Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sss9,72t1i.
MANY REQUESTS tor the specifications for
head-stones for national cemeteries are received
at the Cuartermaster Generals Office. These
specifications will be mailed to applicants as
soon ss they are printed.
SECRETARY DELANo, accompanied by his
wife, left Tor short visit 10 their summer resi-
dence near Mt. Vernon, Ohio, yesterday.
During Mr.. Delar O's absence Assistant AttoT-
ney General Smith will be Acting Secretary Of
the Interior.
JUDGE II. j. NARTIF has just returned from
East Alabama, where he has been ten days, AMI
stats that the republicans in his state are
united for Grant, and that many democrats will
not vote at all. The GreeeyiteS in the state are
discounted, and viii poll small vote, COM
psratiyey.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Wilmer 5. Shepherd, lately
of this city, now in business in Chicago, is in
town. The report that George Wilkes, of
Wilkes Syiyit of the Times is hopelessy i'll is in
correct. He has been indisposed but is recov-
ing. Zen. Rutherford, third auditor of the
Treasury, arrived here from North Carolina this
morning.
GEN. ALBERT G. MYKR, better known by the
affectiOnate and familiar title of "Old Proba-
bilities," has been invested by Hobart college
with the title of "DoctOr of Laws" Hence
forth IL shall be written, ''Oid Probabilities,
Ii. d. Hobart college is the generals alma
his classmates as jolly good fellow, and hon.
ored by the faculty as ripe and accomplished
scholar.
BANQUET TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN
BosToN.--A grand banquet was given to tn.
japanese Embassy in Boston last night. Alex
ander H. Rice, president OF the board Of trade,
presided and speeches were made by several OF
the japanese, Collector Russell, Gov. WASH
burn, Judge Hoar, Ma yor CASTOR, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, and others. DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes read poem written for the occasion
The concluding speeches were made by the ia
panese Minister resident at Washington, Sec
tary Boutwell,, Marshal P. Wilder, and others
REFRACTORY INDIAEs.-The Indians belong
ing to the White River agency, Colorado, and
the United agency, who lately congregated in
the southern section of Utah and who started to
leave few days ago, have stopped. and declare
their intention to remain and show determined
hostility. Indian Agent Dodge telegraphed the
Secretary of the Interior last night, suggesting
that the whole Indian question there be turned
over to General Morrow, commanding the dis
trict. General Morrow has United States force
sufficient to settle the difficulty at once, but
thinks ii can be avoided.
Is THE TELEGRAPH DRUNK?-Editor Star:
1t has for long time been a mystery how the
telegraph made many blunders. The sim
gled in such a manner that their authors cannot
recognize them. much less the recipients tell
what they mean. To-day 1 received a cable
telegram, in which for District of Columbia it
read "Ditrict 60 Lumbio:" and the words Mar.
TIM Henry were rendered "Murtin Heurtw."
Surely the telegraph must be drunk for no sober
concern would murder plain English in this
way. CITIZEN.
THE PRESIDENT MAKES Two SPEECHES AT
WATERFOWL, N.Y-The President was escorted
to the special train at Utica yesterday by the
veterans of the Fire Zouaves. He arrived at
Watertown at half past two O'Clock p. ~, where
600 people had gathered to see him. In
response TO an address of welcome by the mayor
he said -" 1t gives me sincere pleasure to visit
the county of Jefferson. Many years ago, when
a young man, L was stationed here, and then
persons and localities were familiar to me-.
Coming back after a long absence, am glad of
the privilege to look for faces knew, and to see
again the places associated with many pleasant
recollections. beg you, Mr.. Mayor and gen.
temen, to accept for yourselves and fellow
citizens my grateful acknowledgment for your
cordial assurances of welcome" Subsequently
the President was called upon the balcony OF
his hotel, and in r. Spouse to the cheers of the
crowd said =" Ladies and gentlemen of Jeffer-
son county, beg you to accept my heartfelt
thanks for this warm reception. 1t is now
twenty years since l was last in WATERFOWL
Then all the faces were familiar and most of
your cluZers were my acquaintances; but
twenty years is a long time, and now, as look
arOund me, see but few who were well known
TO me then. L assure you, however, of the graf
ihcatiOn feel in returning here once more and
meeting you as neighbors and fellow-citi-
zens. / have long wanted to return to Jeffer-
son county, and although my stay must be
brief, my best wishes will abide with you all,
and the memory of the beautiful region will
abide with me-"
The President proceeded from watertown to
Sackett's HarbOr, and thence to Pullman's
Island, where he meets General Phil Sheridan.
He will return to Washington next Friday.