Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-11

source TO- day were 76,553.63.
SECRETARY DELANo is expected to arrive to-
morrow.
GEN. j. H. BAKER has returned from the
west looking we'll, but still lame from his
sFrained ankle.
Mr.. NJ. s. HOPKINS, law clerk to the Com
missioner of Patents, has been promoted from
first assistant examiner to principal examiner
OF Trademarks of the Patent office.
INDIAN RAID REFUSED. Gen. Sheridan
telegrapbs to the War department that about
five hundred Indians from the Grand river and
Cheyenne agencies attacked TIE post at the
Northern Pacific railroad GRO ing of the Mis-
souri, river on the 4th instant, but were all
driven of without diff culty.
THE PREsIDEN~, Gen. Porter, Gen. Sher-
man, Secretary RObeson, Commodore Ammon
and other prOmiI ent officers Of the army and
navy left here last evening for Philadelphia to
attend the funeral of the late Gen. Meade The
President is expected to return tomorrow morn
ing.
GEN. CowEN, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, although urged to do so, has not yet
decided to accept the Commissionership of
Indian affairs. The fact is, there is as yet no
vacancy in that office, and consequently the
position has not been rendered HIM. Should IL
be, it is not probable that he would accept
unless he did so from q sense Of duty.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANSFERRED. Il Com
mander Chester Hatfield ordered to the tenn
porary command of the receiving ship Ohio.
Medical Inspector j. Y. Taylor ordered to duty
as a member of the medical examining board in
session in this city. Ensigns Freeman II. Crosby
and j. W. DanenhOwer have been detached
from the Naval Academy and ordered to the
Porttmouth.
The TREASURY DEPARTMENT ANDTHR FIRE
Secretary Boutwell, will take no action in regard
TO the financial complications which may grow
out of the Boston fire until he hears from
Assistant Secretary Richardson and Controls
Knox, who will investigate the affairs of the
national banks, &C., and recommend relief.
should they deem IL necessary. Mr.. Knox has
reached Boston by this time. Assistant SeCre-
tary Richardson was en- route home when he
received Secretary BOutwell's telegram and
stopped in New York. He will return to Boston
Secretary Boutwell, does not anticipate anv
financial panic, although the heavy losses will
OF course seriously interfere with the business
Interests OF the country for time. An effort
was made in New York this morning to get up
panic, but il failed. Late advices from t1at
city show that the fire has had no serious effect
upOn the money market. Government securities
dropped about one-half per cent, but the gold
market is steady.
WINNIE RBAM AT THE BROOKLYN INDUS
TRIAL FAIR.-In consequence of the interest
manifested to see the operation of modelling
from life by Winnie Ream at the Brooklyn
Industrial Exposition, the managers have in
duced her 10 continue her work there daily
during the Fair, which is to he extended to the
10th OF 25th OF November. She receives $50 per
day from the managers of the Fair. A Brooklyn
paper says -" The increased attendance at the
Exposition in the afternoons. since Miss Winnie
Ream opened her studio on Tuesday last, shows
the popular appreciation of q novelty which is
alike interesting and instructive. To see how
any artist makes even an ordinary picture would
detain crowd at any time. Men who neatly
and quickly letter sign in public thorough
fare, are often the apparent unconscious lions
Of the hour. But to see the human form, the
that by the hand OF a lady, is a strange sight
indeed, and attracts an extraordinary amount
of notice."
PERsoNAL.-Mr. l.. L. Crounse, chief Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Tina
has returned from his extended campaign tour
Mr.. CrOunse's letters and dispatches to the Times
from the leading states during the campaign
Afforded the most reliable data supplied to the
press. '.'--. Mahlon Chance, esq, late U. s.
consul at Nassau. is at the Ebbitt House.
'''--' Mrs. Hallett Kilbourn and daughter who
have been in Europe for something over a year
past, =, , sailed for hon, home on Thursday last.
membered by large circle of friends in Wash
ington, was married few days ago to Mr.
Alfred kodman, of Dedham, Mass. ":..' George
Alfred Townsend lett for Boston last evening
TO write mp the great fire for the Chicago
Tribune. '.'..' Hon. ID. ii. Starkweather, OF
Connecticut, is at the Imperial Hotel. Hon.
L. A Jenckes, of Rhode Island, Is at the Metro
politan HOTEL "''" The Marquis de Noailles
and family arrived on Saturday and took rooms
at WoImley's .''''. Hon. James B. Sener and
Hon. Char st. John, wife and daughter of
Port Jarvis; y. Y, are at the National Hotel.
THE NRws OF THE BOSTON FIRE IN OFpI-
CIAL AND BUSINESS CIRCLES. The excite
ment in the city yesterday over the news of the
great fire in Boston was quite as intense as that
caused by the Chicago confiagration. Hundreds
Ct people thronged The newspaper and telegraphs
Offices to learn the latest particulars. Secretary
Boutwell, was among the first to make INQUIRY
as 10 details, and during the day received
several dispatches relative to the progress of the
ire. Dispatches were also received by the
Secretary from bankers and insurance comma
MES, both in Boston and New York, saying
there was quite panic in those cities. The
Secretary tetegraphed them that there was no
reason for panic, and advised them not to
yield, as he would do all he could to sustain
them. The Secretary intended leaving WASH
ing to-day to remain until Friday, on ma tiers
OF importance, but be will not do So as business
IN connection with the Boston fire may require
bis presence IN this city. Assistant Secretary
Richardson was TO have left Boston for Wash
lngt0n Saturday night. He was telegraphed by
ihe SeeIetaIy to remain there. If he has already
lelt Boston be VIII be intercepted by telegram,
and requested to return. Controller OF the Chr,
rency Knox and Mr.. Bigelow, chief of the loan
DIVISION OF the Treasury department, left for
Boston last night at the instance of the Secretary
of the Treasury, to look after the governments
interests in Boston, and report TO him the facts
in the case
BowLEs BROTHERS BANKRUPT. Bowles
Brothers, American bankers, in Paris, have
suspended payment. The failure is attributed
70 delay in receiving from America the remit
lance on bill cashed by them. Thew hone to
resume and pay IS per cent. Ii Is believed ar
Tangements have been made with Drexel Nor
gan & Co. in favor of Americans on the CONT
nent travelling with Bowles' Brothers letters of
credit. The condition OF the Japanese govern
ment business in their hands Is bad