Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-07
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvEnUE-Thefecsip from thi.
source to-day were sl29 12sl6.
CAPT. VIM. A. MARYE, ordnance department
U. S. A., has been granted leave OF absence for
two months.
MAJOR G. W. SCHoFrELD, 10th cavalry. has
been relieved from duty at the Springfield ar.
mOry, Mass.
JAMES GILFILLAN, nominated as appoin' =
ment clerk of the treasury by Secretary Bri.
tow, has declined, but has accepted the chief
clerkship OF the treasurer's Office.
GENERAL ORDERS No. IS, from the War de
partment, publishes for the information and
government of all concerned the act of Con-
eress recognizing the several staff corps of the
army.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE fer thirty days has been
granted to Col. j. III. Baxter, chief medical
pnrveyor. During his absence Assistant Sur
geon John s. Billings will perform the duties of
his Office.
CUSTOMS DBCIsIoN.-The ATTORNEY Genera,
has decided that the Goth section of the act of
June 30th. 1864, provides only for refunding the
duties collected under the joint resolution of
April 18th, 1864. upon impOrtations made upon
the 18th and 3oth days of April of that year.
1T Is STATED that Louis j. Martin, assistant
appointment clerk of the Treasury department,
will be promoted to take charge Of the bureau
vice Gilfllan, declined; and that w H. Edwards
of the Third Auditors Office will be designated
as assistant.
THE MONITORS Saugus, Al ak, Dictator, Man
haitian, Canonicus and Mahopac, which were
put in commission pending the Virginius ex-
citement, will, with the exception of the Dicta-
tor, be laid up at Pensacola. The crews of
these vessels, for the greater part, will be sent
while sufficient number will be retained on
the ron-clads as police for their protection.
WAsHINGToNIANs ABRoAD.-Tbe following
Washingtonisns we're registered in Paris on the
10th of June: Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. A. Brecken-
brough, Mrs. M. NJ. Carter, Miss Jessie NJ.
Garter, +. b. Mcclure, ID. q. morrill,, Mr.. and
Mrs. A: Pollok. London - Col. George s.
flsher, Mrs. q. ). Fisher, Geo. T.. NJ Fisher
and the Misses Fisher, j. Franklin, j. E. Sher
Taylor.
THESAFR BURGLARY PRosRcUTIoN.-Attor
ney General Williams yesterday appointed A.
&. Riddle assistant attorney general to prose-
cute the safe burglary case, growing out of the
robbery of the safe in the Office Of Assistant
District Attorney Harrington during the recent
lnvestlgation by Congress into District affairs.
Mr.. Riddle is now absent from the city, but he
replied that he will accept the appointment,
and upon his return will immediately proceed
with the work assigned him.
CHANGES IN THE QUARrRRMAsrRR,s Dr.
PARTMENT.-On the recommendation of the
quartermaster general, the following changes
in stations and duties OF officers Of the quarter
masters department have been made Major
Charles Il. Sawtelle is relieved OF his present
duties In Philadelphia and ordered to report to
the commanding general of the military di.
vision OF the Atlantic fer assignment to iutv
as district Quartermaster IN New York CITY,
- ptain John +; Rogers, military storekeeper,
Sawtelle's duties in Philadelphia and will by
letter report 10 the commanding general of the
murray division OF the Atlantic, in so far as
the duties OF district quartermaster are con-
cerned.
ARMY OFFICERS TRANsFBRRRD-On the
recommendation of the Surgeon General, the
following changes in stations and duties Of off,
GERS Of the medical departme mt have been
made: Assistant Surgeons Justus M. Brown
and Philip +. Harvey will report in person to
the commanding general of the military diyis-
Ion OF the Atlantic, for assignment to duty; AS
sistant Surgeon John V. Lauderdale is relieved
from duty in the military division of the ATTAIN
TIC and ordered TO report for duty in the depart
ment or Missouri; Assistant Surgeon Leonard
w Lorlng is relieved from duty in the military
division Of the Atlantic and ordered to duty in
the department Of Arizona; First Lieutenant
+. A. Human, corps of engineers, is ordered to
report to Major ID. g. Houston, engineer corps,
at Milwaukee, Wis, for duly under his orders;
Second Lieut.. A. h. Over is relieved from re-
cruitiIg duty in Washington and ordered to
join his regiment; First Lieut.. James NJ. Mar
shall, 4th artillery, has been ordered to report
for duty to the Secretary of War.
THE ENCOURAGEMENT given by the Wash
ipgton Market Company to the opening of
stands here by the Baltimore butchers, while,
here, is looked upon with considerable favor bv
q large number OF persons here. 1t Is said that
the prices OF meat here have since the war been
twenty per cent. in advance Of Baltimore
prices, and it Is hoped that the dvent OF Bslti.
more butchers here will bring Baltimore prices
The managers OF the market company have
been advised 70 establish q large slaughter
house on the French plan, ana to buy and
slaughter beevee, sheep, &C., more extensively
than has heretofore been done by private
butchers. In this way il is said that not only
could the company furnish meats at lower rates
than now obtained, but they could realize .
handsome pront upon the outlay. The general
community feel little interest in the mere
question OF rent or bonus, but it Is a universal
desire that the present embr0glio may work to
the public benefit by chespening meat.-Wash
Cor. Bait. Sun.
AN INTERNATIONAL SQUABBLB.-Thef follow
ing letter received at the Department of State
has been forwarded to the Secretary of the
Treasury for his action. The Secretary has
written to the collector OF customs at Pembina
to make thorough investigation of the matter
and report:
US. CONSULATE,
WINNRPKG b. y. A, June 10, 1874
Hon. J. b. Darts, Asst. See. State:-Sir: AbOut
the lst of May, Jean Louis Zegaine, Francois
Onellette, and Antoine Onelette, residents of
Manitoba, were trading with Indians for furs at
White Mud River, near Wood Mountains
when party of eight men, led by one Charles
Hart, representing themselves to be authorized
by the marshal of Manitoba, seized on seven
hundred buffalo robes and the effects of the
traders named, on the ground that they were
trading with smuggled goods on American ter
rtory. have written to VIM. +. Wheelap
marshal OF Manitoba, to ascertain whether
Hart was acting under legal authority, being
OF the impression that it was q pretext for rob-
berry. The locality in question Is near the un-
ascertained boundary north of Fort Benton,
but is generally supposed to be on the Canadian
In anil foi -.