Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-28
EVENING STAR.
Washing on News and Hossip,

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INTKKNAL RkvBNUs.-The receipts from this
source today were sO5852 %.
$4,000 in national bank notes was received at
the Treasury to day tor redemption.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Mrs. Grant
left for New York last evening, and will return
en- Wednesday.
TIE CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD, which
has b en- in session for several 6sys, will adj
journ about the middle of this week. All the
members are present except Nessrs. Walker,
OF Ga, s1a Mr.. Blacktan, of the Post Office
department.
SALE eE GOVERNMENT GoLp.-The Sec e.
iary Of the Treasury has directed the Assistant
Treasurer of the United States at New York to
sell S500,0C0 OF gold each Thursday during the
MOI tn of October. The amount to be sold is
S2,5G0,OO0.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Pavmas-
ter Robert p. Spaulding has been ordered to
the navy yard, New York, October 1st, az AS
sistant to Pay Director Eldridge and Passed
Assistant Engineer Celand Lindsly to special
duty at Baltimore to superiutend the repairs to
the machinery of the Tallapeosa. Chief Engi-
neer John b. Carpenter is detached from the
New York navy yard and placed on waiting
orders.
PRRsoNAL.-yice- President Wilson was in
New York last Friday, and remarked to friend
hoped to assume his regular duties as presiding
officer CT the Senate next winter. '''. A dis
patch received at the Navy department to- DAY
states that Capt Semmes, executive officer OF
the Pensacola navy yard, who has been i'll OF
yellow fever, is cOnvalescing. Capt Semmes is
brother OF MIR. John II. Semmes, of this CITY,
'''' Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, is in the city.
THE FARRAGUT Prize CASES AGAIN.-To-
day Mr.. F. P. Stanton, for James F. Mcguire,
entered suit against Mr. L. NJ. Corwine for
81, 200 balance. Plaintiff claims that on the lst
OF October, 1869, defendant, in consideration of
p'aintlf's assistance in the FarTugut cases,
bounty and prize, agreed to pay him one half of
ALI fees receivef by him as attorney; that he
(plsintit) rendered the service and Cor vine re
ceiyed for his services S2j9j0 and paid him
s4,4I5, leaving a balance os $500 due.
THB NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION AGENCY
has within the past six days called on the
national banks for 1880 $40 In legal tenders t.
reimburse it for their circulating notes re-
deemed and assorted. Other calls will follow
at about the rate of about three quarters Of
million per day, until sufficient amount shall
nave been received TO justify the resumption of
redempbOns. The date of resumption will
depend somewhat on the promptness with
which the national banks respond 10 the calls
already made and hereafter to be made.
THE WEDDINs.-The attendance at the wed
ding Of Miss Sherman and Mr.. Fitch, on Thurs
day, is likely to be so large that few sugges-
tons in regard to the dress expected will not
come smiss. Protestants must remember that
1t will be deemed indecorOus By Catholics for
ladies TO attend the mass with uncovered heads
SO those who do not wish to wear hats or bon
nets can arrange scarf of black or white tulIe
or lace over their heads, pretty and becoming
neacdress, and very much in vogue at the wa
tering places this season. Reception toilets will
he expected at both house and church. That
Is, dresses with ccrsages cut high or square;
none decOltste. There will be no dressing rooms
at the house, as it is supposed that every one
will come prepared to enter the reception
rooms. The house adjoining Gen. Shermau's,
s. well as his own, will be used On the iSiOn.
II IL expected that thOss having tickets of in
vitatiOn to the church TO witness the ceremo-
MES OF the marriage of Miss sherman will pre-
sent the envelope containing the card of aimis-
siOD TO the usher at the door with the card
This is required in order to enable the usher t.
recognize the parties and ass gn them to seats
reserved, and also to ascertain how manv Der
sons the card entities In admission. When cards
are sent TO families, there is but one card OF al
mission for all included in the invitation.
A SUPPLY TRAIN "UoBRALLgD" BY N
DIAEs.-AH Otbcer and Several Men Dan9srouyIy
WCundsd.-A communication las been receig ged
at headquarters OF the army, through Gen
Sheridan, from Lieut.. Col. W. L. Lewis com
mandlDg Damp Supply, Indian Territory, in-
closing note from Capt. W. Lyman, of the 5rh
infantry, commanding the train being sent 10
Gen. Miles, in whicn he SAYS, under d tte of the
10th inst, that he is "corraled" by Comanches
two miles north of the Wsshita, on Gen. Miles
trail de says he has been engaged since the
ulus VI the Hau, uhVluG moved since the
first firing about twelve miles. Hs considers It
iDjudIcious to attempt to proceed further ia
view OF the Importance of his train and the
broken ground ahead. Communication with
Gen. Miles had already been closed. He
reports Lieut.. Lewis dangerously wounded
through the knee, and thinks he will die
II he has no medical assistance. The
assistant wagner Mccoy he reports mOrtaIjv
wounded and Sergeant DeArmOn killed, and
dozen mules disabled. Capt. Lyman says he
thinks he can properly ask for quick aid
especially for Lieut.. Lewis, a valuable officer
at the time Of writing his command had Only
m III pool OF rain water which would dry up
'ha day. He estimated the force surrounding
his command at several hun ired, aad believed
ne bad inflicted severe puni 'hment upon them.
In forwarding this communication Col. Lewis
Gays he received Capt. Lyman's note on the
18th inst, and at once got together all the
mounted men at the post and started them to
therelier OF the train at noon the same day
The command sent out consisted OF one
lieutenant, an acting assistant surgeon
and hfty-eight men; would have sent larger
force If he had been able to mount them. Col.
Lewis says Capt. Lyman's force consists OF two
Oficers and sixty-siX armed men, including
teamsters bearing arms. He says he instructed
the officer commanding the relief party to reach
Capt. Ly man as soon as possible. and if necesss-
ry to accompany him 70 Gen. Miles command
which be thinks will be met before reaching the
Red river.