Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-01


source to-day were 1922 C9S.4I.
The UNITED STATES CURRENCY on standing
at this dat, IS s297 ,Sll $3.50.
MAJOR j. P. MARTIN, of the War Depart
ment, hrs been ordered to Lou's, lie, Ky, ID
Inspect he recruiting rendezvous at that place.
FROM j. l.. K,ryPnd and from ]. g. Parker
We have the excellens September number OF
Bldck'cood's AcJds ne the Scott Co.'S reprint.
THE President rece' we'd but few visitors to-
day. There was no formal s~~siOn OF the cab.
met bat the Secretery o. War and several
assistant .ccretaries in charge fthe Departments
had interviews with the Pre- iident in relation to
matters pertaining to the several departments.
The COMING INDIAN DELEGATION in charge
OF Captain Aivord leIt Cincipna,. for washiny
ton lest night. Sautanta and Big Tree were
placed in the cuA. Ddy of the United Sta->s mar
shal, who committed them } ja'I 10 await ,urther
orders. The patty are expected here ID morrow
morning.
10 GUARD AGAINST THE RISDHRPRsT, and
other diseases fatal cattle, the Secretary of the
Treasury he's directed the rollec. DTS of customs
at the principal ports in the United States to
stop the importation of cattle and hides from
the injected districts OF Europe, unless accompa
MED with q consular certificate showing that
they are free from d'SePse.
PROMOTIONS IN THE MARINE CoRps.-C.pt.
Horatio b. Lowry hrs been appointed assistant
quartermfster in the L. s. Marine corps, with
the rank of captain, vice Capt. Wiley, retired
First Lieut.. VIM. B. Remey has been promoted
TO captain, vice Lowry second Lieut.. Frank
A MullaDy has been promoted to first lieuten-
ant, vice Remey.
TIE APPROACH OF THE GREAT STORM that
swept over the lakes on Saturday and Sunday
last was announced in the morning "probabili-
ties" of Saturday, and on the after noon OF that
DAY the danger became 30 apparent tn at caution
airy signa's were ordered at Buffalo Chicago
cleveland, De. :oit, Grand Haven, Milwaukee
and other principal points hours before +le
storm reached any of tho@e places
IMPORTANT TO DEALERS IN MALT LIQUORS
The acting cOmmi s'oBer of internal revenue
IN view of the ambiguity of a portion of section
10 of the act of June 9, 1872, imposing special
taxes on dealers in malt liquors, and in view of
the supposed intention of Congress, has decided
the, wholesale and retail liquor dealers who
have paid tax &c such may continue to sell malt
liquors under their special tax receipts without
being asses7ed as malt liquor dealers. The COM
missioner further directs that the collection of
tPNes assessed contrary to this construction of
the law shall he suspended until the que. ton
can be decided by Congress.
THE WEATHER IN SEPT sMBER AND "THR
LATE MODERATE RAIN."-The table ust issued
from the office of the chief signal Off ce, L. s. A.
showing daily and monthly mean of barometer
and thermometer, monthly velocity of wind and
amount of rainfall, with the prevailing dpration
of the wind for the month of September, 1872
shows that % inches of rain fell during the
month, and OF that quantity 10 inches, or more
than hyS -eighths OF the whole fell on the 18th
ult. This heavy rain fall occrrred, il will be
remembered in a few hours doing some damage
IN this, and es much or more, in neighboring
cities, (where they have no board of public
worFsf) lay IL on,) and yet a writer in the
Pdtl rot of yesterday speaks OF il as.''the late
| moderate rain?" If tbs IS the writer's idea of
a co m hal n
heavy shower! The mean daily thermometer
IN September was eg.3s, the warmest day being
the Srh, when the average was 50 degrees, and
the coolest tue 10th, when the average was 60
feLGC~S. The prevailing wind was northwest
and nrmber of miles travelled 3 362.
| CoURT-MARTIAL FOR THE TRIAL OF PAY
MASTER REEsE.-A general corrt-martial has
been appointed TO meet at New York city on the
,th day OF October, or ps soon thereafter as
acticable, for the ,rial of Major Henry b.
Reese, pay master, and such other prisoners as
may be brought before it. The follow inp-namad
court Col ID. Il. Sacket, Inspector general,
Col Israel Wedges, LIST artillery; Col. g. l.. XII
IeIn a cc eo%m%ssary general Of Sub
Absa'Om Baird, Pssistant irspector general;
Maj. William Hays, 9th artillery; Mai. j. NJ
Brannan, LIST artillery; Mai. NJ. M. Blunt, 18th
infantry; Mai. John Hamilton, list artillery:
Maj. j. h Miner, 18th cavalry; Capt. Richard
Arnold, 9Th artillery; LIST Lieut.. Asa Is Gardner,
",
| Paym"ster Reese has been on duty in New
York, and it j. alleged that short time since
v9rious irregularities were discovered in the
management Of his office and accounts, hence
the urt-martial was ordered. The authorities
do not believe, however, that the COVE. hment
has lost any money by him.
ONE YEARS WORK OF TIE COAST SURysy.
Prof. Berjan'n PIERCE, superintendent of the
coast survey, has submitted bis annual repor ut to
the Secretary of the Treasury. In all the north
ern sections parties are yet in the ield and will
continue until the approach of winter, when
transfers Will be made for resuming operations
III the southern sections. Surveying parties are
now engaged either in triangulatiOn, topopra-
phy or photography on the Coz st of Maine.
opeelal astronomical obser Sations have been
made at Cambridge, Mass, to determine the
prec sc relation in longitude between points in
the United States and points in Europe. Special
EXAMINATIONS have been made , verify the sail
ing directions for harbor charts OF the CO st of
New England. The tides have been recorded
constantly during the year at North Haven in
PenobscOt by and at Charlestown navy ward
The plane survey OF the coast of Rhode Island
IS in progress near Perrysville, west OF Point
Judifh, and also the detailed survey of New
raven narnor. Special photographic investi-
CATIONS are in progress in New York harbor aud
in the adjacent waters. and the tides have been
steadily recorded at Governors Island Field
barues are completing the shore line survey at
Ihe south end OF Lake ChamDlain, and Others
ere sounding its mol thern branches Hereyiews
AT some length the work done all along the
eofst, ana says =" The magnetic elements have
been d. termined in the vicinity of Philadelphia
and at Washington, ID. q. The tides have been
regularly recorded at Old Point Comfort Va
Geodetic reconnaissance is in progress near
harpeI's Ferry; the detailed survey of the James
river, Va, has been extended upwa de- to War
REX river; twenty new charts have been pub
shed during the year. and nine Others, winch
show extensive additions in comparison with
their first issue. Tide tables for the ensuing
year have been prepared, and will be published
as heretofore"
NOVEL SCENE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Medicine Bear Wants to put HIS War Shirt on
the "Gredt fGtker."-After our report OF the
interview of The Grand river Indian delegation
with the President closed on Saturday last, the
Tefon-Sioux party were Introduced by General
Cowen, Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, and
a council with the Great Father took place
Medicine Bear, chief of the Teton Sioux, open
ed me big talk" with speech very similar to