Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-05
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News ard Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, s3i5, ,5l6s6; customs. $6s8 3l916.
SECRETARY SHERMAN called on the presi
dent to-day.
THE PRESIDENT AND His FAMILY will move
in from the Soldiers Home week after next.
The White House is being prepared for their
reception.
SECRETARY OF STATE EvARrs is to make
his long expected speech in New York week
after next. 1t is claimed that 1t will be an
elaborate defence CT the administration.
INVITATION TO THE PREsIDENT-Hon. W.
I. Hamilton ex Senator; Peter b. Small and
Benz. GurtIidge of Hagerstown. Md, called
at the White House to-day. They invited the
President to attend the Frederick cOuaty fair
which comes off in few days. The Pre,iden
expressed regret that it would be impos-
slbie for him 10 be present.
SECRETARY SCHURZ AND THE BECKER ES-
TATE-FOr more than year Secretary Schurz
has been receiving letters from people inquir
ing for information concerning a certain
Becker estate, supposed 10 be situated in Phil
adelphia and to be waiting for heirs to turn
up. The newspaper article which started the
story gave an account Of All alleged meeting OF
some OF the Becker heirs, in which it was
stated that letter had been received from
Secretary SchurZ saying that papers contain
ing valuable Information about the estate had
been discovered at the Interior department.
Ire same Item appeared III different forms in
ether papers, aud then tie flood of letters
teSan. he last one received was from the
German consul general at New York. l. is
said, autb0ritatiyely,. that Secretary 6churZ
has 40 Knowledge OF or connection with the
estate, either personally OF officially.
INDIAN MAssACREs AND RoBBER1Es.-Th
following dispatch vas received at the War
department this morning:
CHICAGO, IL, , Oct. /. lS7S.-AdjUtd1t Gen
ian, - ffInF n
10 General Pope from camp on Republican
Ilyer, Oct. I'd, that the mIin body Of Indians
crossed the Repu oiican five miles east of fork
al . a. m. The cattle men think their course
Will take them across the Union Pacific b.
tween Ogallala and JuleSburg. They go 81
horses On the river TO, day, but cid not XIII any
Pc son. AiOug The Beaver and Sappa they
murdered every man they came across Who
was mounted. As far aS can learn, only one
woman was Killed, and no children. They
will probably cross the Union Pacific on the.
night OF the 9Th. They have stolen nearly 250
horses in The last three DAYS, and have apau-
duIed about 6G Oh hc trail.
toigned) i. IL. SHERIDAN. 1t. Gen.
Music AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The mad. l.
gal boys from the Maryland House of Reform
alton, who are to appear in Uncle Tens
Cabin at the National Theater next week,
were at the White House this morning. The
PRESIDENT. Mis-. Hayes, Col Rogers and Mrs
Rogers listened to them in the East room. A
number OF other ladies' and gentlemen who
stroiiedsin made up quite an audience: The
boys sang several sOn rs and hymns, and their
band reformed two OF three airs i'll good
style The President aud Mrs Hayes c)n-
gratulated their leader on the proficiency Of
his pupils. After leaving the room the band
was assembled on the porch and favored the
White House with a serenade.
The POSSE CoNITATUs CLAUSE OF THE
ARMY BILL EXPLAINED.-Tne order which
the STAR a day or so ago said would be issued
fIrthnP MI ii; RI
posse comiiatus clause of the army bill was
issued to-day. Il quotes the same claus of
the constitution ant the same acts OF Con.
sreSs understood as intended 10 be exempted
from the operation OF the psS; e c8mit tlI,s
clause, as were quoted In the ErSt ordet on
the subject. and adds: "OI:ers Of he a nv
vii! not permit the use If me troops TN ier
their command to ala fila civil authorities 5 a
posse c. IHit;,tuS or III execution uf tn itWS
excepi aS authorized in the foregoing enac-
meats. If time will admit tue Application for
}he use ol tloOpS i0r these purposes mus lie
iorWa Ided, With Statement of al the M
tetlai facts IL The case. for ths cDnSidera o;i
and action Of the President: bu., in ease OF
sudden and unexpected invasion, insurrer-
ton. or riot. endAngeTiug ine public prop rtV
OF the United States, or in eases of ATTEMPTED
or threatened robbery or interruption of the
gency, officers Of the army may, If they think
necessity exists, take such action before the
receipt OF instructions from the seat Of gov
tie law under which they are acting NAV jus
THY In every such case they will promptly
report their action and the circumstances re-
quiring 1t to the adjutant general for the In
formation Of the PRESIDENT
CLERKS living in the western states, who
are employed in the several executive depart
ments, have been unoficiaUy advised that
they VIII De allowed ten days leave OF absence
TO 90 home and vote.
HON. MATT 81. CARPENTER declines to allow
his name to be presented as Congressional
candidate in the Milwaukee wisconsin, dis.
trlct. Mr.. Carpenter does not think that his
mission is To serve in the House. and what is
more to the point, Milwaukee district sent a
democrat to the 18th Congress with nearly six
thousand majority.
THE MOONsHINER AsSAssINs IN TENNEs-
sEE.-C0llectOr Woodc0ck. of Nashville, Tenn,
writing to Commissioner Raum, saws: 81 have
the honor to inform you that Deputy Collector
Davis went to Tracy City on the 18th inst. to
attend the sitting of the circuit court. at
which session tie motion for the removal of
the cause of the state vs.. J. M. Davis. for nlur-
der III the first degl ee, tKillng Haynes,) to The
Gered the papers to be transferred in accord
ance with the mandate of the I. S. court On
The 18th lnst as Davis and some friends were
walking IIom the courthouse to their board
ing mouse Tor dinner, they We're fired upon by
some persons concealed in a thicket on the
outskirts Of the village, and James Spears,
WHO was waking Dy DAVIS SIDE, was fatally
wounded and died on the 29th inst near Fay.
ettevllle. Davis friends returned the fire of
the asSasSinS and gave chase, but they escap-
cd. The judge OF the circuit court presented
the matter to the grand jury in a vigorous
charge, but no clue has as yet been Obtained
who the perpetrators were. The citizens of
that county have not held any indignation
meetings nor have they writtenaany glowing
eplstleS to the papers denOuncing the would.
be assassins as murderers. The whole affair
forms striking comment upon the aeitatorS
o1 that county who have so vehemently pro.
tested that they We're law-abiding people. and
mat IL Davis would not move his cause to the
Federal court he should have fair trial.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major Georgs Bell com.
mssarv OF subsistence. in addition to his du
ties as chief commissary Of subsistence de-
partmeDt of the south. will perform the duties
0l purchasing c0mmlsSary at Cincinnati, o.
1he superintendent of mounted recruiting
service Will cause sixty five recruits to be pre-
pared and forwarded to Bismarck, Dako5a,
for assignment 10 the Ith cavalry.
The FOLLOWING DETAILS of army officers
for the ensuing two years for recruiting ser
vice have been made:-Capt. Kline 18th in
fantry, to be stationed at Cincinnati: Capt.
Harrison, 10th infantry, Cincinnati OHIO.
capt. l0n Herman. 4th infantry. Indianapolis;
CapIS. Bates, 1St infantry: LanSOn. 25fh. Bar