Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EVENING SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RRvENuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sIei.s53.I7.
TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT has been advised OF
the arrival of the L. S. s. Tuscarora at San
Francisco from Puget's Sound.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut.. t
II. Fisher, I'd infantry, has been extended four
months.
TIE CHEYENNE AND ARRAPAHoE CHIEFS at
at present in this city will have a council with
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs to MORROW.
The CABLE DISPATCH OF SATURDAY., annornc-
ing that the German minister OF finance hal
decided to sell 10000 900 thalers TO the L. s.
government, which was the highest bidder, is
incorrect.
ASSISTANT ADJUTAsT GENERAL L. II. Pr
LoUzE, on completion OF his duties at the late
headquarters, department o. the lakes, has been
ordered TO report for duty at the Adjutant GEN
erals Office, War department.
THE USUAL SESSION OF THE CABINET was
held to- day, at which all the members were in
attendance. The proposed action of our gov
eminent with reference 10 the Virginius cap
ture was the principal topic OF discussion.
GEN. CHAPMAN is improving, but is still con.
fined TO his bed, and his physicians forbid him
to talk, or to see any one outside of his family.
They encourage the hope, however, that il he
experiences no drawback he will be able to get
out in couple Of weeks.
THE UNITED STATES INSPECTORS to INQUIRE
into the causes of steam boiler EXPLOSIONS will
meet at Pittsburg, Pa, next Tuesday. Exper-
iments will be made the following day upon
three new boilers-two of iron and one of steel
constructed especially for this test
FIRE AT THE ASSAY OFFICE IN New YORK.
The supervising architect of the Treasury has
received a dispatch from New York stating
that the two upper stories of the assay Office,
NO. 80 Wall street, was burned out completely
this morning.
DISCOVERY OF A CoNRr.-Prof Henry re-
ceived this morning a telegram from VI. Lever
rier, director of the Paris observatory, announc-
ing the discovery at Marseiles by Coggia of
comet in right~ascension 10 hours o minutes
defamation 20 2G', with slight motion toward
the southwest.
ARMY OFFICERS TRANsFERRED.-Captain f.
II. Parker has been ordered from the Washing
ION arsenal to duty at the arsenal at Fort Mon,
roe; First Lieutenant G. W. Mckee has been
ordered from the st. Louis arsenal to the
national armory at Springfield, Mass. Captain
ID. i. Young, ordnance storekeeper, has been
ordered from the New York arsenal to duty at
NV oA1Ohoi ~ oe' LOUIS
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF CoNMIssARY Or
FIcERs.-Upon the recommendation OF the
Commissary General of Subsistence the follow
ing changes in the stations of commissaries OF
subsistence are announced: Capt. John p. Haw-
kins, relieved from duty in the military division
OF the Atlantic, and ordered as chief and pur-
chasing commissary at Omaha, Nebraska
Capt. VIM. Nash has been ordered to duty az
Louisville, Ky, as depot and purchasing com
missary.
SATANrA AND BIG TREE.-The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs does not credit the re
Port from Texas that all of the Kiowas are of
their reservation except Satanic. He says a
few of the Kiowas may have been depredating
in Texas, but he does not believe that anything
like 500 are on the war path. He has received
recent advices from the agent of the Kiowas
and Comanches and when the latter were heard
from they were all quiet, and on their reserya
lion. He feels confident that Satanic and Big
Tree are disposed to keep faith with Governor
Davis and the government, and they will hest
tate long before again placing themselves in a
hostile attitude.
The BANKRUPTCY CASES AGAINST JAY
COOKE s. Co.-The two causes pending against
this firm in the Supreme Court of this District,
came in for hearing yesterday before Judge
Humphreys sitting as district judge IN bank
ruptcy, as stated in The STAR of last evening
by consent the cause in which Clifford Arrck
Is petitioning creditor, was continued for two
weeks. The case in which BENZ amin P. Buck
ner Is petitioning creditor, was adjourned for
one week, by order of the court, upon good
cause shown. Service by publication has been
made upon the non resident defendants in both
ofthe cases. The defendants have not entered
any appearance, nor have they answered or
plead to the petitions.
CHARGE OF RESTORING POSTAGE STAMPS
Some two months ago Detectives Sargent and
McElfresh got information that q young man
named j. b. McCooey, An employe in the Pen
sien ONCE, was suspected of collecting cancelled
post office stamps, ana by chemical system Of
washing, restoring them so that they would pre-
sent new and fresh appearance, and be again
ut for sale. surveillance has been kept on
him by the officers, who claim to have discoy-
cred where he has been selling stamps thus
washed in considerable numbers. To-day De-
techye McElfresh proceeded to his Office and
took him into custody, and he is now at police
headquarters, and win probably have a hearing
before the Police Court to- morrow.
NAVAL ORpERs-Commodore Andrew Bry-
son and j. w. A. Nicholson as members of the
examining and retiring board, Washington. d.
c., on the 18th instant. Lieut.. Chas. II. Judd
TO the receiving ship Vermont at New York.
Detached-Lieut. George X. Durand from the
receiving ship Ohio at Boston. Midshipman
dered 10 the Worcester. Passed Assistant Pay
master Geo. II. Grifing has reported his return
home from the Narragansett having been de-
dered to settle accounts. First Assistant Engi-
neer William s. Smith has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Monoc-
acy on the 9Th of October, and has been placed
on waiting orders.
PERsoNAL.-Gov. T.. NJ. McCook and family
Denver, Col, General II. II. Bingham, Phila-
delphia; r. T. Walton, esq, Philadelphia;
Judge ii. Bsnnon, Nd; A. p. Bannon, Pres-
dent q. x o. canal; Hon. j. w. Baltimore, and
Gov. A. X. Shepherd and family, are at Will
lard's. Representative Albert, of Mary
land, has arrived here with his family, and es-
tablished himself for the winter in the residence
on the west side of Lafayette square, formerly
occupied by Vice President Colfax. Represen-
tative Lloyd L0wndes. of Maryland, has also
coming session of Congress. .yiscount
Villain NV, secretary of the Belgian Legation
AZ Washington, was married on Wednesday
last, at Cleveland, to Mise Geergiana Gordon,
daughter to Mr.. w. j. Gordon, of that city.
The Vtscount, with his bride, arrived at the
Brevoot House In New York on Saturday. '..'
Mrs Jefferson Davis, with her two daughters