Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,s

Washington News and Gossip.s
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S3lI ,o49 81.
THE PRUss1AN SHIPS OF WAR Gszelle and
Vineta sailed .iom Annapolis on the 9th inst.
THE FLAGS on all the public buildings are at
half mast to-day in re spect to the memory of
the late eX-Secretsry Seward.
SECRETARY DELANo will leave here Tonight
for New York TO take part in the political cam
vass Of that state.
Mr.. MARTIN. the new minister from the
United Statesof Colombia, was presented to the
President this morning.
CHIEF ENGINEER OSCAR II. LCCKEY, L. S.
N, has been detached rom the navy yard, Nor
folk, and ordered to the Canandaigua.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN VIRGINIAN con-
tributes two dollars to the conscience fund from
Norfolk.
MRS. GREELEY DYING.-A letter from Hor-
ace Greeley to friend in this city states that
his wife, who has been in i'll health for some
years, is row slowly dying. She is afectionate-
ly attended by her daughter Ida.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by the Secretaries Of State, War, Treasury,
Interior, the Postmaster General and the
Solicitor General. The Navy department was
was unrepresented. Only routine business was
transacted
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-There was a large
number Of visitors at the White House this
morning, but owing to its being Cabinet day
only few enabled to see the President;
among them were Senator Cameron and several
friends from Pennsylvania.
UNCLE SANS CASH Box-The Treasury
balances at the close of business yesterday were
as follows currency, S4,7s6, COZ 81; coin,
$50, 2i3, 77S72-iucuding 50, 2Gl 800 coin certf-
Gates; special deposit of legal tenders for re-
uemption OF certificates of deposit, SIS, 635 90.
MIR. SUMMERS HEALTH-A gentleman Just
from Europe, who saw Mr.. Sumner in Paris
September 18th, says that his general health is
very bad, and that the old features of his spinal
complaint have appeared in an aggravated
FORM. Mr.. sumner was about to have con-
Sn1ation Oh leading physicians on his case.
GIN. +. y. WALKER ACCEPTS A PROBES
soRsHIP. - a Massachusetts, paper says that
Gen. Francis y. Walker, commissioner OF
Indian affairs, has accepted the protessOrship Of
history aud ply sical geography in the scientific
ScLcOl OF Yale College, as the successor CT Prof.
HiIhan ana that he viii assume his new duties
Ut a lew months.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ~ THE TR ga
sURY.-I he FIST OF the series of i've competitive
the purpose of filling the first class vacancies
now existing in the Treasury Department, took
pace 70 Gay at the rooms OF the board OF exam
ineTs Tor that department, in HOOe's building,
No. 1928 T street. There were fortv-fOur cauii-
dates present, fourteen of whom were women.
Inc number Of vacancies 10 be filed from to-
cay examination Is five; but the names OF
those who fail to be appointed will be carried
forward, AMI brought into competition with
those of the candidates in the four subsequent
examinations, so that each competitor in effect
compete5 Tor any one OF the whole number OF
vacancies.
PERsONAL.-Major Geo. II. Elliott, engineer
light house board, has gone on a tour of inspec-
ton OF lighthouses on the northern lakes.
go Admiral BOggs returned from New York
to-day. '''''Gen. a. Il. y. TOTbett, C0Psul
general ct Havana, IL in this city. ..... eCrt-
taTy Del2nO has returned from Ohio. 600 Count
ven AThin, first Secretary German legation,
HIS Ceen recalled from Washington, and will be
succeeded 10y COunt AndTeas Bernstorif, son OF
The German Ambassador in London. den.
k'fGs Ingalls, l. at the Arlington. Senator
Cameron arrived in the CITY last evening
Mr.. q. Martin, the Columbian minister, ana
llS secretary, Mr.. L. Ague!O, are at WormisyS.
- Hon. Thomas Harland, New York, an d
Hon. 4. 9. Harmer, Pennsylvania, are at the
Ebbitt house. '-'' Hon. j. Il. Walls of Florida
arrived here yesterday from that state, whers
he mas been canVaSsing. He had an interview
with the President, and leaves for home to-day
lie thinks his state good for Grant s. Wilson.
TIE FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPT. II. K.
DAVENPORT, of the U. 5. navy, who died few
months ago in Europe, took place from the
metropolitan on. E. Church at one O'Clock this
afternoon. number OF officers OF the navy
were present, including Admrals Joseph Smith
ana hadiOrd. The remains were removed from
the Congressional cemetery this forenoon by
MT Joseph Gawler, the undertaken, and placed
IN front Oh the pulpit. The body was encased
ia heavy oak coffin, lined with zinc on the top
OF which was u cross OF ebony and a wreath of
lmmoftelles, over which was thrown the ma
tonal nag, and on il were a number of
noral tributes from friends OF the deceased
Kew. Dr. Newman OficIated and read the burr al
service CT the church, and made some feeling
remarks on the life and character OF the
deceased, paying a graceful tribute to his
memory, dwelling particularly on his LOYALTY to
his country during the late war. PRAYER and
Tie Deneulct0n closed the services here and the
remains were removed to the hearse by eight
liors detailed from the navy ward. Commo.
cores Rodgers. Ammen, Wyman, and Balch
pail bearers A battalion of Marlnes-four com
pames-under command of Capt. Huntington
all IN full dress and headed by the full Marine
band, escorted the remains to Oak Hill where
they were inferred.
The Indians at the White House
PRESIDENT GRANTS TALK TO THE RED MEN.
The Indian delegation of Kiowas, Comanches
Apaches, Caddoes, Arrapahoes, whichitas
Wacos, keechies, Towoccaroes, and Delawares
were escorted to the Executive Mansion today
| by Captain AlvOrd, special Indian commits
| sloner. They numbered thirty-six persons, and
were accompanied by ten squaws. They were
all dressed IL fancitul Costumes, with a profu-
sion OF paint and feathers, and, enter ing the
Last Room, were ranged III scmi-circle. The
President mi NybA tfax- lid