Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. s294 ,915.05: customs. $425, ,335342
THE SUBsCRIPTIONst to the four per cent. loan
to-day amounted to $56O.GOO.


revenue, s294 .9l5.O5: customs. s425,S 5,S53.42
THE SUBsCRIPTIoNsto to the four per cent. loan
to-day amounted to s56O.GOO.
THE TREASURY now holds $3iS, ,7O7, 400 in
bonds to secure national bank circulation and
sl3,s10,4 400 to secure public deposits. Bonds
ian amenSt wsek % 70 aSs ~
tiODal bank circulation observation-disclosures
cy notes. 1920, 1895; gold notes, 81, 432 l2O.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN THE CABINET.
At the session of the Cabinet yesterday the
Mexican border troubles were discussed. A
dispatch from Gen. Ord was read in which he
asks what action he should take in case the
United States troops, in following a fresh trail
after raid has been made from the Mexican
side of the river, should, in following the raid
ers, meet with opposition from the Mexican
troops. In reply a message is TO be sent to
General Ord, relteratlng former orders for
the protection of American interests, and the
prompt pursuit and punishment of raiding
parties.
ANOTHER CALL FOR FIvE-TwENTIES.-Late
this afternoon the Treasury department is
sued the sixty y-seventh call for the redemption
of five million of five e-tWenty bonds, cOnsOls of
1865. Half of the bonds called in are registered
and halt coupon.
UNCLE SAM BUYING SILvER.-The Nevada
Bank of San Francisco has sold ,2OO, 900 ounces
of fine silver to the government, which was
delivered to the mint in that city yesterday.
The price paid was the London rate, with ca
Bile exchange, payable in standard dollars.
PERsoNAL.-Justice Harlan, of the United
States Supreme Court, is in the city. ...Col
L. @. Washington, of the Louisville Curier-
Journal, will leave the city next Monday
morning for Marthas Vineyard.
GENERAL EPPA HUNToN was in the city yes
terday, in good health and spirits, and conf
dent of the favorable result of his canvas
His friends are of the opinion that the at
tack of Columbus Alexander, far from doing
him harm, has strengthened him. The only
trouble about his denomination springs from
the fact that rule obtains in his district that
is unknown to any other Congressional die
trict in the country. This rule requires two
There is very little doubt but that he would Sc.
cure the nomination if this rule did not exist
The valley counties in his district will be solid
for him, also the large counties of Loudoun
and FauquIer. Madison county is also under
stood to be his, while Culpeper and Orange
counties and Alexandria city are divided.
Fairfax county is also divided. The nominee
yet mentioned. The republican vote will in
the main be thrown for b. johnson Barber,
who is running as an Independent candidate /:
but "a as s., Col o M9sby is oppo;ed to Barber, it is
cided majority.
Lieut.. Commander F. NJ. Green, commanding
the U. s. ship Guard, reports to the bureau of
navigation, Navy department, from Rio de
JaDeirO, July 10th, that the measurement of
the difference of longitude between that place
and MOntevideO has been successfully accom-
pliShed by the exchange of time signals through
the submarine cable, and that he is ready to
measure the difference between Rio de JaneirO
and BuenOs Ayres In the same manner. The
Brazilian officials as well as the director of
fha national observatory COriOV9 ha
agents of the several telegraph lines, have ex-
tended all facilities and assistance to Lieut.,
Commander Green and the parties under him
engaged in this work.
SECRETARY THoMPsoN's ONE AMBITION.
A member of Congress from the west called
on Secretary Thompson the other day. They
had long talk. and being old friends drifted
into politics. While on this subject the Secre-
"DO you know have but one political am
bition?'
"What is that?" inquired his visitor. "Do
you want to be Presidential candidate?'
mo indeed replied the Secretary &"
have not the slightest ambition in that direc-
tiOn.'
DO you want to come back to Congress-
-, The Lord forbid! have served as long in
What office do you long for, then?" asked
"I,ll tell you. You see during my Ii e 1 have
run for inspector of public roads for my
county at least twenty times, and every time
have been beaten Woefully. Now, want to
go out there and before 1 die secure that office
in spite OF all opposition"
JACK TAR's HEALTH KEEpERs-A medical
examining board of the U. s. marine hospital
service has been in session in this city the past
five days. Surgeons j. B. Hamilton. John God
frey and ChaS. b. GOldSbOrOugh composed the
board: Over thirty applicants for appoint
ment in the medical corps had been invited
for examination, and twelve presented them
selves, of whom three passed creditably.
YELLOW FEVER NoTEs-OHcial.-T fol.
lowing is the report of Surgeon General
Woodwork, of the marine hospital seryic
for the week ending to-day. 1t is made up
from reports received by him from his assist
ants at different points:
Eads, mouth of the Mississippi, on the 5th in.
stant; Ii cases and no deaths to yesterday
noon.
New Orleans-Snce last report 236 cases of
yellow fever and 50 deaths have occurre d.
making in all 43l cases and lis deaths from
July IL to yesterday noon.
Only two cases of yellow fever at Cincinnati
Tone previously reported), both from New Or
A young man from New Orleans who ar.
rived at Memphis July 5Oth died of yellow
leans, had one case of yellow fever on her pas
sage up-a lady who died on board and was
buried at Caledonia, ILL.,, August 4th.
An assistant engineer OF river steamer
from New Orleans returned from Cairo to
Eicksburg, where he died of yellow fever
August 9Th.
Two deck hands landed at New Albany,
Ind, july 25th, suppose to have yellow fever,
proved, upon investigation of Surgeon Long
OF this service, not to have had that disease.
Hayana.-llI deaths from yellow fever and
from smallpox during the week ending
August Sd.
Matanzas.-From July 26th to 29th no cases
OF yellow fever occurred but on the 30th OF
July new cases were reported in the bay and
others have since occurred daily, to August I'd.
the date of advices.
Cardinas.-Yellow fever has appeared in the
city-nOt vet among the shipping.
La Qua la Grande Cuba.-One fatal case of
yellow fever in the shipping.
Bombay.-26 deaths from cholera during the
week ending June 18th.
Malta.-The outbreak of cholera on the
British troop ships from India was brought
under control by the authorities, and the
dioease did not find lOdgment In Malta Ad.
vices to July 18th.
Key West.-NO new cases of yellow fever
reported during the week ending to day.
BIDS were opened in the Treasury depart
ment to-day for earting dutiable goods to tn
appraisers Office in New York. The bids were
for so much per package. There were nine
teen bidders.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer Richard
W. Bartleman to the Lackawanna at the Mare