Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GovEGSMENr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s520.55ii7. customs. 1851. >lJGs.
President GRANT returned from New
Ioi h 10 Washington or this mornings early
tram.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
reucy received at The Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated $4,000.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President has appointed Thomas J. Mitch
ell, to be agent FOR the Indians of the Milk
river Fort Peck agency. in Montana, and
" m CT Riley. OF Virginia. 70 be Consul of
The United States at Zanzibar.
Mr.. W. w. CURTIS. chief clerk of the land
Office, intends rendering his resignation to
Secretary Chandler in a few days, with the
view of enteTiI Q into private business in
washington. This resignation is wholly
voluntary on his part, and has been under
his consideration for some time past.
MAILS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.-The steam
ship King Arthur, of the King line, which
was TO have sailed on the 3gth uItimo, will
leave Baltimore for Rio Janeiro nj noon On
Monday next, ard will carry the mails for
Brazil, Argentine republic, and the West
Indies, via st. Thomas. There may not be
another opportunity TO convey direct mails
To South American ports for a month Or SO
THE SECOND CONTROLLERS OFFICE TO
at an early day, in accordance with the rec
concentrations Of the District grand Jury.
appoint committee to investigate the
workings of the Second Controllers office, as
III Is charged by that body that there seems
10 be no attempt in that Office To check or
hlhuer the payment OF fraudulent claims.
THE LOUISIANA CLAINANT.-P p. 6.
Pinchback, who claims the vacant seat in
the United States Senate, has written letters
70 Co,
be disposed of early in December and pre-
diets that if il is not tue democrats VINO
nave majority of three on joint ballot in
the Louisiana Legislature, will elect Sena-
tor as soon as they meet in January.
SECRETARY BRIsrow continues to be en-
ga ed greater portion of his time in the
preparation OF his forthcoming report To
Congress. IL is said tho report will be very
lengthy. During its preparation Mr.. Bris-
Tow, with the exception Of couple of hours
each day, excludes himself from all visi.
tors. At such times Assistant Secretary
Conant does the hOnors of the office in a
mcst acceptable manner.
CHANGES IN INDIAN MASAGsMESr.-A
special to the Chicago Inter Ocoal, from this
city says: Some decided changes are TO be
made soon in the Indi al management These
charges, / is said, Will ne the appoiutmc II
~ new commfsSiOner and severaI OF the
p.ODlneGt subordinate officers. While IL is
rot stated aUthOTii ativeIy. il can be PUB
i.shed as a prOba billy, that the purchasing
Cf supplies viii be turned over To the War
department.
BREWERS INTEREsT.--A deputa lion OF tue
United States Brewers Association coz
sisting of Henry II. Rue; ter President of the
National Brewers Association; Andrew
Leicbt, of Chicago; Gustavus Bargner of
Philadelphia; VIM. y. Miles. Of New York;
Louis Muth, OF Baltimore; Robert POrtner
OF Alexandria, end Messrs. Flintof aud
Spha1a ny "a yIe SG1. II fI,n.
don, had hearing before the Commits
SlOI er of Internal Revenue today with
regard to assessments upon brewers for malt
used in excess OF 81 bushels OF malt for one
barrel of beer. A memorial presented against
he Justice Of such assessments was argued.
The commission r reserved his decision.
PFRsoNAL.-Sir Edward Thornton anu
Lord HoughtOn arr we'd from New York thi,
morning. ."'General Coburn, of Indiana
ex-M. C., is in the city. Hon. Fernando
Wood will occupy hls residence, on l5;h
street, next week. ....H IN. ElIian Ward of
Y. Y, has taken the residence formerly o =
cupitd by senator Stockton. on Lafayette
square - Mr.. j n. Tomeny of Memphis
Tennessee, is in town. Mr. DIN. who vii
10 tue tcies ra phic correspondence Of the IsJs
ION 1dtcffi~cr from thus point daring Iii" com
us session Of Cor SreSs: has arrived N Wash
ineton Joseph Macfarland we'll known
as the correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
and Boston Gjo6e, in this city, for many
years, is lying seriously i'll at his residence
on r street. his cOlidltiOn this afternoon was
considered quite critical, we regret to say
How THE DEMOCRATS CARRIED THE Mis-
SISsIFPI ELI General Pier
reront, when the Mississippi troubles were
sgitatiDg the public mind, sent several
agents of the Department of Justice into the
state 10 report to him personally what they
saw and heard, aud to supplement the same
with such views of the situation and recon-
merdatiOns as might be deemed of impOr-
tance. Since their advent into the state
they have made numerous reports. Tuey
set forth one of the reasons why tue demo-
Gratis secured the majority they did at the
late election as follows They say the ne
grOes were beguiled into voting the demo-
cratic ticket from the fact that the unter-
rifed' placed on their ballots the heal of a
negro, and the cOlOred men voted 1t, believing
| tie same TO be republican ticket. The
smartest dodge, however, is illustrated by
the following scene:
White Man.-Where are you going, Pomp
Negro.-lse gwine 10 vote lie publican
| ticket
White Man. Yes! You are afraid to vote
e democratic ticket?
Negro Case. sab. | votes for publican.
+ White Man.-I'l II bet you ten dollars Pomp
you are afraid 10 vote for democrat.
NegrO.-Put up de money, b1ss Use your
lie.
And the money was put up. and for and in
consideration of the ten dollars The demo-
Gratis bought enough votes To give TIT m q
majority in that particular locality.
DIpHTHrRIA IN IrpSry Tho oIar,, ;,,c,