Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-20

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TSTO-DAY.-lnternal rev.
nue., 1854. .546S9 customs 1888, ,04O.4.
ARREST OF COUNTERFEIrER.- secret ser
vice agent at Knoxville, Tenn, telegraphs infor-
nation of the arrest there of Isaac Shelby for
passing counterfeit United States Treasury
note.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HUNT and num-
Der of friends visited the navy yard to-day and
embarked on the Dispatch for short trip down
the river.
APPOINTED.-Frank J. Higgins has been ap-
pointed inspector of tobacco, snuff and cigars
for the first district of Colorado. and H. j. Craft
gauser for the sixth district of Indiana.
The MINT ExAMINATIONs.-The annual exam
inatiOn of the several US. mints has been con-
Guided, and coinage at them has been resumed.
Coinage was resumed at New Orleans Yesterday
the examination of which was finished last. The
grinding out of standard silver dollars to remain
In the Treasury vaults. is again under way as
directed by the silver bill
COMMISSIONER TO THE ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION.
The United States Patent Office has sent DR..
Freeman. chief examiner of the division of cleo
trcity to Europe as one of the American COM
missioners to the electrical exposition which
meets i'll Paris next month.
CIRCULAR No. 179. of December 81, 1879. from
the Treasury, which requires a quarantine of
neat cattle imported from Europe, Australia and
New Zealand. is amended by adding thereto the
following: Neat cattle imported from the cOun-
tries named may be quarantned at any place
which. IN the opinion of the collector, may be
suitable, and to which they can be transported
from the importing vessel at the port of arrival
TO such place OF quarantine by another vessel
without further transfer. An inspector will be
required to accompany such cattle to the place
OF quarantine at the expense of the parties.
QUESTIONS FOR PENSION OFFICE EMPLOYEES TO
ANswER-The following circular has been ad-
dressed to the clerks in the Pension office by
Commissioner Dudley:
'YOu are requested to prepare1nd forward to
the commissioner. in sealed envelope for his
information, letter cOuched in your own Ian
guage, and In your own handwriting, composed
Dy yourself, stating in substance full information
upon the following pOints:-1. Full name age
and birthplace. g. Where living town county,
congressional district and state) when appointed.
upon whose recommendation and present legal
voting residence. 3. Address in the city, 4.
What occupation or profession were you follow
ing when appointed? 5. What education have
you received? 6. What kind of work are Won
now engaged upon: Z. What is your present
salary? s.. When were you appointed. and if
promoted, when? 9. Were you a soldier Cor are
you soldiers widow!) if so, state service; and
II soldier. whether wounded or not. 10. Are
you married or single: If married. how many in
family? If single, how many are solely depend
ent on you for support? IL. If you have any
relatives in government service, state who and
where employed"
COMMISSIONER RAUM TO AGAIN CONTROL IN
TERNAI. REvENUE APPOINTMENTs.-A circular
issued by the Treasury department, transfers to
the internal revenue bureaus all the business in
connection with appointment of gaugers store
keepers. &c. This work has for the past year
been done in the appointment office. 1t was
sent to that office shortly after the Chicago con-
yentlon because (as it was reported at the time)
Secretary Sherman did not like the part taken
in that convention by Commissioner Raum.
The circular just issued is practical restitution
to the commissioner of internal revenue of the
control OF the patronage indicated.
TsU Soon KEE. a prominent and popular men,
Der of the Chinese legation here, leaves to-day
for China, carrying with him the good wishes of
many American friends. He came to this coun-
try three years ago totally ignorant of our Ian
guage and has since mastered its intricaces
sufficiently well to have completed fine trans
latiOn of the ''Treaties of America with all
Nations" from the English into his native tongue.
His government will probably return him the
coming winter with a change of minister's
THE AMOUNT PAID OUT by the commissioner of
the State department yesterday, as reimburse
ment for the Fortune Bay losses in 1873. was be-
tween $3.50 and 100000. Claims were pre-
sented by 20 Gloucester vessels.
SUIT AGAINST UNITED STATES ARMY OFF,
CER.-United States District Attorney WoOdford
was instructed yesterday by the Attorney Gen.
eral. at the request of the Secretary of War. to
defend a suit brought in the New York Supreme
Court against Gen. john Newton by workman
employed i'm the improvements at He'll Gate who
was injured, as alleged in the complaint by
mass of rock falling on him. the result, he saws.
OF the defendants careIessness Suit is brought
for $4,000 damages. and an effort is to be made
to transfer the case to the United States courts
for trial.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Surgeon f. L. Dubois. to
temporary duty at the naval rendezvous. New
York. Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn. to
special duty at Portsmouth. NH. in connection
with the advisory board, and when completed to
return to his station.
PERsoSA,-Dr. A. G. Wilkinson, principal
examiner U. S. Patent Office, and his family are
summering at Nantucket. J. O. Wilson,
superintendent of schools and family. Prof
Huntington, of Columbia College, and Mrs.
Winnie Ream Hoxie are at the little fishing vii
lage OF ScOnset (SascOnset) at the other end
of the island of Nantucket The Farraguts are
boarding on the Cliff road. Nantucket, among
the MOqtis, or Cliff Dwelers. at the place where
the President had engaged board for few DAYS
OF his proposed vacatiOn.-The illness of Gen.
Burnside is not dangerous. He was thrown
from his famous red-wheeled jolting wagon last
week and was considerably bruised. hut not
seriously injured.-H Bragan, L. NJ Durand.
Chas. Williams and John F. Recap, of Washing
ton. were registered at Congress Hall. Cape Nav.
on the lSth.-Admral Porter Mrs Porter and
their son, Mr.. r. b. Porter. of Washington. d.
c.. are occupying one of the cottages of the
ElberOn hotel, Long Branch.-Mr Samuel B.
Milton has gone to New YOrk.--A II. Allen
and wife. of Washington. are at Newport
Among the late arrivals at Saratoga are Mrs
Macarthur, +. Hollingshead. Mrs l.. A. Ed
wards, Miss Edwards, f. kidder and l.. F. Suth-
erand and wife, of Washington.-Mr. David
Turner of the Pension Office father of Ross Tur-
ner the artist, has been visiting his old home i'm
the Lake Champlain region.-J =, kayenaugh
and daughter; E. L. Parker of the Army Medi
cal Museum. wife and children Can't. f. N. Ma
lone, Miss NJ. O'Hare. Mrs. ]. Callahan. r. F.
DeLacy. Miss d. E. DeLacy. and b. ]. Daniels.
wife and children, all of Washington are at the
Riverview House, Oxford, Md-Mrs. A. A.
Whitney is at the Oakland Hotel. #. len
man is at the Atlantic Hotel. Ocean City.-Mrs.