Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-11

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TIE FOLLOWING are the receipts from cus-
toms sources for the week ending November eth:
New York, s1,79O, 600; Boston, Abs, ,26S.3O
Philadelphia, S142 ,6S921; Baltimore, $50, ,7O4 A.
New Orleans, (week ending October 3Ist0
S39,645.0j.
THE PRESIDENT has received an invitation
to attend the one hundredth anniversary dinner
to be given by the "First Troop, PHILADELPHIA
city cavalry in the armOry of the troop on
the evening OF the 17th OF November, 1874, at s
O'Clock.
The CLAIM of the widow of Capt Fry (who
was murdered in Cuba by the Spaniards) for
800 due him at the time he left the United
States navy for the confederate service, will
have to be decided by Congress, the law of
March 2, 1867, being held by the accounting Of
ncers TO prohibit its payment. The President
and Secretary of the Navy both favor the pay
ment CT the claim.
BARON DE SAINT ANNA, the newly-appointed
minister of Portugal to the United States, was
to- day presented to the President by Secretary
Fish. The usual diplomatic courtesies were
exchanged. The Baron has taken a house on
II street, next door to Surgeon General Barnes
The Baroness, his wife, is the niece OF Baron
n; Anethan, former Belgian minister OF foreign
affairs.
soMR EXCITEMENT has been created among
the soldiers element here by the announcement
that Secretary BristOw, at the instance OF ex-
Gen. Mosby, has restored TO a clerkship in MS
department. Miss jackson, OF Alexandria who
is the daughter of the man who killed Colonel
ELLSWORTH. The facts are that the young woman
was appointed to the clerkship by Secretary
richardson, and that Secretary BristOW inter
tered to prevent her removal after ascertaining
mat she mad been an efficient clerk, and thai
on account of her efficiency she had been pro-
NOTED to one of the higher class clerkships.-
Washington dispatch TO ". =. Post.
APPOINTMENTS OF the following assistant
surgeons in the army of the United States have
Just been made, the candidates having passed
examination before one or the other OF the med
icsl boards convened at New York and San
Francisco: Charles K. Wynne, Fred. g. Ains-
worth, Valery Howard and John Van Ransel-
iear HON, n. T.; Holmes ID. Paulding, ID. c.;
T.. Edward b. Moseley, Pa; Donald jackson,
Tex; Il. e. SEEMING, Cal; John o. Skinner.
Nd; James A. FIndlsy, Pa; Aug. A. DeBed-
ei. MIMI; John b. Hamilton, Ill; Timothy q.
Wilcox, n. Y, and Lewis NJ. Mans, Md.
INDIANAGEET IN TROUBLE-The following
was received at the War Department last night:
PORTLAND, OREGOr, November 10th.
, AdlHtant GsneHdt, Washington, Please notify
the Indian Bureau OF the following dispatch
irom eaS,l1 Indian n agent, LaPwsi agency:
"SheTih is going to take fOrcible possession OF
MISSION claim, which includes all Of nv agen-
cy. My instructions are not to use force I'm
9lans threaten to burn everything. Can Van
mailed"
Telegraph and L will attend to it at once.
Signed: o. o HoWARD
Brig General, Commanding.
THE APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF SENATOR
JoNEs.-The San Francisco Chronicle has the
following in reference to the approaching mar
rage of United States Senator Jones, of Ne
,ada: "Miss Sullivan, the bride, is the dauph-
ter of the well-known Capitalist Eugene L.
sullivan, late chairman of the republican state
central committee of California, and now on
the staff of Governor Newton Booth She is
well ntted by education, culture, personal
charms, and true feminine accomplishments
Tor the elevated station to which she will soon
be called. She is about twenty years of age in
style Of beauty demi-brunette, slender and
graceful OF figure, and though quiet and unas-
sumlDg In manner, sufficiently self-reliant for
all the exigencies of good society. She is much
beloved by her friends and a general fayorite
among large circle of acquaintances. She Is
sister of Mrs. DIR. Bushnell, with whom she is
at present residing. The wedding will be bri.
Vate and select. The bridal dress Is from aris
ana Is costly, elegant and elaborate. The we'd
ding Will take place some time during the lat
ter part OF this month. Soon after the event
the Senator and his wife will leave for Wash
ington."
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS RRPoRT-
Postmaster General Jewell is now engaged in
the preparation OF his annual report Ii has
been stated that he is opposed to the proposed |
postal telegraph system. This assertion is pre-
mature, as he has not determined what position
be Will take on the subject. The system has
succeeded I'D osher countries and it might be |
made successful here, but there are circum-
stances, he thinks, which make the acquisition |
OF established lines q matter of doubtful wis
dom, and the construction Of new ones would be |
unadvisable. As TO the subject OF postal savings
banks the Postmaster General does not seem to |
favor such an aggressive movement on the
banking and financial Institutions Of the people
Ihese subjects Will not, Ii is likely, be treated
IN the report. The receipts and expenditures /
and internal administration Of the department |
will be considered at length. The Postmaster |
evidently a - aav mil
lion deficiency this year-the expenditure OF |
thnty-two millions against receipts of twenty |
hve millions. be will recommend either re- /
tTenchment in expenses or an increase in post
age. He thinks there are extravagancies in |
many branches, which he will endesyor 10 sug- |
gest remedies for. The Postmaster General, il /
should be understood, does not advocate high /
rates of postage. He does not believe in at |
tempting revenue from this source, but he /
does think that II is poor fnancierlnS for the 4
government to make up such large defciencies |
II re tduction OF expenses will cover the excess
this would be preferred but as the cost of trans
poftatlon Is constantly going up, it cannot be |
quarter. The report will be one of unusual ip- |
terest and Importance, as 1t strikes out on |
new path.
CONGRESSIONAL CoMMIrTKE woRK-It was |
expected that the House Committee on Appro |
pristions would hold meeting yesterday, to
commence ene nS,r WORK OF preparing the regular |
bling of Congress, but no quorum was present |
A majority of the committee will undoubtedly 1
be here this week, when the estim ates of the |
various departments will be distributed to ipdi-
yicual members, who will proceed to prepare /
the bills committed to their respective charges
The Senate Committee on Appropriations will /
assemble here on the 18th instant, with a view Il
OF laying out their work and making detailed i
exsminatons Of various features Of the civil y
service, so rs to be prepared 70 act promptly /
upon the annual appropriation bills as fast as Il
they are received from the House. Senator Il
MoIrill, Of Maine, chairman OF this committee. /
has arrived here and taken quarters for the /
winter. He will also devote much time between /
now and the end OF the month to the work of Il
completing the draft of a new form OF govern /
ment of the District of Columbia, the main fea- /
lures of which are already agreed upon by the /
special committee appointed last session for /
that purpose, consisting of himself and Senator \
Hamilton, of Maryland, and Representatives E. /
r. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, and Mitchell, of Il
Wisconsin. The report of this committee which L
viii also, by direction OF Congress, treat of the /
true relations of the District Of Columbia 10 the
federal government, will be presented at the L
opening OF the December session. It is believed Il
that the committee viii recommend placing the /
affairs Of the District in charge Of commission. /
ers. with strictly defined powers, and carefully |
guarded responsibility for the various local de.
partments which they are TO supervise.