Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-30

TEE TREASURY now holds $3.50, I4S $50 In Z.
s. bonds to secure national bank circulation.
L. S. bonds deposited ON this account, week
ending today 81, 402, 600 and Withdrawn So, 1885,
600.
DURING TEE WEEK ending to-day the Treas
ury department received 81, ,OO2, 900 In natIOna
bank notes for redemption; for the correspond
ing week OF last year these receipts amounted
to S791 GOO.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Thursday, November
25th. has been designated by the President as
day OF national thanksgiving. and the procla-
nation will Immediately be issued.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT
MENTS have been made: Storekeeper and gau-
ger, James NJ. Wilson, sixth district Kentucky:
storekeepers. j. P. Nelson, d. w. German, j. S.
Preissler and William Thompson, fifth district
kentucky; gaugers, j. F. Campbell and E. w.
Woolsey, first district California.
GOOD WEATHER ON ELECTION DAY.-The sig.
nal service indications" issued to-day contains
the following: "The general atmospheric condi-
the weather will be clear or fair from the MisSis-
sippi valley eastward to the Atlantic
THE PRESIDENT telegraphs that he and his
party will arrive at Kansas City this afternoon.
and after short stoppage will take a special
Train over the wabash road direct to Toledo via
Hannibal, and arrive there tomorrow noon
The President will reach Washington next
week,
THE CRUISE OF THE ALAsKA.-The Navy de.
partment is Informed that the Alaska arrived at
Anna Maria Bay, MarqueSas Islands. August
lSth last having made the passage from Calm
cept tWenty-etght hours, when steam was uss 4.
Anna Maria Bay being On her way to Samoa
the Alaska put in there to obtain supply of
about tie 14th for Pago-Pago, where she would iii
arrive In ten or twelve days The sanitary con-
dition OF the ship is perfect, there not being an
o1ncer or man On the sick list
Mr.. LUTHER E. SLEIGH, an assistant exam
fner In the Patent Office, and well known In
this city as member and director of the Y. NJ.
C. association died of consumption, on Wed
nesday, the 2sth inst. at Harmer, Ohio, whence
was SS years old and leaves a wife and two
children. The Y. NJ g. A. Will take appropriate
action. He was superintendent of the Sao.
bath sthool, OF the Congregational church.
"WHY WE LAUGH."-S s. Cox, when rallied
upon belonging to the same party now with
Ben. Butler, said: "Oh, we're like brothers
now" He said he had told Butler that when
h.,1 ne made his shoo,1iy Ietort,' TO him he had
power OF flies in f1y-time, which could be best
seen by the impetus 1t gives to the tails of
QTONe OI COWS.
A DISABLED STEAMER.-The signal corps station
at Delaware Breakwater reports at 9 am. .steamre
United States, with passengers and freight.
bound for savannah, broke: her shaft, and was
towed to the Breakwater by bark Anna, OF
P1ctou. Steamer will leave for PHILADELPHIA In
tow OF tug to be repaired.
ARMY ORDBRs-Leave for four months. to
take effect from october 81, is granted Colonel
Thomas L. Crittenden, 7th infantry. The leave
granted 1st Lieut.. Frank w. Hess Sd artillery
is extended ten months. Capt. o. E. Michaelis
ordnance department, Will report in person TO
the commanding general department OF Dakota
1or temporary duty, and on completion OF the
same Will return to his proper station,
A LIVELY WINTER IN WASHINGTON After
next week Washington viii get ready for its
winter Influx. There are manifold reasons why
the coming winter promises to be a notable one.
Ire Inauguration OF new President will brtnr
croWdS mere, nrSt OF that class who come
merely to see the sight, and the larger class who
who come to bag the spoils. All of the hotels
antlclpate good season. while the boarding
mouse no Use keepers are already placing their rooms
on the ascending scale.
WOMEN HOLDING THE FoRT.-If woman suf.
frage were to-day the law OF the land and wo
man was called upon to exercise the "prectous
boon," the executive departments of the oov-
ernment would be closed up during the Week
preceding the day of the Presidential election
just now the gentle sex are holding the fort
Mnlie the men are off to exercise "a freeman's
hight" But little public business is being
transacted The departments have themselves
funeral look, and affairs OF state seem to ha
running on their own axis.
RAILROAD EXAMINERS APPoINTED.-Tbe Sac-
retarT OF the Interior to day appointed A. B.
NICHOLS (the engineer OF the bureau OF railroad
accounts). Hoyt Sherman, of Iowa and 7. r
Bloom. OF New York, as commissioners to eX
alihe Ine recently completed section of the At.
81 miles westward In New Mexico The commits.
slOheIs are directed to meet for this purpose at
Albuquerque on the 9Th proximo.
Political Notes.
Neal Dow, OF Maine, the prohibition candi-
date for President, denies that he has surran-
dered to Garfield
Stephen B. DIllaye, secretary OF the green.
back national committee, writes letter deny
President, is a traitor, and saws he hei;a1or 1os
Weaver Is acting on the square, 0'0S
republican mass meeting at Chickerinp
Hall. New York, last night, was addressed nv
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Miss Nellie HolbrooE,
OF California.
The republican state central and executive
committees OF Virginia have Joined in an ad-
toral ticket had been withdrawn, in that state
and urging republicans TO vote for Garfield and
Arthur. The committees sent telegram to the
national republican committee requesting the
recall OF certain agents OF the latter who are
working In favor Of the readjusters.
A letter received here to-day from republt
can OF prominence In New Orleans SAYS: "Mat-
tiers are decidedly acG,'m here The democrats
kno,c they are violating the law In keeping the
registration office open and registering voters:
but we had Ellis beaten In the I'd district unless
they could get more democrats registered. The
civil sheriff (who Is democrat) told me that
yesterday"
A dispatch was received from the California
democratic committee at General Danver's Office
to day stating california safe for Hancock
How Is New York;" A cheering response was
sent
The Democratic National Committee at New
York last night issued an affidavit of Albert Il.
khtland, OF Rensselaer, county, New York, to
the effect that he was employed in June. 1872,
to assist in getting the contract for laying the
DeGolyer pavement In Washington; was en-
ployed by Chittenden, who agreed to give
Kirkland nifty cents per square yard II the
contract could be secured. Affiant called upon
friend Of his Stated to be Col VIM. G. Moore),
VINO was partner OF Gov. Shepherd, and this
friend advised him to secure the influence OF
Ger. Garfield In order to get the District apprc-
ton, then pending in Congress, passed; that II
this Dill could be passed there would be no diff
Suity about the contract. Kirkland swe us that
ne secured Garfield through r. C. Parsons,
so,G"i tnai ne arranged for Parsons and Gar
e. nelu 10 orlve out on Sunday to Gov. Shepherds
eouhtry place, where they met Shepherd and
'Ae UdIgaln securing the Dayement contract