Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News aud Gossip.

SECRETARY boutwell, returned here from
the West yesterday.
INTERNAL RKvEsUE-The receipts from this
source TO-DAY were si,l3I ,e35e0.
SECRETARY boutwell, is suffering from a
severe cold, and wss at the Treasury Department
but shcrs tine to-day.
MATER EDWARD w. STURDY he's n On de-
tachod..om duly in the Navy Department and
orderedto the photographic Office.
PRESIDENT GRANT is the guest of his brother
in Chicago, and viii leave that city tD-morrow
morning for Pit,sburg, roa.s for Washington.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN gees II Ohio this week,
II take Part in the c-mpaign there, and will
mike his frst speech in that State at Dayton.
EX-SENATOR HIRAM r. REvELs, OF MIssis-
sppi, is in i'll he 18th, but hopes soon to be strong
enough to Ike the stump in that State in behalf
of the republicans.
RECRUITS TO BE SENT wEsr.-Ihe snperin-
tendent of general recruiting service has been
ordered to forwsrd 100 recruits to Fort Smelling
Mimi, for assignment to the 10Th infantry.
LFAvE OF ABSENCE for three months in atidi-
ton to the three months to all the graduates of
the Military Academy, has been granted to Sec
ond Lieutenant Frederick ID. Grant, 4th cavalry.
MRS. ADMIRAL LEE has presented to Gen.
Babcock, Superintendent OF Public Buildings
and Grounds, several pairs of English sparrows,
which will be placed in the Presidents Square.
NEw DIsBUEsINe OFFICER-The appropria-
tors for the Capitol extension and the ninth
Census viii be disbursed from this date by DR.
Richard Joseph. disbursng officer of the Inte-
rior Department, vice Col. Clemens, resigned
THE BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS, of which
Vice Admiral r )wan Is president, to examine
into the cases of officers who deemed themselves
9verslaughed In promotions, met at the Navy
department to-day, but, owing TO the absence OF
the Vice Acm'ral, adjourned until tomorrow.
Gov. COOKE left here on Saturday for New
York, from which port he will sail on wednes.
day for Europe to bring his family home
During his absence Secretary Stanton will be
acting Governor. Gov. Cooke will not return
before the latter part of November.
FINANCIAL PROGRAMME FOR OCTOBER
Secretary Boutwell, has directed the a gistant
Treasurer at New York to buy two millions dol
lars worth of bonds every Wednesday during
this month, and sell two millions in gold every
Wednesday.
Mr.. w. W. CoRoORAN has been confined to
his residence for more than a week past in
consequence of the inlamed state of his lie :,
which was operated on during his late severe
illness His sight also seems to be seriously
affected, but his mind is still clear and he finds
no dlfhcuity in distinguishing his friends by
their voices.
VERY HANDSOME SOUVENIR has I en- pro
pared of the interesting press banquet given
last winter to Col. Forrey by his brother journal
lists. 1t is in the shape of a richly bound and
beautifully printed volume, containing all the
proceedings, speeches, &c, on that memorable
occasion. accompanied by excellent photographs
OF All the participants. The book must be
highly priced as a memento.
WANTS AN INvEsTIGATIoN-Some one who
sfkns hin elf "a rC7ident of Baltimore Co.."
SENDS communication - the Postmaster Gen
eral preferring charges against the ostmaster
at Owing's Mills, Baltimore couniy, MARYLAND
and inclOsing SIS, " 10 pay expenses of any mes
senger sent II investigate the ,iuth of these
charges"
The REPoI T OF THE SECOND CoMPTGoLLER.
Hon. j. NJ. Brodhead, has just bcen completed
and forwarded to Secret Try Boutwell,. Accounts
to the amount of S'31 $40, 40 have been acted
upon during the past year. OF these si9s,st6-
$40 were from the Second Auditor, s2O5 953 ,N53
from the Third Auditor, and S2 AZ, III from the
Fourth Auditor. The Comptroller makes no
recommendations, merely submitting a tabular
statement OF the work done in his Office.
We GENTLE SAVAGE. A. Wall, Indian su-
perintendent, Montana Territory, sends tele-
gram TO the acting Commissioner of Indian
Affairs that the reported raid into the Gallatiu
valley by Indians is utterly without foundation
announcement Hoag transmits to the Indian
bureau letter from Agent Tatum, in which he
says That large band, not less than one thou
sand, of Apache Indians, who have heretofore
i've, on .ne s,aked Plains, and who have never
becn attached to any agency, now wish TO be
attached to his agency, and to cease raiding.
he asFs Instructions
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CLERK OF TIE Po-
LICE CoURT-In consequence of the contem
plated retirement Of A. I. Gray, Esq, from the
clerfship of the Police Court on October 18th.
his " lawson H. ESQ has been appointed
Dawson, whose appointment is above announced
is young man Of fine character and ability.
with him in SUNDAY psper e amos aa apr
fabrication; that ii was distinctly stated TO tn,
reporter that politics had nothing to do with thu
change; that there is nothing against Mr. Evans
deputy clerk, and he will remain i'm the sam
position as heretofore. The Judge further saw
that he thinks the retirement of Mr.. GRAY quit.
proper, although on friendly relations with him
and that he regrets the causes which led to il
He also states that Judge GRAY has signiffed hi,
purpose of replying to the reports current in re-
lation to his connection with the irregularitic
in the Police Court.
THE STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT issued
from the Treasury Department to-day, show
totals as follows:
Debt Bearing Interest in Coin
Bonds at per ct........- : ,JG 575 30 90
DOhus at D per ct.".-. H6,s93 5000
Debt Bearing Int'st in Larcful Monsy "i''OsdO 60
Certificates of Indebted
. ness, at per ct.....-...- S67SDO0 90
Navy pension fund, at
CERTIFICATES hfE Sts at per CT a 1888
nah, ., wh;,s ;,..-. -, E2lssoo 90
n sncs maturity l,sns1 q
Old Demand and legal
render notes...-.....-... 356 .0q3 ,08 %
fractional currency. 3,s67,l75 on
Com certifcates.......... l6,S 400 90
IL S6a s.
nSta Il5lsS s.
in'efes''-'-'-' S0H ac6 g
Total debt, principal and interest o. ga an, 40
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