Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07


tary Sherman stated that the finances of the
government were in prosperous condition,
and that the sale of United States bonds was
progressing satisfactorily. OF the $5O,G0O000 o.
United States bonds sold the syndicate, all but
about S, ,00O, ,OC0 of the gold in exchange there
fore had been paid in.
THE BANKRUPT LAW REPEALED.-The Pres
ident this afternoon approved the act entitled
IAN act to repeal the bankrupt law"
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
to-day were Senators Wallace and Christiancy
and Representatives Dwight ketcham. Can
non. Bundy. Foster, Humphrey, Robinson o.
Mass, Landers, Townsend of n. Y, Rainey,
Page and Swami.
WANTED BY THE POTTER COMMITTEE. -
Major Burke, of New Orleans, whom it is a.
legged represented Governor Nichols and the
Louisiana democrats at the celebrated Worm
ley conference, has been summoned to appear
before the Potter investigating committee.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President, today, nom-
mated VIM X. Peabody, of Massachusetts, to
be consul at Rio Grande, Brazil; also num-
Der OF pOStmaSterS.
THE SMITHsONIAN.-Mr Hamin introduced
in the Senate to-day, 4 bill authorizing the
Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution to
appoint an acting secretary in certain cases.
The bill provides that the Chancellor, in the
event of the death. resignation, &c, of the
secretary may appoint temporary secretary,
clothed with all powers, Nc, to act until his
successor shall be appointed.
THE CONFERENCE ON THE DISTRICT GOV
ERNMENT BILL-The first meeting of the con-
ference committee on the District govern
ment bill was held to-day. The time was oc-
cupied IN discussion of various features, but
no vote on any proposition was taken. 1t is
expected that another meeting OF the commit
tee will be held this afternoon.
SCARED TOBACCONIsTs. - Commissioner
Raum received the following to-day from a
tobacco frm-WOOdward, Garrett & Co.-of
about change of tax. Can bill pass the Senate?
Can anything be done by the trade to prevent
it?
THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN IDAHO.-Capt.
cambridge, Z. S. A., commanding at Fort
Hail, reports on the 4th inStaat that an Indian
who arrived at the agency on I'd instant from
Buffalo Horns camp says that the Indians at
Camas Prairie had done no wrong, and that
Buffalo Horn had but ten lodges and were
coming into the agency in two weeks. All
was quiet at at the & agency M and vicinity; In for
Gen. Mcdowell says: Il have telegraped >
Howard, Major SANFORD and the governor of
cate with the Indians and avoid hostilities
Also asked Gen. Crook to instruct Capt. Balm
bridge to send some of the Fort Hall Indians
to Camas Prairie to say to them that we do
not wish to make war on them If they have
done no wrong, and urge them to come at once
to the agency to avoid the parties in Idaho
who are seeking them for the attack made on
the white men on CamaS Prairie
The Commissioner of Indian affairs has re-
ceived dispatch from Agent DanielsOn, at
Ross Fork, Idaho, which says: There are
nne hundred and eighty Indians here, mostly
ShOshOneS, engaged in farming. Most of the
BannOckS have left the agency. | have seen
6y he paPeTs az that they are G G0mmIftng depTe
dred and fifty miles west of the agency. A
ShOsbOne has just come in from there, and
confirms newspaper reports. The Indians
twenty-five soldiers are here. We need more
troops. ! will keep you advised of the situa-
ments have created the sensation, number575,
men, women and children.
ATA MEETING of the central committee of
the Franco-American treaty of commerce in
this city, last night, Senator Butler, of South
Carolina, was elected president of the delega-
tiOn to proceed to Paris, with Vice Presidents
Elliott c. Cowdln, of New York A. Pollok,
of Washington, and others. Senator EuStiS is
unable to accompany the delegation. NJ.
ChOtteau expressed his thanks to the delega-
ton and to the press for their aid in further
ance of this commercial movement. The
Franco-American congress will meet Au-
SuSt7
PROFESSOR SIMON NEwCOMB, U. S. A., has
received from the directors of the Dutch So
ciety of Sciences at Harlem, the great Hug
gems gold medal, which was fixed for this year
to be given to him who In the last twenty years
has rendered himself particularly mertOrious
and most distinguished in the branch of as
trOnOmy. The General Assembly also hOnored
him with the foreign fellowship of the Dutch
So 6a of b o th Is
tical Almanac
PERsoNAL.-General Garfield has gone to
his home in Ohio. 80. .Ex-M Marshal Pit.
kin, State Senator Weber, and Mrs. jerks
left New Orleans last night for Washington,
to appear before the Potter committee. ''''
Governor Noyes, the American minister to
the steamer City OF Richmond from London.
80. The desk formerly occupied by Major
Mcdonald chief clerk OF the Senate, was
with bouquet of white flowers today. Ex-
Gov. Tom Young, of Ohio, is at the Ebbitt
House. The wedding OF Lieut.. Eric Berg
Mcfarland, cousin of Mrs. President Hayes,
took place Wednesday night at the residence
Of the brides father, Mr.. John Mcfarland, in
yentiOn of the eleventh Illinois congressional
district yesterday nominated General j. w.
Singleton of Ruincy, on the 34Sth ballot
CUTTING OFF TRAVELLING PERQUIsITEs.-
The Secretary of War directs that in the trans
portation of citizens in the employ of the gov
eminent the per diem allowance be reduced to
car fares be prohibited, and that the payment
for their fares TO and from depOts be reduced
to fifty cents each.
THE PATENT OFFICE finished to-day the
preparation OF its answer to the inquiries of
the House committee on the expenditures of
the Interior Department. This has been a
work of much labor, involving an examina-
tiOn into the expenditures, publications and
operations Of the office ON some points for
eight years or more.
Mr.. E. G. FORD, chief of the mineral division
of the land office, has resigned his position
and Mr. g. W. Holcomb has been appointed in
his place.
THE RESIGNATION OF Second Lieutenant
Bernard Reilly, Jr., 5th cavalry, has been ac.
cepted by the President, to take effect June
4Ih, 1873.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following
nominations: Morris Marks, to be collector
of internal revenue, 18th district of Louisi-
ana; VIM. l.. FOulk, late captain 10th cavalry,
TO be captain of cavalry with rank and date of
commission from March Sd, 1873. Assistant
surgeons United States army-FictOr Brait,
Kansas; VIM. III. Gray, Tennessee; Louis
Brechemin, Pennsylvania: Louis o. LaGarde,
Kentucky; Junius l.. Powell, Md. Army pro
mOfiOnS-SecOnd Iipuf TbaS w SymoOS