Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-04

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ANOTHER CAMPAIGN CANARD CoNrRADrc-
TED. - Acting Secretary OF the Treasury,
Richardson, has written letter in answer to
one from j. P. Maybone, of Geneva, Illinois,
showing by official figures that the expense of
administering the government for the fiscal
year, was S94 952 instead of sl65 900 600
asrepresented by the democratic stump speakers.
THE TWENTY PER CENT. To NAVY YARD
EMPLoYEs.-In order to expedite the payment
Of the 20 per cent, under the eight hour law of
May IS, 1872, to the Washington MAYNARD
employees, the Second Comptroller and Fourth
Auditor have each detailed clerk to proceed to
the yard TO supervise the making up of the rolls
and payment, thereby obviating the loss of time
py each applicant applying in person to the
Department.
"A CABINET MEETING was held to- day, at
which, it is understood, there Vas no business
transacted except routine matters. The Secre-
taries of State and War and the Postmaster
General were the only regular Cabinet officers
present. The Treasury department was repre-.
sented by the Acting Secretary, Judge Richard
son: the Interior department by Gen Cowen:
the Department of Justice by Assistant Attor-
ney General Hill. Secretary Robson is absen.
from the city.
INDIAN TREATY NEGOTIATED. Felix B.
Brunot, chairman, and Thomas Cree, secre-
tary of the board Of Indian commissioners have
which the latter cede to the United States
half million of acres OF their reservation. The
land thus ceded is situated in a mining region
ana there IL large extent OF valuable farming
and grazing country. The terms Of the agree
ment are satisfactory to the Indians, and
advantageous to the government.
PERsoNAL.-Blacqne Bey, the Turkish minis
ter, has returned to Washington from his sum-
mer vacation spent in New England. ..Prof
Henry has gone to New York to welcome Prof
Tyndall on his arrival In this country. ......Rev
Ohio, where he will make q speech for Grant
and Wilson. "."The republican members of
the Oregon legislature have adopted resolutions
Williams, and regrettng his action in declining
to be candidate for the U. s. Senate.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL GRoUNps.-
The statement that the Secretary of the Interior
had concluded 70 purchase the squares of
ground north and south Of the Capitol, so far
the appropriation made by tho last COagres
will go, In conformity to the act passed, wa
to make the purchase as stated, but no decisive
action can be taken until certain appeals from
the report of the board now pending in the Su-
preme Court OF the District are dsposedor. 1t
is probably this will be done early next week.
Not AT THE MERCY OF THE WALL STREET
OPERAToRs.-The total amount of legal-ten-
ders Outstanding amounts to three hundred and
uOlldfs. Inc law autlOriEcS
the issue Of four hundred millions, thus leaving
forty-four millions reserve in the treasury,
whicn the secretary hay issue at his discretion.
1t will thus be seen that the secretary is not at
the mercy of the New York stock gamblers
as might be supposed from the small currency
balance which appears in the daily cash stxte-
nent. The Secretary does not anticipate an
emergency which will render it necessary for
him to draw on this reserve; but should one
arise, he will do SO to the fullest extent neces-
sary.
"A GOOD CITIzsN.-We are glad to learn of
the cOnvalescence of DIR. j. b. Blake, president
Of the National Metropolitan Bank, who has
been i'll for some time lately. No man is more
universally loved and respected in this cenmu-
nifty, and all will rejoice in his recovery. From
the patriotic and public spirited motives that
have always guided his course, we are not sur
prised to hear, that, though the sturdiest Oh dem
ocrats In the times when the name of democracy
meant something, he now warmly favors the
reelection OF Grant to the Presidency and Chip
man as our delegate to Congress, sincerely be-
iieving that the one can be OF more service to
the nation and the other to this District than
the rival candidates for their respective DO