Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-24

doubt, a powerful influence by the force OF
bis logic.
NAVAL ORDERS Charles p.
Thompson to duty in the bureau of provl-
sions and clothing; Lieutenant Robert T.
Jasper has been detached from the Hartford
and placed on waiting orders.
No PARDON FOR THE WHISKY RING
The Attorney General has definitely decided
not TO recommend the pardon OF any of the
convicted and sentenced whisky conspir-
ators.
HOLD THE FoRT.-Up to date, hfty-1ve is
the aggregate number OF Treasury clerks
who have resigned and accepted the two (2)
months pay, and yet nearly five hundred
are 10 be bounced" "Hope springs eter-
nal" &c.
He DON'T BELIEVE Ir-Gen. Sheridan
telegraphs this morning to the War depart
ment stating that he places no reliance in
the published reports concerning battle be-
tween the forces OF Gems, Crook and Terry
end Sitting Bull.
ARMY ORDERS The President has re-
voked the order transferring Second Lieu
tenant Edwin P. Andrews from the 5th to
the eth cavalry. The leave OF absence
granted First Lieutenant Geo. F. Anderson,
6tn cavalry, has been extended five months.
RANDOLPH ROGERS, the celebrated Amer
lean sculptor, so long a resident OF Rome,
arrived in the United States q short time
since. He was In Washington q few days
ago, and left for Richmond, where his family
is at present. He will return to Rome about
the middle OF September, but thinks strongly
OF permanently locating here.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-Infor-
nation has been received at the Navy de-
partment that the L. 8. steamer Alaska left
&c Ga on the Sd of August for Boston. where
nj faf nfccf<
Huron, one OF the new sloCps of war, had ar
rived at Genoa and was to be sent to the
eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
REDUCTION OF SALARIEs.-TheC Commits
siOner OF Internal Revenue is engaged in re-
vising the salaries of internal revenue col
lectors so as to bring the allowance for that
service within the appropriation. The aver
age reduction OF salaries will be between d We
and six per cent.
THE REMAINS OF SPEAKER KERR ar
rived at Indianapolis yesterday afternoon,
where the funeral certege was met by Gov
e5nor Hendricks, Senator Mcdonald, General
Love and others, who accompanied the body
TO New Albany. The remains will lie In
state In the court house until this evening,
when they Will be removed to Mr.. Kerr's late
residence. The funeral services will take
place TO morrow afternoon.
Go Up AND GIT YOUR PAY.-The en-
Printing who were furloughed last winter
and who have not been reinstated Will re-
ceive the one months pay voted them by
Congress, to morrow. at the bureau.
The necessity for the furlough now being
made does not arise, as has been stated, from
q scarcity OF funds, but from scarcity of
Work.
CAhELEss LEGIsLArIoN.-It is necsss AIRY
for the Treasury officials to carefully EXAM
Inc the appropriation bills as soon as official
copies are received. The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill has been exam
incl. and the officials claim that 1t contains
material incOngruities, which may or may
not be the result of clerical errors. 1t Is a.
sc ted that for some consuls ties double ap.
propriations have been made.
EMORY SToRRs, who has been designated
by the President to act as special prosecutor
on behalf Of the United States to have SEN
fenced such whisky conspirators as have not
yet been sentenced, left for Chicago last
ter. 1t il the desire Of the Attorney General
TO have the docket cleared OF all whisky
cases during the next term of court in the
respective cities where cases are pending.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIoNs-Mes srs
]. X. Upton, chief Of the Independent Treas
ury division, and Daniel Baker, chief Of the
Loan division, have been appointed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, under section 1854,
revised statutes, board Of examination to
conduct examinations for admission of
clerks In the Treasury department and for
or division In which said clerks are to be ap-
pointed viii also be member OF the board.
A COURT MARTIAL FOR CAMP WHIP
PLE.-By direction of the Secretary of War
q general court-martial is appointed to meet
at Fort WhippIe, Va, on the oath instant or
"a soon thereafter as practicable for the
trial OF such prisoners IS may be brought
een1 IT, The s the detail for the
Lieut.. G. E. Kilbourne, ID artillery; ist
Booth 1st nfsn hlantr st su
Mcclellan, SIN artillery, judge advocate OF
The court.
THE PRESIDENT AT THE Centennial
The Philadelphia Press Of this morning. says:
"Amopg the many men whom official bust
ness has hitherto kept away from the f xhi-
bition is the President OF the United States.
Notwithstanding the crowd that may be ex-
pecied to day, General Grant proposes COM
mencing his inspection OF the Exposition
this morning. 1t Is his intention in the
course Of series of visits to go methodically
through the various departments and In
spect as close as possible the treasures con-
tanned IN the Exhibition. We heartily COM
mend the example OF the President to be fol-
lowed by every citizen"
MORE TROOPS FOR THE SIOUX CoUN-
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the command OF Standing Rock agency,
Dakota, where four additional companies
nave been ordered, and will arrest and dis
arm such hostile Indians as have arrived
mere. Five companies OF the 18th infantry
have been ordered from Texas TO the depart.
ment OF DAKOTA, and are now en- route.
Lieut. Col Whistler, with four companies
| OF the oth Infantry, has been ordered TO the
slte OF The; new post on the Yellowstone.
Ihree addltfonal companies of the l4th In
fantIy have been ordered from Utah to wyo-
ming, three from Fort Cameron to take part
1 al Chey enne, and one from Salt Lake n
/ Medicine Bow. Col Mackenzie of fine attn
cavalry, has been assigned tn the command
OF the district OF the Black Hills, with head-
| quarters at Red CiOud agency.
| PRE-ENPTIos FkAUDs.-From O report
| just submitted TO the General Land Once IL
| appears that for two or three years past the
department has been systematically swim
died by set OF sharpers who have pre-
| emptsd lands In various states by means OF
| fra no uleDt certificates, under the law grant.
III TO soldiers and ssiIors who had served
ninety days In the var one hundred and
| AMY sores of land. Their operations have