Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvESUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were s326,I44.

INTERNAL RBvENUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were s326,IH.
GEN. BABCoCK to-day WAS to day engaged
locking around at the public parks and reserva-
tons under his charge as Commissioner of
Public Buildings and Grounds.
MULLKTr complains of the Post Office build
ing at Washington that Ii is old and unsightly
And yet, like the toad, ugly and venomous, IL
bears precious Jewell in its head."-NY.COm-
mereidl.
TIE WORK OF RKDEMPTIoN.-s49s, $50 In
national bank notes was received at the Treas
ury to-day for redemption. The receipts for the
month thus far foots up 81 $50, 120, and the tsta
amount received to date, s2i $780, 26.
POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL is q versatile
statesman. He can run a foreign ministry, be
Governor Of state, perform the duties OF Post
master General, or speak at a Methodist camp
meeting love feast, and do them all well.-B0s-
ton Meas.
SENATOR CAMERON denies that he intends 10
resign his seat in the Senate. He says he feels
as well as he ever did, and although he Is nearly
10 years old, he is as strong and hearty as an
ordinary man at 80. He intends to 90 to Cali
fornia this fall.
PRoNoTRD.-Theophilus French, q second
class clerk in the Treasurer's office, was yester-
day appointed principal book keeper, in place
of Vim. Bebrens, lately appointed chief clerk
The appointment as made after a competitive
examination, Mr.. French standing highest out
OF ten competitors
GENERAL MILES INDIAN SCoUr.-General
Miles teIegrsphs Gen. Pope from the Dry Fork
Of the Wsshits, Aug. 26tb, that he has had sew
capturing ponies, &c. He says the indications
are that the Indians have gone south to the
North Fork of the Red river.
Ex-MISIsTRR wKBB.-Among the passen-
gers from Europe by the steamer Russia at New
York, Tuesday, Is Mr.. James Watson Webb, ex-
United States minister to Brazil. He will pro-
coed to Washington To clear up the unple ssant
matter with which his name was associated in
the last Congress touching the sale Of an Amer
lean ship in Brazil.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ENGINEER CoRPs-
The death of Major General Foster, who occu-
pied the linesl rank OF lieutenant-colonel in the
engineer corps, will cause the following promo
tons in that branch of the service:-ThOma.L l..
casey, OF New York, from major TO lieutenant
colonel; Samuel NJ. Mansfield. OF Maine, from
captain TO major; Henry A Adams, of Massa
chusetts, from drst lieutensnt to captain.
A GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL, to consist of
Major P. T. Swaine, 81 infantry; Captain VIM.
Hswley, Sd cavalry; First Lieutenats Cas-
Durham, 18th infantry; +. S. Davidson, 9th
cavalry; w. j. Nolkmans, 5th cavalry. with
surgeon Il. A. Clements as judge advocate, is
appointed to meet at the st. Louis barracks on
the 10Th instant, for the trial of such prisoners
as may be brought before 1t.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander B. j.
Cromwell has been ordered to duty as inspector
of ordn snce at the Philadelphia navy-yard
Lieut.. Commander George W. Coffin, to the
Henry A. Adams, detached from ordnance duty
at the Philsdelphis navy-yard, and placed on
waiting orders. Lieut.. Andrew Dunlap, de-
tailed from the Worcester and placed on wait
ing orders.
TEE POsTAL-CAR QUESTION Senator
Mitchell has been spending the entire summer
in Washington, devotiDg most of his time a. a
member OF the Senate Committee on Transpor
taton 10 an Investigation of the postal car
question. he is now engaged in obtaining in
between the Post-Ofice department and the
railroad companies, which has been adopted in
England. This system has long been in use in
England, and Is said TO be productive OF good
results.
| An IMPORTANT Communication Af
fGi-s the Probable Subject Of Considcration.-An
| important conference was held this morning al
| The War department between Attorney Genera
Williams, who has returned from Long Branch
| Secretaries Belknap and Bristow, and Senator
| Chandler, of Michigan. These officers are reti-
cent as TO the nature OF the consultation, but II
/ u surmised that il had reference to southern
| troubles. The return OF Judge Williams at this
| time, who bad, before leaving here, intended to
visit bis parents in New York state prior to re-
| turning, indicates that some policy has been
| shaped by the President with reference to the
1 course 70 be pursued by the administration
Judge Williams stated that at the present he
| was unwilling to communicate TO the press the
effect OF the consultation, but that to- night he
1 would furnish some important information. II
Is believed that he is preparing circular to be
1 issued TO n'ted States marsh ais in the south
directing them, in the counties wherein local
troubles arise, TO call at once upon q posse CONE
nGtas and put It down, using the most stringent
| measures to protect the peace. Should this fail
| there Is 10 doubt but that the President will
send troops into Georgia, Alabama and South
| P. S-The circular above referred TO will be
4 found elsewhere.
| PKRs oNAL.-Genersl and Mrs. Cowen have
returned from their northward trip. Sen
ator Jones, of Nevada, was serenaded and m ade
speech on his return to Virginia City on the
10Th ult. ''''Rear Admiral Joseph Smith ac-
c,mpanied by his daughter, Miss Anna T..
smith, and bis nisce, Miss II. 8. Whittier, re-
| turned to the city yesterday, after an absence
OF three months In New England The Admiral
/ u IN his eighty-fourth yesr, and in excellent
health. -. ii. Blsckfan, commissioner to
| the European postal convention, left yesterday
| for Trenton, New Jersey, where he will
/ spend day or two with his family. He
ton and wife returned to the city from Rye
| Eesch, N H, yesterday afternoon. Hon.
Chester B. Darrall. Nj. q. third Loui ians dis
| and family, who recently returned from Eu-
| rope, have taken one OF the new houses on Yer
| mont avenue. between h and l. streets until
| their new residence on Massachusetts, avenue
| u completed. &C. G. Sniffen, OF the Execu-
| tive Mansion, and wife, who have been sum
| meriDg in Connecticut, returned to Washington
| yesterday morning. ATTORNEY General Will
lams returned from Long Branch this morning
80 Senator Chandler, Of Michigan, Is in town.
| Senator West, Of Indiana, is in the CITY,
/ Secretary Belknap returned from ey York
| last night, and was at his desk in the War de-
| partment this morning. Attorney General
| Williams leaves to- night to visit his parents in
| the interior portion Of the state Of New York
| 80 MI. l.. L. Crounse is in town for q few DAYS
rom MS summer quarters as Sandy Hill, near
| Lake George, New York.
| CONGRESSIONAL NoMINArIoNs-The demo-
| cratic convention 1t Hsgerstswn, Md, yestsr-
| day nominated Hon. VIM. Walsh, OF AIlegauy
| county, as the democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the sixth congressional District OF
| Maryland.
The conservative congressional convention Of