Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-20


Ntw York yesterday from Newport.
"JrsTITIA," o. Lockport, n. Y, sends s3 on
account of the conscience fund, as duty on set
OF lace curtains.
INTERPRETER APPoESTED.-The PresIden-
has appointed David Th0mt son. of Ohio. inter
prefer to the legation of the United States a.
Japan.
CoEsULs REcOsSIzRD.-The President has
recognized JscObo Baiz as consul general o
Guatemala at New York. and Eduaito Gogorza
ss vice consul Of GustameIs AZ New York.
DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER-The Navy
department il advised of the death of Chief
Engineer Isaac s. Finney, which occurred at
New York yesterday.
THE MARRIAGE o. Senator Jones, of Ne7aia,
and Miss Sullivan, o. San Francisco, will take
place in that city sn the 25th instant. The csre-
mHny. ar the residence vt the parents of the
bride elect. will be as private as circumstances
will permit.
TIE OLD REVENUE CUTTER Northernsr,
which was recently thoroughly overhauied and
rsftted fer service at Baltimore, has been re-
chriStened BY Secretary Bri~tow the Thomas
Ewing, in honor of the former Secretary of the
Treasury OF that name.
The PRESIDENT and party leave here to-
morre1 afternoon in the $50 train, b. and o.
railroad, for Baltimore, TO attend the lecture of
Rev. DR.. Tiffany in that city in aid of the Wash
tDgtOn monument, and ths party will leave Bal
tlmoTe for home on the 1918 p. m. train from
that city.
THR FARgAGUT STATUE.-At the meeting
yesterday OF the commission appointed by Con-
gress 10 select design for q statue of the lats
Admiral FarTagut, models presented by Horatio
Stone, Winnie Ream and other artists, were sx-
amined, but no conclusion will be reached for
several days.
TIE CoNMIssIoE OF IcELAgDERs which went
in the Portsmouth to Alaska were quite success
fUi in making examination of that country, with
a view of settlement. Part OF the commission
remained in Alaska; the others returned in the
Portsmouth to San Francisco en- route to their
home in Iceland
a BOARD OF OFFICERS, to consist OF Surgeon
Basil Morris, Major j. p. Martin, assistant al
jutant general; Major Henry c. Bankhesd, 4.h
cavalry; Capt. james Mcmillan, 4th artiller7,
Is appointed to meet in Washington on the 27th
day OF Novem Der, 1875, for the examination af
candidates who have been selected for the an.
Pointment OF I'd ieutensnts in the army.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Comm7nder wn. White
head ordered to the navy yard a. New York:
Lieutenant George ". COster to the Shswmut.
9TH December next; Lieutenant John q. Irvine
10 the north Atlantic station, 7th Decembsr
next; Master John q. Collins to the CanOnicus;
Lieutenant VIM. A. Morgan detached from tbs
ShaWmut and placed on waiting orders; Mate
Walter y. Smith from the receiving ship Poto-
mac, Philadelphia, and ordered to comm9nd
the tug Rose at the navy yard at Pensacola,
Florida.
PERsoNAL.-.Judge Poland. Of Vermont, IL
at the Ebbitt House. '''' Among those regis
tered at Willards to-day are Hon Washington
Townsend, NJ. O., OF Pennsylvania; Julius Bien,
". y. Best, and P. B Delaney, New York; l..
A. Biglo8, Boston; W. b. Miller, Cape Nav;
Hon. j.. ID. Dudley, y. j., and l.. H Kam Sla
Philadelphia. - W. W. wiltshire, of Arkan-
sas, is at the Metropolitan. -: Hon. A. H.
stephens, OF Georgia.; Gen. II. II. Sibey, of ST.
Paul. Mimi; Col. F. Nj. Mcdowell, treasurer OF
the National Grange, are at the National.
CHANGES OF MILITARY OFFIoERs.-Captain
j. G. Ramsey, 2i artillery, is ordered to Spring
held arBory On temporary duty. The resigna-
ton of Second Lieut.. Frank P. Reap, 10th cav
airy, has been accepted by the President, to
take effect November 18th, 1874. Capt. W A
Rafferty,, 9Th cavalry, is relieved from duty at
the military academy, West Point, ana ordered
to join his regiment: Capt. f. b. Beaumont,
OF Capt. Rafferty,. Second Lieut.. Otto l.. Hem
lst cavalry, is ordered to West Point, to relieve
Lieut Rockwell, who is ordered to duty at
Springfield armory.
THE ANNUAL REPORT of the commissioner Of
internal revenue for the fiscal year ending June
3Oth shows aggregate receipts from taxes OH dis
titled spirits and tobacco and from the sale OF
stamps were : Sl02, GA 1888. This does not in
clude the money collected by Ssnborn ana
others on special contract. The manufacture
and consumption of distilled spirits have not
abated In any appreciable degree, although
there has been considerable falling off In the
revenue derived from the tax on apple brandy,
peach brandy and domestic wines. Whisky
yielded nearly forty nine and a. half millions OF
dollars in excise taxes, while tobacco Welded
SO, ,242, SIS g. The total production OF tobacco
during tue year was lS,J4S,6iS pounds. The
tax on bank deposits yielded SO 3S7 100, ami the
sum OF 81, ,Sii was realized from the sale of
stamps.
AMERICAN CITIZENS p PRoTRCTRD.-A dispatch
has been received at the Navy department from
Rear Admiral Almy, commanding the North
Pacific station, stating that the United States
steamer Saranac went to La Paz, Mexico, to
inquire into alleged wrongs committed by Mexi-
cans against American Interests IN that Soc
ton, and that the vessel WAS still there. 1t had
been found that the military authorities, indie
authority OF one of their judges, had seized
upon lot or -four belonging TO American ctl-
Zens upon the ground that it was not d. for use;
but II was subsequently restored. The general
complaint was that Dumberless robberies and
murders were committed, and no steps taken
by the proper authorities there 10 ferret out
arrest the culpfits. The Saranac was to re-
main there to protect American citizens and
their interests.
TIE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILLs.-The
House Committee on Appropriations has hn-
ished the consideration OF the legislative. ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, and it
obtained and the items arranged in their proper
places. Although the total amount in vol we'd In
this ball Is not yet ascertained, the members of
the committee say that it will not exceed that
oil last year. member said that the last bill
was not prepared Tor buncombe, but that the
reductions we're intended to be permanent and
that this principle WAS guiding the committee
now. The members had found that tue gov
ernment could be administered on the de-
creased amounts, and they intended to adhere
TO the economical principle during the coming
session. The committee member also said there
would be no incrt ase in the force Of the depart
ments, and that the bill passed by the last
session would be closely adhered to. The CON-
mittee speak in terms OF praise OF Secretary
Bristow, who has met them more than half way
In their efforts to reduce the expenses of the
government. They have held frequent meetings
II the Treasury department, ana have awaited
themselves Of the experience Of Assistant
Secretary Conant aud the courage OF
General Bristow in their efforts to iop off
expenditures that have the a1tharity of pre-
cedent, but are unnecessary and extravagant
The navy appropriation bill is disposed of, as
announced elsewhere in TaB SrAR. The
next bill taken up Will be the fortiHcation
bill, the appropriations Of which will probably
be reduced somewhat. The army BILL owing 20
The