Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-27


day amounted to $4,000.
COMMODORE F. A PARKER transferred the
command of the Boston navy yard to Commo-
dOre W. F. Spicer Oh Tuesday last.
THE WOLsEY SCHOLARSHIP at Yale College
for this year was recently awarded to Philip
G. Bartlett, of Washington, class of 81. This
is the highest honor of the freshman year He
is the son of u. w. Bartlett. who has been for
nearly quarter of a century resident of the
District, and correspondent of the Springfield
Republican.
The BUREAU for auditing the accounts
the various Pacific railroads will organize a
the Interior department on July 1st, room
having been assigned for that purpose, Mr..
TheOphiluS French, who is a skilled accoun-
tant OF long experience will have charge as
auditor.
The LOUISIANA SUBCOMMITTEE of POtGer'S
Investigating committee, left here last night
for New Orleans.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTs-The PreSi-
dent has appointed James Lawrenson to be
a notary public for the District of Columbia
and William III. Thomas, of South Carolina, TO
be I. S. consul at st. Paul de Loanda, in
Portuguese, Africa.
THE DILUTED DOLLAR.-The Treasury de-
paltment gets silver bullion at fifty-two pence
an ounce. This makes the intrinsic value of
cents-gold standard.
DISMISSED FROM THE ARMY.-The President
has approved the sentence of the cOurt-martial
convened at Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, to tiy
First Lieut.. Mark Walker, 18th infantry, for
drunkenness on duty while in command of his
post. The sentence IS dismissal from the ser
vice.
A GENERAL ORDER issued by the War de-
partment directs that the extra pay of two dol
Lon ,flt,fl rfr, nf
merit, granted in accordance with sections
l2l6 and 1895, Revised Statutes, viii commence
at the date of the battle or engagement in
which the certificate was won, and continue
While the soldier remains continuously in SER
vice as an enlisted man. The certificates con-
ferred on soldiers who may die before receiv-
ing them will be deposited with the Second
Auditor of the Treasury, for the benefit of
their heirs: and in cases of discharge prior to
issue, they will be retained in the Adjutant
Generals Office until applied for, when proof
persons entitled to them @ SNR'cii No certeate 'f of
merit will be granted to any person not in the
military service of the United States at date of
application for same.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY COMMIs-
sION.-The representatives of this country to
the international monetary commission pro-
vided for by the silver bill, will meet in this
city tomorrow, and will confer with the Pres
ident and his Cabinet upon the adoption of
some general line of policy to be pursued by
them at the conference. member of the
Cabinet today said to a reporter of THE STAR
that no great result was expected from the
deliberations OF the congress.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today were Secretary Evarts. Senators Beck,
and Kellogg, Ex-senator Cragin, Representa-
tiyeS Foster and Yates.
REPRESENTATIVE ACKLEN, of louisiana is
not expected at the Arlington, where he
stays when here, before tonight or tO-mOr-
row.
THE ONLY NEW BUILDING under the super
vising architects office in this Di i,trict is tn
building for the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, which will be commenced as soon a
title to site is secured and plans are completed.
which VIII be at very early date.
MR.. A. A. ADEE. for many years Secretary
OF the United States Legation, in Madrid, and
now of the Department of State, is to be pro-
NOTED to be chief of the diplomatic bureau of
the department, vice Mr.. Payne, promoted to
be third assistant secretary.
DEATHS OF ARMY OFFICERS.-The War de-
partment is informed of the death of Colonel
l.. E. Bonneville, U. s. army, retired, which
occurred at his residence near Fort Smith,
Arkansas He was born in France, and en-
tered the service December l1th, 1915. He had
been in the service about fOrtysix years, and
was at the time of his death the Oldest officer
in it. First Lieutenant George McDormott,
"
Friday. He was native of Ireland, and en-
tered the service 7th of July, 1852.
TRANSPORTATION OF ONE THOUSAND MIL
LIoN.-Durlng the past fiscal year the Adams
express company and connecting lines have
carried OF public moneys and securities with
out loss or damage, the amount of $625. 1885,
0l42S, exclusive of the national bank notes
sent the Treasury for redemption. and the
returns therefor, which added would make in
the aggregate more than one thousand million
dollars of value transported.
FAILURE OF THE Rowland ARCTIC EXPE-
DITION.-The Florence, the pioneer vessel of
Captain II. w. HOwgate's expedition for arc
tic exploration, will be at Disco Bay on the
i; i2th OF august next, and will leave about that
with the instructions given Captain Tyson, her
commander, by Captain HOwgate, previous to
the departure OF the Florence from New Lon
don, Conn last summer. These instructions
at Disco Bay by August Is, the Captain of the
Florence was to return. The Florence was
sent sent out ut at her M own expense, with some assist
larger cities OF this country. She was dis
patched from New London with the expecta
ton ton that Congress g would by an appropria-
tiOn. AS all know, the appropriation failed
toPass. Upon leaving Disco Bay about the
10Th OF 81 august, the Florence will go to the
maux whom she has taken aboard at that
point to assist in the expedition. She will
also load with the bone of the whale which
will be an item in defraying her expenses. She
will arrive at home in October or November
next.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign j. F. Milligan to
temporary duty on board the receiving ship
st. Louis at League Island, July 9Th Surgeon
Grove s: Bearsley to the navy yard, New York.
Chlef Engineer w. w. DUNCAN from duty i'm
charge OF store at the navy yard League
Island, on the lst of July and placed ON wait
ing orders. Chief Engineer Robert Potts from
duty as inspector of coal at Philadelphia, on
the 3Oth instant, and ordered to duty i'm charge
OF engineers stores at the navy yard, League
Island, July lst
PROPOSALS on 145 items for furnishing the
Interior department with stationery for the
fiscal year ending June 30 1879, were opened
to-day by a committee for the purpose con-
siSting Of George Nj. Lock wood, chief clerk.
Y. j. Baxter, chief clerk of Land office: F. A
Seely, chief clerk Patent office; W. NJ Leeds
chief clerk Indian office; o. p. G.. Clark, chief
clerk Pension office: c. Warren chief clerk
Bureau of Education, and Amos Hadley. chief
of Stationery division. The awards will not
be made Immediately, in consequence of the
necessity OF comparing samples. There are
81 bidders, as follows: VIM. +. LutZ, j. L. Saw.
age, Mohun Bros, SolOmons & Chapman. G.
w. Thorn, Z. NJ. Whitaker & Son, Jos. ID. Free
jr:, VIM. III. Dempsey, b. w. Reed Sons, j. D'
Gilman, w. s. Thompson, MilanS & Wilkins
]. Brad. Adams, John keywOrth. John w
Drew, VIM; Ballantyne & Son, Jas. II. Stone Il