Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-29
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s2755 es

Washington News and Gossip.
INTExNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1915, 1886.
TRE TESTIMONY in the Duvau court-martsl,
at Annapolis, is closed for the present, and at
ht own request the accused has been granted
until to- morrow to hand in his written defence.
The CHICAGO MAILs.-on and after Mon
day, September LIST, the mails for Chicago, ILL.,,
from this point will be forwarded via the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad and connections This
arrangement will give the people the advantage
OF two hours later closing at the post office.
PENSION PAYMENTs.-Next week (Thursday)
| quarterly payment of pensions will begin at all
agencies throughout the country, by which
about eight million dollars will be disbursed .
Biennial examination of all pensioners, to de-
termine their rating, will also begin on the same
day, and Commissioner Baker is distributing to
examining surgeons instructions, designed to
make the examination the most thorough and
effective ever had
THE NEW DESKS for the hall of the House of
Representatives are being put in position, and
new carpet for the hall will soon be put down.
The desks are smaller than those which thew
replace, and free from all carved or ornamental
Work, SO that the desks for the three hundred
and two members and delegates comprising the
ne xt house will be placed in the same space here
toiore occupied by two hundred and fifty The
ceeds Of the sale of the old ones.
MORE Trouble WITH THE POSTAL CARDS
For several weeks past the daily specimen proof
sheets Of the postal cards received at the Post
ONCE department have been considerably be-
low the contract standard, and the last one re-
ceiyed 9th instantly is materially deficient both
IN the printing and the quality OF the paper
The manufacturers are fast exhausting the pa
tlence of the department, and will be notified
thst they must comply with the terms of their
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placed in other hands.
THE PROGRAMME OF MUSIC for the concert q,
the Presidents grounds to- morrow afternoon nv
the Marine Band, s. Petrola, conductor: 1. Ad-
vance March, by ID. W. Reeves; q The First
Sch9ttisch, by G. Lorg; 3. Overture-The Jolly
Robbers, by Suppe; T. Serenade with variations
Tor eoInet arranged for this band, and executed
by ). Petrola; 8. Waltz, Emmeline, by W. F.
Wade; 6. Selections from the opera of the
Grand Duchess, arranged for this band by s.
Petrola; I. "Song Good night, my dear Child"
Galop. O.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE VIENNA EXPOSE
TONNE. Clarence b. Young, of the Smiths
oman Institution, was in Munich, August 10th,
on his return from Vienna, and expected to
leave Havre for New York on the Both (to-mor-
the immense size of the buildings, nor begin TO
rene mber the beautiful and curious things
contained therein. If had seen nothing else
A nd yet found many Americans trayelino N,
the continent who were not going to Vienna
and others only decided to go when they found
that the best pictures from the different GAL
lertes had been sent there" There were no
cases Of cholera when he left Vienna ana from
the large consumption of cucumbers and cher
RES II was evident that the residents did not
fear the return of that disease.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Chief Engineer A. J. Kier-
sted ordered as inspector Of machinery afioat at
the ward N0rfnlk Va
master stephen Rand, IT,, as assistant to the
paymaeter of the receiving ship Vermont at
New York; First Assistant Engineer A. L. f.
At New Orleans; Commander A. W. weaver
detached from the navy yard, Washington, on
the slst instant, and ordered to duty in charge
tober, and placed on waiting orders Iient
Commander VIM. g. Wise has reported his re-
turn to the United States, having been detached
placed on waiting orders Chief Engineer II
Is. kimball from the navy yard Norfolk, as ir-
spector Of machinery aaoat, and ordered to the
nsgsnlp as meet engineer OF the north Pacific
station 10th September next.
PERsosAL.-Mr. G. o. Coffin, ("Carleton,,,
OF the Boston Journal, Is In the city. ....Mr.
A. R. Shepherd and family leave in a few dav,
on a brief visit to Saratoga. ....Goy. Hen
bricks, OF Indiana, is in town. ...Ex- Mavor
Emery, who has been quite Ill, La oonyalescii1p.
HIN Cameron En;sOG Is at Whtneys Capitol
son, says the Boston Post, and they are to be
found In all political parties, will learn with
great satisfaction that his continued GONZALES
torstion to health. Senator M SS%pst 9a res
was down on the books Of the Ohio republican,
COMMITTEES FOR several campaign speeches, but
as mis- voice Is not In good condition for public
speaking, he has been compelled to cancel his
engagements. ....Horatio KING, ex-Postmas.
t Sis In HT0osn On brief vs.
stated that Col. John s. Mosby viii move to
Richmond to practice his profession this winter.
THE LATE PAwHKR MAssAcRz-zA<R ;oSt of
Hunting Outstds Of 0sir Reservations 70 De
Wuhdrascn from ne Sious and Pa,unses-The
recent massacre Of Pswnees In Nebraska BY
the Sioux, who were hunting on the Republi-
mission to the Sioux, q which, NJ i Feil1 10
Brunot was chairman, failed to accomplish, l. O..
the withdrawal Of the right Of those Indians to
the @ 4 " Dso In
reservation, tie Sioux and Pawnees were to
preserve the peace, not only towards
When the Brunot commission visited the Sioux
recently for the purpose Of prevailing upon
them 70 give up the right Of hunting on the
found to be 80 jealous Of this especial privilege
that the commission did not consider 1t judi
cious to press their demand; A. they have now
chise will be withdrawn by the government,
and both the Sioux and Pawnees will hereafter
be compelled to confne themselves to their
reservations.
REFORM OF THE RECRUITING SfRvrcR.-
General Orders, No. 81, just issued from the
War department direct that-I. The Adjutant
General cause frequent inspections to be made
purpose Of enforcing the regulations and orders
concerning enlistments, with Q view to prevent
the reception into the service Of minors and
maj nH had oh afA n A. ~