Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-01


New Orleans His report upon the investigation
OF the irregularities at the New Orleans mint is
net yet completed, but in due time 1t viii be laid
before the Secretary OF the Treasury.
THE Enterprise arrived at Fortress Monroe Sat
urday night and the Alliance Sunday morning.
ORDERED TO FIGHT THE INDIANs.-The Sd cavalry,
Gen. Brackett commanding, has been ordered from
Gen. Crooks department to the department Of
Arizona to participate In the Indian war.
AN EXAMINING BOARD will convene at the Treas
ury department on the 22d inst, TO conduct COM
petitive examination upon the merits Of applicants
for admission to the grade Of cadet In the revenue
marine service. The letters OF designation, au-
thoriZing applicants to appear Tor exaEafnation,
were sent from the Treasury department. to-day.
1t Is understood that there are kbout 80 applica-
lions now on file.
THE PRESIDENT intended going to Philadelphia
this morning to attend the annlal dinner of the
Schuylkli Fishing company, but et the last mo-
ment he found that the press of important buS-
ness would neceSSitate his remaining on duty at
the White House. The order foQ the special car
was cOunteTmanded this morning.
THE NEW BOND CALI.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day issued the 18th HOnd CALL includ-
ing the residue OF continued Is OAt861, amounting
to a oout s11 100000.
THE U. s. SUPREME COURT had DO session to-day
having adjourned until the 9Th Instant in order to
have time to prepare decisions.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assisttnt Paymaster j.
N. Speel ordered to the Kearsargt; Assistant Pay
master George w. Simpson to ftstruct!on in the
bureau OF provisions, &C.; Lieut. Commander Geo.
b. Livingston detached from the Washington navy
yard and placed on waiting orders; Passed As
sistant Paymaster j. r. StantO4 from the Kear-
sarge and ordered to settle accounts.
A HUGE PETITION IN FAVOR OF SERGEANT MASON.
Messrs. Clancy, Blake and Ktttle, OF the New
York Garfield Club, are in the city for the purpose
OF presenting to the President q monster petition
asking that the verdict against Sergeant Mason
be remitted, except so much as HiShOnOrably dis.
charged from the army. The petition has 175, 600
signatures, representing every State and territory
In the Union, and Is over mflek and a quarter In
length when unfOlded. the committee from the
Garfield organization of New Yofk with the petl-
tiOn called on the President this afternoon accom-
panied by Senator Miller, of Neb York, and pre-
sented the petition to him.
Coz. THOMAS F. BARR, judgehdvocate, United
States army, who was recommended to be ordered
to West Point as professor OF lafv. will remain on
his present duties in the Office OF the Secretary OF
War; and Col. Herbert Pelham Cartts, who Is now
on duty in Judge Advocate GeneHal Swalm'S office,
Will be ordered instead.
THE ORDER relieving Major William Winthrop,
judge advocate, from duty in tffe bureau OF mill
tary justice has been amended Sd as to direct that
he be relieved from duty in the bureau August /,
next
Mr.. j. II. Go1BoRNE, of Philadelphia, has made
pen transcript OF the national memorial services
on the late President Garfield.I tt covers eight
columns OF pen-prlntng, the original OF which Is
to be sent to Mrs. Garfield Ex-Eecretary Blaine,
In acknowledging Photographic copy, says sit Is
marvel OF patience and skill"
DEATH OF NAVAL OFF1cER.-Fhe Navy depart
ment has been informed of the death OF Naval Con-
structor Benjamin F. Delano (ftired), which oc-
Cured at three O'Clock yesterday morning, at
Brooklyn. He entered the servicefrOm New Hamp-
shire in August, 1916, and was retired in 1866
A Big LAND CLAIM.-A case is now pending be-
fore the commissioner of the land Office which
involves the title to 3OO0 acres Of land in Harden
county. Ohio, claimed by certain persons residing
In Virginia, whose title is founded upon grant
made when the land in dispute was part Of the old
"Virginia military district"
GONE TO CH1cAGo-Chief Brooks, of the secret
service Of the Treasury department.. and Mr.. Casi-
lear, chief engraver of the bureau OF engraving
and printing, went to Chicago this morning to at
tend the trial OF the noted cOunterfefter Doyle
which comes up in court there to-day.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day shows
the reduction Of the public debt during the month
of April to be $14,415 82374 Cash in the Treasury
120 silver certificates outstanding, So, ,7S1 800;
certificates OF deposit outstanding, 5000;
tenders outstanding, s346 ,0ls; fractional cur
rency outstanding 81 O57 S07.77; cash balance avail
able $145, ,031 S5020
LIEUTENANT DANENHOwER arrived at Moscow
Saturday and expected to reach ST. Petersburg
this morning His stay there Will depend On the
condition Of his eyes ana the health Of the boat
swain.
THE WORK of setting the stone on the Washing
ton Monument was resumed to-day.
THE payment from the Treasury by warrants
during the month of April amounted to s14, $685.
1854