Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-24
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s257 ,2a77.
The L. 6. STEAMER NIPsIc, now at New
York, has been ordered out of commission.
CoNsC1ENCE.-Treasurer Spinner to-day re-
ceived from an anonymous source in New York
fifteen dollars, to be credited to the conscience
fund.
The Z. s. STEAMER KANSAS has arrived in
New York. This is the vessel which conyoyed
the Virginius to sea and out of the reach of the
guns OF the Spanish war vessel Bazan.
SWELLING THE CENsUs.-A note received In
this city from New Haven yesterday states that
the family of Gen. Francis A. Walker, superin-
tendent of the 9th census, has been increased bv
one-a girl-and that Mrs. Walker 80 is doing a.
we'll" &c.
PROF. HENRY, ofthe Smithsonian Institution.
strongly endorses the proposed European ssro-
nautic voyage of Col. De Alma. A letter to
that effect was read at a public meeting OF
those interested in the project, held in Phila-
delphia, last night.
CONDITION OF EX-SENATOR HALE.-Advices
from Dover, n. H., state that John P. Hale's
surgeons deem it unadvisable TO attempt to set
his hip and it is considered doubtful If he can
recover. He suffers extreme pain, and is able
COMMODORE AMMEN, U. s. N, leave tonight
on an inspecting tour among the navy-yards in
the northern and eastern cities. During his
absence Commodore Reynolds will act as chief
OF the bureau of navigation. The inspection is
in accordance with the law of Congress reauir-
ing chiefsof bureaus to make annual inspection
OF navy-yards.
MEETING of cigar manufacturers was held
in Philadelphia last night to protest against the
enforcement by the revenue department of the
use of the patent cigar box, which the depart
ment proposes to introduce. The innovation
was condemned strongly, and committee
appointed to meet Commissioner Douglass in
Washington at 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
THE RECENT DECEAsE of Mrs. Mary Maud
Washburn, the amable and accomplished wife
OF Hon. Israel Washburn, jr., of Portland Me-,
mas brought deep sorrow and mourning to her
FAMILY and to wide and devoted circle of So
clal friends in this city and New England. She
died in her tOrty-ninth year. and for tyent y
two years had shared the fortunes of her has
band.
The FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS were today
made in the Treasury department, office of the
Secretary: 4th class-W. H. Larner, Andrew
johnson, II. y. GasSaway, Chas. Fl. Miller
Geo. Simmons. Sd class-Constance II. Treritt,
Geo. y Lamphere, David ). Green, Chas. III.
low, Daniel s. Foster, James NJ. Cladsey. II
ciass-James A. BalsOn, Geo. L. Coffin, w. A.
Galley, Jos l.. Enderle, ID. s. Ward Henry h
Simpson, james f. wilkins, Walter s. Eaton.
RAILROAD SUIT AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES. - Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Douglass has been notified by United States
Collector WalcOt, of Columbus, Ohio, that the
Columbus and Indiana Central Railroad Com
pany have entered suit against the United
States TO recover fifty-seven thousand dollars
the amount of United States tax claimed to
have been enormously assessed against the
q 70 ant hn EoI
and Hooking Valley railroad have entered a
similar suit, claiming over $1,000.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Samuel P. Carter to
command the Alaska on the 5th of August.
Lieut.. Commander John C. Kennett and Felix
McCurley, Lieutenants II. X. Perkins and W. s.
Sowles; master, b. Buckingham; midshipmen,
W. II. Scheutze, Charles b. j. Moore, William
Thos. B. Howard, Gilbert Fowler. James p
Underwood, M. A. Shufeldt, s. w. B. Diehl,
Chas W Deering, Austin 1. Case and Henry
MOTrell, Surgeon Michael Bradley, Paymaster
Robert p. Isle, and Chaplain j. B. Van Meter,
10 the Alaska on the 9th proximo. Detached
Lieut.. Commander Chas W: Tracy, from the
laval academy, and ordered the Alaska; Lieut..
Cbas. P. Shaw, from the photographic Office,
and placed on waiting ORDERS Midshipmen Z.
F. Nicholson, from the signal office, and or
dered TO the Alaska; Passed Assistant Surgeon
Robert A. Marvin, from the naval hospital at
Washington, ID. c., and ordered to the Alaska
AN IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-In bill passed
at the last session Of Congress, an appropriation
of a certain sum was made to indemnify the
states for the enrolment and maintenance of
troops i'll the defense of the United States at-
ring the rebellion. Under this clause case has
come up from Louisiana, which makes claim
upon the national treasury for the enrolment
and maintenance Of militi a in that state under
the reconstruction laws. The acting second
cdHtroller OF the Treasury, to whom the case
was referred, decides that the original act au-
thOrizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to make
payment to the states for troops used in defense
ofthe government during the rebellion cannot
be construed to comprehend the services of pri-
yate individuals, nor even of states for the same
purpose, at period subsequent to the rebel
lion. 1t Is understood that a very large amount
of claims of asimilar character would have been
presented had the Treasury decided that this
claim was valid.
CLENRNCY FOR THE KU-RLUx PRAYED
FORA delegation of prominent officials from
South Carolina, accompanied by Assistant Sec
rotary Sawyer, of the Treasury, this morning,
waited upon Attorney General Williams, re-
reference to the Outrages Of the ku-klux khan
be suspended, and urging the pardons of those
already confined in the Albany pententiary.
khan has ceased to exist in the state, and that A
lenient policy on the part of the government
will tend to restore peace and order. Attorney
General Williams informed them that it was
the policy of the government to prosecute only
aggravated cases. and that as soon as the Pres
ident was fully satisfied that peaceabe citizens
would be protected in their property and life, a
general suspension of prosecution would be de-
sirable. The delegation will visit Long Branch
and have an interview with President Grant.
THE COMPENDIUM OF THR NINTH CENSUS
Why il Contains no Vital Stdtistics.-The state
ment has been telegrsphed from this city to the
press that "through an unfortunate oversight"
no vital statistics are given in the compendium
Of the ninth census. In explain alton of this, Ii
M q stated that Gen. Walker the superip-
tendent under whose immediate supervision the
volume was compiled, took the view from the
first that II would not be judicious to devote any
portion of the compendium TO vital statistics,
since the latter are Of such a character as not
to be susceptible Of anything like brief and
comprehensive condensation. Some of the
tables. for instance, cover hundred pages or
more of the large volume, and generally, to
gain an intelligent idea Of the subject, must be
studied in connection with each other. Owing,
therefore. tn the inlnnsaihiHtY Of giving a hrief