Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-18
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERN RxvEs uE The receipts from this
URGE to- day were 2l4,5l5.95.
THE I. S. STEAMER NIrsIc was at SANTANA
on the 9TH OF October.
GEN. WALKER, it is understood. will vaCate
EiS 10 itiOn a commissioner Of Indian aiTlirs on
the first Of January next.
CAPT. e. j. DIcKEY, 22d infantry, has been
ordered to report to the Secretary OF War tor
duty in the War department.
The ADJOURNED TERM of the Supreme Court
of the United States Will commence on the 2sth
Of october. The CHIEF Justice and Associate
Justices Miller, Field, Strong and Bradley are
low in Washington.
THE PRESIDENT received very few visitors
this morning. The Cabinet met at noon with
all the members Present except Secretaries
Robson and Delano. The latter was repre-
sented by Assistant Secretary COwen.
COMMANDER EDWARD P LULL has been de-
tached from special duty in the bureau of wards
and docks and ordered TO command the Mica
raguan surveying expedition in place of Com
1nander Chester Hatfield, who has been detached
from the command of that expedition and placed
on waiting orders.
GIN. HOWARD AND CoCHIsB, THE APACHE
CHIBF.-General Howard telegraphs the Secre-
tary OF the Interior from Fort Bowie, Arizona
territory, that he succeeded after much dficuty
and delay in communicating with Cochise,
the notorious head chief of the Apaches, who
probably has more white scalps hanging in
graceful festoons from his saddle bow than any
other sachem on the plains. COchise now ex-
presses an earnest desire for peace. and is call
ing his people together for an interview with
Howard.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAX ON CORPORA
TIoN NoTEs."-The commissioner of internal
revenue has decided that section two, act of
March 20, 1867, imposing a tax of ten per cent.
on the amount of - notes" of any town CITY or
municipal corporation paid out by bankers and
state and national banks after May l, 1867 doe :
not apply TO promissory notes of such towns
&c., which are not issued in the form Of cur
rency, but only TO those which are issued in the
said form.
APPOINTMENTS By THE PREsIDRNT-The
President this morning appointed ex-Gov
Lucius Fairchiid, OF Wisconsin, to be consul At
Liverpool, vice Dudley resigned Henry G.
strive, OF Washington Territory, to be secretary
OF said territory. james II. Burdick to be L. s.
Marshal, territory Of Dakota. VIM. Pound to
be l. 5. Attorney for the territory OF Dakota
fostmasters-Ino. y. WhittemOTe, at Sumter
court house. ). c.; Andrew n. Curry, Peters
burg, H.; Rufus K. Wade, East Camhridye
Mass; George W. NOurse, Newport, y. II.
PERSONAL.-It is not Hon. Horatio King, ex-
Postmaster General, who has gone to BROOKLYN
to reside, but his son, Horato G. King Glad
TO hear that we are to keep Mr. King tn US.
Washington cannot well spare him, and his
pleasant literary reunions. Attorney Gene
raj Williams denies the published statement
tDat he intends TO withdraw from the Cabinet
after the Presidential election, and Col. Brstov
denies that he has any ambition to be Judge
William's successor. The Chicago Tribune
says: General Averill, Grant candidate for
Congress in Minnesota, and Mr.. Baker, com
missioner of pensions, have had their stumping
brought to close by an accident, in which they
each sprained an ankle.
LINCOLN HALL The Strdtosch Concerts-The
last concert of the Patti N ario combination was
given last night. With the exception of Patti
who was quite unwell-the artists were all in
good concert trim, and amably responded to
The rather Onerous number or encore appear-
ances demanded. Miss Cary igave in an ex-
quisite manner Gounod's lovely " Birds in the
night" in response TO the bonanza from
Thomas "Mignon," and Mr. Sauret repeated
the Polonase of Weniawski in an encore given
to Nieuxtemp's "Reverie." Mr.. Sauret i'm
proves upon acquaintance, his selection substi-
tuted for the programme piece in the second
part was most clearly and artistically rendered
Nile CarreDo bore of additional honors in the
CHOPIN " Polonaise," and gave for an encore
his " w altz"-op-6 No. /. She interprets
Chopin very skifulIy. The duet from Troya
pleasing as the light duet !" Pervali per Boschi"
which succeeded as an encore. The entertain
ments offered our lovers of music by this com
6inatiGn will not soon be forgotten, and Mr.
Strakosch deserves much credit for his enter
prise IN furnishing the people OF this country
with talent Of this order. They will be welcome
again.