Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EV EN1NG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, 1897 .13s 30; customs, s631 ,es5ol.
IsrERSAL RsvHsUE COMMISSIONERS
Rarm went to Baltimore this morning.
POSTMASTER GENKsAL rYNER returned
this morning from a western trip.
SEVERAL TREASURY CLERKS are going to
London on the syndicate business.
THE PRACTICE SHIP CONSTELLATION,
with the midshipmen OF the Naval academy
on board, has arrived At Hampton Roads
from the usual summer cruise.
THE MCKEE CAsE-United States Dis
trict Attorney Bliss, at st. Louis, is engaged
in making lengthy and exhaustive report
on the Mckee case. tits not known whether
he will recommend pardon or not.
CoSeREssIoNALN oMINArIoNs YEsrER-
DAY.-Julian Hartridge, dem LIST Ga; VS..
Stenger, DEM. 18th Pa; w. III. Barker, rep,
Path n. Y; Daniel NJ. Henry, dem, LIST Nd;
James Williams, dem.. Del.
WIN. B. MOORE, q special agent of the
Treasury, has prepared a statement, which
will soon be made public, and which he
thinks will show that eX- Secretary Bristow
conspired against President Grant to secure
his (Bristow's) own nomination At Cincin-
natl.
THE NIw LoAN.-Advices received at the
Treasury in regard to the disposal of the AZ
per cent. funded loan, are OF the most en-
couraging character, and the Indications are
that the whole $40 900 subscribed for by
the syndicate will be absorbed by the LIST OF
October.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs-Ths
U. 8. steamer Gettysburg, recently fitted
out at the navy yard here, will be put in
commission on the 10th instant. TIE Essex,
put in commission about the 18th Of October.
The Gettysburg will go out to make surveys
in various localities, and the Essex will Join
the North Atlantic squadron.
CAN'T GIT THEIR FEEs-Ex- Senator
Henderson, Colonel Broadhead and other
special counsel employed to assist in the
have been informed by Attorney General
Taft that the fees allowed them cannot be
paid Oh account of the failure of Congress TO
1e ,
thousand dollars each.
EXECUTIVE Acrs.-The President has
signed the commissions OF Sampson o. Bay
ly, OF Virginia, TO be U. 8. Consul At Paler-
mo, and of Maximilion Bouzand, OF Loutsi-
ana, to be assay er In charge of the u. 8. mint
at new Orie8QS. he mas TocOgn1Zo1J. DAVIS
Gaurin as consul OF the United States OF Co
lOmDia at San Francisco The President has
approved the appointment OF John Robert
Grsham Pitkin 10 be United States Marshal
for the southern district OF Mississippi.
CENTENNIAL VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL.
Capt. 8. 9. Blackford, of the Capitol police,
deserves favorable mention for his efforts In
behalf Of our Centennial visitors. Although
since the reduction Of the force 1t Is very
onerous, yet every visitor receives due at
tenfiop, and is shown through the enIire
cure the services of few Intelligent young
men, who do not belong to the Capitol force,
as Capitol guides. 1t would appear to be
wise move.
THE Sioux COMMISSION has arrived at
Red Cloud agency. There is quite large
military force at the agency under General
Mckenzie, commanding the district. TIE
Indians are depressed in consequence OF the
concentration OF troops at this agency, and
say they fear they are al TO be massacred as
soon as enough soldiers arrive. They hail
the arrival OF the commission as q means O!
relief Twenty or thirty lodges left Rel
Cloud recently for Spotted Tail agency
through fear Of danger At Red Cloud.
THE SIOUX CAMPAIGN.-The opinion is
entertained At General Sherman's headquar-
ters that neither General Crook nor General
Terry will encounter any large body OF Iu-
no doubt in the minds Of the officers that the
Indians have broken mp into small parties,
and that q majority are making their way
to the agencies In expectation Of being fed
next spring with new arms and plenty OF
ammunition TO enter upon the warpath
| again. II 10 thought that IL the Indians re-
maining with Sitting Bull are pressed too
4 closely they will cross the border into Can
ada and pass the winter there.
PRESENTATION TO THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Henry Kalussowski, Of this city, yester.
day presented TO the government, through
the Department OF State, two Interesting
contributions Of Polish literature, entrusted
70 him for that purpose by their author, Mr.:
sottologist Of Poland. One Of these Is eati-
tied Social Catechiem, and contains Ques-
tions and answers intended to show the
relative social conditions Of Europe and
America; the other IL entitled America and
Europe, and expresses throughout the most
vivid and exalted conception OF republican
Institutions. The former is In French, the
latter In the Polish language, richly bound,
and contains an photographic dedication by
the author.
THE PoLICHMEN's PAY.-The question
regarding thesalaries OF the policemen has
been decided in favor Of the policemen by
Solicitor General Phillips, with the approval
Serred By the president Of the police board.
The question was substantially as follows:
Whether the appropriation OF e15o, 900 with
Il 81 auuitlOu8l Iuo Dl8trlCt, IOr
| salaries defined by statutes) and other nee
essary expenses defined by regulations of
/ tire board) shall be expended (monthly) until
| IL is exhausted, leaving Congress to provide
for The deficiency, or TO spread the appropri-
/ alton over the whole year (ratably.) It has
been decided that the Apr opriation is to be
\ applied as far as IL will 60 salaries, and the
| residue to other necessary expenses.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander 8. Dana
| Greene detached from command OF the Ju-
| niata and ordered 10 command the Monon-
| gahela; Lieut.. Commander A. G. Kellogg
| from the Juniata and ordered to the Monon-
| gabela az executive; Lieut.. Commander
1 Henry II. Gotringe from the photographic
4 Office on the 10Th inst. and ordered TO COM
| msnd the Gettysburg 10th inst; Lieut.. Chas.
4 w. Ruschenberger from the receiving ship
/ Potomac 18th inst. and ordered to the Get
4 tysburg 10th inst; Lieutenants K. d. Taus-
sig, John A. Rodgefs, and Jas. r. Selfridse,
i Ensigns W. III. Schulze and E. b. Under
wood. Surgeon Joseph Hugg, Acting Assist
ant surgeon John N. Coonan, Passed Assist
i ant Paymaster Theo 8. Thompson, Passed
Assistant Engineer q. ]. Burnsp from the