Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 81 !5,492.O0.
DRY WI. HARVEY has been appointed first
ella; s clerk in the Sixth Auditors Office.
VINCENT CoLTER returned from his visit to
the southwest this morning.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION continued
the consideration of the subject of competitive
examinations to-day.
SENATOR PATTERSON, OF New Hampshire.
arrived in town this morning, and will remain
few days.
PROFESSOR F. V. HAYDEN, U. s. geoIogist,
has retui ned from the Yellowstone region, and
is preparing his report.
THE members of the civil service commission
were Handsomely entertained at dinner by their
fellow, ex-senator Cattell, at the residence OF
Secretary Robson, last evening.
THE SUPREME COURT of the United States
meets tomorrow for consultation, to decide
when the opinions which were held over from
the last term of the court shall be rendered.
SECRETARY boutwell, delivered an able
and interesting lecture on questions affecting
the public prosperity to a very large audience
in Music Hall, Boston, last night
TlE DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED To-
MoRRow.-As a mark of respect 10 the memory
of the late Thomas Ewing, the executive de-
partments of the government " IL be closed to-
morrow.
THE CABINET met at noon to-day, all the
members present except Secretaries Boutwell,
and Robson and Attorney General Alderman
The. latter, however, was represented by Solicit
tor General Bristow.
In MoURNING.-The Department of the Inte-
riOr is being draped in mourning to-day, out of
respect to the memory of Hon. Thomas Ewing,
its first Secretary. BY order of Acting Secretary
smith the Department will be closed Tomorrow.
CHARRED money PROM CHICAGo.-Treas-
urer Spinner thus far has received IS packages
of charred money from Chicago. amounting in
all to 600 This includes $4,000 returned BY
the Adams Express Company, S10, 900 in United
States bonds and $4,000 in gold certificates.
OFFICERS SUsPENDED.-The President has
suspended Watson Stewart, Register, and David
b. Emmett, Receiver, Of the Land Office at
Humboldt, Kansas, and has designated P. B.
Maxson 70 perform the duties of register, aud
Jasper j. Wood those Of receiver, at the office
mentioned.
| ALASKA PAYING Us BACK IN SMALL In
sTALMENTs.-The Treasury Department has
received a deposit Of go sc on account of the
Post Office at Sitka, Alaska, being the first de-
station.
AMONG the matrimonial engagements an
nounced in New York is that Of Mr.. Peter Gard
ner, one of the proprietors of the Gilsey House,
and Miss Mary Gilsey, daughter of the well
known millionaire. The many friends of Mr.
Gardner in Washington will Congratulate him
on his brilliant prospects
Presentation. c. W. Gilfllan, of Pa, is
at the Ebtitt House. ....Judge Joel Parker. of
the Harvard Law School, and formerly Chief
Justice of New Hampshire; Senator Patterson,
Of the same State, and Hon. 1. Grant, of Iowa,
are at the National. .'.-Judge II. W. Blodgett
Of Chicago, ILL.,, is at the Arlington.
CUBAN Contributions TO THE CHICAGO
FuND-The Secretary of State this morning
received the following dispatch:
/ "HAvANA, Oct. 2.-Secretdry Of State Wash
tngton Ten thousand dollars, contributed here
Tor relief OF sufferers by late fire in Chicago, are
Simon DE Wiser, New York. HALL
REMOVAL OF INDIASs.-A dispatch was 70.
ceived at the Department OF the Interior yes
terday, from General +. A. Walker, at North
Platte, saying that he had had a satisfactory
interview with Spotted Tail, and that the r.
dams under him would 60 south at once. Gen
W. is now on his way 70 see Red CIond WITH
whom ne hopes TO make like satisfactory ar
rangement.
TRANSFERS OF NAVAL OFpIcERs- Passed.
Assistant Surgeon W. s. Bowen has been or
dered to the New York navy yard. Surgeon
Delavan Bloodgood has been detached from the
receiving snip Vermont, and ordered to special
duty at Brooklyn, n. Y. Passed Assistant Sur
geon ID. McMurtine has been detached from the
New York navy yard, and ordered to the re-
ceiIing ship Vermont.
PRESIDENT GRANTS INDIAN Po11cy-At
the closing meeting of the American Missionary
Society in Hartford, Conn, yesterday, a report
was adopted endorsing President Grants Indian
policy, and recommending to the association
support of that policy. Secretary Delano also
addressed the convention, and attributed the
hostility Of the Indians to the government To
their rascally treatment by swindling agents.
BOARD OF PATENT INSPECTORS RECON-
MENDED-In his forthcoming annual report the
Commissioner of Patents will recommend the
enactment of a law providing for the appoint
ment OF board of inspectors, whose duty shall
be TO consider the examiners reports before
they are sent to the Commissioner. The mem
berS of the board are to be men well versed in
patent laws, and to have practical knowledge
of inventions.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON TIE FIVE PER
CENT. LoAN.-The Treasurer of the United
States will this evening mail to the stockholders
Of the new five per cent loan checks for the reg
istered interest, due the first proxmo for the
quarter ending on that day. These checks are
IeHltIeu IN ACCORDANCE with the schedules fur
nlshed by the Register. If the stakeholder has
given his correct address TO that officer he win
receive his check by mai at the close of each
quarter without the necessity of requesting the
Treasurer TO forward il. When a stockholder
changes his address he should advise the Regis
ter of the Treasury.
THR FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations and
duties Of officers Of the ordnance department
have been made, and will be carried into effect
under special instructions from the chief of
ordnance; Captain John r. Eide, IT, is relieved
from duty..at the Washington arsenal, and will
report Tor duty at Springfield armory: Cant
FRANCES H. Parker, now under orders for Water
town arsenal, will report for duty at Wasbina-
ton arsenal; First Lieut.. Frank III. Pbinnsi
relieved from duty at Washington arsenal. an6
VIII report for duty at Frankfort arsenal: First
Lieut. Clarence Il. Button is relieved from dutv
ct Frankfort arsenal, and will report for dntS
at the Washington arsenal N1''
THs FALLING OFF IN THE INTERNAL REvr-
NUE. RECEIPTS. A comparative statement
showing the receipts from the several genera,
sources or internal revenue taxable under the,
laws now in force, for the fiscal wears endins
June 80, 1870 and 1871, has Just been issued from
tne internal Revenue Office, as follows: 20
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