Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
y asLington News and Gossip.

"asllngton News and GOSSIP.
IHE AN0UST Of ne ,loHal bank notes received
tO-d-y for ret, IlI riou f1o's up sJf2 600.
JUpGE v-ILEHIrs. Of Arkansas. had an inter
view with ga, Attorney General to day relative
20 the Ar-susas question.
TIE SECEETAAy ft5e Treasury decides that
the law requires vessels 10 hail from the port
from which taeir ~ TlHe d'eu inents are issued.
AT AN ExaMfsalIos HcIt under the civil
service ruies- IN tie Pension BlTeau. for the
position @, examining surgeon, Dr. IrriDy Q.
EO.s, or Paiirda,Fs.l. WaS =" successful com
Te,ttor, snd vas Yesterday appointed.
SsCREraRY Errs~oo LETT f+r New Yo-k last
sht. where, to-day, he is TO meet the ApP-o-
pTlaIou Committee and examine the celebrated
Stevens battery. AID see Il 1t IL practicable Tor
the United States 20 purchase it.
REFEEs NATIVE WBEELER, of New York,
who las cEarge OF the army appropria ton bill.
visited the War department this morning and
had a conversation with the Secretary relative
70 army appropriations
LRAvE CT AB-BSCE for &ix months has been
granted Capt. Dsaue MOrahaH, 81 cavalry, SID
ury Barracks, Nebraska. Leave OF absence for
three months has bsen granted Capt. Henry
JohusCU, medical st0rekeePsr, San Francisco,
Cal.
hE NEW hEN EElE ElEAMER RICHARD
RUSH, e1 route Tor her station at San Fran
cisco. Was spoken on the 9th ultimo one day
fTcm Rio De ,IanelTc- The Rush left New York
On the l5tE September, intending to make her
way UuceT sail throughout the entire voyage.
INTzRsAL RzvESUs.-The receipts from
this source today were S3i5,5SJ g. The total
receipt for the month TO date we're 80 SO 43227,
being largely in excess OF receipts tor the
corresponding peIIJG last year. The total re
EVTS Tor the D-Eal wear TO date loot
S4l:g2 y5o42.
PERsOSAL.-Nrs. CB aries a tor Bris.eI a1i
her two sous are IN Paris occupying sn apart
meHt in the FaubouTgSt. H0BOre. ---- Amoag
tie arrivals at Wiuard's to-day are the follow
ing. q, lie Moine aud lady, Quebec, Rirhsvd
George G.. Bent, Penn; W. j, Mcpherson,
Mass, d. b. BOod, DsnbuTy.
AMoNG rHB VISITORS a. the Executive man-
sion to-day, who had audience with The Pres
iCeut, were Secretary Delano, Indian COmnis-
sioner Smith and several members OF the Indian
Peace Commission; Judge Poland; y. A. Grow,
New Orleans; L. r. Brown, Iew4; W. W. War
den ant : SmCOt, u. c.; Mrs Innings. Jauss-
Vile lWisConsiD) GG-stt's Hon. Alexander H.
stephens. NJ. NJ. jackson. L. >. Consul Ii .lIiax;
Senator v West, ard Gen. kilby Smith.
TIE FOLLOWING OFFICERS Of the Amy have
registered at the War department during the
week ending to dag: Msi0r General Thomas
Samuel Ross, tretIred,l Inspector General y.
h. Davis, First Lieutenant $. y. Lincoln, lQ-h
Infantry. Lieutenant Colonel F. -. Grant, 4
ID. G, Colonel n. ". BeDhan. engineer cOrps:
First Lieutenant Geo. Mitchell, % artillery;
Captain John L. Donovan, l;th infantry.
RASK OF RETIRED ARMY OFvIcERs.-The
Attorney General has decided that person
whose connection wish the army ss a commits.
siOntd officer has been severed BY resi- gnatiOn
CT legal dismissal, csHnot be legally restored to
his former rank OF commission by reaPpOut-
IDent TO nj vacancy IN regiment or corps of
tie army when by such appointment he Will
become superior in rank and position 10 an
other officer who holds commission in the
same eeiHent OF corps prior 10 such appoint
meut.
NEWS Prom OCR SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUAD
R0N,-The Navy department has received dis
patches fTCm Rear Admiral Leroy, dated IS
late ss october -1-t, at Rio de JaneirO The
Lancaster WAS then a. that port, AMI the Wasp
ia the Ls Plata Commodore Fairfax and
Lieutenant Commander +. Il. Saith arrived
cut October 70 u. The MOuOnZsheIa sailed T-~--
iilo october 1T foT the CTozsf ia Ksr,uaIs nj n,
!,Isu's Ii o! eA.--'-sou TO SAL in a few days
media vas inaugEra'et at BueBOs Ayres Octo-
Der J.. b, with outbreak and disturbance Rev
olutonaTy movements were stil on foot.
SANITARY COSDiTIoS or TIE ARNY.-TAs
War department las issued a general order
ssying g.-"An important part OF the duty Of
medical OilccT CT the army l. the peTY IsiOn of
TIE hygiene Oi the post or command 10 which
be Il attached, and the recommendation Of such
Measures q be may deem necessary to prevent
OF diminish disease among the tZOOps.' The
order lien specifically defines his duties, which
require that he shall, at least once a month,
evan he aDd note in the mediCA. history or the
post tie sanitary condition OF the quarters, in
clUOing al buildings belonging TO the post, the
character and cooking CT TatiOas, amount aud
quality OF the water supply, the drainage, aud
CiCtL nE and habits Of the man and make re.
IN 1i4 .4-
Ittr- win such recommendations ss he may
Ctem proper.