Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s127 ,so3.62.
Mr.. JOHN JAY KNOX, controller of currency,
has gone to Rye Beach for few weeks.
TEE CONTRACT tor a monthly mail between
San Francisco and Australia at $500. coo per
annum, has been awarded TO the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
PERsoNAL.-Col. ID. c. Cox and wife returned
TO the city last evening from ten DAYS visit 10
Cream Ridge, a new and pleasant summer
resort in New Jersey.
FIRST LIEUT.. CHARLES f. KIBoURYE. %
artillery, acting signal officer, has been detailed
as member of the general court-martial at
Fort Whipple, in place OF First Lieut.. Robert
Craig, relieved.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANSFERRED. - Lieut.
Commander Henry l.. Johson, Lieut. Henry
Wheeler, and Master Charles Seymour have
been ordered TO torpedo duty. Ensign Geo. P.
ooIvoeoTesSes ordered to temporary duty at Will
mington, Del.
Miss GRANT, the daughter of the President,
who is now in Vienna with the family of the
Hon. Mr.. Borie, late Secretary of the Navy, has
returned TO that city from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay, at their villa on the ascent of the
Simmering, near Payerbach.
IT is DENIED at the Department of State that
President Grant lately requested the Secretary
to furnish the Union Congressional committee
with a copy Of the scandalous reports made to
the department against Cassus NJ. CLAY and
General Fitzpatrick.
A SAMPLE POSTAL CARD has at last been
agreed upon by the Post Office department,
gotten up by the National Bank Note Company
in excellent style, quite elaborate in design, and
not likely to be counterfeited Advertise mems
PROPOSALS " will he
once. The first Of October may now be definitely
named as the earliest period by which the cards
can be introduced to public use.
FAVORABLE TO THE UNITED SrArEs-In-
formation received here from Geneva warrants
the assertion that since the exclusion of the
Claims for indirect damages the business before
the tribunal of arbitration has been favorable TO
TINS government, and that several awards for
direct damages have already been agreed upon
the indications being that on the conclusion OF
me a9lndiestion gross sum will be awarded to
the United States, thereby avoiding a reference
OF the subject to board Of commissioners.
Our FLEET IN SOUTHERN wATERs.-The
I. s. steamer Wyoming was at AspinwalI on
the 9TH Of August with all well on board The
ofhcers and men who had been detailed as a
guard TO take care of the Edgar Stewart had
been withdrawn from that vessel. The u s.
steamer California, now at Panama, has been
ordered to San Francisco. The Ossipee arrived
leave on the 18th for Rio de Janeiro en- route to
Boston. The Pensacola was at CaIIao on July
2Sth.
THE INDIAN PEACE CoMMIssIoNzRs.-Hon.
Felix r. Brunot, Chairman, and Thomas X.
Cree, Secretary of the Board OF Indian Peace
Commissioners, left Helena Montana territory.
on the 18th instant, for Denver. Colorado, from
which point they go to the great Ute council in
southwestern Colorado. While in Montana tbev
and pta,l faas
tribes OF Indians, and report them all at peace
and making some progress in the way OF ciyili-
cation AT Fort Hall they will visit the Western
SEOshones and Bannocks.
DEATH OF CAPT. H. X. DAvENPoRr.-A
dispatch was received at the Navy Department
this morning from Minister Washburne, dated
Paris, August 9Th, announcing the death of
Capt. n X. Davenport. OF the L. S. steamer
Congress, at Carlsbad, on the 8th inst Cant
Davenport was well known in this city, having
been on duty at the navy yard here for several
years, and was subsequently, on ordnance and
special duty at the Navy Department. He was
born in Savannah, Ga, in 1S20, and entered the
navy in 1S3S. He married q Washington lady
Miss Graham-and always resided here when of
duty. He took command OF the Congress about
one year ago, and sailed from Boston for the
Mediterranean. For some months his health
has been bad, and he was compelled TO leave
the ship for the springs at Carlsbad, where he
died. He was worthy officer, and his death
Will he mourned by many warm friends.
MR.. CLARK's CoLoRED CADET SroRY.-The
charge brought by David Clark, of Hartford,
against President Grant, that he desired the
packing of the court.martia, in the case of
colored Cadet Smith, of West Point, was based
it will be remembered, upon an alleged con-
yersation OF Gen. o. o. Howard with the
Secretary of War, which conversation General
Howard denied point blank, whereupon Clark
called upon the Secretary TO publish a letter
written by him to Cen Howard, copies of which,
he was informed, as he alleges. by that officer
were placed in the hands of the President and
Secretary of War. Both the President and
secretary OF War deny that such copies were
ever received by them, and say that the absurdity
OF the idea of their having desired the dismissal
OF the colored cadet is fully demonstrated by
the fact OF record. that when the cadet was
subsequently actually sentenced to be dismissed
upon ample legal proof, his sentence was
mitgated by the substitution of an extremely
mild punishment.
The SARATOGA RACEs-The first race