Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-06


revenue, sos $40: customs. $j79,l42.07.
THERE Is TALK OF some radical changes TO
be made soon in the federal offices in Phila-
dclphia, especially in the office OF collector.
THE NAVAL INvESTIGATIOS.-Repre
tive Willis committee was in session at the
Navy department today. and examined Chief
of the Bureau OF Construction and Repair
Easily.
COMMISSIONERS TO PARIs.-The President
to-day appointed l.. P. Poland and j. &.
Smith, of Vermont. and j. j. Bagley and
Matt RyerSOn, of Michigan. honorary com
missiOners to the Paris exhibition. They We're
nominated by the governors OF Vermont and
Michigan.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE to-
day gave an extended hearing to delega-
tion of business men. and officials of Philadel-
phla. who urged an appropriation for the
dredging of the Delaware river and the i'm
prOvement OF the harbOr below Petty'S
Island.
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD, of Arkansas, now
domicied in New York, seems to be in bad
way financially. His liabilities are put down
al $219004.65, with nominal assets of SiS2. l42-
his real assets, however, being placed at only
Sl,460. Among his creditors named is Sanders
w. johnson, of this city. to whom he is repre-
Tesa ce Of New p ," yo WfsefT
known as Clint. also seems to be struck for
$1,000.
Gov SHEPHERD is out again and is able to
attend to business but is compelled to use an
able-bOdied cane. TO aid the fractured leg in
the support OF his massive frame His friends
are calling upon him in numbers to tender
their congratulation upon his recovery, and to
compliment him upon the romantic refine
ment and tenderness, given to his rather
strong features by his enforced confinement
thu, sort of pale and interesting look as
crlbed by nOveliStS, to their heroes emerging
from the sick roOm-but those who Indulge in
this line OF remark, generally find it prudent
to keep out of reach of the governors big
cane.
GEN. o. o. HOWARD was at the court house
this morning The civil eases. to recover cer-
tain sums of money, in which it is alleged he
has defaulted. will be tried by the Criminal
Court on Monday.
THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.-In the ejectment
suit pending at Alexandria, of Gen. CustiS
Lee, sen of Gen. Robert Z. Lee, it is stated
that it is not the intention of the plantif to
disturb the cemetery part OF the estate if the
SUIT should be decided IN his favor. He is will
ing To sell that portion of the estate to the gov
ernment at a fair price, to be determined bya
board OF arbitration. He claims the land
through the devise OF Gen. Gusts to the
mother of the wife OF II. f. Lee. The govern
ment claims the estate by virtue of tax sale
certificate.
TRADE WITH BELGIUM.-In reply to the
trade circular of last August the United States
consul at Brussels reports to the department
that while staple American articles of cheap
supply, such as meats, breadStuffS petroleum.
the special productions and inventions meet
with the slow sale which always attends the
introduction of innovations. JudiciOus and
organized collective effort on the part of our
manufacturers by means of sample depOts.
and business representatives would do much
to make known the superiority of our me
chanical and agricultural devices. There is a
fine, opening in Belgium for extending the
trade In canned meats, fruits and alimentary
preserves.
THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TREASURY, whose
work is i'll connection with the national banks,
are on the ragged edge for fear that the bin to
retire national bank notes will become a law
and thereby do away with their occupation
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on INDIAN AZ.
PAIRS to-day agreed to report favorably a bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
make certain negotiations with the Ute In
dianS in Colorado. The negotiations i'm ques
tlon are for the consolidation of all the bands
in one agency. to be located on or near the
White river. and for the eXtinguiShment OF
the right of the Ute Indians to the southern
portion of their reservation in Colorado. The
committee also agreed to report favOraby
House resolution for the relief of Catherine
and Sophia German, two white children cap
tured in Kansas by Cheyenne Indians while en-
".
tiOn directs the Secretary of the Interior to
reserve from the annuitieS due or to become
due to Cheyenne Indians S, 800 for each of the
girls, and cause the money to be placed to
their credit on the books.
NOMINATIONS TODAY.-The President sent
10 the Senate today the following nomina-
tions:-Chas. H. Branscomb, of Mo-, U. S.
consul at Chin kiang: E. d. Webster, of n. Y.
I. s. consul at Toronto: Albert ID. Shaw, of
y. v, l. S. consul at Manchester; Henry c..
Marston, of ILL.,, Y. S. consul at Port Louis ::
John Mcneil, of Mo, to be Indian inspector; :;
Maine; Alexander Reed to be postmaster at
Toledo.
THE INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEEPER POLK
Congressman Roberts. chairman of the House
committee on accounts, appeared before the
House committee on reform in the civil ser
vice today, and stated that the committee on
accounts had never sanctioned the practice in
dulged in by Doorkeeper Polk Of placing on
allowed by law. John Bailey, one of the EN-
plOyes in the clerk s Office. cleared up the mys-
terry of the employment of the cOfOred man
TalliferG; It appeared that he held the place
Washington, whose husband years ego was
employed as messenger under the Door
keeper of the House. After his death, over
twelve years ago, the widow was allowed to
retain the place, and TallferO was employed
to do the work. The committee today closed
the taxing OF testimony. and will not meet
again until Monday next to agree upon a re-
port. The impression is that the report will
be unanimous against Polk.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL-The senate
committee Oh appropriations considered to-
day the military academy appropriation bill
rs passed by the House. Adjutant General
Townsend appeared before the committee and
explained generally, the different sections of
the bill Gen. SchOfield has been telegraphed
for, and upon his arrival will explain to the
committee, specifically, the necessity for ap
prOpriations for the military academy, the
amounts, etc. The committee will recon-.
mend that the amount appropriated in the bill
by the House be increased in some respects
No changes of Importance have been definite
ly agreed upon as yet, however.
1T is SAID at the secret service division that
the new silver dollar will be cOunterfei;e ed
within three days of it's first issue.
THE MCGARRAHAN CASE is before Congress
again For the past two days the Senate COM
mittee Oh public lands has listened to argu.
| ments from counsel for McGarrahan and the
New ldrla mining company. The committee
by consent OF both parties, agreed to take tes-
timOny on the subject. and the examination of
witnesses will begin next Saturday morning.
SAILORS BARRACKS.-The work OF housipy
over the old vessel VarmOnt at Naw Vnrly