Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, $40 $685. l; customs, 1894, 1o0.93.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated s51i,3lO.
IMPORTANT TO TRAMPs.-The signal office
reports frosts frequent as far south as the
southern portions of Georgia and Alabama.
THE CONDITION OF THE VICE President
to-day is favorable to an early and com plete
restoration of his health. He sat up to day
and received quite number of friends.
GENERAL BUTLER is not in ST. Louis de.
f1nding Supervisor Mcdonald, as has been
generally supposed, but is sick at his resi-
dence in Massach usetts.
CUTTING Down ExPENsEs.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has issued peremptory
orders that the force in the custom houses at
Baltimore, New York and elsewhere, be re-
duced 10 per cent, to take effect December 1.
BISHOP WHIPPLE, of Minnesota, has
written letter to the President, approving
his peace policy in the treatment of the
Indians, and says that many of them are
learning TO live as civilized men, and that
there are as many true Christians to be
found among them as among the whites.
MOVEMENTS OF u. s. NAVAL VESSELS
The United States steamer Hartford, lately
arrived from the Asiatic fleet, was put in
commission at New York yesterday. 1t has
only been few weeks since the officers of
this vessel were detached and the vessel put
out OF commission. 1.-The United States
Dispatch left New York yesterday for Phila-
delphia.
A BRONZE MEDAL FROM PARIs.-The
Navy department has received through the
Department of State a handsome bronze
medal presented to the officers of the u 8.
steamer TuscarOra by the Geographical So
ciety of Paris in commentator of the i'm
pOriant results obtained by the officers of
the Tuscarora in prosecuting deep sea sound
lngs in the Pacific ocean.
EDUCATION IN JAPAN.-Dr. David MUIR
ray, LII. d., superintendent of educational
affairs in Japan, called upon Commissioner
Eaton. of the Bureau of Education TO dav
Dr. Murray is officially associated with the
japanese commission (Of which Gen. Saigo
IS chlef.) which il expected to arrive in this
country within five or six weeks He reports
IdNoraoly on the progress of education in
Japan and believes the exhibit that cOu1
VIII make In Philadelphia will be highly
creditible.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COMMISSION will
probably finish up all the cases that come
before them under the restrictions Of the law
creating the commission soon after the mid
de of January. Their awards will amount
TO only seven million of dollars leaving
elght million of the money paid by England
st1ll 10 the Treasury. AT the next session of
congress the insurance companies and the
holders OF indirect claims, who have been SO
1ar debarred from any benefits of the award,
VIII again press their cause to repayment of
losses by the depredations OF English Com
federate privateers.
THE REPORT OF the Third Auditor of the
Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1875, has been sent to the Secretary of the
Treasury. The number of accounts and
claims remaining on hand June 80, 1914. was
1876. The Lumber settled was n 1873, aggre-
eating Inc sum of S53 HIS. 20. Tue auditor
calls attention to tio fact that numerous
claims for the use and occupation OF real
estate in the states declared in rebellion
have been filed, but they are found. as a gen
poorly supported, rendering a settlement OF
many OF them utterly impossible.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SECOND
CONTROLLERS OFFIcE.-The Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue has been added TO the
committee to investigate the affairs of the
Second Controllers Office. and will act as
chairman OF the committee The committee
held meeting last night, but have not yet
fully entered into their labOrs. or decided
upon what is the scope of their authority
The documentary evidence in the Sugg Fort
and WitOwski cases have been obtained from
States Attorney respectively, and is before
the committee for examination.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Thurman, of Ohio, is
In town. ".Ex-Commissioner George W.
Van Mort, of New York city, is at the Ar
collectorpf the port Of New York, is at the
T., will arrive here to morrow morning, and
VIM. A. Piper, NJ. c., from the San Francis
co district of California, has arrived here.
Mr.. Piper was distinguished in the Mexican
bis fortunes with the early progress Of the
state he represents, having been q resident
when the state of California was territory.
Col. II. r. Clum, chief clerk of the In
York this morning. Mrs. Clum, who has
been quite i'll, is much better.
THE PATENT OFFICE AT THE CENrEN-
NIAL.-In response to a request from the
Secretary of the Interior for NOR detailed
information in regard to the nature and prob
able expense of the Patent Office exhibition
In the government building at the centennial
exposition next year, Mr.. Edw'd III. knight,
representing the office referred TO, states that
OF 200 models, representing the various me-
chan1c arts. and that these will be associated
IN groups, the models in each group arranged
In sequence which will illustrate the sue
cessive operations upon the raw material
and the product in its various stages. The
classificatiOn will probably extend to about
| thirty groups, the number of models in the
respective classes varying between 100 and
SEQ. Many models have a certain historic
value; others are beautiful pieces OF ma
chinery. The whole is expected to make a
collection which shall be a credit to the gov
eminent, the inventors and the people, who
regard the United States Patent Office and
the American system as most distinct
lively American exhibit. The space required,
MI. Knight says, will be 10, 900 square feet of
ioor: The working Of the Patent Office will
also be illustrated by a force of examiners
and clerks. The whole expense of putting
the models in order, boxing, transporting,
arranging, returning, &c, and incidentals
not readily foreseen, is estimated at s25 900.
ANNUAL REPORT OF GEN. WALKER,
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENsUs.-Gen.
+. A. Walker, superintendent of the ninth
census, has submitted his annual report to
the Secretary Of the Interior. He states that
the work OF the office, which consists of cor
respondence arising out of the publications
OF the U. 8. census OF 1870 or having refer
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