Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-16
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RsvgNUE,-Tle ceipts from tbs
source to-day we're $500 ,I4lsl.
APPOINTED ny INDEPENDENTLY Presi-
dent has apI ointed Z. B. Sturgis assistant see
Rotary to sign land patents.
SECRETARY DELANo returned from his visit
10 Ohio last evening. He has entirely recovered
from his late Illness.
A CONTRIBUTION of $50 10 the conscience
fund vas to-day received al the Treasury De-
partnept from New York.
Col. JOHN s. MosBY was in this city yes
terday. He says Virginia is sure for Grant and
Wilson.
PATENT OFFICE APPOINTMENTS. - Messrs.
j. A. Brown, K. G. Dyrenforth, an1 j. b.
Church have been appointed second assistant
examiners in the Patent OaIce.
GEN. SHERIDAN IS going > make tour OF
about two 'HorSand miIIS in an ambulance
through the Far West, to inspect AL the MI tAry
posts and establishments.
Miss CARRIE n. SHEAps, OF the Statistical
Bureau, hiss been promoted ID a second class
ceTkshiP, having passed the competitive exami-
nation.
THE Postmaster GENERAL still has the mat
ter OF postal cards under consideration, and
viii not probably make known LIS decision IN
der several days.
THE L. S. STEAMERS Tallapoosa and wor-
cester arrived at Boston this morning, the form
er from the Eastern coast and the latter from
Hampton Roads.
WE ARE REQUESTED to derry the statement
that eX-Representative Ebon g. lneersoll ''ist
out for Horace Geeeiey." MIR. IngersolI sailed
fol- Europe on the 18th Of July, where he still
remains.
Not APPoINTRp.-The announcement tia
Henry w. Reed, of Iowa, was appointed agent
for the Indians on the Fort Hall reservation,
Idaho territory, was a mistake, as no such
appointment has been made, nor IS il contem-
plated.
PRESIDENTIAL LETTERs.-The President has
addressed letter OF coincidence to the Emperor
OF Austria On the death OF his mother; and also
letter to the King of Denmark commenting the
diplomatic course of NJ. de Bile, who formerly
represented that country here.
The INDIAN TROUBLES IN UTAH-General
Sheridan teiegraphs to Gen. Ord. in Utah, 20
use force at once if required to quell the Indian
disturbances. Gen. Morrow is endeavoring to
have the Indians all collected at one place for
conference with the government authorities.
E1TBE PRESIDENT and General Porter return
10 Long Branch by the late train this evening.
| There was meeting of the Cabinet at noon to-
| day, attended by Secretaries Belknap and Del
| ano, Postmaster General Creswell, Attorney
| General Williams, Assistant Secretary OF State
| Hunter, and Assistant Secretary of the Treas
| ury Richardson, but no business OF special i'm
| portance was considered. Prior to the Cabinet
| meeting Rear Admiral Case, Acting Secretary
| Of the Navy. Senator Robertson, of South Caro-
liza, Senator Chandler. General Chapman and
others had interviews with the President.
PRESIDENT GRANT NOT GoIss TO TEsNBs-
ID
| answer to the invitation of Gov. ARD on behalf
| OF the city authorities and board or trade OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, to visit that place and
Lockout mountain, but will give a written reply
| this evening or Tomorrow. Ee will be COMPELLED
10 decline the invitation on account of the dis
lance to be travelled and the time which II
would consume. The letter will be looked for
with interest in the possibility that the Presi-
cent may make some reference to the political
| questions OF the day or the campaign IN Ten
neSsee.
ANOTHER SLANDERuUs CAMPAIGN Story
RRFUTED.-In reply to a letter of inquiry al
| dressed lin by the Secretary OF War, Gen. o
| Q. Howard, under date OF Cave \ riugs Arizona
| the 9Th inst, telegraphs, in reference 10 the
statement OF David Clark in relation to the court
martial Of Smith. the colored cadet at West
| Point. that "Mr. Clark is certainly mistaken for
/ never had such a conversation with the Senra-
tary Of War. and cOuld not have made so untrue
arelort-' TINS denial refers TO the widely pub
| lished statement that Gen. Howard told Mr..
| Clark that the Secretary of War had informed
| him, Howard that the President desired 10
| have the court martial SO constituted a. to
secure the dismlsSal of Smith.
PARDON OF KVKLUx Observation-Disclosures
General Williams had q long interview with the
President yesterday in relation 10 the kuklux
convicts IN the Albany penitentiarv. The re-
port III the case, made by Col. WhiteIev. hay
ing been read TO che President, he directed par
dons 70 be made ont ia behalf OF those especially
recommended 70 executive clemeucy, namely:
DAVID Collins, William Teal Amos Owen and
VIM. ScrUgg, who are represented to be old men,
ana or TWO Oh them in poor health, ami VITO
lolneG tae Khan in ignorance OF its real Ohiacts
Some days Will eiapse before they will be set az
liberty az il Will first he necessary 10 ascertain
when and where they were convicted. After
these cases shall be disposed Of, the President
relative to eighteen OF the Others now In the Al
bany penitentaTy.
TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready contains
all about the pTize fight; Plantsmour's comet;
movements and sayings OF H. e.; the shooting
OF Mr.. ). NJ. Cheesman; camp-meeting CORES
pondence, interesting notes OF summer travel
and Watering-plaCe correspondence; lively &C
counts of local political meetings; national
politics. latest and best tales. poems, sketches
and society items; together with interesting local
news, Washington news and gossip, agricultural
items. household receipts, Sc, Sc
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STORMS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.-Thnnder
storms, accompanied by heavy rains, have yis-
tied nearly every section OF The country within
the last three or four days. The most severe
rain storm for years visited Santa Re on We'd
nesday. The Santa Fe river, usually small
creek, rose in few rniuutps a mighty r