Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-22

1 revenue, $3.50 y369go from customs, s4s6, Sc.
THE PRESIDENT left for Long Branch last
| plight, in o0mpany with General sbcock.
COMMISSIONER SMITH, of the Indian ba-
reau, return d from New York this morn
/ ing.
Mr. CIV LITCHFIELD has been promoted
/ from assistant clerk TO clerk in the Wash
/ ington and Weldon railway post Office, in
| creasiug his pay from $1,000 to 81 200 per
| anDurn.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS The
President fas appointed VIM. ID. Miner post
| master at War 9aw, n. Y, vice Merrill, re-
sisned; Chas. II. Palmer, postmaster at Port
Chester, y. Y; l.. Edwin Dudley. of New
YORK, register of the land Office at Cheyenne,
wyoming.
Indian frauds closed their session at New
Yo-k last night, after examining some in
| spec tors of supplies, who said that the goods
f,ii nished were equal to the samples. Prof.
Marsh had private consultation with the
commission. To-day the commission go
west 10 continue their investigation.
ARMY ORDERs.-On the recommendation
OF the Surgeon General Colonel ]. III. Baxter,
chief medical purveyor, is ordered to inspect
the purveying depots at New YORK, San
Francisco, Fort Vancouver, and st. Louis
Mo. The leave of absence granted Major w.
g.
has been extended five months.
IMPORTANT TREASURY APPoINrMExrs.-
Captain c. c. Adams, appointment clerk of
the Treasury department, now in Europe,
has been designated by Secretary Bristow
to the Office OF supervising special agent of
the Treasury, vice LObdell, deceased. Louis
e.. Martin, assistant appointing mt clerk. has
b6eI promoted to the office of appointment
clerk. vice Adams promoted. Mr. Martin
has been performing the duties of the office
| IN a satisfactory manner during Captain
Adams absence.
BIDS were opened al noon to-day for sup
plying internal revenue stamps to the Treas
Ury department for the next fiscal year. The
bidders " re the National Bank Note COM
IaDy, OF New York, at cents per thousand;
mCrican Bank Note company. of New
York;, al lSis; Continental Bank Note COM
rary, OF New York, at 10 9S-1O0. and j. X.
Carpenter, of Philadelphia, at II 80 100.
| The government paid last year . cents per
thousand. By accepting the bid of the Ma
| a saving Of $4,000 per year.
THE BLACK HILLS NEGoTIATIoNs.-The
Interior department is in receipt OF a COM
| munication from Rev. s. ID. Human in rela-
| tion To the work of the sub-Indan commits
sion at the Red Cloud agency. He says that
The recent difficulties on the Little White
river had retarded the work OF the commits
sion. The Indians were also much incensed
| at The prtse OF miners and adventures in
the Black Hills. In order to correct these
Impressions, Secretary DeIauO has tele-
graphed 10 Mr.. Human that the purpose of
the government TO exclude all persons from
the Black Hills is unalterec, and will be
Ilgldly CnfoIc until the negotiations with
the Indians shall authorize their presence
and the government Will protect the Indians
in all their rights.
NAVAL ORDERS Ordered Gunner James
Hayes 10 duty at the naval magazine, Ellis
Island. Detached: Lieutenant Commander
Smith w. Nichols from the Omaha, sth inst
and placed on waiting orders; Lieut. Com
mander Chas. O'Neill, Lieut.. f.. w Sturdy
Masters Wainwright, kellogg, and A g.
Eerry; Passed Assist. Surgeon j. a. Hawke,
assistant Paymaster VIM. NJ. Preston and
Passed Assistant Engineer Ed. a. Magee
from the Wasp, on the reporting OF their re-
IleiS. and ordered to return home; Master j.
w. Danenhower from signal duty and or
GeTed 10 the Alert; Assis tant Engineer j. H.
Perry from the Omaha, 9TH inst, and placed
on waiting orders: Gunner X. j. Hill from
ne magazine. Ellis Island. add granted
! lrte months leave.
PERSONAL - Rev. DR.. Rankin and wife are
| at Saratoga, the guests of DIR. Strong, of
that place. THE report that ex-Solicitor
| Banfield is in California and insane is Nom
| Ira1lcted. The last story is that he ia in
| New England, and sOuEd as ever. '...Vice-
| PRESIDENT Wilson is expected soon at the
GreeIbrler White Sulphur Springs, where
| be has ordered accommodations for himself
| and lends Prof. Hayden, OF the Colo
| radO geological expedition, is in New York.
Col. Audenreid is one of the attractions
| at Atlantic city. ''"Senator Boutwell, has
| becomes by some recent purchases the
| 'rgest land owner I'm Middlesex county; but
| mat isn't saying much for locality where
4 Zen or twelve acres make a pretty fair farm
| 49, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Co
| nant LETT last evening with his family for hi
| nome III New Hampshire. 80. Gen. w. III.
III. Terrell, pension agent at INDIANAPOLIS Is
\ In town, ard stopping at the Ebbitt House.
\ 49, Col. j. I. Chichester and w. w. Will
4 SHIRE, OF Arkansas, are at the Metropolitan.
| 49, Gen. Sturne. of Indianapolis is at the
| Ebbitt House. 80. Hon. Charles O'NeilI. of
pennsylvania. came over to this city yester-
4 Gay nom Philadelphia, to have two labOrers
appointed in the Philadelphia navy yard.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Rear Admiral LeRoy.
\ commanding the South Atlantic squadron.
| writes 10 the Secretary of the Navy under
Date OF Rio de Janeiro, June %. as follows:
L .cn The 2ith OF May We participated with
1 the English man of war in the celebration of
| tne Anniversary of the birthday OF III. B.
| MAJESTY, Queen Victoria, and on the follow
ing Jay, at the request of the Minister of the
| Argentine Republic. celebrated the ami
| very of their Independence. On the 26ih
| received an official visit from ii. B. NJ
| large dAflaIrs. who was received with
the customary hOnOrs. On the 18Th instant
le!r majesties OF Brazil left this port aud
on their departure the customary honors
We're obst rved. The general health OF the
aficers and crew on this station is gooi."
The Monongahela arrived at Rio de Janeiro
Juit -, from 81. GATHERINGS. All well on
BOARD. As soon as she could take i'm coal
ana provisions she was going to Monte
| Nld.o o. Rear Admiral lie Roy. commanding
| tne south Atlantic station, has appointed
| Chlef Engineer W. G Buehler as feet enei-
heer, ana Surgeon y l. Bates as fleet SURGEON
1 OF the squadron The Kansas arrived al
portsmouth, y. H. on the 2lst instant from
4 New orleans, via Pensacola. She was 10 n,
1 qua1antined for few days. The practice
i snip Alert arrived at New York on the 2lsf
| instant from Philadelphia.
II
| THE ST. LOUIS WHISKY FRAUDs.-Up to
late hour this afternoon Secretary Bristoy
mad not received any official advices from
| 81 Louis indicating that Chief Clerk VIM
/ -. Avery, of the Treasury department, had
i DSen lhdlcted In that city for alleged com
/ pnclty In the whisky frauds, as stated i'm a
| press dlspatch from 81. Louis A represenfa-
l llVeoi ThE STAR asked the Secretary IN he
| CONSIDERED the non-receipt of such informa-
| non (lnasmuch as the grand jury had ad-
4 l5urntdl favorable o. nfavorable To verv
| lie replied that be did not attach any sis
4 nincance To IL. That he did not expect tn /,
/ the district attorney would comIn,Inicate
| with him by telegraph, but would By mail.
| hence IL was not yet time to have received n
4 communication by the latter means He
| moreover stated that If Avery was indicta,I
! II would be the policy OF the officers i'm St'
Louis 10 conceal the fact until an arrest was