Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-18

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalre
enue, $50, ,s44.10; customs, s2d3. .51244.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the tour per cent. loan to-
day amounted to 81, $4,000
SECRETARY EvARTs returned from New York
last evening.
GENERAL SHERMAN, accompanied by Colonel
Mckenzie. of the Mexican border troops, called
on the President to-day.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Henry Tudor, of London,
England, is at the Imperial Hotel. Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury Hawley is eX-
pected TO return from Illinois this evening.
CoIoRED CAVALRY. The superintendent
mounted recruiting service has been ordered to
cause all available colored caualry recruits to
be prepared and forwarded to Trinidad. Colo
RADIO, for assignment to the 9th cavalry.
WHEN THE STATE, War and Navy department
building is completed time ball, similar to the
one at the Observatory, Will be dropped from
the Flagstaff on the center and highest part of
the new building at twelve noon each day.
ANOTHER CALL.-Secretary Sherman to-day
issued the eighty second call for the redemp-
ton OF tiye-twenty bonds consuls OF 1869. Twen-
ty millions is the amount of the call-S2 900, 900
OF coupons and $S,000.000 coupon bonds.
AT THE WHITE IIousE.-Senators Ferry and
Kellogg, secretary Thompson, and Represen-
DaDfofd. Boyd, Foster, Carried, and Willis.
and Delegate McGinness called on the President
to-day.
STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS will be furnished
by the L. $. Treasurer free of expense for
checks Oh New York in his favor for certificates
OF deposit issued by any L. 5. sub-treaSurer or
depoSitary national bank, for CreenbackS or
bank notes. The above should be in sums OF
Sl,tOO or its multples.
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President o.day issued commissions to the fol-
lowing persons as members of the Southern
Claims COmmiSSiOn:-Orange Ferris. of New
York: James b. Howell. Iowa and Asa O. Adds.
Vermont. He also issued commission TO l..
Bradford FRINGE, of New York, to be chief JUS
tlce or the supreme court Of the territory OF
New Mexico.
NAVAL OFDERS.-Captain X. r. BreeSe, from
special duty al Newport, r. l., and ordered to
command the Pensacola, per steamer of s0th
inst. from New York. Captain John Irwin
from the command OF the Pensacola, and Or
dored to command the receiving Ship Indepen-
dence at the Mare Island navy yard. Ensign j.
i. nderWOOd, from duty on the coast survey.
and placed on sick leave.
made to the public through the press the Post
Office department has not withdrawn from the
arrangements which it made in anticipation OF
the entrance of Peru into the Postal Union On
the lSt october last, so far as it relates to
correspondence from the United States, ad-
dressed to Peru, and forwarded via Panama.
But the full prepayment of letter postage on
such correspondence is required.
THE UNITY CLUB, which has in its ranks a
great amount OF literary and musical talent.
held an interesting meeting at the Hamilton
House last night. Dr. Coues was the eSSaayiSt,
treating upon the Indian question. At the
previous meeting Judge Macarthur favored the
Club with most felicitous paper upon 1.-The
Hobbies Of men," The King literary reunions
also illustrate the large amount OF literary and
scientific ability now TO be found in Washing
ton. AT the last reunion Prof. Simon Newcomb,
OF world wide reputation as a scientist. deliv-
cred an address OF marked interest
THE |. S. SHIP CONSTITUTION went ashCr re
yesterday morning near Portsmouth, England
During tie afternoon she was lloated by the a'd
several steam tugs, and last night she was at
anchor i'll Portsmouth harb0r. According 10
the latest telegramS she Is unin 1ured and no
harm has been done TO her cargo, which con-
siStS OF 500 or coo tons CT returned goods from
the Paris Exposition. Lieut.. Russell, Lieut..
Ieilin, and the L. s. marines, lately serving at
the Exposition. are upon the Constitution.
Capt. o. &. Badger who is in command of the
historic vessel, has the reputation OF a compe-
tent and careful officer.
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.-The Hou e
committee on foreign affairs to-day held an in
formal conversation On the bill heretofore re-
ported concerning the Japanese indemnity
fund. About fifteen years ago, difficulties in
Japan led TO damage to United States, French
English and Dutch vessels, and for this three
million dollars were eXacted by these treaty
powers. The amount received by the United
states as its share was s7S5,0O0. This was in
vested In our bonds, and the result is a cOnSid-
cradle accumulation, making special fund on
hand that has never been covered into the
Treasury, which amounted in June last to
$1500,s2l, adding five per cent. interest from
the date OF payment by Japan OF the various
lnstalmentS to the 1st OF June. The amount is
$3.50, Al. In view Of the Importance OF the
general subject the committee have concluded
10 press the passage OF the bill.