Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

dsuluStOu NoWS duu UoSSlp,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Iuter-
nal revenue, s1s2, SOS -; customs, s52I, 4lG q.
Washington Oh Saturday.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption
aggregated SsO2 3eI.
LiEUT. l.. G.. PALMkk Das been detached
from the Fortune and placed on waiting
ORDERS.
GIN. JOHN EATON, Commissioner OF Ed
ucatioD, who went to New Hampshire some
weeks since to improve his health and put
The fnishiI & touches On his forthcoming re-
= ri, is expected to return here to- night.
During his absence DR. ChaS. Warren chief
leIk, has teen In charge 81 the bureau.
THE ACCOUNTS OF Naval Paymaster j. II.
Stevenson, who has been attached to the
naval depot at Naeasaki, Japan, have been
adjusted at the Treasury department and
his money account is short S5i7I4. He has
BEEN superseded, and is supposed to be on
'hls way home.-Wdsh. CIR " Y. Tribune.
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS IN WASH
INGToF.-The Solicitor OF the Treasury has
been instructed by Secretary Bristow to
prosecute Gen; Negley and Mcfarland, a
lawyer of Washington, who acted as attOr-
neys in prosecuting the (alleged fraudulent
WitOwski) claim; James T. Allen. a clerk in
the Controllers office. who made the indorse-
meDt on the papers upon which the money
was paid and Julius WitOwski, the princi-
pal.-Wosh. Cor. ". Y. Times.
WAsHINGToNIANs In Europe: Mr.. w
Metzerott, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Fernald, Mr.
John Hitz and family, j. c. Hornblower, s.
r. Seibert. and L. F.. Walker were in Paris
sept 70; Mr. and Mrs. J. &. Mcllhenny, Mr..
an Mrs. w. Todd were in London the same
date; Mrs. and he Misses Lippincott were
at Geneva Sept. y; DIR. j. W. Parker, Mrs.
Parker and Miss Lille Il. Parker f. c. Cut
Ter and Mrs. NJ. Cutler were at Prague Sept.
THE PRESIDENT and party spent two
hours in Topeka, Kansas, yesterday. The
state officers, common council and a large
number OF citizens met the party at the
deIot and escorted il to the state capitol
where there was reception, a large number
OF citizens being present. The President ex-
ton shown him and the appearance of the
city. He left tor Chicago, which place he
will reach this afternoon, and stop one day.
and then come direct TO this city.
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
Observation-Disclosures was received at the
Navy department this morning of the arri-
val Of the United States steamer Frolc at
Bermuda on the 9th inst, having left Mo-
folk on the 10Th of September. She had
bOisterous passage ont, encOuntering a str ing
gale from the south. followed by another
from the east. with frequent squalls of wind
ana rain during the entire passage. After
aging In supply OF coal she was to sail on
the sth instant for Brazil. The Rio Bravo
crossed the bar at the mouth Of the Rio
Grande river yesterday.
PFRsoNAL.-Hon. VIM NJ Evarts of New
York, had conference at the Arlington Ho-
tel this morning with Secretaries Bristow
and Belknap. .."Secretary Belknap re-
turned from the west last nj ght. His family
will return to this city for the wintei next
week Mr.. Richard Spofford, of New
Pierrepoint has taken for the season the
house of Quartermaster General Meigs on
the corner OF Vermont avenue and y street.
Secretary Robson will return to Wash
ington on Thursday.
THERE WAS A DOUBLE WEDDING in st.
Louis on Wednesday last, the first groom
being Captain Bowen, Of the 9Th infantry.
ard his bride Miss Simpson, daughter OF
General simpson, engineer corps; and the
second couple Lieutenant Cass Durham and
Miss Champion; also daughter of General
simpson, who gave both brides awav: The
bridesmaids were Misses Sturgis, Borur.
Peck and Reynolds, and they were attended
by Lieutenant Thompson Attn cavalry: Lien
tenant thompson, Sd cavalry; Lieutenant
sturgis, eth cavalry; Lieutenant Miller, 4th
airy.
General Pierrepont has made up his mind to
get at the bottom Of the Mississippi BUSH
ness. To accomplish this end, and With the
view TO secure reports unbiased, or in
fuenced by either political organizations,
partment Of Justice into that state. They ave
Instructed TO report to him frequently. He
he's already received several reports. These
represent peace h In the The state, and that Coy
polite to arm the negroes toresist the al
legged eDcroachments OF the white league
organizations, because such q course might
pTecipitate war of races.
THE HAYDEN suRvEY-we learn that
James T. Gardner, chief geographer of the
geological and geographical survey OF the
territories under the Department OF the In
terror, left for Washington city this morn
Ing with his stan, thus transferring his head
quarters from Denver, Colorado, to the capt.
lal. This work has been in progress two or
three years, and has extended over q con-
SIDERABLE sloa pie, part OF Colorado. as made known
The winter Will be occupied In preparing re-
ports Tor presentation to Congress. In the
spring active surveys VIII recommence, with
are men now thoroughly Injured to this work
" Y. Commercial, l2fh.
ACUsroMs DEcIs1oN-The Secretarv of
the Treasury has decided that NANTES COM
posed Of silk and fur. COMMONLY known as
'silk cloaks, lined with fur" or as fur-lined
nantes, are dutiabls according TO the rela-
i've value OF the two materials. III silk be
the material Of chief value, the article is du-
table as q manufacture Ia part OF silk, sixty
per cent. ad valOrem; but IL fur be the mate
rial Of chief value, the duty will be that APP
pilcable TO manufactures In part of fur
thirty five per cent. ad valorem. When the
value of the respective materials Is SO nea rly
equal as to render IL difficult to determine
which preponderates, the benefit of the doubt
Is To be given to the government the inn
porter having bis remedy by protest and APP
peal.
THE VACANT SECRETARYsHIF 1t can
be stated on the authority Of Attorney Gen.
eral Pierrepont that up TO the present time
there has been no selection made by Presi-
cent Grant OF a successor to Secretary Della
10; nor Is IL thought there will be until the
return OF the President to this city. To-day
Judge Pierrepont advised Mr.. Cowan to re-
fraiD rom signing any papers a. Acting Sec
rotary, as the ten days vacancy having az
piTed, his signature would not be legal
II In believed that up to yesterday Presi-
dent Grant bad determined upon Mr.. Della
nos successor. but that for some reason yes
teYCav communicated with man, hora ~