Evening star., 1877-07-27


Macarthur, Eth infantry, extended two mos;
leave of I'd Lieut.. VIM. III. Brown, 5th in
fantry, extended ten months.
PERsoNAL.-COngres A. VI. Scales, OF N.
C.. is in the city. He is reported to have
"Speakership on the BRAIN" and thinks he
stands good chance If a sOutherner is to he
nominated. '.'' Judge Bradley, OF the L. s.
Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon was
run into by "a wagon while crossing 9th
street and New York avenue, and was badly
bru ised.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE. - Among those
who had interviews W tn the President this
morning were The Secretary OF War Attorney
General, Postmaster General, Col. Wheeler,
A. NJ. Scales, y. c.; w. A. Courtney. y. c.,
and VIM. Stickney. Simon Wolf, August
Koch, J. l.. NOgt and Chr. Rupert also called
or the President to extend him an invitation
10 attend the schuetzenfest.
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE
FUNDS.-The collector of internal revenue
at Wheeling has written to the office in this
city that he could not send his money for
deposit to Cincinnati, either by express or
other wise and inquired what should be done
under the circumstances. The Commissioner
told him in reply that IL the difficulty still
exists to take care of the funds until he can
deposit them regularly.
NAVAL NEws-The U. s. steamer Adams
arrived at Rio de Janeiro, June 25th, from
Roads. The Frolic and Richmond were then
in port. The Richmond sailed June 25th for
Hampton Roads, intending to touch at st.
Thomas. AS she is TO make the passage
she Is not expected TO reach Hampton Roads
under fifty days. The Adams was going
from Rio TO Bahia, and the Frolic would re-
main at Rio for some time. Oriers have
been sent out for the return of the Frelic TO
the United States.
THE SOUTHERN POSTAL CONVENTION
held its concluding session at Old Point yes
terday. The committee on business reported
series Of resolutions, followed by a memo
rial TO Congress, asking for more extended,
complete and efiectual mail service through
out the "immense area covered by southern
states" also, for the establishment on some
substantial basis OF mail contracts by steam
llEes between southern seaports and ports of
South and Central American and the West
Indies. Both the resolutions and the memo
rial were unanimously agreed to by the con-
vention after very brief discussion.
No SWAPPING OLD GOVERNMENT PROP
ERIY FOR NEw.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury having requested the Attorney
General to inform HIM whether he is jlstideI
in anthoriz ing the ch eff OF the bureau of en-
craving and printing TO exchange Old presses
for rew ones by paying small sum in al
diudn, the Attorney General has replied
that in his opinion such a course is not
authorized by law. Under the law the Sec
Tetary may sell the old presses and turn the
money into the Treasury AS proceeds OF
government property" but cannot buy new
presses without special appropriation by
Congress.
INDIAN WAR IN THE BLACK HILLS
Iicenty Murders by A0 ficy Intiaas.-The fol
lowing dispatch was received by Secretary
McCrary last night from the governor OF
Dakota -" Agency Indians are numbering
citizens and destroying property in all parts
OF the country. Twenty ranchmen are AL
ready dead. Seth Bullock, sheriff OF the ter
ritory, has no arms or ammunition. Can q
disposition Of troops be made that will give
The dispatch was referred TO Lieutenant
General Sheridan. Much anxiety is felt for
The safety of Lieut.. Lemley, who, with a
company OF United States troops, has not
been heard from since Sunday last.
TINE-LoCKs.-The Commissioner of Pat
ents has just made an important decision,
touching patent practice, in the Time Lock
controversy, between James Sargent and
John Burge, assignOr to the Yale Lock Man
utaciurlng Company. The matter involved
IL the combination largely in use throughout
the country, of a time lock and nOn-time
lock, Independently guarding the bolt work
OF a safe or vault door. The case having ter
minated before the Commissioner, Messrs.
Baldwin, Hopkins and PeytOn. counsel for
Burge and The Yale Lock Co, filed bill in
equity in the supreme Court of the District
10 try the title 10 the invention de moro, and
then moved the Commissioner to suspend the
issue OF patent until the termination of the
equity suit. The Commissioner has granted
the motion.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ordered- - Richard G..
Davenport, TO report to Rear Admiral Pat.
terson, on the 11th of August, and to proceed
with him 10 Yokohama, Japan, for duty on
the Asiat1c station. Detached-COmmander
Jas. o. Kane, from the Naval Academy, aud
ordered TO command the receiving ship Wy
oming, at Washington, Sth August; Com
mander Geo. w. Hayward, from the COM
mapd Of the Wyoming on the sth August
and ordered TO command the Michigan at
Erie. Penn; Lieut.. ThOs. c. Terrill, from the
ing orders; Lieut.. Albert Ross, from the
WyaudOtte, and ordered to command the
Passaic; Lieut.. Richard Wainwright, from
Rear Admiral Patterson on the nth August,
and to proceed with him to Yokohama,
JaraD, for duty on the Asiatic station; Mas
dered TO the receiving ship Wyoming, at
Washington; Ensign G. b. T. Moore, from
the receiving ship Wyoming, and ordered to
the Essex at Norfolk, Va
PlTKIN's BoxEs.-Ex- Marshal Pitkin, OF
Louisiana, left here last night for New York
He will return In q few days, as he contem-
plates attending the Ohio Republican con-
vention at Cleveland, and will pass through
Washington en- route. The ex-marshal says
several OF the friends Of the administration
have tried To induce him not TO be present at
the convention, but "that 10 just the reason
/ why l think Ishould 60 by all means" 1t
| will be remembered that recently one OF the
| Nichols investigating committees found
| three or four boxes in the custom house
| marked ~. r. q. Pitkin-" The conclusion
\ was jumped atthat the contents were certain
| stolen papers bearing on the vote of the
| state. The committee, through Gov. Mich
| olly, asked the Attorney General of the
| UIsted States IL they should be opened.
| Judge Devens said the committee would
| have 10 take that responsibility on its own
| shoulders. Meantime, while cogitatiug az
| To what should be done, each member of the
| smelling committee affixed their private
| seais on the boxes, To preclude the pOssibil-
| iy of the opening OF the lids without datec-
| iSn. Near while Pttkin, who knew what
| was goiBe on. allowed New Orleans for tn rec
weeks work itself into q high state OF ex-
citsment. Thinking the suspeuse had been
| long enough borne. and with the chances to
have the commiItee make asses OF them
selves, he yesterday telegraphed TO the Mich =
oils authorities his permission TO open the
boxes. 1t is understood they contain fishing
tackle, sois,e imitation grub worms, old
gum shoes, bathing suits, and Q hammock
or two. Pitkin thinks also that one OF the
boxes contains 70 manuscript an epic poem,
which he trusts lie committee viii read and
cyiticiss.