Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were seiO, 923.6s.
THR Postmaster General returns this eve
ming.
Ex-MAYoR SAYLEs j. BOWEN, of this city,
figures in the Geographic columns OF the Louis
vile Ledger as "Sailes j. Buren," Such is fame.
GEN. WALKER, Superintendent of the Census,
has gone to Chicago on a brief visit. Col. Stock
ing chief of the Division of Results, is in charge
OF the bureau during his absence.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANT, Secretary
Robson, the Postmaster General and Mrs Cres-
well returned here from New England yesterday
morning. Secretary Belknsp returned this morn
ing.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION were en-
gagged to-day in discussing the subject of sys-
TENS of promotion. Mr.. Cattell Joined the COM
mission to-day, so that the only absentee now is
MIR. Medill, OF the Chicago Tribune.
THE SUPREME COURT of the United States
met to-day, when Associate Justices Davis and
Fields appeared and took their seats. All the
judges are Cow present except Associate Justice
Nelson. No decisions were announced to-day.
NAVAL OFFICERS OIDERED.-Lieut. CON-
manders james o. Kane and Charles L. Frank
lin have been ordered TO special ordnance duty
at Pittsburg, Pa. Lieut.. Commander j. II.
Rowland has been ordered to ordnance duty at
the Portsmouth, n. A. navy-yard.
TIE WARRANTS for the payments of pensions
are now being prepared at the Treasury De
partment and forwarded to the pension agents
throughout the country. Under the late law of
Congress the pensions are now paid quarterly,
and over seven millions Of dollars are required
Tor each quarter.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, left here last night
for his home in Groton, Mass. On Friday even
ing next he will deliver a lecture before the
Merchants Library Association at New York
Assistant Secretary Hartley will act as Secre-
tary during Mr.. BOutwells absence. The Sec
Rotary is expected TO return next Saturday.
IN THE CASE OF THE SCHOONER EDWARD A.
HORTON, of Gloucester, seized by the Dominion
authorities in September for alleged violation OF
the fishery laws, and taken to Guysboro, N S.,
from which port she was cut out last week by
her owner, and brought back TO Gloucester, Sec
rotary Boutwell, declines TO issue new papers
until the matter is investigated.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS STOLEN BY "RoAp
AGENTs."-A letter was received at the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau this morning from Collec-
tor Smith, of New Mexico, stating that he had
Just received telegram from f. s. Shelby &
Co., United States mail contractors and express
carriers, announcing that their expressman had
been attacked by highway robbers and a small
amount OF internal revenue collections taken.
THE SIGNAL OFFICE has forwarded the neces-
sary cautiOnary signals-red flag with black
square in center by day and red light bynkGht-
TO the principal seaports of the country 10 be
displayed from prominent places as a warning
to mariners and others Interested in the ap-
proach OF storms. No signal will be displayed
in Washington at present, but in the course of a
few days arrangements will be made to place
one upon the signal Office on street, near 18th.
BIDS FOR CARRYING THE NAILs.-Bids for
the special lettings Of contracts for carrying the
mails in the Southern States were opened on
Saturday at the Post Office Department The
bids are numerous, particularly from the States
of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, and were
the first received under the act of Congress
approved March 3, 1871, requiring all bids of
$1,000 and upwards TO be ACCOMPANIED by a
certified check or draft of five per cent. on the
amount they would receive in one year.
CocHIsE AFRAID TO CONE TO WARRINGTON
Nathaniel Pope, superintendent of Indian af-
fairs for New Mexico, sends to the Indian bu-
reau an account Of his late visit to the camp of
the famous Apache chief, Cochise. The latter
promises to send out runners to rowing bands and
advise them 10 60 on the reservations at once.
he said there were some Apaches who probably
would not make peace; but he thought most of
his tribe would follow his own example. Agent
Pope pledged the government to feed and clothe
the friendly Apaches as long as they keep the
Eeace: He endeavored to induce Cochise to visit
Washington, but the wary chief made so many
objections and excuses that Agent Pope is salts
fed that he Cochise, does not consider it safe to
venture at present.
APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE PRRsIpRNr.-The
following appointments were made by the Presi-
dent to-day: James w. Fisher, chief justice
court, Wyoming; VIM. Spence, U. s. marshal
middle district Tenn: Edward X. Roe, u s.
marshal southern district Illinois. Also, the
following pOstmasters: Charles w. Goddard,
Portland, Me-; VIM. p. Forsythe, jefferson,
E. Smith, Sterling, Ills; s. Gleason, West XIII
lingly, Conn; JnO, III. Durham, Hartford
Conn; T.. Taylor, WinOna Station, Ills; A F.
Phillips, K0Komo, Ind; F. I: Hatch, Shreve-
j. r. Pierce, Oxford, Miss; Z. Liter, Charlotte,
Mich; o. Slemmins, Cadiz, Ohio.
FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
There has never been a thorough compilation of
The financial operations of the government, on
account of which the several departments have
been frequently put to great labor in furnishing
information as to particular receipts or expendi-
lures in the past when called upon by Congress
This defect bids fair to be supplied by thorough
history OF the governments financial operations
ever since its formation, which j. H. Sayille
ESQ.,. Chief Clerk of the Treasury, is now pre-,
pairing. This work has been in the hands OF a
competent, pains-taking corps OF clerks for one
year, and is about half completed. 1t will
embrace a detailed statement of the receipts
from all sources, with a like statement of the
expenditures on every account. history of every
loan of the government, and OF all appropria-
tons down to the present time. This labor has
been undertaken several times by past admins
trations, but has been abandoned as imprac-
ticable; but Mr.. Saville has already mastered
most of the difficulties heretofore encountered,
and will present a complete history to the coun-
try, making a most valuable state paper, and
one entirely reliable. 1t will be printed BY the
government when completed. One of the main
obstacles to a satisfactory accomplishment OF
this work heretofore was the fact that many of
the books and manuscripts necessary to a com
plete compilation were destroyed when the
Treasury was burned. On a careful examina-
ton, however, much of the data necessary to an
omissions has been discovered, and whenever
defects occur explanatory notes will be intro
duced to fill the void. q
Board Of Appeals for the District.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, District of Colun.bid,)
Washington, Oct. %, 1871.
Messrs Carter A. Stewart, Samuel r, Bond,
Z. w. w. Griffin and George T. Bassett, four of
the assessors appointed under the act of the
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