Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-23


nal revenue, s2i9, 66S,1i; customs, s76,474
VIM. CAssIUs GooDLoE, of X entucky. has
filed an application for the Belgian mis-
sion. Meanwhile, Burbridge remains on the
ground.
INVESTIGATION. The Commissioner OF
Internal revenue Is now considering the re-
port OF Revenue Agent T. J. Kinny upon an
examination OF the charges recently pre-
feTred against Collector Frank Waite,
Terre Haute, Indiana.
BOUND TO HAVE OFFICE ANY How'll
has been discovered that one Cone, OF Evans
Vile, Ind. representing himself Is the post
q ader at Fort Custer, in the Little Big Horn
country, forged his appointment. and never
hal any surroritv for the Mace from Secre-
tary McCrary. VIM. Boreup was appointed
yesterday.
No RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The reports of
a serious accident on the Philadelphia Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad to the New
York and Washington express are Unbound
ed. They originated from the delay OF the
train at Perryville, where the bridge span
ming the Susquehanna between that point
and Havre- de-Grsce is being changed.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant VIM. z
Day, ordered TO the Hartford at Norfolk. Va,
LIST OF September; Lieutenant John II. Moore
TO the receiving ship Colorado, at New York;
Master Frederick r.. Upton, to the Ossipee,
tached from The receiving ship Colorado, and
oIcered 10 hold himself in readiness for sea
service.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAvINe
AND PRINTING.-Dellveries August %, 1871:
To Comptroller of the Currency-Nstional
currency notes, S226, 800. Secretary of the
Treasury-4 per cent; eonsols, $50 900; mis-
ance on hand at the close of days work
Si04, Sc, $50.
THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION seems
to be quite slow In its movements. General
Terry is sick at ST. Paul, and has no. yet
arrived here, and Citizen Mcneil, OF st.
Louis, is still a laggard. Col. COrbin is ready
TO be OFF, but awaits the arrival OF the other
members. II is not expected the com mi ssion
will head toward Setting Sun" for a week
or more.
THE REMEDY WORSE THAN THE DIS
EAsE.-Gen. Lew. Wallace was at the War
department yesterday afternoon, and laid
before the Secretary of War a plan for con
Quoting the campaign against the Indians
1t proposes the raising OF corps for frontier
service from among the frOutiersmen, who
are TO forage on the country and pick up a
living as best they can. In short, 1t contem-
plates rowing band of whites armed b y the
government against rowing bands of reds
VINO steal their arms from the government.
END OF THE B. & o. RAILROAD WAR
patches from Gov. Matthews, OF West Vir-
ginia, and Gov. Carroll, OF Maryland, stat
ing that in their opinion the presence of fed
eral troops is no longer needed in their re-
spective states, and can be Withdrawn at
any time. Copies OF the kilograms were for
warded to Major General Hancock, COM
maLdin the military division of the Allan
tic, who will issue the necessary orders for
the withdrawal ofthe troops serving along the
line Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
HOMES IN The WEsT.-Gov. John L Pen
ningtoD, of Dakota, writes to the Commits
sioner of Agriculture from Yankton, Ds
kOts, August II, saying: "PeOple in the Ell Il
who want homes for the purpose OF making
living by the cultivation of the soil {. Al
ma no better country than Southern d
tory. for agriculture is being pushed along
The Red river OF the North ON and beyond the
Northern Pacific railroad with most graz
lying success, and all the land Lot already
entered is absolutely free to actual settleIs.'
PERsoNAL.-MaJor Brewer, of the Post
Office department, having returned fro q an
extended tour throughout the west, Is now
acting chief clerk Of the contract office in
place OF John l.. French acting I assistant
Postmaster General. -.Representatf We
Rainey, OF South Carolina, is in the city.
General ]. j. Reynolds and his son, Mid
shipman r. K. Reynolds, are in the CITY on a
short visit. 1T was telegraph from this
city last night that f.. NJ. stanton, son of the
N, : inmate oil
the government asylum for the insane, hav-
log been conveyed there day or two ago.
SENATOR MORTON BErrHR-The follow
ing dispatch was received by Acting Post
master General Tyner at lilo o'clock to-day:
senator much better this morning; he
rested well last night; find Bliss If possible:
| w. X. HOLLOWAY"
il Is supposed in this city that. as DIR. Bliss
has not yet returned, he is visiting Mr. John
Deiano, son of ex-Secretary Delano at his
home In Columbus, and that by this time he
mas beard OF the Senator's condition, and has
A private dispatch received this afternoon
from Gov. Burbank, also reports Senator
Motions conditi as better.
| j. MADISON WELLS AND GEN Tom AN.
DERsoN, Of the Louisiana returning board
have rot yet arrived in Washington, although
| they were expected here yesterday. They
left Cincinnati two days ago, and IL Is no y
surmis ed that they have gone TO Chicago TO
have conference with ex Gov. Kellogg
who is within easy rail distance OF that CITY
before coming here. There are many speed
lattOns as 10 the significance of their visit
and the gossips predict that unless they are
spPeased unsavory Louisiana scandals are
| 10 be ventilated. II is q coincidence, too
that in expectation of their com n ex- Mar
shall Pitkin and Major Joe Burke, of New
Orleans, should be in the city.
| INDIAN FESTIVITIES IN MoNrANA-Gen
She'ndn Safe "A dispatch was receiv ID :
the war department yesterday AZ ernOOu
| from Gen. Sheridan, dated Chicago, Angus,
1 ", saying: "The Montana telegraph lines
| are still down and no Indian news as vet
| Gen. Sherman has arrived at Helena"
IL appears that the Indians on the Mon
| tana stage road thirty miles sorth OF Pleas
ant valley, hold the road and telegraph line
| They turned the stage and telegraph repair.
| ers back. But few bucks were seen, but
| many fquaws and children were reported
| This Is not the main party, but mOstl y
wounded and families. Nothing has been
| heard from any point north OF the break since
| the 18th.
Army ORDKRs-The following changes In
the stations and duties OF Paymasters of the
| U. 8. A. are announced: Major G. NJ. Terrill
| is relieved from duty in the military division
Of the Atlantic and will report TO the com
| manding general Of Texas for duty as CHIEF
/ paymaster OF that department. Major w. r
/ Gibson is relieved from duty In department
/ Of Texas, to take effect upon the arrival OF
Major Terrill, and will report to the com.
| mar ding general department Of the Missouri
| for assign ment to duty. Major E. II. Brooke
is relieved from duty In the department OF
| TIE Missouri, TO take effect upon the arrival
/ OF MsJor Gibson. and will repair to Detroit
4 Mich, and report by letter to the command.
| general military division of the Atlantic