The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18
FROM WASHING TON.
ARMY Orders.

WAsHNGToN, Sept. 1.-THE following changes
have been made in the stations and duties of
officers in the Subsistence Department.
Bfevet Brigader- r-Geueral W. ". Burns, now
awaiting orders, will proceed to New York city
and relieve General KilbouIn as purchasing
depot and issuing commissary of that city.
Major John McClean Taylor is ordered to San
Francisco as purchasing and depot commissary.
Brevet Brigader-General I. j. HaInes is ordered
to duty as Chief Commssary of the Department
Of the South, relieving Heutenant-Colon
Thomas 8. Sullivan, who is ordered to San
Francisco for assignment to duty in the Military
Division of the Pacific. Brevet Major W. II
Bell has been ordered 10 duty as Chiet Commits
sary for the Department of Alaska, aud Depot
and Post Commissary at the post occupied as
the headquarters of that department..
The Boys in Blue.
The first regiment of Boys in Blue of this city
have arranged to attend the monster soldiers and
month.
The Treasury Department.
George Hartranft was to-day appointed Store
keeper at Philadelphia.
The Collector of Internal Revenue at Greenvile,
Tenn, in a letter to Commissioner Rollins, says,
after using every exertion in his power he has been
unable successfully to prevent the Illicit dstillation
of fruits in that district His deputy and other as
fo make se1ures of Illicit distlepies bnt have been
prevented, sometimes by actual force and at others
by threats, which he is satisfied would have been
carried out had they persisted in their undertaking.
The Collector, therefore, asks for at least forty
mounted troops to assist in enforcing the law.
lowing Circular
me by the 10Sth section of the act imposing taxes
distilled spirits and tobacco, approved July Goth,
1868, notice is hereby given that the provision of
said act requiring the use of stamps for distilled
spirits are postponed so as to go into practical
operation upon the second day of November, 1868,
and that the provisions OF said actrequring the use
of stamps for tobacco, snuff and cigars are post
poned SO as to go into practical operation on No
Vember 22d, 1865"
Customs Receipts.
The following were the receipts from customs
September 7th to 12th incusive: Boston, $25S 627;
New York, $3, 900; Philadelphia, $204, 1858; Bal
timore, $i57 $685. San Francisco august 18th to
1Gth), $229229 Total, $3,963,87O.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-The International Cricket
match resumed to-day by the All England
Eleven again taking the bat, and adding 81 runs
before their remaining three wckets were disposed
of, the total of their first innings footing up 175
runs. The American twenty-five only scored 81
runs, and had to follow their innings losing three
attendance was large and fashionable. The game
will be resumed on Friday, and when the twenty
two are beaten another match will be played be-
tween the two elevens, made up of six of the All
Enganders on each side and five added. a
The Montreal match takes place next week.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE anniversary of the
battle of Antetam celebrated this evening, at
Cooper Institute, under the auspices of the Loyal
processioH of the BOYS in Blue. The hall was iIed
to overfowing, about one half being ladies.
General Alfred Pleasanton presided, and made
an address eulogstic of the Republican party.
Speeches were also made by Generals Sharpe,
Sickles and Fitzpatrick. Senator Thomas was pre-
sent and made few remarks. Outside the building
there was fine display of fireworks. The process
sion of the Boys in Blue mustered about 5000 men,
under the command of General Kryganowski.
New YORK, Sept. I7,-At the inqusition on the
body of Thomas McCabe, shot by Policeman Kier-
nan on Wednesday morning, the testimony proved
that the officer fired into crowd of unOtfending
men, women and children, who had dispersed at his
command without making any disturbance or
trouble.
Netwithstandingthi verdict declares that McCab
was killed by the officer while in the discharge of
his duty the Coroner held Kiernan for the action of
the Grand Jury.
1t is stated that an influential member of large
cooperative workingmen's association has abb
seconded TO Canada with its funds
NEW YORK, Sept H.--At the Patterson races to-
day the hurdle handicap was won by Harry Booth,
beating Lobelia.
The second race for the Jersey stake was won by
Colossus, beating Sweet Home and Vauxhall.
The third race for 5000 was won by Connolly, who
walked over the course.
New YORK, Sept. II, midngh
49. Clear.