Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s3l5, 92512.
DIR. j. G. A. SKINNER, of Indiana, has re-
signed his clerkship in the General Land Ofice.
TIE INDIANS IN MONTANA are to he removed
to a reservation, by order of the President, ex-
cept those who have settled down as citizens.
COMMANDER JAMES W. SHIRK has been de-
taehed nom duty in the Navy Department and
ordered TO duty ss assistant photographer at the
Hydio5. aphic office.
MR.. NELSON j. TuRNEY, o: Ohio, has been
appointed a member of the Board of In,iian
Commissioners, in place of Hon. Henry s. Lane.
of Indiana, resigned.
THOMAS NJ. NORWOOD, "a moderate demo-
crat, o. Savannah, was yesterday elected 10 the
United SAFES Senate by the Geor gia Legisla-
ture.
AFTER THE "HAzEEs. ''-Itis said that there
will soon be several more cadet dimissed from
the Naval Academy for 'hazing" their bro,her
cadets.
APPOINTED BY THE PREsIDENr.-The Pres
dent has appointed Lewis II. Mayer Assessor of
Internal esenue for the First District of Ala
bama in place OF c. w. Pierce, removed.
IN REPLY TO a telegram from Vincent Colyer.
Nathaniel Pope, superintendent of Indian AZ
fairs at Santa Fe, telegraphs denying that Co
ehlse, the Apache chiei, has leIt Canada Ala
mosa on raid.
PERSONAL Senator SchurZ and Ro: Ould of
Richmond, are in the city, saying at the
Arlingtou.... Hon. James s. Frazer of Indiana.
and Judge Samuel II. Berry, of Prince George,
Nd, are at the National.
THE OHIO SENkToRsHIP.-Ex-Se Senator Wade
says there is little donbt of Senator Sherman's
reelection, in spite of the movement on foot for
a coalition between the democratic and re,var,.
reform republicans for the purpose of electing
ex-Seeretary Cox, " '''o''ns
UNFoRTuNATEs IN THE DISTRICT OF CO.
Misunderstanding to the last census there are
| IN the District of Columbia IS blind G3 native
and foreign; 134 deaf and dumb (l26 native
and fOreign); 479 insane, (2i2 native and 2g7
toreign) and 30 idotic, a. native and foreign)
DIR. HAYDEN, who lately returned from the
exploration of the Yellowstone Valley, was mar
ried in Philadelphia las week, and has brought
his bride TO this city, where they will remain
through the winter, while the doctor prepares
his report.
MAJOR GEGEsE w. JoHNRs, chief clerk of
the Pension Office, has resigned, to resume his
old position as clerk OF the House Committee on
Claims. Mr.. Alonzo Weeks has been designated
TO act temp orariy as chief clerk OF the Pension
Office.
DIsTILLErs CoNING.-Quite a number of
prominent disSllers from various sections of the
country are arriving here for the purpose of
comforting with the Senate Finance Committee
IN relation to change in the law of TAXATION
upon distilled spirits.
THE CHARGES AGAINST POSTMASTER Pros
sER.-By direction of the President, the Post.
master General is investigating the charges
made against Mr.. Prosser, ex-member O Con
grass from tennessee. and postmaster at Nash
vile, to the effect that he accepted paw FOR get
ting certain claims through Congress.
THE CALIFORNIA SENAToRsHIP-The Iepis.
lature OF California will meet on the 4th of next
month. The first business taken up will probably
be the election of U. s. Senator to succeed Hon.
cornelius Cole, whose term expires March Sd.
lSi3 Letters received here predict the reelection
IF Senator Cole, who is now chairman of the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
A CIRCULAR to paymasters in the army has
been issued by Paym3ster General Brice direct
ing that here after they shall issue no checks
against their Official deposits except in pur-
suance OF law and Treasury regulations as fol-
lows: ]. For payment of authorized vouchers.
2. For transfer of credits, from one to another
paymaster, In the same depository. 3. To draw
money for the payment of troops. f. In ex-
change for money when the deposit is at a dis
tant point, and the money needed for present
PUBIC UsDuTse1nenI. IN all cases brief state
ment on the face or back of the checks should
show the purpose for which the y were issued.
THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM of Yesterday
were very disastrous to the telegraph lines.
About p m. yesterday six poles were blown
down just north of Annapolis Junction. and
seven wires were broken. Between and 5 ~
m all the wires but one between Baltimore and
Philadelphia, and all but five between Philadel-
phla and New York, were disabled. Those left
working were badly mixed, and worked slowly
ne western Union commenced this morning
with two lines to Philadelphia. By noon all was
rlght to Baltimore, and four lines were working
to Philadelphia.
EX-CoNGREssMAN STOKES AND VICTOR
POWELL lNDICTED.-To-dayt the grand jury of
the Criminal Court of this District found a true
bill against William b. Stokes, charging him
with receiving fees while a REPRESENTATIVE in
Congress" The Indictment consists of eight
counts, and charges that on the LIST dav of March
l6'l, he being representative in Congress did
Tor compensation, act as attorney in prosecutino
certain claims Of members Of a company known
as Captain Beatty's Company of Independent
Scouts. The Indictment in the case of Powell
charges him with receiving money while an Off
Ger of the United States, and is yery similar in
MS counts TO that in the case of Stokes The nan.s
Of Eli Hatfield, - Moulton and Il. B, Fr.ncI
are endorsed on each Indictment as with .sses
The English Opc.ra.
1he immense audience at the National The.