Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03


nue., s557, 7T77.49; customs, 1853. $3.50.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES outstanding, 1853, $40. Oe6
NATIONAL BANK NoTEs received for the week,
s1,S940O0; for the corresponding period last year
s, S,0O0; received to-day, $295. 00l
.. S. BONDS held by the Treasurer to secure ma
tional bank circulation, 1854, ,274 600; to secure
public moneys in national bank repositories, Sl6,-
GS,5o0 q. s. bonds deposited, s., ,0S3, $50; with
SECRETARY FOLGER was expected to return to
Washington last night, but for some unknown
reason he was detained in New York. It is now
stated that he VIII be here Monday morning.
SHOULD THE COMPULSORY CLAUSE of the army
retirement bill pass both branches Of Congress,
Gen. Sherman will not retire as general of the
army until December next, as the law is not con-
templated to take effect until then. Gen. Sheri-
dan would OF course succeed Gen. sherman, and
Gen. Hancock would take Sheridan's place as lieu-
tenant general
SUNDAY LETTER RDE1IvERY.-Representati W.
E. Robinson, OF New York, had an extended inter-
view with the Postmaster General yesterday, In
advocacy OF the adoption OF a Sunday delivery in
letter carrier cities. He urged that, as the mails
We're brought into the several offices on Sunday,
ana as the clerks were present to receive them, 1T
penSlve for the mails to be Immediately distrih-
uted, than TO have them locked up for thirty or
forty hours while 1t would add but little work to
the carrier. The Postmaster General stated that
the matter would receive immediate attention, as
would also the further proposition advocated by
Mr.. Robinson, reducing letter postage to one cent.
DEATH OF COMMANDER TERRY.-Commander Ed
ward Terry, of the Q. S navy, died in Colorado
yesterday. He was appointed to the Annapolis
Naval Academy from Connecticut In 1853, and
graduated In 1857, and was afterwards an instruc-
tor at the academy, ana from 1875 to 1873 was
I'm 10 mil
squadron during the war, and was conspicuous for
galiantry at the capture of New Orleans and the
engagements on the lower Mississippi and in Mo
bile bay. His last assignment was fleet captain Of
the Pacific squadron, under Admiral Rodgers, but
in 1850 he was obliged to ask to be relieved a-
count OF his declining health. He was a grandson
OF Major Nathaniel Terry, OF Connecticut, and
cousin of Major General Terry, of the army.
The EIGHT-HOUR LAw.-Tne Attorney General
having decided that further legislation is neces-
sary before the eight-hour law can be enforced,
number OF petitions have been received from labor
organizations asking Congress to pass the neces-
gressmen will call upon the President and urge him
10 Send special message to Congress on the SUBJ
1ect
EXAGGERATED RUMORS OF the proposed outbreak
among the Chippewa Indians, OF Minnesota, have
been extensively circulated. Acting Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs Stevens has received a letter
from the veteran Indian Agent S. G. Wright, who
has lived among these Indians for forty years. ana
Sp ;akS their language. He says that no such eX-
cltement exists outside or White Earth, 100 miles
away from Leeeh Lake, where the letter is dated.
ENGINEER CORPS CHANGEs.-The following
changes in the stations ana duties of officers OF
the corps of engineers are ordered: Major William
H. H. Benyaurd, to Chicago, ILL.,. to relieve Major
Garrett J. Lydecker OF the charge OF the works un
der his direction in the state OF Illinois. Cant.
Alexander N. Miller. to Memphis, Tenn. to relieve
Major William II. H. Benyaurdl, who will repair to
his new station at Chicago, Ill First Lieut.. Henry
s. Ta5er, to Fort Smelling, Mimi, to relieve Capt
EDWARD Mcguire as engineer officer OF that depart
ment First Lieut. James L. Lusk. to Mobile, Ala.
The following named officers viii be relieved from
duty with the battalion OF engineers by the COM
manding officer OF the bait iliOn, and will report
as follows: First Lieut.. Frederic v. Abbott to
Major Oswald ii. Ernst at St Louis. Mo, for duty
under his Immediate orders. First Lieut.. Thomas
L. Casey, jr., to Capt William Ludlow. at Phila-
deiphia, Pa, for duty under his Immediate orders
Second Lieut. Curtis Med. Townsend, to Lieut.. Col.
William P: Crat@hili, at Baltimore. Md, for duty
under his Immediate orders Second Lieut.. Gustav
): Fbeger, to Whippie Barracks, Prescott, Arizona
deri1oory, 70 relieve First Lieut. Carl F. Palfrey as
Carl F. Palfrey, to San Francisco, Cal.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of Second LIEU
tenant Henry G. Sharpe, 4th infantry has been
accepted by the Presi lent to take effect June l,
1882. Leave OF absence for four months On sur
ge0n's certificate OF disability is granted Major
William A. Marye, ordnance department. Leave
Mar W sof 1f fo 9 3n1 gp5sd Major E
Taylor. assistant surgeon, will report duty at
the jefferson barracks, Missouri. Captain Louis
commanding general department Of Texas for as
signment to duty.
RECEIPTS IN THE PATENT OFFICE from January
1 to June l, 1882, amount to s4as ,s0565, showing
an increase In receipts for the same period of
1881 Of S64 62355, an increase per working day of
S5b9 and in the same period Of 1880 increase of
$50 6tO S5; per working day S7f2 The number of
I N
l. 1924. an increase over 1851 or 2307, and over
1850, 1893.
The COMMISSIONER OF Indian affairs, who has
been in New York opening the bids for Indian sup
plies returned to the city to-day. The clerks that
went to New York for the bureau Will not return
for some time.
THE CONDITION OF EX-PUBLIC PRINTER DEFREEs
was such at the beginning OF the present week as
to encourage hopes that he would recover. 1t
however, has changed to the worse and there now
appears to be little ground for hope.
LIEUT.. DANENHowER.-The special daty to which
Lieut.. Danenhower is assigned at Washington is
the preparing OF detailed account of his expe-
rences after separating from Engineer Melville.
This he is directed to do at his leisure.
Lawful MONEY on deposit in the Treasury for
the redemption OF notes OF banks reducing circula-
ton to-day is ,6ss; failed banks, s,154 $780,
banks in liquidation, ss,493,257; total fund,
S35, Az. .539.
COURT MARTIAL AT FORTRESS MONROE Gen.
Hancock has appointed general court-martial to
meet at Fort Monroe, Va, on Monday, the 5th day
of june 1882 ut II O'Clock am, or as soon there
after practicable, for the trial OF such prisoners
as may be brought before it. The detail for the
court IS as follows: Capt Wallace F. Randolph,
9Th artillery: Capt John II. Calef, 21 artillery;
First Lieut. VIM. b. McCallun, 5th artillery; First
Lieut. Allyn Capron, 1st artillery; First Lieut.
Joseph Garrard, 4th artillery; Second Lieut.. W.
W. Gibson. Sd artillery; Second Lieut. w. G. Raj
ferty, lst artillery; Second Lieut. Fred. S. Strong
4th artillery; Second Lieut. j. Walker Benet, 5th
artillery; First Lieut. T. c. Richmond, 81 artillery,
judge advocate.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John ". DanenhOwer to
special duty at Washington. Passed Assistant
Surgeon Howard Wells to the naval hospital,
Philadelphia. Lieut.. John v. B. Becker detached
from the New Hampshire and ordered to the Kear-
sarge, June 10Th; Cadet Midshipman John s.
Waters from the Quinnebaug April q, and ordered
to examination for graduation. Passed Assistant
Surgeon j. f. BranSford from special duty In
Guatemala and Costa Rca and ordered to special
duty at the Smithsonian Institute.
PRRsoNAL-Gen Walker, ex-Superintendent Of
the Census, has been appointed member OF the
Massachusetts Board of Education.-Gen HAGEN.
chief OF the Signal service, has returned from
New York. Representative Gambler has gone