Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1884 ,92s65.
PRESIDENT WILLING, Columbian University,
and Miss yelling, receive this evening at their
residence, College Hill, from to IL.
In RoUTE.-The War Department is advised
of the arrival at Kelton, on the Kansas Pacific
railroad, of companies and NJ of the LIST cav
airy, en- route to the Department Of Columbia.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-Ths
Plymouth, late from Europe and the coast of
Africa, has arrived at the navy yard, Ports
mouth, n. II. The Shawmut and Nipsic sailed,
june sd, from Key West for Hampton Roads.
THE KICKAPoo SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
have written a long letter to the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, urging the release of the
prisonersreeentiy captured by Colonel Macken-
zie.
A PARDoN.-President Grant has directed
pardon to be issued to Col. Robert b. Clarke,
convicted in January, 1871, of having in his
possession a counterfeit plate for printing in
ternal revenue stamps. He was sentenced to
five years imprisonment in the Albany peni-
tertiary.
THE WARM SPmNG INDIANS MUSTERED
OUT.-An order has been received here from
the Department Of the Columbia, under COM
mand of jeff. e.. Davis, mastering out OF the
United States service the Warm Spring In
dams under Donald Mckay. They will be paid
up to the oath inst. for their own services and a
PEI diem pay for the use of their horses.
S1HE FIRST CONTROLLERS has issued a circu-
eular to the several United States marshals an
nopncihs that the expenses of the United States
courts incurred during the present fiscal year
is in excess of the appropriation, which is now
entirely exhausted. This will prevent the set
Element OF unpaid accounts for services in the
fiscal year until additional means are obtained.
In all probability a deficiency pill for this pur-
pose will be passed at the next session Of Con-
gress.
The BOARD authorized by Congress TO exam
inc into the causes of the explosion of steam
boilers, consisting of the supervising inspector
of steamboats, and his assistants, met to-day
at the tbhitt House. The sole object
OF the meeting to determine upon
a plan of operations in view of the
experiments contemplated, and also to decide
upon the different styles of boilers to be used in
inland and river navigation. The board are
suil In session as we go to press.
PERsoNAL.-SenatorM Morrill,, of Maine, is in
the city. "a dinner in honor OF Hon. John
A Bingham, Minister to Japan, was given on
Monday evening last by Mr.. Samro Takaki,
charge d GBdiTes of Japan, at the residence of
the legation, corner of M and oath streets.
TO New York last night. '''' X. s Chew chief
clerk of the State department, is lying at the
point OF death at his residence in this city.
- Mr.. John ). DelanO, chief clerk of the In
terror department, leaves for Ohio this evening
His health, We regret to learn, is not improving
as rapidly as he desired.
IMPORTANT TO PKNsIoNERs-The commits
sioner of pensions has promul gated the follow
ing Important order: On and after the LIST day
OF July the consideration of all invalid increase
wi hA h,yf ns,.a
until after the biennial examination, which
takes place On the 18th of September proximO
Medical examinations, however, will continue
In such cases, 50 that no applicant may suffer
loss as TO commencement of increase, by reason
of date Of medical examination. Meantime all
original cases upon the files will be considered
and disposed Of so far as the evidence will
warrant.
THE HARBoR OF ERIR-By direction of the
President, a board Of engineers, TO consist OF
Majors Godfrey Wcitzel, John M. Wilson, and
franklin HARDWOOD, Is appointed to meet at
Erie, Pa, TO consider and report upon the
accessibility OF the acceptance from the Marine
Hospital Of Pennsylvania Of "the title to a
piece or parcel Of land, being the peninsula
lying to the northward Of and enclosing the bay
of Presque Isle, }" which by act Of Congress the
Secretary Of War Is authorized and empowered
to receive and accept, to be held by the govern
m, ment OF the United States for the protection Of
make their report TO the Secretary Of War.
BACK PAr-The Indianapolis Journal SAYS
that when Congress adjourned, Senator Morton
notified the disbursing officer Of the Senate that
he would not accept the back pay, and directed
his salary account 10 be made up without 1t.
A Bangor, Me-, dispatch says: The Hon. John
A. Peters returned his back salary on the oath
Of April, and holds the receipt of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, dated April IS. Mr.. Peter was
the first Of the Maine delegation to return the
money.
Senator Matt. Carpenter was facetious over
the salary grab in a speech he made before the
WTfSn0 vrGin a al n
few days since. He said, eff the money be-
longed 20 the people, what more direct way of
getting 1t circulated than to give it to such fell
lows As Inc to spend"
THB AMERICAN ARTIzAN COMMISSIONERS,
as far as i can learn, have not made their ap-
pearance in Vienna vet, or at least they have
not been heard Of by the depositors. There are
but few OF them capable Of the duties assigned
to them, being mostly theoretical artizans and
efforts are making TO secure some practical
men among the American visitors to take charge
OF and make reports on q variety of subjects.
There are vast number Of printing presses on
among the artizaas' there was not one "Who
knew the difference between q printing press
and a cider press" An American gentlem An
quested yesterday to take charge Of this de-
partment, but respectfully declined the honor
as it would necessitate his remaining here for
couple of months, and do the work without the
compensation that the f" artizans" are spending
in making European tours.-C. C. p. IN Ball.
more american.
THE FARRAGUT CAsKs.-The present status
OF the cases Of Admiral Farragut and other
officers and men Of the western gulf squadron,
growing out Of the capture of New Orleans
which have been pending In the courts Of the
District, is as follows:-In No. ISL, 1.-THE bounty
case Judge Humphreys made decree In the
District Court Of the United States confirming
the report OF the arbitrators, awarding 1888 Cos,
and requested the Secretary or the Navy to
deposit that amount with the Assistant Treas
urer Of the United States, subject to the order
Of the court. On the 2Sth Of April the Secre-
tary of the Navy filed I'm the court q certificate
of deposit for GA 1855, which Is said to be AL
the fund available for the purpose. From the
decree an appeal was taken to the Court in
General Term, and on the eth Of June decree
was made for the distribution Of the fund.
In case 210, District Court-Farragut ct al.
ACT. the ship Metropolis and others (prfze case(-
Judge Humphreys made . decree confirming
the report Of the arbitrators. who found that the
caPture was not the conjoint operation Of the
army and navy; that g vessels were engaged IN
the capture; that az vessels were captured,
valued at $3.50 ,l20, e. lawful prize OF war; that
the esemy's force was superior TO that Of the
United states; thatthe Tennessee and Calhoun