Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-07

ANXIETY for Mr.. Bechler's division of the
Hayden survey is not dispelled by late adj
vices received at headquarters in this city.
1T Is Not TRUE, as has been asserted by
several papers, that a sister OF Senator
Conkling has been dropped from the rolls of
the New York custom house
SECRETARY EvARTs will leave here with
Two of his daughters in time to join the Pre-
sidential party at Cincinnati on the 18th in
slant.
LATEST NEWS PROM SENATOR MORTON
Second Assistant Postmaster General Brady
received telegram from Col. Holloway
saying that Senator Morton says himself
That he Is feeling better to- day.
SECRETARY MCCRARY intends to GO to
Fortress Monroe this afternoon He expects
to return here Monday morning and then
proceed to Dayton, Ohio, where he will ioin
The Presidential party.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.-Deliveries September 9Th,
1871: To Comptroller of the Currency-Na-
tionai currency notes. sl8i,95O. Secretary of
the treasury per cent. cOnsOls, $3.50 900;
EiscellaneOus, 1856 ,S25. Total, 1891 ,T15. Bal
anee on hand st the close OF days work :,
S5Zt, J53 ,055
ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL The
First Assistant Postmaster General being
absent, Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Brady will act in the capacity OF Post
master General during the absence of Judge
Key with the Presidential party on their
western and southern tour.
FIRST LIEUT.. JAS. Is. BURBANK, 81 artil-
lery, is detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics at Cornell University,
Ithaca, n. Y, and Will report for duty ac-
cordingly upon being relieved from his pres
enJ duties by the commanding general mill
tary division of the Atlantic.
NOT So,-The published statement that the
President has appointed Gen. Jules Stahl TO
be consul general at Japan, vice Van Buren,,
is incorrect. General Stahl, however, has
been appointed u. s. consul at Osaka, ia
pan, and some time ago started for his post
of duty.
THE PRESIDENT IEvITED TO CINCIN-
EATI.-A large number Of prominent citi-
zens, irrespective OF party, have invited
President Hayes to visit Cincinnati. The
President expects to reach Cincinnati Sat
urday night, the 18Th instant, but too late for
any public demonstration, and IL is his in
tention TO spend Sunday there.
COL. II. II. FINLEY, of Minnesota, who has
been appointed special counsel on behalf of
the United States to look after its interests as
against the timber depredators Of Minnesota,
leaves for that state tonight. He is TO re-
ceive SIX thousand dollars for his services
bu: just out OF what appropriation is a mat
Ter Tor subsequent development and delermi-
nation.
PROF. LANGS SION AND THE PRESIDENTS
ORDEk--The republicans OF Ohio having So
licited Prof. LaLgston, who was recently ap-
pointed minister to Hayti, to make spesches
IL that state during the fall campaign. he
Consulted the President and was Informed
that such service would be in violation OF the
executive order fOrbidding federal officers to
participate actively In the conduct or politi-
cal campaigns. Prof. LangstOn will not
therefore, do service in Ohio.
TIE COMMITTEE appointed at Monday :
meeting TO investigate the matter Of the re-
dUction OF the poor fund to be paid by the
Market house company may not be aware
of the fact that a suit il pending in that mat
ter having been instituted by the ID STRIFE
COmmissl oLers some two years since and
being on the trial calendar for next month h.
Amount of arrear Indebtedness on that &C
count, &c. may probably be learned from
the Commissioners or by the attorney en-
plOyed by Them to enforce payment OF that
large arrear amount
THE POSTAL CoMMIssIoN.-Gardiner T.
Hubbard and ID. NJ. Fox, United States Pos
tai Service Commissioners, arrived in st.
Louis, yesterday, from an extended tour in
the west and southwest, and met a number
of prominent business men last night, when
the subject of increased mail facilities was
freely discussed. Both Mr.. Hubbard and
Mr.. Fox stated that they design making q
report 10 the Post Office department and Con
gIess, recommending greatly Increased pos
tai service throughout the country west of
the Mississippi river.
PERsoNAL.-Third Assistant Postmaster
General Hazen left Washington yesterday
for the east. Secretary Thompson ar
rived at Terre Haute, Ind, Yesterday ac-
eompanied by Admiral Scott. '...General
Sherman is now on his way TO Lapwal Ia
| no territory, from Missoula, with his party.
''''GOy. Anthony and wife, of Kansas, who
have been IL attendance upon the meeting OF
governors IN Philadelphia. are in the city
sightseeing for day or two. ....1eneraI
Smith, the appointment clerk of the Treas
ury department, is visiting his friends In
OLlo. Col. C0rbin left last night for st.
Paul. THE champion 'erring brother, OF
the country Ito The southern view will be in
lie city IN wdays. The same Is Governor
Porter, OF Tennessee, who is RESPONSE BILE for
having appointed Judge Key to the Senate,
and thus brought him prominently before
tue country.
The PRESIDENTIAL PRoGRAMME-At-
torney General Devens and Postmaster
General Key accompanied the President
to OHIO last night. After the Fremont
meeting, Mr.. Key and General Devens
viii return TO Washington. On the 10Th,
the President will reach Louisville, where
he will be Joined by Secretary Thomp-
Evarts, General Key, and probably Secre-
lary SchurZ, all OF whom will proceed from
W asnlHstOu. FROM Louisville Secretary
thompson Will return to Washington, while
the President, Secret iry Evarts, Gen. Key,
secretary McCrary. and probably Secretary
Schurz, Will go 10 Nashville, where the Pre-
sident viii participate in the ceremonies OF
the lay ing OF the Corner stone of the new Gus.
Tom house. From thence they will go to
Shelbyville, Tennessee's .'litlle Boston -
stopping an hour or SO, and from thence on
10 Chattanooga on the 10Th. The next day
the 2lst. Knoxville will have the honor Of
entertaining the Presidential party, VINO Will
then procoe Ell to Virginia, purpOsing to ar
rive IN Washington on the 9th.
THE SITTING BULL INSTRUCrIOys.-The
instructions OF the Sitting Bull ommission
were given late yesterday afternoon to Col.
Corbin, secretary. to be delivered to General
Terry, who IS designated as president. fhe
Instructions, after citing the circumstances
which led TO the war between Sitting Bull
| and the United States, and the relrea. of the
former TO British territory To recupsrate and
renew the war, and declaring that Sitting
Bulls presence there may be source of an
| noy ance To that government, and a pos sib!e
cause OF diplomatic complications, say that
| his government is willing 10 treat with the
| hostile chief on the basis OF q pardon for
\ himself and all his warriors for past of
1 in lor A.