Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-15

source to-day were s229 ,215.70.
MIR. A. X. DAVIS has been appointed post
m ster at Macon, Mississippi, vice W. P. Simp-
SOP, suspended.
ENSIGN W. 7. Low was before the naval
examining board to-day for promotion 10 an
advance grade in course.
FRANK a. EDWARDS, of Washington, d. G.
having passed a successful examination has
been designated a second lieutenant in the LIST
cavalry.
MARRIED.-Lieutenant Commander Slas
Terry, L. S. navy, was married at Annapolis
Monday to Miss Louisa Mason, eldest daughter
of the late Judge JOAN Thompson Mason.
GEN. CowEN, assistant Secretary of the In
terror. returned from his northwestern tour yes
terday, ard is acting secretary during the alb
sence of Secretary Delano, who is expected to
return to- morrow.
THE SUMS cleared by the associated banks
yesterday amounted to 81, S26.2i. Hereafter. on
account of the light business, the board of di-
rectors have decided to meet every alternate
day.
KEIvERo MACHIDA, a young Japanese, has
been admitted to the naval academy under the
provision of joint resolution of Congress of
July 9th, 1868. He has entered the school as a
member of the fourth class.
PRESIDENT GRANT, accompanied by Secre-
tary Belknap and Gen. Babcock, left the city
on the $40 train of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road last night to attend the reunion exercises
Of the Army of the Tennessee, to be held in
Toledo, Ohio.
ARIsfARCHI BKY, the newly appointed Turk
ish envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary, was yesterday presented to the Presi-
dent by the Secretary of State, upon which
occasion the usual salutatory expressions were
given.
THE FRIENDS of ex-President Andrew John
son have concluded to tender him a serenade
tonight at his headquarters at the Metropoli-
tan hotel. 1t is understood that the ex Presi-
dent will take advantage of the demonstration
TO note his position upon the urratt case aud
other matters.
Mr.. JOHN s. DELANo, chief clerk of the
Interior department, who has been at st. Paul,
MIMI, for his health for several months past,
will return TO Washington for a few days next
week. He will subsequently return to st. Paul,
where he will pass the winter. His health con-
tinues to improve slowly.
A NEW NATIoSAL CEMETERY.-By General
orders No. 1903, just issued from the War de-
partment, 1t is announced that by direction of
the President a tract of land-within the limits
of the present military reservation at Fort Nc
PhersOn, Nebraska,-with boundaries as de-
scribed in the order is set apart as national
cemetery.
The PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE. - Commodore
George L. Belknap, commanding the steamer
Tuscarora, now engaged in taking soundings in
the Pacific ocean, telegraph from Victoria,
Nandemans land, that he put in there for coal
having sounded eleven hundred miles so far,
the plateau is favorable and the descent
gradual. The last cast was the deepest in 2 800
fathOms.
SHOES FOR THE SoLDIERs.-So much OF gen
eral orders No. 70, of July 10, 1873, from the
War department, as prohibits the issue of boots
to foot troops is revoked by general orders No.
l04, issued to-day, and the note on page of said
order is so amended as to allow all enlisted men
of the army to receive four pairs of shoes, or
one pair Of boots and two pairs of shoes per year.
TUE POLARIs INVESTIGATION was continued
on the Tallapoosa to-day; but as the injunction
ofsecrecy has not been removed nothing relia-
Bile relative to the evidence can be obtained
1t is understood that Captain Buddington aud
First Mate Chester have been examined, and
that Mr.. Morton is making his statement to- day.
After he has been heard DIR. Besses will be ex-
amined
PAYMENT OF THE NOVEMBER INTEREST
The schedules for the payment of the Novem-
Der interest on registered bonds are nearly ready
for distribution, and will be in the hands of the
different assistant treasurers and designated
repositories in time to commence payment on
the 10Th of October; after which, Secretary
Richardson will order the payment of the No
vember interest on both register ed and coupon
bonds without rebate.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS were made
in the Post Office department yesterday:-Miss
Annie McNalIy, first class clerk in the dead
letter office, vice Miss s. L. Atkinson resigned.
Miss Ella Cummins to first class cierkship in
the same office, vice Miss Lima G. Wood re-
signed; j. F. Billiard from first to second class
clerkship in the contract office, vice +, X Ernst
resigned; Thomas l.. MCGEE to first class in the
same office, vice j. T. Billiard promoted.
The following promotions were made in the
from third to fourth class; w. ID. Harlan, from
second to third; and W. c. Hill from first to
second.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT LAST YRAR..-The fig
ures OF the Post Office department for the last
fiscal year show the receipts TO have been, in
round numbers, S23 900 000 and the expendi-
lures about $50 ,000, 900, including 1925 900 sub
sides TO steamship lines. The year before the
receipts little less than S22 600 ,0O0 and the
expenditures S26 $500, 600, while the increase OF
expenditures was over nine per cent, against
only seven per cent the last year. The pts
and expenditures correspond very closely with
the estimates submitted by the department for
the fiscal year, the estimated expenditures hav-
ing been S2T 500 900, and the estimated receipts
dIures were Al 800, 900 in excess of the estimate
while the actual receipts slightly exceeded
the estimates. The estimated deficiency was
S4,IGO,O 600; but even with the unexpected ex-
penditures the real deficiency is only few
hundred thousand dollars greater, being about
S5,O0O,000.
GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE SOLICITED
The Secretary Of the Interior has received a
communication from the attorney of a man
named Beck, in the Indian territory PRAYING
for the Intervention of the government to pre-
vent his client being tried for murder by the
Cherokees. 1t appears that Beck was one OF
the posse of the United States marshal in Ar
kansas, who, about year and q half ago, went
into the Indian country to arrest certain criml-
mails. In attempting to make these arrests the
marshal was resisted, and a bloody fight ensued,
resulting IN the killing of several men on both
sides. The Indians have recently arrested
Beck, and propose to try him for murder. As
there was and is much feeling relative to the
action OF the marshal, it is probable that Beck
will be summarily executed unless the govern
ment should interfere In some way. This would
seem to show the necessity for United States
court in the Indian country to take cognizance
OF all similar cases. IN order to avoid = conflict
between the Indian authorities and the govern
ment hereafter.
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