Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS rev.
anue S22a 4Sl -; customs. 1896 G6Ol9

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS rev.
enue, $229, ,4Sl as; customs, 1896, ,G6O.19.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing stamp paper for
the Internal revenue cureau has been awarded
to S. D. Warren Co., of Boston, Mass, at ga
and l0aa cents per pound.
THE PURCHASES OF GOLD BULLION at the diff
ferent assay Offices is rapidly increasing. At
Helena the purchases now average about $780,
600 monthly, at Boise city $7O 600, and at Char
lOtte, N. c., 100000 The m'nelS are much
pleased that they can dispose OF their bullion
directly to the govern ment without intervening
per centagcs to their disadvantage.
BIDS FOR SILVER BULLION will be opened at
the Treasury department tomorrow as usual.
At last Wednesdays opening some purchases
were made, but since that time the depart
ment has been In negotiation with the bid
derS to take what 1t considered the market
rate. In some instances these negotiations
have been successful, but they are not yet
complete Therefore it Is not known how much
last weeks purchase will amount to.
TENTS FOR THE POOR OF MENPH1s.-Repre-
sentative Casey Young to-day called on the Sec
retary OF War in reference to the request of
Memphis for 500 additional tents for use during
the prevalence OF the yellow fever. The Secre-
tary inquired what had become of the tents
furnished last year: Mr.. Young said they had
thought that the national board OF health
should stand the expense of furnishing tents
After consultation with the officials OF that
body 1t was agreed that the board should make
requlsitlon on the Secretary of War for the
tents. This will be done, and they will be i'm
mediately forwarded. In addition to this 500,
Memphis has already received 900 tents from
the government.
THE SPELLING REFORM IN TENNEssEE-Com.
missioner Raum has received the following:
"PYBURNs BLUFF PO HARDIN COUNTY TENNEs-
SEE July the % 1879. to the commissioner i,turn.
mel reueaoo dere Sur / hearn man say thet
you sed thet the reduckshun Nv the tacks on
terbacker wood redOOSe the revenOO this yere
ten m1lyuns dollars now we hev to pay the
same pryce fur plug OF terbacker we did befor
the Teduckshun Nv the tackS and hoo gifts the
benefit Nv the reduckshun is wat wood like tu
no for it atut us feilers as chaws shure yurs
With respecks GEORGE SMITH,
ARMY ORDERs.-MaJor II. E. Noyes, 4th cav
airy, will take charge Of the rendezvous for
general and mounted recruiting service in Bos-
W. F. Drum, I'd infantry, recruiting officer.
second Lieut.. H. Il. Ludlow, Sd artillery, will
report to the commanding general at West
Point Tor duty at the Military Academy.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut John II. Moore from
duty in the signal office and placed on waiting
orders; Master G. A. Merriam to duty in the
photographic Office.
THE PENSACOLA DRY DoCK.-The vandalia,
with section of the dry dock for the Pensacola
navy yard In tow, put in at Port Royal this
morning for coal. Everything is in good condi-
ton: The Powhatan, with the other section Of
the dock, passed Port Royal last night. All are
we'll on board.
CONSUL GENERAL BRADFORD, at Shanghai,
has resigned his position, and his resignation
has been accepted.
FRANCIS A. WALKER Supertntendent or tho
Census, has sent to Secretary Schurz letter in
answer to the document entitled "Communica-
tfon from c. G. s. Kennedy in relation to the
law Tor taking the tenth census" which was
printed by order OF the Senate. Mr.. Walker
says 90 not feel 1t incumbent upon me to
take up in their order and answer the remarks,
misIepresentatfons and mfsstatements, rising
at times to fiagrant falsehood and outright
calumny, contained In this shameful letter. 1t
Will suf1ce to expose the general character OF
this document by citing q few of the grossest
instances OF perverson Of facts or direct falstfi-
cation"
MEDALS OF HONOR TO Two GALLANT Boys
Secretary Thompson has issued an order
awarding medals OF honor to David NJ. Buch.
anan and John HAYDEN, apprentices U. s navy,
fsyas sT the gaaat ma6 cSaqst s ded BY them IN
mendatory report from Commander r. D.
Evans, commanding the U. S. training ship
Saratoga: sa ION the morning Of July Is, while
this vessel was anchored Off the Battery, New
York harbOr, Robert Lee Robey, apprentice
boy, fell overheard from the after part OF the
ship, and as the tide was running strong ebb at
In considerable danger. David N. Buchanan,
apprentice, Instantly sprang over the rail- after
him, without hesitating an instant to remove
apprentice, stripped himself and stood coolly
watching the two in the water, and when he
thought his services were required made dive
and came up alongside OF them and assisted
them TIL all three were picked up by a boat
from the ship. Such conduct on the part of
lads OF their age promises well for their future
win give them such commendation as you may
deem proper"