Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-24
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RKvEEuE-Thereceiph from this
source to-day were s24s 1856. 4
THE L. S. steamship Congress has arrived at
Southampton, England.
TIE SHAH OF PERSIA has sent his commit
ments to President Grant, and regrets that
the distance prevents his visiting the United
States.
THE Controller of the Currency has issued
a circular to all national banks, requiring them
to forward forthwith to his Office, q report of
the condition OF their respective banks, as
shown by the books at the close of business on
Friday, the 18th Of June last.
SENATOR WEST called to-day on General
HUMPHREYS, chief of engineers, and ascertained
that he is favorably impressed with the report
Of Major Howell on the projected Fort st.
Phillip canal, which is designed to connect the
Mississippi river with the Chandelier bay In
the Gulf of Mexico.
THE KICKAPoos To BE MADE TO BEHAVE
THENsELvEs.-The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs on Saturday last telegraphed the special
kickapoo commissioners at San Antonio that
the government had determined to send the
TO their reservation in the Indian territory, and
that the Kickapoos would hereafter be made to
behave themselves.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. w. HI. H. Terrell, late Third
Assistant Postmaster General, and now u. S.
Pension Agent at indianapolis, is in town for a
few days. .'.'ChIef clerk of the War Depart
ment, Crosby, left for Vermont this morn
ing, preparatory to his European trip. During
his absence DR.. w. Il. Barnard is acting chief
clerk. Hon. Alexander White, one Of the
newly-elected Congressman at large from Ala
bama, is at the Ebbitt House.
FULLY Up TO THE MARK.-The Post Office
department receives a specimen sheet of postal
col 40 dali 10 fro
field, Mass. Those lately received are satisfac-
tory IN every respect; in fact, they are consid-
eraby heavier than the standard. 1t is in con-
temptation to change the present water mark,
which Is quite large, and mars somewhat the
smoothness OF the cards, by substituting a
smaller one.
The PROGRAMME for the concert of the Ma
rine band, Prof. Fries leader, at the Capitol
grounds tomorrow afternoon is as follows
]. PIunny Fellow Quickstep, Paolis. 2. Over
ture "Triomphale," Gantes. 3. Introduction
and WaltZes % Tanzlieder, )" Gungn T. Theme
and Variations, "Pearl of Smyrna" first time
Brepsant. 5. West Point Academy Polka Mos
COW. 6. never can forget, Serenade, first
hme,) Mellon. Z. QuadLille 'Concordia,"
Faust. s. Romance from Fleur de The, Le-
cccq, and Finale.
In THE MATTER of the unfortunate misunder
standing whichIhas arisen in relation to theMon-
tana Indian war claims, we are informed by the
acting second controller that after the investi-
CATION bad, and the explanations made he is
satisfied Mr.: Butterfeld is entirely innocent of
any wrong intention or wrong doing in the
premises, but that il resulted from "A combina-
ton OF adverse circumstances, and was purely
accidental. While the controller has no doubt
as to the correctness of his decisions the cases
in question, he exceedingly regrets tn at in this
interview with the parties interested ANYTHING
should have been taken for granted, when the
facts might have been ascertained by making
direct inquiry.
THE SIOUX PEACE CoNMrssIoN-The Secre-
tary OF the Interior received a telegram ysster-
day dated Fort Laramie, Wyoming, June 21st,
from Mr.. Felix X. Brunot, chairman of the
commission recently sent out to negotiate with
the Sioux, saying: "Had a council Yesterday
and to-day resulting successfully in regard to
change OF agency and the continuance Of peace
We will reach Cheyenne on Tuesday" This dis
patcn Is somewhat unsatisfactory inasmuch as
II fails to indicate definitely what his conn., sion
nas acoomPifhed One object OF the council
was 10 get the Indians TO consent TO give mn the
right OF hunting outside their reservation and
another to permit the North Pacific railroad
surveying expedition to pass through Their
country unmolested.
vNE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE FRANKING
PRIvILBGE.-The Treasury department has is
sued a circular concerning the issue and re-
demption Of United States currency, stating
that the passage Of law requiring postmaster
to register, free OF charge, letters containing
mutilated currency mailed 10 the Treasurer OF
the United States for redemption, and new cur
rency returned therefor by him; the discontin-
uance Of the practice Of returning transfer
checks for remttances received by the Tree
urer by express; and the abolition Of the
ing privilege, have rendered it nece<r ,, 70 AZ
redemption OF the currency Of N. ita,.aS 60, enu
The only new feature of .ca rn,.s =.
renittances oy mail. which hereafter mast he
prepaid with the ali legal rate of ne.tane the he
same as primary letters. Letters NOT pSenSid
a. ot maiied 70 their destination, but are sent
80 tne deao letter once. The postage on all
letters Whatever must be prepaid.
NAVAL ORDKBs.-Ordered-M idshipman Il.
f. Nicholson to duty at the Signal ONCE, LIST of
July. Detached-Capt Edward Simpson from
special ordnance duty on the 18th inst and
ordered as inspector Of ordnance, and in charge
of the torpedo station at Newport, X. L., on the
goth inst; Commander 4. o. Matthews Is in
torpedo station on the 3Oth inst, and placed on
waiting orders; Lieut.. Commander De Haven
Manley from torpedo duty on the 3Oth inst and
granted three months leave; Lieut.. Com
manders b. Il. Cromwell, II. L. johnson, w.
X. Wheeler and George T. Davis, Iieutenants
w. II. Parker. BOutelle Noyes, A. B. Bradford,
j. p. Terrill, j. F. Meigs, E. Longnecker,
Geo. w. Tyler, K. WoOdman, l.. q. Palmer,
Charles A. Stone and Duncan Kennedy and
Master Charles Seymour from torpedo duty on
the 30th inst. and placed on waiting ORDERS
Lieut.. Thomas Q. Mclean from torpedo duty
on the 30th inst. and ordered to temporary ord
nance duty at the Experiment Battery, An
napOlis, Nd; Passed Assistant Surgeon T. ".
Green from the naval station, League Island,
and ordered to duty at the marine rendezvous,
Philadelphia.