Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Internai rev.
en- ue, $Gls, ,424 81; customs. S5627l9.a1


OF the Treasury has received In an envelope,
postmarked Philadelphia. SIS from an unknown
person. The money has been deposited with
the treasurer on account Of the conscience
lund.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Chandler, Ferry, Hoar and Platt, and
Representatives Hawk, Goode, Smith Of Pa :,
Frye, White, Bingham, Shallenbarger, Bow
man, VorhtS and Mills.
THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN Ir-It is the very
decided impression among the republicans that
the President will sign the bill which the House
passed yesterday to prevent military interfer
ence with elections. 1t is thought that it was
the knowledge of this fact which constrained
tne repuDl1canS to put their seal of condemna-
lion upon 1t only by their votes, and not to op-
pose it otherwise.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND
CURRENCY to-day agreed to report bill to COM
pei Dational banks in what are known as re-
demption cities to keep two-fifths Of their re-
serve fund ln coin and coin certificates, and
tnat the national banks outside Of redemption
cities be required to keep three -f1fths of their
reserve fund in absolute coin. 1t will be re-
ported to the House day after tomorrow.
GEN. CHALMERS, OF Mississippi, to-day made
speech explaining his conduct at the battle
OF Fort Pillow, and reviewing and refuting the
charges against him OF cruelty. He said he was
constrained to this course because the temper
Wouid not order an investigation as to his con-
duct In that battle.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMs THOMPSON returned here
from Ohio to-day. He says that notwthstand-
Ing Secretary Sherman's denial, the impression
among both the prominent republicans and
democrats tn the state is that Secretary Sher-
man VIII De the republican gubernatorlal nom
fnee II he wants to be.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. refundIng
certificates to-day amounted to $4,000; total
to date, $s,S65,2s0
The LOCAL SALES of four per cent. refunding
certificates at the Treasury to-day amounted to
100000. For about half an hour during the day
there were no sales. The supply of certificates
mad oeen exhausted by the demand made for
them from all quarters. The Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing has as many men at work
as can be used, and the printing of certificates
Is a.p KEPT e up plight and an day by relays. Every
ttficates, and to-day is the first time that the
supply run short.
WASHINGTON PUPILS CoMpL1MESTEp. The
Bureau OF Education has recently received
from Paris series OF reports upon education
In France. A book has also been received con-
tanning translatiOnS into French Of some Of the
s PaTa ETC. Of foreign pupils exhibited
Washington pupils has been thus compli-
mented. The following are the names Of the
he pooe Maua in
abeth NJ. Mayse, aged nine; Teresa Stlnch.
comD, aged ten; Thomas F. Perkins, aged eight;
agea en iGa gdG safe en Anes sbs. sAS @
E. speake, of the Normal School.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAw.-The House at half
past two O'Clock this afternoon was discussing
resolution, reported favorably from the COM
m1ttee on education and labor, declaring that
eight hours shall constitute days work for the
laboring men In all departments of the govern
ment. A good deal Of opposition Is manifested
setts, Warner Of Ohio, ana Cannon of Illinois,
MAJOR H. A. HAMBK1GHr, 10Th infantry, has
been relieved On account of disability.
THE GOLD MEDALS awarded to the United
States exhibitors at the recent universal ex
position at Paris have been received by Com.
missioner General Mccormick, and will be dis
trlDuled curing the present week. The medals
weigh three ounces each, and have upon one
side beautiful female head, intended to repre-
sent the republic OF France, and upon the other
buildings. Each medal bears the name OF the
exhibitor to whom 1t was awarded and an &C
company1ng diploma, with the signatures of the
French commissioner general, designates the
group and class In which the award was made.
The medals are 106 In number, and there are 2s
diplomas OF honor" considered equal to gold
medal, and chiefly given for exhibits made by
the government or by public institutions. 0f
these three are for the Bureau Of Education,
for the city OF washington, In recognition OF the
excellent display OF educational material made
by direction OF the public school board. The
commissioner general has not yet been advised
when the silver and bronze medals viii reach
this country.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER F. E. CHADWICK, U. s. N.
at present in London, England, has been ordered
to special temporary duty in connection with
examining and reporting on the system OF
training vessels adopted by governments
abroad.
NO RE0PENING OF TESTIMONY IN COURT-MAR-
TIAL CASES. Judge Advocate General Dunn
has delivered an opinion as to court martial
witnesses which has been offered by the Secre-
Dunn's predecessor and holds that on a recon
ven1ng by reviewing officer OF q court martial
Tor correction OF its proceedings witnesses
previously called cannot be recalled to testify
anew; The Judge advocate general nolds that
the object OF recOnvening the court in such a
case is TO anord 1t an opportunity to reconsider
nOr 5ne pnpose Of correcting or
make any amendments OF the record necessary
10 perfect the same. Anything like q reopen-
ceedings, and is at variance with the nrincnie
OF prompt and final deliberatlon and actfnn
~mc0 is FUNDAMENTAL to the administration Of
oscRETARY THOMPSON has been requested to
uenver lecture In Brooklyn, and has the re-.
quest under consideration. -'~' 'Ao ie-
IHE JAMESTOWN will be ready to sail from
san Francisco on the 18th instant to relieve the
Alaska, now at Sitka. VIZ
CoUNTERFEITER ARRESTED The secret
service Is Informed OF the arrest In Orrville, O.
thls morning by one OF its men OF Henry Kroft
ior passing counterfeit fifty cent silver pieces.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. L. E. Bixler, from the
hydrographic Office and ordered to the Kear-
sage, 10TH inst; Master G.. w. Mentz, having
reported MS return home from the Asiatic sta
| Iion, is placed On sick leave; Assistant Surgeon
| r. e. Dade, from the Independence and ordered
10 Jne PENSACOLA, Pacific station; Assistant Sur.
| geOnS. w. Battle, from the New York naval
1 tiOn.