Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-02

Long Branch. He will return to Washington
| on Saturday.
| GEN. WHIPPLE, chief of Gen. Sherman
| staff, will arrive to-morr me ning from For
| tress Monroe.
GEN. o. f. BABooCK arrived in the city this
morning from Long Branch. The President is
not expected to visit Washington this week.
THE United States and British Claims Com
| mission, now in session at Newport will finish
its labors by the Goth inst.
A LETTER received in st. Louis from F,rt
Sill, dated August 2ith makes no mention of
Indian troubles, or of apprehended attacks.
HON. d. NJ. BARRINGER, of North Carolina.
formerly minister to Spain, died at Greenbrier
White Sulphur (ya.) Springs last evening at
GAS O'Clock.
THE SENATE select committee on transporta-
ton will meet in New York, September 10, and
not September 4, as heretofore stated. There
will be present Mr.. Window, chairman and
Virginia.
ZEN. SMITH, the supervising inspector gen.
eral OF steamboats,, has directed all the district
inspectors Of the United States to cause frequent
inspections of boats under their charge to be
made. All who fail to comply with regulat
are 10 De punished to the full extent of the law.
PKRsoNAL.-Vice President Wilson has left
Marthas Vineyard much improved in health.
Representative Lewis d. Gunckei, of the
4th Ohio district. SAYS he has declined to draw
increase pay, and will use his influences for the
repeal of the law. flames H. Saylle chief
clerk of the Treasury department, returned
TINS morning from months leave of absence.
THE PAYMENTS made from the Treasury BY
warrants during the month of August, 1873, ex-
elusive of those made on account of the interest
or principal of the public debt were as fol-
ows:-Ciyll and miscellaneous, SIS, S2S. $40 30;
war, S6O97 ,902.s1; Navy, ~ $50 6.2S Interior
Indians and pensions,) $3.50, 51O.S3; total,
So, 233 ,502.82.
The GREAT EQUATORIAL TELESCOPE now be-
ing constructed at Cambridgeport, Mass, for
the Naval Observatory, in this city, will be fin
shed the latter part of this month or the first of
next month, and brought here. The new build
ing IN which 1t is to be mounted is nearly COM
pleted, and the new instrument will be ready
for work about the middle of November.
THE PROGRAMME OF Music for the OPEN
air concert at the Capitol grounds Tomorrow
afternoon by the Marine band, Prof. Schneider
leader, is as follows 1. Quick March, comp. by
Prof. l.. Schneider 2. Schottische Love
Zone. 3. Overture. Bronze Horse, Auber. a
Terzette. finale from the Opera Ernani. Verdi
8. Pearl Waltz, Labitzky. 6. Potpouri, Rage
In Ireland, Boyer Z. Romance, Fleur de The
Lecoq. s. Galop, Always Jolly.
L he WAWAsET fROSECUT1ONS.-uudge RO-
binson, acting solicitor of the Treasury depart
ment, to whom was referred the report of the
board of Investigation concerning the Wawaset
disaster, Is to-day consulting the authorities
and will TO- morrow forward to Judge Fisher
United States District Attorney, his instruc,
ions how to proceed in the prosecution of those
VINO are charged with violating the law. 1t is
believed he will be requested to push the prose-
cution to rapid suit
THE LORD GORDON IMBRoGLIo.-The State
department has received information that the
Dominion government has decided to hold
special term of court in the Province Of Mani
toba for the trial of the Fort Garry prisoners,
ana that the ablest counsel will be employed to
conduct the case. Minister Thornton who has
been IN frequent communication with the Can
adlan government, and who is fully informed of
It's position in regard to the matter, expresses
the belief that the evidence is sufficient to in
sure the CONVICTION OF the prisoners, and that it
will be clearly demonstrated that the offense
was committed on the soil and within the iuris-
diction OF the Dominion.
wAsHINGToNIANs IN EURopE.-The follow
ing Washingtonians were registered in Europe
on the 10th of August: At Paris, John W. Bote-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Chapman, A. j. Chip
man, j. ID. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Ed
sadst sna Ea e. sns ss se E. M Ga
Miss Julia b: Lombard, VIM. L. Lowe, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. H. Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson
kives, Mrs. e. g. scidmore. Geo. H: scidmore.
Chapman. Geneva, August 12-J. b. Dodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edwards, Miss Leila Ray, Miss
Mamie Ray, Mrs. A. Ross Ray, John T. He'd
rick, j. Il. II. Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Steph-
enson, w. p. Titcomb and family. Berlin,
August 12-John F. Hanna, JAS. NJ. Johnston.
Baden Baden, August 12-Miss NJ. H. Eaton
w. Perkins. Munich, August 12-Mrs. Julia
II. Addison, Chas. NJ. Addison.
CUBAN OFFICERS IN AMERICA WANTED AT
THE FRoNT.-The following general order has
been issued by President Cespedes, Of the
Cuban republic:
Headquarters Li6erating Army Of Cuba,
CAMAGUEY, July Ii, 1873.
1t having come to the knowledge of the Presi-
dent that some Of the officers of the republic are
abusing their positions abroad: Therefore it is
ordered that the following named officers return
to this island Immediately and report to these
headquarters for duty: Francisco V. Agularo,
vice president; Ramon Cespedes, minister to
the United States; w. A. G. Ryan, general and
chief OF cavalry; b. Verona, brigadler general
infantry; Rafael Quesada, colonel of infantry;
Michor Aguaro, colonel of infantry; and l.. G.
Bailey, lieutenant colonel and A. ID. c.
By order of CARLOS MANUEL CRsPRDRs,
President of the Republic of Cuba.
Or the officers above named but two-Gens.
Ryan and Nerona-are in Washington, the re-
mainder being in New York.
The COnnferfeft SHOO U.aral Tou.uor