Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-02
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ST0-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, s4o9, ,36l 81; customs, $780, ,e4o.o9.
THE U. S. S. TuscARoRA is expected to leave
San Francisco In a day or two to resume her sur
veys On the Mexican and American coasts.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Lieutenant VIM. A. Hadden
to instruction in ordnance at the Washington
navy yard, November 1st. Master 7. 5. Piu2het
to the photographic Office.
Mr.. Sol. HANNEGAN, a son Of ex-senator Han
negan, of Indiana, has been appointed as as
sistant superintendent OF the Senate document
room, vice R. G. Blaine, removed.
THE ASSETS OF THE TREASURY, according to
a statement prepared by Treasurer Gilfllan,
Gold coin and bullion, sI69, COZ, ,995 O3; standard
silver dollars, $31 ,S7o fractional silver coin,
s16.sl430s 94 silver bullion, s. .557 5O4 ST. gold
certificates, s6, I00 silver certificates 045, 1870;
L. S. notes, $4S 173, ,25441; national bank notes,
81, ,661 .76; fractional currency, 90; de-
posits held by national bank depostar1es,
1884 1924 90; nickel and minor coin. ST.
52l, 1879.
THE CONVENTION OF Z. s. MAIL SUPER1N-
TENDENTs, which has been in session in this
city, adjourned sine die last evening. resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the issuance Of
general order to postmasters directing them In
all eases when complaints are made to them Of
delays In the delivery Of letters to obtain, If
possible, the envelopes covering such letters,
and to note thereon the date and hour OF the
person addressed, and to forward them to the
division superintendent Of the railway mail SER
vice for his information and action. The pro-
priety and feasibility OF the government own
ing its own POSTAL cars was considered at some
length, and the views Of each Of the superln-
tendents were expressed thereon. The SEN
timent OF the majority was against the propo-
SitiOn.
ORDER 70 L. S. .SURvEYoRs.-Assistant Sec
retary Bell, Of the Interior department, has
issued an order instructing the several T. s.
general to proot far Their DEPUTIES
in lands which may have been surveyed by
said deputies.
ST. LOUIS BANK OFFICERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
District Attorney Bliss, of st. Louis is in the
city endeavoripg to make arrangements to pro-
ceed with the trial of the indicted officers Of the
state OF Missouri National Bank, at st. Louis
Among those indicted are several of the most
prominent citizens of st. Louis.
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE OF HAN
NIBAL, Mo.-The citizens Of Hannibal, NO., the
place where some drunken roughs attempted to
insult the President when he passed through
there on the 23d ult., were not content to rest
sent a delegation to meet the President on his
return eastward. and urge upon him to change
his route, so as to again pass through Hannibal.
He did SO, and at no town that he has visited
was he given more hearty and enthusiastic
reception than that accorded him on his return
to Hannibal. delegation, consisting of the
place met and escorted the Presidential party
to the congregational Church tthe largest build
ing In the town), where reception was held.
All the civil organizations, the local military
and the fire departments, headed by brass
band, turned out in procession. After the re-
ception the President and party were invited to
paltake Of a supper, prepared for them by the
ladies of Hannibal.
QUARANTINE OF THE PORTUGUESE PORTS
Upon the recent outbreak Of yellow fever at
Memphis, the Portuguese government fastened
to put a rigid quarantine upon all vessels COM
ing from tie southern states Of the Union.
necess arily sweeping measure were directed
to be made by the Department of State and
were accordingly presented to the Portuguese
charge dafaires at Lisbon, from whom Jele-
gram of the 29th ult. has been received by Sec
retary EyaltS, announcing that an order has
been issued raising quarantine on all vessels
from the Atlantic ports of the United States.
GENERAL GREEN B. RAUM, Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, is announced to speak at
Cincinnati, october 11th. In letter received
from him this morning, he predicts majority
OF 1000 for Foster, and that both branches of
the legislature will be republican, thus leaving
Senator Thurman out in the cold.
PERsoNAL.-Stephen A. Douglass, Chicago;
Or. N. L. Bates and wife, U. S. A, and Congress-
man Harmer, of Pennsylvania, are at the Eb-
bitt House. 80. Ex-Congressman Robinson, of
Massachusetts,, is at the Riggs House. 80. Dis
patches received from the friends of Mr.. E. B.
French, Second Auditor, to-day report that he
yesterday. The news is gratifying not only to
the many personal friends here Of Mr.. French,
but also to the executive officers of the govern.
ment, who appreciate his abilities as an officer.
-. Yoshtda Djiro, japanese charge d'affaires,
General PaFke, Ex-Attcrney General Williams
and DR.. J. S. Billings, OF Washington, were re-
Chauncey McKeever and wife arrived in New
York yesterday from prolonged stay in Eu-
rope. -. Sir Edward Thornton, the British
Minister, arrived in Washington this morning.
ARMY oRDERs.-The following changes in the
stations OF officers Of the subsistence depart
ment are made:-Lieut. Col. Henry F. Clarke
from Baltimore, Nd, to duty as Chief commits
sary Of substance, military division of the
Atlantic and department OF the East, relieving
Col. NJ. D. L. Simpson, on the 25th inst. Col.
Simpson will, November 1st, relieve Col c. L.
Kilburn as chief commissary OF subsistence, de-
partment of Missouri, who will in turn take the
place OF Lieut.. Col w. Burns as chief commits
sary of subsistence OF the division of the Pacific
ard department Of California. Col. Burns will
take the place of Col. Clarke at Baltimore, and
uuJll Ills arrival GutG6 Cdpt. W. ID. BELL, SUa-
toned here, will perform the duty of purchasing
and depot quartermaster at Baltimore Major
j. w. Barr1ger will relieve Major George Bell
as purchasing commissary OF subsistence in Gin
cinnati and chief commissary of subsistence,
department of the South. Major Bell will
relieve Capt. j. b. Gilman as purchasing and
depot commissary of subsistence at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, and as Chief commissary of
subsistence, department Of Missouri. Capt
Gilman will report, on being relieved, to the.
Commissary General Of Subsistence for assign
meht to duty as an assistant In his office.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT SOCIETY met
to-day. Mr.. W. W. Corcolan, Judge Advocate
General Dunn, DR.. Blake and Admiral Powell
were present. These members not constitut-
ing quorum no business was transacted
letter, however, was read from Dom Pedro,
Emperor Of Brazil, formally presenting to the
society the stones which he has sent to this
country to be placed in the monument
QUAKER INDIAN AGENTS Hicksite and
Orthodox Quakers' yearly meeting, or confer
ence, for Indiana and western Ohio is In ses-
sion at Richmond, Ind. There Is a very large
attendance, including minister from England
and the eastern states. In the orthodox con-
ference the committee on Indian affairs report
ed that, owing to an order from the Interior
department compelling the Indian agents to
employ only head clerks nominated by the de.
paftmeQt, who are to have charge of the book,