Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

" NsOhAAAS- WIN ~ ~ W Nb1o SOOnADE
Intel NAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were Si6I,7e7 -.
THE DELEGATION of Pima and Msriposa In
dians from Arizona arrived at San Francisco
last Monday night en- ro"'e for Washington.
MASTER RICHARD WAINWRIGHT was before
the naval examining board to-day Tor prlm1tjon
to an advanced grade in course.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, Of the Indian b ureau,
has returned 20 Washington from his south
western tour.
The CLRARANCEs OF the associated banks on
Saturday amounted to SS,41i.25. The total
amounts cleared up to and including Saturday
foot up Sl1O,2i3 IS.
COMMODORE AMMEN, chief of the bureau of
navigation, L. s. navy, is confined TO his resi-
dence at Beitsvlle, Md, suffering from a pro-
longed attack of the chills.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS which was to have
positively taken place tonight in honor OF ex-
President Andrew johnson meets a check from
the watery element.
THE REMNANT of the Modoc tribe reached
Yreka last Friday under the escort of Captain
HasbrOuck with a company of artillery en- route
for Wyoming territory. About thirty wagons
are used for their transportation.
ment of State has received intelligence of the
blockade, by competent British force, OF the
Gold Coast of Africa, from Cape Coast Castle
to the river Assinee
TIE RECEPTION ROOM of the White U1use
was crowded to-day with applicants to see the
President. Even the rain hath no terr0rs for
the patriots, male and female, willing to serve
their country.
THE CASE OF JAY COOKE & CO-To-day, in
the Bankruptcy Court, Judge Humphreys, in
the case of Jay Cooke & Co, Il petition for
involuntary bankruptcy. an order Of pu bile alton
to absent defendants was made.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION under the
civil service rules is in progress to-day al HoOe's
building, on street, to fill three vacancies OF
class three IN the Office of the third auditor OF
the Treasury department. About twenty ap-
plcants presented themselves.
THE VISIT of the Evangelical Alliance to this
city has been productive of gratifying results
Treasurer Spinner to day received a conscience
contribution of one dollar from penitsnt
WashingtOnian. 1t eNemplifes that our people
are mindful Of even small things.
PERsONAL.-Senat0r Carpenter and Frede-
rick Douglass had interviews with President
Grant to-day. Among the arrivals a.
WoTmley's this morning were: Hon. Roscoe
COnkling, y. Y; Hon. G.. +. Edmunds, Vt; Hon.
b. +. Butler, Mass; Hon. g. l.. Merriam, y. Y.
THE Pow Wow between the Secretary
Delano and Commissioner Smith on the part
OF the government and the Crow delegation of
Indians now in town on the other, will take
place tomorrow at II a. IN. Mr.. BrunOt, char
man Of the board Of Indian commission will be
present.
CAPT. JACKS HEAD.-The published state
ment that the bodies of Capt. Jack and Schon-
chin were decapitated after execution and their
heads forwarded in alcohol for deposit in the
Army Medical Museum is contraficted by the
Secretary OF War, who says that ho at least
never heard anything about it.
PRESIDENT GEANT has accepted the invita-
ton of Col. John W. Fairfax, president OK the
Loudoun county, Va, agricultural association,
to attend the Loudoun county fair, on Thurs
day, November 9Th. A special train Will be
placed at his service by the president of the W.
x q. railroad.
THK BIENNIAL EXAMISATIoS of pensioner-
has been completed, and scores of reports con-
tInue TO be received daily at the Pension Ofi;e.
only about half the pensioners were examined
examination not being necessary in case OF
per man mt tiity like the loss Of an ar N or
al1g.
The SENATE COMMITTEE OF TRANsPoRTA-
TON, of which Hon. William Window, of Min
nesOta, is chairman, will hold a session in st
Louis on the Beth inst, at which time they de-
sire to meet persons residing in the west who
may wish 10 confer with them in regard to the
subject OF cheap transportation.
PRESENTATION TO GEN. SICK .Es.-The
Spanish Minister of War on Saturday presented
General Sickles with a sword made expressly
for him at Toledo. The hilt is ornamented with
the arms of the United States, aud on the blade
are inscribed the names Of battles in which the
general distinguished himself.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDRNr.-The
a.
ments: isadore BlumenthaI. to be collector of
customs at st. Marks Florida; Frank n
Wicker, collector of customs at Key West.
Florida; A. X. Davis, postmaster at Macon
Miss VIM. w. Billson, U ). attorney for the
District of Minnesota.
SECRETARY DRLANo, accompanied by his
son John S., returned to Washington from
Ohio yesterday morning. The latter's health is
much improved, but not sufficiently to Justify
entering upon his duties chief clerk OF the
Interior department. He will spend few DAYS
in Washington, and will then return to St.
Paul, MIMI, where he will pass the winter.
PHYSICIAN of the southwest, who, in March
OF the present year, obtained patent for "a
collie cure for stock" writes the Commissioner
of Patents, under date of Oct. 10th, saying -
" have the honor to request you to cancel nv
patent dated March %, 1873. Being a phv-
sician. this patent is quite an obstacle in CO.
operating with the medical fraternity. The
embarrassment surpasseS the pecuniary ad-
vantage of the patent" The commissioner has
no authority to revoke the patent.
AWARD OF GRANITE CoNTRACr.-The Trea-
sury department on Saturday awarded a con-
tract for furnishing stone for the public build
ing at Philadelphia. Granite of the same kind
as that used in the construction of the New
York post Office, from the Dix I,land quarries
is adopted in the contract, which is awarded to
c. p. Dixon, at fifty cents per- cubic foot OF
stone, delivered at the site of the building.
ADMIRAL Amy PROTECTING AMERICAN
TRAVEL ACROSS THE IsrHNUs.-Recent adj
vices from Central American give details of
skirmshes between the troops of General Cor
resfo and General Neras. Admiral Almy, of
the U. s. msn-of-wsr Pensacola, took in his
own hands the management of the inter-