Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-08

from their country residence aud will have
rooms at Wizards Hotel until the completion
OF the improvement Of their city residence.
A CONTRIBUTION OF $50 from Providence, r.
l., was received on account of conscience tod
at the White House, which was turned over to
Treasurer Spinner to be "kivered in"
PERsoNAL.-Senator Scott, of Pennsylvania,
| is in town. '.'' Gov. Sam. Bard, editor OF the
| Atlanta (Ga.) Neto Ere, is a candidate for the
postmastership of the; U. s. House of Repre-
sentatves for the Forty-thifd Congress
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for six months on sur
| geons certificate OF disability has been granted
| % Lieut.. Charles Braden, eth cavalry. The
leave Of absence granted LIST Lieut.. ID. A. irwin,
4th cavalry, has been extended two months.
The UNITED STATES BUYING SILvRR-The
| German minister of finance has decided to sell
| twenty million thalers of dlsused silver to the
| United States government, which is the highest
| bidder.
ARRIVAL OF MORE PoLARIs SURVIVORS
Among the passengers by the steamer Georgia,
which arrived in New York yesterday, were j.
Booth and j. b. Bauch, Of the steamer Polaris
She also brings the boat in which the crew were
picked up by the whaler Ravenscrais.
U. s. BosDs.-The report Of the Register Of
the Treasury will show that the total amount
of United States bonds issued during the past
bonds Cancelled, S249, 142 $50; number of notes
counted, examined, Cancelled and destroyed,
S1O0,0 1888.
THE ACCOUNTING OFFICERS of the Treasury
department state that the salaries of govern
ment officials in Washington require the pay
ment Of about $1,000 600 per month: Thus
amount does not include the mpensation of
those who are paid by the day, but only those
whose salaries are fixed by law at 50 much per
annum.
DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF SECRETARY
| STANToN-Mrs. Lucy p. Stanton, mother of
the late Secretary OF. War, uied at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. p. s. wolcott, at New
| Brighton, Beaver county, Pa, on "Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Stanton had been in feeble
health for some time, and her death was not
cause of sincere grief to wide circle OF friends
| The deceased had attained a venerable age, and
| was held in high esteem.
| NAVAL ORDRRs.-First Assistant Engineer G.
J M. s. Maccarty to special duty at Chester, Pa.
Second Assistant Engineer e. T. Habighoost to
duty at the naval rendezvous, San Francisco
Cal, LIST December next Detached-Engineer
Henry o. Handy has reported his return home,
| having been detached from the Narragansett
| on the 30th of September last, and has been
| Engineer John j. Regain, from the naval rem
| devious at San Francisco, Cal, on the LIST Of
| December next, and ordered to Philadelphia to
report for examination preliminary to promo
| ton.
ELSEWHERE lie announced a concert at Will
lard Hall for the Shreveport and Memphis suf-
| ferers. The object is a worthy one, and when
1t is considered thas there is vocal treat in re.
turn for the money invested, a double appeal is
| made to the charitable. Upon the programme
the trio from Rossini's " Messe Soiemuelle." the
sextette from Lucia" and many other gems of
classic and lighter music. Among the partic-
pants are Mrs: Camp, Mrs. Maggie, Mrs. Hast
Is not surpassed; Mr.. Witherow, Mr.. Ever, Mr.
| Knoop, Mr.. widney, and Mr.. Young Tickets
| are for sale at Metzerott s. Co.'s.
A DOSE IRON THE DRuGeIsTs -Commis-
sioner Douglass has received pamphlet, which
was prepared at public meeting of the drug
gists Of Philadelphia, who propose to distribute
| II throughout the United States. They say
therein that they propose bringing all the 1nHu-
ence in their power to bear upon their respective
congressional representatives to have repealed
| at the next meeting Of Congress all that portion
| Of schedule Q of the Internal Revenue depart
ment which refers to medicinal preparations
and to adopt whatever other measures they
and the public from the burden placed upon
| them by the recent obnoxious ruling of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
THE FUNERAL of General Delafeld took place
at Trinity church, New York city, yesterday
| afternoon. The remains were inferred in
Greenwood. The coffin, which was draped in the
American flag, and bore the sword Of the dead
man and q number of floral emblems, was borne
to the altar of Trinity church, preceded by the
officiating clergy men, the Rev. Drs. Dix, Ogil-
by, Washburne, and Gallaudet, and was fol-
lowed by two soldiers who had accompanied the
body from Washington; by the pall-bearcrs,
W WaSh a,S GRRmore, Newton, Dover, Abbot
brothers of the late general, his daughters, and
other relatives and friends in civil life. The
services consisted of the full ritual of the Epis-
| copal church, with organ volnntaries, but with
out chants, and were participated in by Drs
Dix, wsshburn, 0gilby and Gallaudet.
ARRIVAL OF NORTHERN CHxYrNHzs AND
| ARRAPAHoEs.-An Indian delegation, consist
ing of five northern Arrapahoes and eleven
| northern Cheyennes, arrived in this city to-day
IN charge OF Gen: John z. Smith, .: s.; a.
| fee; William Roland, interpreter for the Chey-
| ennes; Joe Bisneth, a half breed, interpreter
for the 4AIrspahoes, and Thomas Reed The
Eagle Dress, Plenty Bear, and Friday. The
| latter speaks English and was named Friday
| because he was found when child on that day
lost on the prairie. The names of the Cheyenne
chiefs are Dull Knife, Strong Wolf, Black
Hawk, Little Wolf, Spotted Wolf, Lame White
Pushes ns Ha ass %5o
| Lain Down,' and White Powder. They will
have council with the Indian commissioner
next week.
| MERCANTILE MARINK.-The forth coming re-
| port of the register OF the treasury shows that
tne tonhdsc VI Tue country eUplOyeQ IN foreign
trade has increased 10 ,493 tons during the fiscal
year ending June 30, that engaged in coastwise
trade has increased 2S3, o6s tons The total
tonnage Of the country, including that en-
ployed in the fisheries, amounts to 80 ,673 yes
sells of 500, 026 tons capacity an increase dur
ing the year OF /, 55s vessels, or 256 ,2s0 tons
The total number OF sailing vessels is Il ,949
steam vessels, 4,0l5; canal boats, S,970; barges,
l,i3s The proportion of the steam tonnage of
the country employed in foreign trade Is I6.7
| per centum. The total number of vessels built
during the year was ,27l, Of $50 PIG tons capa-
city an increase OF CPS vessels, of $50, 1874 tons.
This includes IS iron steam vessels (26 5Is tons)
built during the year, three of which were
ocean steamers Of the largest class built for the
foreign trade.
DEATH OF Mrs. GENERAL LEH.-Intelligence
has been received here OF the death Of Mrs Lee.
widow Of Gen. Robert 4. Lee, at Lexington,
Va, on Wednesday, the 5th instant She has
been an invalid for some years, and the recent
death of her daughter bore heavily upon her
declining strength. Mrs. Lee was the only
daughter OF G. p. Gusts, esq, of Arlington,
who was the youngest child of John Parke Gus
tbs, a son Of Mrs. Washington by her FIRST hus
band, and aid ANN Gen. 0ton