Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-22

Georgetown stock. The balance has either been
redeemed by the Z. S; Treasurer or converted
into five per cent. stock. $4,000 of the $40 900
now outstanding Is held in one name
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAYNARD will return
to Washington 10. morrow.
AN ORDER issued by the War department d.
rects that the execution of bonds may be
waived where the contract involves no greater
sum than $500 in value.
IHE PRESIDENT and party visited the navy
yard, at Mare Island, Cal, yesterday, on the
steamer Sanct1tO. The usual salute Of 21 guns
was fired. Com. COlhoun and staff received the
party Marines were drawn up in line and the
band played national airs The dock was lined
with ladies anC gentlemen from Vallejo. At
Gem. COlhOun'S residence reception was held.
TIE steamer left at one O'Clock for Benicia,
where the party took the train for Sacramento
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH NOTES.-The fol-
lowing was received by the national board of
health to-day:-"New orleans, Sept. 22d, 1880.
The following has this day been received from
Dr. Bem1ss: The commission reports fever on
lower Mississippi to be maiariaL" Informa-
t1on received at the national board of health
nom Nassau, n. p, is that during the week
ended August 24th to the week ended Septem-
ber 1lth there were IS cases OF yellow fever and
16 deaths from that disease. The total deaths
were co. The board has Information to-day
That cases OF dengue are reported at Key West
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. E. II. Ruffner. corps OF
q sireers, will take charge of the improve
ments OF the KanaWha river. Major II. Clay
Wood, assistant adjutant general having re-
Ported at headquarters general recruiting SER
vice at New York pursuant to special orders
NO. li3, August %. 1SS0. Capt Jas. NJ. j. SannO,
lth infantry. is relieved from duty on the re-
c1ult1ng service and from duty at Headquarters
general recruiting service.
THE [. S. S. DISPATCH left Portsmouth Va,
at 4l5 this morning for Washington.
THE FIRST ORDER FOR SILVER CERTIFICATES
based on gold deposit in New York was re-
cfiyed by the Treasurer to-day. 1t was for
$4,000, the certificates to be paid In ST. Louis at
the sub-treasury. The silver certificate boom
on account OF Secretary Sherman'S clrcu-
lar Of last Saturday has thus commenced
Within the past week there has been
paid out in New Orleans for silver dollars de-
posted at least half million In silver cerlid-
Gates. This was In the regular order OF business
without reference to the circular. The certih-
Gates are wanted for crop movements.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BONDS The
Treasury department to-day purchased
s2,5OOoOO bonds for the sinking fund. The pur-
chase was made In skies OF 1880.
THE REPAIRS TO THE PATENT OFFICE BUILDING
made necessary by the fire are rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and the durability aud
beauty OF the building will then be greater than
before the fire.
NAVAL ORDERs-L!aut. E. S. Prime to duty
On the Yantic, 30th Inst; Lieut.. Andrew Dun
lap from The POwhatan, october 5th, and placed
on waiting orders Lieut.. j. N. Hemphill from
the Naval Observatory, october 1St. and ordered
to the Powhatan, october 5th Master L. p
JOuett from the Passafc on the Both inst and
ordered to the ASiat1c station per steamer ;to-
Der 10th next; Passed Assistant Surgeon c. J.
I. Hiobett to the Norfolk navy yard, relieving
CCjC II
Is ordered to the Independence at Mare Island
navy yard; Paymaster T. T. Caswell to
temporary duty as inspector OF pro-
addition to his present duties; Surgeon
a. S. Oberley from the torpedo station aud
ordered TO the Powhatan; Surgeon w. j. Simon
from the Norfolk navy yasd, 30th inst. ana Or
dered TO the torpedo station; Passed Assistant
surgeon It. II. Streets from the naval hospital
at Yokohama, Japan, and ordered to the Rich
mOnd, Asiatic station: Passed Assistant Surgeon
20 the naval hospital at Yokohama, Japan, per
steamer October 18th; Passed Assistant Surgeon
How ard Smith from the Norfolk navy yard and
ordered to the Independence; Assistant Surgeon
Clement Biddle from the Richmond and ordered
hcnle; Pay Inspector w. w. Williams from duty
as inspector OF provisions at the Washington
navy yard October 1st and ordered to the 1ren-
ton as fleet paymaster OF the European station
relieving Pay Inspector F. c. Crosby, who will
return home.
THE OLD ORDNANCE SERGEANT who for many
years has been In charge Of Fort Washington
Edward Kelley-iS dead, and the Adiutant
General has issued an order sending ID that pla,
Ordnance Sergeant Dardingkeller now at Fort
Columbus barracks, Ohio. has been appointed
ordnance sergeant, vice Kelley, deceased.
ABOUT INDIANA. OHIO AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The interest In the Maine election is dwindling,
ard all eyes now turn to Indiana The republi-
cans claim that Indiana will be carried by them
IN october, and to fortffy this claim have the
assurance OF some OF the shrewdest leaders
nov. now IN one state, II Is alleged that there is
gCcC deal OF d1Scord among the Indiana demo
cratic leaders, and that with a view to patch up
uuce senator Barnum has made several un-
successful trips to Indianapolis. On the other
hand, the democrats are even more confident
TLey count largely On the fact that Indiana i5 a
democratic state, and with the bulge the Maine
election has given the cause 1t is hardly In the
range CT probability that the state will slim
away from her democratic mGorings AS to
Ohio there is also deal OF democratic conf
dence. Leaders like Thurman, Thompson and
Hurd have encouraged the hope that Ohio can
be carried for the democracy If an energetic
canvass Is made.
abandon hope. II Indiana goes democratic In
october, It is said that Frank Jones, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor, will put his money
in the campaign and make q vigorous fight:
otherwise. he VIII not.
CAPT. JOSEPH P. SANGER, 1st artillery, has
UGeu detailed ny secretary Ol wax 10 IN
spect the volunteer artillery companies OF the
New York militia on the application OF the ad-
jutant general Of that state.
A GENERAL ORDER has been issued by the
Adjutant General requiring company COM
manders to state on certificates Of discharge
whether or not the man Is married. The pur-
pose OF this Is to avoid fraudulent enliStmentS.
PERSONAL Judge Charles D. Drake and
Joseph NJ. Wilson have left the city to attend
the great Presbyterian council, which meets In
Philadelphia this week.-Mr. Mulliken chief
clerk OF the Department OF Justice, has returned
from northern trtp.-SenatOrs Cameron, OF
pennsylvania. and Mcpherson are In town, the
former at WormleyS, with his family, and the
latter at the ArlingtOn.-New York has a
rumor that the wife OF an eX-Cabinet officer
has decided to earn her living as professional
actress.-Rey. ID. W. Rhodes, of Cincinnati
announced from his pulpit last Sunday that
hereafter he will abstain from the use OF
alcoholc drinks, theater- going and card-play-
ing;"Donald Mckay, the well known ship
Duldor, died in Boston on MOnday.-The
marriage Of Fifth Auditor Ella, and Miss Mary
henderson, Is announced TO take place at an
carry Gay In New Hampshire of which state
oeth parties are citiZens.-GeneralS Gibbon
ana titZ John Porter and ex-ColIector Comfy,
of Phllacelphla. are at the NationaL-SenatOr
Hoar IS SO III that he cannot do any campaign
Work."Lleut. and Mrs. Thackara arrived at
the Riggs House last even1ng,-Gen E. D.
Townsend. Judge Hagner, Commodore Temple,