Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-10

Ik1GRNAL REV III UE--- ms fCcSipIS from l0lS
source to-day were sii0, 232 H.
Tax U. 5. steamer Tigress has arrived in New
York from ST. Johns.
The eTATENRNT that the Agric iltural de
psrtmept is now prepared to SET d see Is 10 any
who make application is incorrect. The depart
ment has not yet received ITS supply of seeds
nor will it for some time.
FIRST LIEUT.. RoBERT CRAIe, fourth artil-
lery, acting signal officer, is added to thu detail
of the general court martial appointed for the
trial of certain enlisted men OF the signal ser
vice detachment, U. s. army.
PROPOSED CENSUS IN ls75.-Secretary d Ella
no will, in his annual report, 1T is said, renew
his recommendation for a census to be taken in
1875, the results of which could be published in
Washington for the centenn al celebration OF
the independence OF the United States.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION have
printed a volume, containing the names of
twenty four thousapd claimants, together with
the respective amounts claimed for stores or
supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion
for the use of the army of the United States in
states proclaimed asin instruction.
DETAILED FOR COURT MARTIAL DurY.-By
direction of the President. Lieut.. Col. s. b. Hol-
obird, deputy quartermaster general, is relieved
from detail as a member of the general court
martial appointed to meet at San Antonio,
Texas, for the trial of Capt. Humfreville, ofthe
ninth cavalry, and Lieut. Col. A. Med. McCook,
tenth infantry, is detailed in his stead.
THE STATUE TO GEN. RAwLINs, late Secre-
tary of War, for which an appropriation was
made at the last session Of Congress, and its
construction placed in charge of a committee
consisting of General Babcock, Commissioner
Of public buildings and grounds, Edward Clark,
ford, has been designed and modelled by the
artist, MIR. Bailey, of Philadelphia, and has
lately been examined and approved by the com
mittee. The statue will soon be cast in bronze.
FOURTEEN INDIANS GONE TO THE HAPPY
HUNTING GRoUNDs.-Second Lieutenant w.
S. Schuyler, 9TH cavalry, reports to General
Crook, commanding the department of Arizona,
as the result of an extensive scout in the Apache
country, the killing of fourteen Tontos on the
sd OF September. That three bands of Tontos
numbering one hundred and fifty persons, left
their reservation on the morning of the ninth OF
October, but at the date of his report, October
18th, Lieutenant Schuyler had been unable to
find their trail.
THE BANKRuPrCY CASES OF JAY COOKE
& Co.-The order of publication to the absent
defendants in the cases of bankruptcy against
jay Cooke & Co.-Clifford Arrick and r. P.
Buckner petitioning creditors-required that
they (tbe absent defendants) should answer by
to day; but up to one O'Clock no answer had
been filed. Messrs. W. A. Cook, W. d.
Davidge and n. Totten have, however, been
retained by the firm. Mr.. W. II. Tenney, of
Georgetown, has by his counsel. Mr.. X. P.
Jackson, entered a disclaimer of having any
connection with the firm.
THE oBsEoUIEs of Mrs. Mary Gusts Lee,
widow Of the late General Robert Z. Lee, who
died in Lexington, Va, Thursday morning,
took place on Friday in the Memorial chapel in
that town. Her three sons, w. III. II. Lee,
Gusts Lee and Robert +. Lee, jr., and her
daughter were present, besides large con-
course Of friends. Her remains were deposited
by the side of her husband in the Memorial
room. Mrs. Lee was sixty-seyen years of age.
Business was entirely suspended In Lexington,
ard many places were draped in morning. The
obsequies were very imposing.
WORK OF THE PATENT OFPIcE-D1ring the
year which ended September 80, 1873, there
were filed in the Patent Office 20 ,3q applica
tons for patents, including reissues and de-
signs, were Issued, 235 extended, and 935 al
lowed, but not issued by reason of non-pay-
ment of the final fee, 3,274 caveats were filed,
and AS trade marks registered. The fees
received amounted to SOL ,626.72, and the total
expenditure to $500 ,449.69. The appropriation
Is S693, 800. The commissioner again invites
earnest attention to the great want of add-
tional room for the proper transaction of the
business Of the Office.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION held brief
session on Saturday. In view of the shortness
of the notice given Of the district civil service
examination to be held in Cincinnati and st.
4
cihnati examination to the 4th Of December,
and the st. Louis examination to the 9th. The
18th OF December was fixed as the time for hold
ing the examination in Savannah for the south
ern district. Applications will be received at
the proper departments from those wishing to
compete in the Cincinnati examination to No
November 2Sth, and for the Savannah examl-
nation to December 5th. These examinations
are to I'LL 81 200 clerkships.
PERsoNAL.-Among the arrivals at the Ebbitt
house are Judge b. c. Curtis, of Boston, and
Hon. j. Burlington and family, OF Msssa-
chusetts, Senator o. p. Morton and family
have engaged quarters at the same house.
Among the arrivals at the Ebbitt mouse to-
day are: Gen. John Cassels, Philadelphia; Hon.
ID. i. Corhin, Charleston, ). C.; }. B. Robinson
Z. ). N; Geu. e. T.. Blunt, U, s. A Hon. w
b. Hooper, Chicago; Judge Advocate W. b.
Remey, L. 5. NJ. e.. Representatives Chas
Hays, of the 4th district of Alabama, with his
family, has arrived in town for the winter
day may be found at SIT 18th street northwest,
where they have up their quarters for the win
ter. speaker Blaine win be here on the
Goth inst, to remain for the season. Mrs
Grants father isstill very low.
ONE MONTHS SALE OF POSTAGE srAars,
STAMPED ENVELOPES, &C.-The folio wing is a
statement Of the number and v lue of postage
stamps, envelopes, newspaper wrappers and
postal cards issued by the Post Office depart
ment during the month of October last :-0rdi-
s., Pc, 200; ordinary stamped envelopes, $751;,
$50, valued at s227 ,96i.20; printed request en-
velopes, ,26l go, valued at Sl42 1895; news
paper wrappers, 2,l6o 900, valued at s2i 36l.sO;
postal cards, ,063 500 valued at $40 ,635; total
value, S2,7i5, 9o2.2 %. Official postage stamps,
l,o2O, 9I5, valued at 81 1850; official stamped
envelopes and wrappers, Sl3.950, valued at
s16,63i.I6; total value, s64 ,55l.26; aggregate
value $3.50, 1851. The issue OF ordinary post
age stamps last month was 1000 900 in excess of
any previous month.
SALvISI.-The greatest event in our art his
tory since Ristori will be the appearance of
Signor Salvini at the new opera house next
Monday anu Tuesday, November II and IS, IN
two OF his best characters-as sullivan" in the
well-known drama Of david Garrick. /" and his
grand impersonation of "0thello." II is said
ehat this extraordinary actor impresses his au-
eiepce so deeply that all other acting seems, for
the time at least, tame in comparison. Partic-
ularly Is thus true of his "Othello." One feels,
In witnessing this performer, that he has never
before eeen .0theilo." Conventional ideas.
well-grounded prejudices, sacred traditions, all
have been swept away In q single night. The
appearance of an actor like Salyini is some
thing to be remembered for Q life time. The
price OF season tickets for both nights has been
put the sOuabie figure a. and the sale