Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-04
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.
At the close of the arguments on the applica-
ton for injunction to restrain the District gov
eminent from negotiating bonds under the
$1,000, 900 improvement act of the Legislative
Assembly, this afternoon, Judge wylie gave
his decision, granting the application.
He held that the old debt must be computed in
the calculation of District indebtedness, and
that it is a part of the debt contemplated in the
organic act. He regretted that the court had to
interfere with any plan for the Improvement Of
this city, but the responsibility rested with those
who had acted with too much haste. The in
junction would therefore lay. IN
The question of bonds required of the injunc-
tionists to cover the damage which may result
from the decision will be argued and decided to-
morrow morning.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from This
source to-day were ss34, 1866. ~
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day
were $50 900. - n
4 Postmaster GENERAL CREswHLI win not
return from Elkton until Monday. -,..rss -Ey
MAJ. FREDERICK E. PRIME, Engineer Corps,
the retiring board, in session at Philadelph
RECRUITS FOR THE " RsT-Orders have been
issued from the War Department to forward 100
recruits to Fort Shaw, Montana Territory, and
80 to Fort Buford, Dakota Territory. an
THE U. S. STEAMER wAcHusErrs, Com
mander C. H. Cushman, left Norfolk on the LIST
instant for Compass Station, preparatory to
sailing for the European feet.
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
MARSHALL left this morning for Paris, Fau-
quier county, Va, where his family is. He viii
return on Monday. -ll- ~ .--u. -
Mr. HENDERSON, a Chicago artist, il at Long
Branch, for the purpose of painting portrait Of
President Grant for the Chicago Historical So
ciety. The President has already given him two
or three sittings.
MORE CHANGES AT WEST PoIyr-By diree-s
ton of the Secretary of War, Captain Robert H.
Hall, 10th infantry, win be relieved from duty
as Assistant Instructor Of Infantry Tactics at
the West Point Military Academy, on the LIST OF
September, and win be detailed as Adjutant at
the Academy. Second Lieuts. E. 8. Holden 4th
artillery; Frank Heath, Sd artillery, and Charles
w. Whipple, Sd artillery, have been ordered to
report for duty at West Point. :.
ENCOURAGING News FOR WASHINGTON ME-
CHANIcs.-Gov. Cooke, Mr.. A. b. Shepherd, and
delegation Of the Territorial Legislature, wait
ed upon Secretary Robson this morning and
urged him to order the construction Of one Of
the new torpedo boats at the Washington navy
yard. Congress, 1t win be remembered, appro-
priated $500 900 to build two iron-clad torpedo
boats. The Secretary gave them a very encour-
aging reply, stating that ft was his object to
bring ali the work possible to the Washington
navy yard, In order to keep the skilled mechanics
employed, as there were no large private estab-
nshments in this city where they could get work
If not employed by the Government It is high
~ probable that one Of the vessels win be built
here.
THE INDIAN CORRESPONDENCE Some
doubt having been expressed as to Mr.. Brunot's
acceptance Of the Office Of Commissioner Of
Indian affairs, Mr.. VIM. Welsh, of Philadelphia,
would Certainly have declined to- allow The usn OF
his name. but as the President has made the
appointment with the cordial concurrence Of the
S S ret Of the lneri1T it Is hoped that it will
not as in every sense the right man for the posi-
ton In question. and says that all true friends of
the Indians with whom he has been brought in
contact, viii urge Mr.. Brunot to accept, and
many Of them will strengthen his hands by join
ing him in the work of Indian civilization.
George b: stuart, ESQ, who Is at present
John ID. Lang Acting Secretary of the Board
OF Indian Commissioners that he has forwarded
a dispatch to Portland, Oregon, requesting the
as soon as possible. When last heard from MT.
Brunot was going on tour of inspection up the
Columbia river.
THE IMPROVEMENT LoAN-How LONG IT
WILL TAKE TO PAY TIN reply to an inquiry
Of Gov. Cooke as to the time required for an
annual investment amounting to Der cent of
the principal Of debt, yable in semi-annual
instalments and applied as a sinking fund to
cancel the principal Mr.. e. b. Elliott, the con-
suiting actnary of the Treasury Department 4
submits the following misunderstanding that
an average interest Of per cent. per annum
payable semi-annually, may be realized for the
sinking FUND, the time repaired to cancel the
principal of the debt and thus extinguish the in
debtedness would be 1886 years. II 8 per cent
be assumed as the annual rate of interest the
period would be 1888 years; and IL per cent be
the rate, the time required would be 7.5O wears
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that the Pc
nod required for an annual investment as sink
ing fund, equivalent to per cent of the princi-
pal OF the debt to cancel the principal will not
exceed twenty years, the period depending on
the rates OF interest at which the payment TO the
sinking fund may from time to time be invested.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week, Just ont.