Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-23


CLERICAL Administrations d. Scott
and Henry Adams, of New York, and David G..
Fountain, of the District of Columbia, have
been appointed frst-class clerks in the Post
Offce department.
THE FUNERAL .oF THE LATE GEN. CANBY
takes place at Indianapolis this evening. Gems.
Sherman, Sheridan, Mcdowell, Crook aud
other prominent officers are expected to be
present
The THREATENED Indian difficulty in Ari-
iona has probably been averted by the offer OF
tho beef contractors, to whom the government
Is already largely indebted, to furnish beef I'M
hi DULY next, when the new appropriations
Will be available.
THE POLARIs SURvIvORs.--A dispatch was
received at the Navy Department this morning
from Consul Molloy, announcing the arrival of
the Z s. steamer Frolic at that port, and stating
that she will leave to- morrow Saturday night
foI the south with the Polarss survivors.
The CONGRESSIONAL ExCURsIoNIsTs arrived
at New Orleans at 2:30 p. IN. yesterday, and
were formally received by Mayor Witt at the
city hall, thence to ST. Charles Hotel where
apartments had been provided for them. To-
day they were to visit the mouth of the river.
KAUrNASN's splendid historical picture Of
columbus before the Council at Salamanca
has been placed on free exhibition in the mine
ralogical room of the Smithsonian Institution,
where it deservedly attracts much attention. 1t
ought to belong TO the government, is what all
the visitors seem to think and a good maay of
the say.
TIGNETTEs OF SEWARD AND CoRwIN. -
There has just been engraved at the bureau of
engraving and printing of the Treasury depart
ment vignette of the late William II. Seward,
and another OF the late Thomas Corwin-the
former for use on the checks of the disbursing
clerk OF the State department, and the latter on
these OF the Interior department.
REAR ADMIRAL PKNNocK, commanding the
naval force on the North Pacific Station.
informs the Navy department under date of
May 2d, that he would leave Honolulu in the
flag ship California OIL the 18th instant for San
francisco He reports the condition of political
affairs under the new King satisfactory.
The officers and crew are all wei.
DEATH OF AN EsTINABLE LADY.-We regret
to announce the death OF Mrs. Cora Livingston
Barton, which occurred OH Wednesday evening,
at Montgomery Place, on the Hudson, the seat
OF her distinguished father, Edward Livingston.
Mrs. Barton leaves a large circle of friends in
this city, New York and Philadelphia, to mourn
her death.
The SAILING VESSEL CONSTELLATION, re-
Gently used as a gunnery ship at the Washing
ton navy yard, will 60 out with the midshipmsn
from Annapolis on board, for the annual prac-
being turned over to the Ordnance department,
put as she was used as practice ship last year
and is well suited for that purpose, She will
again be assigned to that duty.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsrpENr.-The
President to-day appointed s. Robinson, Of
Kenton, Ohio; Orvill p. Chubb, of Paramount,
MINI; and Charles Aldrick, Of Webster City.
Iowa; commissioners underact Of Congress APP
proved March 3, 1ss3, ''t0 ascertain the value
of certain lands in the state Of Iowa, north of
the RaccOon Fork Of the Des MOines river, held
laws OF the United States" ..s -.s .
THE PROGRAMME for the music at the Presi-
dents ground to morrow afternoon, is as fol-
lows: l. Quick March, Duquesne Grays, by j.
II. Ross. 2. Overture, Nabuco, by Verdi. 3.
Introduction and Waltz, Artus Kiange, by
Gung1. 4. Traumerie, by Schuman. 5. Gaiop,,
Devils scar; Can. by Sehaeht 6. Autograph Waltz,
with Introduction, by Strauss first time.) Z.
Song, Good Night, My Dear Child" by AbtI
(1rst time.) &. Finale. r.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Z. Q. Thompson. eth
infantry, is ordered to report by letter to the
superintendent of the general recruiting SER
vice, New York city, to accompany detach-
ment Of recruits to the Pacific coast. By dirsc-
ton Of the President, Col. Jefferson q. Davis,
Sd infantry, is assigned to duty according to
his commission Of brevet major-general while
in command Of the department Of Columbia to
take effect from the date OF said command
TIE WEATHER CHRONICLES from the office
of the Chief Signal Officer, U. S. A., for the
week ending yesterday, says" During the
past week sterm-center has passed from the
disappearing; a second has moved from Indian
Territory and Kansas over Lake Michigan into
Canada; third Is now apparently located in
the upper Missouri valley. The largest total
amounts Of rain during the past week have
been reported from the following station: Au-
gusta. 233 inches; Charleston, 2.73; st. Paul,
255; Mobile, 4.23; and New Orleans. $50. Be =.
tween one and two inches has also been reported
from fourteenOthe statiOns-"
ACTING CHIEF JUsTIoE.--In 1868 the thirty.
ninth Congress passed an act providing that IN
case Of a vacancy in the Office Of Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, or his inability to, dis
charge the powers and duties of the sand Office,
the same shall devOlve upon the associate Jus
time until such inability shall be removed or
another appointment shall be daily made, and
the person 81 appointed shall be duly qualified,
and this IT,, act shall aGRy to person
provisions. Under this act Associate Justice
Clifford will act Chief Justice until the sue
cessor Of the late Chief Justice Chase is APP
pointed.
GOVERNMENT RDGRIPTs AND ExPRNDI.
TuREs.-The following oficial statement Of re-
ceilts and expenditures from the Treasury de-
partment by warrants for the quarter ending
VI oisty wan lo8uC0 WsOay.
Net Receipfs-FrOm customs, internal revenue
sales Of public lands and miscellaneous sources
t3, SIS ,619; loans and Treasury notes, Sl3 ,59l,-
100. Total s126 969, 779. Net balance in Treas
ury, December 81, 1872. si07 ,7S0, oi5. i9-s23i,-
$50 ,32i.49. -
Net Erpeeditures-For civil and miscellaneous,
S19 ,s92 663.1I; War department, elf STA, 326IS;
Navy department, IS 800 ,5l9.G6; Indians and
Pensions, indians, S1,5T ,62930; pensions,
S6,313, 9e2 $40 81 sci ,551.6l; premium on bonds
purchased, 1856 $40; interest on public debt,
S35 GA ,92i.52; redemption OF loans and Treasury
notes, purchase OF bonds for sinking fund, &C.,
s5I 56g ,Is7 40. Total net expenditures, $780,
40 1890. Balance in Treasury March 81, 1873,
SOS y32S ,9s4.69. --e234, y 80 ,32i.49. I
NHw CIRCULATING NoTEs ron NATIONAL
BASKs.-At the last session OF Congress the
Senate passed bin making IN appropriation
to replace the worn and muttiated national
bank notes. The House failed to concur Ia 1t,
but rs the measure was one Of necessity, an
amendment was put on the sundry civil appf0-
priation bill appropriating $500 900 "to replace
the worn ont and Inutilated circulating notes Of
national banks and for engraving and preparing
in such manner, and ON such paper. Of such
form and design, rs the Secretary OF the Tseas-
ury may prescribe, new circulating notes for
the national banks 70 replace notes Of design
and dissemination now successfully, counter
feited provided that each of said national banks