Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-10
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
DEATH OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD!

DEATH OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD!
A dispatch received just Pr we go to press
gays William H. Seward di ed at 3:15 this p. m.
INTERNAL RKvRNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s323,165.12
THE PRESIDENT has entirely recovered from
his recent attack of maIarious fever.
FIFTY DOLLARS was the sum contributed to
the conscience fund of the Treasury department
yesterday by repentant Bostonian.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES providing for
examination as to qualifications will hereafter
be extended TO lighthouse keepers.
SENATOR LEWIS predicts that Virginia will
give ten thousand me- jority for Grant and Will
son in November.
Gov. COOKE went to New York last night and
will probably return tomorrow. His son,
Frederick, who has been quite ill in New York,
but who is now better, will return with him.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among the Presi-
dents visitors at the White House to- day were
Secretaries Fish and Boutwell,, Postmaster
General Creswell, Solicitor General Bristow,
Rear Admiral Case, and Senator Lewis, of
Virginia.
Pity THE SORROWS OF Poor OLD MAN,
&C.--A gentleman who rode with DR.. Horace
Greeley on the cars from New York to Balti-
considerably depressed over the election news
and said he had no doubt great frauds had been
perpetrated in Pennsylvania.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFERRED.-Ordere
Lieutenants Francis W. Dickins and James A.
Chesley to the Kansas. Detached: Lieutenant
James M. Miller from the Kansas and placed
on aiting orders; Assistant Paymaster Curtis
H. Thomson from the Naval Academy and or
dered to the Palos, Asiatic station.
THE FUNERAL of the late Captain H. X.
Davenport, U. s. navy, will take place on
Friday, the 18th inst, at one O'Clock p. m. from
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church.
corner OF \ and & streets. The friends of the
FAMILY anu the officers of the army, navy and
marine corps are invited to attend. Uniform
full dress for general duty with cap.
AN Assessor SHOT AT.-Mr j. S. Perrin,
ASSISTANT assessor in Alabama, reports to the
commissioner of internal revenue that, while
with an escort of United States troops in Wilcox
and Monroe counties in that state looking after
Illicit distilleries, he was shot at by m IN con-
cealed behind clumps OF trees. Efforts are now
being made to capture the would-be assassins.
ARMY ORDERS TO-DAY.-The superintendent
OF mounted recruiting service has been ordered
toforward two hundred recruits to Omaha Neb.
for assignment to the I'd cavalry. The superin-
tenCent general recruiting service has been or
dered to forward eighty-fye recruits to Omaha
Neb., for assignment to the 18th infantry. Capt
theodore j. Eckerson, A. Q. NJ. has been or
dered to duty at Fort Monroe, Va. Leave of
absence for six months, with permission to go
beyond the sea, has been granted First Lieut.
Thomas j. Spencer, 10th cavalry.
THB MEXICAN BORDER INvRsTIGAr IoN-
Colonel Thomas. p. Robb and Major X. H.
Savage, members OF the U. s. commission to
investigate outrages on the Texas frontier
arrived here this morning. These gentlemen
represent bad state of affairs existing in that
portion Of the frontier which they visited, the
people suffering greatly from raids of Mexican
bandits and cattle thieves. The report of the
commission will be completed in time for pre-
sentation to Congress early In December next.
A UNITED STATES MINISTER FATALLY
STABBED.-Early yesterday morning in st.
Louis, during heated political discussion be-
tween y. Milton Turner, colored, United States
Minister to Liberia, and George w. Medley.
another prominent colored man-of that CITY
the latter stabbed the former in the left breast,
lnflcting probably fatal wound. Turner was
conveyed to his residence, and Medley was
arrested. Mr.. Turner, IL will be remembered
recently commenced suit in this District against
the proprietors of the Arlington house for
refusing to accommodate him as guest.
PERsoNAL-Attorney General Williams is
or two. solicitor General Bristow, who has
been absent for the past two months as re-
turned, and Is again in charge of the Depart
mentor Justice. Secretary Robson "a gone
TO New Jersey for few days. MIR. Freyre,
the Peruvian Minister, has taken the house No,
1ili II street, for his winter residence .....Gen.
M. ID. Leggett, Commissioner of Patents, re-
turned last night from stumping tour in
tce Miller, of the u. s. Supreme Cont re-
turned to the city last night and win remain
until the beginning Of the adjourned term fort
Attorney General, returned this morning from
the campaign in Pennsylvania.
HORACE GREELEY, who Is to deliver the aprj-
cultural address at the Pim'ico agricultural
grounds to- day, arrived In Baltimore very
n ai last evening, at quarter before
accompanied by some members of the family of
Mr.. Geo. 5. Brown, president Oft the agricultural
society. Mr.. Greeley, on arriving at the Presi-
oent-street depot, took. the carriage of Mr.
Brown and went out to that gentleman's coun-
try seat, on the ResterstowR pike near Balt-
more. At III a. m. to-day Mr.. Greeley will visit
the Pimlico fair grounds, and will return to
New ork by the IL p. m. train, as the ecarious
state of Mrs. Greeley's health REQUIRES his i'm
mediate presence at home.
CHIEF OF POLICE AND DETECTIVE In
DIoTEp FOR BURaLARY.-The grand jury of
Police McWilliams and Detective DOVE for or
conspi.ing to rob the Fi-st National Bank of
Jersey City last June, and for having burglars
tools and allowing them to be used for breaking
and entering the bank. Doyle filed bonds to the
amount OF S2S, 900 for trial. Mcwilliams had
not been arrested up to the adjournment Of the
court.
POLICEMAN SHOT In PHILADRLPHIA.-Po-
Hceman McGonige QHarreled with John
meeting yesterday, the officer beat BRYAN who
took refuge in the saloon No. 7G2 north I'd street
followed by McGonigle, when the for mer seized
n lUar lyi an half Ialt 49,
fred two shots at the officer, one of which took
effect behind his ear, and caused instant death.
O'Bryan was arrested.
ga piscatorial party Is what they call il
now. Once 1t was "goin' q fshing."
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