Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were $50 093 20.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE for tx months has been
granted to Capt. Edward Ball, I'd cavalry.
THE UTE INDIANS left for Philadelphia last
night, in charge of Mr.. George II. Stuart. From
Philadelphia they go to Boston.
SECRETARY robson returned to Washing
ton last light, and was to-day transacting of
fetal business at the NAVY department
THE USUAL SESSION OF THE CABINET was
held to-day, all the members being in attend
ance except Secretary Delano, who was repre-
seDted by Assistant Secretary COwen
We REGRET TO learn that Gen. Chapman Is no
better to-day, and great solicitude is felt in re
gard to his condition by his wide circle of
friends.
PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE.-By di-
reetion of the President, LIST Lieut.. Charles A.
Curtis, L. s. A, (retired,) has. on his own APP
plication, been detailed Professor of Military
science and tactics at Norwich University
Northheid, Vermont.
MRS. YANo, wife of the japanese charge
d'afiaires in this city, arrived in San Francisco
last evening for the purpose of joining her hus-
band: She is the first Japanese lady who has
ever left her native country to Join her husband
IN foreign land. Mrs. Yano will go to Wash
iDgton overland.
NEW GERMAN INVESTMENT IN u, y. BoSps.
Mr. Catten telegraphs to Secretary Richard
son that the German government on Friday
made further subscription to the five per cent.
loan through the syndicate, amounting to
s3,OOO,OOO. This is the third subscription made
$40, COO, 600.
THE MEMBERS of the Polaris party still re-
main in Washington. The history of the trip.
as detailed by each individual member is being
taken by Commodore Wyman, of the hydro
graphlc ONCE, with view of preparing a chart,
as nearly correct as can be. of upwards of $50
miles or coast over which the Arctic searchers
passed, never heretofore explored.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on inland trans
portation yesterday met committees Of the
board of trade and chamber of commerce of
Cincinnati. Comparative tables were given
showing the rates of freight by water and rail
Inc report was accompanied by "a recOmmen-
dation TO Congress to improve nsvigable rivers
and construct great water-line. with its own
officers, and retain control of the same.
WANTS TO TRY HIS HAND ON Posi- OF
FIcE.-Postmaster General Creswell received
to-day postal card from a genius ''out west"
which bore the following inscription: 81 wish
! wuz Post Mister never wus in mi lii les try
me on the Springfield p. o and sc how l could
run Ii wunce." The writer requested the POST
master General to call the Presidents attention
to the matter.
CHANCES IN THE STATIONS OF OuARTERxAs-
TERs.-On the recommendation of the Quar-
termaster General the following changes in the
stations and duties of officers are made: Capt
VIM. Il. Howell, A. Q. M, relieved from duty
at Camp Douglass, Utah Territory, and ordered
TO relieve Capt. CARING at Grenada, Colorado:
Capt. f. b. CARING on being relieved is or
dered TO proceed to Camp Douglass, Utah Ter
rltory.
THE CONTRACTS FOR HKADsToYEs FOR
NATIONAL CENETBRIRs.-Secretary Belknap
will not award the contract for supplying head
stones for national cemeteries until some time
next week, having decided to divide the con-
tract and give it to several bdders He has
written to certain bidders who propos ed to take
the entire contract, to ascertain whether they
are willing to take part of the contract for sup
plying stones at the same rate which they pro-
posed for the entire number.
CHANGE OF DUTY.-James G. Kerr, for some
time past acting in the capacity of chief head
clerk of the Washington and Weldon and
Lynchburg and Grafton railway post Offices,
has been transferred for duty to Fort Scott,
Kansas, to take charge of the new service upon
tne Mlss1uti' Kansas and Texas railroad. Mr..
years in the mail service, and has well earned
the title of "old reliability" Mai. Jno. F.
Langley succeeds Mr.. Kerr at this city.
WORSE SPELLKR THAN JOSH BILLINGS
The following letter was to day received by
Treasurer Spinner
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bits. Nou send me kan pas and ubiig no.
from lynn jones in the care ov box 2I5 in dis p
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NAVAL ORDERs-Lieuts. X. r. Ingersoll and
Frank W. Nichols to the Kansas; Lieut.. Bloom
field McIlwsine to the receiving ship Potomac,
at Philadelphia; Lieut.. e. A. Schetky to the
receiving ship Vermont, at New York; u As
sstant Engineer X. W. Huston to the Saugus,
at Key West, Fla. Detdched-Commander X.
l.. Harrison from the command of the Shawmut
and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. Com
mander George II. Wsdleigh, Lieut.. a. b. II.
Lille, and VIM. o. Morgan, Master j. w. Grag-
don, Ensign John III. Moore, Passed Assistant
Surgeon Edward II. Ware and First Assistant
NUT and placed on waiting orders. Passed As
sistant Paymaster Joseph Foster from the Shau-
NUT and ordered to settle accounts.
GROWTH OF THE .'GRANGERs."-The weekly
bulletin, Issued on Saturday last by Secretary
Kelley, OF the National Grange, shows that at
that time there were in operation throughout
the United States $3.50 subordinate oranges
The following figures show the number OF
oranges organized monthly since January 1st
last: January, 15S; February. 347: March G66:
April, OIL; MAY, 696; June, 625; July, 6l2; Au-
gust, $50; September, 9l9. This month il is ex-
pectea that the number of oranges organized
will exceed 200, which will be a good showing
In view OF the late financial panic. There are
oranges now In every state in the union except
Maine and Delaware. Iowa still leads in the
number OF oranges, having 1873: Missouri fol-
lows, with 956; Illinois, with 6Ss, and Kansas
with COS.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Quesada, Cuban minister
to the United States, is at Wizards. Quar-
master General Meigs left the city last evening
upon an extended tour of inspection In the
northwest During his absence General Bling
ham will be Acting Ouartermaster General
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