Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-17

VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx and Senator Win
dom have gone on an excursion to Fort Carey
and Manitoba.
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL has decided thai
property returns OF officers of the Quarter
masters department must be sent to the Treas
ury for examination. .
REsTITUrIoS.-An anony mous correspondent
in Louisville, KY, contributes SOB TO the con-
science fund, on account Oft ne Quartermaster's
Department. 7sT-N
Col. GEORGE sTovssAS, OF the 2ist infantry,
has been rstired, with the fun rank OF Major
General, on account Of disability incurred by
long and faithful service s-r..l. .....,. ~
IsTEREAL REVENUE APPoINTNENTs.-The
President has sppeinted' George A. King col.
lector Of internal revenue Cor Nevada, and w.
w, Burr assessor OF internal revenue for the
District of Columbia. .t'.I /. ma --faG
BosToN AHEAp.-Boston National Banks
have subscribed for larger amount of the new
loan than New York National Banks, those of
the former city having taken S4,e66, 900 and
those OF the latter 50, $4,000. 70 -,
TIE CONTRACT for the new ,water-niain has
not yet been awarded. The bids are in the,
hands Of Governor Cooa, who win consult with
Major Elliot, chief engineer Of the Aaueduct, IN
regard 70 making the award. The lowest bid
for the straight pipe and special castings is that
Oh H. u. Wood & Co, of Philadelphia.,
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER CASAxIi
DAIGUk is soon to be fitted cut at New York anf
the Wyoming at Portsmouth, Y. H, for service
on foreign stations. The Richmond has been
ordered home from the European fleet, and the
crews for the vessels above named will be taken
from the latter when She arrives.
CoNTRARIwIsE TO the report teleeraphed from
here that Inspector Ashley had been rendered
the Brazilian nilsson "Data" writes 10 the Bal
timore Gdsette that "the President has not ten
dered the Office Of Minister to Brazil to Ashley
nor nor ANYBODY else, since Mt; Partridge. OF Mary
against the latter and no reasons why he shOuld
be removed. He was but recently appointed
and is now enroute 10 Brazil"
THE AMERICAN SEAL LOCK THE BEST IN
UsE--Messrs. j. G. Hoodley, Frank A. Parker,
and James I. Adams, the committee appointed
by Secretary Boutwell, to examine into the
merits of the American seal lock- now used nv
the Department in transporting bonded goods
nave made their report TO the Secretary, in
which they say:
"Having carefully examined the papers sub
mltted 10 US, and given attention ID ALI that has
been submitted TO us (both orally and in writ
mg) In favor of and in objection TO the Ameri-
can seal lock, we find it TO be, in our opinion
the best lock for the purposes above mentioned"
No MORE NAVAL PAYNAsTERs NEEDED
N-N~@ e-N TWIN Ia" VI NOuSTcSS, J0ere can be
no further appointments OF paymasters in the
navy for several years, as the number already
exceeds that allowed by law. The act of March
81, 1911, provides that there shall be thirteen
pay directors, thirteen pay inspectors fifty paw
masters, thirty passed assistant paymasters and
twenty assistant paymasters The list of direc-
TORS, inspectors and paymasters now has the
number authorized by the act, but there are
now thlrty-eight passed assistants and twenty
nine assistants; hence, seventeen PROMOTIONS
must be made before any new appointments can
be thought OF.
MR.. BRUNoT DECLINEs.-The Acting Secre-
tary OF the Interior to-day received a telegram
from Mr.. Felix r. Brunot, dated Portland.
oregon declining the office OF Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. In declining Mr.. Brunot regrets
that circumstances render it impossible for him
to accept, requests the Secretary of the Interior
to thank the President for his mark OF conf
dence, and desires him 90 saw further.
10 the President that he heartily sympathizes
with him in his determination to bring about
reform in the conduct of Indian affairs
IL rs believed that on his return from
the Far West Mr.. Brunot may be induced
70 reconsider his determination and accent
tue position from sense of duty. Every mem
Der OF the Board of Indian Commissioners is
strongly In favor of his acceptance and he i
regarded as peculiarly fitted for the duties OF
the position.