Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and GOSSIP.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sl35, 222.sO
A FAITHFUL and spirited portrait of Mr. W.
W. COrcoTan, by Miller, Is to be seen at Warren
ChOate & Co.'S.
TsE LEAvE-oF Absence granted Second
Ii ut. c. ". Larned, 18th cavalry, has been
extended five moths.
SESSION or TIE CABINET was held t1-day,
with all the members present except Secretary
Robson. The various departmental reports
foIned the principal topic of discussion.
PEBsoNAL.-Senator Nye and Gen. yodyss.
u. s. A, had interviews with President Grant
to-day. 800 Col. Il. W. Hughes Of Va, is in
the city.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT having granted
permission, Sir Edward Thornton will act as
umpire in the settlement of all cases arising be-
tween the American and Mexican claims com
mission. Business will be resumed at once.
CLINTON L. MERRIAM, VI. c., of New York.
had an interview with the Secretary of the
Treasury yesterday. 1t is said that the New
York delegation in Congress will urge his APP
polTtmsnt as chairman OF the committee on
banking and currency. 1t is said he is in favor
OF free banking.
The EXAMINATION of the Polaris survivors,
in progress for several days will, it is expect
ed. be concluded to-day, and will at once be
placed in the shape of a report and given to the
public The leading feature of the report will
be the complete exoneratiOn of all officers upon
whom suspicion rested as to Capt. Halls death,
the evidence of the witnesses tending to show
that his death was from natural causes.
Two DELEGATIONS arrived in Washington
this morning from Pittsburg, Pa, one headed
pSGn N an cole
here by the authorities of Pittsburg TO insnact
the different kinds of pavement laid in
'hls city. They express themselves well pleased
WIN the Improvements, and spent the day in
visiting various sections of the city. The sec
ono delegation came in the interest of eX- Post
master Stewart, the defaulter, and will urge IN a
government to withdraw All criminal prOsacu-
non upon the Tefunding OF the amount ambez-
lied.
The CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATION Al
BANK.-E. l.. Stanton, receiver of the First
National Bank, is buSily engaged daily in yerl-
iylng the accounts presented against the bank.
In the course OF two weeks he expects to an
uounce dividend of thirty per cent, having in
uahu AT the present time sgti ;eHt assets to
meet such payment. This is regarded as a IA
yorable exhibit, and is now predicted more con-
hdtltly than ever that the bank will pay its de-
pOsltOis dollar for dollar. EN-GOv Henry D.
Cooke, the president of the bank, has constant
~ assured the depOsitors that they would NOT
ose anything by the suspension.
THE BANKRUPTCY CASES OF JAY COOKE
Il Co.-The case of alleged bankruptcy Of Jaw
Cooke x Co., on the petition OF Ciiflord Aurick.
has been adjourned TO November 18th, and an
order has been passed for notice to the nom
resident defendants by publication.
Another case has also been filed against the
same parties by Mr.. Benjamin p. Buckner
formerly of Texas, and an order has been made
oy the court TO show cause returnable Monday
Zith inst. This notice has been served upon H.
n and
70 be partner of the Washington house of Jaw
Cooke Il Co. The petitioner comes to this CITY
rom Texas and deposited with j. e. & Co., a
certificate Of deposit for -, 900 and 81 OO0 rs a
general depositor, and had checked OuC SiOO
and claims 50 600. His counsel are Halbert r.
Paine, Il. F. Grafton and Robert Chrlsty.
Tue NEW TEN DOLLAR BANK NOTES.-The
plates for the new ten dollar bank note have
been nearly completed. The new issue upon
which work will be commenced in December is
me same size as the ten dollar notes now in cir
cnlauon. The face of the note bears a profiIe
vignette OF the late VIM. II. Seward on the left
side, and the left margin bears the charter num-
Der OF the bank issuing the note, with the date
OF the act OF Congress authorizing such issue
Immediately over the vignette is a small panel
OF ornamental lathe work, bearing the number
~ the note affixed by the bank issuing it, in red
ngures, with red star at either end of the fig
ures to prevent alteration. In the right uppsr
corner appears the name of the state In which
the bank Issuing the note is located and below
this is piece of geOmetrical lathe work bear
ing DOM IN letters and figures the number ten.
HEAVY HAUL OF ALLEGED CoUNTERFeIT-
ERs.-The United States secret service men
claim to have arrested gang OF about twenty
cOunterteiters in eastern Tennessee Two ex
ptdluOns were organized to capture these men
one under Captain Evans, United States mar
snal at Knoxville, consisting of twenty five
mounted men, well armed, aud provided with
i've days Tations, and another under Robert NJ
douglass, United States marshal western dis
trict of North Carolina, consisting of TWENTY
I rI mounted men, also armed aud rationed.
The arrests were made by the former expedi-
non. Col. Douglass party has net vet been
heard from. Several of the parties arrested
we're men occupying good positions in society,
ana hOldlng ornces OF trust and em)lument and
among them, il is said, was the late prosecuting
attorney for the city of Knoxville also a post
master, justice Of the peace, and several trades
District Attorney Swoope, at Pittsburgh. has
ascertained where the fbrOus paper used in
making counterfeit national banknOtes has
been made, and the names OF persons engaged
in its manufacture. The secret service force ex
pect to have in custody in a shert time the coun-
terfeiters who executed and put out the danger
Gus $500 note.
The DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SRAsoN IN
WssHINGToN.-The season Inaugurated early
in the present month by Lolita has been con-
timed by the comedian owens, who is now sue
ceeded by Mr.. and Mrs Florence. Manager
ing Al the great attractions here that will ap-
pear in this country during the current season.
10 concentrate within one Washington theater
all the famous stars of Booths magnificent
Jheater, Wallacks elegant establish ment, the
Academy OF Music, the Fifth Avenue and Olym-
PIC theaters In New York, will be a rare man
sgerial achievement. and its accomplishment
VIII be exceedingly croditable to the new opera
mouse. IL is but just to remark that at all of
Lne new YORK theaters above named the stand
ard price of admission to reserved seats Is one
dollar and half; here it is less, with equal ex-
penses, as 1t must cost just as much, if not
more, TO secure celebrities for Washington as
II does for New York, because, evidently, the
labor is rendered more arduous on account of
the necessity of frequent change, whilst in New
York one play will continue the sole attraction
for months.
But our desire at present is simply to tell
what fine attractions we will have in the theatric
ard operate way, TO add TO the gaiety of the
capital this winter. Next week lydia Thomp-
son comes with her bright satellites after her
John Mccullough, the Shakesperian actor, from
California; after him the Black Crook wi / lts
spectacular wonders; then the reno wned Italian
ragedian Salvini, with an Italian company in
Italian PLAYS; following will cOme IJttl., Nall