Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-19
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-pAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, s6ia, ZS9.S2; customs, si97,oo1.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Attoraey General
Devens, Gen. Williamson, Minister Hilliard
Treasurer GiIhllan and Representative Ryaa
or Kansas, called on the President to-day.
THE THOMAS STATUE.-General McCook has
received an advanced copy of the steel engrav-
ing which is to be the frontispiece to the printed
proceedings OF the Society OF the Army Of the
Cumberland, which met here on the occasion OF
the unveiling or the Thomas Statue. The en-
craving is splendid steel reproduction OF the
statue.
1T IS ESTIMATED that fully one-third Of the
clerical force In the several executive depart
ments of the government is off On leave o
absence.
Col n. j. STEVENS, clerk of the House appro-
priations committee, has completed in pamphlet
Il history OF all the appropriations passed by the
44th 45th, and 10th Congresses.
A REouIsIrIoN upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for s23 was received from the Interior
department to-day. 1t was In favor OF geese"
under the appropriation for the support OF the
Sioux Indians.
ABUNDANT HARvESTS IN MOROCC0.-The con-
SUI OF the United States at Tangier informs the
Department of State that owing to abundant
harvests this year the Sultan OF Morocco has
removed the prohibition against the exporta-
tf0n OF maize, peas and beans But the prohi-
Dit1on still remains with respect to the eXporta-
tion OF wheat, barley and flour, through fear Of
possible famine
NEITHER OF the District OF Columbia deleg ates
to the Grant convention will receive one of the
Grant or ''old guard medals. John t. Cook
voted for Grant on many ballots and once or
twice for Sherman, but on the final ballot both
Cook and ex-Mayor Bowen voted for Garfield
SECRETARY SHERMAN is expected to return to
Washing ton next w Wednesday.
SECRETARY EvARTs Will probably be back In
Washin gon tomorrow or Wednesday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Geo. NJ Stoney to
duty in the navigation department at the Mare
Island navy yard. Mate II. G. Fuller to the
Colorado, at New York. Sailmaker A. A. War
ren to the Pensacola at Mare Island. relieving
Sailmaker John Bridy. who is ordered to the
receiving ship Independence at the Mare Island
navy yard.
SECRETARY SCHCRZ left last night on his west
ern trip. he Will be away month or six weeks
Tonight he delivers his speech I'm Indianapolis
The Cruise OF THE EALIIANCE.-Commander
Gates, commanding the U. S. steamer Alliance,
under date of st. Johns, Newfoundland July
10th, makes the following report to the Navy
department: g l have the honor to report that
arrived in this port Yesterday noon. Since our
departure from st. Pierre, on the 29th ult we
have verified the position of Virgin rocks, sur.
Veyed the Eastern shoals, and searched for the
| rock reported by Jesse Rider, and also for the
Nine Fathoms Bank No depth OF water less
than IS fathOmS has been found by US in the
two localities mentioned In the reports, and this
fact, together with corroborative assertions of
the numerous fishermen fishing at the present
time in the vicinity leads me to conclude that
shoal water does not exist. have yet to search
for the Shoal water to the southwark of Virgin
ROCKS reported by John Ryan, and for Niles
and Bertel Rocks. This work 1 shall commence
as soon as l have coaled, for which purpose
was compelled to come here before completing
the entire search. i expect to finish the duty
and be in Halifax in obedience to Instructions
during the first week OF August. From the dir
ferent reports the fishermen appear to be having
about the usual success on the banks. hear
| Of no difficulty whatever as to the fishing by
| our fishermen in all the localities permitted by
| the late treaty with Great Britain. The health
| OF the ship is good
| THE DEFALCATIoN IN THE RICHMOND, VA, POST
| OFFICE was discovered through the system Of
| examinations introduced into the internal reve-
| hue service. Postmaster Forbes at Richmond
| was agent for the sale OF internal revenue
| stamps Mr.. L. A. Conner, of the internal reve-
! nue. bureau, while examining into the postmas-
ter's revenue stamp account last week dlscov-
ered thdt money was being taken from the post
Office drawer to make good the revenue accounl.
He reported the fact cOnfldentially to the COM
missioner OF internal revenue. who cOmmuni-
Gated with the Postmaster General and arranged
Tor simultaneous examination of both ac-
counts, which being made resulted In the dis
covery OF deficiency of $4,000.
OUR EUROPEAN SQUADRON.-The Trenton,
flagship OF the European squadron, arrived at
Flushing, Holland, July 1st. from Deal, Eng
land, from Gibraltar and Marseilles The Ouin-
nebaugh sailed from stockholm, June 2sth. for
Copenhagen, having left Gibraltar, May 18th,
and touched at Antwerp and Flushing. The
Ntpsic sailed from Villefranche June 2d, and
arrived at LeghOrn. June Sd The caulking On
her has been completed and the repairs to her
machinery would be finished about July 18th.
The Wyoming arrived at Tangiers. June 18th,
from Gibraltar and Villefranche. After short
stay she would go TO Antwerp. The health OF
the squadron was excellent.
GEN. GRANT lately refused the presidency
rendered him by the De Lesseps Panama canal
company at salary OF s25,0OO a year. In de-
clintng he said that he had position offered
him In New York, and did not believe that the
De LeSSepS scheme would be profitable to the
investors. The position that General Grant is
offered is the presidency of the American Canal
company, which proposes to canal the Isthpus
Dy the Nicaraguan route. AS soon as Captain
PhelpS who Is In Europe In the interest or the
TtluTHS, tAere Will Do
meeting OF those Interested In New York. Gen.
Grant will then be formally rendered the posi-
uon or president OF the company to be formed
and the steps looking to an early Inauguration
OF the work will be taken.
The WILD HUNT FOR OFFICE.-Therea are at least
twenty-five hundred applications on file for
places in the census bureau The bulk of the
,ppoln,nents VIII be made on the first Of
August.
PERSOSAL-Senator Beck, who has been
roughing it in Virginia for a week or two past,
Is In the city for day or two. He is as brown
as Gerry, and the very picture OF health
CHIEF Justice Waite is spending the summer at
MS boyhood home, Lyme, COnn.-Dr. and
MIS- Galaudet expect TO sail for Europe next
month, TO be present at the International con-
Terence in the interest OF deaf muteS, to be held
IN Milan early in September.-A son OF Sena-
lor Vest was pretty badly cut by his brother at
Sedala, Mo-, on Saturday, but whether by acc-
Gent or design is hot yet quite clear.-Minlster
Goodloe 10 Belgium) ana James Gordon Bennett
arrived IN New York from Europe yesterday
District Attorney Corkhiil and family nave gone