Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-04


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THE PRICE Of the double-sheet STAR is the
same as the single sheet-two cents.
THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received at the
Treasury for redemption during the week
ended to-day amount to ST75,OO0. For the
corresponding week of last year they amounted
to 2,0I1 600.
ORDERED TO YORKTowN.-The Pownatau,
now at Hampton Roads, will be joined by the
Marion and Kearsage, and the three Will leave
for Yorktown, Va, about the 14th Instant, to
take part in tie celebration.
NATIONAL BANK SECURITIES The following
is statement OF the receipts of national banks,
with the money, for the week ending today:
U. S. bonds for circulation, 1888, ,}9l ,300 {. S.
bonds deposited for circulation, 81, 3I3 30O U. S.
bonds held for circulation withdrawn, $S1s,0OO.
UNITED STATES STATUTES AT LARGE-The
Statutes at Large, volume 20, published by
authority of Congress, has been issued by the
Department of State and Is now for sale; price
SO 2S. This volume contains the laws passed at
the three sessions Of the Forty-f1fth Congress,
and Is the third of the series issued by the De-
partment, following the seventeen volumes Of
Little, Brown & Co.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Master A. A. Nicholson
from the Naval Academy, and ordered to report
to Professor Newcomb at Washington for
special duty. Lieut. Charles Belknap has re-
ported his return EGme, having been detached
from the Astatic station ON the 3lst Of August
has been ordered to the Naval Academy.
THE LoCUsTs IN RUssIA-Mr Hoffman, charge
d'affaireS at st. Petersburg, In his dispatch to
the Department of State, dated September 16,
sends copies of an official report on Iocusts 1t
appears that the grain locust Of Russia gener-
ally deposits its eggs in the wheat fields, and
that as soon as they are hatched the attacks on
the wheat commences. The use of ropes and
machines to drive the locusts from the wheat
fields is not advisable. 1t is better to plough
= ground where the eggs are laid, as ten
L tes exposure to the sun kills the chrysa-
liGe.. The prevalence of locustS In southern
Russia has been by these latter means greatly
reduced, so that good crops of wheat may be
expected in 1851. Possibly some lessons may be
derived from Russian experiments and reports
affecting American grasshoppers.
RETURNED.-Assistant Secretary of the Trea-
sury French and Chief of Special Agents Tin
gle returned last evening from their inspection
Of our western and northwestern custom
houses.
THE ESTIMATES which the heads of the diff
ferent bureaus of the Treasury department
will submit to the Secretary for the expenses
of their Offices for the next fiscal year Will be
about the same as the amounts appropriated
for the present fiscal year.
Presentation. E. E. Farman, U. s. Consul
General in Egypt, and General Chauncey Nc
Keever, U.S.A., are at the Ebbitt House. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Semken returned from Eu-
rope yesterday. Mr.. s, his large circle Of
friends will be glad to learn, has entirely re-
covered his health. THE Russian minister,
NJ. Shishkin, is still at New London with his
family, and will remain there for week or two
longer. IT. D. Sullivan, of Washington, was
cisco by overland train on the 25th ult 49,
Speaker Randall is In New York. .... MIR. Jesse
Sarvis returned last evening from his annual
vacation in the Businesses of Pennsylvania
Gong ressman Harry White, of Pa, is in
the city. Henry II. Smith, journal clerk of
the House of Representatives, has returned to
the city.
THE WATER QUEsTIoN-Senator Harris o
Tenn, has called meeting OF the sub-com-
mittee on the District of Columbia for the first
Monday in october. The chief subject Of dis
cussion will be the water question.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY is expected to re-.
turn to Washington the latter end of next
week.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DRvENs has written a
long letter to Mr.. Edward II. Haskell, secretary
OF the Massachusetts, Republican State COM
mittee, in which he states, in reply to an tnvi-
tation to speak in the state, 81 cannot comply
with your request without seriously neglecting
my official duties.
THE SHENANDOAH left the Brooklyn navy
yard this morning, and will anchor in the lower
bay, off Sandy Hook.