Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-17

"o' hhNAbNf RECEIPTS 10 DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, s433, 1852; customs. ss92, 3a3.15.
The PORTSMOUTH will leave Glen Cove, LII,
on the goth, for New York.
CAPTAIN W. II. JORDAN. 9th infantry. on
being relieved from duty on recruiting service.
IS ordered to report to the lieutenant general,
commanding mili'a AIRY division OF the Missouri,
for temporary duty.
The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY arrived at Monterey,
Cal, Wednesday afternoon and were escorted
to the Hotel Delmonte. A ball was given at the
hotel In the evening and the President, Mrs.
Hayes, Gen. Sherman and others who accOmpa-
nted the President west were in attendance
Yesterday the party was rendered reception.
GEN. MYERS SuCcEssoR.-There is good az
thority for the statement that Gen. w. B. Ha-
zen is to be assigned to duty as Chief Signal Off.
Ger OF the Army.
TIE SENTENCE OF DISMISSAL passed by a
court martial upon Maj. Wm.E Creary, ,paymas-
ter I. S. A., Is to be confirmed by the Presi.
dent
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs-The
training ship Constitution sailed from Newport
on The 18TH She is making her way down to
Hampton Roads. The Lackawanna was at
Calloa on the 10th of August. The Wachusett
left that port August 18th for Valparaiso.
THE MAINE CONUNDRUM.-The excitement
attending the Maine election is slowly dying
out. Whichever party now secures the gov
ernor, the victory Is "such little one" that It
tails to arouse any high pitch Of enthusiasm
The republicans now StOutly Claim and believe
Davis, the republican candidate. TO be elected.
The democrats cry fraud In the back woods OF
Maine, and not few OF them now think that
they were rather previous in celebrating a vic
tory n advance OF its being recorded.
ARMY ORDBRs.-Captatn G. McKbbin, 18Th
Infantry, viii report to the superintendent
mounted recruiting service to conduct a de:ach-
ment OF recruits to the department of the Mis-
souri. On the completion OF this duty he Will
join his proper station (New York city.) Leave
Tor four months. to take effect after the con-
clusion OF the field service OF his company, is
granted Captain E. Z. Pearson. 18th infantry
Leave granted Major Leslie Smith, I'd Infantry,
is further extended fifteen days.
SECRETARY THOMPSON left the city this morn
ing fer bis home, IN Indiana Commodore JEFF
felS Will be Acting Secretary of the Navy during
the SecTetary,s absence. Harry w. Thompson
OF the Secretary OF the Navy left this morning
for the Blue Ridge Mountains.
D. NJ. BAILEY, who for some years has been
consul at Hong Kong, has been relieved from
Official duty In that capacity. Bailey left here
for New York last night. He Is the officer
against whom Consul General Mosby filed
charges with the Department Of State.
NAVAL ORDERS Commander w. S. Schley
as Inspector Of the second light house district
October 1st next, relieving Commander S. D.
Ames, who will settle his accounts Lieut.. A.
g. Paul as assistant inspector OF the fifth light
house district Assistant Engineer Waiter
Shewell to special duty at the Delaware iron
works 21st inst. Master Boynton Leach to the
Norfolk navy yard. Passed Assistant Surgeon
j. F. BranStOrd from the bureau of medicine
and ordered to special duty connected with the
Smithsonian Institute Assistant Engineer II.
Z. Frick placed on sick leave Assistant Engt-
neer g.. b. Ransom c:0n duty at Chester, Pa
and ordered to duty &C the naval academy 39th
inst. Master F. Il. Crosby to the receiving ship
Franklin. Gunner Eugene Mack from the Ports
mouth navy yard and ordered to the mag L
zine at that place, relieving Gunner Il. R. VIII
sen, who goes to the navy yard. Among leave,
OF absence granted for the week ended yester-
day Is one month to Lieut. d. q. NJ. McRtchie
her arrival at Portsmouth, N. d.
MAIL RoBBERIEs AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF
POSTAL LAws.-Chief Inspector Parker, of the
Post Office department, reports for the last
fiscal year. that 517 persons were arrested for
violation Of postal laws or this number 2l5
were convicted, IS acquitted, l escaped 3 for
feited bail, "a proceedings We're dismissed, and
IN I26 cases trials are not yet reached. Thirty
ore highwaymen were convicted of robbing the
mails on the frontier and 80 burglars were
arrested for breaking into post Offices. The
report states that out of 2,126 reports of lost
vestigation and recoverles, and this while
100000 letters and packages were entrusted to
the registered mails during the year. Th0fact
OF considerable decrease In the number OF
complaints OF lost and m1ssent letters In the
ordinary mails is referred to as proof OF the ill.,
creaSng safety and efficiency Of the general
postal service OF the United States. The report
clCSes with an expression Of opinion that the
vigilance and sy stem employed by inspectors
which renders detection of criminal violation
OF the laws almost certain, should deter thiev-
1Dg officials and employees from yielding to
temptation, and Increase The confidence of the
public IN our postal system,
OUR EFFORTS OF BREApsTUFFS-A statement
prepared by the Bureau OF Statistics shows that
during the month OF August last there was ex-
ported from this country S3l 43S 915 worth OF
domestic breadstuffs. For the corresponding
month OF last Year these exports amounted 70
August 3lst last $1s1, $50 166. For corresponding
eight months ended August, 1879, the ex-
Potts OF domestic breadstuffs amounted 20
S13l ,914 CAT.
THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS OF LIEUTENANrs
OF artillery, for instruction at Fortress Monroe
are announced: The officers will report Octobe:
1st-1st artillery, 1st Lieut. Frank S. Rice, from
battery / to Light battery K, vice 1st Lieut.. r.
9. Shaw, from Light battery K to battery L; 2d
Lieut.. Frank S. Harlow, from battery L to
Light battery X, vice % Lieut.. r. C. Patterson
Light battery X to battery L; I'd artillery, Isl
Lieut.. A. d. Schenck, from battery E to Light
battery A, vice 1st Lieut. j. E. Eastman, from
Light battery A to battery C.; 1st Lieut.. Barnet
Wagner, from battery to battery E; Sd ar
tillery, I'd Lieut.. ID. A Howard, from battery M
to Light battery G, vice I'd Lieut.. e. w. Foster
from Light battery to battery NJ; 4th artillery
lst Lieut.. w. X. Quinan, from battery to
Light battery B, vice 1st. Lieut.. w. F. Stewart,
from Light battery to battery F; I'd Lieut.. j.
Nj. Jones, from battery TO Light battery B.
vice I'd Lieut.. w. NJ. Medcalfe from Light bat
terry to battery a; 5th artillery, 1st Lieut.. J.
+. sawyer, from battery to Light battery F.
vice lst Lieut.. w. b. McCalium. from Light baJ-
terry F 10 batteryI.
PERsoNAI--Hon. TaylOe Beattie and family,
OF Louisiana, are at the Ebbitt.-Mr. A. G.
Campbell. OF Utah, is at the Riggs-Major W.
s. Rogers, OF the Columbus (OnlO) Herald, is In
to0n.-Minister Christiaucy left the capital
OF Peru On the 10th ult. for africa, bearing dis
patches from Washington in relation to peace
Major Ben: Perley Poore's charming
daughter, Miss Alice POore, will be married
at his Indian Hill farm, near Newburyport
MASS, september goth, to Mr.. Frederick s.
Moseley, whose father is q banker In NeWbury-
port. The elder brother Of the groom married
sister OF Mrs. Harriet p. Spoffofd, the novelist.
MI Z. NJ. DuDant and wife have returned
from saratoga.--Mr. Robert II. Graham has
returned from Acton, In the Virginia mountaIns
which place he thinks the healtRiest in Amerina
Gen. Pope, Gen. Gtbbon and VIM PITT Kel
lOgg are In Chicago. - Lieut. Comm = nGar
Frederick Pearson, US. navy, Congressmsn
Robert NJ McLane of Maryland, Gen. r. T.
Clipgman, Of North Carolina, ex-Congress,nan n
John Hancock Of Tavao Cop IoorrS O..