Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-12
lie EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

AN EN ENlNV SlAh.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s3i7,s9a.56: custems. s532.977.O.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to.
day amounted to s5e0O.
CONTRACTS for furnishing bricks for the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing will proba
bly, be awarded to two bidders, Chil6s s. Co
and w. II. West.
ONLY EXPERIENCED NURSES who have had
worth, Surgeon General, NJ. II. s., for service
in the south.
SECRETARY EvARTs comedies with Secre-
election shows that the democratic party has
been absorbed by the greenback or national
party.
ORDERS for 5000 standard silver dollars
were received at the Treasury today. The
silver movement begins to thrive in good earn
est.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION to exam
inc into and report upon the advisability of
the transfer of the Indian bureau to the War
instant. The War and Interior departments
are getting ready to show why the transfer
should and why it should not be made.
Personal. Congressman TOwnShend, of
Illinois, is in the city visiting his brother, DR..
SIN tn TOwnShend, Health Officer of the Dis
trict. &C f. Rand, Nj. d., of this city, was
elected a member of the American association
for the Advancement of Science at thetSeSSi1n
recently held in ST. Louis.
HOSTILE BANNOCks.-The commissioner of
Indian affairs has received the following dis
at.I frny Won't Dat ott
BannOek agency: " Hostile Bannocks are re-
ported coming from the direction of Yellow
Stone park. Every available fighting man
from the Arrapahoe and ShoshOne tribes left
here to-day, in company with U. s. soldiers, TO
intercept them" No Information has been
received at the Indian Office in reference to
the reported massacre by the BannockS of 81
OF the party under Gen. Miles In the Yellow
Stone park.
THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS are becoming
alarmed at the growth of the greenback
strength in that state, and one or two repub!i-
districts are seriously jeOpardized by the can
didates of the national party. The republican
campaign in the state thus far has been quite
apathetic and while voorhees, and blue
Jeans have teen making an active canvass
can of prominence who has been active in the
campaign. THE loss of Senator Morton is
severely elt," are the words contained in a
letter received from Indianapolis to-day
Col. Holloway, postmaster at Indianapolis,
and a brOther-in-law of the late Senator Nor
ton, is IN the city, and has been here for sew
campaign committee to send money to help
the canvass in that state. A committee headed
by ex-TreaSurer New is also in New York on a
mOney-raiSlng mission.
MURDERoUs MooNsHINERs-The following
dispatch. to Commissioner Raum, was received
this morning from Collector Wade, at Savan-
nah, Ga. THE three Ennis, illicit distillers of
Doll 11rrfr, aI0%
man and mortaly wounded another of the
marshals office. They are still at large
Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Rogers upon receipt Of the above dispatch tele
simmons, at Atlanta, Ga: "A dispatch from
Collector Wade informs me that certain illicit
d1Stillers OF Baldwin county have killed one
and mortally wounded another of your depu-
ties. If you need assistance to make arrests
viii authorize the collector to employ a strong
foIce to aid you
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED ABROAD. - Lieut.
Commander Il. ID. Hitchcock. commanding
the L. s. Steamer Supply at Havre, France,
reports TO the Navy department the death on
August 2sth, OF Carpenter j. G: Myers, U. s.
y. On the morning of August 26.h, he fell
from the top of the Steerage ladder to the
deck below and fractured his right leg in two
places. He received prompt medical atten-
shore. Owing to his age and recent severe
attack OF erySlpelaS he was unable to rally
and died on the 18th inst. Deceased was
native Of Virginia and entered the service in
1852.
The FIREMENs' CONVENTION TO MEET IN
WASHINGTON NEXT YEAR.-Chief Engineer
CrOnin, Of the District fire department, today
received telegram from the convention OF
chiefs OF fire departments in session at Cleve-
land, Ohio, stating that they have selected
Washington city for the place of meeting of
the next annual convention.
ARMY ORDERs.-Gaptain j. f. Kent, Sd in
fantry, is appointed as inspector on certain
camp and garrison and recruiting property
on hand at the cavalry recruiting rendezvous
at la Hudson street, New York, and for
which Captain A. H. Chaffee, 9th cavalry, is
responsible. Leave of absence for one year,
with permission to go beyond the sea, is
sistant adjutant general. Leave for six
months on surgeons certificate of disability is
granted First Lieut.. VIM. Auman, 18th infln-
try. The following transfers in the 18th inf IN
try, to take effect October 18th next, are made:
Second Lieut. j: B. Goe, from Company 10
Company ID, and Second Lieut.. AriOsto Nc
Crlmmon from Company ID 10 Company e.
NAVAL ORDERs-Assistant Engineer Wr,.
Z. Eaton and Cadet Engineers NJ c. Cooley
and j: y. Hollis TO the Quinnebaug, at League
Island, Pa, 10th instant; Assistant Engineer
j. X. Barton to special duty connected with
The board OF examining engineers; Assistant
Engineer James H. Perry andCadet Engineer
r. L. WarourtOn to examination prelimin ary
TO promotion.
The PRESIDENT and friends spent yesterday
forenoon visiting the Wisconsin State Univei-
Slty, at Madison, and riding on Lake Mendela
They left at O'Clock by the Chicago. Miwa :
kee and st. Paul raiIO. d for Milwaukee, 1t
Mhsh city the President in addressing the
that good citizens of all parties within the