Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

IL LIN LINZ O1 Alls
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvESUE the receipts from this
source to-day were 1864 1913 %.
SECRETARY ROBSON is not expected to re-
turn to Washington until Thursday next.
SECRETARY BELKSAP returned to Washing
ton from New York city this morning.
IL ArYBopy outrages the American flag, let
Boston Pos.
The leave OF absence granted Capt. Franc
f. Taylor, list artillery, has been extend I'd unit
January LIST, 1914.
SECOND Assist ENGINEER II. II. RHoADEs
has made application for duty on any future
Arctic expedition fitted out by the Navy de-
partment.
BROTHER JONATHAN (ioq.): "Now. boys
every man TO his gun, and make the powder
monkey sweat. Columbia's tucked the war
feathers in her back hair, and, by st. Isgo,
something's going to drop."-BroOklyH Argus.
APPOINTMENTS By THE PR.sIDEsr-Presi-
dent Grant to-day madethe following appoint
ments; VIM. Gibson, deputy postmaster at Aus
tin, Nevada; W. o. Wagner, jr., consular clerk;
WIN. u. Rlsley, consul at Lagrayra.
DIsCHAReKp.-Byd direction Of the Secretary
Of War Supt Bennett NJ. Reese, of the National
cemetery at Annapolis, Nd, has been dis
charged the service to enable him to reenter the
the soldiers home.
The COMET, the discovery of which was an
nounced in THE STAR a few days since, was
seen from the naval observatory in this city on
Saturday evening. On account of its rapid
motion toward the south 1t will soon disapper
from the evening sky.
PRESIDENT GRANT drove from Newark to
Elizabeth, n. j., yesterday, and attended
church with his mother, who resides in the
latter city with her son-in-law, A. r. Corbin
The President left there last night for Wash
lDgton, and arrived here on the early train this
morning.
SEVENTEEN BRITISH SUBJECTS AMONG THE
VIRsINIUs VICTIMs.-Dispatches received from
Consul General Hall to-day mention the fact
that seventeen of the victims of the massacre at
Santiago de- Cuba were Britiih subjects. Also,
that six Of the imprisoned crew condemned to
death are Of the same nationality.
THE Senate committee on Transportation
have determined to postpone their southern trip
until about the sd of December-this change
being made ON account of the short time be
tween now and the meeting of Congress and
also because one or two me m bers of the commit
tee are unable to make the trip at the present
time.
Personal James o. Kane,
who has been appointed to command the mon
itor Mahopac, at Norfolk, leaves to-day TO take
charge of the same. Henry SNYDER u S.
ravy; Commodore Bryson, U. s. navy; Com.
modore Nicholson, U. :. navy; Capt. X. Wells,
y. 5. navy; James r. Young, Philadelphia; c.
=. Eorng, u HS s; navy Capt; 2: A. zieeger,
Harrison and wife, Tenn; Col. ID. Mcclure, U.
s. army; II. o. Handy, U. S. navy; Commander
Admiral Porter in tha
are making Efforts to have the resolution Of cen
sure passed by the last NJ usetts legislature
annulled by the lie legislature just chosen.
MEDAL FOR THE MAN WHO SAVED SEcRE-
TARY SEwARD's LIFE.-On Saturday last Mt.
George F. Robinson, who was instrumental in
saving the life of Secretary Seward, when at
tackled by the assassin Payne, on the night of
APP II "A, 1865. was presented with the medal
awarded him by Congress in 1871: The medal,
which was made at the Philadelphia mint is
valued at 81 400. On the diverse side of the
medal Mr.. Seward is represented lying in his
bed, with the curtains drawn. Standing at the
side OF the bed is Payne. with an uplifted dag
ger in one hand, and with the other clutching
the throat of Robinson; on the reverse side OF
the medsl Is bust Of Robinson; above his read
wrta th OF flowers, and on each side the fellow
ing inscription: "For his heroic conduct on the
18th day of April. 1865, in saving the life of the
Hon: w. H. Seward. then Secretary OF State of
the United States.
A CANNON BALL THAT SAVED INSTEAD OF
DESTROYING LIFE.-Mr. Kimball, chief of the
revenue marine service, has received large
solid twensy-four pound shot, forwarded to him
stations at Cape May, New Jersey. The ball
was nred By John Maxsen, long since deceased,
1890, on squan beach. and was thereby the
means Of saving pol lives. The ball was handed
on board and left on the deck of the ship, which
soon went to pieces, the ball falling in the hold
wreck sanded n nj q
recent date, when, by the acton OF the seq !,
portion Of the wreck was washed out, and the
bal ball found. being g directly identified with
makes it, at this time, when we are Increasing
the usefulness of this import ant service, pecui-
aIly interesting This e the first oall ever fred
lives endangered by shipwreck
THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK ScHEME-Iti is
understood that the Postmaster General In his
report will enter into details of the postal saw
ings bank scheme. 1t is proposed at first to in
troduce the system only in postoffices the sala-
ries of which are 81 900 and over. The entire
system will be connected with the postal money
order Offices. One clerk will be detailed to re-
ceive and account for deposits. As each deposit
is made certifcation Of deposit will be entered
ington will be notified of this deposit and of the
name of depositor, after which a certificate OF
deposit will be forwarded from Washington to
the depositor as a further guarantee. Deposits
they were deposited and from any other within
the general district, but no deposit eau be with
drawn until permit has been obtained from
the General Office at Washington. This author
ization Of withdrawal has been found necessary
by Great Britain and Canada to prevent fraud.
The ORGANIZATION OF THE HoUsE-As the
time for the assembling OF Congress draws near
the question of organizing the lower house is
beginning to attract attention, and already the
preparation OF states seems to be in order. OF
course it is too early yet to form an accurate
opinion on the subject, but it may be worth
while to give, occasionally, the movements and
the drift OF opinion in regard to 1t. 1t appears
to be conceded that Blaine will be reelected
speaker, Mcpherson clerk, and Buxton door
keeper-each without serious opposition, if any.
This leaves the Offices of sergeant at arms and
postmaster yet to be filled. Mr.. Ordway, the
present occupant Of the drst named position,
Is candidate for reelection, and, all other
things being equal, the odds would und0ubt-
edly be largely In his favor. Unfortunately for
his chances, however, the west and south will
set up the geographical test, and, on the theory
that the eastern and middle states are already
provided with more than their fair share In the
three Offices first named, the representatives of