Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-12

source to-day were %SH6 ,"ii.>e.
SECRETARY DLLASo returned to this city
from his home in Ohio tbs afternoon. His
health is not fully restored, but IL sufficiently
so to permit him to attend 10 his Official duties
MORE INDIANS CoaIsG.-Col. !. W. Wham
| and 4. j.. Turly, OF the Sioux Indian commits
sion, With thirty-ive Sioux chiefs, arrived In
Chicago last evening 0n their way to this city.
TEE GRANT CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF Z. p.
Brooks, journalist from Washington" are
spoken of by the South Carolina papers as dis
tingUshed fer wit aud briIlancy. Brooks is
pretty smart both With the tongue and pen.
TO Bs INQUIRED ISTo.-The supervising in
spectOr general OF steamboats, has directed an
investigation into the causes of the boiler ex-
plOsion yesterday on board the steamtug Agnes
at Jordons Point, Va.
REDUCING THE F0RCH-In consequence of
the late act OF Congress authorizing q decrease
in the force of the Internal Revenue bureau no
more appointments will be made in the clerical
force OF that department No vacancy will be
hlled but the force gradually reduced.
The BIDS for the new iron bridge on the site
OF the old chain bridge which were opened by
General Bsbcock a few days are now being ex-
amined with a view to select the most durable
patent for the new structure. The contr act will
not be awarded tor week or ten days yet.
NAVY OFFICERS TRANsFERRED.-Ensign
kossuth Niles has been ordered to temporary
duty at the naval station Mound City. Lieu
tenant y. f. MOSer, late of the Darien exploring
expedition. has been detached from special
duty at Washington and placed on waiting
orders.
THERE ARE THIRrYTHREE HUNDRED EN-
PLoYEs in the Treasury building, including
those in the bureau of engraving and printing.
MI iu no Fra
and nearly seven hundred in the printing br-
reau. OF the entire number nearly 100 or
one third Of the whole force are female en-
rlOyes.
JHB REMAINS OF THE LATE CAPT. DAvRN-
PoRT.-The acting secretary of the navy has
directed Vice Admiral Rowan, commanding the
Brooklyn navy yard, to send b. the Tallapoosa
which have reached New York, to this CITY,
where they will be buried in accordance with
the wishes OF the deceased. Due notice will be
gwen OF the funeral.
LIFB-SAvING STATION HOUSES. - Messrs
Cutler and Gallup, of Mystic Bridge, Connect
cut, have been awarded by the Treasury the
contract for building nine life-saving station
houses on the coast OF Cape Cod, and one on
Block Island, Massachusetts. The price Is
81 400 for each station house. The buildings
are to be completed by December 1st.
HARPER's WEEKLY for September q ire
ceived from Parker has a Mast cartoon lettered
General Orders, representing Uncle Sam in
the attitude of an Union sentinel guarding the
national flag before the White House. In front
OF him is Gen. Dix announcing his famous or
der, IF any man attempts to haul down the
American Flag shoot him on the spot :" while
IN the rear trio consisting OF Horace Greeley,
Jef. Davis and Bill Tweed-and who are busy
unfolding the Kuklu1- Tammany fag-listeI
with undisguised dismay.
TIE CoRCORAN ART GALLERY will he openea
to tie public some time next month. The pic
lures from Mr.. COrcOran's private gallery have
been removed from his house, and are now be-
ing cleaned, preparatory TO putting them in
place IN the new gallery. Some improvements
are contemplated in front OF the building be-
tore the opening. brown stone pavement will
be laid around the building, and neat iron
railing erected IN place OF the wooden fence
now there.
TIE PRESIDENT and General Porter will
leave here tonight on their return to Long
Branch. The President hopes to return here
in about ten days to remain. Gen. Chipmaa
had an interview with him at the White House
tins morning, and subsequently Secretary
beiknap and Acting Secretary Richardson
called, and various routine matters pertaininy
TO their departments, were disposed Or There
was no formal meeting of the Cabinet to day
as all the members except Secretary Beiknap
anu attorney General Williams are out of
town.
dent is reported as saying that since the Maine
election he is more than ever satisfied with the
political situation. He also expressed his salts
lacti"l with the results, as far as known of the
arnltratlon at Geneva, not so much on account
OF the pecuniary feature a. the settlement of
.he principles involved, and their adjustment
by representatives OF foreign governments and
cur own, III the interests of peace. He had seen
oy the cable kilograms that some of the British
press were dissatisfied. This afforded ground
Tor cOngrat ulatiOn at our success, belle wing the
arbitration was conducted according TO iustira
and law, free from bias or prejudice, Oh the
pat OF the distinguished gentlemen assembled
at Gene va.
INTERNAL REVENUE SUPERVISORS. The
President to-day signed the commission of John
Mcdonald, to be supervisor Of internal revenue
Tor NJ issouri, Kansas, Arkansas Indian country
and Texas. The resignation of Geo. w. Emery
supervisor OF internal revenue for Kentucky
iennes see, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
has been accepted by the President and Super
visor Perry, OF North Carolina, has been as
signed TO MI. Perry's district. Mr.. X. X. Cobb.
recently appointed supervisor has been assigned
To the North Caro- ina district in place of
ferry. In accepting the resignation OF Mr.
Emery, both the President and Acting Secre-
ta1Y OF the Treasury speak in the most compIi-
mehtary terms OF the efficient and faithful man
ner IN which he has discharged his duties.
Mr.. Louis BRAGG sR-or Bagger-in his card
In the Patriot this morning, makes the slight
mistake OF asserting that his missive to Mr.
Shepherd published in TIE STAR Tuesday was
mSrked . Personal" A note accompanying il,
and which Was not published until he (Bragser,
or BaggeT) published ii was so marked But Mr.
BTagger-or Dagger, seems to have been slightly
on his head in the whole matter, which, per-
haps, accounts for his rushing to the telegraph
office (twenty-four hours before he sent his let
ter to MIR. ShePherdl 10 announce to the public
and the police that he had written that fearful
missive, and that ber-l-l-ood must follow We
are not familiar with the rules OF the 'sthe code"
but II does not strike US that advertising ones
proposed teats in the bloody field is quite i'm
keeping with its prov isions.
WEST POINT CApETs.-The exercises at the
west Point Military Academy were resumed on
the "a irst., the cadets having broken up camp
and returned to the academic buildings This
year there are about 249 boys in the institution
oistIibnted as follows: First class, As; second
class, 40; third class, &c; fourth class, 49, The
ooys or the latter class have just entered the
academy, having been appointed one year since
ano passed successful examination. In the
hrst, or graduating class of this year, is VIM. H.
Com n OF this District and Alexander B. Over, a
son OF Gen. Dyer. The commandant Of the
acacemy has recently appointed the following
as off rapftI ,a