Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-10

General. Secretaries Robson and Delauo are
not in the city
THE BRAZILIAN MEMBER OF THE GENEVA
ARBITRATION has probably been appointed bv
this time. The appOintee is supposed to be either
Viscount Itaberahy or Mr.. Torres Homen. both
of whom are prominent statesmen, at present OF
very recently holding high POSITIONS in the I'm
perial Ministry.
REVENUE STAMPS BURNED UP IN CHICAGO
The Internal Revenue Office has sent5o Chicago
Mr.. Edward TuIpkins of that ossoe, to assist
the revenue officers there in recovering or
arranging their accounts, and rendering any
assistance IN his power to the authorities
Nearly si,0o9'eoo worth of stamps were in the
collectors ONCE at Chicago, and it is supposed
have been destroyed by the fire.
WINTER QUAsrERs.-Mr. Bancroft Davis.
Assistant Secretary of State, who will leave here
for Geneva about the middle Of next month, has
rented his house on H-street to Senior Roberts.
the Spanish Minister. Secretary Fish has taken
temporary quarters at No. 1.5O3 1-street, former
ly the residence of Senator Bayard. Senator
Morrill,, OF Vermont, is here for a few days
looking TO the finishing of his new residence on
NeTmOnt-ayenue and M-street, which he will
occupy this Winter.
The FLEET TO RECEIVE TEE RUSSIAN
GRAND DUKEARear Admiral Lee has not been
detached from The command of the north Allan
tic fleet, as enormously stated. The Severn, his
flagship, has been temporarily detached from
the fleet to participate in the reception of the
Grand Duke Alexis, but after these ceremonies
Admiral Lee will again 90 on board, and his flag
ship will return To the feet. The reception fleet
IroquOis, and Tallapoosa. The latter vessel left
here day for New York, where she will report
70 Vice Admiral Rowan, who has command of
the reception fleet.
THE TREASURY EMPLOYEES SWELL THE CHI
CAGo FCSD-The plate printers in the bureau
of engraving and printing at the Treasury De-
partment this morning started a subscription
list in their department, and in little time $40
were contributed by them. The substitution
list was then opened for the other employees In
the bureau, ana the amount was soon swelled to
81 200. This was handed over to MI McCartee
chief OF the bureau, with the request that he
would forward it to Chicago, and that gentle
man Immediately telegraphed to the mayor of
Chicago to draw on him for the amount adding
handsome sum as his own subscription. Upon
every occasion where substantial aid has been
needed the plate printers have been among the
first to respond.
A NATIONAL CALAMITY-The Secretary of
War has received two dispatches from General
Sheridan, speaking of the great havoc made by
the fire in Chicago and the large number of per-
SONS hOuseless and in great distress. Heinformed
the Secretary that he had drawn upon the mill
tary authorities in that section for supplies to
relieve the suffering, and concluded one of his
kilograms by saying the fire might Jus " be
regarded a a national calamity. ThesSecr .tary
of War, in reply, conceded with General Sherf-
dan, stating that the people of Chicago had the
earnest sympathy OF the entire country. Secre-
tary Belknap also telegraphed TO the Mayor of
Chicago, INFORMING him that orders had been
issued for the military authorities to supply the
suffering people of that city to the extent Of the
governments ability In consequence OF the
fire the Secretary OF War has extended the time
OF payment of purchasers at the sale of quarter
masters stores at Jacksonville, Ind, for the
period of twenty days.