Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
al revenue, sl642 I ~; customs 1867 903. 50.
TIE AMOUNT of National Bank note cur
Tency received at the Treasury department
to-day for redemption aggregated Si2I,6iO.
y CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION from Phila-
cell hla. aegregating $50, was received by
Treasurer New to day. The sender sets forth
that SIS is for internal revenue taxes unpaid
and Tie remainder for interest ON the amount
TIE CONTRACT for the completion OF the
stone and brick work on the new District
Jail has been awarded by the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury to the Messrs.
RuIns, Morgan Il Co, of this city, at 81 ,i30,
they being the lowest bidders.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut George A. Norris
ordered to the ny geographic Office, eth inst
Assistant Engineer George G. Nelson and
Cadet Engineer r. G. Denig to examination
for promotion; Gunner VIM. E. Webber to
the navy yard, New York.
To BE LOOKED INTo.-Referring to Sena-
tor Sargent's visit east at the present time,
the San Francisco Bulletin says: "The Sena-
tor will institute immediate inquiries at
headquarters concerning the plan and pur-
pose OF the war on the distilliDg interests of
this state"
THE VICE PRESIDENTS HEA LrH-The
medical advisers of Vice President Wilson
have counselled him TO abandon his inten-
ton OF lecturing this season, as they fear
that the strain on his constitution, in add
ton 10 his official duties and the completion
OF bis book, would prove too much for him
INDIAN PENsIoNERs-Acting Secretary
Cowen yesterday detailed one clerk from
the Indian Office and one from the Pension
office to proceed at once to the Indian terri
tory and examine the claims TO pensions of
the Cherokee Indian soldiers who served in
the war of the rebellion.
PRESENT FOR GEN. SPINNER-A hand
some clock and pair of mantel ornaments
made of nickel and gold and elaborately
chased, will be presented TO ex-Treasurer
spinner by the employees in the TreaSursr'S
office The articles were purchaser at
cost OF >jCO, and are now on exhibition at
the department.
THE HEADQUARTERS of the chief OF quar-
termasters of the third dist riot OF the mill
tary division Of the Atlantic has been trans
ferred from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
The district was formerly in charge of Brevet
BTigadier General j. j. Dana, bat IL is now
under the direction of Col. III. w James, the
quartermaster on duty at the latter station.
THE SPEECH OF the President at the re-
union of the Army OF the Tennessee is re-
ceived with great favor. The feeling is that
the sentiments the President expresses should
be those of every true, good and patriotic
citizen. The politicians are in a quandary
as 10 the meaning of the Presidents sudden
O. parture from his usual position OF reti-
ceBce. Some say it is a feeler for third
lem on hard money basis, while others
think IL is sort Of a last grand raIlying cry
10 have the old soldiers save the republican
party In the pending electiOns.-'S. VI" an
Philadelphia Sdr.
PEBsoNAL.-Hon. s. b. Chlttenden, mem
her of Congress from one OF the Brooklyn IN
" districts has taken the residence OF the
I.ara
Mr.. Z. was popular enough 10 be supported
ny b0th parties In his election. MI De b
randolph kcim is building a ''palatiaI man
sion Tor his summer residence, on Mount
re n near Reading, Penna. Mr. George
AHTed townsend, who is to make his home
IN New York for the future Gets an income
Of 5000 a year from the GrdPl,ic He Is also
toTrite for the Philadelphia Times, Plttsburg
DLp0'ch, the Cleveland LedlCT, and the 81
Louis Times, wnich will add about ST 600
y ore 10 bis yearly income. Attorney
General PierreDont is expected 10 return
here to- morrow. Supervising Architect
Potter, of the Treasury department, has re
tnIICd nom business trip north.
GEN. b. r. COwEN, Acting Secretary OF
the Interior, has set about reforming many
OF the abuses which were permitted under
the late Secretary. He has issued an order
that hereafter clerks in the Pension office
oeta1led 10 investigate pension frauds be
allowed additional compensation only when
actually employed on such duty. Under
MI. Delano Mr.. Baldwin, chief of the pension
aGe1ts, was allowed salary of 81 800 per
year with ~ per diem every day of the year
which made his pay s. 500 per annum while
his assistants were allowed a regular salary
with ., and in some cases - per day extra
whether employed here or elsewhere.
Acting Secretary COwen has also broken
up Mr.. Delano's expensive livery stables in
The alley between 9th and 9Th and ID and f
streets, where government horses were kept
at the cost of $50 head per month. The
horses will be transferred to cheaper quarters
where their board will not cost more than
During the absence of Gen. Covan on
Thursday last, the superintendent of the
building had velvet carpets costing 5000 put
down In the room of the Secretary and As
sistant Secretary. This was done without
orders and Notwithstanding the fact that the
carpets taken up were nearly new.
FORCED INDUSTRY AMONG THE INDIANS
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
written letter to Bishop Whipple in reply
10 IN inquiry as to Indians performing labor
as a condition precedent TO receiving their
annuities. The last Indian appropriation
hlll makes that requirement OF certain tribes
The commissioner says that the method of
forced industry has been I'm operation among
several Indian tribes within the last two
years with the most gratifying results. The
experiment went hard with them at first as
the Indians rather regarded IL as working for
their own money. In fact, they were only
required TO make a crop for themselves as a
c9Lcltion for receiving their own money.
The result, }" says the commissioner, in cit
ing the example of one OF these tribes, sis a
complete transformation in the habits and
prospects OF that tribe. They get good crops
from their farms, their children are coming
In 10 school, they are taking their land In
several1y, putting mp houses and acquiring
stock. and need only 10 be held steadily To
the present restrictions for a few years five
at the most, when they will come into a pro-
per condition for citizenship. / think Won
Will agree with me not only that the govern
ment has the right To so use the annuities of
this tribe as to enforce the industry, but also
that, In humanity and kind dealing, it had
The right, as their guardian and friend, To
do The best thing for them, viz: not longer to
give them their annuities in any other
way"
GEORGE RIGNOLD-The National was
well-tlled last night, and with an audience
much more select and fashionable than is
usual this early in the season. A double
attraction was presented in the appearance
OF the handsome George Rignold In q Shake