Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, S1s6, ,461 OF: customs. $653, ,621.49.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-nternalre rev.
enue, s1s6 6,46l.O1: customs. s653,621.49.
READY FOR MORE WORK.-Senator Blaine
will take the stump in Ohio for the republicans
In the last week in September and reinaiu in
the state until the day OF election.
AT TIE CLOSING OF THE STOCK TON HOUSE q
Cape May few days ago, select musicale
soiree was given by the lady guests. The Cape
May Daily Star says OF the entertainment
"The occasion was in fact recherche in every
respect. The vocal selections OF Miss CluSS. or
Washington; Miss Lucy Couch, of Northampton,
Mass; Miss Clara Duffy and Mr.. Z. E. Harkins
as were also all Of Miss Macartney'S brilliant
selections. Miss Cluss has an exceptionally
phenomenal voice. OF contralto quality running
far into the soprano range. In quality, tfmbre
and general technique of execution, was 1t
acceptable"
A BUSINESS IS SAID to be carried on in Eng
land, France and Germany for the manufac-
ture of fac-similes Of United States postage
stsmps, which are sold to persons who are
making collections of postage stamps.
MEssRs. HUGHES AND CHURCHILL, who we're
examined by board of officers at Newport,
KY, for commissions In the army, have passed
a satisfactory examination.
MURDERED BY WHITBs.-On the 23d of Au-
gust, while aparty Of Gros Ventre Indians were
on their way to the Crow agency, Montana Ter
ritory, they were followed by seven citizens
from the vicinity of Sweet Grass creek and
from the agency, where one of the Indians,
''The Bear" was taken into custody on the
Indian agent that unless he claimed the pris-
oner before five O'Clock next day Sunday che
would be hung" Upon receipt OF the message,
Agent Keller at once dispatched two of the
agency employees with warrant for the arrest
OF the Indian. On their arrival they found that
the latter had been killed on Saturday. Eye
witnesses to the killing begged that the IN
dams life might be spared, but tc no purpose.
After the murder threats were made that If the
Indians retaliated the agency would be at
tackled.
NAVAL ORDERS. Commander Montgomery
Scard from special duty on the 3Oth instant
and ordered as inspector OF ordnance au the
Boston navy yard october 1st, relieving Com
manGer B. Taylor who VIII be Placed on
duty at the torpedo station, Newport, r. l., on
the 10th instant.
YESTERDAY DIR. TURNER RESIGNED his position
as secretary Of the National Board OF Health to
the executive committee. The committee re-
fused to accept It, He then asked for thirty
days leave, and it was granted.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. J. w. somers, principal OF
Mount Vernon seminary, returned home last
night from three months tour In Europe.
=. Postmaster General Key returned to WASH
ington THIS morning. Col. S. s. Smoot has
been In the city for day or two. he left for
Philadelphia to-day to close up the business
affairs Of the Southern Maryland r. X. COM
pany. He says that the company Is now in the
hands OF capitalists who mean to complete the
road.
THE CONSTELLATION arrived at the New York
navy yard at noon to-day. She will be put out
OF commission: After overhauling and repairs
she will 60 to Europe, taking out new set of
oncers and new crew for the Trenton the
flagship OF the European squadron. She will
then bring back the present officers and crew
Of that YpSspl