Evening star., 1869-10-05

MIssISs.-It is feared at the Internal Rsve-
nue. Department that Collector Mc(}ee, of the
Sixth Tennessee District, has been assassinated
or that he has absconted, as nothing has been
heard from him since the 2Ist Of August.
PRIZE MONKY.-C}eneral Butler arrived here
yesterday to make Arrangement about ths
payment OF prize money TO men who were with
Admiral Farragut at the capture OF New
Orleans.
The WHITE HoUsE.-But few visitors were
admitted to see the President this morainp
although there was a large number in wait.ng'
Al noon the Cabinet convened, all the msm
oers being present.
APPoINTED.-Benj. b. Emory, late of the
War Department, has received the appoip,-
ment OF Collector of Internal Revenue for ,bs
sd district OF Mississippi. This is an excellent
appointment, as all familiar with Mr. Emorvs
fine business qualifications will concede.
UNITED STAT8s SUPREME CoURr.-Chief
Justice Chase, and Associate Justices Clifford.
Swayne, and Davis Of the United States
Supreme Court were at the Capitol again this
morning, but no quorum being present no
business was transacted.
U. 5. MAILS FOR ALAsKA.-At the post
Office Department yesterday a contract wa.
entered into for transporting the United States
mails between Fort Townsend, Wash,ne,on
Territory, and Sitka, Alaska. The mails will
be conveyed monthly.
OUR LITTLE FRIEND of the Mems in nes6,.ss,r
Turned. We hadn't the slightest ide. ~
attacking 1t. 1t needs nurture, not crne,
olows, and we will give 1t all the encourage.
ment we can by good word now ana then
when not too much crowded with adyer.
using.
CLAIM AGENTS AHD THErR RIsHrs-At.
torney General Hoar has given an opinion ON
the recent order Of the Secretary of Wsr pro
hibiting claim agents and attorneys from pros
ecuting cases In the War Department. Mr.
Hoar holds that they cannot be thus debarred.
and that cases should not be decided ON mara
ex-parte evidence.
THE YRRGER CAsE-One OF the first cases
to be argued In the Supreme court 10 the Yereer
case, on petition for writ of habease corpu.
TO the military commander in Mississippi, who
holds Yerger under sentence of military com
mission, which condemned him to death. Tho
effort of his counsel will be to obtain decision
as 10 the econstitutionality Of the recopstructiop
laws Of Congress.
CoMNIssroNKn DELANo has received a tale.
gram from supervisor Fulton, stating that the
real would.be assassins Of detective ]. ].
brooks, OF Philadelphia, have been arrested.
and are undergoing an examination at the
hands OF the autnoritfes. No nance or osber
particulars are given, but no doubt seems to be
entertained about the guilt Of the parties In
custody.
GEORGE ALFRED has again imposed upon
the NesOs by representing to IL that he had
'added 10 and improved his old .spome,
The Circuit Preacher" which appeared as
written for that paper. The s'additions" con-
sist of two extra commas, ana the .improye.
ments' of a transrosition OF three words In the
18th stanza. Townsend is undoubtedly great
bumbug.
ILLICIT D1sTILLsRIEs IN VIRGINIA.-Su-
pervisor Presbury has received and forwarded
70 the Internal Revenue office mere reports
from one Of the squads OF the 5th cavalry
Captain Burns, piLoted by Collector Wilcox, 10
the effect that they have seized forty stills and
about one thousand gallons Of spirits, and ar
rested thirty five men engaged In OPERATING
the stills.-all situated in the mountain coun-
ties Of Virginia.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, returned here last
evening being unable 10 reach Philadel pha 10
address the meeting there on account OF the
break in the road near Gundowder RIVER. To.
day be received another Invitation from the
committee to address meeting in PhiIadel.
phia, but replied that it would be impossible
for him to leave here before Saturday and that
he would address a meeting there on Saturday
evening if they so desired.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRRsIDRNT.-The
President has made the folio wing appoint.
ments:
Ciarimundo Martius, of Porto Praia. San.
tiago, to be Consul OF the United States at San.
uago, Cape Verde Islands.
Gustave JareckI, of Pennsylvania, to be
Consul at Augsburg.
Francis Lemon, of District OF Columb bia, to he
Marshal Of the Consular Court at Hankow,
China
AN INTERESTING CASE IN CoURT-DIsTRI-
BUTTON OF PRIZE MONEY To-day, in the
Equity Court of this District, Judge Olin,
the case of Admiral Farragut against the
steamer Metropolis and other vessels, Is being
argued. This suit is a friendly one, and comes
pp on a statement of facts and law that the
court may make a partition Of the head money
for the capture OF vessels by the Western
C,,lt nd tha ariz nat