Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvEsUE-rher receipts from this
source to-day were 1856 ,4s903.

source to-day were 1856 ,4s903.
GIN. CBIFSAs is decidedly better to-day, we
are glad 10 state, and is now on the road to
recovery. The fever has left him, his appetite
is con paratively good nd his ply stefan think
he may now be considered entirely out OF
danger.
The GovERNoK's AProixTxESrs-Ther ere
has been quite ftu.trr Abost town to-day in
expectation that the Governors appojutm ,nts
would be maze today; but tits understood that
in consequences of the pressure of other OF i a
business he has not been able % give requisite
attention TO the matter NJ 20 this time, and may
not for some days.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Iieutenant Commander
William X. Wheeler TO the receiving ship Yer
mont. Detsched-M iSshipman A. A. Nichol-
son from the Monongehala and placed on wait
iBg orders Assistant Surgeon 4. NJ Moo-e has
reported his return, having been detached from
the SacO AsiatIc station, on the eth instant, and
has been placed on waiting orders.
PERsoSAL.-Gcneral Eaton, commissioner of
Education, will return from Europe ABOUT the
9th of November. '''' Capt. BuddingtoR, of
the Polaris, has gone to his home at New Lon
don, Conn. - Hon. Thomas /. McKaig, of
Cumberland, Nd, is at the National. 800 First
Assistant Postmaster General Marshall has re-
turned from two weeks tour in Fauquier
county, Va. - Secretary Delano has gone to
New York, and will return on Tuesday next
The Senate Transportation committee heard
statements of several steamboat owners of st.
Louis yesterday. and other gentlemen acqusint-
Ell with commerce, as to the condition, capabil-
tiles aud means of transpor tation on the Missis-
sippi river. All of them agreed that If it was
improved freight could be carried at half the
minimum rates. The committee adjourned to
meet in this city on the 18th instant, ami from
here they Will go to New Orleans to inspect the
distractions ut the mouth OF the Mssissippi
and examine as to the practcablity OF the Fort
81. Phlllp canal.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN PANAMA Rear
Admiral q. ii. Scott. commanding the l.,
flagship Worcester, under date of Norfolk, Va.
advisesSthe Navy department that Commander
Cushing, of the Wyoming, had arrived October
Sth at AspinwalI, ami that the arrival of his
vessel had caused qualification to the railroad
agents and American residents, as a revolution
had Just commenced at Panama. The native
authorities Of Aspinwall having been called
upon TO furnish force to protect the railroad
acknowlt dyed their inability to q } SO aud Com
mander Cushing held his men in reaiinas, to
iahd III case any attempt was made to juiure il.
| 10 the date OF his communication he hal not
been called upon 10 act
TRANSFER OF CpuufssARy OFr.CErs-
Lieut.. Col. NJ. u. l.. Simpson, acting commits
saiy general of subsistence, has been ordered to
report to the commanding general militarydi-
vision OF the Atlantic for duty as chief commits
saIy OF subsistence of the division.
Maj NJ. X. Morgan, commissarv of subsist-
ehce, mas been ordered TO report TO the com
sgnment TO duty as depot and purchasing COM
mIsssry Of subsistence at New York city.
Maj. Thomas j. Haines has been ordered to
report 10 the commanding general of the same
department for assignment to duty at Boston as
purchasing and depot commissary of subsist-
Cnce.
ANOTHER INDIAN MURDER.-Colonel W H.
Ward, commanding at Fort Richardson Texas.
reports to the headquarters of the army that
four citizens who were encamped On Lost creek
rad frAV
ground, were attacked on the night OF OCTOBER
9Th by party supposed to be Indians and one
Of them, Mr.. Edw'd Farwell, m1rtllly wounded.
The attack was made for the purpose of steal
ing the horses, but as the citizens returned the
hre the Indians beat hasty retreat. The wound
ed man was taken to the post hospital, where
ne dlec at O'Clock the next morning. Com
panies were ordered in pursuit of the Indians
Information had also been received that In
dians had stolen horses at three different places
on Carroll creek on October 10th, supposed to
be the same party which made the attack on
the previous night. Col. Wood says - have
never known the Indians in their raids in This
section OF the country 10 be 50 numerous des-
perate and persisting as they have been within
the last four or five weeks" Sergeant Bsnia-
min Snow, of company *, 18th Infantry re-
ports ID at an attack was made on the Central
mail station, Texas, under his charge on O,to-
Der I'd, by party of Indians, bat they were
driven of.
INDIAN COUNCILS To-DAY.-The Arrapahoe
and Cheyenne chiefs, at present in town, had
preliminary council with the Commissioner of
Indian fairs to-day. These Indians come to
talk about the reunion of the northern and
southern Arraphoes and the fixing of the bound
airy line between these Indians and the Chey-
ehnes. The conversation was of a general
character, and no reference was made to the
main object of the visit. Later In the day the
Otoe delegation called and had an interyiew
win the commissioner relative to the sale of
$1,000 acres OF their reservation in Nebraska nv
the government. The chiefs said they wanted
10 sell their entire reservation consisting OF
To- JOG acres and move to the Indian territory
Ihey had no desire to live like white men and
would like to have the money for tn cir reserya-
ton right away. The Commissioner told them
mat the money would have to be expended at
demurred, SAYING that they ought to be As free
as "them curly-headed fellers," meaning the
colored people. The Commissioner replied that
OF themselves, while the Indians needed some
one TO direct them and tell them what ia for
their good. All of these Indians will have an
other interview before their departure.
The Public Debt.
The following is the recapitulatron of the
statement of the public debt of the United
States for the month OF September, 1873, lust
issued;
Debt Fearing Interest in Coin.
Bonds at per cent Isl ,234 ,098 $50 90
Bonds at per cent.............. 49,, 272 800 20
sI,723, $50 90
Debt Bearing Interest in LdufuI Money!
Certifs indebtedness at per ct 67s mn M
Navy pension fund, at per cent 14,OO0OO 90
SHOTS 200 90
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity 1920. 29o Dc
Debt bearing no interest.
Old demo and legal-tender notes. Sol ,O3l 9Is IN
Certificates of deposit ..... ss75OOO 90
Fractional currency. 47,g6,li9 95
Com uhcates................. ~ ,569, $50 90
AS 1852 ,97S IS
Total debt. ...................2,l9 1917 ,627 6ls II
ihterest.....'.... 39,T06 sos SO
Total debt princip1 and interest ,2y1 1874 2II o.
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Cash in the Treasury
Com S., 3i3, 53I a
currency. 4,2i2,l5o
Special deposit held for redemp-
ton of certificates of deposit
As provided by law............ s,S5,oOO 90
zoo