Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RKvENUk.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1855 762 81.
Miss NELLIE RANT and her brother Ulysses
have arrived in London.
GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER has gone home to
Massachusetts for a few days for the benefit Of
his health.
SECRETARY FISH and family returned here
last evening, to remain during the winter.
Secretary Robson is absent in New York for q
few days.
MAJOR HENRY e. REESE, paymaster L. s.
A., has been ordered to New York for trial
before the general court-martial in his case,
noticed in THE STAR of yesterday.
A KENTUCKY CoNsCIENCR.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury to-day received a contribution
OF 1925 to the conscience fund from Newport,
Kentucky.
MEDICINE BEAR AND PARTY IN PHILApEL-
fHIA-Gen. COwen, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, received a dispatch from Philadelphia
to- day, saying that four thousand people were
present at the Academy of Music last night to
meet the Teton-Sioux and Grand river Indian
delegations, and that the visit of the latter was
highly satisfactory to the Indians and the citi-
zens. In his speech last night Medicine Bear
told MS auditors what the Great Father had
done for his people.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENrs.-The Presi-
dent has made the following appointments: A
A. Day, receiver of public moneys, East Sagi-
nav; L. X. Dodge, Indian agent for the HOOPER
valley agency In California; T. 3. Bassnett
United States attorney, northern district of
Florida; Alonzo Shaw, postmaster at Upton,
Md; E. b. Lipscomb, postmaster at Lebanon,
n. H.; John HarbOttle, pOstms ster at Abilene,
Kansas.
MR.. SIMON WOLF informs us that in his
speeches out west he did not attribute the alb
sence of the President from Washington to the
unhealthfuiness Of the city at large as at first
reported. He says his remarks on that point
were limited to the executive In ansiOn, or rather
10 the grounds surrounding il; and he agrees
with The STAR and all other competent author
iiies on the subject that Washington is one of
me heaithiest cities anywhere. OF course We
bad no intention 70 do Mr.. Wolf injustice, and
make the correction with pleasure.
NoMAN's CAMPAIGN-The women of the
country are displaying their zeal and enthusiasm
FOR the republican party and candidates. In
this city central committee Of ladies has been
formed, by the suggestion and under the aus
Plces or the Union republican congressional
executive mmittee, for the purpose OF issuing
circulars giving the reasons why women should
work for PRESIDENT Grant and against Horace
paign," ard does honor both to the sex and to
the republican party.
ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER INDIAN DELEGATION
Captain Henry f. Alvord, special Indian com
missioner, and Enoch Hoag, superintendent OF
Indian affairs, arrived here this afternoon with
81 wild Indians from the country west OF Arkan-
sas and TEXAS, and tive interpreters. The party
consists OF twelve COmanches and seven so uaws,
four kiowas, and two squaws, three Attaches
End two squaws, six ArapahOes, three Caddoes,
three Wichitas. two Towocakees, one Wacco,
one keechie, and one Delaware. Captain
AlvOrd states that he does not want this con-
sldered a peace commission. There have been
no propositions OF peace made to these people.
Ihey have been told what they must and viii at
they must not do, and come to Washin ton to
have conference with the President and
authorities. These Indians represent all til.
tribes that have been creating disturbances ia
Kansas and south of that state with the ex ,ep-
ticn Of the Cheyennes.
INDIAN ATRoCITIEs.-The Indian Off ce ia in
receipt OF the Arizona Citizen, published a
Tucson, which gives the details OF the murder
of Lieutenant Reid L. Stewart, troop e., 9Th
cavalry, aud the capture and probable torture
OF corpora Black, OF the same regiment, by the
Apache Indians. These murders took place bo
tween Crittenden and Tucson. The BODY O
Lieut. stewart was found in u nude condition
with bullet through the chest and one through
the head. A chrage Of fine shot had also been
fired into his body. AS the body OF Corporal
Black was not found il Is supposed that he was
FORCED alive into the mountains and tortured to
death. Lieutenant Stewart was graduate OF
West Point from Erie, Pa, and was generally
DelOveo. The same paper contains an account
OF the massacre OF seven men by lawless
Apaches, and says 'We are tired Of chronclng
bloody scenes, and If the work of death cOntin.
ues we shall be obliged to issue a supplement-"
DEATH OF WIN. PRESCOTT SIXTH. The
many friends Of VIM. Prescott Smith in this
city, will regret to learn OF his death in Balti-
more last evening of hemOrrhage Of the bowels
The deceased was born in Georgetown, ID. c.,
February ~, 1925, and when about thirteen
years Of age went to Baltimore and was appren-
tlced to merchant tailor, or South street.
Later he went into business, and subsequently,
married Margaret Vansant, the only daughter
OF Joshua Vansant, now Mayor Of Baltimore
lew years later he accepted q clerkship under
Col Kane, who was at that time collector of the
port From this post, he was called, about the
year $780, to take the position Of assistant aster
OF transportation on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road In 1858 he was made master OF transporta-
tion; This position he held until nominated, in
fhe latter years OF President Johnson's term to
the office OF collector OF revenue for the third lis
trict Of Maryland. He filled this position most
acceptably for about year, when he resigned,
and was appointed agent OF the airline through
route from W Washington to New York. About
q month ago he gave up his agency to resume
his old place as master of transportion on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad He was liberal
patron OF art, literature and the drama.
TREE PLANrING-Much may be expected in
the way of identifying the city, under the plan
In progress, from the work OF tree-planting to be
carried out under the supervision OF the COM
missioners selected by the Board OF Public
WOIks-those accomplished arboriculturists and
horticultuIists. Messrs. VIM. r. Smith (of tue
Botanical Garden) " m. Saunders (of the Propa-
eating GardeDs), and John Saul. Sir. Smith
has just IT turned from the north, where he has
succeeded in securing good supply Of the best
varieties OF ornamental trees. Care has bseu
taken to get net only fine varieties, but also the
kinds oftrees adapted to growth in cities and in
particular ATTITUDES and kinds of soil. Among
the trees suited for Washington are the silver
leaf, Norway, and English naples, the Amsri-
can linden and the American elm. The sugar
maple Is the handsomest of the naples, but it is
In Vermont avenue have died, and it has been
supposed that they bad failed to thrive because
iron boxes we're used to protect them, but their
failure was owing probably to the difficulty