Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-15

cases now pending before Congress.
Mr.. HoRATIo T.. KING, late of this city, a
promising young journalist, is now associ ate ed
itor OF the New York Star. This lively paper
has reached under Mr.. Howard's management
the third place in circulation amongs, the New
York dsilies, and promises to attain tie first at
no distant day.
RAILROAD LANDs.-The Commissioner of the
General Land Office has transmitted certified
schedule Of lands to the Council Bluffs land
officers, Iowa, embracing sections and parts of
sections granted under the act of Congress OF
June I'd, 1864, to the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company, and containing in
the aggregate an area Of 143 1863 acres.
The L. 3. FLAGSHIP FRANKLIN according To
dispatch from London, is the object of much
attention and curiosity there. Her crew are
much admired for their activity and skill and
their powerful physique. The admiralty have
decided to adopt the practice, which hss been
noticed on the Franklin, Of arming the m m
with breech-loading pistols instead Of revo,vers
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LANDs.-The Com
missioner Of the General Land on ce has lust
submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for
his approval list of lands selected by the State
of Missouri, in the Boonville and Ironton land
districts, under the grant by act of July 9 1885,,
for the benefit of agricultural and mechanic
colleges, containing an aggregate area Of 2p.-
7l7.10 acres.
SENATOR WILSON, who leaves here this even
ing, VIII make speech tomorrow night in the
Philadelphia Academy OF Music, under the
auspices Of the famous Invincible Club. He
goes home from there, on Saturday and expect.
TO remain in Massachusetts, until after the
election in that State, and will doubtless take
an active part in the campaign now in progress
there.
TIE BIOGRAPHY OF W. w. SEAToN, TO be
published by Fields, Osgood & Co., and con-
cerning which there has been some newspaper
mention, is prepared by his daughter. Mr.. Sea-
ton was on intimate terms with the leading
statesmen Of all parties for half a century. and
the "reminiscences Of the great political figures
of Mr.. Seaton's time will doubtless be presented
with vivid interest in the biography. 1t is un-
derstood that the book will give a picture of
social life at Washington for the past iftv
years. Much can be made OF this interesting
field if properly worked.
OUR EUROPEAN FLKKr-Rear Admiral (;,is-
son, commanding the European feet, reports 20
the Navy Department from Portsmouth, Eng
land, that the Franklin, his flag ship, left Flush
ing, Holland, and arrived at Portsmouth on the
18th Of August. The Richmond arrived at Vile
Franehe, France, on the 18th Of August, twenty
two days from Trieste, and was to sail for BARGE
Iona, Malaga and Cadiz, and from thence to
Lisbon. The Juniata sailed from Antwerp on
the 10Th Of August. for the Island OF Heligoland,
after communicating with the British suthori-
ties there she was to proceed to the mouth of the
Elbe and Weser to remain a week in the vicinity
OF those rivers and then return to Cherbourg,
France. The Plymouth arrived At Lisbon on
on the 9th or August, twenty-five DAYS from
New York; she was to await the arrival of Mr..
j. b. Matthews, L. 3. Consul at Tangiers. To
convey him to his destination.
ToBAcco TAX DKcIsIoS.-Acting Commits
sioner Douglass having received complaints that
some tobacco dealers are in the habit of selling
small quantities OF Cavendish or plug tobacco.
and, after receiving pay therefor, cutting it ND
with hand cutter without paying the tax of 80
cents per pound, has decided that un Ter the
law every kind Of manipulation of tobacco.
whether Of the raw leaf, Of manufactured or
partially manufactured tobacco, of scraps,
waste, clippings, stems or deposits of tobacco
resulting from any process of handling BY which
the character and condition of the Tobacco ia
changed is q process Of manufacture and the
person who makes business Of doing this is de-
clared to be a manufacturer of tobacco.
retail dealer is allowed to break wooden
packages and retail therefrom, but he is not al
lowed to change the character or condition of
the article by cutting, pressing, grinding, crush
ing, rubbing or otherwise preparing 1t either be-
fore or after selling. The purchaser or con-
sumer may use a cutting machine for reducing
his plug into a condition to be consumed
INDIAN TRKATY.-Secretary Cox has received
a telegram from Vincent Colyer, dated st.
Louis, Sept. IA. in which he says: "After three
weeks earnest consultation, the Osages agreed
TO the act OF Congress providing for the sale OF
their lands In kansas, and their remova al to the
Indian territory. No presents or other tempta
tions were introduced. The liberality OF the
terms allowed by Congress alone induced them
to consent. The chiefs were very eloauent and
brought forward treaties and medals of the Roy-
eminent from the days OF jefferson to Lincoln
guaranteeing them perpetual possession of their
lands. They earnestly implored the government
to see that the present law was not broken like
the Others" BY this treaty, 900 900 acres of the
best land in Kansas Is opened to settlement, at
s1.25 per acre.
PAYMENTS TO THE INDIANs.-Secretary Cox
has sent out to the Indian country Mr.. j. A.
Williamson, the trust fund clerk of the Interior
Department, to see that the payments to the In
dians are made in such sums as will prevent
them from being under the necessity of apply
ing to the sharpers to assist them in obtaining
their lust dues. Heretofore q system has pre-