Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10


enue, $529, ,s91.5S; customs, $621 ,950.30.
WANTS PROMoTIoN-Mr. Coon, assistant chief OF
the loan division OF the Treasury department, is
an applicant for the position OF Assistant Secretary
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day there were re.
ceved at the Treasury, for redemption, s., ,53s 0O(
In national Dank notes as against 81 093 600, fol
the corresponding week OF last year.
THE TREASURY now holds s371, Az. 600 in q. s.
bonds deposited On this account week ended to
day, 81, ,l36, 200; and withdrawn 81 ,025, 200.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT NoTEs-During the
month of November 1876 post offices were discon-
tinued and IA established in the United States
This was the smallest net Increase of Offices for any
month for years. The following post offices in
Virginia have been discontinued recently, there
being no necessity for their existence: Ewing's
store. Bedford county; Mansion, Campbell county,
and Paddy'S Mills, Shenandoah county. Jas. r.
Bridges was to-day commissioned as postmaster
at Hays store, Gloucester county, Va. Assistant
superintendent JamiSon is in charge OF the rail
way mail service division, POD, during the alb
sence of superintendent Thompson.
SEVEN APPLICANTS FOR THE PLACE.-The COM
mission OF Marshal Crittenden, Of Kentucky, ex-
pired on the 18th of November. He is now acting
under temporary appointment, made by Chief
Justice Waite. 1t is expected that a new man
will be made marshal In his place. There are
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APPOINTED BY THE CLERK OF THE HoUsE.-Clerk
Mcpherson, Of the House of Representatives, has
appointed Mr. William H. Smith as House Libra
r1an and Lewis ReinbuTg as stationery clerk.
THE NOMINATION OF Pay Director Watmough as
paymaster general OF the navy will come up in
the Senate on Monday next. It is known that
several prominent Senators will make dead set
against the nomination, and it is doubtful IL it
viii be confirmed.
WOMAN AS AN OFFICE SEEKER-It Is very no
ticeable On the books of the White House and the
government departments that the number OF fe-
male applicants for positions has increased largely
IN tne past SIX months. These applications are by
no means confined to asking for clerkships in the
several departments The female mind seems to be
most bent On post offices. 1t would appear that a
movement on the post offices throughout the coun-
woman has yet applied for a United States mar
shalship, but one down in Kansas wants to be the
register OF the land office in her town
NAVAL LORDEEs.-Commander Charles McGregor
from the Dispatch and placed ON waiting orders.
Chief Engineer Edward Farmer to the Naval acad-
emy. Mate j. NJ. Creighton from the Montalk and
placed on waiting orders. Commander William
steamer of the 18th from New York. relieving Com
mander Sila5 Casey, who will return home. Civil
Engineer r. =. Perry; to the Washington navy
cola navy-yard, relieving civil Engineer I. c. Nc
Callum, Who is ordered to duty at New London.
Lieut. A. s. Snow, from the Portsmouth and placed
on waiting orders Lieut.. L. G. Logan, from the
PoWhatan and ordered to the Portsmouth, Master
Samuel SeaOury. as member OF the board OF
Assistant Surgeon j. f. Bransford to special duty
at the Smithsonian Institute. Passed Assistant
Surgeon P. A. lowering, to the Washington naval
hospital. Chief Engineer George Sewell, as men,
Der OF the board OF which Commodore Baldwin is
president. Chaplain A. A. McAlister has returned
home and Is placed on waiting orders Chief Engi-
n n nv from nal dI,ty Nov Nor
and placed On waiting orders Chief Engineer l.
J. Allen, from special duty at New York and or
dered as member of the board OF which COmmO-
dore Baldwin is president.
THE RACE FOR THE ASSISTANT SEcRETARysH1P.-
misrepresentation Glfillan, OF Pennsylvania,
whose name was first mentioned In THE STAR In
that connection is more than likely to be the COM
ing Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, to sue
ceed Mr.. Upton, whose resignation is to take effect
on the 3lst inst Mr.. Gilfllan, who has been in
the city several days. has the strongest support of
any candidate for the place. and is at present at
the head of the list. Several other people who
Gflfllan Assistant Secretary and a Gilfllan
Treasurer would not do, in that 1t would cause
official confusion. There would not likely be any
more confusion arising therefr0m than there has
been In having an Upton Assistant Secretary and
an Upton Second Controller. There IS no elattOn-
ship whatever between the two Gllfillans.
CoNGREssMEN's DAY AT THE WHITE HOUsE-To-
day being Saturday, President Arthur only re-
ceived members Of Congress. There were num-
Der OF other visitors, but they stood no chance
whatever for presidential audience. They waited
around down stairs for While and then left.
Among those who saw the President were the fol-
lowing: Senators Ingalls,, McDiI, Cameron tNis.),
Sawyer, Harrison and Beck and Representatives
Lindsey, Dingley, Mckinley, Hammond IN. ".
Belmont, Neal, Marsh, Ford and Van Horn. Rep
resentative X. r. Flower, who defeated Mr.. Astor
In New York in the recent election, also called
The number OF members OF Congress who call
upon the President nowadays is larger than usual.
so many matters have accumulated affecting af-
fairs In the different states that the member OF
Congress must per force call upon the President,
who Is devOtng most OF his attention to such bllSi
ness, and will continue to do SO until it is disposed
OF. Then the rush OF congressman will be over.
although there is no doubt that they villas In
the past--cOnt1nue to monopolke a good deal of
THAT portion or the day set apart by the President
TO receive callers.
THE JAPANESE LEGATIoN.-The early return home
Of Mr.. Yoshtda, the Japanese minister, will be
greatly regretted by his very numerous friends In
Washington. His government, as we understand,
desires to profit by his abilities and experience in
the conduct OF affairs at Yeddo, and it is quite GER
tain that In his new sphere OF public duty he viii,
do much to strengthen the cordial relations already
existing between the United States and JaDan
HIS residence In Washington has extended over a
period or seven years, and it will be pleasant to-
recall the fact that his last official act in this coun
try was to recommend his government to purchase
a legation here, which has already been accom-
plished. This very handsome and valuable prop
erty is located on street, where as the society
people Tell US. MI 1OSnldaS parting reception win
be given at an early day. One fact connected with
the purchase or American property here by the
Japanese government is quite significant at this
particular timeitwas paid for with Japanese gold;
nor was the land presented by our government, as
was the case with Japan when she offered without
equivalent to assign certain lands in Yeddo for
American legation In the mean time large
OF Japanese money is to-day locked up In
the Department OF State.
PERsoNAI--Ex-President and Mrs. Hayes will
sail for Europe In a fortnight, and will be the
guests OF Col. j. II. Puleston NJ P, while they stay
in London.-Senator Plumb and wife and ex-Sec-
retary Ramsey were in Chicago on Thursday
Mr. A. H. Gage, an Old Washington business man,
now cashier of the A. T.. q s. +. Railway at Las Ve-
gassN. NJ, is in the city on a short visit to old
Rudolph c. Doom, formerly re-
publican Representative in Congress from Texas,
died In Jasper county, In that state, on the 5th
A. Seward, OF New York, and
Gen. N. /. Jeffries, Of Ridley Park, are at VIII
Powell has returned to the city
In greatly improved health, and with prospects OF
restored sight--G0v.- .-elect Cameron, OF Virginia,
Is in town to-day.-Joseph Shillington is quite
Ill at his residence in this city.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported fer TIE EVENING STAR.
Local MATTERS IN OUR SISTER CITY.-The fast
OF Miss Chloe Violet still continues up to this
morning, and II she hes been sting long She
alleges she Will on next Wednesday have COM
pleted a fast as long as that OF Dr. Tanner.--Mr.
John Beckham. who was seriously injured by