Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, si15. l72.Is: customs, sls9 ,013.95.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, si15, 472Is; customs, sls9, O13.95
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day
for redemption $3.50 $50
SECRETARY CAMERON returned to the city
this morning.
SECRETARY RoBksoN returned from New
York this morning. Mrs. Robson Is ex-
pected next week some time.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. j. w. Miller, or
dered 10 the Vsndalia, European statioa.
Master Charles w. Bartlett, 10 the III ydro-
graphic Office.
POSTMASTER GENERAL TYSER left for
New York last event0, aud will return to
Washington the latter part OF this week.
Before his return he will with Mrs. Tyner,
pay visit to the Centennial Exhibition.
THE INDIANS GIVE UP THE BLACK
HILLs.-A dispatch from Bismarck reports
that the Indians at Standing Rock have
signed treaty reliDquishing the Black
HtllS. The treaty was so far modified rs
net to insist on their removal to the Indian
Territory.
A RUSH OF CENTESNIAL VISITORS TO
THE WHITE HoUSE.-The number OF GEN.
tennial visitors to the White House to day
was estimated that before II O'Clock they
had mum bered over twenty-f ve hundred,
and up to that time all who desired it were
admitted to see the President.
SECRETARY CHANDLER leaves for New
York again to- night, and cannot tell exact
ly when he will return. He evidently in
tends to devote his entire energies to the po-
litical campaign. He speaks confidently of
the result In November, and has no doubt
that New York will cast her vote for Hayes
and Wheeler.
RICHARD HARRINGToN-We have au-
thority for stating that Mr.. Harrington, who
is charged with conspiracy in connection
with the alleged safe burglary and with re-
ceiving bride from Hope II. Slater, does
not contemplate making any statement, nor
to pleading guilty, but that he intends ask
ing trial by jury on the evidence.
PERsoNAL-Col. T. j. Robson, U. 8. con-
sui at Leith, Scotland, Is In the city. go.
Mr.. Walter 8. Perry, son of the late Angus
tus Perry, passed his examination in this
city last week for admission to the bar. ''''
Mr.. ID. X Mckee, of the Washington agency
CT the New York Associated Press, has re-
turned from his summer tour at the north
al d Is again on duty.
THE U. 8. SUPREME COURT yesterday de-
cided in the case of Hoge, controller general
OF South Carolina, VS.. Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad, to deny the motion TO advance
aines and others, apper:aining to the Hot
springs tract (Arkansas), II was decided
that no error was found In the decision be-
low. and the same was confirmed.
1RELAND's CENTENNIAL ADDREss.--It
was intended to present tlss address of Ire
land to America 10 the President to day;
but the ceremony was postponed, possibly
on account OF the important Cabinet meet
ing. The address was adopted by the mees-
ing On Harold Cross Green, Dublin, July 4th,
1876 for the purpose OF celebrating the ecu
teBary Of American independence, sixty
thousand persons were present at this meet
ing. The address Is enclosed I'm a gilt frame
about two by three feet; it is written in pen
and ink, and is a beautiful specimen OF pen
nanship.
ARMY ORDERs-Major j. G. Chandler,
quartermaster, after having reported TO the
QuartermasIer General. Will report In per-
son IN the commanding officer department
of the south, to relieve Lieut. Colonel Jas
A. EkiD, deputy quartermaster general, OF
bis duties as chief quarterm aster OF that de.
partment. Lieut. Col. Ekin will continue 60
act under the orders of the Quartermaster
General, as in command or the quarter
masters department at Jacksonville, Ind,
and In the investigation Of c aims referred
to him by the Quartermaster General, anc
IS discussing agent at Louisville, KY, by
direction OF the Secretary OF War.
THE COTTON CROP SHoRr.-The reports
TO the department OF agriculture indicate a
reduction OF the condition Of cotton during
states, from an average OF 92 3 to 1921 The
october average for these states In 1875 was
SO, and IA in 1s74. The impairment Of crop
prospects has been caused oy the co uinoct ii al
storm in North Carolina, drouth and rust In
Georgia, caterpillar in Florida ana Ala
bsma, boil worm In Arkansas and frost in
Tennessee. The caterpillar is confined to the
southern portion Of the Gulf states. Its
depredStions are most severe in Alabama,
and in most OF the infested districts its re-
production was too late to destroy more than
the top crop.
CANDIDATES FOB CoNeREss.-Hon. T..
Louis Lowe, formerly OF Maryland, is prom
inently mentioned as probable democratic
candidate for Cor gress in one OF the Brook
Ign IN. Y districts, where he has resided for
several years. The republicans OF the 24th
Pennsylvania district have nominated Dr.
w. ShalleLberger, of Beaver, for Congress.
In the 10th Pennsy lvania district the repub.
lic9ns have nominated Howard b. Reeder
editor OF the Easton Express, and son of the
late Gov. Reeder, OF Kansas, for Congress.
The democrats are very strong in that dis
trict, hut they have two candidates, one
from northampton and one from Lehigh
county, and with the split in their ranks
there is chan &c of Mr.. Reeders election.
TIE PENALTY FOR "HAZING."-Corre-
spondence OF the Baltimore American from
Annapolis yesterday says: "The account of
the recent expulsion of five cadets-William
n. King, jr.. John +. Lubey, Geo. A. Scott,
Frank b. Parsons, and VIM. w, Russell
| from The Naval Academy is somewhat erro-
neous. 1t was stated that they were ex
PEELED for refusing TO testify against certain
cadets who we've engaged in 'haZing' the
'plebs,' but tee facts are That four, at least,
Cut of the i've are implicated In the disgrace
iul tran sactioI S, which SUBSEQUENT investI-
CATION fully develored. In testifyipg to the
truth they would have beel compe led TO
confess 10 their own guilt, and hence were
wise in their day and generation SO far as
their silence is concerned. The sItire facts
OF The disc "a ceful proceedings will be shortly
made public by q court martial, as the court
| OF inquiry are investigating the matter with
| CELEBRITY"
THE NEXT WORLDS FAIR-PREPARING
FOR 1873 IN FRANCE.-An official communi-
| cation from the French government, through
| our consulate In Paris, relating to the inter.
national Inhibition to be held In that city in
1873, comprises courteous letter signed by
| N. Krantz, president OF the commission, aud
NJ. Berger, chief Of the foreign department.