Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKNUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were s434 10000.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERVAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s4s4 10000.
The U. s. STEAMER SAco has been detached
from the European fleet, and ordered to the
Asiatic fleet by way of the Suez canal.
TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION was to-day
engaged in discussing the question of the APP
pointment of postmasters.
The U. S. STEAMER RICHMOND arrived from
Europe at the Philadelphia navy yard at 2 p. IN.
to-day.
MR.. EMERY, formerly supervisor of internal
revenue for Tennessee, has been reappointed to
that position, vice Stokes removed.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Grant entertained
Secretary and Mrs. Fish, j. G. b. Davis and
LADY, and several other guests at dinner yester
day.
GEN. ELY s. PARKER, ex-commissoner of
Indian affairs, has, according to the New York
papers, taken up his abode at the Everett House
in that city.
The PRESIDENT has addressed a letter to Dr.
kidwell, president of the Seneca Stone Com
pany, requesting the latter to dispose of his
president Grant'sl stock in that company
GEN. WALKER, who is in the Indian count,
telegTaphs the Secretary of the Interior that he
is en- route to see "Big White Clay'' and other
Sioux chiefs, who complain Of bad Treatment.
MAJOR JOSEPH A. POTTER, Quarternaster,
has been relieved from duty in the Department
of Missouri, and ordered to report to the COM
handing general Department of the Lakes for
assignment to duty as chief quartermaster of
that department.
The PRINCESS SALn-ShLM. who will he wei,
remembered by many Ao6ituss Of Washington
during the war, has been appointed governess
of the daughters of Prince Frederick Charles,
of Prussia.
SECOND LIEUT.. FREDERICK ID. GRANT, 4th
cavalry, eldest son of the President has been
ordered to report to the General of the Army.
Lieut.. Grant will accompany General Sherman
and Colonel Audenreid on their tour OF nspec-
ton in Europe.
GEORGE WIN. CURTIS, Chairman of the Civil
Service Commission, had an interview with the
President this morning, and laid before him the
rules adopted by the commission to govern
clerical appointments, competitive examina-
tons, &c.
THE OPEN POLAR SEA.-The Navy Depart
ment has received letter from DR.. Peterman,
of Gotha, confirming the reported discovery Of
an open Polar Sea by the expedition under
Capt. Weyprecht and Lieut.. Payer, OF the Aus
trian army.
THE KUKLUx REPoRT-Senator Scott, chair
man OF the Joint Select Committee on Southern
Outrages, who arrived in the city yesterday,
will at once commence work on his report to
Congress, giving the facts in connection with
the disturbed condition of the South.
APPoINThENTs.-The President has appoint
ed A. j. Dufur and j. W. Virtue, of Oregon,
commissioners to the centennial exhibition at
Philadelphia; Henry A. Bruner postmaster at
Albion, n Y, in place Of Jos. NJ. Cornell, sus-
pended; j. T. Newcomer postmaster at Green
vile, Ala, and Jas. w. Flanagan postmaster at
Marshall, Texas.
INTERESTING SALR.-The homestead of the
late Thaddeus Stevens is advertised to be sold
at public auction, by order Of the executors,
next Tuesday, November Z. Itisrepresented to
be two-story brick dwelling house, 3SX by So
feet, with "the usual fixtures and in good cond
ton" The adjacent office is said to be s'com-
plete in all that pertains TO a professional mans
businesS-place."
THE MCGARRAHAN CASE REDIvIvUs-The
New Idria Mining Company. it is said, will soon
make another application to the Interior Depart-
ment for patent covering the Panoche Grande.
In the new claim they will seek to remedv the
defects for which Secretary Delano dismissed
their case last summer, among which were the
absence OF evidence that the members of the
company were citizens of the United States ard
the attempt to obtain a title to q much larger
tract of mineral land than the law allows anv
one party to hold. McGarrahan, in the mean
time, VIII make another attempt to secure a
title from Congress.
POSTAL CONTRACTS AwARDED.-Contracts
for about three hundred mail routes mostly
stage and steamboat in the Southurn States
were made by the Post Office Department TO-
day. The bids ranged all the way from $50 to
$4,000. The bidding was lively, especially as
regarded the routes in Arkansas The Contracts
from January l. In
The wisdom of the act of Congress approved
March ., lS1, requiring all bidders whose bids
amount TO $4,000 or more to deposit certified
check for per cent of the amount, payable 10
the order Of the Postmaster General, is demon
strated by the binding in this case, which Is
lower on account of the requirement mem
tened.
THE CABINET MEETING YKsTERDAY.-At the
Cabinet meeting yesterday petition from Chi
cago was read, signed by representatives of both
political parties. asking that troops be stationed
IN that city for the protection Of property those
which were there immediately after the late fire
having been withdrawn. In accordance with
the petition, an order has been issued by which
portion of the Sth infantry, now at Willett's
Point, will be dispatched TO Chicago. The sub
Ject OF the kuklux arrests in South Carolina was
considered, Attorney General Alderman stating
the result of his late visit to that State The
prisoners having asked to be released on bail II
was thought best TO leave that matter TO the dis
erection OF Mr.. Alderman. The government will
continue the prosecutions in Utah, and ii neces-
sary additional troops will be sent to that Terri
tory. 1t is known that some of the federal Off
GERS have asked for troops to aid the executive
authorities In making arrests; but this is consid-
cred by the heads of military affairs here 10 he
ineXpedient, unless there shall be resistance to
such an extent as to require additional force
Much is left to the discretion of Gen. Aupnr.
who has taken measures to insure tranouflity
and to further the ends Of justice.
The PUBLIC DEBT-The statement 'of the
public debt issued from the Treasury Depart.
ment to-day, shows totals as follows:
DEBT Bedrtng Interest in Cola.
Bonds at per ct.-.---.--S q $50 -512 $50 90
Bonds at per ct...--...... N ,057 600 %
--Sl $50 $50 $50 90