Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-10

Louis and Chicago in connection with the
proposed establishment OF new mint.
THE REV. Mr.. HINMAN, the missionary
among the Sioux, who recently acted as in
lerpreter for the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
delegations, and whose appointments as one
OF the commissioners to negotiate with the
INDIANS was requested by the chiefs namel
VIII he annointed in accordance with their
wish. 1t is not probable, however, that the
kev. j. r. Newman, whose appointment 20
similar Office was asked for by the chiefs
Will be appoiI tel, owing TO his inexperience
IN dealing with The Indians.
IN JUSTICE TO THE TREASURY COUNT
ERS.-The publications in THE STAR both
yesterday and the day before of correspon-
dence between banks and the national re-
demption agency of the Treasury respecting
shortage in money packages, has led to the
conclusion on the part of some readers that
The packages are reported short and made so
through the distractions of money by the
treasury counters. This seems to be The
general opinion of bank officers who them
selves sometimes make careless counts for
the TACT that the money for redemption re-
ceived at the Treasury in packages is in as
many instances over as under in amount.
quite recently bank sent a package which
had i've Thousand dollars more in it than ii
sent an invoice for, and IL Is of record that in
dozen cases banks have been notified of
errors In their favor ranging in amounts from
one hundred to nve thousand dollars. The
misfortune for the Treasury counters is that
when bank is reported short IL always
makes loud cutlery concerning the short
age, but when the mistake is on the other
side the banks don't have much to saw about
ii.
THE NEW DUTIES OF QUARTERMAsTER
GENERAL MEIGs.-The following letter adj
dressed by the Secretary of War TO Quarter
master General Meigs, will show the nature
of the special service to which that officer
has been assigned
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY
May II, 1S15-Generm NJ. e. MeiqS. (ll,u,9cT-
master General L. y. A, Wdshing'On.-
The President, recognizing your varied and
distinguished services as an officer of engi-
neers, and as quartermaSter general during
the most eventful period of the military his
tory OF the country, and desiring that your
experience may be still farther extended, and
the result of your observations be embodied i'm
special report, directs that yOu be detached
upon special service, with full pay and all
chances for the purpose of inspecting and re-
porting upon the organization Of foreign ar
mics.
1t is expected that you Will make the
investigations, particularly the Quartermas-
ter's department, as it has been many years
since that department has been represented
by commission abroad, while other corps
have enjoyed this advantage.
lou Will embrace in your final report, not
only the results of your observations in for
eign armies, but that which may be of most
value in the reports of your own subOrdinateS
during the recent rebellion, and make such
suggest tons and recommendations as in your
judgment will add 10 the efficiency of our
own organization.
You will be allowed eighteen months for
This purpose from June Ist, or such portion
of that time as may be deemed necessary by
you properly to perform this duty.
1 am. General, very respectfully, &c.
w. w. BELKNAP, Secretary OF War.
DR.PETER's JUEILEE PLANETs.-As second
observation has enabled DR.. Peters of the
Litchield observatory to determine that
both the objects discovered by him on the
morning of the Sth instant were hitherto un-
Known planets. In letter he says: Very
complete and satisfactory observations were
obtained Friday night when the planets were
rear the meridian. would not put down the
ma gDitude of IA, as of the tenth, and 1i5 as
between the eleventh and twelfth. The mo-
ton of the latter deviates little to the south
from the parallel" In honor of the reception
given him in Utica on Thursday, DR.. Peters
styles these the Jubilee Planets" and names
them respectively ''Nibilia" and "Adoona.'
SHALL BISHOP WHITTfNGHAN BE TRIED?
The resolution of several of the clergy of the
Marya diocese to procure the trial OF
Bishop Whittingham by an ecclesiastical
court on the charge of having failed to dis
charge his duties in connection with the pre-
sentiment of Mount Calvary church clergy,
is creating considerable agitation in church
circles, and ii IS certain that several of the
most influential bishops intend to endea vOr
TO effect compromise by which the trial of
u.
Bishop Wilmer, of Louisiana, is now in Bal
timore, supposedly on this errand, and other
OF the church dignitaries are expected.
A HERO WHO DIED OF HIS INJURIES
James c. Oliver. the engineer on the freight
train which was wrecked on the Baltimore
Central Railroad last week has died of his
Injuries. He stuck to his engine 10 reverse
ii, when he might have jumped off and saved
his life. But going over with it he was terri
bly, burned by falling among live Goals thrown
from the engine, besides receiving fracture
of one OF his legs and being severely bruised.
The water from the tank poured upon him
drowned out the fire, but formed a hot gas
cous steam, the breathing of which is sup
posed to have seriously injured him.
\ SECRET MEETING OF MINERS was held
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, Tuesday and yesterday,
and proposition was discussed whether
they should continue the fight generally or
go TO work around Wilkesbarre so as to en-
abe them TO send aid to the Schuylkill men
so that they might continue the fight. The
leaders, however, were opposed to any re-
sumption. Posters were put up by the pro-
prietors of Diamond shaft, near Wilkesbarre,
announcing that work will be resumed to-
day, and inviting miners to call on them.
Only fifteen applied. The posters created
much excitement.
ID. WEMYSS JoBSoN ARRESTED As IN
SANE.-ln the TombS police court yesterday,
David WemysS JObsOn was committed by
Justice kilbreth TO the care of the commits
sioners of charities and correction on a charge
of insanity. The charge was preferred by
Officer Moore, of the Franklin street police,
who found General Jobson at the marine
court "acting and behaving like an insane
person. The Tombs physician states that
Gen. JobSon is decidedly insane.-N Y Til
bttae, 9th.
THE INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
CONVENTION, IN session at Boston, yeSter-
day named Philadelphia and July 1, 1876, as
the place and date for holding the next an
nual convention. The Greeley monument
committee reported that fund of S5,O52 was
sufficient To guarantee the selection of q suit
able memorial within year. A resolution
was adopted requiring subordinate unions to
refuse full membership to young men under
twenty years of age, and instructing the
unions to admit none who have not served
four years at the business.
TwEED'S OLD COMPANIONS, in the days of
his power, are all scattered, some in prison
and some in exile, and one of them has Just
died drunkard's death in Paris. "Jimn
Sweeny wore as big q diamond as any of
them, and was counted a right good fellow
among the boys; but retribution overlook
him with the rest of the gang, and he ended
his days in strange land, a wretched for
saked sOt. Ill-gOtten gains sometimes don't
prosper. 1t would be as well for imitators of
Tammany TO take note of this.-Phaa