Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-09

INTERNAL RErENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s371.O57.24.
COMMANDER WELD y. ALLEN has been or
dered TO ordnance duty at the New York navy
yard.
GENERAL POPE contradicts the report that a
general war is imminent with the Indians in the
southern portion Of the Indian territory.
DIR. HoUARD RELEASED AT LAsT.-A tele-
gram from General Sickles has been received at
the State department announcing that the
Spanish minister of state had informed him that
orders were given to discharge DR.. Houard and
restore his property.
a SECOND DIVIDEND of ten per cent. in favor
of the creditors of the Waverly National Bank
Of New York, has been declared by the Comp
troller of the Currency, making, in all, divi-
bends OF eighty per cent. 4 dividend has also
been declared of seventy per cent. in favor OF
the first national bank at Bethel, Connecticut.
VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SMITH
soNIAN IysTITUTR.-The Secretary of the
Interior, AZ the instance of the Commissioner of
tie General Land office, has sent letter to
Prof. Henry. Of the Smithsonian Institute, pre-
posing TO turn over to that institution the
geological specimens which have accumulated
IN the land office within ten years past. The
collection is quite valuable and will doubtless
be accepted by Prof. Henry.
stricken with paralysis at the Ebbitt house,
between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday morn
ing last, has been unconscious ever since and
Is rapidly failing. The General is a native of
W ashiDgton county, New York, and is now in
his 18th year. He served in the war of 1872 and
for long time was clerk in the Post Office
department During the administration of
President Pierce he was made First Assistant
Postmaster General, position which he re-
tanned under Presidents Buchanan, Lincoln, and
johnson. His wife and daughter are with him
al the Ebbitt house where he has resided for
about seven years past.
The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO BRIG
HAM Notwithstanding Delano has addressed
letter to Brigham Young asking his co-opera-
ton in suppresSing Indian disorders in Utah
and informing him that lie is apprehensiye that
there are some eyil-minded white persons who
are, and have been, contributing their irfluence
TO produce the dissatisfaction. He further saws
Il at he has high appreciation of his (Mr.
0ungs) knowledge of the Indian character as
wen as OF his desire to promote the public peace
ara welfare OF the savageS. In conclusion he
tenders his sincere thanks to Mr.. Young for his
courtesy to him tthe Secretary during his recent
visit TO Salt Lake city.
GIL WARDS CHALLENGE ACoEprED-The
challenge made by William +. Edmonston of
Newburgh, n. Y, for i've mile shell race be-
tween Gil Ward and John Nickel, to be rowed
IN Newburgh bay for $3.50 a side, provided
Wards friends and hackers agree that the race
shall take place on Saturday next, July ID, has
been accepted by Tim DonOghue a weil-kn own
Oarsman of Newburgh on the part of Nickel.
If the change of date is made, Donoghue
says he is willing that the friends of Gil Ward
shall place the amount OF the stakes at what.
ever figure they choose, and the same Of the
distance to be rowed.
ANTHRACITE COAL TRADE.-we have scarce
ly any change to notice in the coal trade for the
week ending on the 10Th ult The supply of coal
was the largest of the season, and the orders
much as they have ruled for month past
Prices of coal were in the main unchanged.
The trade for the week ending on SATURDAY.
last, the 9th instant, was considerably broken
by the , celebration OF the Fourth Al many OF
OF the week-Phitadelphid Ledger.
MEETING OF SOUTH CAROLINA BoNpHoLp-
RRs.-A meeting of South Carolina bondholders
was held yesterday at No. &c Broadway, n. Y.
Some two millions bonds were represented.
Judge willard made an address, in which he
claimed that the bondholders were defrauded
OF their accrued interest because the funds of
the state were in the hands of dishonest politi-
clans. The meeting finally resolved to CO.
operate with the state authorities in prosecution
of the robbers OF the Treasury.
EFFEcT OF HEAT ON WILD BEAsrs.-The
animals in the Central Park. at New York il
is said suffered terribly from the heat last week.
Large tanks OF water were kept constantly filled,
and in these they lay, and, with loiling tongues,
and blOodshot eyes. passed away the long and
melting day. The elephants, chained to staples
.
and carpeted their backs with the cool earth
presenting an extremely laughable spectacle.
ANOTHER STRIKE-The heaters and helpers
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company's
rolling mill, in this city, went on strike ON Sat
urday. The usual notice, that they are now
on strike" for their " rights, ;" and forewarning
ali "heaters and helpers from coming this way"
was posted. The men claim an advance from IL
TO AZ cents per ton; they say it is the rate paid
at the Reading and other mills Cumberland
(Hd.) Netcs
HYDRoPHoBIA.--A gentleman named Titus,
aged twenty-one years, relative of the late
Mayor Hayemyer, of New York, who resides at
his fathers country seat, at Whitestone, l.. l.,
was bitten on the hand some ten days since by
his setter dog, and on the evening of the I'd inst
whilst drinking glass of water, was seized with
spesms, and after forty-eight hours OF agony
died on the 5th.
A LOST CHILD.-Mr W. II. Leib, of Quincy,
Illinois, is the father of Freddie Leib, vino dis
appeared very suddenly June ID, last year. Mr..
ever since, and the only conclusion come to is
that he has been carried offby struggling mus-
clans or gipsies. The father ROW offers a reward
of 81 900 tor his restoration Mr. Leib has trav-
eled from Kansas to Maine In search or his boy
TREvINo RUNS AWAY PROM MoNrERRY-A
telegram received from Matam0ras at an early
hour this morning reports that the revolution
lists precipitately abandoned Monterey on the
approach of the forces of the government under
Gems. Rocha and CeVailos. The city was said
TO present a ptiable aspect. The last act of
Irevino was a prestamo," 1. G., a peremptory
forced loan.
THIS Is TIE PENALTY OF DISORDER -
Within the past four years Paris has lost four
hundred thousand of its resident inhabitants.
The number OF vacant apartments exceeds forty
thousand. Rents have fallen in a proportion
which ranges from one-eighth to one-fourth.
The depreciation in the value of land and house
property Is estimated at twenty per cent.