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

1oVh xNMKNr RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Intsr-
nAi svenue, s3f7 800 40; customs, s5s3, 236.o5.
sEcRETARY CHANDLER Will return ON
Tuesday next.
THE SENSATIONAL STORY told by Ridge.
~, the trapper, concerning the death of Gen.
Custer, is not credited at army headquarters.
day:-Jonn II. Starin, rep, 10th New York;
Alex. Campbell, ind. and DEM, 7th Illinois;
Char. Fl. Morgan, dem, 9th Missouri.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for re-
demption for week ending to-day as COM
pared with the corresponding week OF last
year: 1875, s2,95l 900; 1876, s3,I7s.OOO.
THERE were forwarded yesterday to post
masters In various parts of the country
LASS, 100 stamped envelopes, 8. So, 40 postage
stamps, and 1,4I0,O 900 postal cards. represent
Ing an aggregate value Of s2l2, l22 %.
THE Westniuster RerieW for July (the excel
lent Scott Co.'S reprint) received from E. M.
Whitaker, opens with an interesting article
upon the Sunday question:; that is To say the
question OF the discontinuance OF Sabbath
iian restrictions upon the life OF the people.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.-The state de-
partment last night sent to the President at
Long Branch for his signature the procla-
nation required to give force and effect to
". i
received back In time to issue Tuesday.
INDIAN CoNTRACTs.-Advices received at
the Indian department from Commissioner
Smith indicate that he has made favorable
contracts for Indian supplies at the recent
lettings In st. Louis, which he superintended
In person.
THE CONTRACTORS for the Avenue pave.
ment think that with reasonably good
weather they can complete their contract
by December 4th. At all events they expect
TO have good roadway over which the
PRESIDENT elect may ride to the Capitol to be
inaugurated.
GOVERNOR TILDEN's INCOME TAX
Commissioner Raum, OF the Internal Reve-
nue. bureau, has replied to the letter OF Rep
resentative Hewitt, OF New York, asking
for transcript showing Governor Tilden's
income returns, and has furnished the in
foi nation solicited.
ARMY ORDERs.-The superintendent of
general recruiting service will have 100 re-
cruts prepared and Forwarded, under proper
charge, To Bisms rok, Dakota territory, via
Twenty i've 10 the 5th Infantry, and seventy
nve to companies E, F, g, II, 1 and X, 22d
Infantry.
CHILF ENGINEER WOoD TO BE COURT
MARTIALBD 1t is understood that Sscre
tary Robson has decided to order q court
martial In the case OF Chief Engineer Wood,
who wrote note 10 Represen alive White,
OF kentucky, looking 10 duel, for words
used by him on the floor OF the House In de-
bate.
NAVAL ORDERs.--Lieutenant Commander
Chas. j. Train, ordered to duty n the navi-
cation department, at the navy yard, Mare
Island, Cal; Passed Assistant Surgeon Geo.
Z, Bradley, TO the Gettysburg sd instant;
Academy; Mate John H. Brown, from the
Nina, and ordered TO duty on board the Sam
tee, at the Naval Academy.
THE TREASURY now holds 1887 $50 $50 In
U. 8. bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation, and s1s,743. 900 to secure public de.
posits. U. g. bonds deposited for circulation
held for circulation Withdrawn week ending
10 day, si62 600. National bank circulation
outstanding - currency notes, 1923 $50 99S;
gold NOTES, 9, 099, $50.
THE COMMISSION created under an act of
Congress TO inquire into the subject OF mail
transportation by railroads, has temporari-
ly adjourned its sessions. The commission
met AT Philadelphia, aud hearo the views of
all the railroad officials at that place. Each
OF the commissioners then repaired TO their
respective homes to consider the testimony
already taktn. The commission will meet
Chicago.
THE NEw BoNDS.-In reply to q letter
from Boston national bank rs to whether
the U. 8. Treasurer will accept four and one
half per cent bonds on deposit as security
for national bank circulating notes, the act
NAL reply te be made that such bonds VIII
be accepted on deposit by the treasury upon
the same conditions that nve and six per
cent bonds are now accepted: This Is the
nrst omcial utterance upon this subject by
the department.
THE WILD HUNT FOB SITTING BULL
The following telegram from Gen. Sheridan
was received at the War department yester-
day afternoon:
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 1S76.-Gea. W. r. Stey-
man, Washington Gen. Crook communicates
under date Sept.6. The trail he followed had
scattered until IL could not be pursued any
further. He says he has provisions for ten
where he wants supplies sent to him. I am
little sorry be did not 60 back on his old
trail and camp, where 1t seems all instruc-
command have been kept, instead OF having
been sent to him. This deranges and en-
barrass the arrangements already made for
deavor 70 make such notifications as win
still carry out the original programme.
Twelve Indians came In yesterday to the
Cheyenne agency TO ask for terms for the
hostiles. They were disarmed and made
prisoners, and word sent out to the hostiles
that they could come In on these terms. Iu-
that there will soon be large surrender
p. h. SHERIDAN, Lieut. Gen.
SITTING BULL NOT DEAD, BUT RECRUIT
ING.-The following was received at the In.
dian bureau yesterday, from Agent Bridg-
man, In Wisconsin, and would seem to settle
the question as to the death OF Sitting Bull,
as IL appears from the dispatch that he was
hunting up recruits about the 10th of last
month:
K,neshela, WIS, Sept. 2, ls76.-Hoa. y. q.
Smith: Some two weeks since Q runner from
The Potrawatomies came TO the head chief OF
the Menomonees, asking him to meet with
representatives OF the Chippewas, Pottowat-
amies and Wtnnebago tribe ct Q convention
| 10 be held on Wisconsin river, there TO meet
adeiegate from Sitting Bull, with q view OF
inducing said tribes 70 Join with him against
the United States. In q consultation OF the
bead chief with two or three OF the other
most prominent CHEN OF the Nenomonees
they were divided a. TO giving their agent
any knowledge OF the matter, 90 that infor.
nation reepeeting the gathering OF these
tribes In Wisconsin has not reached me
until to day. The head chief of the Nenom-
opees reports that no representative OF this
tribe was present, bat he thinks IL possible
that be may Jet be able TO tell me wnat was
said and done At said council
JAMES g. BRrDGNAR