Evening star., 1869-12-01

The Secretary of the Interior win take this case
to the United States Supreme Court on writ of
error, ii Is stated.
SENATOR FRNToN, who is now In Paris, is rot
in good health, and in consequence his return TO
United States has been delayed He is expected
to leave for home about the 10th Of December.
t THE NAVAL STAFF AND LINE BOARD adj
iourncd to-day, having failed to come to sstis-
factory conclusion of controversy as to the status
of staff officers. The difficulty will likely be
settled by Congress.
APPOINTED BY THE PRRsIDENr.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Thomas H. Talbot, of
Maine, to be Assistant Attorney General of the
United States In place of T. j. Dickey resigned.
Mr. Talbot has been clerk in the Attorney Gem
erals Office for several years past.
DISPATCHES received at the Navy Depsrt-
ment this morning from Rear Admiral Rowan,
commanding the Aslatic Squadron, announces
that the Idaho was caught in typhoon and dis
masted, and That she will be laid up at Yoke
hama as secreship. The health of the squad
ron was COED.
POSTAL CLERKs.-W. II. Asken has been pro-
NOTED from assistant postal clerk to clerk on the
cars between New York and Washington. i'm the
place Of W. l.. Barr, removed, and G. b. Pen
nington, of Baltimore, has been appointed to the
vacancy thus created. -.-r
THE KIMBERLY-BUTLER SUIT POSTPONED
The case Of the Messrs. Kimberly Brothers, of
Baltimore, instituted against General E. F.
Butler, to recover damages for alleged extortion,
&C., while the defendant was in command at
Fortress Monroe during the rebellion, has been
fin rtb mt fl,ac Gel oc
Presentation. e. W. HamliR and Hon. r.
W. Osborn, of Florida, and Hon. ii. H. Stewart
of New York, are at the Ebbitt.
Lord W<terpark and Lord Berkeley Paget, of
England, are at Wizards. 3
Hon. John c. Breckenridge, and his sons,
Clifton k. and j. Cabell, arrived here this
morning. and are at the Ebbitt. +" ! /
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.-From the
18th Of May, 1863, to the 25th of November, the
amount expended by Secretary Boutwell, in pur-
chasing bonds was $50 ,2s2 ,272 l3, their nominal
face value being s15, ,i7s 500 Such is the exhibit
made in the forthcoming report OF Gen. Spinner,
United States Treasurer. He has added to his
report several pages ON the subject of reducing
the debt, showing that IL purchases continue to
be made as begun, adding on the accrued inter
est, the public debt will be wiped out in thirteen
years.
The BANIsHNENT OF HEBREWS IN RUSSIA.
The President yesterday afternoon laid the ap-
peal of the delegation of Israeltes who waited
Oh him, as stated in THE STARof last evening,
before the Cabinet, and 1t was agreed that the
Czar OF Russia be interceded with on behalf of
these banished people. By direction of the Pre-
sident the Secretary OF State will transmit a
copy Of the appeal to the Russian Minister and
one to Minister Curtin, at st. Petersburg. The
appeal will be accompanied by letter suggested
by the President, asking that the appeal will be
favorably considered by the Russian Emperor.
THE DIRECT TAX APPORTIoNED TO THE
STATEs.-The following States and Territories
have by act OF their respective legislative bodies
assumed the payments of the direct tax appor-
toned to them under the act Of Congress ap-
proved August 5, 1861, viz All the New Eng
land States, New York, New Jersey, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Mime
sofa, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Washington,
California, West Virginia and the District of
Columbia. The direct taxes paid by any State
into the Treasury Of the United States have not
been refunded or paid back.
The PUBLIC DEBT.-The following is a state
ment OF the public debt of the United States as
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to-day: sr .
Debt BeariHs Interest in Co.'s
Bonds at per CENT. S22l 5e SS & r..
Donos a' per 'eh', .,O-,-.vo = No, sss oo 90
Deb, Bearias infersN a. LawSa! Money.
SavX Ssrs,ncs,ss csnsior ~ fupd' afs 80
per cent t-....~..--......... hIWoOo 20
n.,, ~, which ,;n,.re., ha, ceased ''i'D"" "
since maturity 4essGs6 q
DsSt Bs1r,ns rms no s..., Efr.st. res,
fractional currency. S.ss6- -S4 IS
'erllnsates oi so'a a a. an oso m
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Total debt, g,Eineipsl and int intersst; E to bo1
sented for .~. q sss 4Ssa y