Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-27


THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT is advised that up
to II O'Clock to-day $75O,009 OF bonds embraced In
| the 116th and 117th calls were redeemed at the
Sub-treaSury In New YORK.
PosrMAsTERs APPo1NrED-The President has re-
appointed j. T. Day postmaster at Gallatin, Mo-
j. S. Chandler at Shelbina, Mo; and Henry Boner
at Milan, Mo. He has also reappointed William
Firth at Moberly, Mo- in place OF j. H. Harris whom
| the Senate refused to confirm, and appointed d.
| o. Cross at Brownvile. Neb., vice 7. C. Hacker
SMALLPOX INsPEcrIoNs.-At q meeting of the
national board of health to-day it was decided to
continue the system OF smallpox inspection in the
west upon O reduced scale.
A PRIVATE LETTER, dated Ironton Ohio, day
or two ago, has been received from Chairman
Neal of the District OF Columbia committee He
represents politics to be extremely dull in his sec
| tiOn of the country, but makes no predictions.
| REPRESENTATIVE HoUKs CoNFIDENcE.-A letter
received from Representative Houk, of Tennessee,
who is renominated by the republicans of the 2i
Tennessee district for Congress, closes with the
lacon1c sentence, 81 Will Wln."
A FULL REPORT is expected at the signal office
in few days of the relier expedition now at st.
Johns, sent some time ago to communicate with
Lieut.. Greeley in the arctic regions.
SENATOR GORMAN, of Nd, member OF the dem
ocratic congressional campaign committee, is in
the city to-day He reports that the advices from
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York are very fatter-
ing for democratic success. Senator German will
practically take charge or the committee after Fri
day. on which day Secretary Thompson leaves for
his Kentucky home.
THE PRESIDENT has signed the commission of
Wm H. Walker TO be principal clerk on private
land claims in the general land Office vice Luther
Harrison promoted.
OF this city, have been awarded the contract for
plumbing and gas-titting for the Danville (va.)
courthouse. Geo. A. Shean, OF this city, has Sc
cured the contract for furnishing the lumber re-
CURED for repairs during & the % next year at the
Company. OF Chicago, have been awarded the
contract for fre-proOflng the iron columns in the
public building at Albany.
THE TONER LIBRARY.-The space set aside in the
| rotunda of the Capitol for the reception of the
Toner library, donated to the nation by Dr. Toner
OF this city, is ready for the books, which will be
placed In position at an early day.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAP1roL-Work has al
ready been commenced on the grand staircase
contemplated for the north and south approaches
OF the Capitol building. The work has been inau-
gurated on the north side. The grand staircase
when completed will be handsome Improvement
to the already majestic Capitol building.
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THE REVENUE STEAARRs.-Plans and specifca-
tons have been sent out by the chief Of the rev.
enue marine service for repairs to the revenue
steamer Boutwell,, at Baltimore to include new
boilers and repairs to the hull Plans are also in
preparation for rebuilding the steamer Perry, on
the lake service, with new iron hull
THE visitors to the President in New York last
night were Secretary Folger, Commissioner s. B.
| French. Congressman r. Crowley, Clayton NC
Michael, of Phiadelphia; W. w Astor, Gen. u s.
Grant, ex-Gov. Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania, and
Paul Strobach, OF Alabama.
NAVAL G2DERS.-Master Frank A. Holmes has
been ordered to the Naval Academy. Passed As
sistant Paymaster Robert Frazer has been au-
thorized to delay reporting on board the Wachu-
setts until OCTOBER 18th. The leave granted Lieut.
r. C. Derby has been extended three months.