Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-14
THE SUBsCRIPTIoNst to the four per cent. leah
to-day amounted to slS0.900.


TIE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan
today amounted to s1S0.9O0.
TEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APpRoPRIA
TIoNs, when it adjourned last winter, agreed
to meet in this city on the 5th of November
before the 10th or 18th of November, because
the earliest copies Of the estimates OF the de-
partments will not be ready before that time
THE COMMITTEE ON THE TENTH CEN
sCs. of which Hon. s s. Cox is chairman, il
holding its session in New York city.
GONE OvER.-A letter received here says
that Ex-GOv. Curtln OF Pennsylvania has gone
completely over to the democratic party. and
has lingering hope that if the greenbackers
and democrats capture the legislature that he
may be called to the front as a Senator.
SENATOR PATTERSON of South Carolina,
walks the streets of Washington, having no
fear of Wade Hampton's requisition. He will
go West shortly as chairman of the Senate
committee on territories, to investigate the
subject OF creating the new territory of OKLA
boma.
THERE Is SOME COMMENT over the fact that
the commission to investigate the subject of
the transfer of the Indian bureau to the War
department meets at st. Louis. If the Indian
ring has any known headquarters, ST. Louis is
alleged TO be the place, and the city, moreover,
which profits six million or more through the
purchase OF Indian supplies.
THE TEXAs PACIFIC RoAD.-A letter re-
ceived here from the southwest says that the
friends of the Texas Pacific railroad are be-
ginning to unite for another attempt to have
bill for the eomPetion 4 oi the road passed at
Ing IN the southern and southwestern districts
aid having resolutions passed at the Congress
slonal nominating conventions instructing the
members OF the House and Senators TO work
for the passage of the blu They hOpe-it
would seem almost against fate-to receive the
| desired legislation at the next session.
! MAJOR SAMUEL A. WAINWRIGHT, 10th in
! fantry, L. S. A, was tried by court martial
| at Fort Riley. Kansas, for drunkenness, and
I sentenced TO be dismissed the service. The
| President has confirmed the sentence, and
| Major Wainwright's dismissal will date from
| August 23d.
TIE SILVER DOLLAR EXCHANGE ORDER
| W1THDRAwN.-Secretar Sherman after eX-
! animation of the laws indefinitely poStpones
The execution of the recent order for the ex-
| cnanSe OF Silver dollars for United States
! notes, and will hereafter pay out silver dollars
| OF currency liabilities. The Secretarys order
t to the Treasurer of the United States reads as
] follows: Some question has been made
| whether the issue OF silver dollars in exchange
| for United States notes before January 1st
| next is in entire accordance with the legiSla-
| ton OF Congress bearing on the subject, and
| therefore you will please postpone the execu-
! ton of department order of the Sd instant
| until further instructions, and withhold from
| Transmission to assistant treasurerS the order
| OF che 7th. Silver dollars will be issued as
heretofore in the purchase OF silver bullion, in
! payment of coin liabilities. and in the mode
| pointed out in your order of July 10Th, as
| mOdifed. With view to their payment on
! currency liza bllltles, you will request that each
| dIsburslng officer estimate the amount he can
conveniently disburse."
TIE PRESIDENT has met with ovations
| everywhere during his tour in the north west
! Yesterday he reached Chicago and was cap
| tured by the board of trade. He made them a
| speech on the finance question, giving express
! sion thereon to his WellknOWn sound and
| practical views. After leaving the Chamber
| OF Commerce the party became the guests of
| the Chicago Club. and were driven to Lincoln
| Park and the lake shore drive. Upon their
return to the Grand Pacific hotel the general
| ticket agents of the leading railroads of the
| United States and Canada, who were in SeS-
| sion there, called upon him. The President
met them in the ladies' parlor aud addressed
/ them Tor few minutes in pleasant manner
| upon the relations OF such officers of trans
| pOrta.iOn lines to the people. Later in the
day the Young Republicans called on the
President and an informal talk ON finances
| was held.
| ANOTHER SILVER DOLLAR CIRCULAR-A
| circular was issued late this afternoon by
| Treasurer Gilillan. which takes the place of
| all clrcu lars heretofore issued concerning the
/ standard silver dollar. 1t names one hundred
and twenty national banks as designated
| piled by the Treasury, upon their application,
| with standard silver dollars from the mint,
free OF expense, in accordance with section
| 3,521, X. 5. 1t is expected that the coin fur
nlshed as above will be put into circulation by
being furnished to public disbursing officers:
TO manufacturing and other establishments !;
In like manner by them, and generally
where it is to be used as current money
Inc assistant treaSurers OF the United States
are also authorized to use the standard silver
dollars in their vaults for the general purpose
approved in this circular. United States dis
ourSlng agents and paymaSters who obtain
funds Tor disbursement from assistant treas
urers or depositaries are requested to procure
standard SILVER dollars when practicable, for
disbursement.
As many standard dollars will bs paid On
salary account, to government employees un
dei this circular, as they are disposed to take
CONSUL MosBY.-The State department has
prepared the commission of Col. John S. Mos
BY as consul at Hong Kong. The salary is
Si,WU year.
AMERICA AT TIE PARIS ExPOs1TIoN.-A A
letter, dated August 25th, received here from
Governor Mccormick, u. s. Commissioner
General to the Paris exposition, contains the
following: AT the close Of the fourth month
OF the exposition We feel justified in declaring
that the American department is success.
We have received many compliments from
other nations and from millions Of visitors.
prizes. 1 shall be wonderfully glad, however.
when the whole matter is settled aud can re.
turn to Washington. Every one connected
with our department is in excellent health
Our Paris correspondent, it will be seen by
MS letter In another column, takes the same
view OF the creditable display mad BY Ameri
can exhibitors.
PERsoNAL.-Rev. John r. Paxton has re-
turned to the city. DIR. II. w. King, of the
Navy department, accompanied by his wife.
goes TO MOrrlSana n. y, this evening for a
:nOntns vacation. Gail Hamilton is said
TO be the author of the new play, AN Open
verdict, brought out in New York on Thurs
day evening. Charles Gayler the dra
matlc author IS in town, at the Imperial
go. The defeat of Judge Durham in the demo-
cratic nominating convention of the Sth Ken
fucky district, is attributed to his Opposition
to the Southern Pacific Railroad scheme
-. Lieutenant Commander Robley ID. Ey.ns,
commanding the U. S. training ship Saratoga,
has arrived IN Washington on a brief visit
Lieut.. Max Wood, navigator OF the sara
toga, is also In the city.
Wfptng On. the Hostile BanuOcas
CAPTURE or ANOTHER SMALL PARTY
The following dispatch was received at the
War department this morning;
Z CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. l3.-Adjuta1at General.
washington, ID. C.:-The following telegram
Just received from Camp Brown, w T.
J.. ii. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. General.