Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s166, 1862.


INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1856 ,I66.12.
The STORM seems to have been very severe
north of this city. and the train with the New
York mail due here this morning did not
arrive until p. m.
REAR ADMIRAL l.. NJ. GoLpsBoRouaH will
sail early in November to take command of the
Asiatic fleet, to which.station he has been or
dered, relieving Rear Admiral jenkins, for
merly of the Light House Board.
WHISKY IN THE INDIAN CouNrRY.-Attor-
ney General Williams has decided that no
spirituous liquors can be introduced into the
Indian country without order of the War
department, and that its jurisdiction over the
subject is exclusive of all other authorities.
IT SEEMS to be the general impression that
General Buffers speech in defense of the salary
"grab" has had the effect of easing the con-
science Of few who might other wise have
covered IT into the treasury. Certain il is that
no patriotic contribution on this account has
been turned in since the 23d of July.
THE SHOOTING BY A BALTIMORE CUSTOM
HOUSE OFFICER.-The Treasury department
has requested the Department of Justice to in
structthe district attorney at Baltimore to ap-
pear as counsel for George NJ. Carson. a L nited
States customs officer, arraigned for the shoot
ing OF the party who, it is alleged, attempted to
land struggled gin from steamer at that port.
THE WAwAsEr Commo-
dore Rose, the inspector of bulls for the Sa-
yannah district. who is to conduct the investi-
CATION into the Wawaset disaster, has not vet
arrived. II is not now expected that the inves-
ugatlOn Will be commenced before Friday. 1t
will be public, and will be held in the rooms of
the supervising Inspector of steamboats, of the
treasury department. The investigation, it is
thought, Will not occupy more than five days.
LLOYD LowNDKs, member of Congress elect
from the 9Th district of Maryland, gives notice
to all the boys in the four counties which he
represents that he will meet such of them as
desire to compete for the West Point cadetship
at Frederick on the 26th instant, and that an
examination will be held then and there to de-
termine who is best qualified for the appoint
ment. The examination will be conducted by
a committee.
PRESIDENT GRANT and party, consisting of
his daughter Nellie and his two sons, together
with Gen. Babcock, aud Senator Cameron,
arrived in Augusta, Maine, yesterday BY special
tram at 40 p. IN. Speaker Blaine met the
party on the arrival OF the train, and conducted
the President to a baTOuche which was in wait
ing. Others of the party entered carriages and
all proceeded to the residence of Speaker
Blaine, whose guests they are TO be during their
visit.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. ID. b. Barrineer of North
Carolina, formerly our Minister to Spain, is Sc
riOusly Ill at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia
Senator Sumner, as the guest of Col. John
w. Ferney, will soon visit the Lebanon valley
In Pennsylvania. ''''E. r. Smith, Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, was at Sioux City YES
terday. and o-day will start visit 70 the Win
nebago ana Omaha agencies in Nebraska, and
then leave the border on his return trip to Wash
ington via st. Paul. .'..H. G. Vanderbilt act
ing clerk of the Treasury, has gone TO New
York on a short visit. He will return to-mor-
row.
WAsHINeToNIANs IN EURoPE.-The follow
inc w aehinutnps aIro
the latter part Of July: Paris, 26th-John W.
Boteler, II. 7. Crosby, Mrs. f. Du P. de Ne
mOurs, Mrs. A. T. Powell, DIR. T. s. Verdi.
London.E. McLaughten, Mrs. f. e. Sudmore,
Baden Baden, 21st-Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Brock
enbrough, Capt. j. B. Tanner and family.
Munich, 22d-W. j. Lowe, W. II. Phillips Ge-
Hillyear. Lucerne, 22d-Capt. j. James and
family Vienna, 23d-Vinton Goddard, W. H.
Phillips.
CAPTAIN JACKS FATE.-AIl kinds Of specu-
lative paragraphs have been sent hence con-
corning the ultimate disposition of Capt Jack,
Shacknasty jim, ct al. ofequally imposing front
names Some to the effect that they will be
hung, others shot. II as much delay is occa-
stoned in the review of the papers as in their
transmittal from the vicinity of the lava beds
to the War department, the whole kit and crew
OF them (if nervously nclined) will die with sus-
pense and justice, as well as the rope market,
be robbed 1t is about time that Jacks spirit
ual advisers should be explaining to him the
charts of the river Jordan, 80 that when the
trying hour comes he can tell the peace com
mission that he will meet them "over there"
THOMAS JEFFERSON, in bronze, him who has
stood on pedestal, covered with verdigris, in
front Of the executive mansion, admring Gen.
jackson Shorse, in Lafayette Park, for 10 these
many years, is to-day firmly bound with rope
east side Of the house, where hereafter he will
be stationed, TO enable the pretty girls in the
treasury to ger q better glimpse of the author
intention of General Babcock to have erected a
handsome fountain in front Of the building;
and jefferson occupying position which con-
came necessary, notwithstandins the full f force
of the tenure OF Office act, to remove him. He
will be elevated in his new position to-day, and
tomorrow will be ready to receive visitors.
"GArH's" VERSION OF THE LORD MASSEY
BusISEss.-The following is "Gath's" version
of the Lord Massey affair at Cape May. 1t
would appear from 'Gath's" narrative that the
story that he figured amongst the victims is a
mistake:
"The social canard this year was the arrival
OF lying English milkmsn from Westchester,
Pa, who became possessed OF a few hundred
dollars and concluded to 60 on a spree to the
capes. He had probably been decently bred
and educated, and put in the navy; but, proving
him. He got up quite an ingenious story, its
audacity being its safeguard. 1t was to the eff
1ect that, right across the Delaware Bay. Just
out OF sight, he had private yacht. in which
ne wished to entertain a select party, and would
bring 1t to the steamboat landing the next day
but one. Everybody wished to 90, and Fashion
was excited with the admission, bashfully made
by Capt. Masscy, that he was tie only SON Of |
the Duke Of Leeds. But said an old English
visitor here, you can't be Lord Massey IL you
are the only son of the Duke Of Leeds. Your
name would be Osborne Society Immediately
pushed this disagreeable critic aside, and open
ed champagne for my Lord Massey. He rode,
gloriously drunk, with q belle of the Stockton,
and dined with the merchant-princess Of Balti-
more. Before the day arrived for the yacht, he
was dunned by hackmen in the street for fare,
and had to foot IL out Of town up the railroad
track. The thing looked 90 shallow after Il was
over that the common gay remark on the street
Is now: he didn't take me in.'"
The RKPoRrxD NEW YORK LABOR STRIKES.
Leading shoe manufacturers, a. we'll e. promi-
nent members OF the Crispin order Of New
York, deny that any strike is proposed by the
latter or any reduction Of wages by the former.
The striking painters deny that they have taken
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