Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-12

source to-day were S2s3 625 &c.
SECRETARY BRIsTow returned to Washing
ton last night.
THE AMOUNT of currency received today in
exchange for legal tenders foOts up s295, 800.
A FIFTEEN DOLLAR CONSCIENCE contribution
was received by Treasurer Spinner to-day from
Brooklyn.
The CUSTOM RECEIPTS for the week ending
August Sth. were as follows: New York, -, T6T =
800; Philadelphia, STA .523; and Baltimore
SlO5,143.
THE BIDS for furnishing stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers for the use of the Post
Office department for four years, COMMIT nciug
October l, 1874, will be opened at the depart
ment on Friday next at noon.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been
made in the internal revenue office:-From
third to fourth class, L. b. L. Upper; second
to third class, W. j. Cote and j. Les Adams:
hrst to second, Irving b: Brewer, Mrs. Mary
Dean, j. W. Rich and W. p. Moncure.
A DELEGATION of ten Omaha Indians from
Nebraska, accompanied by Al gent Gillinehan,
arrived in this city this morning, and are quar-
tered at the fremont house. Their visit to
Washington is with reference to the sale of a
portion OF their reservation to the winnebagos,
and TO get the government to ratify the same.
THE FREEDMAN's BAsK.-The commission
ers OF the Freedman's Bank have received the
assets of all the branch agencies with the ex-
ception of the one at Shreveport, La The ku-
klux operations in that vicinity have prevented
tie forwarding OF the money from that agency
81 yet with safety.
The DISTRICT BONDS PAYABLE IN CUR
RENCY.-Attorney General Williams has for
warded his opinion as to whether the 65 bond
n "a nictr lot 10 frnlI
the President, by whom an opinion on the sub
Ject was solicited. He will not make the opin
ion public until he is advised to do 80 by Presi.
dent Grant. 1t is understood, however unofTi-
cialy that he decides that the bond is a cur
rtncy and not.a gold obligation.
CUsTER's ExPRD1TIoN.-The following teI.
gram was received at army headquarters this
morning;
CHICAGO, ILL, August II.
Gen. ". T. Sherman Col. Clusters com nnnd
was when last heard from, August Sd, at
Nainey's Peak. 1t will commence the return
march August II. The command is in excel
lent health. z. II. SHERIDAN.
Lieut.. General.
A FULL DRESS BALL is TO take place at DOR
don's White Sulphur Springs tomorrow night.
Such of our bellies and beaus as wish a pleas.ut
time could take the train of cars a. the llti-
more and Ohio railroad depot, tomorrow morn
ing, az 8 o'clock for Stephenson's station say
rel rifles this side of Winchester and arr We II
Jordan's Springs at half-past Il O'Clock the
same day, and return to Washington either Fri
day morning or evening.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon Tbeo-
dore q. Hoyt, ordered to the nayy-yard, w ash
ington. Assistant Surgeon Ezra Il. Derr 60 the
MOnOcacy, Asiatic station, per steamer of the
25tb instant from San Francisco Cal Acting
Assistant Surgeon j. T.. Painter, detached from
duty in charge of the medical stores OF the
Asatlc station, and ordered to return home and
report arrival. Chief Engineer VIM. II. King,
detached from the Washington hayward ana
ordered to the Dictator at Key West.
AMERICAN OFFICERS IN THE FoRMosA CAM
PAIGS.-The participation OF certain officers O.
ths United States service in the movements OF
the japanese government against the inhahi-
tants Of the Island of FOFmOsa Is likely to G .use
some embarrassment between our government
and that OF China. The latter CLAIMS TO nave
jurisdiction over the island of FOrmOsa and its
people, and that any proceedings on the part OF
American citizens OF an uufriendIy Or III ger
ent character against said island is a violation
OF neutrality. one OF the officers connected
with tae formoSa expedition is Lieut.. DJuglass
Cassell, of the navy. General l.. Gendre, an
e1 u D Consul is also attached to it.
THE POSTAL SERVICE ANOTHER DEMAND
PoR INCREASED COMPKNsATIOS.-Not disc9ur-
aged at the failure OF President Hinckley TO
obtain increased compensation for the postal
car service, President Wood, of the PhfladaI-
WI
ten TO the Postmaster General, stating that he
Shali discontinue carrying the mails over his
line unless he receives SO per mile for ths ser
vice. he was formerly paid SO per mile, but
on July !, 1913, by REIMBURSEMENT OF rates he
was cut down nearly 25 per cent, the weight of
the mails being found to warrant such reduc-
ton. AS this line is at present receiving all
the law allows, il is not probabIs that Nr
WOODS demand will be acceded to- The tar
mini at the road referred to are PhiladeIphia
and Port Deposit.
PURSUIT OF INDIAN Horse THrErEs.-Tha
following report was received at headluarters
OF the army this morning:
HEADQUARTERS, FORT ELLIS NIT, Julv2s
ASSistdnt Adi't General. Department Of DAKOTA.
Sir: would respectfully report that during
the night of the 26th instant 4 was apprised
that Indians were in the vicinity. A courier
was sent TO notify the Company at Fiathead
pass, ana scouts were sent through the valley
1t was found that some horse. were missjno
from the vicinity. Two companies were imme
dlateIy ordered out-Capt. Balls and CaDt
lyltf E. They are still in pursuit. The number
0i Indlans reported Is Io:ty to two hundred.
The companies left during tue night aud were
IN pursuit before the citizens living in the val
ley Hic, were aware of any Indians being in the
VICINITY n. b. SwgrIZgR
Major u cavalry. commanding post.
notwithstanding Delano and Assistant
Secretary Cowen, of the Interior Department.
nave gone to Newport. Senator Jones
has purchased large lot or ground ON Ocean
avenue, near President Grants. The price
pald was $4,000 cash. 1t is said Mr. Jones in
tends TO erect villa on this site to outrival
every other on the beach OF Long Branch
-" Parker portrait of Senator Sumner. viii ia
has been presented TO the city of Boston, TO he
bung In Faneuil Hall, was purchased for rhat
purpose by about forty gentlemen. II is the
last portrait for which MIR. Sumner ever SAT. fhe
maj ma sitting having been given on the day be-
iOre MS departure for Washington IN November
last ' Senator Sherman is visiting Kansas
hon Reyerdy johnson is spoken Of as the
uenocratlc nominee for Congress in the LAT
maryland district. go. Gen. Sherman with
several members of his staff will attend the re-
UNION OF the Army Of the Cumberland, at Co
lnmbns, Ohio, on September 16 and II. Col
Geo. w. Adams, of the New York World bn.
feau' returned from Deer Park, Md, last night
CABLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Grant
10 Tie South american Presidents.-In answer to
congratulatory kilograms from the presidents
OF the Argentine Republic and Uruguay ON the
completion OF telegrsphic communication be-
tween Europe and South America, President
Grant sent the following:
Executive MANSION,
WASHINGTON, August 10sb
Ihe President Of The argentine RspubIic:
nearby congratulate your republic nm nm
the completion of q work which brings the
south American nationalities into imms q late
cOmmunieat with each othar MA tho -