Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

MINT DRoPs.-Five hundred and fifty-one
thousand ounces of standard gold bullion, being
q portion of that received from Europe, was
yesterday ordered by the Treasury department
from the assay Office in New York city to the
Philadelphia mint for coinage into gold coins.
The value of the bullion is about $40, 259, 600.
The director of the mint said yesterday that
until further orders, the coinage OF gold by the
U. S. mintS will be confined to eagles and half
eagles.
THE PowHATAN, flagship of the North Alantic
station, arrived off the navy yard, New York, at
1890 yesterday morning.
TELEGRAM FROM Ute COMMISSIONER ADAMS
Secretary Schurz has received the following tele-
gram from Special Agent Adams, written at Los
Pinos agency, Nov. 10th, and forwarded via Lake
City:-siArrived here yesterday and Immediately
proceeded to Chief Ouray's house, where met
about twenty of the chiefs and head men of the
White River Utes. who had come In obedience to
OurayS orders. The others are expected. The
camp OF these Indians is about fifty miles dis
tant On GunnisOn river. Nothing is changed in
the situation here. Chief Ouray is positive that
when satisfied OF the guilt of the Indians he will
them. Remained all night with them
and returned here to-day. l expect General
Hatch and attaches OF commission tomorrow,
and in order that the work OF taking testimony
may proceed at once, shall have number OF
witnesses in attendance. l should desire the
immediate presence OF Capt. Paine; Pain II, Lieut. ,et
burg's command as can testify in the case; also
official copies of correspondence between
Meaker and Thornburg, and Meeker and the de-
partment. Since coming back here am salts
fed that your views, as expressed In your tele-
gram Of the 5th inst, were correct and WISE and
In case OF failure we shall have plenty OF time to
warn settlers, and 1t Is always time to COM
mence war. shall try to push the work OF the
commission and shall keep you advised continu-
ally.
(Signed) CnAs. ADAMS, Commissioner.
OUR FOREIGN MAIL SERvICE.-The annual re-
port of the superintendent of foreign mails
shows that the payments of the sea transporta-
tion of mails during the last fiscal year AMOUNTED
TO S19S,90S being an increase OF 81 632 over the
cost OF the same service for 1878. OF this sum
S153 $50 was paid for the transatlantic service,
81 004 for the tranS-Pacic service, and S34, 1874
for the service to Canada the West Indian Is
lands, Mexico. Central American and South Pa
cific states, Venezuela, Honduras, Brazil and
Uruguay. The countries and colonies admitted
to the universal postal union since the conciu-
sion OF the convention at Paris are:-The British
colonies OF Newfoundland, Gold Coast Sene-
gambia, Lagos, Sierra, Leone, Falkland Islands
and British Honduras; the principality of Bull
garia; the Leeward Islands (British), VIZ, Anti
qua DOmminica MontSerrat Nevis st. Chris
topher and the Virgin Isles; the republic of Libe-
ria and the republic of Honduras. The United
States of Venezuela have also declared their ad-
hesion from January l 1850. The republic OF
Chill, although party to the convention of Paris,
was unaNe to carry Its provisions into opera
ton on the 1St of April 1879 and therefore its
adhesion has been Indefinitely postponed. Su-
perintendent Blacllfan recommends that Con-
gress be requested to enact the necessary legis-
lation to enable the Post Office department to
carry into effect the provisions of the Paris con-
yention relative to the payments of limited
indemnity for registered articles lost or de-
stroyed during their transmission In the mails;
and also that the provisions of the law passed at
the last session of Congress- authorizing the
secretary OF the Treasury and the Postmaster
General to adopt regulations for the delivery to
addresses in the United States of dutiabie books
received by mail from foreign countries on the
payment of the customs duties thereon at the
post Office of destination, be extended to en-
brace dutfable articles Of every kind received in
the mails from abroad.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major Fl. C. Bankhead, 4th
cavalry incapacited for active service and placed
on the retired list. The leave OF absence granted
I'd Lieut.. H. X. Bailey, 5th infantry, is extended
eleven months. The leave OF absence granted
I'd Lieut.. w. P. Goodwin 14th infantry, is eX-
tended five months. First Lieut. w. P VoSe, 21
artillery, is relieved from duty at the Mississippi
Military Institute, Aberdeen, Miss, and will
Join his battery; I'd Lieut. E. B. Bolton, 23d in
fantry, is detailed as Professor OF Military Sci
ence and Tactics at the Mississippi Military In
stitute Aberdeen, Miss; I'd Lieut.. E. w. Howe,
18th infantry, will report to the superintendent
mounted recruiting service to conduct recruits
to the department OF Dakota.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS AND THE THURMAN
y,
as stated in THE STAR last evening" made cash
payment yesterday to the U. S. Treasury of
1920, $50, which payment, together with the ag-
gregate OF their credits for government trans
ber 81, 1885, fufls the requirements OF the Thur
man law in regard TO the Central Pacific Rail-
road for that period; the total payment in cash
and in transportation services being 1886 291 80,
or 25 per cent Of the net earnings OF the SubSi-
died portions of their lines. The amount de-
posted yesterday has, by direction OF the audi
tor of railroad accounts. been apportiOned about
follows, viz: $50 900 to the credit OF the Cen
tral Pacific sinking fund.- and $40 900 to the credit
| OF the requirement for annual payments of per
cent. ofthe company'S net earnings. This Is the
first cash payment made by any OF the Pacific
railroad companies on account of their indebted
ness to the government under the Thurman law,
or any other act of Congress, no settlement be-
ing yet effected under the old laws in regard to
the payment OF five per cent. of the net earn
ings. The cash payment from the Central Pa
cific railroad company for the year 1879 will not
be due until the 1st OF February next Auditor
French estimates that the amount required will
be abaut 100000.
APPoINTMENTs BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent to-day made the following appointments
John W. Sims, notary public for the District OF
Columbia: Thomas Ireland collector Of customs
for the Annapolis, Md, district: Louis n. Stod-
der, captain In the revenue marine service; and
Joseph w. SimmS and William j. Herring, first
HeutenantS in the same service
THE TRAINING SHIPS PORTSMOUTH AND SARA
ToGA, whose crews will take part in the unvel-
ing ceremonies of the Thomas statue are eX-
pected to arrive at the navy yard from Hampton
Roads tomorrow night or Saturday morning.
BUSINESS IN NEW BRUNSwICK.-Mr. Warner
the L. S. Consul at st. Johns, n. b, transmits
to the Department OF State, the annual report
OF the trade and commerce Of that province,
and presents a gloomy picture of the past, and
the outlook seems equally gloomy. He notes a
large emigration to the United States OF a
superior class OF men, destined to make good
citizens OF the republic. The number OF per-
sons emlgrating Is larger than at any time
within the last fifteen years. In ship building
there Is some activity. 1t is believed that
wooden vessels will compete successfully
with iron ships In the commerce Of
the world. Mining, either OF coal or
metals has not been successful, and many
miners are returning TO farming An improve
ment In agriculture, especially OF stock breed
ing, Is observed.
SENATOR CHAMBERS SuCCEssoR.-Informatio
received here is to the effect that Gov. Cross
well, OF Michigan, bas decided to waive his
privilege OF appointing a Senator to succeed
Senator Chandler, and viii convene the legis-
leture In extra session to choose senator.
The prominent candidates for the place
are Ex-Governor Bagiey, congressman Con-
ger and NeWberry Mr.. JOY, who Is the