Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s66s a3s 21; customs, sf70, IA As


DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS 8. l.. PHELPS,
who hes been absent In West Virginia the
past ten days on fishing and hunting tour,
returned TO the city this morning and re-
sume1 his duties at the Mo Tison building.
NEW BONDS FOE OLD.-Thers was with
drawn from the Treasury today TOO, 900 q. 8.
6 per cent. bonds held to secure nstionsl
bank circulation for which X per cent. bonds
are TO be substituted.
TIE HAWAIIAN TREATY;-The President
has issued q proclamation carrying Toto ef-
feet the provisions of the reciprocity treaty
between the Unitet States and the Sand
wien Islands.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS SArUR-
DAY.-Geo. Cavalier, republican, 18th Peuu-
sylvapia; ". p. Banks, republican, 5th
Masssch usetts; A. 8. Williams, democrat,
LIST Michigan.
MOVEMENTS OF q. s. NAVAL VESSELS
The Alaska was at Funchal, Madeira, Aug.
18th, en- route to Boston. The franklin il
expected to leave Villeparedu about the 18th
OF September for the United States.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS were
made to day I'm the revenue service: M. M.
Slagle, storekeeler, It'll, North Carolina; J.
gins, do. 10Th, Pennsylvania; j. NJ Foote.
gauger, I'd North Carolina; M. M. SAWYER
do I'd North Carolina, +. NJ. Brown, do. ID,
Georgia.
NAVAL ORDERs-Assistant Surgeon 8. H
Dickson ordered to the Getty sburg, Goth inst
Passed Assistant Papmaster Joseph Foster,
10 duty at the torpedo station, Newport r.
Passed Assistant Paymaster John r. Tar
bell, detached from the Newport torpedo
station, and ordered to the Gettysburg, 10th
inst.
PERsoNAL.-The friends OF Lieutenants
Nicholson assign to It'll cavalry, U. 8.
army and Guest, sons of Captain Nicholson
and Commodore Guest, u. 8. navy, will bs
pleased TO hear Of their rec mt appointment
In the U. g. army, after having passed very
satisfactory examination. Both young men
were students Of st. Matthew's Institute, OF
this city.
ARMY ORDERs.-The leave OF absence
granted Lieutenant Colonel N. A. NJ. Dud-
ley, 9th cavalry, from headquarters, depart
ment of Missouri, is extended two months;
leave of absence granted LIST Lieutenant II.
quarters, department OF Arizona, is extended
i've months; the extension of Captain David
hOOley's leave OF absence, 18th infantry, is
ton ID Lieatenants ". IT, Howapg. baitery
ID. and f. E. Gayle, battery F, of 81 artillery,
will exchange places.
ANOTHER VENEZUELA BOND CAsE-To-
day, In the Equity Court, Judge DIN, q de-
cree pro confesso was taken In the case of
w. B. Matchett agt. Joseph Daniels. In this
case one Seth briggs employed the plaintiff
TO assist in the prosecution OF his case ito
collect one year interest on $500 900 In bonds
or certificates Of the mixed commission OF
the United States and Venezuela.l Com
plainspt wishing the service OF q lawyer en-
ploy6d the defendant cOuditionally, aud he
alleges that Daniels has received $50, COO In
certificates and interest of per cent, but
has not paid complainant his snare OF one
frO to a ernon ant 10 f.
asks decree for an account, &c.
He HAD TO Go 1T ALoNK.-"I want to
be shown through the Treasury depart
ment," said q six-foot Centennial visitor,
with buster and carpet-bag attached, STEP
ping up TO well known official In the de-
partment, the other day. "I am afraid, sir,
genuity In your wanderings, as there Is no
0 one 30 accompany you" politely replied the
these young men doing here?' The cour-
teous official couldn't or wouldn't tell the
truth, that the young men were hard at
work watching the young ladies taking their
are not paid to act as guides" so, well, dog
gone IL, I'll pay 'em, II that's a1" Bot when
convinced that IL would hurt their feelings
he would have TO go 1t alone.
| DIMocRATIc BOYS IN BLUE-A special
II
this city says: Recently q democratic orga.
/ nization Of "Boys in Blue" was effected here
| and the Intention was TO extend 1t through
1 all the northern states to Offset the one
headed by Gen. Dix, which favors the cleo
lion OF Hayes and Wheeler. The plan and
objects were communicated to the National
Democratic Committee In New York, and
their assistance were confidently expected.
To the great establishment OF the leading
| spirits in the matter Mr.. Hewitt's commit
tee extended no encouragement whatever to
them, but threw cold water on the move
ment The result IL great Indignation among
some OF the Union soldiers who had indicated
an intention to vote for the democratic
the matter. and the treatment which these
ex- Union soldiers have received win lose the
democratic ticket many votes.
THE SIOUX INDIAN COMMISSIONERS, at
the recent pow-wow at the Red Cloud
agency, msde series OF propositions look
ing to peace with the Sioux. These embrace
the REIMBURSEMENT by the Sioux OF all
claims to the Black Hills country and the
| grant OF the right Of way over the reserva
| ton. In consideration for this they are to
| receive annuittes and subsistence; remove
\ 10 the Indian territory, where the govern
1 ment Will provide all necessary aid to as
/ sist In the work OF civilization, and furnish
10 them schools and teach them mechanica al
4 and agricultural arts, besides granting them
4 lands for cultivation and building them
i houses. At the conclusion OF the reading of
| the propositions Bishop Whipple addre- 3ed
the Indians at some length, and was fol-
lowed by Colonel A. G.. Boone. The COM
that the rations for feast would be issued,
Red Cloud requested that they be issueo at
once, and asked for six beeves, ten pounds
OF sugar and five pounds OF coffee for each of
and the council ended, after the Indians
were notified that the commission had no