Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
niue, s4os, ,oa6.o4; customs. s721 ,4so95.
CAPT. CHARLES PORTER, sth infantry, has
been detailed for recruiting duty and has
been directed to report to the superintendent OF
recruiting duty.
Posi- CHAPLAIN DAVID WILLS is ordered to
duty at Mcpherson Barracks, Georgia.
CIyHIzINa THR INDIANs.-The government
has at last hit upon practical expedient for
civilizing the Indians. 1t is the intention to
take one hundred OF the youths from the more
savage tribes. the Sioux and Arrapahoes, and
educate them in civilized arts at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa. When they are sufficiently educated
to have become familiar with the ethics OF CIV
iliZation they are to be returned to their tribes
and their places are to be filled with one hun
dred more of the younger red generation. the
theory upon which tue government pursues
this course Is that those who are educated Will
have direct influence in civilizing those to
whom they will return and learn them the arts,
sciences and agricultural pursuits.
NAVAL ORpBRs.-Ensign Waldemer D. Ross
to the receiving ship independence at the navy
yard, Mare Island, California. Surgeon A. A.
HOchling to temporary special duty at WASH
tngton city, attending officers OF the navy and
marine corps not otherwise provided with medt-
cal aid. Lieut.. c. III. Richardson, detached from
the receiving ship independence and ordered to
duty at the navy yard, League Island.
ARMY BOARD ApPo1NTED.-By direction OF the
President the following board has been de-
tailed to meet at the Frankford {Pa Arsenal
for examination with view TO selection for
transfer to the Ordnance department., under
june asd
Edw. E. Gayle, Victor Fl. Bridgeman, and VIM.
T. Howard, second artillery; John R. Williams
and Lawrence L. Bruf1, third artillery; Samuel
r. Douglass, seventh infantry.
AN AWAKENED CoNsc1ENcE.-The Acting Sec
retary of the Treasury to-day received post
age stamp to the amount of ten cents from an
unknown person, who is evidently conscience
stricken. The stamp was forwarded in an en-
velOpe pOStmarked Philadelphia, with state
ment TO the effect that the sender many years
ago, while at school, had succeeded in erasing
the cancellation mark from one or two stamps,
which had been used. and had used them
again. Now that he knows such action was
WIong he desires to pay the the
sure" enclosed stamps to the amount of 10 cents,
which were covered into the conscience fund
PERsoNAL.-Mr. James c. Hueston, the resi-
dent agent Of the Associated Press In London,
England, Is In town, en- route to New Orleans.
Mr.. Hueston has been absent from London for
two months. and intends returning to his post
In September: He Is stopping at the Ebbitt
Ron house r:;,1a the family Of Private Secretary
Rogers will not return yet for several days.
-. Hon. r. W. Thompson, Secretary OF the
Navy, is In the mountains Of Virginia. He will
return to the city shortly, and WIN then leave
for Indiana. ....HOn. Montgomery Blair is
among the judges for the Montgomery county
Fair, and assigned to the household articles
MUM.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEAss.-The ma
tional board Of health has received q telegram
nv ~
the location Of the new case of yellow fever re-
ported fS 2SS Dumaine street. 1t Is, probably,
the result OF injection from the first cases on
Constance street. Another case was reported
yesterday at All Constance street, In the infect
ed region. Patient was taken sick August 10th.
Isolation and disinfection have been enforced
YELLOW FEVER V1ssELs.-The Nationa
Board of Health Is in receipt Of the following
telegram from Havana: "Barks Black Prince
for New Orleans, and w. Fl. Glenn, for Balti-
more, had yellow fever on board while here
Spanish polacre Augustine, for Pascagoula, no,
Known"
WRECKED SCHooNER.-The signal corp
station at Atlantic City, N, j., reports to the
chief signal officer as follows:-"Schooner Lyde
Budd, Capt. f. Taylor, of Cape May, from Abse-
com Inlet to New York, laden with wood, went
ashore on the outer bar OF this station at s:3J
a. m: Vessel will prove total loss. Crew all
saved. She Is now abandoned and full OF water
The crew were taken OF by lfe-saving service
men.
GEN McCooK's BOARD OF EXAMINATION OF
candidates for the position OF second lieutenant
In the army have finished their labors and sub
mitted their report to the Secretary OF War
All OF the candidates who were examined passed
when eight more candidates win be examined
MOVEMENTS OF U. s. NAVAL vEssRLs.-The
Secretary OF the Navy Is advised OF the move
hover and standish arrived at the washington
Davy-yard to-day. The Tallapoosa arrived at
the Portsmouth, Va, navy-yard this morning.
TIE INTERVIEW reported in the New York
Herald OF the 2lst instant, between its Wash
ington correspondent and Senator Bruce Is
denied by the latter.
NEW COMET-The Academy OF Sciences OF
Vienna announces the discovery by Palisa, at
Vienna, on the 21st OF August, OF comet in
ten hours two minutes right ascension, forty
nine degrees SIX minutes north declination,
with daily motion OF plus six minutes, minus
three minutes.
STARVING INDIANs.-The War department has
Informed the Indian bureau that the Hualupai
Indians, OF northern Arizona, numbering about
1900 persons, are In starving condition, and
have applied to the army officers In that locality
the secretary Of War to direct rations OF meat
and flour to be issued to them temporarily or
until provision be made for supplying their
wants from the Indian Office.
THK VETERANS REUNION IN ILLINOIs-Nearly
10000 people were In Aurora, ILL.,, yesterday,
attending the grand reunion OF war veterans.
Gen. Sheridan was among the new arrivals.
The event OF the day was the stOrming OF the
sham "rebel Fort Wade" over which the con-
federate flag had been iying for three days.
The scene was highly exciting to the spec
tators. Gen. T. j. Henderson commanded the
fort ana made q gallant defense OF 1t. The
attack was made by Gems. Mann, Swain, Kill
Hard and Torrance, with i've pieces of heavy
ordnance. Gen. Mann ordered a general ad-
vance at four p. m., and. under cover Of an