Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-03

AT THE WHITE HOUsE-Senator Window and
Representatives Joyce. O'Neill and Young
called on the President to-day.
ALL But $3.50 of the $40 1000. 600 four per cent.
refundiDg certificates have been disposed OF.
The conversion Of these certificates into bonds
to date amounts to S2s, s,632.6OO.
SECRETARY SCHURZ goes to Deer Pa this
evening and will return on Monday. He may,
during the summer, visit the Indian agencies OF
the Northwest.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY will travel In New
England this summer.
OFF FOR FORTRESS MoNRoE.-The Tallapoosa
left the navy yard this afternoon at O'Clock
Monday. The President and family, Secretary
Thompson and family, Secretary McCrary and
family, Attorney General DevenS and Secretary
Sherman. were aboard her.
Not MUCH OF AN INvAsIoN.-There does not
seem to be any probability of any international
"complicatton" growing out of the recent ap-
pearance on United States soil OF British In
these Indians crossed the line merely in pursuit
OF Buffalo. They committed no depredations
and the advices that they have gone back after
killing some buffalo are from official sources.
THE WAsHNGToN's BIRTH PLACE MONUMENT
Secretary Evarts will visit the birth place of
Washington before determining upon the kind
OF monument to be erected to mark the spot
The President will probably accompany him.
1t will be remembered that an appropriation of
$4,000 for monument for this purpose was
made by Congress few weeks since.
YARD.-Secretary Thompson to-day, by tele-
graph to the different commandments, directed
that the employees OF the navy yards be granted
In addition to the usual Fourth Of July holiday
holiday the day following; also, that this lib
erty will extend to all, including the per diem
men.
Mr.. L. A. GOBRIGHT, who was so long con-
nected with the New York Associated Press as
its Washington agent, finally retired from the
association on the first instant, to engage In
respect and confidence, not only of our home
community, but of leading people all over the
country, andshe may be relied upon to carry
out faithfully and intelligently any business
engagements he enters upon.
COMMISSIONS SIGNRD.-The President to day
signed the commissions OF some two hundred
officers OF the army and navy, whose nomina-
the extra session OF Congress.
REAPPoINTEp.-The President to-day re-
appointed Cadet Worth G. Ross, Of the revenue
marine service, to be third lieutenant, A
nomination to this promotion was sent to the
Senate, but action on it failed to be taken
AT THE OPENING OF BIDS FOR SILVER BULLION
at o'clock yesterday afternoon the Treasury
made a large purchase. The purchase was
made In some cases at the market rate, and In
others below that rate, but none above All the
bullion purchased was for the Philadelphia
mint.
THREE DAYS HOLIDAY FOR DEPARTMENT
CLERKs.-An the government departments will
be closed on the 4th Of July, that be national
holiday. They will also be practically closed
ho on tne next sS Gay the Sth All the employees
day. There Will be but little business trans.
acted In the departments but they will be kept
open for the transaction Of such as is absolutely
divisions there will be but few people on hand
In the government departments next Saturday
Under the law the departments cannot be en-
tlfely closed on the 5th.
NEW MONEY ORDLR OFFICEs-On next Mon
e1y 327 new money order offices Will 90 into
operation, covering all the states and terri
tories except Indian territories. The post Office
I a. sne ondnersisy do OF virginia, Is constituted
money order office among these additions. Nine
money ofder o1nceS now In operation are to be
discontinued from next Monday, making the
increase for the present fiscal year 31s.
RET1KED.-An army retiring board having
found Major Il. w. James, quartermaster, inca
pacitated for active service on account OF dlsa.
b1llty incident to the service, he has been
retired from active service.
BRIGADIER GENERAL II. G. WRIGHT, chief of
engineers, has been ordered to New York city
on duty In connection with his department, and
on completion thereof will return to his station
In this city.
CAPT. Jos. RENDLEBRoCK, 4th cavalry, was
Tried by court martial which convened at
Fort Supply, Indian territory, March 22d last,
The charges against him were "his behavior
before the enemy Undians)," "dlsObedience of
the lawful commands Of his superior officers"
neglect OF duty" and drunkenness" to the
prejudice OF good order and military discipline
third charges, not guilty OF the second and
fourth, and sentenced him to be dismissed the
service. The President, in reviewing the case,
refers to the recommendation of the court that
c!emency De extended the accused on account
OF his age, long and creditable service and the
fact that his physical condition showed him to
oe unnt lor the duties OF an active campaign;
ana In accordance with that recommendation,
IN which the judge advocate general and the
general OF the army concur, RENTS the SEN
tence imposed.
THE FOLLOWING IS COMPLETE LIST OF THE
NOMINATIONS which failed to receive final action
during the session which terminated Tuesday.
ana which, therefore, expired with the session
y: w: Cracra1t, 10 De U. s. attorney for Idaho
1eIIlCOiy; JULIUS A. Waylan0, to be postmaster
at Harr1sonVille, Mo-; Capt. VIM. E. Waters as
slstant surgeon to be surgeon in the army,
win the rank OF major; passed assistant sur
geOn JOhn w. Ross, for advancement eight num-
Ders In his present grade in the navy: cadet
worth q. ROSS, to be Sd lieutenant In the rev.
enue marine service, vice A. M. Devereaux, to
De removed; and Norman Buck to be associated
1ustlce OF the supreme Court of Idaho Note
ms nomination was rejected few days AGO.
put tne rejection was subsequently, recon.
s1deTed, and the nomination laid on the table
where 1t remained at the close OF the session
without final action"
SENATORIAL 1NvESTIGATIONs-The members
OF the Senate committee On privileges and elec-
tlons have arranged to distribute themselves as
follows for the prosecution OF the INQUIRIES au
thoriZed by the Senate in the SpOfford- kellogg
case and the ingalls, investigation during the
congressional recess. The Kansas sub-commit
tee Will consist OF Senators SALISBURY Railev
vance, Cameron OF Wis, and Logan. They
Will commence their labOrs In Kansas dur1nr
the latter part OF September. The LOuisiana
subcommittee will be composed of Senators
Hill OF Georgia and Houston. as its democratic
members, and either Senator Cameron of Wis
c0nsin, or Senator Logan, as the representative
OF the republicans, Senator Hoar's engagements
IN Massachusetts making 1t impossible for him
TO serve On either OF the sub committees with
out great Inconvenience. The Louisiana tnye3
ugatfon will not be resumed until about tn,
Zoth OF November, when the sub. committee O
three are TO assemble in New Orleans
THE PONCAS.-SOme curiosity has heen felt