Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-13

receive Dy caro- between The hours OF eleven
and two, except on Tuesdays and Fridays
which being Cabinet days, no one will be
received except government officials.
The RECEIPTS To- DAY were, from in 'ernal
revenue. i9,Gl9.2l: from customs, s56g,52j
THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated s5ss.3ii.
THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE granted CO.. u.
l. Floyd Jones, Sd infantry, is extended
eleN en- months, with permission ID 90 beyond
the sea.
RFsiGNATIoN ACCEPTED-The President
has accepted the resignation of Lieut.
Francis NJ. Cove, u. s. N, 10 take effect on
the sth inst.
AMONG THOSE who had audiences with
President this morning were ex-Speaker
Blaine, Senators West and Chandler. and
the ladies of the executive committee of the
Memorial Monument Association.
SECRETARY BRIsTow has accepted an in
vitation TO deliver an address at the decora-
ton OF the graves of Union soldiers az Cave
Hin cemetery, Louisville, Ky, on the 10Th
instant.
PRESIDENT CRANE has addressed All auto
graph letter 10 Don Ponciano Leiva, congrat-
ulatiEg him on his election To the office OF
President of the republic of Honduras. in
reply TO letter from the latter announcing
mat event.
DISTRICT REGJsTERED Bonds. - The
Treasury department will commence to-
morrow the exchange of the 3-65 District OF
Columbia bonds. The latter are issued in
denominations OF one and five thousand dol
lars each.
SECRETARY FISH.-Iu addition to the
special dispatch OF our Washington CORES
pendent, printed in our first edition, denying
the truth of the assertion that Secretary
FISH intends TO withdraw from the Cabinet,
we have received from an authoritative
source This evening positive wri ttea denial
mat there Is any ground whatever for the
lumor.-N J. ZEE. Post.
CHANGING STATIONS or PAYMAsTERs.-
The commanding general, military division
of the Pacific, is authorized to cause from
time 10 time an interchange of stations
between the paymasterS in Arizona and
those in other portions OF said division. the
senior paymasier of the department OF Ari-
iona 10 perform the duties OF chief paym3Steg
OF the department..
THE FRIENDS OF SENATOR SPENCER as
>ert that the testimony given before the
Alabama legislative committee. while
plausible and having the semblance of truth,
Is virtually Misrepresentation OF facts from
beginning TO end. They further say that the
committee is composed of four democrats
and one republican, and that the latter is a
personal enemy OF Senator Spencer.
OFFICIAL VISITORS TO THE NAVAL
ACADEMY.-The Secretary Of the Navy has
designated Commodore toxhall \. Parker
capt. George r.. Belknap. and Chief Engi
neer \. a. henderson as members OF the
board of visitors 10 meet at the Naval \ cad
envy on the 10th of June. The civil members
81 the board are Prot. 4. NJ. Cow, of Indiana;
col. w. +. Porter OF New Jersey; Prof. Jas
Nayland, Of Connecticut; Prof. John J
lanes. of Texas; Rev. o. H. T ifany ID. u. of
washington, and Prot. Ezra ID. Carr. of Cali
-Tnla. The military member is Brig. Gen.
r. %. {. ord.
TIE CHANGERS TO CHANGE THEIR
HEADQUARTERS. A subcommittee OF
the executive committee of the National
Grange is in the west TO find a suitable loca-
ION FOR their permanent headquarters and
Offices, it having been decided at the last
meeting that they shall be removed from
Washington. The new location must be one
7 five western states which were named in
he original resolution. II is understood
lat the committee do not care 10 take the
tSponsibility of making a selection. but VI II
1ontne their report tOa statement of facts i'm
regard TO the comparative desirableneSs of
different Giles. leaving the matter OF lOca-
ton 10 be decided by the National Grange.
OUR INDIAN PRISONERS To BE SENT To
FLoRIDA.-The following telegram has been
sent TO the General of the Army:
HoT Department, Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, May ii. is75.-Gca ". I, SlteI-
nan, Z. 5 Ar,ay, ~. Louis, Mo.:-FOrt Ma
ron, 81 Augustine, is reported ready to re-
celve the Indian prisoners. The Secretary of
War requests YOU 20 order General Pope TO
send them there with proper guard, the lat
ter 10 return to its post. ON recommendation
Of Lieutenant General Sheridan, First Lieut.
II. Ii. Pratt, 10th cavalry, is detailed to ac-
company the Indians, and To remain in inn
mediate charge OF them at S.. augustine to
attend TO the supply of their wants, &C, I'M
til further orders. Special orders will be
issued 10 cover this detail.
l.. ID. TOWNSEND, Adjt. General.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. c. A. Wetmore. Wash
ingtOn correspondent OF the Alta Cui6Jlniu.
leaves for the Pacific coast this week
Col. Fred Grant is i'm the city, but will re-
tnln TO Chicago in a day or two, and from
thence proceed at once TO the Yellowstone
country. Their many friends i'm this city
will be glad 10 learn that the family of MI
n. NJ. Hutchinson arrived safely in New
York his morning, after prolonged STAY in
Europe. Ihey Will arrive in this city to-
bert, who game TO this country commissioned
by the goVeTnment of France To examine
into our educational system, called upon the
President this morning. IGNITE a large
number Of the members of Congress elect are
in the city on business for their constituents
IN the different departments. Among them
is Representa- Ketcham ,OfPennSyIyania
and Mr.. VIM. r. Steele, delegate from
wyoming territory:
LIE W HISkl AR.-1Hefe is nothing 10
report to-day in relation TO the further move
ments OF the government on the whisky
ring. This, however, is not 10 be accepted as
an evidence that Secretary Bristow is not
still at work in his endeavors to break up
The violatOrs of the law at other localities
than those which already feel the strong
hand Of the government upon them. He de
sireS the investigation into the Illicit trans
actions of those already caught 10 be IT, ,r
ough, and has instructed the revenue aucnfs
at Chicago, Milwaukee, and 8. JonfS 10
send at once 10 him the mar NJ anv Ifn;,e5
states marshal or Ur.ged States district at
lorney Iaiilng 10 Cooperate with the revenue
department. In its endeavors to successfully
c.C.Iurlct prosecutions. A dispatch was re-
ceived to-day by Solicitor Wilson, of the
Treasury, stating that the revenue agents at
Milwaukee,, had discovered an underground
sub-tank leading to one of the distilleries
seized, having a productive capacity of
5000 gallons. 1t is expected that tomorrow
nearly all the western revenue offices, at the
points where the seizures have been made
will be removed.
LAwLEssNEsS IN THE INDIAN TERRI
ToRY-Ihe President Requested to In,erJere,-