Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

THE FAMOUS CHIEFS Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail will probably be members of
the Sioux delegation to be sent to Washing
ton by Gen. Crook.
SECRETARY SHERMAN Will leave for his
hone in Mansfield, Ohio, the latter part OF
this week, and will be absent until about the
beginning of S aptember.
A DELEGATION from Cumberland, Md.
called on the President to day and statei
that a new battalion OF militia had been
organized in that place for home defense.
GEN. JOHN l.. THOMAS, collector of the
port q Baltimore, is in the city. He hal
conference with Secretary Sherman to-day
concerning the removal of fifty employees
which he is ordered TO make.
Hon. SAMUEL ]. RANDALL is in the city.
He declines TO talk concerning the Speaker
ship prospects, but acts as If his chances
were Dot so favorable as before the June ses-
sion of Congress was postponed until fall.
HON. WILLIAM WALSH, Representative
in Congress for the sixth district OF Mary
land, announces that he has at his disposal
the nomination to q cadetship at West Point
Military Academy, and that he will dispose
of ii by means of a mpetitive examination,
to be held probably in September.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR BREW
sTER, Of Austin, Texas, who hal been re-
quested to resieo, is now in this city for the
purpose of securing his retention in Office.
The ground taken by the government in ask
ing for Brewster's resignation is that he is
not a bona fde citizen of the district in which
the office he occupies is located.
VICTIMS OF THE REDUCTION Policy
e. w. Ringold, U. 8. Appraiser at New
C.leans, has been suspended, with view to
a reduction OF the force in that city. T.. J.
Harbour anDYatSpr a Lao
been suspended for the same purpose.
Leander Valentine, appraiser at Portland,
Me-, has resigned.
CAPT. H. G. CORBIN, 2ith infantry, re-
Gently on duty al the Executive Mansion,
having reported TO the adjutant general for
iustI uctions, in accordance with the direc-
ton OF the President, has been ordered to re-
pair TO Columbus barracks, Ohio, and report
70 Tie superintendent of the general recruit
ing service.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND Observation-Disclosures August 6 1877:
To the Comptroller of the Currency-Na-
tional currency notes, $4,000 Loan Divi-
si9naFour per cent coupon SsnsOls, 500 900
Balance on hand at close of days work,
S1s6, JIG ,025.
Elk CHIEF JUSTICE UPTON, of Oregon,
was recently offered the position OF second
controller of the Treasury, in the place OF
MI e. {. Carpenter, the present second con-
troller, " no some time ago resigned, to take
formal acceptance has reached the depart
ment, 1t is known that Judge Upton will &C.
cept the position.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander ].
b. Coghlan from the Colorado and ordered
to the Monongahela as executive. Lieut.
W. Z. Strong from duty at the Torp do sta
lion and ordered To the Lackawanna, North
Pacific Ii, ID
from the MonOngahela aud placed on wait
ing orders. Passed Assistant Engineer j.
W Hollshan from special duty at Chester
Pa, and placed on waiting orders.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HoUs CoMMIs-
Sion. - Messrs. John Jay and Lawrence
Turnure, Of the New York custom house
commission, are here to day in consultation
with Secretary Sherman relative to their
Third and final report on the management of
the New YORK custom house, which will soon
Secretary Sherman to the White House AMI
had conference with the President.
PERsoNAL.-Judge Robinson, Assistant
Solicitor OF the Treasury, is at Marblehead,
Mass, having been called there by the Ill.
ness OF his son. ..-.During the absence OF
the Second and Third Assistant Secretaries
Of state for their summer vacation Mr. Geo.
BAKER, for many years connected with the
department, is In temporary charge of por-
ton OF their duties ....bistricf Commits
sioner Phelps returned to the city last even
ing, at,er ten days absence with his family
al Oakland, Md.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE REAL ESTATE
MAINLINE notice IN the New York Her
aid of Saturday that there is quite an actiyi-
ty IN The purchase of real estate in that city
which is one of the best indications of a re-
v1val OF trade and the restoration of business
confidence. The recorded daily transfers of
properly In washington is on the increase,
which indicates a better state of affairs. We
notice in the recent transfers that Attorney
General Devens has purchased the residence
west also. that Judge Adds, of the Southern
claims Commission, has purchased thre e
valuable lots on the corner of Eth street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS having re-
ceived the returns from all the customs dis
tricts of the United States, furnishes the fol-
lowing statement OF the exports and imports
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1877:
Specie Tdlues.
Exports Of merchandise ...... .s6l2 IA, 5sl
..-..-............... 45l,3O' ,5i9
Excess Of exports over imports .sl51 ,I67 ,oa2
In the previous fiscal year the excess OF
exports over imports was e79,6i3 ,4s1.
In the last fiscal year the exports OF coin
and bullion amounted 10 esd, IS3, 2s1, and the
imports to $780, ,41i.
MORE ABOUT MooRE's CHARGEs.-With
MOore's charge against Gen. Boynton, the
latter telegraphs upder date of yesterday,
nom Rye Beach: "MOore's story Is false. L
never approached him directly or indirect
ly; never knew Sturte want had any papers
concerning Moore" Mr.. Stertevant, whom
Moore rather broadly insinuated did steal
The papers, says he never saw them. He
moreover says that on one occasion he re.
fused, to approve in his official capacity, a
bill against the United States of s17 900, made
out oy the proprietor of a morning paper, I'm
The columns OF which Moore's card was
printed, because said bill was in his opinion
unjust.
| NO BACK DOWN IN THE MEXICAN POLL
cY--A Washington dispatch to q New York
paper states that his government has with
drawn from the position taken in regard to
The settlement OF the disturbances along the
Eio Grande, by modifying the orders to Gen.
Ora regarding the pursuit of Mexican ma.
| racding expeditions across the Rio Grande
1t car be stated authOritatively that no such
| odlncation has been made or even con-
| templated The orders as they were origin
| ally sent 10 Gen. Ord are still in force, and
WI lie carried ont both in the spirit and letter
| ss occasion may require. The Secretary of