Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01

secretary to Senator Blair and clerk OF the Senate
committee ON education and labor.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, issued to-day,
shows the reduction of the public debt during the
month OF October to be SIS $780, 55; cash in the
Treasury, s275, 1906; gold certificates out
ing, s360 710: certificates Of deposit outstanding,
$685. 600; refunding certificates outstanding,
fractional Currency ontstanding ~ ss 1s ~ CASH
balance available, s151 ,145, ,23713.
REs1GNED-W. L. Nicholson, for many years to-
pographer OF the Post Office department, yester-
day presented his resignation to the Postmaster
General, to take effect on December 1st next 1t
was accepted to-day, to take effect on the date
indicated.
THE PRESIDENTS CARRIAGE.-The White House
stables received quite an addition yesterday in
the shape of an eight spring Brewster Victoria,
with rumble. 1t came from New York through
Joyce OF this city. and is considered very hand
some and stylish affair.
APPoINTMENT.-Charles Roeser, jr., principal
draughtsman in the General Land Office, was to-
day appointed topographer in the Post Onice de-
partment, vice w. L. Nicholson, resigned. Mr..
Nicholson will engage in the manufacture OF maps
In New York city.
LADY's VOLUNTARY CoNTRIBUTIoN.-A female
clerk in the Office OF the commissioner of internal
revenue, desiring to contribute towards the elec-
tion OF Secretary Folger as governor of New York,
forwarded the sum OF s35 to the republican state
committee The money was returned to her in
accept any contributions from any lady employees
of the government" To this she returned an
answer, stating that she denied the right OF the
congressional campaign committee to demand two
per cent OF her salary, but that on the other hand
she could not allow the state committee to say
that she should not give such sum, as she desired
10 give as an expression OF her loyalty to the re-
publican party.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Navy department is in
formed that the Tennessee, Kearsarge, Yantic,
Enterprise, and Alliance arrived at Fortress Mon
roe, va, at 3 30 I'm. yesterday THE Vandalia
left League Isiand Philadelphia, yesterday after
noon. for Hampton Roads.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgn Francis Fl. Sherman,
ordered to duty on the coast survey. Mate L. B.
Gallagher. detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered to the Brooklyn navy yasd. Boatswain
VIM. Long, from duty at New London and placed
on waiting orders. The orders Of Lieut.. Geo. F.
w. Holman to duty on the New Hampshire have
been revoked, and he has been placed on waiting
orders.
PERsoNAL--Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton left for his home In Iowa last night-Senor
Godoy, the Chilian minister here, was registered
in New York last evening.-Senator Sawyer is
sustained from the upsettlng of his carriage some
ten days ago-John s. Wise, of Virginia, is at
the Arllngton.-Mr. Robert Garrett, vice president
ager OF the American. Exchange in London and
Paris: arrived In New York from Liverpool yester-
day.-Admiral Strong and ex-InspectOr General
Marcy are at the Ebbitt.-Senator Logan, accom-
panied by Mrs Logan, General Sheridan and seve-
raj friends, arrived In Chicago Saturday from
the southwest. His health had been greatly i'm
proved by his travels, he said, but not complete
ly restored, and he is still under medical treat
ment.-Col III. c. COrbn arrived in the city this
morning In connection with business Incident to
the Garfield memorial fair.-Mr. A. B. Talcott,
electrician OF the House of Representatives, has
thoroughly improved the electric system OF light
Ing the House.-Mr. II. w. SpoffOrd has re-
turned from an extended western trip.