Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, $lOS, 800. %; customs. $562 596.Os.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, sl03, ,36o.23; customs. s5s2, ,5s6os.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators kellogg and
Bruce and Representatives Loring, Bowman,
Williams and Ketcham called On the President
to-day.
COINAGE executed at the United States Mint,
Philadelphia, during the calendar year 1880:
Double eagles Ss7 456; value, s17, ,749 12O eagles
ole; value. S2l $780, 100; half eagles 1866 1885,
value, s22 2s3l, ,765; three dollars, 1,o36; value,
1856; value, 81 6s6 Total gold. 7,S2s 4s3; total
value, S62 2s3.219. Dollars, 27,S97, 1855; value,
s2I, 1891 1856; half dollars, 9755; value sl,s77.5o
va1e aSaIs ya5ne Tofs s7ss da
total value, s27 400, 70s. Is. Five cents, 1885,
value, 1897 three cents, "a 955; value, s14s 65
cents. 3, ssS ,ss4 sSs value. 1883 e4s:55 Total
Dase 80, COG SOS; total value, 1891 1876 95. Total
pieces, 74,o97, rs; total value, ssO, O,os4, ,3s17O,
THE WHITAKER COURT MARTIAL will meet
January goth, at the Army Building. In New
York city.
ARMY OFFICERS ON SIGNAL DUTY are being
ordered to different points OF the country, to
examine the different signal stations and other
matters connected with the service, and report
to General HaZen.
THREATENING AN NJ. C.-Hape We KuK1ur
mittee on the District of Columbia, has re-
ceived the following anonymous letter, which
is probably f1rst-claSs hoax, and would be
more appropriate about April 1st:
WASHINGTON, January 1st, 1881.
Nr:-Take warning. / now warn you to be on
your guard II the tax bill you have made out
against the people of this city becomes q Mlc.
you are dead man. Take tcarnllg and be.
acGre. VERITAs,
The FOLLOWING Is THE OFFICIAL ORDER of
Gen. Sherman in regard to the retirement of
Gen. Marcy, announced some time ago in THE
STAR:--At his own request, after an active SER
vice OF over forty-eight years, Brig. Gen. r. b.
Marcy, senior inspector general Of the army,
has been placed On the retired list, under sec
tion ,243 revised statutes. In the war With
Mexico; especially in the Utah expedition and
movements connected Herewith; In the later
war with the Seminole Indians In Florida; In
the war OF the rebellion; and, indeed, throug
out ms long period OF nearly half century OF
has been marked by distinguished military ser
Vice. In retirement, he bears with him the
record and the honors Of lifetime devoted to
the cause OF the country.
Col. SHRIvER RETIRBD.-An order was issued
by the War department to-day placing Col.
Edmund Shriver, of the inspector generals de-
partment, on the retired list. This creates a
vacancy which will be filed by presidential
designation.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINT
MENTs have been made:-J. j. Marshall, n c.;
R. D. Griffin, N. c.; J. A. Nifong. N. c.; S. A.
Ham, N. c.; James NJ: Neal, N. c.; William
Swincewood, N. c.; Ransom Everhart and
Philip Kiser, storekeepers and gaugers for the
5th district N. c.; James F. Shores, store
keeper Ss s1u and ga1ger 5th district N. G.; Jason
Samuel d. McMichael, storekeeper, 7th district
KY,
GEN. SHERMAN's STAFF.-Gen- j. C. Tidball,
Col. A. P. Morrow and Major r. 1. Dodge, the
officers recently detailed for Gen. Sherman's
staff, have reported for duty at army head
quarters. Gen. T1dball resides at 2030 G street.
Colonel Morrow and Major Dodge are at the
Ebbitt.
NAVAL NoTEs.-The U. S. s. Kearsage, While
on the way from Hampton Roads to st.
Thomas, passed directly over the portion
marked orion on the charts-latitude 81 de
glees 45 minutes north, and longitude y degrees
70 minutes west; m put saw no indication OF
the water The day was fine and ther was
sufficient swell to allow seeing any danger al
or near the surface. The Navy department
has received through the Secretary of State.
information from the U. S. consul at Smyrna
very complimentary to Commander w. Fl. Far
quhar. commanding the Quinnebaug. and Lieut..
rendered prompt assistance to the English
bark Ayton. which had colided outside the
harbOr with an Italian steamer. Boats were
sent in charge OF Lieut.. Commander Kennedy
to the AytOn. The crews OF the boats were able
to prevent the AytOn from sinking. The agents
and insurance associations express themselves
most gratefully through the newspapers for
the aid received from the Quinnebaug. To the
skill and courage of Commander Farquhar and
Lieut.. Commander Kennedy they attribute the
saving OF the vessel from total loss. :. The Pen
socola, flagship Of Rear Admiral Thos. Ii. Ste
Vens, Pacific station, sailed from San Francisco
on the I'd instant for Acapulco.
MARSHAL FlTzsIMMoNs, OF Georgia. will not be
disturbed In his Office during the present ad-
ministrati0n. The report made by the special
agent that he had not paid some of his deputies
is not regarded, upon further inquiry, as suffi
Gent ground upon which to remove him. In
fact he Is sustained in the course he has pur-
sued. In justice to Mr.. F1tZsimmons, 1t should
be stated that the numerous publications made
about him since the tenor Of the special agents
report was t1rst published in THE STAR, have
been grossly exaggerated. The report was only
upon the charge that he had not paid certain
OF his deputies ALI the old charges that have
been made against him since he entered upon
bis Office, and which upon investigation. were
found to have no foundation in fact, have been
revamped and given with the charge OF not
paying deputies; and it was published that he
had been found guilty OF the whole batch. Mr..
Fitzsimmons commission expires about the sth
Of March next. Major Gibson, OF Georgia. a
cousin OF Gen. Garfelds, Is spoken of as lis sue
ceSSor.