Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-14

me UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE $500 900.
\ telegram received at the State Department
from Hon. j. G. Bancroft Davis, agent OF the
United States, states that the text of the award
OF the arbitrators at Geneva has been publicly
announced there. The United States receive the
gross sum of fifteen and one-half millions OF
dollars for losses sustained by the acts of The
Alabama, of the FLORIDA, and o. the Shenandoah
after leaving Melbourne. Ii will be recoIlecteI
that by the terms OF the treaty the award ia
payable in gold at Washington within one year
from the date of the award.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day were sos, 565.Si
THE COMMISSION on British and American
claims met in Newport, X. l., pursuant TO adj.
lournment on Wedne sday, and without trans
acting any business adjourned to meet in Wash
lngton the 2nd Of October.
GEN. CowEN, Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, telegraphs from Ohio, that his little boy
is somewhat better; and that he will be here
with the TetOn-Sioux Indian delegation tomor-
row morning.
THE Z. 5. STEAMER OMAHA, recently fitted
out for sea at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. was
put in commission on Thursday. and will soon
sail for the south Pacific station. She Is COM
manded by Captain d. &. Febiger.
IoBACCo PEDLARS' INTERNAL REVENUE
TAX Not TRANsFRRABLE.-The Internal Rev
enue bureau decides that a pedlar OF tobacco
cannot put a substitute in his place to sell To-
bacco, snuff or cigars under his special tax re-
ceipt. The pedlar's special tax is personal tax,
ahd is not transferable.
The "Colorsd Citizen" comes out this after
neon in full blast for Gen. Chapman. Mr.. Samp-
son, its editor, and Prof Langston return from
the canvass in Pennsylvania and New York on
the hrst proXimo TO speak here for Chapman. 1t
Is reported that the opposition will nomi nate
Fred Boswell for Delegate to Congress. He will
represent them quite adequately.
misunderstanding Delano and Generals
Baker and Leggett, OF the Interior Department
are going west to talk for Grant and Wilson
'''' Mr.. Rodgers, deputy commissioner of inter
nal revenue, has returned from a short visit 10
pennsylvania, and resumed his duties yester-
day. lion. j. III. Sypher, o. louisiana is in
the city. .'''Gen. Garfield has returned to this
city from his mission to the Indians. Mr..
&. U. SBifiin, disbursing clerk at the Executive
Mansion, has returned to the city from an ex-
tended tour through New England
TKB Music OF The COMING SgAsoy,-Not-
withstanding the anticipated trth of operate
Performances next winter, we fnd the season
opening with promising activity in the matter
oil concerts, oratoriOs, &c. Lincoln Hall will
undoubtedly be the rendezvous for managers
and artists, as of old, and already we find upon
u
pflslng and capable managers. We shall
have taste of the quality Of both native and
foreign talent, and doubt not the home article
will hold Its own fairly in the comparison.
Among the famous artists from abroad we find
the names OF Rvbensten, the pianist; Henri
Mlenlawski. the volinist; the soprano, Mile
Llethart; Mile. Louise Ormeni, contralto. These
are all engaged and will appear in November
with the renowned Grau as conductor. Max
Strskosch has lost none of bis enterprise, and
VIII introduce to US late in October the great
he oh ID
Truly an attractive card He will also add to
his the names OF the French yioliBist Mons
Sauriet, and Miss Anna Louise Cary. the Ameri-
can contralto, who, II will be rendered, sang
with Christine Nilsson.
ln instrumental music we shall have nothing
less than the renowned Theodore Thomas
troupe, VINO VIII appear here in fun for ce in
November, and interpret to us Beethoven,
MehGelssohn, Wagner, Meyerbeer, HAYDN, and
Strauss, a. they only can.
As IegaT ds home talent, we will have the
usual fayCrs from our PhiIharmopics and
ChOrals; the former with their repertoire OF
ofatctioS-and their foreign artists as soloists,
hfffhe lafter with their singing, soCl-stirrIuy
cLoTuses. he BethoUyen Ocietie have saemino-
y hut awakened 20 the realizing sense of their
wor't as Singers, aud win open the season about
the Itth OF October with Miss Antoinette Ster-
ling. the celebrated contraIto, The are nm
douhtedly capable OF doing much in the way OF
entertaining their friends this winter both AZ
nome non anu abroad. They will give concert in
chmond and III Baltimore, we, learn, during
the season. S
Thus it will be seen that our music lovers will
DC "eI.CaIIreI LOT AT the way OF concerts until
the arrival of Luccs and Kellogg in December
and the ope ming OF the opera season.
News from the Yellowstone Expedi-
THE INDIANS TRou BLRsoMR BUT NO BLOOD
SHED YET.
The following extract is from a letter from the
Missouri crossing of the North Pacific rail-
road, Dakota, September /, 1872
Wa ha
petition. An Indian (friendly) named CIorse
took letter from Fort Rice out to the Powder
river, where he found the party, and returned in
that? They have had one or two bIoodIess
skirmishes, and see Indians around them ali the
TIME, put no one has been hurt so far. Frost
here on the 3oth of August. Track-layiny goes
on az the rate OF two (2l miles day. We exoect
the cars at the Missouri early in November" NJ.
WILL OF THE LATE JAMES GoRDoN Bex
HETT.-The late James Gordon Bennett by his
VIII filed i'll the New York Surrogates Office
bequeaths 10 his wife, provided she accents the
same IN lieu OF dOwry, the use and occupancv
OF the house corner OF Fifth avenue and Thirty
eight street, during her natural life or widow
hood; also' an annuity eq~al to one-half the net
rental OF has real estate, except the Herald
building. If She will not accept this beauest i'm
lieu oil her dover, the will limits her share in
the estate OF her dover. To his son, James
Gordon Bennett, Jr., the testator bequeaths the
Herald building, with the good will stock in
trade, &C., of the Herald and the Metropoiitan
PRINTING Office. The remainder of his real
estate goes to bis daughter, Jeannette Bennett,
on attaining the ago of %. His son is ma lie
sole trustee and executor Oh the will, which is
dated June %, 1869.
The LOUISIANA STATE AUDITOR IN PRISON
state Auditor james Graham OF Louisiana wa :
Yesterday sent to the parish prison for contempt
Of the Eighth District Court, in refusing to
draw warrant on the treasury for s47 900 in
favor OF the State Board of Assessors, in ac-
cordance with judgment rendered.
TWENTY FIVE MINERS DRowNRD.-A coal
PIT near Henstal, on the Mouse, Belgium, was
accidentally flooded yesterday while the men
were at work. The inundation was so Sudden
mat twenty-five miners were drowned in the
bottom Of the pit.
~Pumpkin picnics are prevalent In Iowa.
N"Only be kind, }" Is new ballad sensation.
h Women ride astride In all the large towns
OF Wisconsin.
st. Louis uses beefsteak to bait its steel
traps for mosquitoes with.
~"Boarding for lively hood" Is dishon-
est practice.
Brussels.