Evening star., 1877-08-20

nal revenue, s65O7Os O5; customs, siO5 rs &c.
THE COMMISSION appointed By Secretary
sohurz 10 investigate charges against j.
McC. Perkins met to day, bat without trans
acting any business adjourned until to NOR
row.
UNITTD STATES ATTORNEY MEYER OF
the northern district of Alabama, is in the
city, TO prevent, If possible, his being rotated
out Of ofice, The executive guillOtine threat
eDing himself and the u. s. Marshal of that
district.
A BoSD for s2l5,OOO has been filed in tn
case OF the steamship Denmark, libelled for
smu gglipg silk into the port of New York
This trees the steamer Spain, which wa
teld As security in order to prevent tn
detention OF the Denmark.
THE SITTING Bull CoMMIssIoS-Ge
Terry, of the Sitting Bull commission, and
Gen. Neill are expected here on Weinesda V.
They will probably leave on Saturday next
Tor Fort Benton, ca route TO the Canadian
border.
THE PRESIDENT Has BEEN INVITED 10
visit Albany by a committee, aud replies that
he could not decline a request OF this char
acter from So many leading citizens. Having
occasion soon to leave Washington again. he
would make his plans 10 visit Albany at
that time.
NOT TO Re REMOVED IF He GAINS HIS
SUIT-Secretary Schurz has assured Mr.. r.
W. c. Mitchell, his private secretary, thai
he will not remove him unless the cOurt.de-
cides against him IN T. MS suit for a i
vOIce. Tie divorce case will not probably
come up before October.
SECRETARIES McCRARY AND scHURz
held conference al the War department to-
day on the subject OF the Sitting Ball com
mission. The time for the departure of the
commission has not been definitely deter
mined upon, and will not be until something
further is heard from Gsneral Terry.
THE HEALTH OF SENATOR MORTON
Acting Postmaster General Tyuer to-day
received the following dispatch from Col w.
X. Holloway" Senator Morton CO ltinues
hopeful than ever. br: Bliss will be o in
Washington Tuesday night"
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING August Il, 1877:
To U. g. Treasurer-To Comptroller of the
Currency National currency notes, 300 O5O
Secretary of the Treasury-4 per cent. con-
soils; 500 .0Co; miscellaneous, s79G,755. Total.
S1,146, sos. Balance on hand at the close of
days work, s3Oi, S4O,73o
An EXPENDITURES SToPPED.-The Secre-
tary OF War has ordered the suspension of
all further expenditure Of the 500 900 appro-
priated by the river and harbor bill of 1876
I0r the Improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi, In consequence OF there being
now channel $50 feet In width and Is feet in
aepth. ms does not af1eei+he appropriation
for The Eads jetties. -
upfscovERED-AttheN Naval
Observatory, abou; IL o'clock Thursday
night, Prof Hall discovered through the
large telescope faint star near the planet
Mars, which, after subsequent exannina-
tons, was decided to he a satellite Mr.
Hall also detected an object which passed
sir
which may prove to be an"fher sateiiit..
ARMY ORDERs-Tne leave OF Major n.
A. Hambright, 18th infantry, is further ex-
tended one month. Leave of Captain RH
Montgomery, 9Th cavalry, from headquar-
tiers department OF the Platte, is extended
three months, with permission to go beyond
The sea. Leave o. Post Chaplain q Gorge w
simpson, U. s. A, for disability, from heaf-
quarters department of the Missouri, is ex-
tended four months.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD
j. Madison Wells and General Thomas An
derson, OF the late Louis ANA returning board,
are expected 10 arrive in Washington TO NOR
row. The object OF their visA at this time is
SAID 10 be with reference TO their trial for
forgery taitering the Louisiana Vernon par
lsh returDl, at the approaching term of the
Criminal Court which meets in New Orleans
in October.
CAPITOL VENTILATIoN.-Thef floor of the
House OF Representatives, which has been
torn up since Congress adjourned, has again
been relaid. Additional ventilating ducts
have been introduced in the area behind the
rows OF seats, and a ventilating shaft simi-
isr 10 70 at on the Senate side is being con-
suucted. While II is not believed the i'm
P1Ovement will be all that is desirable in the
way of purifying the foul a.mos phere OF the
ball, The general belief is that there will be a
decided improvement
EDIcT AGAINST THE USE OF OPIUM IN
CHINA.-The u. s. minister to China has
transmitted 10 the State department a copv
OF an edict issued by the imperial govern
ment against the use of opium, on the repre-
sentation OF the minister of China in Lon
don That It's use was bringing destruction
upon the Chinese people. From this edict II
appears That, Notwithstanding the strict la Tvs
1orbidding the use of opium by the officials,
gentry, and soldiers, the habit is extending
day by day.
AN EXoNERATIoN.- Charges were recent
ly filed with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue against Tobacco Inspector ]. H.
Van Auken, OF Petersburg, Va, stating that
while he was treasurer of Sussex county, Va,
ne t nsd gnIlty knowledge of and participated
lion by the Treasury department has result
ed In the dismissal OF the charges, IL being
snown that the misrepresentation OF funds
knowledge by the treasurer, and that officer
repaid the stolen funds to the county.
THE PREsIDENT AND PARTY arrived at
windsor, Vermont, Saturday morning.
There was speech-making by the President,
Secretary Evarts and Postmaster General
Key. subsequently the President and Mrs.
Hayes and company, with Secretary warts
aLd MIS-. Evarts and Chief Justice Gray, OF
Massachusetts, made an informal call upon
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Beaman, upon the third
anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Beaman
Is the eldest daughter Of Secretary Evarts.
Inc residential party attended Divine wor-
snip 81. Pauls Episcopal church yesterday
morning, OF which church Secretary Evarts'
femily are members.
DEPREDArIoNs ON PUBLIC LANDs-In
response TO communication from the COM
missioner OF the general land onice In refer
ence 10 the depredations upon the public M
Der lands OF the United States, the Secretary
OF the Interior has directed that clerks be de-
tailed from The land Office, or q sufficient
number OF persons be employed to visit the
most important points In the different states
and territories where depred ations have been
committed, with instructions to obtain such
ccurate and specific information as NAV be
ootainable IN reference TO the nature extent
and amount of such depfedatious the per
s. ms by whom and when committed and that
weekly reports be required to be fransmitted