Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-24
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.--InteTnalr rev.
enue, s54o, ,342s6; customs, sass, ,se2o9.
A GENERAL CoUKT-MARTIAL has been ap-
pointed to meet at Wiilet's Point, New York
harbor, on the 26th day OF November 1879, or a
soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial o
such prisoners as may be brought before it. The
detail for the court is Capt. A. NJ. Miller, Capt
j. b. Quinn, First Lieut.. j. c. Mallery. Second
Lieut.. W. L. Fisk and Second Lieut.. j. l. Lusk,
corps of engineers; Second Lieut.. &. Nee. Derby,
corps of engineers, judge advocate Of the court.
AS To TRADE MARKs.-The Supreme Court O.
the United States having adjudged the act
July sth, 1870 regulating the registry of trade
marks, to be unconstitutional the Patent Otfice
has issued circular. that 'tAction in pending
applications will be suspended until further in
structionS shall be received from the applicants.
Trade marks will hereafter be registered on
pending or future applications, only in favor of
those persons who, with full knowledge OF the
decision of the supreme Court, shall request
registration. Fees heretofore paid in trade
mark cases cannot be refunded without further
legislation by Congress-
THE TREAcHERoUs UTEs.-Prominent army
officers are not sanguine of the attainment OF
success by the Ute commission in its efforts to
procure the surrender by the White River Utes
Of the murdererS Of Agent Meeker and the in
StigatoTS OF the treacherOuS assault upon
Thornburgh's command. on the contrary, be
lief is generally expressed in army circles that
the Indians have been and are still simply try
ing to gain time, in the hope that military
operations against them will be prevented by
winter weather. and that the guilty members OF
the tribe may scatter before the spring season
opens, so as to elude either detection or punish
ment. Gen. sherman said Saturday that he
hoped for the best. but there was no telling what
would take place. He had given orders, he Said
to leave no means untried to make our soldiers
at present in camp in the Ute country as COM
Portable as possible, and had directed that shell
tpr 81 rDIjl6
procured should be furnished them. In the
event of the Interior departments falling in its
present efforts to obtain possession of the muir
deTerS. the army would be on the spot and make
short work OF them in the spring, Or sooner II
necessary. He believes the winter Will have
then so reduced the condition of their ponies as
to make it impossible for them to escape,
But FEW MEMBERS Or CONGRESS are in the
city so far, although the day of meeting is only
one week off. This is ACCOUNTED for by the fact
that at the special session nearly all the new
members made their arrangements for the win
ter. and the further fact that members gGner-
ally prefer to spend their Thanksgiving day at
home. After Thursday the city Will rapidly ill
up.
TIE MARRIAGE OF Ar. Sevellon 4. Brown and
Miss Phelps daughter OF Captain Phelps, presi-
dent OF the Board of District Commissioners.
will take place during the coming winter, Mr..
Brown is the chief clerk OF the Department of
State and has for some time been prominent in
society at the capital. Captain Phelps was
formerly an officer of the navy. and served as
such through the war with Mexico He was
divisional commander in the Mississippi fleet
during the rebellion. Hewent out to China and
Japan TO establish the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's trans-Pacific steamship line, and was
in charge of that companyS interests in the
east for seven or eight years.
FRENCH EXPERTS EXAMINING OUR POSTAL
SYsTEM.-Monsieur Haul Magne, Inspector
doc or n Dol
tier. also an officer of the postal and telegraphic
service OF France, called upon Postmaster Cen
eral Key saturday. and presented letters of in
PRODUCTION, soliciting for them on the part OF the
French government such facilities as he might
feel inclined to place at their disposal, in fur
therance OF an examination and report upon the
postal service and the telegraphS OF this cOun-
try. Judge Key at once gave orders which will
enable these French experts to possess them
selves of all the desired information in regard
TO the practical operations of the Post Once de-
partment, and will facilitate their inquiries OF a
similar nature elsewhere throughout the coun-
try.
THE REVISED DISTRICT CoDE.-Gen. iTunton
chairman of the House District OF Columbia
subcommittee engaged in revising the munich
pal code. says that it is a matter of very much
doubt whether the subcommittee will complet3
its laborS in time to be ready to report mex
Monday. The work is extensive, and if the sub
committee is not ready it will not be because its
members have not worked most arduou5ly, and
neglected their private interests to do it.
CAPTAS JAMES IREDELL WADDELL. who COM
manded the Confederate cruiser shenandoah"
which was recently sunk, is in the employ OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. He COM
mands one OF the vessels OF that line.
PROHIBITION OF MIXED MARRIAGES IN VIR-
GINIA-A Test case Before the U. s. Supreme
Court.-An interesting case pending i'll the L. S.
Supreme Court is one which comes from the
supreme court Of appeals of Virginia certified
upon writ OF error, and involves the validity
OF a marriage contract between negro man and
white woman. The Virginia court OF appeals
decided that marriage between a negro and
white woman was void, and the parties con-
tracting il are liable to prosecution and punish
ment. on the other hand it is contended that
the Virginia law Is contrary TO the constitution
of the United States. and it is upon this point
that the I. 5. supreme Court will be called upon
to give opinion.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieutenant John Bige-
low jr., 10th Cavalry, win report in person to
the Commanding General, Department of West
Point Tor assignment to duty at the Military
Academy. to relieve 1St Lleutenat Alexander
Rogers, 4th Cavalry. Lieut.. Rodgers will be re-
lieved nom duty at the Academy after the eX-
animation in January next, and after his sue
ceSSOr shall have entered upon his duties, and
viii then proceed to join his company.
BUSINESS IN AUSTRAIIA.-Mr. Williams [. S.
consul at sydney. New South Wales, in his dis
patch to the Department OF State dated Oct. 4,
1872 submits his annual report of the trade OF
that district He represents the people OF the
colony as progressive and prosperous. With a
population OF 600,000 the sale OF public lands
during the year amounted 10 Sl0,0o0,000. All
branches OF trade show an increase. The great
International Exhibition opened on the 18th of
september. American exhibits consist OF agri-
cultural implements, tobacco, machinery, kero-
sene cotton goods. pianos, sc. Many Intended