Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-03

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GovKRNNENT RECEIPTS rev.
enue, $4e4, SSs4; customs. 1854,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS of ST. Louis, left
| for his home last night. II is understood that
| he has made an arrangement to have the tr.al
of the indicted bank officers of the MisSO lr
National bank OF st. Louis proceed, With Us
tice Miller, Of the Supreme Court, presiding.
DEAF AND DUMB IN PERU.-Mr. Christiancy,
our Minister to Peru, transmits to the Depart
ment OF State note from the Peruvian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs on the subject OF the
education Of the deaf and dumb la which he
says that In Peru there is no school for deaf
mutes. An attempt to establish one failed for
want OF pupils Judge Chrfstiancy adds that
the number OF deaf and dumb persons in Peru
seem to be in much less ratio than In the
United States.
REDEMPTION OF MUTILATED SILVER CERTIFI-
CATEs.-Secretary Sherman has decided that
silver certificates, mutilated to the extent of
one-tenth or more, must be presented for re-
dempt1on to the Treasurer Of the United States
the redemption Of Z. $. Totes. That aS is, , that
silver certificates mutilated to the extent of
one-tenth, but not tWo-tenths, are redeemable
| at nthe-tenths Of full face value; two-tenthS
but not thIee-tenths, at eighU-tenths of their
face value; three tenthS but not four-tenths
at seven-tenths of their face value; four tenths
but not one-half at six tenths of their face
value. Fragments of notes, each constituting
clearly one-half, are redeemable at half the
full face value Of such whole notes.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will make several
speeches in Ohio between now and the 14th
He will leave next Tuesday for Ohio and will
cast his vote for Foster and Hickenlooper
THE TOTAL COINAGE executed at the different
mints during the month of September was
s4,219,9O1. This included 133.562 gold pieces
of value of ST. 500 12O; 1,469 $50 pieces Of minor
coinage OF value OF S4, ,69i so, and 81, 1896, 200
standard silver dollars. During the present
month the coinage of gold eagles and half
eagles will be ve.y extensive the foreign gold
being converted into coins OF these denomlna-
tions.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS met last even
ing at the rooms Of ex-senator Poole. There
were about fifty present. The chairman Of the
committee on organization, Col Hill, reported
in FAVOR or permanent OrganiZOtiOn. The report
was adopted. No business was transacted eX-
cept determination Of urging upon repuoli-
cans in the south to organize for the next re.
publican convention. AT the meeting on next
Thursday evening officers Of the new organiza-
llOn Will Oe eleCteQ.
"REDDY" WEIGH, who was sentenced to five
years In the Albany penttentiary, March 14th,
1871, will probably be pardoned by the Presi-
dent. He is suffering from tlstula, which it is
impossible I'M to treat properly In the penitentary.
DR.. Noble A. Young has officially reported to
this effect to the Department Of Justice, and
other official testimony OF the same character.
The papers In his case have been sent to the
President out west.
GEN. TYNRR AND PARTY SAFE.-Thlrd Assist
ant P. NJ. G. Hazen received telegram this
morning from the postmaster at Cheyenne,
stating that General Tyner and party are all
safe. They were about one hundred and fifty
miles from the scene Of the recent Indian fight.
A NEW TAX ON sHIPs.-Mr. Alex Jourdan, L.
S. commercial agent at Algiers, Africa, In dis
patch to the Department of State gives notice
that an additional tax OF four cents per ton has
been imposed upon all foreign vessels arriving
at Alglers, from and after Sept. l, 1879.
DECISION IN A LAND CAsE.-The acting Secre.
tary of the Interior has rendered decision in
the case Of the City of Grantsville, Utah,
against Thomas Mcbride, affirming, on appeal,
General Land Office in favor Of the appellee, on on
the grounds that the Gentry of Mcbride was
not confirmed by section I'd of the act of March
Sd, 1877, and his settlement prior to the date OF
his homestead entry cannot be recognized as
confening on him any rights under the home
stead law
THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT YORK
TowN.-The committee Of citizens having the
arrangements for the Yorktown (va) celebra-
ton in charge have requested that the Secre-
tary OF the Navy direct that the forthcoming
naval review take place at Yorktown during
the celebration, instead of at Hampton Roads.
as heretofore determined on. Secretary Thomp
son will act upon this request upon his return,
and VIII very probably it or at least
the celebration. The Odd Fellows have also
requested that their fellows in government
employ In Virginia be allowed to take part in
the ceremonies, being granted leave Of absence
for that purpose. This request will be granted.
MOVEMENTS OF U. 8. NAVAL vEssELs.-The
Tuscarora sailed from San Francisco yesterday
afternoon to continue her surveys, The Wa
chusett sailed from the Charlestown {Mass)
navy yard yesterday afternoon for the South
Atlantic, to take the place of the Essex.
SECRETARY SHERMAN is engaged in the prep
arat1on of a speech which he will deliver in
Ohio next week, and for which state he will
leave Washington on Tuesday next. He is ex-
pected to speak first at Newark and subsequent.
ly at Massailon, Alliance, and other points.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Engineer W. K Schoheld,
to the Mare Island navy yard; Passed Assistant
surgeon D. N. Bertolette, from the New York
naval hospital and ordered to the Constella-
duty on board the Wyoming; Assistant Paymas-
ter VIC. G. Wilson, from the Wyoming, on the
reporting Of his relief and ordered to return
home and report his arrival; Assistant Surgeon
w. r. Da Bose, from special duty and ordered
to the New York naval hospital; Master J. A. II.
Willmouth, from the Tallapoosa and ordered to
the Washington Navy Yard.
PKRsoNAL.-Assistant Secretary French and
A. X. Tingle, of the Treasury department were
In New York yesterday. Associate Justice
Swayne and family arrived In New York yes
terday from Europe. Capt. T. L. Brent, L.
s. A., and family are at the Ebbitt House.
-: 1t is understood that In few days Sir Leon
ard Tilley, minister OF finance of the Canadian
Dominion, will visit Washington on important
matters.
CANADA's WRECK LAWS MoDIFIED.-The Trea-
sury department is In receipt of a circular
issued by the minister of customs OF Canada,
modifying the terms Of the circular of March
5th, 1885, relative to wrecking by foreign vessels
In Canadian waters, by which vessels of any
nationality will be allowed to go to the relief OF
wrecked vessels when there is danger of loss OF
life or property, but the privilege OF wrechng
vessels and cargoes cast upon the Canadian
shores and stranded and wrecked. recurring