Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

ata Nas In the straits OF Messina August 18th.
The Trians left New York for Norfolk and
Washington last Saturday, and the gettysburg
for the latter station, September eth.
MATE CHARLES LEVIN, U. n. N, died at the
hospital in Philadelphia on the Sd inst, having
recently returned from long cruise in the East
Indies He was regarded ss a faithful and val
liable officer.
INCRBAsED REVENUE RECEIPTs.-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue felicitates him
self upon the increased receipts of the national
revenues. If these southern troubles only keep
Jogging along the tariff on whisky alone from
that section will soon pay the national debt.
ASOTHRR NATIONAL BANK.--The Controller
Of the Currency to-day authorized the organi-
zati0n Of the Peoples National Bank at Prince
ION, Ind, with a capital of $4,000, and the Gen.
treville National Bank at Thurman, Ohio, with
a capital OF the same amount.
AN EPFORT is being made in this city to call
together the members of the executive com
mittee of the national democratic committee to
consider the propriety of calling a convention of
the dt moCTacy north and south to disclsim sny
sympathy with the reported disorders in the
south.
SINCE THE MURDER of Ivey, the mail route
agent on the Alabama and Chattanooga rail-
road, several mail route agents in the South
have shown considerable alarm, and are asking
ment, and some decline to remain any longer on
their routes.
NOT AssAssIEATED.-Thes statement pub
llshed this morning in the telegraphic columns
Of the morning papers to the effect that Mid
shipInsn Arms, of the United States navy, had
been assassinated in the streets of Havana, is a
cahard. Ihat ofhcer has not yet been assigude
70 any dutv, having only graduated at the na-
val academy on the 10Th of June last, and is
40" at his home in Muskegan, Michigan.
YELLOW FBvER.-A telegram was received at
the Navy department yesterday afternoon from
Commodore Wcolsey, commanding the navy
yard at Pensacola, Fla, stating that one OF the
surgeons OF the yard is down with the yellow
fever, and the other is Overtasked, and asking
authority to employ physiciaus at Pensacola,
The acting secretary gave directions that two
.ur2eOns Of the navy be detailed for duty at the
Pensacola yard Immediately.
TIE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The ime and place Of holding the southern
republican convention has been changed from
atiants, october 10th, to Chattanooga, October
18TH The manuscript of the call was COM
pleted yesterday and sent to the printer. It
sets forth that the convention is to be held to
take into consideration the condition of the
southern states, with q view of issuing an adj
dress to the people Of the nation concerning
the same.
A BOARD to consist OF Col. o. NJ. Poe, aide-de-
lamp; Capt A. Z. Rockwell, Assistant Quarter
master, and Isl Lieut.. q. Z. Dutton, Ordnance
department, has been appointed to meet in this
city on the 10th inst, or as soon thereafter "a
practicable, for the purpose of examining ana
testing one OF DUckham's Patent Hydrostatic
weighing Machines. The board will make its
report 10 the War department The iunior
member OF the board has been instructed to act
az recorder.
ANOTHER FIRST NATIONAL BANK Dividend
PRoAIsRD.-The controller of the currency aud
he of FL
tngtOn having returned to the city, have bean
In consultation on the condition Of the receipts
OF the bank, with a view to a third dividend in
liquidation OF Its liabilities. A suffi ficient sunni
now on hand to insure another payment o
about twenty per cent. to the creditors. 1t isnO
determined as yet when payment will be made
put Will be some time between now and the
lst OF next January.
PRESIDENT GRANT has sent word to this CITY
hat be will arrive here next Saturday. On tue
18th instant he gives a dinner to the "Aztec
club OF which he is a member. This elub is
an OutgroWth OF the Mexican war and it's mann
bers were all connected with that war The
!ast anniversary OF the club was held at the
which occasion the President invited the man
bers OF the society to assemble at the White
house on the next anniversary, which has now
arrived. The preparations which are making
IOr Ihe event are OF quite an elaborate charac-
ter. The President expects to leave for St
LOUIS, on brief visit to his farm, On the sue
ceedlDg day.
The BLACK HILLS COUNTRY CLOSED TO SER
TLERs.-Since the declaration of Gen. Sheridan
tha. no one would be allowed to VISIT the Black
Hills country without authority from the Inte-
rlor department, meaning its authorized agents
mat department has been in receipt OF large
number OF letters asking permission to go there;
ano for the benefit OF large class a letter from
Acung Secretary OF the Interior COwanto Gov
srnor Pennington, of Dakota, is published ex-
planning that the object of the recent expedi-
uon Was purely for the purpose of obtaining
accurate knowledge of the country, with a view
Of ascertainiDg the best Ii in the future
II should become necessary to establish there a
military pest, and further stating that the ex-
impossible for the department to permit the
territory to be settled upon, or even passed
over, except by agents OF the government. for
which reason all applications to visit the Black
Hills will be denied.
THE FITCH-SHERMAN WEDpING.-Arcb-
bishop Purcell will be assisted at the Fitch
sherman wedding by Father Young, of the
rider OF st. Dominic, who, many wears ago.
@nited In matrimOny the late venerable Judge
Ewing and his wife. All the arrangements are
most elaborate. There will be eight brides
maids, as follows: Miss Lizzie Sherman sister
Of the bride; Miss Phillips, of Cincinnati; Miss
patterson; Miss Marcy, daughter of General
Marcy, OF the United States army; Miss wing
OF Ohio; Miss Barley, daughter OF ,Jufga
BARLEY, and niece of Gen. Sherman; Miss Bes
sic Smith, of Ohio, and Miss Ella Sherman.
Corps nited States navy; Lieut. Hunter' u. s,
navy; Lieut.. Russell, L. 5. marine CORPS; Paw
master Cochran, U. 5. navy; Edwin Wells, En-
glneer Corps U. 5. navy; Lieut.. Wood, t. s.
navy, nephew of Gen. Sherman; Mr. George
Gadyine, or Boston, and Mr.. Thomas Sher-
man, brother of the bride. The brides dress
which is imported from Paris, is white gros-
gram silk, with crepe finish. This is trimmed
with white satin and point lace, Iooped up with
orange flowers and clemstis.
ANOTHER YELLOW FEVER CIRoULAR-The
circular issued by Secretary Bristow yesterdav
on me subject OF yellow fever will be sent to Ali
Sne various health organic alton in the United
STATES enclosed IN one from the Office OF the
Supervising Surgeon, U. s. Marine Hospital
Service soliciting from anizstions and Local
health officers such information and an goss-
tions touching the subject-matter thereof "A
may conduce 70 the greatest efficiency and bar-
mony OF action between state and municinal
health authorities on the one hand, and Off GERS
OF inc naCona government upon the other
Surgeon Woodwork says: "To preyent-so far
as his official action in this connection NAV nre
yent-the interruption OF commercial inter.
course with the consequent stagnation of bust
ness and loss Of revenue which uniformly resnit
from the access OF an epidemic OF cOntaSions
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