Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RlvENUK.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s2I7 ,29234.
Hon. r. Z. FENToN, of New York, is at the
Arlington.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES of the late Rear
Admiral WinslOw take place in Boston to-day.
The REGULAR SESSION of the cabinet wss
held to-day, at which all the members were n
attendance except Secretary Robson.
SECRETARY BELKNAP returned this morning
and resumed his official duties at the War de-
partment.
PROF. HAYDEN's exploring party are expected
to reach Washington early next week The
Professor himself was expected to leave Denver
on his return to- day or tomorrow.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Second Assistant Engineer
Absalom KIRBY to the Ossipee, 18th inst. De-
tached-Ensign John b. Collins from the Wor-
Gester and placed on waiting orders; Chief
Engineer W. III. King from the navy ward
Norfolk, va, and ordered to the Ossipee.
The MONEY ORDER BUsINEss-Eyer since
the beginning of the financial panic the money
order business at the city post office has in
creased considerably. For the week ending
last night orders to the amount of SIS, 1896 3
were sold. One of the banks to-day bought
several orders to send to different points.
Mr.. SUMNER yields to the advice of his
friends, and will not lecture, this season. He
will have to buy fewer rare books and old pic
lures, for to get the means for the Indulgence
OF his taste in this respect was one of the lead
ing motives OF his lecturing purposes.-Spring-
field Republican.
The KENTUCKY kUKLUX TO BE PUNISHED,
The government has finally decided to take
prompt steps to break up ku-klux organiz ation
in Kentucky, and punish all the members who
nave been guilty OF perpetrating outrages upon
lave been sent to the United States district at
torney and marshal at Louisville.
HoNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF ADMIRAL
WINsLow.-The Navy department has issued
an order announcing officially the death of Rear
Admiral Winslow which directs that after its
receipt the flags of the navy yards and stations
and OF all ships of war in commission, will be
kept at half-mast from sunrise to sunset and
thirteen minute guns will be fred at noon
ashore and afoat Officers of the navy and
marine corps Will wear Grape on the left arm
for the usual period of thirty days.
Posi- OFFICES AS SAVINGS BANKs.-A pfopo-
sitlon suggested heretofore to make all the i'm
portant post offices in the United States savings
banks will be revived in Congress this winter.
This proposal has always met with great oppo-
slton; but its friends think the thousands of
depoSltors in savings banks who have been so
greatly frightened by the troubles now passing
Will join in the demand upon the gOvernm, nt
TO provide absolute security against loss for its
citizens, who with difficulty save only a small
surplus OF earnings, which must be safely de-
posted, and easily procurable whenever neces-
sary.-Wdsh. Cor. ". y. Times.
THB KIND OF MEN NEEDED FOR oUR LEGIs
LATURE-Governor Shepherd, in answer to an
invitation to be present at the meeting in the
list district, gave his views in regard to the
character of the men needed for our legislature
IN the following frank and explicit manner:
OCTOBER l, 1873.
4. Campbell, Esq, President dc.
Dear SIT: l regret my inability to attend your
meeting this evening.
1t is my earnest desire that good true hon
est, intelligent men should be elected to the
legislative branch of the District government
men fully aware of the needs of this clpjtaI and
VINO VIII honestly, fearessly, and energetically
labor for the advancement of its interests The
times demand such officers. None others should
be chosen. Believing that you will make such
selection and secure the services of proper
men, am with you heartily. The grand work
IN process of accomplishment is secured. Do
not fater or hesitate, but pre.s forward to a
complete and glorious realization. The regen-
Grafton Of the Capital is a mission well worthy
70 be wrought out by that party which saved
the nation from humiliation. Truly yours.
ALEX. X. SHEPHERD.
ARMY OFFICERS RESIGNED, DISMISSED, sc.
The following is a list of casualties in the army
~, d.
slgned-Major David Taggard, paymaster
Major Edw ard Wright, paymaster; Capt. Chas
). T1 aI 18th infantry; Capt James Thomp-
son, I'd infantry; First Lieut.. Duncan Sherman
list cavalry; First Lieut.. Roy L. Gordon. Sth
cavalry; First Lieut.. Asa b. Gardner, LIST artil-
iery, his regimental commission only: First
Lieut. George Il. Pickett, 10th infantry; Second
Lieut.. VIM. p. Butler, Ordnance department;
Second Lieut.. Ulysses G.. White, 4th cavalry;
Second Lieut.. Isaiah Ii. Mcdonald, 9th cavalry;
Second Lieut.. Charles e. Slade, 18th infantry;
Second Lieut.. VIM. NJ. Handy, 18th infantry;
Lieut.. Col. VIM. ii. Sidell, U. s. army, retired;
Major Dewitt Clinton, judge advocate; Major
James Fl. Patterson, 25th infantry; First Lieut.
James T.: Bell, LIST artillery; First Lieut.. Thos.
Latchtord, goth infantry; First Lieut.. Lafayette
Hammond, sd infantry. Dropped for deser-
ton, in conformity with section II, article of
July -. 1870, First Lieut.. George j. Madden,
1Sth infantry. Dismssed-Second Lieut.. NJ.
Frank Gallagher, I'd infantry. Cashiered-
Second Lieut.. Thos. NJ. Canton, 18th infantry.
MURDER AND DECLARATIONS BY THE IN
DIANs IN TRXAs.-The following dispatch was
received at headquarters of the army to-day
from Fort Mcintosh, Texas, from Capt. Chas.
q. Wood, commanding, dated September 10th
''On the 9th instant party of Indians appeared
among the sheep and stock ranches, about forty
miles from here, on the San Antonio road, the
ranches being from three TO twelve miles apart,
along the road and of on either side of the road.
they first appeared at about 10 a. m. at the
rancho of Mr.. Raymond Martin. wounding one
of his herders with an arrow in his left eve and
cheek and bullet in his left thigh. The wound
ed man says they were Lepans, and when he
escaped they had wounded another herder, who
IS still missing. He also states that there were
about forty of them, and that they afterwards
divided. He thinks he shot one Indian through
the abdomen with his revolver. Mangus Sua-
rez, herder, was wounded through the wrist
and breast with an arrow, and died on the 9th
instant. Four other herdeIs are reported mis-
sing. The Indians took of eighteen brood
mares and killed number Of sheep. They also
killed five or six brood mares. Persons coming
in report that party of Indians stole number
of horses on the 9th instant fiom near old Fort
Ewell. This was probably the same party that
committed the depredations at the sheep rancho.
Really this thing is going too far A New
York judge-and all New York judges are sec
ond Daniels-decides that popping the question
Is not indispensable to the validity of marriage