Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-29
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, slss, ,s3. As; customs, s3s2, ,256O9.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, slss, ,.s3.45; customs, $685., ,256.O9.
THE KEARsAGE.-A dispatch received at the
Navy department to-day from Rear Admiral
Wyman announces that the Kearsage left Pla-
centia, Newfoundland, Sunday last, for Char
lottestoWn, Prince Edwards Island.
THE PRACTICE TUGs-The Navy department
is Informed that the practice tugs Mayfiower
and Standish, with cadet engineers from the
Naval Academy on board, arrived at New Lon
don, Conn., Sunday, and sailed at noon yester
day for New Bedford.
ANOTHER SENATE REMovAL.-Sergeant-at-
Arms Bright has appointed Mr.. Lycurgus Dali
ton, Of Indiana, superintendent Of the Senate
fold1ng.room, in place OF L. D. Merchant, r.
moved. Mr. Merchant Is republican and Mr..
Dalton a democrat; The latter was elected
librarian OF the Indiana legislature in 1875, and
was member Of that body in 1878.
THE HOUSE CTMMrTTEE ON RULES will meet at
Long Branch August 1O to codlfy the rules of
the House. The committee consists OF Speaker
Randall, Messrs. Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield
and FIye.
PERsoNAL.-Messrs. Hallet Kilbourn and VIM.
P. Copeland, OF this city, had dangerous upset
In the mountains near Leadville. Colorado, July
%, but both escaped unhurt, though the driver
was seriously injured. IA dispatch from
Berlin says that Baron Won GerOlt, formerly
day at Bonn.
THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY.-Secretaries
Thompson, McCrary and Evarts were present
at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon. Trea-
sury, Interior, Post Office and Department Of
Justice were represented respectively by acting
secretary HaWley, Assistant Secretary Bell,
General Tyner, and Solicitor General Phillips.
The question whether any OF the river and har-
Dor appropriations should be withheld was con-
sdered 1t was decided in the negative, and
the whole amount Of that appropriation, about
nine million dollars, will be expended during
credit OF the War department was received
from the Treasurer this afternoon.
AT TIE MEETING Of naval officers held last
evening at the Navy department set OF by
laws for Navy Mutual Aid Association were
adopted, and the meeting adjourned until next
Thursday evening, when an election OF officers
will take place.
THE YELLOW FEVER AND DIsINFECrANTs.-
The National Board OF Health to-day issued
circular on disinfection. 1t states that it is
prudent to assume that the essential cause OF
yellow fever Is what may be called ''germ."
This germ fourishes especially in decay1ng Or
gan1c matter or filth, and diSinfectiOn must
have reference both to the germ and that on
substitute for cleanliness, is poor substitute;
it is mainly useful to make the process OF cleans
Ing OdOrless and harmless. The best diSinfec-
tduIS are SulpldUc VI uOu, CdTDOilC aClO, 1r6SQ
quick lime, fresh charcoal powder, chloride of
zinc, chloride OF aluminium and permanganate
OF potash: The great difficulties in destroying
the vitality OF the germ OF yellow fever are
contact With the germ, and to avoid lnjurtng
other things which should be preserved
When the germ OF yellow fever is dry or par
TALLY dried, no gaseous disnfectant can be re-
lied on to destroy it. 1t must be moIstened or
subjected to dry heat OF not less than 25O de-
grees Infected articles should be removed as
httIe Tea; as possible, when dry The best methods
stu doubtful, owing to the difficulty of destroy
ing the vitality Of dried germs. The board
proposes to have the subject carefully 1nvesti-
gated, and in the meantime advises thorough
cleansing, to be followed by the fumes of burn
Ing sulphur at the rate OF IS ounces to 1000
cubic feet to be disinrected. No patented com
pound known to the board is superior to the
agents above mentioned and none so cheap.
The removal OF an unpleasant odOr Is no proof
that dls1nfection has been accomplished. The
circular also gives some sanitary recommends
tons OF q general character to be carried out Id
the districts infected by the fever last year
CoUNTERFE1TERs ARRESTED. - Yesterday An
ME Brlegmann and Bernhard Brinkhaus were
arrested In Newark, N. j., for passing counter
THE PENSACOLA DRY DoCK.-The Powhatan
and Var da'ia left Chester, Pennsylvania, today
each having in tow section of the dry dock in
ld.l
construction of this dock has for some time
been looked forward to with great interest by
the people ct Pensacola and the vicinity. 1t
VIII increase the government work to be done
at the navy yard, as most of the vessels on the
Gulf and South Atlantic stations will put In at
Pensacola for repairs as needed. The other
sections OF the dock viii be soon completed aud
towed down.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT for the present
month will show considerable increase in the
debt-about six million dollars. This will be
due to the large amounts paid out on pension
accounts.
THE COINAGE OF STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS
this month will fall between $500, 600 and $780,
GOO short OF the minimum amount fixed by
law-$2, 900, 900 monthly. This deficiency will
De due to the fact that on the 1st OF the month
the stock OF silver bullion at the San Francisco
and Carson City mintS was reduced to almost
nothing; and there was consequently nothing
upon Which TO commence work. Since then 1t
has been impossible to procure bullion for those
mints for coinage. At the Philadelphia and
New Orleans mints there had been up to the
both OF June q continual round OF work In order
TO run the coinage for that month up to the
$2,0Oo,0O0. From the 1st to the l4th OF the pres
ent month those mints did but little work,
being engaged In making their annual SETTLE
ments and In putting In new machinery and
repairing the DID, In order to make up the
deficiency In the coinage for the present month
the Philadelphia mint will be run night and
SENATOR BRUCE has concluded the investiga-
tion OF the different branches OF the Freedmen's
savings Bank outside OF Washington. He has, as
yet, found nothing criminatingfn In his investiga-
t1On. Next week he expects 10 commence the
investigation or the affairs of the concern tn
this city.
ARMY BOARD DEsIGNATED.-Acttng Adjutant
General Drum to-day designated the following
as the board to examine the young men who
have been authorized to appear for examina-
tlOn Tor the vacancies In the second Iieutenan-
ces. This board will examine such as are from
washington or within a convenient distance
Gen. A. McD. McCOOk, OF Gen. Sherman's staff:
capt. breckenridge, on duty at the Arsenal:
Lieut.. Clarence 0. Howard, adjutant, I'd artfl-
lery, and Dr. Basil Norris. The board will con-
Vene In this city at the call OF Col. McCoOk.
ARMY ORDERs.-The special court martial
convened at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, by
order OF June 4th, 1879, Is dissolved. Capt. w,
thompson, 4th cavalry, having been promoted
from lst lieutenant company TO captain COM
pany q, Will proceed to join his proper station
Fort Reno, Indian Territory.
NAVAL LORDERs.-COmmander John A. Howell
from the naval academy and orderded to COM
mand the Adams August 18th, relieving Com
mander Frederick Rodgers, who is ordered to
proceed nome and wait orders. Lieutenants