Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-26

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY Inter
nal revenue, s230,e723o; customs, s5lo,2l522.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to- lay for re-
demption aggregated sS5o $50.
BANK RECEIVER APPoINTED.-The Goa
troller of the Currency has appointed War
rem p. Noble TO be receiver of the First
National Bank at Tiffin. Ohio.
THE COMMISSION of Alexander S. johnson
as judge of the circuit court of the second ju-
dicial district made vacant by the death OF
Judge Woodruff, has been signed by the
President.
MOVEMENTS OF u. ). NAVAL VEssELs.-
The torpedo boat Alarm left Philade phia
October "a for Washington. The Tallapoosa
arrived at New York October % from Bos-
ton.
THE DECISION on the constltutionalityo of
the enforcement act of 1870 was not rendered
in the United States Supreme Court yester-
day, and is not now expected before the last
OF November.
INDIAN AGENTS have been appointed by
the President as follows ThOs j. Mitchell
of Illinois, agent for the Crow Indians i'm
Montana. Dexter +. Clapp. agent for the
Indians of the Milk river agency in Mou-
tana.
from ID. LOughran, of this city, were released
to-day. satisfactory proof was furnished
the department that there was no in tent to
oe1Taud MI. Loughran was directed to
stamp the boxes in accordance with law
which he has done.
NEW NorEs FOR OLD.-Some time ago
the government sent number of special
messengers to California. The object of
their mission was to take out new bank
N for
badly worn, as to be unfit for circulation.
The commission accomplished the exchange
and returned this morning with the old notes
which will be burned at once.
REID-SHEPHERD LIBEL CAsE-In the
Criminal Court to-day, Messrs. Durant a
Riddle, attorneys for defendant, filed a mo-
ton to quash the indictment In the case of
the United STATES against Whitelaw Reid
Our readers VIII remember that this is the
ca e against the editor of the ". Y Tribune
for hbels printed against Gov. Shepherd.
THE SUIT of the government against the
Union Pacific railroad company for interest
due on the second mortgage or government
bonds of said road, appealed from the Court
OF Claims, is set for a hearing in the United
General PierrepOnt appears for the govern
ment and Messrs Evarts and Stoughton of
New York, for the company.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE OF p. H-A
letter received by gentleman I'm this city
from Mr.. o. H. Kelley, secretary of the
National Grange Patrons of Husbandry.
stating that the next annual session OF that
body will be held at the Gait house, Louis
Vile, on the 18th proXimo. The members OF
the National Grange have been requested to
81 ing with them specimens of the leading
products, and also the minerals of their re-
srective localities. for Inhibition during the
50 sSion, which after its close will be pre-
sented 10 the citizens of Louisville as the
nucleus OF museum.
COST OF RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT
ONE HUNDRED YEARs.-The warrant dIyis-
ion OF the Treasury department has been
ordered by Secretary Bristow to prepare for
the centennial exposition a statement show
log the expenses OF each department of the
government since its organization. This will
involve Great labor and will not be COM
showing for the Navy department is the
only one completed. From IL, IL appears
that the department has cost the govern
ment since It's organization one thousand
million dollars.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the American
Public Health Association will be held In
the Academy of Music, Baltimore, on the
9th OF November, with the Hon. John w.
Garrett presiding at the evening session.
Dr. Toner, of this city, will deliver an intro
dnefory address. DR.. John s. Billings, of
Washington, as chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on the subject, will submit a report on a
plan for systematic sanitary survey of the
United states, with Introductory remarks on
bel 18th, Gov. Shepherd will read a paper on
sewers and sewer connections, and Is put
down for discussion on the practical ques-
tons. Jonah Curtis, NJ D., supervising med.
ical officer to the Indian bureau, will read q
paper on facts relating to diseases among the
Indian tribes.
INTEREsTING CASES IN THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT.-In the case of
Dainese agt. Hale, from the Supreme Court
OF the District, the Supreme Court of the
United States held yesterday that the aues-
ton whether cODsuls have Jurisdiction i'm
civil cases in Egypt depends upon the usages
OF turkey, as by the treaty with that coun-
Try and the act of Congress comforting juris-
diction over the matter must be determined
by those usages. Hence q plea I'm an action
for damages against the consul for wrong
fully issuing an attachment against the prop
erty OF Dainese, that the Jurisdiction existed
at the date OF the attachment, without set
ing up those laws or usages, is bad, aud the
judgment below Is reversed.
The case of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, plaintiff in error, agt Oden
Bowie. in error TO the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, came up I'm this court
yesterday. On motion OF Mr.. r. T. Merrick'
docketed and dismissed with costs. This was
the suit brought by Governor Bowie to re-
cover damages sustained by him by injuries
10 his racing mare Australian while being
loaded on the cars at the depot In this city,
for which he obtained judgment for 81, OOO
TIENS-GODDARD.-The widespread rep
utation of these musicians caused a very
large audience to assemble at Lincoln hall
last evening to hear and pass judgment upon
their respective merits. The pe,soneue of the
troupe included the violinist, Mr.. Emile Sau-
ret, Mr.. Tom Karl, tenor, and SignOr Orlad-
DIM, baritone. or Mile Titiens much has
been said by able critics in this country,
where she has been beard both In concert
and oratorio, and 1t Mould seem from the
selections made by her last evening, al
though calculated to please the popular taste.
that her powers might be used TO better adj
vantage In OratoriO. She is undoubtedly a
great and thoroughly conscientious artist,
and whatever slight falling Oft there NAV be
Ia the freshness or her voice OF years ago, is
made up in culture and execution. She
grew upon the audience throughout the eve
ming, and was called out again and again.
Nine Goddard, pianist, proved herself a
thorough and classical artist by her rendi-
ton Of Bach's "sOnata" and the Masaniello
fantasia. Mons. Sauret Interpreter the
Faust fantasia, arranged by Wieno vski, Ia
Q clear and beautiful manner. or tue sele C.
tons Of Mr.. Tom Kari and Sig OrIa All q
small credit Is due, as the pieces have be sn
sung 50 often by professionals anu our own
amateurs that even the popular taste
now r0t0Cfg them 0at and mn