Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18

DURING THE WEEK ended to-day there were
received at the Treasury s., ,624 600 In national
bank notes for redemption, against s2.s54, 900
received for the corresponding week Of last
| year.
THE PRESIDENT has been informed that he
has been unanimously elected an honorary
member OF the Union Philosophical Society, OF
Wesleyan College:
THE WARREN COURT OF INQUIRY, which ad-
| journed on the 22d OF last November to meet at
the call Of its president, Brigadier General G..
G. Augur, brevet major general U. s. A., has
been ordered to reconvene on Monday, July IL,
! at the army building In New York city. Moth
| ing remains to be done by the court bat to
listen to the reading OF the printed arguments
OF the cOu nSel, and come to decision as to the
| facts In the case and report Its opinion.
THE MNTs.-Mr. Leech and Dr.. LAWYER OF
the Mint bureau, Treasury department., have
| gone to San Francisco and Carson City, respec-
| lively. to conduct the annual settlement at the
mints at those points
MR. FRENcH's INExPLIcABLE CoHDucr.-The
Interior department is not in receipt of the
report OF the condition of the Central Pac.fic
Railroad Company which Auditor OF Railroad
accounts French has made to the president OF
daeo Inc railroad COMPANY It is considered at the
should report to the railroad company before
reporting to the department, ana more espe.
clally SO IN view OF the fact that he now recon-
mends tne discontlnuance OF the suit against
the Central Pacific which the Attorney General
brought at Mr.. French's instance.
No FURTHER CHANGES In the Treasury de-
partment were made to. day by Secretary VIM
dom. There will be none for short time; then
they will commence and 90 On until the Secrs-
tary makes all the removals that he thinks ad-
visaole. good many people are rushing
around with vindications who have NOT beed
INDICATED at all.
GOVERNOR CuLLOM, of Illinois, who was re-
ported at the point Of death few days ago by
some OF the newspapers, Is In the city. He has
Dot even been sick. His business Is with the
Department OF State.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Lteut. Commanders Chas,
W. Kennedy and Jos. E. Craig, Lieut.. JOS E.
Eaton and Passed Assistant Engineer Alfred B.
Canoza, TO the Naval Academy; Lieut. Com.
manders Chas. j. Frain and Willard II. Brown.
son son .Nn Lieut. Mm ~ j. Burnette and Passed Assist
Academy and placed on waiting orders.
THE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY GONE TO Long
BRANcH.-President Garfield Mrs. Garfield,
Miss Mollie Garfield, and the Presidents two
younger sons, irving and Abraham, LETT the
CITY tnls morning at $50 for Long Branch; Col
Rockwell accompanied them. The President
the children with her will remain until the
latter part OF July.
THAT ASPIRING YOUNG WOMAN OF ST. LOUIS
The Boston Post says: Its got so that
bachelor can't really lay any claim to being a
prominent man unless he's been reported
engaged to the Princess Beatrice" 1t will be
remembered that report to this effect got out
ABOUT COL Fred. Grant, when he made his trip
TO Europe While his father was President WHAT
the Princess Beatrice can effect for the bach.
eior5 OF oid England, st. Louis girl seems to
thlnK reported engagement {nO matter how
unfounded) to marry Mr. Tlden, can do for a
young woman aspiring to "a national reputa-
tiOn as BELLE"
MR. ULTz. OF the division of public moneys,
treasury department, left the city yesterday
for London, with continued 81 per cent bonds
Ior delivery TO European holders.
The PENSION OFFICE SITE Secretary Ktrk-
wcod has transferred the papers In the matter
OF the Pension Office cite to Secretary Lincoln
with the recommendation that no site be se
iected until Congress makes an appropriation
for the building.
The AWARDS CT contracts for supplying the
Post Ofiee department. with stationey will not
be made until next week.
THE CHANGE AT THE PENSION OFF1cE.-The
Secretary Of the Interior TO-DAY telegraphed
the new Commissioner OF Pensions that he
could defer entering upon his official duties
until until. July list. Gen: Dudley telegraphed in re.
Sponse that he would be in this city on June
SOtn, ready to report for duty. Meanwhile,
Deputy commissioner Clark Will act as Com
missioner.
GEORGE q. BLISS Is In the city In the interest
OF one OF the New York banks which has not
paid all the taxes that it legally should turn In
MI. Bliss waited on Commissioner Raum to-day
ABOUT The matter His client does not want to
kick at ALL 1t Is willing to give q cheek for the
amount due without arguing The question.
make tour OF inspection Of the navy yard,
and stations on the Atlantic coast.
CHINESE LEARNING TO WORK THE WIRgs-!t
Is learntd that a contract has been made be.
tween the Chinese government and the Great
Morthern NORTH telegraph company to construct 200
mues OF land wire In the kingdom, and 1t Is to
EDUCATE operators to work these wires that
Class has been started By Mr.. Yung Wing 10
u. b. HuDbell.
SECURITIES OF NATIONAL BANKs.-US. bonds
neid Dy the Treasurer to secure National Bank
circulation, June 18th, 1881, as follows: Cur
rency skies. So 564. 900: six per cents s572 600.
nve per cents, 1874 692, 1OO four ana one hall Der
cents: S33 1876 $50; four per cents. 13l ,OSs 15o
nnS,c Donos ,1 neld q 5y the Treasurer to secure
June 18th, 1881, SIS, ,2S7 800: currency stxes'
$685. 600; six per cents, 105 700; five per cents.
ssSlS COO; four ard one-half per cents, sss7 500;
cents: 1885, $50. US. bonds deposited to secure
circulation during the week ended June 1sGh,
1881, S29 S24 $50, IS. bonds to secure circula-
ton Withdrawn during the week ended June
lsth 1851, SIS, $40, $50.
NO LIECTENANrs TO BE APPOINTED FROM
CIVIL LIFE.-The War department is flooded
with applications for appointment as second
ueutenants In the army from civil life They
come In by the hundreds daily. There IS no
use In sending them nere There will be no
appointments from civil life this year, and
PROBABLY none for several years. This is due to
the provisions Of the military appropriation
Dill or last year. Gen. Drum has issued an
oIoer citing the provisions OF that law. and
saying =" Under the laws cited It win be per-
celVed that appointments to fill vacancies in
the GRADE OF second lieutenant In the army are
mace from four classes, and in the folio wing
order, viz: 1. From the graduating class. Of
each year, at the Military Academy O. From
meritorious non-commissioned Off ,ers of the
army. g. From regular graduates of the MIL
itary Academy who have been honorabiy dis
charged from the service. 4. From civil life
Ihe 1rst three classes being more than suf-
nclent to I'LL the vacancies occurring in the
army from year to year, the success Of an ap-
plicant from civil life Is. except by reason Of
extraordinary and unforeseen contingencies,
impossible"
PBRs0NAL.-Mrs General Grant, accompanied
BY her son, Fred. Grant, arrived at Long
Rranch vocfopdav vnnrnfnu cao.oto.-,