Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-27

day si50,0O0
s5ECRETARY SCHURz resumed. his official du-
ties today apparently mU ch benefited in
health by his trip to Deer P9.rk.
THE SIOUX COMMISSION INTERVIEWED Sec
retary Schurz to-day, but did not hand in
their report, which will be sent in tomorrow.
THE PORTER COURT OF INQUIRY will re-
sumo its sessions on Friday next at West
Point, when Gen, P0pe's side Of the story will
be told.
THE AVERAGE ENLIsTMENTs for the army at
the recruiting bureau in this city is ten to
twelve per week. Capt. Corbin. in charge, says
maRy of those applying for enlistment are
intelligent young men, who seem deSirOuS for
active service on the frontier.
EXAMINING THE CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES.
Col. McArdle, of Vicksburg, Miss, who has
been selected by that state to write up the his
tory OF Mississippi troops in the late war, is in
the city. He comes to examine the archives
of the rebellion in possession of the War de-
pariment, permission to do which has been
granted by Secretary McCrary.
WHAT SENATOR PATTERsoN's SoN SILAs
SAYs.-Silas Patterson, ESQ.,, son of Senator
John J. Patterson, of South Carolina, is in the
city. He says that he left his father in Penn
Sylyania that the old man" is not worried
about the Story of requisition out for his ar;
rest, and that, moreover, he has not indicated
to Gov. Hampton or any one else that he Will
resign to escape prosecution. Sllas says the
"Old man" don't believe in bargains.
PREMATURE REJOICING, PERHAPS. Army
officers are felicitating themselves that the
Bounding Banning has been laid on the shelf.
The misfortune to them, however, may be that
Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, will be the next
chairman of the military committee, and his
course toward the army has been and is more
relentless than thousand Bannings.
1T is NOW SAID that Col. Frank Burr, of the
Patent office, aSpires to be candidate on the
republican ticket for Congress from the Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, district. 1t seems funny
| nent republican of the district doesn't accept
| this nomination, when it IS represented by
| them to be dead sure thing" Burr would,
can who can be nominated, and is willing to
| make it.
PURSUIT OF INDIAN AssAssINs.-A dispatch
was received at the War Department this
morning from Gen. Mcdowell, at Presidio,
San Francisco. dated August 26, saying: 1.-THE
| following dispatch has been received from a.
safed 9th OF Co
| from Col. Forsyth of the killing of two, prob
| ably three citizens, and badly wounding of
near head Of fails, north fork Fayette. n Cap i.
| Drums command was within almost thirty
miles on Thursday en- route to Mount Idaho,
and he started Immediately for the scene OF OF
the murder Forsyth thinks Col. Green's
| command must have gone towards Lemhi, as
I he was following the trail, and the command
ing officer at Fort Hail has heard nothing of
| him."
| THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS IN NEED OF
| FUNDs.-The executive committee of the DEM
0cratic congressional committee met Oday
and yesterday to discuss the allimportant
/ matter OF raising revenue for the campaign,
etc. Senator Mcdonald, Gen. Hunton and
4 n mi W0 Cnnt Tba
| look rather pleased the executive committee,
| but the "demnitiOn tOtal' of the outlay ap-
palled them. The important question OF get,
| discussion, and democratic congressional
| candidates In stout districts need not be sur
prised if they are again inyited to contribute
Will leave for New York tonight
SITE FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
In the sundry civil bill of last session the Sec.
retary Of the Interior was instructed to ascer-
| tain what would be the probable cost of land
either through direct purchase from the owner
capitol grounds on the north, east and South
sides, to the extent required for proper site
| for the Congressional library. For this pur-
value Of the several parcels Of land proposed
| to be taken, and so far as may be, the terms
| which the present owners would be willing to
the first day Of the next Session. In accord
ance with this section of the bill, clerk in the
Interior department has been detailed to OBJ
extending to the Baltimore and Ohio depot on
the north: similar plat extending similar
distance south, and a third plat extending
| Plats and diagrams of the property in these
! pldtS will be obtained from the assessors the
| assessed value will be found, and then the
| value which the property owners themselves
| claim for their land will be ascertained. In
| formation Will thus be obtained by which Con-
gress may decide lntelligenty in which direc.
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will be advisable to make the extension for
the library building.
| PERsoNAL.-Mr. Kurd Won Schozer, the Ger
| man minister, who was home during the sum-
mer on leave of absence, has returned to the
city. - Prof; John NJ. Langston, our minis
on the President and Secretary OF State yes
terday. Representatives Cole and Metcalf
Of the ST. Louis congressional districts, are in
| spondent of the Philadelphia Press and Globe
| Democrat, has returned from his visit to Sec
/ retary Eyarts and resumed his journalistic
anniversary of his marriage with his family at
Windsor on the 3Oth instant. During Mr.
keim's visit on August 18th the fourth ami
eldest daughter was observed. This daughter
married MIR. Beaman, now a prominent LAWYER
in New York, and is well known in Washing
ner in 1867 and 1869.
AOW IL pIhOCh VASdlN0ION bOY.-A
little seven-year-o chap of this city, who has
been shrewd enough to observe some of the
ways and weaknesses of great men, of the
| present day, and particularly when they get to
washington, was an attentive listener the
other evening to friendly and favorable dis
cuSslOn Of the character and works of Shake
speare. The wonderful genius of the immortal
bard was commented on, the various theories
In regard to the authorship Of his PLAYS and
his personal identity were alluded to- and
among other curious things connected with
his history, the fact was adVerted to that no
authentic portrait OF him is known to be in
existence, and that even the correct spelling
of his name Is matter of doubt. "Well!"
exclaimed the little fellow some time after the
conversation closed, We'll, / don't believe
there was any such man as Shakespeare: aud
if there was, he couldn't have been such very
great man, after all. Because, If he had been
he would have had his photograph taken, and
put his name in all the autograph albums in
town."
A HALF DOZEN MORE NoTARIEs.-The
President has appointed the following addi-
tiOnal nOtaries public for the District of Co.
lumbia:-JOhn w. Piiling, O. ID. BragdOn,
Amos Young, Alfred Schucking, John D. Nc
Chesney and w. 81. Harrison.
CHANGE OF MARINE OFFICERs-Lieut Jas.
d'Hervilly, U. s. NJ. c., is ordered to command
the marine guard Of the Lackawanna and
capt John II. Higbie, same corps, is detached