Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-06
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

INTERNAL REvBNCK.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1868, 422OT.
Mrs. President GRANT will receive visitors
tomorrow afternoon from half past two o o'clock
TO Eve O'Clock 2. m.
TIE ARMY REGISTER for 1871 Is ready, and
will be promulgated as sOor as it can be printed
at the Government Printing ONCE.
THE Ws!TR House was thronsed this morn
ing with persons calling on the President, the
visitors embracing many of the new Senators
and Representatives.
SENATOR SHERMAN, OF Ohio, subscribed for
the frs bond in the new i've per cent loan, aud
No. / will be issued 70 him. Henry Clews, wno
was in Washingtoa Friday, invested a million
dellsrs in the new loan.
TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA was ipcluded fc-
the fist time in the list OF Territories in the
HeUse OF Representatives on Saturday alter
noon, when the delegates from the several
Territories were called forward to be sworn in.
RHE. DIR. SUNpERLAND's exceedingly inter
esting lecture, "a Ride Over Uncle Sans
Farm" descriptive of visit to the far, and yet
further West, all the way to the Pacific, is to be
repeated, il will be seen, at the invitation of
number of distinguished gentlemen.
THE DEMOCRATS OF the fourth district OF
Michigan have nominated Col. William NJ
Ferry for Congress, to ill the vacancy caused
by the election of Hon. Thomas W. Ferry to the
Senate. Wilder ID. Foster is the republican
candidate.
THB ELECTION OF United States Senator
from Mississippi, in place Of Governor Alco.a
who declined to take the seat, has been fixed tor
the 18th inst. and dispatches from that State
represent that the prospect OF of the reelection
Of Senator Revels is daily growing brighter.
THBCHARGEs of malteasance in ONCE against
hr. Mulett, the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, have been exploded by the report OF
the Hon., Committee on Post Offices and
fos@s, who have been investigating the same
The respectfully exonerates Mr.. Mulett.
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION had a meeting
in secret session on Saturday last, and in the
evening the British members were entertained
by the American Com missiOners at dinner. To
morrow, the President will give them a receu-
ton in safe, and on Wednesday Secretary Fish
Will again receive them at dinner.
SOMETHING FROM ALAsKA.-The Secretary
OF War to-day received from Major John &.
Tidball, Of The I'd artillery, stationed at Sitka
Alaska, knapsack, covered so cleyerly with
seal skin as to add greatly to its external ap-
pelrarce and durability, without at the same
line increasing its weight. 1t was turned over
= the QuarteTmaster General for his inspec-
ton and final disposition.
NAVAL ORDERS To-pAY-Ordered-Co
msnder VIM. L. Truxton, as inspector O..
Ordnance at the navy yard Boston, Massachu-
sets. DetacheG-Commande j. NJ. Bradford
as inspector OF ordnance at the Boston navy
yard and placed on waiting orders. Conman-
der Edward Barrett, from ordnance duty at the
New York navy yard and placed on waiting
orders.
THE ELECTION DIsTRICTs-The Judge. of
the Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia
and Governor Cooke have not vet determined
on the division of the election districts under
IRE new act OF Congle.s; but are holding a
third meeting on the subjCc Il this afternoon
The result OF their deliberations will nor no
known until about Wednesday or Thursday
next
The SECOND CRAKGE OF BIsANY AGAINST
Hon. Z. G. BowEN.-To-day the first case taken
up by the Grard Jury Of the Criminal Court OF
this Di tric', was that of Hon. &. c. Bowen
charged with bigamy in having a wife-Mrs
Frances Bowen-living at Augusta Georgia
when he married Mrs. King, last A ugust. ana
he following witnesses were examlued:-Mis,
Mary SeaeO, Miss Louisa Dickson, Edmund
j. Hicks, j. Addison Christian, David l.. Porter
and Judge Levy.
JOSEPH u. SWIFT, LIST Lieut.. 9Th regiment L.
s. Artillery, was found dead in bis bed at the
Hoffman House, New York city, on FRIDAY
evening last. He arrived there the evening
before and engaged room, and not making his
appearance next day, the door of his room was
forced OPEN and his lifeless body was discovered
stretched upon the bed. The post- mortem ex-
animation proved that death was caused by
OPIUM, and on searching his pockets q draebm
bottle OF morphine was found and about eleven
grains had been taken. The jury of innues,
decided that there was no evidence to show thai
II Y AZ takeL with suicidal intent.
TRANSFERS OF TROOPS Important ARM
Order.-By general orders No. IL from the
de adquarters OF the Army, just issued the fol-
lowing transfers Of troops are made and the
movements VIII take place under the direction
OF the department commanders where the
troops are row serving
LIST. regiment of infantry-the one that can
De best SPAR ed and which has served longest on
the fTontler-ls transferred from the DEPART
ment OF the Platte TO the department of the
south; TO proceed by rail TO Louisville, Ken
lucky, to report for assignment to the depart
"a: The 9TH cavalry from the dep artment of
the NJ issouri to the department OF the South
Elght companies TO proceed by boat from Fort
LeaNenw0Ith to Louisville, Kentucky, and the
other four companies to follow by the same
route as soon As they can be spared.
-, 81. The 9th cavalry from the department of
texas 10 the department of the Missouri. Six
companies to march as early as possible. and
the other SIX companies to follow as soon as
they can be relieved by other cavalry now
serving IN the same department.; this regiment
10 march to Fort Sill, Indian country And
thence to such points and BY such routes As The
commanding general Of the department OF the
Missouri may order.
1. The School Of Instruction for light srt;l-
lery, at Fort Riley, Kansas, will be discon-
nnued, and the batteries distributed to the
headquarters of their respective regiments. |
where the instruction and practice will be CON
tinued under the immediate supervision of |
their respective colonies.
Battery N, LIST artillery, with gun s. horses.
and equipment complete, will be shippedtr |
Fort LeAvenworth by boat to Pittsburg, thence l
by rail to Fort Hamilton. New York Harbor. |
or such fort as may be appointed as the head, /
quar- tiers Let artillery.
Battery A, I'd artillery, will turn in their bat l
terry and equipment at the arsenal at Fort L
LeavenwoIth and their horses to the Quarter
masters department for issue to the 9TH cav al
~, and will proceed by rail to the Presidio |
San FraDcisco, where the department com
mander will cause the battery to be re-equip- /
ped and mounted as fOur-gun battery.
Battery Z, third artillery, will be sent by boat
to LouisviEe. Kentucky, and thence by ral 10 |
Charleston. South Carolina, which will be made |
the headquarters OF the 81 artillery to which /
point Colonel George W. Getty will prOce ell and |
axe post, subject TO the orders of the COM
handing general department OF the South
Batter b. fourth artillery, will proceed from l
tQrt Leayenworth by boat to Parkersburr
West Virginia, OF Beiair, Ohio, and thence Nv Il