Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-02

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were ssis,Sis G5.
THE RECEIPTS AT THE PATENT OFFICE FOR
December last were larger than those of any
corresponding month since 1863.
Mr.. CrsHISG fiuently talks, and General
Sickles gracefully walks, Spanish.-N, L. Com
Ado.
THESINrH AUDITORS OFFICE of the Treasu-
~ department to-day ordered the payment o.
about 500, 900, principally on account Of the
railroad mail service.
THE RECEIPTS from internal revenue for the
month of December were IS ,Ol2, $50; an increase
of more than $500, 600 over the receipts of No
yember, the receipts for that month having
been SG,7 - 900. In October they were 81 ,90S 600
and in September SS,s2i, 900. The total since
the beginning Of the fiscal year is 81 $50, 474.
On THE LAST DAY of December the reports
OF the different divisions of the Patent Office
we're rendered, showing that the work of the
bureau was transacted up to date. Had the
clerks OF the bureau been allowed the half days
between Christmas and New Years the business
OF the Office would have fallen considerably be-
hind.
THE CLERKS OF the different departments of
the government were at their desks again to-
day as usual and seemed none the worse for
their late play spell A few were observed to
ICSt lUtlE Htdus On their nanQS ana Visit the
water coolers at frequent intervals during the
day, and on being asked if they did not feel
well. generally replied that they late too much
turkey yesterday"-"turkey never did agree
with them" &c-you know how II is yourself.
THEsoUTHEEN CLAIMS COMMISSION, to which
it is proposed to refer all war claims pending
before the quartermaster general and the War
department, has now before it claims to the
amount of Sz2,COO,OCO. The average amount
thus far awaTdrd 10y this commission is about
thirteen per centum of the sums claimed. Last
year only 5000 900 were allowed in cases in
which 5000 900 were claimed. The term of the
commission was extended by the last Congress
for four years.
PERsoNAL.--The Philadelphia star saws;
"Miss Snead is the best society writer in Wash
iDgtOn." '''' Commissioner Douglass returned
to-day from a weeks sOiOurn in Pennsylvania.
.''' Col. .. l.. Grant, OF Chicago brother of the
President, is at the National hotel. '''' Gen. j.
h. BAKER, Commissioner Of Pensions, has re-
turned from brief visit to the west. 100 Sec
rotary DelanO win return from st. Paul, Mimi,
where he has been to see his son, MIR. John Ii
DelanO, early next week.
GENL PoRTER.-The statement which ha.
been published to the effect that the name OF
Gen. Horace Porter, late private secretary to
the President, has been left upon the rolls o,
the War department, i unfounded. The res
ignatOn OF Gen. Porter was accepted at tn
time it was rendered, when he was given the
OF his grade. The Army Register, printed af-
ter the expiration OF his leave of absence will
show that his name is stricken from the rolls.
THE WEATHER IN DECENBER.-The meteor
illogical summary of the signal office at this
station Theodore Mosher, observer) for the
month of December shows Mean barometer,
Sole. highest 30 go. on the Sth: lowest % Il.'
on the eth; mean temperature, 400; highest
80 on the 18th; lowest Is on the 3lst: prevail
ing direction OF wind, northwest; greatest We
,ocity OF wind, SO miles, on the 18th; total num-
Der of miles,5, ~; number OF clear daya, Q:
number oil cloudy days, 10; number OF rainy
days, Z. Comparative temperature-Decem
lS'l, y J; Dece mber, 1872, $40; December 1873
+oH. Comparative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1871, lJG: December 1872, 249; December, lS75,
90.
INDIANS THRRATESED WITH STARVATION
Representative Luttreli, OF California, having
received letters from prominent citizens of hi
district. stating that the Hot Springs and Big
valley Indians i'll Siskeyon county, Cal, are IN
danger Of starvation, IN consequence of their
vegetable means OF subsistence being oyerrun
by cattle, he submitted a proposition, which
was promptly approyedb by the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs 10 appoint a relief committee.
consisting of eXIndian Agent Eliza Steele eX-
Senator Wadsworth, George Townsend, Ed.
mund Bean, and Henry j. Diggles, to expend
me mean, to he furnished 6y the government 70,
rapgemehs are made. They number over 700.
The LATE GENERAL SwEEr.-A meeting of
the officers and clerks of the Internal revenue
bureau was held at half past two O'Clock this
afternon, at which resolutions of respect to the
memory OF Deputy Commissioner Sweet were
adopted. The remains will be taken west to
mgnt. The desk heretofore occupied bv the de-
ceased in the Treasury department has beer
dTaped in mourning. General Sweet entered
the army as major of Wisconsin regiment,
WAS badly wounded at Stone river. After bis
recovery he was placed in command of Camp
douglas, and repressed the revolt contemplated
among the risoners at that place on the even
ing prlOr to the Presidential election OF ls6i He
was highly respected by all who had official or
personal relations with him.
THE VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT OF Paris fnerv
addressed to Madame la Msrquise de Noailes,
wife OF the French Ambassador, and seized a
few days ago on the Europa, at New York was
released Wednesday on free permit from Spe-
cial Deputy Collector Lydecker, There were
two large trunks and one case. worth several
thousand dollars. They arrived under charge
OF French maid and it was thought that she
was trying to smuggle under the pretence that
they were for Madame de NoaIlles. Word was
sent from Washington, however, that they were
really intended Tor an attache of the French
legation, and were exempt from duty, as Dip
lOmatic officers airs privileged to import goods
Tree. The trunks and case were started to this
city "wednesday night.
The US. STEAM FRIGATE FRANKLIN BE-
LIEvED TO BIZ SAFE.-The Navy department
officials do not teel any apprehension as to the
safety OF the United States steam frigate Frank.
lin, which left Boston on the ID of December
Tor Key West and under general instructions
from the department, probably went out under
sail instead of steam, and it is highly probable
she may not reach her destination for a week
10 come. The passage of the vessel from Bos-
ton until clearing Cape Hatteras would be due
south. A this season OF the year the sun Is on
the extreme southern declin alton, and COmmo-
uore Ammen says the vessel for this reason
may not encounter the trade winds until she
reaches passage known as Hole in the Wall,
near Nassau. In this connection Commodore
Ammen says that Tor the benefit of those con-
stantly raising the cry of a vessel lost at sea,
that no United States frigate has been lost on
the high seas since the year 1898, and that was
the insurgent, q vessel captured from the
French, and under convoy. He does not appre-
bend any disaster has befaien the vessel and
deprecates the persistency with which these
fearful rumors are circulated.