Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-26

HdrTeT'S Wssdy for October 5 (receivcl from
Parker is rich in Nsst's Cartoons ami Dore's
pictures Of London.
AFPoINTED BY TIE PREsIpRNF.-The Presi-
dent has appointed s. d. Williamson, of Vir-
ginia, secretary 10 sign land patents IN place Of
Joseph Parish, deceased.
PRESIDENT GRANT AND FAMILY leave Long
Branch to-day. They viii stop in Philadeipbia
until tomorrow, and arrive here in the O'Clock
train Tomorrow afternoon.
PRESIDENT GRANT visited the republican
national and state committees in New York
Tuesday, and chatted freely upon political and
personal topics lie appeared 70 be in excel ent
spirits and confident of his re-electiOn SAYS the
New York Times.
DEATH OF JosKPH PARRISH letter TO
the Commissioner of the General Land office
dated Philadelphia, the 9th inst, announces
the death on Sunday last of Mr. Joseph Parrish.
the Presidents private secretary to sign land
warrants.
GRN. MYgR, head of the Signal Service,
asks that journalists who are supplied with the
weather reports use the Synopsis" of meteoro-
logical observations with the weather "Proba-
bilities," as the latter are merely deductions
from the observations, and may mfsead if pub
llshed singly.
An EVIDENCE OF FAITHFUL COLLECTIONS
The grand total of Internal Revenue receipts
since July LIST, less than three months OF the
fiscal year, have been S34 $50 1855 or at the
rate OF 600 for the year, which Is largely
IN excess OF the estimate. The Commissioner
feeis highly gratified at these returns, which
snow that the revenues are faithfully collected
MORE DIRTY woRK.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Globe says" The
Fenton liberal committee have Just published
and are circulating an infamous libel on the
Presidents private character, charging some
il2son with notorious female LOBBYIST II WAS
written by Colonel Woods, the discharged de-
tectiye."
EXAMINED FOR PRoMorIoN.-First A Assistant
Engineers j. Madison Case, of Chester, Pa.
Sidney i. Taylor, of the revenue steamer
Guthrie, at Baltimore; Horace Green, of the
revenue steamer Grant, az Norfolk; and j. T.
Topper, OF the steamer Perry, at Erie, Pa;
nave been ordered to appear before the eXainiE-
ing board in session here for examination for
promotion.
The NEW OPERA HoUsE.-The workmen on
the New Opera House must hurry up if it is to
be ready by January 1st for Lucca and Kellogg.
1t would be great card for the new house to
open in opera with world renowned artists like
these named; but, of course, stars OF this IN ag
nitude can't wait, and if the opera house is not
ready at the time specified they will fit else
where, to the great disappointment of our music
loving public. Won't Mr.. Berry push on his
contractors or workmen to get the beauti full
new house in readiness in time?
The REMAINS OF THE LATE CAPT. DAvEN-
PoRT.-The special dispatch steamer ITALIA
poosa left New York yesterday with the remains
of the late Capt. II. X. Davenport on board aad
Will arrive at the Washington navy yard early
next week. The funeral of Capt. Davenport will
take place soon after the arrival OF the ITALIA
poOsa, the arrangements for which are now
being made. IL was the dying request of the
deceased that he should be buried here. Rear
admiral Goldsborough, in command of the
ard Will nou .acbI-r ne bo
fun eTal.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFKRRED-Iieut.C
4. Michler and Master E. A. Field, ordered d
the Frolc On October stu. Paymaster Edwin
Stewart. ordered to the Hartford, and as fee
raym aSter 10 the Asiatic station. Surgeon Jos
Hugg, detached from the naval e. aiming board
III session here TO examine candidates for AL
mission to the medical corps, and ordered 10 tie
New York naval hospital. Passed Assistant
Surgeon Edward Kershner, detached from the
NeW \ ork naval hospital, and ordered 10 the
receiving ship at that place. Assistant Surgeon
i. II. Streets, detached from the receiving Shin
Vermont, and ordered 20 the Portsmouth
TIE NEW PUBIC BUILDINGS IN PHILApEL-
PHIA AND ST. LoUIs.-No decision will be made
in regard to the purchase of the lot for the new
post Office ard custom house building in Phila-
delphla untii after the return of Secretary Bout
well. 1t is row too late in the season to begin
Work upon the building, therefore there is no
need TO hasten the purchase.
Most OF the lots for the new building in ST.
Louis are ready TO be conveyed to the govern
ment, but "a one or two of tie owners have
demurTed to the appraisement, the matter comcs
up IN the U. s. court in st. Louis early in Octo-
Der, when 1t will be settled.
PERSONAL. Secretary Boutwell, speaks at
Harrisburg, Pa, to- day, at Philadelphia to-
morrow, and at Lebanon on Saturday. At
torney General Williams proceeds to Pfttsbury
TO morrow, where he will deliver a politicaI
address. He will subsequently speak at Pbila-
| a. "a in
sylvania. ''.."Gen. Howard has been ordered
to report lmmc diately at Louisville, to give
testimony before a court-martial now in session
there. "''" Hon. L. II. Chandler Prof. NJ X
Kellogg, and Captain Humphrey, of the ssTexas
Land and Copper Association" of Washington
arrived to-day from the south after an absence
of nearly four months in exploring and survey
ing the rich deposits of minerals said TO be i'm
northwestern Texas, among the mountains of
Brazos, as tar as the famous Double Mountain:
a district OF country, up to the present time, IN
tne eHclusive possession of the savage Camsnche
and hiowa Indians.
TIE UTE INDIANs.-GOvernor McCook, of
Colorado, Hon. j. ID. Lang, of Maine and Gen.
John Mcdonald, OF Missouri commissioners on
behalf Of the government to negotiate a treaty
with the Ute Indians, have returned from their
mission, and yesterday submitted their report 10
the Secretary of the Interior. They state that
although, On account of improper influences
which had been brought to bear ON the Indians,
they are at present indisposed to vacate the
southern part of their reservation in Colorado,
Dut the commissioners express the belief that in
a short time they will accept the terms offered
by the government, and that the valuable
mineral lands now within the reservation will
thus be open to the peaceable occupation of
miners and farmers. The commissioners recon-
mend, also. that measures be taken to induce
the principal chiefs OF the various tribes TO visit
Washington during the coming fall or winter.
1t Is likely that this recommendation will be
ADOPTED, as the government has long been
anxious to effect permanent settlement which
VIII be satisfactory TO both the Indians and the
white men around them, as IL is believed that
this method affords the quickest and surest way
TO effect peaceful and lasting arrangement
- The Princess Of Hohenlohe, the half sister
OF Queen Victoria, is dead. =
@Dr. Wines will have an International
Prison Congress at Baltimore next January.
1E. II. Singleton, manager of the signal
station at st. Louis, was stunned by lightning
In his observatory on Tuesday evening.
traditional evidence in relation to the
Mountain Meadow massacre seems to fasten the
crime upon the Mormon authorities.
eIThere was q heavy fall OF snow in the
mountains between Evanston and Wahsatch, on
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