Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-29


AN UNFoUNDED RUMoR.-It was reported
about the Capitol today that the President
mad requested the resignation of District Com
qulring in official quarters that there is not
word OF truth in the story. Neither the Presi-
dent nor captain Phelps know anything about
such request.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. has not altered
his decision by which in the contract case of
COsgroVe VS.. Price, the contract was awarded
G.al 20 Price. BY the decision of the Attorney
inenglDle, out the names still remaining on
the oid are sufficient to make it valid.
CHORPENING will soon become as famous as
McGarrahan as claimant. Notwithstanding
previous reverseS in Congress, a petition and
memorial looking to the payment of his claim
was yesterday introduced in the House and
referred TO the committee on claims.
SECRETARY McCRARY and family will
leave this evening for few days visit to Nor
1Olk, at the invitation of Captain Gilis, COM
mandlng the receiving ship Franklin, sta
toned there.
POST OFFICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tive Mckinley, of the House committee on the
expenditures of the P. o. D., will make the
examination into the operations of the first
CLASS post ofhces, commencing with Washing
Ton; Inc lnyestigations of the committee are
usan character. The republican members
VIII take important parts in the committees
labors and will share its responsibilities.
LOOKING INTO INDIAN TERRITORY AFFAIRS
Col. Adair. of the Cherokee nation, made an
argument before the Senate committee on
territories to-day against the right of the COM
ltbee ID th TO investlgate the expenditure of money
In the indian territory by the different tribes,
as proposed in Sen atOr Voorhees, resolution.
SOl Adalr said that possibly Congress might
nave authority to investigate the expenditure
OF the school and orphans funds of the terri
tory. but he believed it to be none of Congress-
busln how the Indians saw fit to expend
their moneys. Col. BOudinot replied to Col.
Adal. lntalnng the right of Congress to
pursue The investigation. Mr.. Hinlier. ac.
countant for the Union Trust Company i'm
New York, testified that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad had issued 81, 100000 worth
of bonds for the construction of it's line
through the Indian territory. These bonds
were based on prospective franchises to be re-
tratIon OF the titles of the Indians to their
land. The bonds were put upon the market
IN IN, Amsterdam, Paris, London and New York.
nsy are wGr ha hmStIng q and Mr. Hner in
request of Amsterdam bond owners.
NORTH CAROLINA MooNsH1NERs.-Th Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue this morning
received dispatch from Collector Brayton.
dated Columbia-S s.. c., March %, saying: The
revenue raiding force which left Spartansburg
mas Just returned from successful eXpedi-
ton on the North Carolina border, having de-
strOyed eleven illicit distilleries. TWENTY-FIVE
thousand gallons of beer and mash, and two
hundred and sixty gallons of whisky"
THE P. o. D. INvEsTIG ATIoN-The House
committee on post offices and post roads met
today at the post Office building and examined
and cross examined Mr.. Boone, notary public
Ul ms tS ety. IN reference to his connection
His testimony cOntradicted that of MI Wilt
shire in many particulars.
RESIGNATION NACCEPTED-The President has
accepted the resignation of 1st. Lieut. Samuel
craig, oth infantry, to take effect Tuesday last.
THE WYOMING, which left New York on the
10th with goods for the Paris Exposition and
had to put back on account of having sprung
leak, will not get off again as early as
eXpected-nOt before the last of next week:
AN OHIO EXPERT.-The government print
ing office is again to be overhauled b. a sub
committee OF the committee of the public ex-
pendltures, which will hold daily sessions here
after. MIR. Z. B. Finley. of Ohio, chairman of
binding, has appointed a constituent MIR. B.
f. Nelson, of the Ashland. O., Press, as expert
printer to assist in the practical examination
committee consists of Messrs. Finley o. Man.
ming, of Mississippi, and Burdick, Of Iowa.
GERMAN EMIGRATIoN-The U. s. consul
general at Berlin sends to the Department of
State copy of the last annual report of the
commissioner of emigration of the German
empire Tor 1871. The total number of emf
grants g is stated at Al, ,759, as against 5O,57 in
and New Orleans was 3003S. One-half the
emigrants were Germans, and the remainder
were made up of Russians, Austrians, Danes
THE THOMAS EQUESTRIAN STATUE.-The
formal unveiling by the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland Of the equestrian statue of
General Thomas. to be erected in the l4th
street circle, will not take place this summer,
as anticipated. The artist employed by the
society is behindhand with the statue on ac-
count OF previous contracts, and will not have
IL ready Dy the time expected. 1t will be fin
!shed, however, in time for its formal unveil-
ing early in the fall. The granite pedestal is
nearly finished.
HARD TIMES IN BAvARIA.-The Department
OF State has received dispatch from the
United States consul at Nuremburg describ-
ing the distress which prevails i'm the spinning
and weaving districts known as theVoigtland,
owing 10 the continued depression of trade
Most of the factories are closed, and the
/. weavers and their families are subsisting on
past earnings, and glad to get Is to 25 cents
CLIMATIC CHANGES IN PERU.-The consul
at Lambayeque, Peru, writes to the Depart
iHCilU VI otdtc CllIIldGlC changes are III
progress which bid fair to alter the agriculture
and trade OF that empire. For ten years past
the average heat of the summer has increased
and the necessity of artificial irrigation i'm
extensive districts is growing.
THE EXCURSION from Washington to Ha
vana, over the new fast postal line between
New York and Cuba, will leave the Baltimore
and Potomac depot at six p. m. next Monday.
Key, Second Assistant Postmaster General
Brady. and other officials OF the Post Office de-
partment; Senators Hamlin, ConOver and
kirkwood, of the Senate committee on post
offices and post roads; and several members
OF the House committee on post offices and post
roads. Two Pullman coaches will take the
party direct to Cedar Keys, Florida. From
there one OF the steamers of the new line be-
tween Cedar Keys and Havana will convey
the company to Havana, stopping at Key West
for short time.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PREs1-
DENT.-The select committee of the Senate ap-
pointed to take into consideration the state
of the law respecting the ascertaining and
declaration of the result of the elections of
President and Vice President of the United
States, held its first meeting to- day. Three
bills introduced by Mr.. MerrimOn were CON
sidered. One bill is upon the general subject
of elections of the President and Vice Presi
dent. Another bill provides for the hOldiug
of Presidential elections on the second Tues
day in October instead of November, i'm order
tn h9vp time fhQ