Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
THE EVENING STAR.
Do OUBLE SH E E T.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internalre rev-
enue. 1856, ,ssls1: customs. s4s7, 7,525O7.

rolled bills
THE CITY POST OFFICE QuEsTIoN.-A majori-
ty of TIE House committee on public buildings
ard grounds, which has the matter in charge,
oppose the leasing Of any building for local
post Office, but viii recommend that either an
Office be built or building purchased.
REV. GILBERT DE LA MA1YR, the Indiana
greenback Congressman, has prepared speech
IN reply to the attack made upon him in the
House day or Two ago by representative Chit
tender, OF L. Y.
Now THERE Is RUMoR AFLoAT that Senator
Thurman is going to Ohio to get his silver snuff
box.
INDIAN TERRIToRY.-The advices to the War
department to-day from Indian territory are
conf1rmatory Of the recent reports to the de-
partment from that point. Gen. Sheridan has
succeeded In ejecting most of the squatters
who had entered, and meets with no difficulty
In heading off those who are attempting an en-
% Is 1et and
tomorrow, will, as previously stated In THE
STAB, take immediate command OF the forces
engaged in the protection of the territory.
COMMISSIONER HAYT was In the city to-day.
He says In reference to his Indictment that he
will fight through the courts and not through
the newspapers.
THE LOCAL SALE of refundng certificates to-day
at the Treasury we're $4,000. Only hundred
dollars worth was sold to each buyer
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is
to day delivering 100000 In certificates to the
Treasurer. In consequence the issue Of certlfl-
Gates to depOSitarieS Will have to be limited.
The bureau expects next week to increase its
deliveries very rapidly.
FOUR PER CENT refunding certificates SUBJ
scribed for to-day, $7s6,O0O; total to date,
$11 1S5,09O.
SPEAKER RANDALL took the half-past one
O'Clock train to-day for Philadelphia, expecting
to return here on Monday. 1t Is supposed he
has gone over to look after his fences.
Mr.. W. E. STUMPH, OF the appointment o.
vision, Interior department, has been promoted
for meritorious service.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS TO-
day heard Representative Herbert, of Alabama,
In advocacy of the bill introduced by him on
the 5th instant, providing that all the public
lands OF the United States in the timber regions
sofa which have been subject to entry for as
much as twenty years prior to the passage Of
this act, except such as may have been hereto
fore reserved for government purposes, shall be
hereafter subject to entry In any quantity de-
sired by the purchaser, upon payment of the
price required. The measure was referred to
sub committee consisting Of Messrs. Steele On.
C.), Washburn (Minn. and Williams (Ala.) for
consideration and report.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND
CURRENCY, who were to have met to-day TO.
the purpose OF taking action on the severa
stitut1on OF U. s. notes for the national bank
notes, were unable to proceed. there being no
qrorum present until shortly before the hour
was appointed, consisting Of Messrs. Buckner
Ewing and Price, who will examine all the bill,
referring to the substitution OF U. s. notes TO
hac OHyn nj han
q future meeting. The committee are called ID
meet on Wednesday next.
TIE PENSION OFFICE COMPETITIVE ExAx1NA-
T1oNs.-As several OF the 25 successful competI-
tors In the examination for examinerships OF
claims In the Pension ONCE were, before the re-
suit was announced, In the government ser.
vice In the Pension Office or elsewhere, at nearly
averages entitled them. and were thus % provided se
for, the appointments as finally determined vary
slightly from the list of % in order Of
average as heretofore published in The STAR.
The new appointments as result of the ex.
animation are as follows: Ambrose E. Rowell,
NJ, $1,000; Marshall Fl. Parks, Wis, 81, 200;
Henry Ressr a1eps psnR 2 Smith
D. G., $1,000; Prentiss M. clark, MINI,
g, goo; Robert H; Hardness, D; G., 81 600;
D. as MadawaS, AZ % Nd, 81 900: 'lci Clarence : F.
Barrett. n. T., 81 900; Thomas J. Reed, D. G.,
pnGmas au1ss Mason o. asss nsnHs n NJ NJ
81 900: Charles Reed, D. c., 81 .OO0 and Chas. H.
Macauley Va, 81, eco. The following of the sue
cessful competitors either already held posi-
tions In the Pension office at the salaries at
tached, or being in that office at lower pay are
promoted to them:-Dayid L. Selke, D. C.,
81 200; Chas. T. "S.:astrand Mo-, 81 200 Nathan
D. c., 81 COO; Edwin W. S. Moore, W. Va, 81 900;
ard David A. Mcknight, N Y.,sl,ooO.
CINCrNNAT1's PosTMAsTER.-President Hayes
has Indicated to Hon. Benjamin Butterworth,
NJ. c., that il he desires the removal of Post
master Loge, at Cincinnati, that a change will
be made MT. ButterwOrth LETT for Cincinnati
last night to consult with his friends IS 10
whether 1t Is better to suggest the removal or
not. The trouble is, Loge lives in Butterworth's
district and has good deal Of influence among
the Germans.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander T. f. Kane has
reported his return home, having been detacn-
ed from the command OF the Alliance, 31st jan
uary last, and has been placed on waiting Or
derS. Chief Engineer s. II. White, TO the wa
chusett, at Boston. Passed Assistant PaymaS-
ter j. b. CaImody. has returned from outy aC
Honolulu, and is ordered to settle accounts. A.
sistant Paymaster Read Frazer, from the Rlo
Bravo on the 18th ult., and ordered 10 settie
accounts.
CAPT. JAMES EGAN. I'd cavalry, U. S. A., mas
been placed on the retired list on account OF
disability, incident to the service.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARD CHESS TOUR
NEY-AMERIcA LEADs,-Thomas II. Foster, Oh
Mount Clemens Mich, has won game from j.
Crake, OF Hull, England. Total score or IOur-
ney: America, is; Great Britain, II; drawn.
pppcoNAJ-AdtutantC Canoro1 uo,yncand re.