Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-03

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HAL. COSTING, of Tennessee, has been ten
dered the consulate al Rotterdam.
The U. 8. 8. CoNsrELLArIoN, Com
mander K. Terry, left New York yesterday
afternoon for New Bedford.
THE PRESIDENT will leave Washington
on Monday, 18th instant, for Bennington,
Vermont, TO take part In the celebration at
that r ace on the 10th instant. He proposes
10 re main in New England one week.
THE DELEGATION OF INDIANS from the
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies will be
sent here In charge OF Lie utenant w. Z
lark. I'd U. 8. cavalry, and W III arrive in
Washington about the 18th of September.
GIN. SHERMAN.-A telegram received
here last night from Gen. Sherman an-
nounces his arrival with his party at Fort
Ellis, Montana, safe and we'll. The General
says he VIII continue his trip westward.
GERMANY HOLDING ON TO HER HORSES
The State department has been officially
advised that the Emperor of Germany is
sud an order on the eth of July, prohibiting
The exploration OF horses from the empire
from that date.
THE STRIKE WAR.-Dispatches received
at the War department up TO noon to-day
announce the movement of troops to differ
ent points. under the direction Of Gen. Han
cock, but make no mention OF any diStur-
Dances anywhere.
THE SPANISH MINISTER before the depar-
ture Of the Secretary of State made arrange
ments tor the immediate payment of the in
stallment due under the convention OF 1884,
for the indemnity of citizens OF the United
States for certain claims.
ARMY ORDERs.-The order directing Major
Samuel Breck, assistant adjutant general,
TO report in person TO the Adjutant General
of the army for temporary duty, has been re-
voked; leave of LIST Lieut.. James Regain, 9th
infantry, is extended four months.
THE FLAG OF ADMIRAL TRENCHARD,
which for a week past has been on the U. s
steamer Swatara, was lowered at shutdown
Yesterday and will be hoisted on his flag
ship, the Powahttan, at Norfolk, on his
arrival there. The Admiral left for Norfolk
last evening.
FREELAND To BE INvEsTIGArFp.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday ordered
the chief OF the secret service division to go
l to Brooklyn at once and investigate the
yOluminous charges fled and sworn TO by a
broker named Silverman against Freelani
tie collector Of internal revenue.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENr-Presi-
| dent Hayes has pardoned Abraham Wash
ingtOn, who was, on the 14th OF July, con-
victed OF robbery and sentenced to the AL
| Ar sistant q. g. Attorney reports thai there
is considerable doubt as to his guilt.
THE CHARGES recently filed in the Treas
| ury department against Collector Russell, of
| Richmond, Va. are the same that were pre-
| ferred against him some time ago They
| and dismissed. Collector Russell has been
sent for and will probably arrive here to-day
TO make answer to the charges.
| NAVAL ORDERS. Commander Alfred
| Hopkins ordered to command the receivi IL
| snip Wyoming, at Washington, d. G.. Md
| sbipman Charles c. Rogers, detached from
| The Ply mouth and ordered to the Mo1ousa-
| hela, Midshipman j. c. Gilmore fir ,m the
/ Hartford and ordered TO the MOnOngahelt
| Boatswain Charles E. Rich, from the Wa
bash, and ordered 10 the watara, at Wash
| ington.
| A NAVAL COURT MARTIAL met yester-
day at the Washington navy yard, for the
trial OF Lieutenant Arthur Fl. Fletcher, for
| merly OF the Huron, for conduct unbecoming
All of1cer. The court is composed of Com
l modOreS A. BrysOn and j. C. Beaumont
CAPTAINS j. c. DeKrafft, o. G. Badger, and
A. W. Weaver. Commanders James s. Ken
nett and +. II Baker, with Passed Assistant
Engineer X. b. Hine judge advocate.
| SURVEYOR GENERAL, GENERAL KIM
| BALL, SUsPENDED.-After an investigation
at the Interior department General Kimball,
l the surveyor general OF Utah, has been sus-
| pended. 1t is said that the officials OF the
| Treasury department have produced evil
dence OF inaccuracy in the accounts of the
| Surveyor Generals Office of New Mexico
during the incumbency Of General Kimball
The President favOrs the appointment of
| Colonel NJ. Shaughnessy, late collector of
| internal revenue in Mississippi, to the vacant
| New York, is strongly urged for the position
NOT FOR JoE-The Seattle wv. T.) In,eui-
Se''cer, of the 18th ult-, states that Major Ed
L runnh Mallpf To- cftb nj, \
| agent for the Indians of the Tulalip agency,
| was on his way home from an extended
| journey among the Indians OF Puget Sound,
l and expressed the opinion that the Indians
I living ON that side OF the Cascade mountains
4 would, under all circumstances, remain
| friendly 10 the whites during the continu-
| was sure that the tribes of his jursdict
| had no sympathy with Chief Joseph, aud
| that the government could depend upon
| them.
| SECRETARY AND MRS. EvARrs left here
| last night for New York, and will leave
| there for Runnymede, the country seat OF the
| Secretary. near Windsor, Vermont, on Sat
| urday: The Secretary proposes TO be absent
| from the capital as much during the month
OF August as his official duties will permit.
| The President and Mrs. Hayes will leave
| here in about ten days for Brattleboro, VI,
the early home of the Hayes family. After
| participating in the centennial annive sary
| OF The battle OF Bennington, the President
| will be the guest OF Secretary Evarts at
Runny mede for a few days. Afterwards he
| will return 10 Washington.
| CHARGES AGAINST THE ARCHITECT OF
| THE CAPITeL-Charges have been present.
Ell against Edward Clark, architect of the
4 Capitol. One is that of receiving two sala-
| ries, one as architect and the other as super
| lDtendent of the Soldiers Home. Another
1 Is that Of keeping q horse, driver and Ian
| daulet at the public expense for the use Of
l himself and family. Others charge extraya-
1 gance in various expenditures about the
| Capitol grounds and of general incompe-
| tercy for the duties of the position. Mr.,
/ Clark is now on a visit to Massachusetts.
| His chief clerk says IL Is untrue that he re-
| ceives double selary, and as for the re-
| manning charges, that they are born OF
| I.Ialice and with an excessive desire on the
| Part of one OF the instigators to secure his
1 (Clark's) place.
| THE Governments INTEREST IN THE
| DISMAL SWAMI CANAL.-A correspondent
| writes us from Norfolk, Va, that the pub
| lished statement that "ths government is
| interested TO the extent Of 81 800 600 in the
Dismal Swamp Canal" is an error. He says: