Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-24
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

I1E T. LIN INU OlAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Intsrnalr rev.
enue, 1852, 664.44; customs. s676. .63744.
EX-GOv. MCCORMICK returned from Colorado
about week since. He was quite unweu
while In that territory, ana is still in the doc
tors hands, although visiting his Office In the
State department for an hour or two each day.
The silver medals and accompanying diplomas
for American exhibitors at the Paris exposition
have arrived and will be distributed during the
present week. The illustrations for the official
reports OF the American commissioners are in
the hands of competent artists, and the reports
Will go to press at an early day. although 1t Is
not supposed that they can be published be-
fore the lst OF January. They will make four
volumes uniform in size with those containing
the Vienna reports OF 1873.
THE SHOOTING OF THE POSTMASTER AT BLACK
vILLE.-At the instance OF the postmaster
general, Chief Special Agent Parker has tele-
g1aphed his deputy, at Atlanta, that the "case
Of shooting of the postmaster at Blackville
south Carolina, requires immediate attention.
The postmaster-general Will abolish the Office
II the postmaster Is not safe while performing
his duty and is not protected by the authori-
ties. GO yourself, II possible"
DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES.-The Treasury
department is in receipt of a letter from the
west complaining of the scarcity of notes of
small denominations, and asking that supply
OF such notes be sent to the several Sub-treaSuy
Of1icers with directions to pay them out in
exchange for notes OF larger denominations.
The assistant treasurers, with their limited
clerical force, never did and cannot now under
take to exchange one denomination of notes for
another, but the Treasurer of the United States
VIII, under the provisions OF the departments
circular OF August 18th 1879, furnish new notes
OF such denominations as may be desired in re-
turn for bankers drafts on New York, and will
transmit them as the applicant may indicate,
put without risk or expense to the government.
SECRETARY THOMPSON AND THE COMING Ma
VAL REvIEw.-In letter received here this
morning Secretary Thompson says that he Will
leave Terre Haute, Indiana, on his return to
Washington about the 9Th or 9Th of october
next Shortly after his return-the exact date
has not yet been flxed-the naval review at
will be attended by the Secretary and other
prominent government officials. 1t is princi-
pally for the purpose OF showing what progress
prentice boys on the training Ships The train
Ing ships are already rendezvouSing at Ports
mouth for the review. The Saratoga and Port--
ls mouth u,ha have already arrived: The Minnesota
will be On hand, though the former may not be
ready In time. In addition to these the Pow.
hatan, Marion Kearsarge, and probably the
Nandalfa, Of the North Atlantic station, will
take part in the review.
THE WAcHusET1, now at Boston, will 20 to
the South American station to take the place of
the Essex, on her way to the United States.
FIRST LIEUT.. H. D. BoRuP, ordnance depart
ment, Crecently appointed,) will report in per-
son to the Commanding oficer, Frankford
arsenal, Pa, for duty.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Meuts. G. P. Colyocoresses
and j. X. Coggswell, to duty at the Hydro
graphic Office, october 1st; Master A. C. Dill
hDgham, from the coast survey steamer Enders
and ordered to the Wachusett; Cadet Engineers
B. c. Bryan and G. A. Carr. to the Kearsage, at
Boston.
IT APPEARS FROM THE RETURNS made to the
reasury by the collector OF customs at New
York to the bureau of statistics that during the
first twelve weeks Of the current fiscal year em-
Dracfng the period from July 1st to September
2Oth the 1mpOl Is OF specie TO that port exceed
ed the exports by s25, ,3O6,314. The recent flow
OF the precious metals towards the United
states Is the more remarkable in view OF the
fact that during every year since 1861 there has
been an excess OF exports of specie from the
United states over the imports. Even so late
as the year 1875 there was an excess OF exports
OF his character over imports amounting to
100000.
RUTHERFORD p. HAYES, the Presidents third
son, is 10 the city on the way ID Cornell, where
ne VIII enter upon bis last, the senior, year at
that institution.
INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER RAUM
leaves tonight for the Ohio campaign tour.
GENERAL WH1PPLE writes here that he will
be present at the unveiliDg of the Thomas sta
tue IN this city In November next.
SCARCITY OF MINOR Co1kAGE-With the re.
vival OF business comes an unusual demand for
the bronze one cent pieces as we'll as for the
small notes. Minor coinage can only be exc
cuted at the Philadelphia mint and that mint is
devOting most OF its time to the standard silver
dollar, In order to keep up the amount required
this reason it is found impossible to supply the
demand for one cent pieces. AS soon as possi-
Die the mint will turn out sufficient amount
M M no No 20 ,ndr m ee nf many maj Taes There
than is required for current business.
A WASHINGTON Observation-Disclosures Gil
lillian has received from Washington q con-
tribution OF $40 to the conscience fund, with the
States
GENERAL GRANT having decided to be present
in Chicago on the 5th Of November next, it has
been decided to hold the meeting OF the Army
OF the Tennessee In that city on that date The
indications are that this meeting will be more
largely attended than any held by the society
since the first meeting, directly after the war
Nearly all the members will be present to greet
oCuCIdl duU Inflow OI people from
tn djacent states and from q distance for the
saL-t purpose, will. OF course, be great.
A LAME COUNTRRFEITERs CANR.-A lame
counterfeiter was arrested in Erie, Pa, q short
time ago. He carried black cane which upon
examination was found to be hollow tin tube
filled with counterfeit silver halves and quar-
tiers. In this way he had managed to carry
around quite an amount OF "the crooked" with
out exciting suspicion.
YELLOW FEVER REPORT.-The following dis
patch was received this morning from the
National Board OF Health from Memphis: Two
more cases, cOlOred, making four In all, one and
a-half miles west OF Buntyn, In house where
Mary Moore, cOlOred died. There are thirteen
new cases and five deaths since last report.
ABOUT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS In refunding
certificates are all OF the $40, 1872, $50 refunding
certificates issued which have not been con-
verted into four per cent. bonds.
TAMMANY BOUNCED BY THE NEW YORK STATE
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.-The New York DEM
ocratlc state committee, elected at the Syra-
cuse convention on the 11th instant, met and
organized yesterday afternoon at the st. James
motel, In New York city, and remained In Se3-
sion several hours. Lester B. Faulkner, of the
2lth district, occupied the chair. In calling the
roll the names OF the Tammany mpmberS were