Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-15

INTERNAL REVBNUE.-Ther receipts from TINS
source to-day were sGI5 $50 %.
SECRETARY robson is expected to return
iere to morrow or next day.
GEN. GARFIELD, chairman of the House
committee appropriations, will srrive here
Tomorrow with his family, 10 remain during
the winter.
TIMBER CONsCIKSCEs-EAsr AND WEST
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received
contribution TO the conscience fund of s5 from
New York, and another Of s. % from Chicago
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENr.-The
President has appointed the following commits
sioners TO the Philadelphia centennial exhibit
ton :-George b. Loring, Of Mass, vice j. Wiley
Edmunds, resigned; Patrick A. Largely, of Mon
tana, vice Henry l.. Warren, removed: John
Mcneil and Samuel Hays, of Mo. He also APP
pointed VIM q. E. THONGS postmaster AZ Green
Bay, WIS.
AT TIE WHITE House To-DAY.-Among the
Presidents visitors this morning were Cover
nor Burbank, of Dakota; Richard NJ. Corwine,
OF Ohio, Governor Fletcher, of Missouri; Sena-
tor Gilbert, OF Florida and Hon. VIM. Williams
of Indiana. At noon the Cabinet met, with
Secretaries Fish, Boutwell, and Belknap. Post
master General Croswell, Solicitor General
Bristow, and Assistant Secretary Cowen pres
eut.
BIDS OPENED.-The supervising architect OF
the Treasury to-day opened bids to furnish
stone for the construction of the new custom
house and post Office at Trenton n. j. The
bidders were Walter Wood & Co., Philadelphia
nee stone company, Cromwell brown stone
company, j. Is. j. Robinson, Pennsylvania
mining and manufacturing crmpany Brown &
SOn, Hurricane Island granite company, and j.
NJ. Mueller. The contract will be awarded by
The secretary in a few days.
THE SrRAKOsCH CoNCRRFs.-The sale of
tickets at Metzerott's for the Strakosch concerts
is going off brisbly, indicating the public curl
osity TO hear the wOrld-reno wned tenor, Mario,
ara the brilliant combination sustaining him
Cariotts Patti and Miss Cary are both first-class
fayorlt' here; and there il to be the added in
,srest OF hearing MILE CarenO, the pianist, and
Mons Sauret, the famous yiOlnist. Altogether
me card is one well calculated to draw out our
music lovers.
NEWS PROM THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FLRRT.-
Rear Admiral VIM. Rogers Taylor, command
ing the South Atlantic station, reports to the
Navy Department that Gent Mitre, envoy ex-
traordinary from the Argentine Republic to
Brazil, visited the flagship Lancaster on the
18Th of September, and was received with the
usual honors. Rear Admiral Hillvear, of Il e
British navy, arrived at Rio on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, on his way to the Pacific, t. take CO n
mand o. the English squadron in those waters
The Tn .ted States steamer Ossipee, Commander
j. \. Miller, arrived at Rio on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. GO days from Valparaiso, aud was [ 1,
sail for New York on the sd of Septemb an
to examine certain reported dangers near esp.
st. Rogue and Fernando, NorOwha. The Ii
cohderoga was to sail on the 18th of September
for the river Platte. The Wasp was at Monte
video on tue 10th. The health of the officers
and crews OF the various vessels was good.
ANOTHER INDIAN CoNFAB.-General Walker
Commissioner of Iudian Affairs, officially re-
ceiyed Capt Alvord's southwestern Indian dele
cations this afternoon, and made them a little
speech. in which he urged them to remain at
peace with the whites. His remarks were intsr-
preted by four interpreters, as the Indars are
from different tribes and do not speak the same
language. Several of the principal chiefs re-
spOnded, promising to live at peace with the
whites and do as their Great Father desires
tn m. All OF the Indians wore their war paint
and were dressed in aboriginal costumes. While
the conference was in progress one Of the dusky
niaidens amused herself by sticking pin in the
end OF stick and occasionally "proddino, one
Of the warriors near her. 1t is said that this is
5hes, and the fact that the warrior did NOT
appear TO be annoyed BIZ the prodding Wo lid
!. seem to give color to the statement.
THR FUNERAL Of the late VIM. H. Seward at
Auburn, n. Y, yesterday afternoon, was at
tended by an immense assemblage, ana after
Impressive ceremonies at ST Peters Church the
remains were removed to Fort Hill Cemetery.
where hey were deposited. President Grant
sent telegram 10 General w. Fl. Seward at
Auburn saying: 81 condole with you and the
nation in the loss of kind father aud an emil
nent statesman. His services to the country
have become part OF Its history. / regret that
| cannot attend the funeral TO- day and par
ticipste in the last earthly honors to the remains
OF the distinguished patriot and statesman"
To this kindly message F. w. Seward and w.
ID; Seward il, responded by telegraph as
follows: I'VE 'haye the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your commune alton OF this dat e.
anu in behalf Of all the members of the family
of our father, We return you our heartfelt and
sincere thanks for your expression Of sympathy
with them In their great affection
WHAT THE BREWERS WANT. - The Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue has received a
circular signed by a committee OF brewers of
the states of New York, New Jersey and Penn
| sy D. anis, and also the members of the general
committee OF the brewers association of the
United states, residing and doing business in
various states in the Union, and repro senting
the entire brewing interest of the United States
| stating what conclusions they arrived at during
the meeting held in New York, September Goth.
1 They argue to show that the objections to the
use OF any metal stamp canceller, to be attached
| 10 barrels, are numerous and weighty, render
| ing them unsuitable for the purpose intended;
unnecessary tor the protection of the United
States government; disastrous TO the inter SITS of
tue brewer, and calculated to increase the tar on
malt liquor beyond that specified by the law.
They also contend that the gauging of the
entire stock of brewers casks IL impractic able
and uunecC ssary and productive of much evil,
| aud call attention to the regulations for re-
mOy .ng fermented liquor from brewery to ware
| house, and ON behalf OF such brewers as have
0ccf sion to use this privilege ask that tue regu-
| AT ons may be so modified that the cancelling
4 ny VI on tue permit
stamp, tue name OF the brewer removing hts
liquor in this way, and the date OF such removal
| shall be sufficient to answer all requisite
purposes, instead OF Oblgng the brewer to
| write bis name, &C.. as at present.
The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULruRE-ns
| Vdne as a Public IRstructOr.-Judge Frederick
Waite, Commissioner of Agriculture, has re-
turned from q few week . acation, mostly spent
| IN the western states. He delivered the annual
address at the fair of the Minnesota State Agri-
| cultural Society, at st. Paul on the 18th ultimo
and speaks in glowing terms of the great west
and its agricultural capabilities. Since Judge
4 Watts has been commissioner several important
! impro yements have been made on the old method
! of conducting the Department OF Agriculture.
That these reforms were desirable and tn at they
have tended to increase the efficiency of the de-
! partment as q means OF difusing agricultural
| knowledge is attested by correspondents in ali
| sections OF the country. Heretofore the annual
| report of the department. has always been about
| year behind. This year il was out on the LIST
OF August-three months earlier than last year,