Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TOD AY.-lnter-
nal revenue, $500, 42i 43; customs, 500 ,5}2 10.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE has EN- granted 1st
Lieut.. VIM. Hoffman, nth infantry, for six
months. The leave of Col. b. III. Grerson,
10th cavalry, has been extended two months.
WORK AT THE NAVY YARDs.-Since the
1st of July the Secretary of the Navy has
given employment to thirty four hundred
men at the navy yards throughout the coun-
try.
FROM Z. NJ. Whitaker & Son we have tn
Edinburgh Reviel0 for July S cott Publishing
Co.'s reprint), containing articles upon IN
Russians in Asia Minor, the Indian famines,
and other topics of current interest.
NAVAL MovEMENrs-rhe Secre airy OF
the Navy is advised OF the arrival of the
steamers Swatara and Huron at Fort NJ "a
roe and of the Mayfiower at the navy yari
al Newport.
COMMODORE AMMEN, chief OF the bureau
OF navigation, Navy department, left here
last night for Providence, Rhode Island, to
attend a meeting to be held in that city to =
morrow of the Rode Island harbor com
mission, which consist of Com modOre Am
men, General Warren and Professor Henry
Mitchell.
CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECT CLARK.
Charges have recently been filed against Ar
chitect Clark, of the Capitol extension, by
Alfred +. Lee, to the effect that he draws two
salaries from the government, and is inefii-
Gent. On Saturday the charges were sent TO
Mr.. Clark by Secretary SchurZ, who invites
his early attention to them.
THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL.-Mr O'Sul-
Hvan, who is interested in the inter oceanic
Nicaragua canal scheme, was at the State
department Saturday on business connected
with that enterprise. He says that the work
Ln F.nnn ot,I lro -
within FIVE years. No appropriations will
be asked OF Congress, but subscriptions
opened 10 all parts of the world.
GEN. BoYNToN AND Mr.. MooRE.-Gen.
Boynton's exhaustive reply to the charge of
attempting TO levy blackmail, brought
against him by w. B. Moore, late special
agent OF the Treasury, is published in the
accusation in tine most explicit and emphatic
terms, and reiterates his charges against
Moore.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer John H.
Ling to the Swatara at Hampt on Roads, 2lst
inst. Lieutenant Z. X. Curtis has been de-
tached from the Passaic, and ordered to the
Essex at Hampton Roads. Master Morton
T. la has been detached from the Essex,
and placed on sick leave. Chief Engineer
r cher A. Wilson has been detached from
TIE Swatara on the 2lst inst, and placed on
waiting orders.
No BILL PREsENTED.-Thea authorities of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad deny that
any bill has been presented to the govern
ment for transportation OF troops, and moth
Ing OF the kind was thought of until IL was
mentioned in the newspapers. Troops sta
toned along the line are almost daily moved
from place TO place, aud any bill for trans
portatlOn now would be, to say the least, pre-
mature.
PERsoNAL-Mr. and Mrs. c. g. Noyes
Ia 1af WaS
letter from Bloomington, ILL.,, the home of
Senator David Davis, represents him as en-
JOY ing good health and with no cancer iii
bis stomach. Mr.. and Mrs. III. A w T.
lard, OF this city, and their son, III X. WI
lard of y ale College, are at Saratoga. M
NJ. w: Gait and family returned TO day from
Cape May, where they have been speniin ,
some time.
TREASURY CLERKS MUST PAY THEIR
DEBTs.-Acting Secretary Mccormick on
Saturday issued a circular to the EN- ployes
OF the Treasury department, stating that the
credit OF the government required its duties
10 be performed by honorable men; that the
Secretary wUuld not be annoyed by ere titOrs
seeking their just dues from clerks; tina. il
was expected that all just debts would be
paid, and that If clerks refused TO pay such
they Will be charged with fraudulent prac
tees and recommended for dismissal to the
chlefs OF their respective bureaus.
THE SITTING BULL CoMMISsIoN.-Johu
Welch, OF Philadelphia, a member OF the
Board OF Indian Commissioners, has been
invited TO act as one OF the commissioners to
treat with Sitting Bull. If Gen. Crook Will
not accept, Gen. A. u. McCOOk, OF Gen Sher-
mans staff, or Gen. Terry will be appointed
TO represent the army, IL is said.
LGT-Gen. Crook will not accept place
on the Sitting Bull commission, but has re-
commended General Terry for the position.
Col COrbin, 2ith infantry, will be secretary
OF the commission. Gen. Crook is now In
the city.
IHE PARIS EXPOSITIoN.-Mr. Charles l..
Flanagan, correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times in this city, has been appointed by the
French commissioners To take charge of the
English bureau, including "Press and Gen
eral Information" similar 10 the press and
general Information bureau at our Centen-
nal, of which he had charge. As chief OF the
ISSUE a quarter OF a million of compliment
tary tickets To the press and distinguished
visitors, and received many medals, votes
OF thanks, &c He has permission from the
freEch authorities to publish Gazette
from next November until after the close of
The exhibition. Tais is TO give the move
ments of all English and American and
English cOlOnists, arrivals aud departures,
and all about their exhibits, ETC., and will be
published daily, under the auspices of the
French directors, and distributed free. Mr..
+. has also commission TO look after the In =
terests of a number Of the American exhtb-
Us, and Will act as secretary 10 the COlnec-
lieut. commission, of which General Joseph
Hawley 10 president. That state has apprO-
Priated $1,000 to secure advantages for her
manufactures, etc. Tennessee, Texas and
Missouri have also ma lie appropriations and
appointed commissioners, and IL Is under
stood that the city OF Philadelphia will send
commission IL the state does not act ext
January.
Gen. Gibb0n's Disastrous Battle.
DISPATCHES FROM GEN. HOWARD.
The following dispatches have been re-