Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-05
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

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THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from Internal
revenue, $50 ,621 90 from customs, $500, 1880.
SECRETARY BKIsTow is expected TO re-
tern TO Washington tonight.
THE AMOUNT Of national bank note cur
Tency received at the Treasury to day for re-
compton aggregated s7So.565.
PRESIDENT GRANT has written TO Mr.
Morton. at Newport, that he Will not be
able TO make his intended visit to New Eng
land.
a PITTsBURG PENITFNT contributes $50
10 the conscience fund for arrears of income
tax due and heretofore unpaid TO the amount
transmitted.
PERSONAL Secretary DelaDo has gone to
his home in Ohio II spend a few weeks. 800
The Hon. Jane, q. Blaine has had the de-
cree OF Ii. ID. conferred upon him by Colby
University.
NAVAL APPOISTMESTs.-The Secretary
OF the Navy has appointed John b. Hoover
and Joseph Feaster, of Pennsylvania, and
John It. Hascom, of Mass, to he assistant
naval constructors
CROOKED WHISKY SEIzED.-The Treasury
department Is in receipt of information that
tOO oarTeIs OF crooked whisky which was hid
den ct the time % the raid in July were ye
tertay seized al Chicago by the agents OF the
secret service
MORE DISCHARGES IN THE PENSION
OFFICE.-AboUt a dozen clerks (mostly
females in the Pension Office yesterday re-
ccivCd notices that their services would not
be centred after the 31St instant They viii
be granted leave Of absence until that date
win pay. in order To afford them time to
seek other employ ment.
CONGRESSMAN HAYS. of Alabarna. arrived
here this morning, being five days in making
the trip, owing TO the damage 10 the railroads
by the late storms; he reports the destruc-
,Ion OF crops along the route as very great;
he says Alabama and Mississippi are suffer
ing frOm drought. and the upland cotton n I'd.
been badly damaged. Similar advice has
been received mere from Florida Georgia.
and South Carolina.
Tt T PARDOy OF AN INDIAN MURDERER
RECoNNESDZD.-The Interior department
is il receipt OF a communication from Lieut.
Pratt. having in charge the Indian prisoners
al Fort Marion, Florida, recommending the
pardon ard release OF the Caddo Chief Hin
wdh-nce. confined at that place for the muir
der of F. Il. Osborne. a SOIi-in-iaw of Black
BeaVer. the recommendation being signed by
the widow OF the murdered man and her Ia
tner. Hu-Wah-nee is wei spoken Of as q
faithful scout. and il is believed that his re-
lease would be beneficial TO his tribe.
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jr., ordered to the Canonicus, at New Or
leans; Midshipmen a. II. Cobb and Colin
Mcdonald, from the Powhattau and placed
on waiting orders; Medical inspector r. w.
Leach has reported his return home, having
been detached from the Asiatfc station and
has been granted three months leave of
abserce; Assistant Payinas:e. George f..
BaUghman has been detached from duty in
the bureau o. provisions and clothing and
ordered to the Alert in place OF Assistant
Paymaster w w. Barry, detached from that
vessel and ordered TO the stOre-sbip Onward
al CalaC, Peru; Assistant Paymaster James
4. King mas been detached from the Onward
anu ordered TO return home
THE QUESTION OF RANK N THE NAVY
SETTLED.-The Secretary OF the Navy has
issued general order which definitely set
tied the long pending differences between
line and staff officers with regard to rank
The secretary quotes the law in regard to
commanding officers, and sives his official
contraction OF II In order 10 remove misun
De- standing. The following a.e the princi-
al points OF The OTde.: Officers intTuSted
with the command OF vessels OF waron pavaI
stat ohs, or with the command al direction
OF any military expedition or duty whatever,
their rank must, while properly In such
command or direction. nave fun command.
authority and precedence over all officers
and persons OF whatever rank serving in
such vessel. station or expedition, or in the
execution Of such duty. This authority and
PIE edence viii descend TO the officer or per
SUI HuCn COUhndiid or direction may
deYOlye by the reason Of the death, disability
or absence OF The person otherwise in com
nand or direction. In the case OF tine death,
Il ability or absence OF an officer in IN Hilary
Commend or direction, this command aud
direction with all its authority and pre2e-
dcnce, devOlveS and rests uDOn the line
officer next in rank who may be present.
Tie direction OF all courts and boards aud
pr cedence thereon and in all professions on
shore, will devOlve upon the line officer next
Ia rank who may be present, without regard
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the STAFF corps Of the navy will, Oh all De-
casiOnS be treated with the same respect a
Officers OF corresponding rank III the line not
ID comm aud uUder II ke circumstances. Their
legal rank carries with i the same personal
dignity, and l. 10 receive in ali respects the
same consider alton.
THE COUNT OF FUNDS IN THE TREAS
URY.-The committee appointed TO superin-