all
free from debt. They assumed their duties
promptly, and seem thoroughly familiar with
the routine of a man Of war.
AN ORDER has been issued at the P. 0. de-
partment providing that no fines nor deduc-
tlOnS shall be imposed upon the pay OF mail
contractors because of failures or Irregular.
ties in the performance of mail service during