Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. $l4, ,S96.U: customs. Si07 .302 93.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS 1O-DAY.-lnternal
revenue. sl54,S96.T: customs. si07 .302. SO.
AMONG THE CALLERS on the President to-
day were Senators Wallace. Cameron PA /.
Kellogg and Randolph, and Representatives
Nell, Forney, Evans, Foster, Ward and Viii
son.
COMMISSIONER To PARIs.-The President
has appointed Parson Il. Cogswell. of New
Hampshire, an honorary commissioner to the
ParlS exposition. He was nominated by the
governor of his state.
NOMINATIONs.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
j. NJ. Dawson, of Cal, consul at Apia; GeO.W
Roosevelt, of Pa, consul at Auckland Edward
Hopkins, collector of customs at st. Johns,
Fla: VIM. L. Lawson. do. eastern division of
Maryland: VIM. q. ChOate, of y. v, district
Judge southern district Of New York; and q
number OF navy promotions and pOStmaSterS.
A Lively Discussion concerning the
proper award of an important mail contract
was heard by the Postmaster General to-
day. An Iowa bidder and a Utah bidder
Ohered to carry the mails on a route in Cali
1Ornla for precisely the same sum, this sum
being the lowest bid. In conformity with a
practice OF the department which gives the con-
tract tO the bidder living nearest the route in
case of 4 tie, the Utah man was awarded the con-
tract. Itut there is another custom of the de
partment which gives the preference in tie
bltN 10 the previous contractor, ana the Iowa
bidder claims that the firm of which he is 4
member was the preceding contractor on part
OF iii" route, and that the contract should
therefore he awarded to him or the firm which
he represents. The debate was enlivened by
Splcy digreSSiOnS. Several members OF Con-
gresS participated.
TIE TOLEDO POST OFFICE FIGHT.-The
Senate committee on post offices today agreed
to postpone action on the nomination OF Reed
to be- postmaster at Toledo for one week.
BEARD NOMINATION ALL RIGHT IN Com
MITTEE.-The Senate committee on commerce
by a unanimous vote today agreed to report
layOrabiy to the Senate for confirmation the
nomination of A. n. Beard to be collector of
customs for Boston. Buffers brick fell short
of the mark in Boards case.
THE Spring LETTING OF MAIL CONTRACTS
in the far rweStern and southern states and ter
IitOrieS has Just been closed at the contract
office Of the Post Office department. The
routes numbered over l,S0O, which brought in
21,bb proposals.
IMPORTANT RULING,-The Secretary OF the
interior has decided that a pre- emptiOn filing
is not absolutely required in making home
stead entry, and that it may be entirely dis
penSed with in making the final proof thereon.
This ruling IS of considerable importance. and
VIII save settlers great deal Of Inconvenience
and expense.
PERsSNAL~-Priydte Dalzell is in town look
ing for his foreign mission. AN interest
ing daughter of Gen. A. Y. Rice. of Ohio is
quite Ill with fever ut Wizards hotel.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION PICTURE
Mrs. Fassett is painting OH her Electoral Com.
mission picture i'll the Supreme Court room at
the Capitol, and those who have not been able
10 oreSpOnd to the invitations for sittings here
toiOre will find il convenient TO do so now. She
can only remain in the court room until the
27fh, as the court then cOnvenes, and the Op-
pOrtunlty TO Sit should therefore be improved
at once. The picture promises to be both of
artistic and historical merit. and already at
tracts much attention in its unfinished State.
LABOR DEPRESSION IN NEW BRUNswICK.-
Tie consul at st. John writes to the Depart
ment OF State that there is much distress
among mechanics and abOrerS who went
ththcr from the United States last wear under
Inducements OF high wages and steady EN-
plOyment In railway and other enterprises.
and that constant applications are made to
him for relief and transportation home. which
he has no authority to grant. The lumber and
much depressed, and this retards the rebuild.
ing of the burnt district of st. John Wages
have fallen greatly. MaSOnS who last wear
received from So to $3.50 a day can be hired
now at ST. to and carpenters who last
year got $50 this wear receive $l.25. No
advance i'll wages is nkely, and many work
men are out OF employment.
A CAUCUS WHICH FAILED TO HARMONIZE.-
The House military committee is desirous of
committing the democratic side of the House
to the bill 1t has all ready To report looking to
sweeping reduction of the army. For some
time IT mas waited tor the action of a caucus
10 make some expression as to to the purposes
OF the party with reference to the wholesale
looping of of officers and men proposed Last
nights caucus, called specifically for this pur-
pose, really lodged the issue. If the commit
tee press the bill it is evident from expressions
given out by the Texas and California demo
Gratis. who will not support the measure, that
it Will only suffer humiliating defeat.
SITTING BULL PREPARING FOR WAR THIS
SPRING.-The information received at the
army headquarters about Sitting Bull, his in
tentiOnS and the condition of his followers is
directly opposite TO the press reports. From
this Information it appears that Sitting Bull
ana his people are not On the verge of Starva-
tlOn as represented, but are i'm fine condition
The winter has been very mild where he is
now living. buffalo and other game plentiful.
their ponies in fire condition. His followers
nave plenty OF arms and ammunition, and are
dallI increasing In numbers. He does not
to 90 on the war path. In all the pledges he
has made to the Canadian authorities he has
never promised anything more than not to
make war on the United States while on
Canadian soil. 1t is believed that he is pre-
pairing Tor another war next spring and will
be joined as soon as he crosses the border by
all the rowing and disaffected bands of Indians
II the northwest.
WAR WITH SOUTH CAROLINA MOoNsHIN-
ERs.-Three illicit diStilers arrested in Pick
ems county, S. C., have been released by an
armed mob, supposed to have been led by the
outlaw Redmond. The mob also tried to cap
ture VIM Gary, who aided the revenue Off
GERS, intending to hang him. They also threat
ened TO drive the officers from that section
Commissioner Raum has authorized Collector
BraytOn, OF that district, to employ 100 men TO
aid in enforcing the laws and he has entered
directly upon the work.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue this
morning received despatch from Collector
BraytOn. at Greenville. s. C., saying: Z" have
organized at Spartanburg and here, a force of
thirty brave, faithful discreet men who are
now on their way 10 IickenS county Red
mOndS with thirty men followed the trail of
Capt. HOf1mans force of eight men all day
tuesday. Two more Illicit distierieS were
destroyed: the force being pOwerlesS to con-
TEND With RaymOnds gang. has retreated to
Easley, waiting achievements. Redmond
has ordered the citizens at their peril not TO
turnlSh food or shelter 10 revenue officials
The present force cannot be Oyerpowered;
warrants Of arrest will be procured for the iaiI
breakers and other revenue culpritS. They
will either be captured or become fugitiyeS
leave at once for EaSley where dispatches
viii reach me-"
To READvERTIsE FOR BIDs.-L. p Tillott.