Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-19

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REVENUE The receipts from this
source to-day were s33i,1I535.
GEN. CowRN's child is still quite i'll, and to-
day was 10 letter
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL, who is
at present at EIktOn, Nd, will return to- morrow
morning.
ASSISTANT SURGEON WIN. f. Waters, [. S.
A, has been relieved frem duty In the Depart
ment of the East, and ordered to the Depart.
ment of Missouri.
THE L. :. STEAMER POwHATAN arrived a
Fortress Monroe this morning from PASSPORT
Maine. She is to be prepared to Join enc of on
squadrOns abroad.
TIE OHIO State Journal of yesterday say,
that " Col. Dom Piatt was thrown from his
buggy and considerably injured at West Liberty,
Sunday night"
THE INDIAN DELEGATION were informed yes
terday by the Secretary of the Interior that
brief interview with their Great Father, the
President, before their departure from Wash
ington.
The INDIANS AT THE NAVY YARD. Gen.
COwen, assistant secretary of the Interior. ana
Gen. Walker, commissioner of Indian affairs,
accompanied the Teton Sioux and Grand river
Indian delegations to the navy yard this morn
ing where several hours were spent in examining
the big guns and machine shops. The Indians
seemed very much interested in all they saw.
PRESIDENT GRANT will visit the New jersey
state fair at waverley this afternoon, AMI
the Newark exposition, at Newark, this
evening. He told friend (says the ". Y, Jour
nal Of Commerce. that it was his intention To
leave his Long Branch home on Tuesday morn
ing, the oath instant and go TO New York On
the Wednesday night following he will come 10
Washington 10 take up his winter quarters at
the White House.
HON. a. &. HAEMER, member of Congress
from the 9Th district OF Pennsylv ania. is in town
attending to business for his constituents in the
departments Mr.. Harmer has been renOmf-
mated. and the indications are that he will be re-
elected by from a thousand To fifteen hundred
majority. As member of the Committee on
the District OF Columbia. he takes great interest
in the improvement OF Washington.
NAVAL OFFICERs TRANsFEIRKD-Commo
dore Gustavus II. Scott has been ordered TO the
command of the naval station at League Island
Pa, from October 9Th. in place of Commodore
j. &. Howell, detached from that st.tion and
ordered to the command OF the navy ward at
Portsmouth, y. III. Paymaster Edwin Putnam
detached from the NJ are Island, Cal, navy
yard and ordered 10 the BGnicja. Lieu. Com
mander f. +. Chadwick has been ordered to the
Naval Academy.
INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW YORK SUB
TREAsURY.-R. III. 7. Leopold, chief of the
investigation division of the Treasury Depart
ment, now conducting the examination of the
sU btTeasurY accounts in New York, has thus
far discovered deficiency in the general paving
tellerS cash OF S5.9S; III coin in the receiving
teller cash, -; and in the fractional currency
division of S>io.13. The registered and coupon
interest divisions, the internal revenue division
and the vaults are yet to be examined. Mr..
Leopold has sent 10 the department here for
copies OF statements, in order u check of the
books.
THE NEW NATIONAL THEATRR.-Nanarer
Saville is preparing Tor a brilliant season and
all his prepa- ATOMS both in the matter of reft-
ting and decorating his house and in looking out
attractive features in the amusement way. indi-
cate that he has both the will and the ability to
carry out his purpose. For some time large
force OF woThmen and artists have been engaged
III painting, uphOlsteTing, and generally retur-
throughout with steam. Access to the dress
circle boxes will be had from the par
lobby as formerly. The boxes them
selves have been handsomely re-apersd
richly carpeted and CurtSine0, and decorated
| with gray and gold. The walls will be green,
pink and gold. The lobby will be respIsndent
in black aud gold, with red baZe and gold
mOuldings pom the doors leading int the tn ca
ter; The stairway leading to the dress circle
will he handsomely carpeted and banistered.
Rich Brusstl is carpet Will be laid down in the
aises, with handsome border, and the BODY of
| the house will have carpet with red border and
mating. The prOscenium has been decOra ed
with new rel, brown and white scroll gliding
ana III the center Is placed N edallion of the
Muse OF Poetry. The front circles will be fires
coed IN white, blue and gold, and the chairs in
the orchestra redressed in light green color.
| Altogether the theater will be completely
changed, and when il IS filed, as it soon will be-
| with beauty and fashion, will look exceeding
| ly brilliant and attractive. The upholstering
| has been done by j. W. Mcknight & CO., and
the frescOing by Schutter Il Rakeman, all OF
this city.
A new and beautiful drop curtain has
been painted by James Lamb. 1t repre-
| SCENTS scene on the Danube between Ra-
| tween high rocky peaks, with old castles viii
| lagos, peasants, and boats in the fore and back
ground, making picture of old-cOuntry scenery
| tnatls worth study. One seems looking upon
The swIt-hOwlEg, famous river itself, along
| whose course so many armies have marched
| and so many great events occurred; where every
| turn brings up some new and picturesque scene
| Dordered with castles, cathedrals, villages, and
| vineyards.
| Everything is being done to make the theater
| not only comfortable, but attractive. 1t oniy
| remains for the people to testify their apprecia-
ton of the efforts of Mr.. Saviile 10 provide SO
| generously for their enjoyment, and this we do
| not think they will be slow in doing.
| AN OHIO TRAGEDY-Narder0us Deeds n n
Jealous HusbdHd.-RObert Dunlap. employed on
| the farm OF w. Is. Hawkes., just west OF Column
bus, Ohio, man of dissOute habits aud brutal
| passions when drunk, has for some time uast
Suspe cted his wife of inhdelity, and has threat
| ened 10 Kill James Carpenter, a young man of
| excellent habits, and acting superintendent of.
Mr.. Hawkes. farm. Tuesday morning Dunlsp's
VIE saw dunlap come out OF the house with a
double-barrel shotgun in his hand and She
rearing mise hief, begged him not to hurt her.
Dunlap then went TO the cOrn-crib, where Car
penter was at work, and a moment after she
heard the re port OF gun and the scream of "A
man. Dunlap then returned to where his wife
was standing and fired the other barrel of his
gun at her, Just grazing her back and setting
her clothes on fire. He then beat her over the