Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-17
EVENING STAR.

/ EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKSUE.-The receipt from this
source to-day were s742,445.s5
| ATTORNEY GENERAL AKERaAN returned
here yesterday from North Carolina.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day
were $4,000, larger amount than subscribed
in amy one day for several weeks past.
| QuITE large number of officers of the army.
of all grades, are now absent from their posts on
leaves of absence of thirty and sixty days.
HOSPITAL STEWARD, W. d. Crossman, on
| duty in the Surgeon Generals Office, has been
honorably discharged the service OF the United
| States.
GENERAL CAPRoN and party leave Washing
ton to-day for Japan, by way of San Francisco.
DIR. Antisell win take with him large case of
medicine, specially prepared, and the newest
| surgical appliances.
| The CHICAGO BOYS must be pretty well in
noculated with virus. "Mack'' tells about a
young 'un there who was sun-struck and bitten
| by mad dog both on the same day, but neither
| 'took."
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| THE Louisville Couriey-Jost-ndl hopes It il
| true that A. II. Stephens has gained nine
| pounds since he became editor, but fears that
when weighed he had one of his editorials in his
| pocket
| GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND Is doing New
Jersey for the Chicago Tribune. He says it is a
! state of battle-felds and blackberry farms, and
| that it produces the freeman and the peach with
equal srontanelty, both being somewhat below
the average in size, but running numerously to
| the bushel.
"TAD" LINCOLN, the youngest son of Presi-
dent Lincoln, died in Chicago on Saturday, of
dropsy of the chest. He was the pet of the
White House, and especially of his father, after
the death of little Willie Lincoln. During his
residence in Europe he had grown to manly
stature, with promise of a long and active life.
COMMANDER WIN. MITCHELL, of the Navy,
died at his residence, on street, yesterday, of
paralysis. He was resident of this District and
entered the Navy in 1871. After faithful service
he was placed on the retired list about four wears
ago, since which time he has resided here
Deceased was brother OF John L. Mitchell
one OF our prominent merchants.
AProINTNESTs.-The President has appointod
Moses Kelly, VIM. Gunton, and Walter $. Cox
of this District, Visitors to the Government
Hospital for the Insane for the period of six
years nom the LIST instant; John s. Armstrong,
agent Tor the Indians in New Mexico, (Abiquin
agehcy;) Henry a. Eastman, register of the land
once at Prescott, Arizona; III. Latham. of Ari-
IONA, commissioner 10 the Centennial Exhibition
at Philadelphia.
CARRYING THE WAR IN ANOTHER QUARTER.
The McGarrahan claim it seems has been trans
ferred TO the Mexican Claims Commission
where McGarrahan has fled a claim against the
united States, for the damage done to him as
successor to the Mexican Vincente Gomez from
whom he purchased the Panoche Grande prop-
erty so long under litigation. This is one OF the
most singular cases which has vet been brought
before the Commission.
"GRACE GREENWOOD" writing about the
wonderful business activity of Chicagoans saws
that even the little children of that city are in
fected by the prevailing spirit and carry it into
their play. "a friend of ours" she saws, chad
occasion lately to punish her little four-year-old
son 10y quarter OF an hour solitary confinement
IN closet. As she was about to close the door on
hlm, he locked at her reproachfully and said
you arc making me waste my time"
APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINING SURGEONS
DIS d. Ill. Strickland, Erie, Pa; Geo. S. FOcht,
Upton, Iowa; Chas Philoon, Dixfeld, Maine;
w. W. Sleeper, Salisbury, N H., and James +.
Encke, Marshall, Mich, have been appointed
examining surgeons OF the Pension Bureau. DIR.
George.W w. Perine, r. Il. Brown, and Ernst
Kramer have been appointed a board of exam
ming surgeons at Milwaukee, Wis DIR. Perine
who is a homeopathic, was removed by the late
Commissioners Van Aernam.
CROWD AT THE GOVERNORS OFFIcE-The
return of Gov. Cooke from New York having
been expected this morning there was quite
crowd about the Executive Office during the fore
noon to see him. The Office seekers especially
were on hand, to learn what disposition was to be
made OF the offices after to morrow, when the
iorty-nve day appointments expire. The Gov
ernor, however. did not get back to-day, and the
anxious ones were disappointed. The present
once holders IL is said, will be continued until
the Legislature disposes of the bill in relation TO
appointments. Governor Cooke Is expected here
Tomorrow.
Government NOTE AND BoSp PAPER
Senator Cragin, Superintendent McCartee, and
Lyman Hollingsworth, of Boston, the committee
appointed by Secretary boutwell, to examine
into the paper manufactured by Wilcox & Co.,
of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, for notes. bonds and
other securities, with a view to fixing a price
which shall be properly remunerstiye to the
manufacturers, and not unjust to the govern
ment, have reported to Secretary Boutwell, and
recommend the following rates be adopted:
For all "localiZed and distributive fibre paper
as cents per pound, according TO weight now or
dered by the department, tas per example: legal
tender paper, 81 by 13k inches, ii lbs. per thou
sand Sheets and not less than the minimum
weight, and that each and eSSery sheet shall be
fully OF its proper weight; and also that am az
cess in weight shall be at the loss of the manu-
facturers. 0I7-7
For all obstructive fbren paper for frac-
tional currency, 65 cents per pound, subject to
the same requirements as above
The .stamp paper" for "distributive fibreS
PAPER, - cents per pound; for plain white, %
cents per pound. - =
The committee state that they find the mills
from their retired locality ,fayorably situated and
free from annoyance and insecurity of visits
from strangers. They also find Wilcox & Co. tp