Evening star., 1877-08-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s271, ,46I 65; customs, s5Oi,7sl 81.

nal revenue, s271 ,46I65; customs, s5OI, ,7s3 s.
THE CIRCULAR of Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue Raum against nepotism in the
| revenue department, heretofore referred to
In THE STAR, was issued yesterday after
| noon.
| THE MEXICAN MARAUDERs-Seno
| Mata, the representative at Washington OF
tie DiaZ government in Mexico, has recon-
| mended to his government that the partici-
| pants in the recent raid on the jail at Ri D
| Grande City, Texas, when arrested in Mexi-
| co. be turned over TO this government for
| trial.
| DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
| AND PRINTING.-Deliveries August p, 1877:
| To Comptroller Of the Currency-Nstions Al
| currency notes, S257 900. Secretary of the
treasury per cent. consols, $50 0l0; mis-
! cellaneous. s156,SG5 Total, 81 1893 .s65. Bal
| ance on hand at the close of days work,
SS06, All $40.
| THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION for the Ad-
| vsncement of Science propose, in conHec-
| tion with a series of meetings to be held in
Nashville next week, to make a tour through
portions of Tennessee, Alabama. Mlssfs-
sippi, Arkansas. and Texas, with a view to
scientific observations. Gen. Eaton, U. \.
Commissioner of Education, has been in
yited.
MORE ART FOR THE CAPrTAL-Mr
Frank Il. Carpenter, the artist, has just sold
liz Ea'iHiS vi vi the 1TOcldfnA-
tiOn of Emancipation" upon which he has
bestowed more or less labor for the past thir-
teen years, 10 a wealthy lady, a warm ad-
miTer Of Mr.. Lincoln, who, IL is said, intends
TO present the picture to the government for
permanent exhibition in this city. The
price was 80 Geo
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-The
TsllapOOsa will leave Washington to NOR
row on trip 10 the navy yards as far east
as Portsmouth, y. III. -.-.The Richmond,
Commodore Caldwell commanding, arrived
at Fort Monroe this morning from Brazil.
Al All well on board; The Hartford will take
the place of the Richmond in the south At
lantlc station, and Will shortly sail for Bra
Zil
ming TO Washington to interview the
Great Father, will not be here before the 18th
proximo. Spotted Tail and Red Cloud and
Crazy Horse, Sitting BnlI's executive officer
at the battle of the Little Big Horn, where
Custer and his command were massacred,
viii be Of the pa rty. number of the head
| men of Crazy Horses band will also ne
l with the delegation.
OUR EUROPEAN SoUADRoN.-Dispatche
have been received at the Navy departm snt
from the flagship Trenton, dated Smyrna,
August I'd. All the vessels OF the squadron
mean, where they will probably remain for
| some months. with the exception of the
| Trenton, which is TO go to TOulon where
| rear Admiral Worden will be relieved by
| Rear a ADMIRAL LIE Roy about the 1st OF Octo-
1 Der.
| PERsONAL.-Several kilograms and letters
await the arrival OF j. Madison Wells, at
| Willard hotel, but he has not yet arrived. A
Cincinnati dispatch says he has gone fishing
| on Lake Mich gan. This seems to BE- a
| iavorite resort for statesman. Kellogg, of
| Louisiana, spent two weeks there and caught
II IA 4 m
| Allegheny, Pa. is at Willard's. ''''Glend y
| RurEe, of New Orleans. is still talke of as
First Auditor OF the Treasury. He was a
| confederate, and is a democrat.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE INsrRUM en-
| TAI CONCERT by the marine band Prof.
Schneider, leader, at the marine barracks
commencing tomorrow afternoon at fiva
| O'clock is AS follOws:-1. March "Proph IT -
| Meyer beer. 2 Overture, Tampa" III .ro!d.
3 Serenads, "Cornet Solo, Schubert.
| Duet, Norma Bellini. 6. Waliz. "Vil-
| lsge Swallows" Keler-bela J. Fantasia
| .PniintO." DonniZe,te. 5. POLKA, Forrest y
| Reidei. 9. GaloP, "Storm," Keler-bela.
| THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE INDIAN
| QUEsTIoN-The Commissioner of Iudian
Affairs to-day received a letter from the
agent OF the Omaha Indians in Nebra ska, in
| which ne estimates the crops which these In
alans (about 600 in number) will raise this
| year as fOllows-Wheat, .. 600 bushels; oats.
t01; potatoes, 5000; corn, q 600; and turnips,
onion s, &c, so bushels. Some OF these In
| dians receive small annuities from the gov
| eminent, but as rule they are self support
ing, at least three quarters OF them Twin z
| after the manner of the whites.
No FEARS FOR GENERAL SHERMAN
| At army headquarters no importance is at
| tached 10 the reports that General Sherman
Is IN danger at the hands OF the Indians. AL
| though he did leave Fort Ellis for trip To
| The national park OF the Yellowstone he was
| expected TO return TO Fort Ellis on the ISLb
/ inst. before the Indians could have reached
| him. The fact that the wires from Fort FL
| Us have been down since the Eth of August
| satisfactorily accounts for The fact that Gen
| eral Sherman has not been heard from since
| his expected return 10 the fort.
THANKS TO THE MARINEs.-Major Cen
| eral Hancock, in special orders No. 49, re-
| lieving the marines under Captain W. x
| Brown, from duty al Frankford arsenal,
| Philadelphia. states that he is gratified 10
| announce that the commanding officer of
\ frankford arsenal has reported that the
company OF marines performed faithful SER
/ vice during the recent disorders. He also,
\ 10 reviewing the marines under Captain +.
4 ID. Corrle, from duty AT the Watervliet ar
senal, Troy, n T., states that he is gratified
| 10 announce that Col Peler v. Hagner COM
| nanding at the arsenal, commeuds the OFF,
| GERS and marines OF the detachment 'sfor
| the,r assistance and soldier-Iike conduct
IN the discharge ofthe duties assigned them -
| BUSINESS CARDS MUSTN'T RESEMBLE
GREENBACKs Too CLosELY.-Many COM
plants have reached the Treasury depart
| ment that merchants and business men in
| various parts OF the country have been in
| the habit OF printing business cards bearing
such close appearance TO United States and
been deceived thereby, and Quantities OF il
passed as good money by parties who have
| gathered q number of these cards These
| issues are all in violation OF law of whicI,
| lhe srson employ ing such means of adver-
| Using their business seem to be totally iyno-
| rant. The penalty Is heavy fine and mpri-
| sonment. The practice, however, continues
\ snd all be cause of ign ORANGE of the law MANY
| indictments have been found against persons
| on this account. and the department now in
| tends To prosecute to the full extent further
| combinations o. this business as q mater of
| protection TO the community. the poor and
more ignorant members OF which are very
thoroughly imposed upon.
TIE NEW YORK CUsroM-HoUsE-The
third report OF the committee appointed IN
investigate the New York custom house has
been made public. INSTRUMENTATION O.
every oia1cn OF the weigher's and gauger's