Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
PROCLAMATION OF ACTING GOVERNOR STANTON.
Relief for the Chicago Sufferers,
An Extra Session Of the Legislature.

An Extra Session Of the Legislature.
Acting Governor Stanton to-day issued the
following proclamation
Proclamation Of the Governor CGUiRg an Erin
Session Of the Legislative Assembly.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA !
October 18th, 1S11.\
whereas the people OF the District of Column
bia, IN mass meeting assembled for the purpose
OF considering what action should be taken to
relieve the suffering people o. Chicago. with en-
tire unanimity pledged the credit of the District
to furnish to our afflicted felow-citzens of Chi
cago the sum of one hundred thousand dollars.
and requested the Acting Governor to provide
that sum by loan or otherwise: And whereas,
in obedience to said request, 1 have assumed to
negotiate loan from our citizens to the extent
indicated: And whereas the present UNPARALLELED
calamity that has fallen upon the people of Chi
cago is one OF those extraordinary occasions in
which, according to the organic law, spe-
cal sessions of the Legislative Assem-
bly, may be called by the Executive.
And whereas many members of the Legislative
Assembly have requested to be called together
to act upon this subject with a mutual oblipa-
ton entered into among them that they VIII not
receive any compensation whatever for their
services, nor consider any other subject during
this session:
Now, therefore, in execution of the purpose
Jared at the said meeting Of the people and
that the citizens may be reimbursed who have
advanced the funds that have enabled tho Ms
Iict to participate with the States, Territories
ana cities OF cur country in aiding to alleviate
the terrible atfiction ef our fellow-citizens
hefeDy convene the Legislative Assembly of tho
DISTRICT OF Columbia to meet in extraordinary
session IN the halls of their respective Houses
III hetzerott building, at II o'clock noon. ON
the 18th day OF October, 1871, to adopt sucb
measures as may be necessa to provide for
refunding the sums advanced as aforesaid.
Done at the city OF Washington, in the District
OF Columbia, the 18th day of October, 1871.
EDWIN L. STANTON, Acting Governor.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s349.G23.g.
NEARLY $1,000 raised in the inferior
Department to-day for the Chicago victims.
GENERAL BUTLER is in town, and had an in
terview With the President to-day.
A. b. MULLETT, Esq. to-day advanced 3, 900
upon the loan for the relief of the Chicago
sufferers.
MISS ELLA PETTEYs has been appointed n
clerk IN the dead letter Office, vice Mrs. l.. A.
Corbin, resigned. Salary $500.
The AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED and paid in to-day
by the small number OF employees in the De-
partment Of Agriculture, to aid the Chicaro
sufferers, amounts to S235.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT has for
warded to Chicago twenty bags filed with
stamps, blanks, &c, to supply the loss occasione
by the fire.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, the first
far
forwarded to that city tomorrow by the relief
committee appointed by the meeting last night.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIpENr.-Tbe
PRESIDENT this morning appointed Irving Todd
collector OF internal revenue for the 2d Mime
sofa district, and Edward NJ. Sandy, collector os
customs at Rappahannock, Va.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP TO BosroS. Secre-
tarles boutwell, and Robson and Postmaster
General Cresswell 20 to Boston with the Presi-
dent on Friday to be present at the Law inc of the
corner 81 one OF the post office in that city Sec
rotary Belknap leaves on Saturday, and viii ioin
the party on MONDAY.
TENTS FOR THE HOMELESS CBIc.Go.Ns
General Meigs has telegraphed to General Sberi
dan that at the stOrehouses in PHILADELPHIA and
Jacksonville, Ind. there are tents sniff o.,, .,
accommodate eighty thousand persons ThsS ~
art paced AT the disposal of the sufferers Cen
eral sheridan is also authorized to employ anv
extra force he may deem necessary.
CHICAGO CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE FREE OF
DUTY. - The Secretary of the Treasury this
morning received kilograms from London and
canada lnquiring if clothing. blankets &c for
the people of Chicago would be admitted free of
duty. The Secretary Immediately replied that
such goods would be admitted free and gave Tho
necessary orders to collectors.
The PENNSYLVANIA ELRCTIoN-Tbe fol-
lowing dispatch was this afternoon received nv
Hon Fred. Watts, Commissioner of ApricuIture
fHiLADELPHIA, PA, 11:30 a. m, Oct III
lie who lie municipal ticket elected by maiori
ties ranging from 5000 to 1900. The State has
Hohe republican by from 20 900 to 25.OOO Both
branches OF the Legislature republican.
GEN. HELNICK
The Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
Contribute S2,!OO.-At a meeting of the
ofhcers, clerks and other employees of the Post
oInce Department, a resolution was passed this
morning That we authorize the disbursing
SIeIk OF the Post ONCE Department to take one
uay' salary from each officer, clerk and other
employe out of the salary for the month of
october, and transmit the same to the pronor
autnorlty at Chicago, for distribution to the
sufferers by the recent fire in that city,"
The following additional subscriptions were
then handed in, making the amount raised abont
Si,tW:-J. A. j. Creswell, 800; Silas A, Smith
sleO; W. II. w. Terrell, SIS; A. H. MarkIand'
S III oohn Lyman $50; A. II: Brown, $50; F. b.
SO; y: w: Marshall, s25; Alfred Barstow. son:
IL. Nicholson, SO; j. o. 2. Burnside, $40: II
Z. Holmes, $40; p. l.. Holbrook, IS: j. A. Cusb-
ME- e1Ide usys pay; MI Rosenberg, do; A. F.
The gentlemen of the ice of the Auditor for
the POST once Department also held meeting,
and donation amounting to about 500 was
raised. ""'
ELECTION RIOT IN PHILADRLPHtA-Four
Men h.aed and Score or More Woun6 sd.-A Sc