Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-24


President sent the folowir ominations to the
lie moneys at Independaasn. Kansas; A. H.
Barnes, associate justice say Tsme court of Da-
kOta Territory.
THE POPULATION OF PoRTo RICo.-The fact
that slavery has just been abolished in Porto
Rico makes the following of interest:-In July
last the number of slaves in Porto Rico was -
Males under twelve years, 3,is9; from II to 90.
1865; females under twelve, HIS; from II to
60 years IL ,450; making the total number 81 ,0i2
The white population in 1920 was 3i6 49, and
the free colored population 2IO,s22.
THE LEGALTENDBR RESERVE was again
drawn on to-day to the extent OF S52s 900. The
circulation at the close of business at the Treas
ury to-day was follows: United States de-
mand notes, ss2, 6s7 so; egaltenders, 1855, 900
SI fractional currency, $40, 2Ss, Ia D. total,
S403, 800 ,s5S.72. There was redeemed s61i 900
which, it will be observed, Is in excess of the
amount drawn from the legal-fepder reserva
The amount of surplus revenue was S10i ,7I6, 600.
MEANS BUsINEss.-The commissioner OF in
ternal revenue has instructed Collector Bailey,
at Albany, to proceed with the sizure of the
rolling stock of the New York Central railroad
company, and to sell the same at auction until
the amount due the government-S452 OoO-has,
been realized. The seventeen locomotives sold
by the government on Saturday only brought
Sl,oco a piece, and were purchased by the com
pany. The depot will next be seized, and il
necessary, the track will also be distrained.
BY REFERENCE to the report in the sn..,.
ment just made, by the Ii-..srr, ;..s.arts,ent
Vi the accounts accounts of s. p. Brown. late navy
agent, it appears that he disbursed. during his
official term, sumexceedng $50 ooO, O0o He is
highly compllmeAted IN this report for his mer-
camille experience, skill and economy in ma king
purchases, whereby he effected large savings 10
the government, and tits declared that through
out his whole official career he was an honest
capable and faithful public officer. The balance
claimed OF S3,0e1.'3, although admitted by the
department 10 be eIuitably due him, has been
paid into the Treasury by Mr.. Brown the ac-
counting officers being in doubt a. TO their an
thOrIty to make the allowance. This puts am
end to thousand SANDERS and misrepresenta-
tons that have been circulated in regard to this
whole matter.
THE FRANKLIN (PA.) BANK TRAGEDY
100000 Of Badty Chdrred Notes dad Boads 20 be
Ercmined at The Tredsury.-Treasarer Spinner
received two large boxes to-day from Franklin
Pennsylvania, which contain the charred rem
nants of SlCc,C00 in L. 5. notes and bonds,
national bank notes, Pacific railroad bonds &c
which Thomas F. Anderson the cashier OF
Lambertson's bank, at Franklin, attempted %
destroy by burning, about a week since; after
which he blew his brains ont with pistol. FN-
Representative Gilflan writes a letter TO Gen
Spinner i'll relation TO this money, in which he
says that no defaication has yet been dis
covered in investigating Anderson's accounts.
n
ton and redemption, but Judging by one pack
age which Gen. Spinner opened, and of which
there are but few minute pieces intact. but a
very small portion OF the total amount will be
identified. Gen. Spinner gave directions tn at
none of the packages should be examined until
the weather became clear, as il is essential that
the examiners should have the best quality OF
daylight for their delicate work.
GEN. SPINNER ON DANIEL WEBSTER, CAKES
AMEs, AND ANDY Timon" fMr
L oil aud Of l,.
Richmond (Va.l Dispatch, has been interview
ing United States Treasurer Spinner whose
blunt oh-hand utterances ALWAYS make racv
reading. ..Timon" writes ..Daniel Webster
was not first-class. He said between Oakas
Ames ard Daniel Webster he thought the former
the hOnester man. 1--WE are apt" he continued
Ito think that people in the past were a great
deal better than they are row. but nv opinion
Is that the world is great deal better than il
used TO be. The great body OF the people are
vlrtuous by spasms. The Thirty-fOurth and
Thirty seventh Congresses increased their saIa-
ries, ana there was no great OCtcry. The
1hTtv-iourth increased from eight dollars a
day, which was about fifteen hundred dollars a
year, To double that sum, and the Thirty seventh
Congress added two thousand dollars to this
ana there was no great cry abOuS it." Presi-
dent johnson, for whose political course his
ofhcial subordihate-the same Treasurer
Spinner-had most violent dislike and com
tempt, was alluded to, and thus spoke the
General Now johnson an honest man
lie hated hypocrisy, and that was one of several
y,
his salary. at the close OF his presidential
term. he thought he was getting too much by
TWO or three hundred dollars, and he came 70
me with his draft, saying il was too much and
lie did not want to take it. [ went to the Audi
tor and Controller about it, while he waited i'm
my room. 1t was just about four years ago this
very time. His accounts were examined aud
found all right. 1t was the mode of settlement
that had deceived him. The Presidents salary
IL paid quarterly, and johnson. coming into
OFF ce about the middle of the quarter, had been
m a NOR nfsa
THE INDIAN QUEsTION.-COl. c. T.. Boadi-
not, Of the Cherokee nation, who has re ID
some years in Washington, and is recogni led
as one OF the most eloquent and intelligent rep
resentatiyes the red men have ever had here,
has prepared lecture On the Indian question,
and which he has been invited to deliver in
leading cities north and west. Col. BoudnOt
gave private reading of his lecture Saturday
night before Gen. Sherman, Albert Pike, j Judge
Holt, and other competent critics, and 1t was
conct ded to be an exceedingly able and graphic
exposition of the past history present condi-
ton. wishes and needs OF the American In
dians. The theory advanced by Col. Boudinot
Is that the civilized Indians of the country
nave arrived at degree OF enlightenment
making them competent to become citizens of
The nited States. The treaties of 1856
cOnte mplated the organization in this
way OF what are called the five civilized tribes.
the Cherokees, ChOctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks
and Seminoles These are called the civilized
tribes because for the last generation they have
not depended upon the chase for subsistence,
but have cultivated the ground, The govern
meTt OF the United States has already extended
the revenue laws over them compelling them to
pay taxes, and the United States courts have
jurisdiction over them, though not allowing
them iuries of their own. Thus they have all
the responsibilities of citizens of the United
States and none of the privileges. The plan
advocated by Col. BoudnOt Is that understood
to be the Presidents policy as indicated by
his two last messages. The plan is to the effect
that COngess shall organize a territorial govern
ment over the Indian territory, and provide
for survey and allotment of the land IN seye-
crafty, the Indians to be protected IN their
individual and personal rights, and the
indscriminate immigration Kept out until
they are prepared to receive it. To the
same end of the protection OF the IN
dans, the lands in severalty shall be unalien-
able for a term of years, to keep them out of
the hands Of sharpers. Col. BOudinot Op-
poses, however, the plan OF the board of Indian
commissioners, which proposes to concentrate
all the wild Indians in the territory of the
civilized Indians. There are some 10000 only
of the latter, to about 40 600 of the former and
the effect of bringing them together would he
apt to be disastrous to the civilized minority.
while the wild Indians would necessarily be dis,
contented il taken from their present reserva-
ton homes.
CUMVI ATIyE VOTING GAIvpsroN I'm.