Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvKHUE.-Ther eceip b. from this
source to-day were $3.50 ,oss.73.
THE leave OF absence granted Post Chaplain
j. f. Fish, U. s. A, has been extended sixty
days.
TIE New JAPANESE POSTAL TREATY has
been agreed upon, and now awaits the signature
of the President.
A BROOKLYN PENITENT, upon whom the
pangs of conscience evidently cuts fine and
deep, sent Treasurer Spinner to-day ten-cent
fractional currency note. His loss is the coun-
try's gain.
THE PROCEEDINGS of a general court martial
for the trial of Second Lieut.. Thomas NJ. Can
ton, 18th infantry, sentencing him to be
cashiered from the United States service has
been received at the War department, and the
proceedings and sentence of the court has been
approved. In conformity with the sentence
an order was issued to-day that he ceases to be
an officer of the army from this date.
The DEBT OF LoUIsIANA.-AttorneyG Gen.
eral Williams has received a telegram from the
Governor of Louisiana stating that on and after
August l. 1873, the interest coupons on the
bonds of the state OF Louisiana, due July 1,
1873, will be paid on presentation at the Louisi-
ana National Bank, New Orleans, adding: 81
nave no uOuDI Oh our AGILITY 10 paw interest on
our bonded bebt hereafter as it falls due"
NAVAL DEMONSTRATING Carpenter VIM. A.
Barry has been ordered to the Worcester. De-
tached-Lieut. Commander George NJ. Bache,
from the navy-ysrd, Philadelphia, on the 9th
instant, and placed on waiting orders; Assistant
Surgeon Chas. W. Gravatt, from the Pawnee,
9th instant, and placed on waiting orders; Car
penter Peter A. Ward, from the Worcester, and
placed on waiting orders.
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following-named officers have been ordered
report in person on the 2sth of August, proximo,
to the superintendent of the U. s. military
academy at West Point, for duty in that insti-
tution:-Capt. W. A. Rafferty,, 9Th cavalry;
First Lieut.. Edward S. Curtis Ri artillery, aid
Second Lieuts Clarence A. Postley, Sd artillery.
W. ). Wyatt, 9Th infantry, and Geo. b. DAVIS,
9Th cavalry.
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-The Buff
falO Commercial Advertiser of the 10th instant
chronicles the death at Lake View. n. Y, on
the 9TH inst, of Mrs. Susan Marvin Walden, re-
lict of the late Judge Ebenezer Walden, of
New York. The deceased was a lady of educa-
ton and refinement, and eXcelled in the praC-
| tice of Christian virtues. Mrs Albert J. Myer,
of this city, wife of Gen. Myer, chief signal
officer OF the army, y the only surviving daugh-
ter Of Judge and Mrs. Walden.
THE wINNRBAGoKs REFUSE TO "Go WEST"
A special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune from
Sparta, Wis, July II, says: "At a conference
held this afternoon, IN which the Winnebagoes
| we're advised by f. p. Smith, Indian commits
| sioner from Washington, to leave the state and
| go to their reservation in Nebraska, the dele
| CATION firmly refused to leave under any con-
| slider alton whatever, although informed that il
| they did not force, would be used to compel
| them. The Indians LETT the council-tent and
went.back to their grounds, refusing to have
| any further talk with the commissioner.
| ORIGIN OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FIRE
W. O. Drew assistant chief engineer NJ the A "a
denor,men, to-dar ,h,,,i.,ad o. a. Sooro.ar
of the Navy the result Of his investigation as TO
the origin OF the fire which damaged the Navy
department building last Tuesday morning. As
states that in his cDrew,s1 Judgment the nre
Was caused bv the spontaneons comhustion of
| cloths nnder wasbstand i'm roorn ne on +b.
third hoor Of the huiiSina careie.s,G tbro Suo
there by the iaboring men Who were engaged in
| oilinp and renai1ing the fnrnitpre HisoSinion
seems 70 he 1eneraiiv conceded az corrent on
~ W s'"''aHy oo"eo"ou "e ~00'ie'' o'o
| roNGUEp wANpERER. the Iipbtning-rod man
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niaue q charge On .he attorney ueherai O-uay
with MS beautiful sample OF glass, wire and
WOOD. He hrst captured Chief Clerk Falls, to
| whom ne uehyered an exordium on how the
YAK OF uncertainty OF NE was FOLLY when pro-
now even lovers coula andeT q brick Chimney
on the house-top bill and coo, though "the
ngnIIing should nasn ana the LOUD thunder
rattle" He grew enthusiastic as he related
| 49, =
loss OF Ire by a stroke OF the electric nuid;
PRAISED zen FRANKLIN ana Morse ana the pat
| entee OF mis- Deautlful sample Time with him
Is Is not money Ior a1ter wasting GOOD deal or
| IL, ne '1oided his tent" and quietly "stole
life insurance agent, who inquired the chances
OF catchlng Judge Williams on ten thousand
TO lent os tnGyn,,h uis NV ia,'. poiicy. tle
| monstrating with his friend on his eScessiva
| modesty Mr. Falls recommended the nnrcbase
| of his sample, with which to charge bavoneis
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| WAsHINGToNIANs IN EURoPR-It would
| seem that a good mapy Washinptonians are on
the wing tbis YEAR in r,rona Tho s...;.,-
- s. - 90 nn'.u,l Ao An'e''ea"
| hsgts,er OF June - chronicles the movements
9t our SoWnspe9pie oyer there as follows: In
rMais, MIS- y. n. Addison ana Y. M. ADDISON,
mrs a. L; bower, John =. Casparis, ): Ii. r
a aiil M MIS- Dsyidge, A.; ana Mrs Edwards and
Miss nore Ed%ards; EEmnnd d. hudson, Mrs.
| Sonlgoine,y, MIS-. d; i. hapley, MIS- A. koss
s ray anu the misses ray Mr' ana MRS Jefer
s syils h M IN LShaon, Mr. David Edes ana
SnSdS E Eas' S anu MI. EaTat S, D. H.
% y. iu W. a, nssry - Snerin4n.