The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-16
FROM VASHINGTO.N
The Midway Islands Cha III ell.

Despatch TO the associated Press.
w AsHINGToN Aug. l6.-Reports have been re-
ceived from Lieutenant Commander Sicard, COM
manding the Saginaw, who Is experimenting the
deepenng of the channel to the harbor at the Midway
Islands of the progress of the work to July 81. 1t
will be remembered that Congress appropriated
1000 for deepening the entrance to the harbor.
The results thus far indicate that the sum will be
far from sufficient to complete the work. The con-
tract was given to Mr. Townsend, of Boston. lie
GV'S is entered nTS N il viii viii abe be @ S very cry
favorable one for large ships. Springs viii probably
be necessary 70 cant steamer for going into It or to
steamer. 1t is estimraed that at least one hundred
and seventy-ive thousand dollars will be required
TO execute the work. and three or four years of in
'''' The Asintic Fleet.
The brig Palos Commander Beardslie arrived at
Gibraltar on July is from Boston, via the Azores.
Health OF the ships company was good. The Palos
is her way to join the Asiatic feet and will be
through the Suez Canal.
The Tailnpoosa
lett Boston yesterday for New York, on her return
trip TO Washington.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander McGregor has been de-
tached from the Naval Observatory and ordered to
the Naval Academy on the SD OF Sep ;ember: En-
sign Sherrod from signal duty and ordered to the
Shenandoah
DeTrauding the Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Supervisor Fulton reports
the seizure in Baltimore OF sugar and vinegar
establishment as an Illicit distillery,
Female Government Printer.
Government Printing ONCE to-day on piece-work
This is the first female compostor employed at that
establishment.
Declared from Practice.
Special Despatch 10 The EDeniflg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The firm OF McGill, Grant
Il Co.. patent agents of this city, has been debarred
from further practice before the Patent ONCE by
order Of the Commissioner
Tho COrcoran Art Collection.
The work on the Corcoran Art Building will be
completed in about two months. The pictures OF
the COTcOran Gallery win then be placed in position
as nucleus for an extensive collection under Gov
erDment auspices.
The Butler Case.
In view OF the premature publication OF the war
rant for the arrest OF Congressman Butler, of Ten
nessee. on charges of forgery in connection with
pension cases, the authorities OF the Pension Ohice
are the opinion that Butler Will give up his inten
tion OF visiting Washington to explain matters, and
will secrete himself until the time OF the meeting OF
Congress, when he VIII claim his privilege as q
member 10 be exempt from arrest while ea route TO
the capital.
Foreign Legations In the Dark.
No dispatches were received up to noon to-day by
either the French or Prussan Legations, giving any
deeisye information IN regard 10 the result OF the
battle near Metz
Cherokee robacconisis.
The acting Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to-
daV decided that tobacco manufacturers and dealers
In the Cherokee country must comply with all the
internal revenue regulations enforced elsewhere.
The CherOkees have heretofore claimed exemption
under the treaty stipulat0ns
General Grant
has not yet arrived here.
General Whipple
to-day relieved General Robert Williams as Asset
ant Adjutant General at the War Department.
Interesting Statistics.
An abstract OF the next monthly report OF the Bu-
reau OF Statistics will he made public on Friday. II
ti0nsOf internal revenue on different classes Of
articles, the aggregate being OOOO0, which,
with the tarin reduction, makes total reduction
of nearly sSo,occ,OoO per annum.