Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-18
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RBvENuR-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1874 9se 90.
The AMOUNT of national bank note circula-
ton received for exchange In legal tenders by
the Treasury department to-day aggregates
$4,000.
SURGEON WARREN WEBSTER has been re-
lieved from duty in the Department of Cali
fornia, and is ordered 10 report in person to the
Surgeon General OF the Army in Washington.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON, had an extended
interview with Secretary Bristow at the Treas
ury department this morning. He leaves this
afternoon for Philadelphia, where he will spend
Sunday.
The STEAMER CANANDAIGUA left SANTANA
about July 5th or 9th, for ST. Domingo, Santiago
de Cuba and Key West, and is expected to reach
the latter port by August LIST. The officers and
crew are in good health.
GEORGE W. TAYLER, of Penn, has been ap-
pointed acting supervising inspector general
of steamboats, during the absence of General
Smith, who has leave of absence for the sum-
mer.
a COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION under the civil
service rules has been ordered on the 9th inst,
to I'LL one vacancy of class four and one va
cancy as "head Of division" in the office of the
commissioner or internal revenue.
PERsoNAL.-Col. and Mrs. d. O. Cox left for
Ohio yesterday for a two weeks visit. ...' II,
G. W. Jewell, U. s. consul at Canton, China,
has arrived in this city, and is stopping at the
"west end" 80. Ex-MayOr James q. Berret
is at the U. s. Hotel, Saratoga.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Treasury
department to the effect that the act Of Con-
gress of December 81, 1892, requiring the name
Of every vessel to be painted upon the stern on
black ground, in white letters, has been SO
amended as to allow the name to be painted On
the stern in yellow or gilt letters.
SENATOR GORDON, of Ca, denies that he
ever claimed any intimacy with PresidentGrant,
or to know aDything OF his political views or
purposes from any conversation with him; and
states that he has never had any communica-
ton with Gen. Grant as to party organization
or the programme OF the past, present or fu-
ture.
NOMINATED FOR DELRaATK TO CONGRESS
At the republican territorial convention of Da-
kots, yesterday, Hon. jefferson P. Kidder, of
Vermillion, was nominated for Delegate to Con-
gress. He he's served over nine years as asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota
territory, and was at one time Lieute nant Gov
ernor OF Vermont.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Lieut. Thomas Perry has
reported his return home, having been detached
from the Manhattan on the Sth Instant, and ha.
been placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant
Engineer Hiram Parker has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Saugus
on the 10th instant, and has been placed on
waiting orders.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE have been granted the
following named officers Capt. Henry A. Du-
art for ma NIT
sion to go beyond the sea; First Lieut.. f. Van
A. Andruss, LIST artillery, for six months, 10
take effect when his services can be spared by
his post comm andeT; First Lieu Geo. W. Steele
l4th infantry, for six months; First Lieut.. L. ID.
Stevenson, Sth cavalry, for two months on sur
geon's certificate of disability.
Mr.. W. l.. HUNT, assistant superintendent
OF the railway mail service, returned TO this
city yesterday morning from Saratoga springs.
bringing with him letters signed by the Pres
ident authorizing the appointment of Mr.. Jas
H. Mari as First Assistant Postmaster General;
alsOauIhoIity for Col John l.. ROutt, Second
Assistant Postmaster General, to act as Post
master General during any temporary absence
OF Postmaster General Marshall. Mr. II. was
disl atehed with copy OF the French postal
treaty for the signature of the President, which
was obtained Immediately upon the return OF
the President from the camp meeting at Round
Lake, near Saratoga.
SOLDIERS HOME FUND.-Col. L. G.. Pitcher,
d y, u. VI. d
Taylor, the board appointed to appraise the
property belonging TO the Soldiers Home at
Harrodsburg, KY, known az the HarrOdsburg
Springs, have made such appraisement. and
value o the property at s632 q per acre. There
are 2O3 acres in the tract, making the cost about
S12,S55. The Secretary of War has approved
the action OF the board, and the property will
low be sold to the board of trustees of the Wild
ows Home and Orphans University of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows as authorized
BY the act OF Congress of June Is, 1874. The
money received from the sale will be paid to the
board OF commissioners OF soldiers homes.
INDIAN AGENT MILES, agent of the Chey-
ennes and Arrapahoes, Indian territory, re-
ports to the Commissioner OF Indian affairs, I'M
der date OF the 10th inst, that in his opinion
had he been furnished with q detachment OF
troops sufi cient to protect the reservation from
buffalo hunters and the continuous incursions
territory would have been avoided. He saws
that Stone Calf, White Horse, Pawnee, aud
White Shield have been out in the hostile camps
talking for peace; they have made several at
tempts to get away and return to the agency
but have been prevented by the Cheyennes
who have shot down their horses and cut up
their lodges. Whirlwind and his band are at
the agency, the firm friends of the whites.
CUSTOMS CIRcULAR.-Secretary Bristow has
addressed circular letter to collectors of Gus
toms calling their attention to section 10 of An
act to amend the customs revenue laws, and to
repeal moieties-approved June %, 1874. de
says: "Section Is or tie act of June p, 1871 is
not to be construed 30 to interfere with the
customary usage under section of the act Of
March B, 1865, and sections H. II, and Is of the
act approved June, 1866, governing procedure
OF collectors in cases OF seizures not extending
in value five hundred dollars. Nor is the pro.
vision TO be regarded as forbidding the receipt
OF money voluntarily rendered in payment OF
penalties incurred under the customs revenue
law IN cases in which no criminal offences are
condoned. The course of proceeding by col
lectors under the sections of the acts Of March,
1868 and 1866, referred to, and in regard to the
receipt OF moneys in payment OF penalties for
offences not criminal, will therefore remain as
heretofore established" The instructions con-
tanned In the circular have received the ap.
prevail Of the Attorney General.
The Safe Burglary Investigation.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE TREASURY
SECRET SERVICE.
Buford Wilson, the new Solicitor of the
Treasury, left Washington last night in con-