Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-04

ticed. show a great interest in their food. Dim
ner is an event which breaks the mOnOtOny of
their lives, and they begin to think about it and
talk about it an hour OF two before it's served
Guitean is no exception to thisrule. and shows
as much interest in his plain but wholesome fare
as any epcure could in the mos delicious viands
The attendants represent him as being one of
the most quiet and inOfensive prisoners in the
jail. whenever he knows what is wanted of
him he complies cheerfully AMI never utters a
complaint He sleeps WE'LL AMI does not appear
at all stricken with remOrse. All his wants are
attended to in his cell. His hair is cut and his
beard trimmed by an attendant. Many stories
get abroad as to what he says or how he acts,
Government BOndh0lders.
HOW THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRYWIDE DISTRICTS BIG PERCENTAGE.
Census Bulletin No. 222, just issued, shows the
number of male and female holders of the United
States registered bonds and the amount held in
the several states and III of the principal cities
OF the country: also, the amounts held by ind-
vidual bOndhOlders. varying from less than $500
to $4,000 and upward, (exceyting the per
cents) The bulletin is made lp Of the report
on the ownership of the nationa debt, made by
Robert p. Porter, special agent of census on
wealth, debt and taxation The total amount OF
registered 4, AZ, 5 and per cent bonds owned
by foreign and domestic holders and banks to
secure circulation, on which the quarterly
and semi-annual interest was paid during the
months of June, July and August, 1880.
was $1,173, 749,25O. The t0al 4, ~ and
5 per cent registered bonds, amounting
to 1892 S22 $50, were Ouaed as follows
$50, 400; foreign holders, s27s4, $50; national
banks (to secure circulation, $40, ,937, 500. The
six per cent bonds. aggregatng $3.50, ,926, 7OO
were owned by 1858 corporations and private
individuals. ,239 of these holdrs received their
int ;,,H - Nn0
in Philadelphia, 243 in Batimu,e, AZ in Chicago,
81 in Cincinnati, 1859 in Washington, 5 in San
Francisco, 10 in st. Louis and Sin New Orleans
The aggregate number ofhold6s of T. AZ, 5 and
6 per cent registered bonds i so 8O2, and the
aggregate amount held is $S25Bl7, 100. Omitting
the per cent bonds from caldnlation it is found
that of the total number of lblders (73. .114 Of
4, ~ and per cent registered bonds
42,262 are males, 29,a5 are females
and l ,527 are corporatiOns and of the
amount held, the males own 1927 1S5, 500, the
females s9O. .353,3 $50, and tie corporations
S227, ,45l $50. The average pr capita for the
male holders is $7,741.84, for tie female holders
50, 10, and for the corporations $14S 953 30.
No less than $41O, ,279, 400 is hdd in amounts of
over $4,000. Of the 73, LA holders 81 per
cent reside in III cities of tie United States
and SIS per cent of the aggregate amount of the
bonds is held in these cities. Registered bond
holders are distributed in thefour geographical
divisions Of the United Statesas follows: New
England states, 1868; middle states, 81 ,3O3
southern states, 2.635; western states 1.03O
banks, insurance companies t'ust companies
&C., 1.527. Massachusetts has16, S55 registered
bOndholders, leading all tlr states in this
respect: The next in order ar New York with
l4.S03, Pennsylvania with 10 1S and Ohio with
4.l3O. Oregon has 14-the least number. The
District of Columbia has 1857, OF the aggre-
gate amount held New Yo'k leads with
S21O, $50, Massachusetts follows with
$45 13S. $50, then Pennsyvaniawth SAC, ,223. .O5O
Ohio with SIG, AS, ,050, and the District of
Columbia with $12, ,419.O5 Oregon has the
least, $685. 300 The District If Columbia con-
tains more bondholders, in proportion to its
population. than OF any of he states of the
Union, no less than .320 IN eaci 100 600 of pOpu-
ton being holders of the various loans. Massa-
chusetts comes next with $50 il each 1OO. 600 and
Georgia has but bOndholdersin each 10O. GOO of
population.
NO CANADIAN MAIL BAGS IN USE IN THIS
CTTY.-Col Thompson, superintendent of the
railway mail service, says the Canadian postal
autnorltles are in error in saying that the use of
eacn Other's mail bags by their government and
Dy the United States is reciprocal He says
eempnatically that the United States never uses
;d Canadian mail bags in the transportation of do
mestlc mails. Col. Thompson eegraphed to the
postmasters at New York city md Detroit, ask
Ing II any Canadian bags hayebeen used from
tneir omces; but he says he b confident they
VIII answer In the negative as the custom could
NOT nave Deen followed without the knowledge
o! the department here. He SAYS the advantage
dian side.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commodose j. W. A. Mich
olson to hold himself in readiness for the COM
mand OF the European statiOn.L Lieutenant Com
nanueIs ms =. "; Green, j. H. D6tOn and Ensigns
DaVld PeacOck and F. B. VfnAn to the HYDRO
graphlc ONCE September 1st.i Assistant Sur
geon II. II. whitaker to the Colorado, relieving
fassed Assistant Surgeon Risiard Ashbridge,
VINO Is ordered to temporary 6aty at the naval
1viivglvous me- at New York. F1tet Paymaster w.
w. Wllians 70 continue the l1ikies of feet pay
master OF the European statidl when the Trer-
ton leaves Ior the United Sta,es and when the
Lancaster arrives out to reporter duty on board
that vessel Assistant Payuaster NJ. C. Nc
Donaid from duty at the laval storehouse
at Villefranche and ordered 10 duty on board
the Trenton when she leaves for the United
states. carpenter G. E. Anderson from the
portsmouth and ordered to the New Hamp-
shire.
ARMY OFFICERS GOING To FnAScr.-Bv iirec
ton of the Secretary of Wal the following
named officers have been destnated npder an
invitation extended by the goyernment of
France, to witness the uaneuyers which
are 10 take place this autumn within the
severai commands of the french army:
MAJOR General John N. Schodeld, q. s. army;
Lieut.. Col. Robert S. La Motse, 10Th infantry;
Capt. James Chester, Sd ARTILLERY.
A BoY's Foor Cur OFF By TRAM.-About
~ O'Clock this morning al the New York
through tram was coming In Engine No. 6
. small white boy named G1ofge Valletti, en-
gagged IN selling newspapers, attempted to jump
on the train while on 9th strtAt, and in doing so
fell, and the wheels severed Oae of his feet He
was picked up and sent to his nome on 9th street
northwest.
A PET Docs LAST BITE -20me excitement
was created this afternoon inDne vicinity Of Ilth
living near the corner, seax3d al old colorei
man by the leg. He had hn1sAet in his hand
and with one blow hjd tleI 9og's head open.
"a The lady's cries attrected eekd and the dog