Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22

tueInStlStS, Uut tudt III tuoy COulu unlLc upon
some suitable man and present his name that
he (the President) would give the application
most favorable consideration. 1t is further
alleged that Senator Cameron then said, "But
Mr.. President l understand you have already
rendered the appointment OF the Osfice to gen.
tleman from northwestern state" The Presi-
dents reply is quoted to have been. 'Yes,
have asked gentleman from that section IL he
will accept the Office IL it Is rendered him, but
have not yet rendered the Office to anybody"
Upon receiving this reply the Pennsylvania
to present to the President the name OF S. M
Quay, who was at one time secretary of state
for the Pennsy lvania commonwealth. The pain
and the surprise OF the Keystone political man
ayers can be better imagined than described
upOn their receipt Of the Information that the
Office had been accepted by ex-senator Ramsey.
SECRETARY SHBRMAN's GREAT FINANCIAL
SPEECH, which he is to deliver In Portland, Me-,
tomorrow, has been forwarded by the WASH
tDgtOn agent OF the Associated Press to all the
leading newspapers In the country. 1t will
make about nve ordinary newspaper columns
and Is mastery review OF the more recent re-
funding operations OF the Treasury department
SMALL NorEs.-There are fewer one and two
dollar legal tender notes 10 circulation now
than ever since their issue. The outstand-
ing amount Of these notes has been re-
duced to above twenty millions. A couple Of
years ago, when the amount ran as low as
$45, 600 600, there was howl from a.! over the
west that trade was being h0pelessly injured
by the scarcity OF small notes. One reason there
Is 60 such howl now Is the presence OF stand.
ard silver dollars; but the principal reason Is
that nobody has called attention to the small
reduction OF these notes Is due to the Treasure
departments ruling that when they are shipped
to banks or private individuals wanting them
tne Tn latter era and not the government are Obliged
In the case of notes sent In exchange Of notes
redeemed.
DR.. c. C. Cox, the commissioner on the par
OF the United States to the Sydney aud Mel
bourne International Exhibitions, this morning
left for Baltimore, where he will receive his
friends at the Carrollton hotel He leaves
THURSDAY evening for Salt Lake City, at the
ceed to San Francisco, whence he win sail for
sidney early In August. He will take with him
Mrs. Cox; his grandson, VIM. Percy Tllghma ;,
aTG sneg goere %sx q
sion and stan Will remain over to the Melbourne
Exhibition,
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieutenant Commander T.
F. Jewett from the command or the coast sur
vey steamer Godney, 31st inst, and placed on
waiting orders. Lieutenant Richard C. Derby
TO the Vandalia at New Bedford, Mass Lieu.
tenant John Garv1n, Masters G. E. Fox and NJ.
R: \: Schwenk, Passed Assistant Surgeon B. F.
Rogers and Passed Assistant Engineer II. s.
Ross from the Godney on the 3lst and placed on
waiting orders. Ensign j. NJ. Robinson to the
MMcnigan assistant SurSeonLJ Draper from the
porary duty on board the Michigan In connec-
t1on with the enlistment OF boys for the navy.
Passed Assistant Engineer Robert Crawford
from Philadelphia and ordered to the Tuscarora,
August 5th. Cadet Engineers Fl. s. Elsef1er and
J. NJ. PlckreI TO the TuscarOra at Mare Island,
Cal; Captain A. w; Weaver to duty In charge
OF tne equipment department Of the Norfolk
navy yard; August 1st. Master Samuel A. Gra-
ham to the Hydrographic Office, August 1st.
Assistant Surgeon Il. T: PERCY to the Norfolk
the Fandalia at Lewes, Del. Passed Assistant
Engineer Edwin Wells to special duty at the
Delaware Iron Works, Chester, Pa. Lieutenant
and placed On sick leave. Lieutenant AdoIp
Mark and Master E. F. QualtrOugh from the,
Trenton European squadron and ordered home
Chief Engineer Joseph Fridley from the Wanda
waiting ORDERS Captain F. Fl. Baker from the
Norfolk navy yard and placed on waiting orders.
FRACTIONAL SILVER CURRENCY.-The Treas
ury department has stopped paying express
charges on fractional silver sent out to banks
and others wanting it. Nobody wants to order
thlScurrency when the charges for eXpresSage
have to be paid by the person or bank ordering.
act OF the last session goes rapidly On. over
three millions have been redeemed. Green
backs were first paid out for 1t, but now the
standard silver dollar is used to a great ex-
tent In redemption. Thus the number OF sill
yer coins or less denomination than one dollar
which are In circulation are becoming rapidly
less-aho il there are no orders for fractional
silver and the redemption goes On there will
soon oe TOO little Of 1t In circrlation to meet the
oemaLd for small money. Already there are
complaints from some sections to this effect,
Inc probability Is that there will soon be let
up Oh IractlOnal silver presented for redemp-
tlon, ana that the banks, at least, will have 10
Oroer III from the Treasury for the accommoda.
1ion OF tnelr customers, even II they have to pay
express charges. f~'
fERsoSAL.-ASsistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury Hawley has returned from Atlantic CITY
-. Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury French
left the city to-day for New York and New Emo
land, TO De gone three or four weeks ES
Congressman a. &. COchrane, of Pa but who
since his Congressional term expired has been
a resident OF st. Louis, Is at the Riggs House
49,. Gen. Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio, viii arrive in
Washington from Atlantic City this evening.
WANTS A PARDON.-Some time ago an alder
u an OF the city of Cincinnati, named Kelly
was arrested and convicted OF Illegally soliciting
votes, and was sentenced to three months in
the Hamilton county jail. The gravamen of
the charge was that he induced q non resident
to vote the democratic ticket, and had him
swear that he resided at his (keily's) residence.
sent TO Jail, the authorities graclously awaiting
untli MI. Kelly could apply to the President for
PARDON. quite recently petition for Kelly's
paroon was brought here by Gov. Tom Young,
tIckehioOper and others. The President re-
Iefred the petition to the Attorney General
VINO. upon an examination OF the facts has
mace up his mind to decline to recommend the
pardon, and Kelly will have to suffer his Inn
prisonnent,