Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15


afternoon.
GEN. SHERMAN will leave next Tuesday ever
ing for New YORK.
WOMEN AND THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTENTION
Yesterday letter was presented to Senator Don
Cameron, chairman Of the republican commit
tee. signsd by lis republican members OF the
Senate and House. asking that seats be provided
at the Chicago presidential convention for
seventy.siX women citizens. delegates of tie
state and national woman suffrage associations.
THE TREASURY now holds s362, ,6l56 $50 In U. s.
bonds to ecure national bank circulation; U.
S. bonds deposited on this account week ended
today, $3.50. 800, and withdrawn, 1886 900.
REVENUE APPolNTMENTs.-F. S. Rowland and
r. H. Mullins have been appointed storekeeper
and gauger for the 5th and Sth districts of Ken
tucky respectively; A. j. Keen gauger for the
district of Al :zona and j. L. Brown and Elijah
Woodward StOrekeeperS for the 7th Kentucky
and 2lst New York district.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day 81 1891, ,0C0 In
L. S. bank notes were received at the Treasury
for redemption. During the corresponding week
last year these receipts were s3,6SS,000.
THE q. s. STEAMER PORTSMOUTH left the Ports
mouth. Va, navy yard last evening, preparato-
ry to taking her powder at the naval anchorage,
off Norfolk. She goes to Europe, as heretofore
announced.
sentenced to dismissal from the army 10y court
martial, has had his sentence confirmed by the
President.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-RepresentatiV Van
Arnam, Hiscock Bailey. Neal, Va nee and Young
called on the President to-day. Thomas F. era
dy, OF Cincinnati, accompanied Representative
Young.
ANOTHER NOTARY.-The President has ap-
pointed W. II. Collins notary public for the
District Of Columbia.
IN THE SPRINGER INVESTIGATION yesterday
Mr.. Wm Bell, jr.. formerly secretary of state in
Ohio testified 10 his acquaintance with Mr.
FInleys handwriting, and that the anonymous
letter was not written by him. but, on his judg-
mpnt being put to the test. he fell into the mis-
take OF attributing some of Kings letters to The
authorship Of Finley.
TIE FOLLOWING MEDICAL OFFICERS will rep.
resent the medical department of the army at
the annual meeting of the American Medical
Association, to be held in New York city, June
/, 1SS0:-SurgeOn j. B. Brown, Surgeon J. r.
Bill. Surgeon G. II. Alden and Surgeon J. S. Bill
lings.
CONFIRMATIONs.-The Senate in executive SeS-
sion yesterday confirmed the following nomt-
natiOns:-Wm. Burwell of New Orleans, La.
TO be receiver of public moneys at New Orleans;
George Baldey, OF New orleans, to be register
Of the land Office at New orleans.
THE RECEIPTS of national bank notes for re-
demption for the week ended to-day-s1 1894 600
are larger than for some time past. Business
las fallen Off some and the money market is
easier. Money not being in such immediate
deman the worn notes are sent In for redemp-
tiOn.
AGAINST HURRIED ADJOURNMENT OF Con-
GREss.-There are numbers of democratic Con-
gressmen who intend to oppose. with all their
might, the early adjournment scheme. Repre-
n inl
thing should be done with the tariff; that the
democrats should at least make start towards
ta1ln revision at this session. Senator Wallace
does not Relieve Congress can adjourn in a
month without neglecttng the public business
but Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, chairman
OF the committee on appropriations, says every
thing will be ready for adjournment by the Slst
instant. Nearly all the southern members are
opposed TO an early adjournment and mean to
fight 1t.
THE WILL OF Major General Samuel p. Heint-
zleman was filed for probate yesterday. lie
leaves all his property to his wife, whom he
gives absolute control. having confidence tfat
she viii administer it as much for the benefit of
their children as he would If he had survived.
TIE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the Joint
resolution authorizing the President of the
United States to call an international sanitary
conference, TO meet at Washington, District OF
Columbia. The resolution directs that there shall
be invited to send delegates to the conference
likely to be infected by yellow fever and cholera.
Inc OBJECT OF the conference is to secure an In
tefnational system OF Information In regard to
the actual sanitary condition of ports and places
directed or Liable to be infected.
ARMY ORDERS.-The following changes in the
stations and duties Of officers of the medical
department are made: Assistant Surgeon Louis
S. lesson will report for temporary duty at the
cavalry depot, Jefferson barracks, Missouri re-
heying Surgeon E. p Vollum. Surgeon Vollum
VIII report TO the department OF the east for as
Slenment TO duty. Surgeon j. G. G. Happier
Sett, relieved from duty in the department of
the cast, and will report to the Commanding
general department Of Texas. Surgeon c. c.
Byrne, relieved from duty in the department OF
Dakota, and report to commanding general mil
itary division OF the Pacific and department of
Cal'fornia. Assistant Surgeon j. " De Hanne
relieved from duty in the department of Texas
and report by letter to the surgeon general.
Assistant Surgeon Washington Matthews re-
liev,d from duty in the department of Cali
fornfa, and proceed 10 New York city and re-
polt by letter to the surgeon general. Assis-
tant surgeon c. B. Byrne will report in person
May 30, 1850, to the commanding general dc,
partment of the south. Assistant Surgeon w.
H. Han Will report to the commanding general
aepar'mept Qf the Missouri.
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