Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-06

j. B. Coghlan, and willian n. whiting, ordered to
hold themselves in readiness Tor sea service; En-
on SS e0e Che
ship Colorado, and ordered TO tho Tennessee.
SECRETARY CHAEpLkR wnl leave for New Hamp-
shire tomorrow morning.
COMMANDER MULLAN's 6gNTaDegK-The case OF
Commander Horace e MuliAn Sill be acted upon
by the President There Is evesy probability that
the sentence OF dismissal will ha approved.
GOLD, SILVER AND NorE.-The statement OF the
q. g. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. 8 notes
in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion, s1es, ,77i. .46s; silver dollars and bullion
notes. t54,s4s,97s; total, sses sal sss Certificates
outstanding.Goid. 7aos silver, $7a5l2 0a1
NOTES FOR REDEMPTION. - The national bank
notes received for redemption to-day amount to
$266,O0O
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to Mrs s. A.
Beecham, postmaster at Land Bridge; 2. T.. Col
Inns, stovall; John R Yates, Lola: NJ. B.
Matthews, Cobb's Creek, and Z. F. Slaughter, Not
taway c. H., Va; Mary F. Wade, Port Tobacco,
Md.
ORDERED TO SEA.-The U.S.S. Portsmouth and
Saratoga, at Newport, RI, have been ordered to
sea- The former will cruise between Newport
and Portland, Maine, and the latter between New
port and Chesapeake bay. They viii both return
to Newport by the frst OF October.
PETITION FOR RMAEDAMUs.-Alonzo j. Marsh, ex-
ecutor Of the estate of John NJ. Lyon, to-day filed
petition for mandamus on Secretary Henry n
Teller and Commissioner Of Pensions Dudley to
compel them to grant q pension certificate. A
rule was issued returnable on the first Monday in
October.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SPECIAL AGENT HORTON
DoDNtV Commissioner R0dUQra aaf hot
the report made by Collector of Internal Revenue
Stock at Boston. Of the charges preferred agains
Special Agent G. w. Horton would not be opened
until the return OF Commissioner Evans WHO Is
expected back Tomorrow. 1t Is learned that the
Investigation disproved the charges, and that MIR.
Stocks report will exonerate Mr.. Horton.
SEIZURE OF BLOCKADE WHIsKY.-The following
dispatch was received at the internal revenue bu-
reau to-day from Collector l. j. Young, OF the Ra-
leigh, Nc dist: deputy Sorrel seized two horses
county: Two men, 7. c. Hutchins and Giles Hut
cnins with wagon, in default OF ball, were lodged
MUCH DELAY ana Inconvenience has been ex-
perlenced by the internal revenue bureau in hand
ling the check stamps forwarded for redemption,
on account OF letters and packages of stamps being
audreSSed TO the Treasurer OF the United States,
controller OF the Currency, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury. All check stamps forwarded for
to should be addressed to the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue.
THE FOLLOWING BIDS were opened at the office
OF the supervising engineer and architect OF the
new Pension building, Gen. n C. Meigs, to-day,
for furnishing columns for the second tier OF the
new Pension building: Central Iron Works, Brook
Iron Co., Philadelphia Pa. So 16 for cast iron COL
umns; James Perro'tet Counbia, Pa, 600 for
sas5 fon HeTgh nan
A. Ducios, New York, S. 626 for cast iron columns;
Potomac Terra Gotta Co., Washington. d. c.,
works Louisville Ky, So 800 for cast iron columns;
Wendell bollman, Baltimore, Md, S. 251 04 for cast
iron columns: Johnson Foundry and Machine Co,
White, Washington D. C., ss,4l2so for cast iron
columns; Wright Fire Prootng Co., Chicago, Ill,
s3,3s4 for terra Gotta columns
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t is
large, eight.page paper, OF fty-six columns, cut,
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PRRsoNAL.-Mr. Justice Matthews, of the U. 8.
Supreme Court, and family are at the Thorn
Mountain House, Jackson, NJ H., and not at Ashe-
Vile. NC, as has been rublfshed.-Dr. George
" w. Bngey a,v weiknown literary man Of Virginia
ay OF rect Of the Mint
citic train to arrive at San Francisco last Friday
Marshal McMchael's family are at Long
OF the U. s. suprem" Court, was registered in New
York last evening Assistant Secretary French
has returned from Concord, whittier he went to
attend the funeral OF his daughter.-Col John
Ransom, OF the editorial staff OF the prosperous
Jacksonville Times Union, is visiting Washing
tou.-Ju1ge Davis, OF the Court OF Claims, sailed
for Europe from New York yesterday.-Theo-
dore o. Ebaugh, OF Washington, was a passenger
by the steamer for Boston sailing from Baltimore
yesterday.-W. w. Ker, OF Philadelphia; Gen.
{. II. Grosyenor, OF Athens, Ohio; Rt Rev. Henry
c. Lay, Bishop OF East0n; Miss Levin, Maryland;
Rev. S. w. Champion, Baltimore: Rev. DIR. Purcell
and Rev. A. I. Pindell, of Baltimore county; Rev.
Dr. Gordon and Rev. DR.. Levin, OF Prince George
Of Baltimore; Hon. Thos c. Fletcher. St Louis:
j. w. Hawkins, and Rev. G. f. Williams, Port
Tobacco, Md, are at the Ebbtt entative
Hit, Of Illinois, Is at the ArlingtOn.--Rt Rev.
John A. Watterson, Bishop at Columbus. Ohio, is
stopping with Mrs. James l. Barbour, on 9th
street.
Gen. Crook at the War Department.
CONFERENCE WITH SECRETARY LINCOLN
Gen. Crook went to the War department at half
past ten O'Clock to-day, and held a conference,
lasting an hour and half, with Secretary Lincoln
relative to the disposition OF the Chiricahua In-
dams At ~ O'Clock the Secretary and Gen. Crook
came out together, and were driven on. They de-
clined to give any Information relative to the
question under consideration. Gen. Crook Is
about fifty years OF age, but he looks much
younger. He Is not at all gray. and wears q
bushy beard His features are rather angular,
about him. He looks as II he Will make strong
argument tn have Indian nolicy carried