Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-30

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, $685., 7ls.ss: customs. s5lo9os "a.
The REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS COMMITTEES had not
Put In ali appearance at the White House up to
noon to-day, but 1t is understood they will have
conference With the President during the day.
TIE NEW SPANISH MINISTER was presented to
the President by Secretary Blaine at noon to
dsy. The usual diplomatic courtesies were ex-
changed.
GEN. LoNGsTREEr. the american minister to
Turkey, has left C0nStantlnOple on leave OF
absence for Vienna and western Europe aud
during his absence Consul General Heap will
act as charge d'affaires.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-
day we're Senators Morrill,, Voorhees,, Cau,
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, and Coke; Representa-.
tiveS Ryan and White, and Attorney General
MacNeagh. There were no hand-saaker5 to-
day.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES OUTsTANDINa-Cur-
rency, 1851, sol ,s49; gold, sl,O9s.225. National
bank notes received for redemption during the
week ending to-day. 81 4sO 900. Total amount
received for the month, S, III. 100 Total amount
received for the 10 months ended to day,
81, 2,59l, $50.
Gov. HOLIDAY. Of Virginia, and the execu-
tive committee of the Yorktown Centennial
Association left this city by special car yester-
Ody " dOtcuu Cuo opening OF U06 New
1oIk state Headquarters OF the association at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, tonight.
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS To DAY.-Jas Ban.
mister. storekeeper and gauger, district OF South
Carolina; Chas. NJ Boulder, storekeeper and
gauger, Sth district Kentucky.
SECURITIES OF NATIONAL BANKs-United
States bonds held by the Treasurer to sec1re
national bank circulation, April 80, 1881.
1854 100000. United States bond held by the
Treasurer to secure public moneys in national
DaDk depcSitar1es, April 80, ISL, SIS 90 $40.
United states bonds deposited to secure clrcu-
lat1on during the week ended April 50, 1881,
s. 261 900. United states bonds to secure clrcu.
lstion Withdrawn duriDg the week en- led April
30. 1881, $780, 900.
TIE FOLLOWING BOARD OF ARTILLERY OF
FICERs will assemble In Washington July 10,
1881, to consider the recent changes in guns,
harness and equipments for light batteries, aad
viii recommend any changes from present
methods which to their experience and iudg.
ment may seem fit: Col John C. Tidoall, aide
DE- DE- camp (major, 70 artillery; Capt 4: C II.
I'd artillery; Capt. William Sinclair. 81 artillery
Capt. H. c. Hasbrouck, 4th artillery; Capt. 81.
F. BreWerton, 5th artillery; Capt. J. P. Sanger.
each member may submit his own opinion In
writing, as the general report will be only
Tecommendatory. Having made this report,
Loss OF LIFE BY SHIPwRECK.-The Signal
corps station at Point judith, r. l., reported
to the chief signal officer at S2O this morntng
as follows: schooner Palladium, Capt. Frede-
Tlck w: Chase, from New York city, cargo
one mile southwest Of station about 81 O'Clock
last night; sea light and wind fresh from the
northwest; captains son, Frederick w. Chase
1r., and Mate Samuel Walker were lost. Cap
In Il pTr~~
Vessel lies one mile Off shore In three faIhons
water. Cargo insured and vessel partially"
MOVEMENTS OF US. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
Powhatan has been ordered to the Brooklyn
navy yard to get a sufficient number OF pen
dant tackles to secure the masts OF the New
hampshire. The latter vessel is now used as
store ship at Port Royal, sc. 1t Is proposel
TO to bring her to Norfolk and repair her
ship service. Rear Admiral Wyman has beea
or0ered to send vessel OF his squadron to Port
Royal oy to prepare the New Hampshire for her
nessee left Plney Point, Maryland, at 6:i5 am.
Yesterday, reaching Hampton Roads &c 3:l5
pm. the same day.
MR. FRENcH's DEFENoE.-Mr. ). L. French.
late Chief clerk of the Second Assistant Post
master Generals division, is out In a card In
his defence. He declares that the present Post
master General admitted to him (French) on
the 26th Inst. that all the increase Of mail ser
vice made by Brady was 'made In strict accor.
dance with the forms of law" He insists that
the increase was purely matter of Judgment,
the second assistant being the sole Judge under
dlrect1on OF the Postmaster General Mr.. French
thinks it new rule OF civil service, and queer
one, which would have required him, the sub
ordinate, to arraign Brady, his superior, before
their common superior. because OF Brady's
official acts. Such an attempt, he says would
have been followed by his prompt dismissal.
DE states that all the orders expe0iting routes
sr ever signed by him lFrenchD while acting as
second Assistant Postmaster General were
signed by the previous direction and authority
OF Brady; that Brady never directed him to
sign an illegal order. 1t he had done 80, Mr..
the act. He recalls the act Of the last Congress
In the investigation OF the star service, and Its
approval by voting the money MIR. Brady asked
tie public OF his entire Innocence Of even any
BnoWledge OF the existence OF fraud In the de-
paItment
LOUISIANA LOTTERY LETTERS IN THE MAILS
Attorney General MacVeagh, at the request OF
Postmaster General James, has prepared an
opinion upon the question OF the right OF the
Postmaster General TO prohibit the delivery Of
orders addressed and payable to NJ. A. Dauphir.
secretary OF the Louisiana Lottery Company
The Attorney General treats the case at some
master General finds upon evidence satisfactory
TO him, whatever its probative force with other
minds, that Mr.. Dauphin Is engaged In con-
Quoting g fraudulent lottery, he may, and
snould, forbid the delivery OF money orders to
him. and instruct postmasters to return to the
senders all registered letters addressed to Mr.
Dauph1n.
ARMY ORDRRs.-Flrst Lieut. j. E. II. Foster,
Sd cavalry, is relieved from duty in the de.
partment OF Texas. The leave granted First
Lieut.. j. E. 81. Foster, Sd cavalry, is extended
one year on surgeons certificate Of disability.
Major James G1lliS5, QuartermaSter, Will be re-
lieved from duty at Fort Monroe Va, and In the
department OF 1Ae east, by the commanding
general OF that department, and will then re.
port in person to the commanding officer, de-
partment OF Arizona for duty as chief quarter
master Of that department., to relieve Capt E.
b. Grimes. assistant quartermaster, who, on
being relieved by Major Gilliss, will report in
person to the commanding general military
division OF the Pacific for assignment to duty In
the department of the Columbia. Leave for six
months, to take effect June i, 1881, with par
mission to 60 beyond sea, Is granted Major N.
B. 1cLaughlen, 10th cavalry. Capt e. B. Mub-
bard, assistant quartermaster, now awaiting
orders In this city, will repair to New York city
and report In person to Col Rufus Ingalls, as
sistant quartermaster general, for temporary
duty at the Quartermasters depot In New
York.
PBRsoNAL--Gen. Rufus ingalls, and George
Alfred Townsend are at Willards.-Gen.