Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvRNUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were S22e ,s62 Co.

aSnlngLOn news ana 00Sslp.'
INTERNAL REvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s22e ,s6266.
MCKKNzIR's INDIAN Kenzie
captured twenty-four Indian children and ff-
teen women in his recent raid. He will send
them to Fort Gibson, in the Indian territory,
which course is approved by the President
The CABINET to-day took no action as to
what dispo: stion should be made of Capt. Jack
and his followers.
The President announced that he would leave
here on Thur day for Long Branch with his
family to spend the summer, but he would re-
turn every two or three weeks to dispose of any
busin, IS which might demand his attention.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRRsIDENr.-The
President made the following appointments to-
day:-James Nj. Bracket, of Wisconsin, re-
ceiver of public moneys at Eau Claire; Jos. f.
Irish, OF Wisconsin, register of the land Office
at the same place; John o. Evars, member of
the Board of Trustees of the Reform School of
the District Of Columbia for three years from
june Sci.
Is 1T THE RESULT OF THE TEMPERANCE
MOVEMENT OR THE WEATHER? - The total
number of distilleries in operation throughout
the country on the LIST OF May, as shown by the
books of the Internal Revenue office. was IO2.
with daily producing capacity OF 249 ,999 gall
Ions. The total number in operation on the LIST
of June was $40, with daily producing ca pacity
Of 1871 ,lsi gallons, showing that g distilleries
were closed during the month of May, and the
daily capacity decreased 5s.s15 gallons.
GENERAL COURT MARITAL has been or
dered to meet at willett's Point, New York har-
Dor, on the 9Th of June, for the trial of Musi-
clan Francis Carey and such other prisoners as
may be brought before it. The court " Ill con-
SYST OF the following named officers: Captains
W. X. King, A. Mackenzie, and j. &. Post
I.leutonanfS
Second Lieutenants p. NJ. Price, jr, and C. f.
Palfrey all of the Engineer corps, with First
Lieutenant James Mercur Judge Advocate.
MAJOR BEN PERLEY PooRE COMMANDER OF
THE ANCIENT ARTILLERY.-The dinner OF the
ancient and honorable artillery of Boston yes
terday afternoon was largely attended. Among
the speakers were Governor Washburne Coi-
lectOr Russell, A. A. Rice, General \. p. Banks
and DIR. George A. LOring. After the dinner the
ancients marched to Boston Common where
MAJOR Ben Perley Poore, commander elect, and
the other officers for the ensuing year, were
commissioned by the governor.
THE VIENNA ExPosITIoN.-The State depar.-
ment has received information from Vienna,
indicating that everything is progressing salts
factorily, in connection with the exposition,
since the new arrangement, and that there is a
fair prospect that the American department
will soon be in complete order. The board of
commissioners has appointed the following gem
tlemen to take charge of the different groups
Mining and metallurgy, Howard Painter, Pa:
f0od, r.. n. HOrsford, \. Y; iron and steel e.
ry, q. A. Stanberry, Ohio; philosophical instru-
meDts, X. b. Lines musical instruments N NJ
Lowe, Boston; education, T.. b. Phibrick: agri-
culture, j. A. Warder.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsPERREp-Commo
dOre Thomas II. Stevens has been ordered to
the command of the Norfolk navy yard on the
LIST OF July next, in place of Rear Admiral
Io I,oI~
the command of that yard after that date and
ordered 70 duty as member OF the lighthouse
board; commodore John j. Almy has been de-
tachea from duty as chief signal officer Of the
navy from the 3Oth inst, and placed on waiting
orders. Commodore Foxhall A. Parker has beer,
detached from duty as a member of the liobt-
mouse board on the 30th inst, and ordered to
dutj az chief signal officer of the navy Cant.
WIZ +. Spicer and all the other officers have
been detached from the from clad Terror and
placed on waiting orders.
GATLING GUNs.-Congress, at the last ses-
sion, passed the following clause in the army
appropriation bill: "For experiments and tests
OF two Calling guns of large caliber for flank
defence OF atoms, S. 900; and of the sys-
TENS OF heavy rified ordnance recommended
for trial by the board convened under the act of
June 6, 1872, and in the discretion of the Sec
retaly OF any other systems for utili zine or i'm
proving the cast-irCn guns now in the service
5000 in addition to any unexpended balance
vi appropriations made for the present fiscal
year." In accordance with this law the Secre-
tary OF War, before his departure for West
Point, designated Major q. A. Gilmore enpi-
neer corps, Major I. j. Treadwell, ordnance
department, and Capt. Lorenzo LOrain board
OF officers to meet at Hartford, Conn., on the
9TH or June, to decide upon the caliber of guns
10 De tried and the ammunition to be used i'm
the experiments and tests of two Calling gups
OF large callber for flank defenses of fortifica-
tons.
ARMY GAZETTR-The President has accented
the resignation of Capt. Edwin w. H. Read, sth
infantry, to take effect May 18th, and that of
I'd Lieut. Jose X. Peabody, Sd cavalry, to take
effect May S1st. further leave of absence
on surgeons certificate of disability Il Is been
granted to Col. Gordon Granger, 18th infantry
with permission to 90 beyond sea- Assistant
Surgeon John w. Brewer has been ordered to
duty in the Department Of the East; and
Assistant Surgeon Julius III. Patzki has been
ordered to duty in the department Of the lakes
Inc leave OF absence granted Capt. Charles A.
Alligood, military stOrekeeper, in March last,
has been extended three months. The leave
granted Major ID. X. Clendenin, Sth cavalry on
the 18th OF May, has been extended five months
with permission to 60 beyond sea. Leave of
absence for six months, on surgeons certificate
or disability, has been granted Capt. Thomas
L.. Brent, Sd cavalry, with permission to 20 be-
End sea. The leave of absence granted Capt,
hesn ertsrSsd Ssh SAyary, in April last, has
60 beyond sea. "sss,on 10