Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

LID - EVENlNG OIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalre rev.
enue' slss,5O7.o7; customs. 1885,, $3.50.
By AUTHORITY Of the Secretary of War, the
quartermaster's department, In furnishing
transportation for enlisted men of the signal
service on change OF station, will allow and
each enlisted man of that service on the Same
conveyance by which he is transported.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary Sherman.
Secretary Schuz, Senators Logan and Kirk.
wood, and Representatives Rainey. Eames.
swami ana McGfnnfS called on the President
to-day.
GONE TO SEE THE LAUNCH.-Acting Assistant
secretary Of Navy Hogg, Charley Thompson
and party from the Navy department.. left
tne u !, nay yard this morning on the tug Trianna,
the portsmouth (Va.) navy yard tO-morrow
Chief OF the Bureau Of Construction and Re.
pair. Easily, and one or two others will ro
down this evening on the Lady of the Lake.
CALL FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Secretary of
the Treasury this afternoon issued call for
the redemption Of $4,000 600 $40 bonds, consols
OF 1867. Ihe call IS for S7,OO0,0OO coupon and
$3,COO,O 600 registered bonds.
CUTTING DowN.-The general superintendent
of the railway mail service has issued circu-
lar letter to all the division superintendents in
which he inStructS them to send in as soon as
possible a list Of the names of employees whose
services can be dispensed with, reduction be-
ing absolutely necessary on account of def
cheney OF S22, 4S1.
A GENERAL ORDER issued by the War depart
ment directs that the Quartermaster General
Will, under direction Of the Secretary of War,
procure and forward to post librarians such pe-
rlodlcals as his appropriation for incidental ex-
penSeS can AFFORD to pay for, or school books in
lieu OF periodicals, when the post fund is not
sufficient to supply them, and the post does not
desire periodicals. The necessary school books
Tor soldiers and for soldiers children, will be
purchased from the post fund, except in cases
already provided for.
REDUCING THE CoMM1ss1oN.-The Treasury
department win probably change the rate Of
commission proposed to be allowed on the sale
OF the ten-dollar refunding certificate, from
one fourth to One-eighth per cent, as it ap-
pears tnat no greater allowance can be made
law for paying the expenses OF engraving.
printing. transporting and converting the
cert1ncate Into four per cent bonds. The COM
date. '-'A'
THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
AnA' :" AAAAIo, -. os SOAAoul Nucy3 duStIdlld,
informs the Department OF State that the SCOPE
and plan Of the international exhibition to be
held there has been greatly enlarged. The OPEN
ing mas been postponed to the first week In
september 1879. The United States has been
ailotted A, 600 square feet of space. Mr. Angus
tus Morris, who was the executive commissioner
for Australia at Philadelphia, Is the Secretary of
the commission at Sydney. The consul advises
such agents American productions have been
widely introduced during the last two wears
the British minister at Washington win be ad.
OF the United States.
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES in the duties of med
lcal omcers OF the US. army are made:-Sur-
geon F. L. Town will proceed to New York CITY
and report to the commanding general recruit
ing service to accompany the first detachment
OF recruits to the Pacific coast, and upon the
completion OF this duty will report for assign
bia; Surgeon H. R. TiltOn viii report for as
sfgnment to duty in the department of the Mis-
souri,; Assistant Surgeon Calvin De Witt VIII
for examination for promotion; Assistant Sur
geon A. A. De Loire will report for assignment
10 DUTY In the department OF the south: Assist
duty In the department of Texas The follow
Ing changes in the stations of officers OF the corp
OF engineers are made:-Capt. W. A. Jones is re
!eVe0 from duty as engineer OF the 9th Light
house district and will report for duty upon the
stan OF the commanding general division of the
Pacllc; ISL Lieut.. G. r. Palfrey will report for
densrent Hn sne sfan o. Ine commanding s general
mons, from duty with lst Lieut. G. NJ. Wheeler
as soon as his services can be spared and will
aepor1 TOT auty on the sta Of the commanding
general department OF Columbia; Assistant Sur
geon W. s. Tremaine will re1oin his proper sta
tion by April 1st next.
THE MARYLAND JUDGEsHIP.-Mv MARYLAND
broke loose on the President again to-day. At
10 O'Clock this morning delegation from that
state was waiting In the ante room of the White
aOuse 10 see MIN. AT half-past II another dele.
gana gasoh appeared: M and before the heels of the
down, third delegation from the same ee stafe
was on the scene. 1t was all about a success
sor 10 Judge Giles. In the first delegation there
Mr. Sebastian Brown. They presented a nett.
ton signed by large number OF Maryland law
yer yeps ana merchants OF Baltimore, asking that
S 9e chaes ps E. ghea gvsD either MooH Henry s Stock
or George c. Maund. Mr.. Sebastian Brown,
not exactly content that either of the other
tndee saoaia get the place put in few words
Henry stockbridge. Beiegafion snT number S two V,
consisted OF Leo Knott and j. J. Alexander, of
EAU BBaaisImore, and Mr.. Mccullough, Of Elkton Md
Judge The other delegation was In behalf of
K Stoekett Matthews. 1t was composed of
W. mm; b. Fisner and Reverdy johnson, Jr. All
ior the men OF their choice. The President did mot
Ien 1d any OF them who was going to be appointed.
~ ne s;,d, leceVeo them all kindly, however. This
alIicle ioI only covers the delegations up to two
Ufiock Lhls afternoon. 1t is barely possible that
hour. f"noo aieer thdt
TELEGRAM from Capt. Brown, received by
Tue Tue, navy department o-day, announces the
from Panama ~ ~ "hoiaco
ARMY hATIoNs.-The Secretary of War directs
that the following order be issued to the army
Hereafter the ration of salt beef will be twentv.
two ounces; and two pounds of tea and fonr
pounds OF salt to every one hundred ratiOns
Will be issued instead Of the Quantities hereto
fore authorized. Fourteen ounces of dried hsh
OF elgnteen ounces OF picked or fresh fish NAV
De ISSUED IN lieu OF ration of fresh beef. Mo-
asses or syrup may be issued in lieu of sugar
at Ihe rate or TWO gallons of molasses or syTIlp
In lieu OF fifteen pounds Of sugar.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master C. H. Lyeth to the
New York navy yard; Cadet Engineer w. X.