Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-09


revenue, s334,259.49: customs, s76l, ,O0564.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to.
day 81 l,575,550.
AT THE CABINET MEETING to-day all the
members were present except Secretary Sher-
man. The Treasury department was repre-
sentcd by First Assistant Secretary Hawley.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE meets in New York
next Monday, and Representative Blackburn,
who Is now here, will go on to attend it's meet
ings. He does not expect that there will be a
that MIR. Potter, the chairman, does not. 1t is
therefore likely that the session of the COM
mittee will be short.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.-The PreSi-
dent to-day appointed Ossian j. Carr to be
postmaster at Seattle, Washington territory,
and Philemon B. Hunt, of Kentucky, Indian
agent for the Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita
agency, Indian territory
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND
OFFICE has completed circular to the regis
tiers and receivers Of local land offices in
structing as to the manner of procedure for
diSpOSing of lands included in certain rail
road grants, in pursuance OF the decision OF
the Honorable Secretary of the Interior on the
application of Nelson DudymOtt. to be allowed
to ma ke pre- -emptiOn filing upon certain
lands in Kansas, within the limits of the Kan
Sas Pacific railway grant.
TEXAS MAILS IN QUARANTINE.-A dispatch
has been received at the railway mail division
of the 2. D. ID. from Superintendent Ferrel, at
Atlanta, Ca, which says" Little Rock,
Texarkana and other points have quarantlned
against New Orleans. This completely blocks
Texas mails. New Orleans has been instruct
ed to hold all Texas mails until restrictions
are removed Vicksburg has also refused TO
receive letter or canvas (neWspaper) mail
from New Orleans, or allow mails from that
office to pass to points beyond" Mr. Bailey,
acting superintendent of the railway mail
service, has requested Mr.. Ferrel by telegraph
TO send dispatch covering as many points as
possible in respect 10 the manner in which the
mails are running in the south, the effect on
them of the yellow fever at New Orleans, etc.
AMARINE, TIE MOONSHINER'S, DESPERATE
REsIsTANCE.-ColectOr Cooper telegraphs to
Commissioner Raum from Knoxville, Tenn,
this morning as follows: II sent WR.Cooper,
deputy collector, with force of nine men,
to seize. the distillery of H. Amarine and
arrest the party. The stills were moved, the
violate. Tloators E were in ,6 ambush and fired on John
arm and wounding him in the abdomen:
thought to be fatal. Have despatched DR..
Boynton to care for the wounded man."
Il s ,Sa Gae G the m9s and
nessee, and has for long time defied the
authority OF the government, resisting, with
armed force, every attempt to arrest him.
il force enough can be hired to do it.
THE DADDY DoLLARs.-The bureau of ell
craving and printing has printed certificates
for silver dollars TO the extent of sl9360,000.
There has been but little demand for them.
The demand upon the Treasury from national
depository banks for the standard silver dol
lars is increasing. Within the present week
the banks have called for 100000.
To BE REDEEMED.-In conformity with an
act of Congress, approved June 20, 1878, appro-
priating 5000 to pay for certain unsigned
sheets OF national currency stolen from the
Office OF the Controller of the Currency be-
tween the years 1864 and 1865 the Treasurer OF
the United States win redeem the notes of the
following national banks, which he has here
tOfore rejected as stolen Tens and twenties
on Third National Bank of New York city,
fifties and one hundreds on First National
hundreds on the National city Bank OF Lynn,
Mass.
PERsONAL.-Senator Thurman left the city
to-day for Ohio. He will make a political
speech in Hamilton next Tuesday Lieut.
Commander j. d. Graham, Z. S. N, and fam
lily, PaymaSter Punket, L. s. n, Mrs. Thomas
p. Cleaves and son, Mrs. Thos. B. KalbfuS and
children, Mrs. Col. p. w. Perry, Col VIM. Wall
and some sixty other guests are summering at
Piney Point.
THE MATTHEWS INVESTIGATION COMMIT
says Of the reported meeting at Saratoga this
month OF the committee appointed at the re-
quest of Senator Matthews to inquire into the
truth Of James E. Anderson's story in regard
to Mr.. Matthews that no meeting OF the COM
mittee will be held before winter.
WHITE BIRDS SCATTERED HosTfLEs.-The
following despatch was received at the War
department this morning:
Preside, SAN FRANCISCO, August s, lS7S-
Adjutdnt General, Washington, ID. C.-Fol-
lowing despatch was received from adjutant
general department Columbia, dated Fort
officer at Lapwai is Informed through Agent
MOnteith that on the 2Sth ult. small bands of
Indians appeared at SCOTS place, at South
them as White Birds band and some neeEaua sionx
Commanding officer at Camp Howard con.
frmed the report. Agent MOnteith had Chief
Lawyer send some OF his warriors to induce or
force them to surrender; Five squaws OF
white Birds band surrendered, and they say
the remainder of the party consisted of thir-
teen bucks and some squaws, who have gone
join the Snakes, and that White Bird himself
is still with Sitting Bull Lapwai despatch,
dated August lst.
NAVAL ORDERS Midshipman John M.
PrOudft is ordered to the training ship Min
nesota, at New York. Ensign E. s. Reynolds.
from the training ship Minnesota and ordered
to duty on the coast survey. Assistant Engi-
neer j. 7. 5. Lawrence has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Mo-
nOcacy, Asiatic station.
ARMY ORDERS.-By direction OF the Secre.
tary of War, during the temporary absence of
Capt. Robert u. Scott, Sd artillery ton duty
with the Congressional joint committee On re-
Kfrkley will have charge, Under Capt. Scott's
direction, of the war records publication. Of
flee.