Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-25
EVENING STAR.


EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
ISTERTAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
s'urce to-day were si19 1898.
LJE WITT STKARgs has been appointed post
master at Holly Springs, Miss.
TIE SECRETARY OF War leaves Washington
tO-right, for a brief visit TO New York.
CAPT. A. V. CHERBosNIER, medical store
keeper, has been ordered t0 duty at st. Louis,
Missouri.
THE COURT MARTIAL appointed to meet at
fort Columbus, New York harbOr, July 10th,
iS7l,s ordered to reconvene at that post the 18th
OF September.
PERsOEAL.-Mr. L. p. Luckey, of the Execu-
tive MsrsiOn, and his wife, returned from a few
wee:s' visit to Mt. LIS home in Illinois this
morning.
THE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments we're made to-day: a. W. Sheney and
J. j. Percival, guagers sth district Of Virginia.
Benz. f. Curtis, storekeepsr 4th district of
Georgia.
today appointed the following postmasters -
John L. Bisseli, Wsterville, n. Y; Alexander
II. Lamb, Butler, Mo-; Chas. W. Booard, Che
nOa, Ill.
f. a. BUTTE, railway postal clerk, is trans
ferred from the cars between Memphis and
Chattanooga, Tenn, 70 the cars between New
York and Washington, ID. c., with the same
pay and designation.
MILITARY ARREsTs-The General of the
army has received a report from Lieut.. John X.
WariDg, I'd infantry, dated Atlanta, September
18th, giving an account Of assistance rendered
~ him to the deputy United States marshal in
arresiing thirty nine prisoners.
THE SAFE BURGLARY PRosECUTIoN.-As-
sistant Attorney General Hill, who mas Just
returned from Europe, has been assigned to CO.
operate with Mr.. Riddle, the counsel for the
government, in attending to the prosecution OF
ne safe burglary indictments.
The CABINET MEETING to-day lasted about
one hour and half. All the members were
present except Secretaries Robson, Fish aud
BristOw. Assistant Secretaries Conant and
Cadvallader represented respectively the
Treasury and State departments. Only routine
busIne-5 wss transacted.
CAPTAIN EDWARD Ii. MARTINDALB, son of
General John II. Martindsle, died in Minneapo.
lis on the 10th instant, at the age Of thirty three
His death W as sudden. The General received
the news of his sons death an hour after reach
ing New York on his return from a two months
t)Ur IN Europe. Captain Martindale served in
tbe army, first on his fathers staff, in the Ist
division OF the 5th corps, and afterwsrd as Judge
advocate under the General, while the latter was
military governor of Washington.
COMMISSION UNDER THE TREATY OF
WAsHINGTON-By virtue of the authority
vested in the President by the first section OF the
act entitled San act to ascertain the possessory
rights Of the Hudson bay company and other
British subjects within the limits which were
rhe subject Oftbe award OF His Majesty the En-
peror OF Germany under the Treaty of Wash
ID2tOn of May 8, 1871, and for other purposes :"
approved June 20, 1874, he has appointed HaZ-
"a Stevens, Of Olympia, Washington territory
% perform the duty required OF the commission
els provided for in said act.
a CoAL-OIL LAMP DID IT.-Mr. G.. G.. Wei
rich, chief head postal clerk in the railway ser
vice at Grafton, West Virginia. informs the
Post Office department that what is left of S.
W. Bradford, the postal clerk recently burned
70 death near Grafton, are at that place await
ing word from his friends. He says full report
vi be made in few days, aud closes by sug-
gSstiDE that "thOse lamps be taken of all the
cars AT once" It Is understood at the depart
mt that he refers 70 cOal-oil lamps which ex-
ploded when the nail car turned over.
POWER OP THE SECRETARY OF THE TREA-
sURY TO REMIT FINES AND PENALTIES The
Attorney General has decided that under sec
tiOn 50 90 OF the revised statutes the SECRETARY
Of the Treasury has power TO remit tnes, pen
alties and fOrfeitures arising under any revenue
law when the amount does not exceed 81 900,
ana when there has been no summons, inquiry
and statement by a judge; and also to remit
tnes, penalties and forfeitures arising under
avs relating To the negotiating, recording, en-
rolling or licensing of vessels when the amount
does not exceed $50.
EXAMINATION OF NAVAL CADETS The
-s~z.s
Naval Academy as cadet midshipmen began at
Annapolis on Wednesday. So far about sixty-
two candidates have reported, and ffty-seyen
have passed the physical or first examination
ana nve nave been rejected. OF course the
ply sical rejection is emphatic disuualifcl alton
Among those who have passed both the physical
and mental examination, and were admitted to
NE academy yesterday, were Thomas s.
Rodgers, District OF Columbia; Feramorz L.
Young, Utah, son of Brigham Young; ID. l..
Bartlett, Maryland; Henry Z. Baker, (coiOred
cadet,) Mississippi.
NAVAL ORDERS ordered. Commander a -
+ X. TTenhsm to temporary duty at the naval
rendezvous, New York; Ensign VIM. NJ. Wood
70 the photographic Office; Midshipusn John
NJ. COlwel to the Asiatic station per steamer of
18th october next from San Francisco, Cal
Detached: Commander Henry Erben, IT,, from
the naval rendezvous New York and TO com
mand the TuscOroTa at the nayy-yard nj are
Island 9th October next; Commander q sorya
rOfa 9TH october next and ordered to proceed
rome ana await orders; Lieutenant Comm ander
- a. Batcheller from the Naval Academy and
ordered TO The Franklin, European station as
executive, LIST February next; Ensigns s. a
stanton and Perrin Busbee from the receiving
hip sabine and ordered TO the photographic OF
dee, lst October next.
AFTER RAIDING IEDIANs.-The following
kilograms have been received at Army head
quarters
BUFFALO, KANSAS, Sept. II.
To the Commanding Obicsr, Fort Hays:
My hay camp was attacked this morning by a
band OF Indians, about twenty IL We in number;
one mule and one gun taken. They also at
tackled the camp of bone picking outfit at the
crossing OF Saline, three miles from here taking
one horse and mule and boy of with them;
also, destroyed their camp ana camp equipage
They shot at one man several times, also at
boy: Think party should be sent out at once
as the trail is very plain and can be folio we'd
easily tSlgned3 g. s. THOMPSON.
A late dispatch from Captain Madden, of the
ON cavalry, dated Fort Hays, Kansas Septem-
per 10, mentions that the body OF the boy cap
tnred oy the Indians on the 18th, was found on
the 10Th instant about three hundred yards
nom the destroyed camp. Lieutenant Kerr and
detail left the station st 2:20 D. M, and we're