Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-10

7 ow communicating with the Virginia shore is
a toll bridge, snd they desire the passage of an
act to have 1t speedily give place to nrst-class
iron free bridge.
SCOUTING PARTY LIVING ON HORSE FLKsH,
Second Lieutenant Turner, 10th cavalry, COM
msndiDg scouting expedition from Fort Sill, re-
porte 10 headquarters the fact that he secuted
ten days, travelling over two hundred snd ten
miles. through country barren of game: and
the Tatt0nS OF the othczTs ana men becoming
exhausted they we're forced to subsist upon
horse flesh for the last six dave of the scout,
men and animals suffering severely from cold
weather ana other Cauaes.
DEATH OF TIE DANISH VICE CONSUL. Mr..
Johann Q. Kondrup, Danish vice consul at this
city, died this morning at his residence On Cap
itOl Hill. He was native of Denmark, but has
lived in Washington for over tfteen years, dur
ing all OF which time he has been connected
with the United States coast survey as an en-
graver, and has been for the last ten years Off.
was well known and highly esteemed in d diplO-
matte circles, and in general society here, aud
high positions in the Masonic order. His death
was not unexpected, as he has been in i'll health
for considerable time past, and has been con-
fined TO his bed for the last two or three months.
PBRsoNAL.-Major a. d. Banks and family,
Mass; James O'Connor, Baltimore; DIR. A. V.
Conover and wife, Long Branch; Gen. G. S.
Darlington, Richmond; j. II. Darlington, Rich
n. .JO
b. Mcintyre and Frank Bremen, Montreal; Q.
keasbey and wife, n. j.; ID. f. Amber, Fla,
and NJ. ii. Cochran, Montreal, are at Wilard's.
'''- Amongst the arrivals at the Ebbitt House
to-day were Hon. Geo. NJ. Adams, KY; Hon.
Powell Clayton, Ark; VIM. Wainwright, Eng
land; Hon. .. p. Morton and wife, Ind; Hon.
Geo. Il. Adams, Cal; Gov. j: H: Burbank,
DakOts; Hon. V. V. Smith, Ark; Major j. o.
Dewey, L. s. A. Hon. j. Niles, Miss; Hon. j.
b. Hswley, Ind; DIR. G. NJ. Stenberg, L. 5 n.
49, senator Morton appeared in his seat in the
mi ITg for Tha f~af ina ri
session. tie is looking much better than q. The
last session.
THE FREEDsRE : BANK IN CONGRESS To-
DAY.-By some oversight, the law which pro-
vided fOr commissioners for the winding up OF
the affairs OF the Freedman Bank. did not set
forth when their report OF its condition should
be presented. For some tine it has been ready
and held by Cle commissioners, anticipating
mat CcngteeS would make call upon them for
il. A resolution, introduced by Mr. Beck of
Ky, which embodied in it such a call, was
adopted by the House -day, ana the report
will be sent TO the House at once. IL would seem
that the trustees of the bank aud its former
officers, will have additional trouble ia store.
Til morning, Mr.. WhihC rue, of Tsnu., of
feTCd q resolution which was referred 10 the
Banking and Currency Committee, providing
that the commissioners declare a dividend at
once, ana that !heg enter suits against tue
fOTmer trustees and officers TO recover ON
them such amounts as were loaned without au-
lhority of law.
TIE PRESIDENTS TALK WITH TaR MAYA
JORs Secretary DelauO, Commissioner Smith
and Governor Army, accompanied by a delega-
ton of Navajo Indians AID interpreters, visited
The Executive mansion today and had long
conference with the President. The Indians
laid before the President series OF complaints
relative to their lands, their children held in
captivity by their enemies in New Mexico, and
depredatiOns committed by MOrmOns and miners
prospecting for gold. The President listened
very patiently, ana IN reply referred the delegs-
ton to the Secretary OF the Interior and the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, whom he said
would take the necessary steps to right their
wrongs. The President alEO gave the Indians
some good advice relative to their own conduct
Among other things he advised them to stay
upon their reservations, cultivate tneir lands,
ana fit themselves and their descendants II be
come citizens Of the United States.
TIE THREATENING SITUATION IN LoUIsI-
AEA.-The rumO: which prevailed here last
night and this morning that there was fighting
going ON in New orleans between Gov. Kel-
ogg's militia and the white leaguers proves tc
DC untOunded. Dispatches recei we'd by the
government and By friends Of GOV. Kellogg in
his CITY up 10 noon to noon to- day make 10 men
lion Of any dlstur baEce, but all agree that
here is danger ahead, but do not Anticipate any
-erlOus outbreak until the meeting Of tue legis-
iature in January, when it is belIev the
white leaguerS will attempt TO prevent the
ganlZatiOn OF either branch Of that body, and
perhaps attempt To again depose Gov. Kellogg.
It is hot believed, however, that they will sue.
ceed, a. they did in September last, as the gov
eTnment has full adyiceS as to their plans, aud
will TO doubt make sucn disposition or the
United States forces as to promptly check an
further attempt at violence on the part of tn
white leagues.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENT.-The
following nominations have been sent to the
Senate by the President; Benjamin Moran, to
be minister resident to Portugal. Vic khan
Hoffman, to be secretary OF legation in London,
Robert. X. Hit, Of H., to be secretary OF lega-
ton IN Paris. VIM. X. Thrsll, 70 be marshal of
l. ). southern district OF Ohio. John 2. Ciuna,
OF New Mexico, to be agent for the Indians AT
San Carlos agency in Arizona. BENJAMIN NJ.
Thomas, OF Indiana, to be agent for the Indians
OF the Pueblo agency in New Mexico. j. w.
shaw, OF New Mexico, to be agent tor the In
dians OF the south Apache agency In New Mex
CO. MahlOn ii. n eW lin, of Kansas, TO be agent
Tor the tribes OF Indians in Kansas. A. j.
Barnes, or Caliiornis, 20 be agent for the Pi
Gte Indians in southeast Nevada. Benjamin
t. Lee, OF Pennsylvania, to be an Indian in
spector. james Wright, OF Iowa, to be agent
!or the Indians OF the Fort Hall agency in
Idaho. Dexter J.. CiaPp, of kansas, to be
agent FOR the Indians OF the Crow agency in
Montana. Thomas y. Jetierds, OF Ari-
of the Chiricahua agency in Arizona
George n. Hand, of Dakota Territory. TO be
secretary of the Territory OF Dakota. John f.
EntWistie, of ID. C., to bs assistant inspector OF
gas and meters. =. Calvert Ford, OF ID. c., TO
% inspector OF gas and meters. John II.
ketcham, of \. Y, 10 5e a Commissioner for
D.
Of Va, to be an eXamiuer-in-chief in the Pat
ent Once. Ellis Spear, Of Me-, 20 he assistant
commissioner OF patents. John ". Thacher, OF
Va, TO be commissioner Of patents. Mahlon b.
Kent, Of Pa, 20 be agent Tor the Indians, Great
Vemshs agency, Neb. Warren Adey, OF MINI,
10 be receiver public moneys at Alexandria,
Minn. George W. Fay, Uf Wis, to be register
OF land Office at Menssha, Wis. ID. b. Imuel, of
New, to be register of land Office at Eureka
New. Mariana Barela, OF New Mexico, TO be
receiver public moneys at La Mesilla, n. NJ.
Ell Gilbert, of Kansas, to be receiver public
moneys at Arkansas Valley land district, Kan.
Charles A. Morris, of Kansas, to be register Of
land Office st same place. Luther NJ. Eggers. of
Kansas, to be register of the land Off at West
Land District, Kan. John l.. Sheridan, TO be
receiver public moneys at Helena, Mon. Ter
Justin p. Moulton, of Mimi, to oe receiver
public moneys at Worthingtou, MINI. LimaD
Norton Judd, of Dakora, to be register OF the
land office at Springn neld, Dakota. Thomas w.
Pu9h, Of Mimi, 70 be receiver public moneys
at Fara2o, Dakota, Ter. Orlando III. Brew
United States for the district of Louisiana.
Peter MaDtor, OF MInn., to be register OF
the land Office at Bsmsrk, Dakota Territory
Joseph T.. Knowlton, OF Mimi, to be receiver
of public moneys, Duluth, Minnesota. Oscar
whitney, of Dakota, to be register OF the land
Office At Yankton, Dakota. Lawrence LaPoint,