Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-14
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

aSuluStOu NeWs anu 0OSSlps
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnterna
revenue, s297, ,73S. III: customs, $4O7, ,577.09.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to-
day s264 200.
The FRIENDS OF FIFTH AUDITOR Ella, of
the Treasury, do not think that gentleman
Hampshire district, his home This district
is very close one. and has been carried by
the democrats in the past two elections: 1t is
not thought that the Fifth Auditor would give
uphis present position to lead the republicans
under such circumstances. He Is now at
home, being called there by sickness in hi
family.
THE FOLLOWING ORDER has been issued
by the Postmaster General: 1T is hereby or
dered that the present system of registrating
for mail matter Of the first class be extended
to matter Of the third class. The Third AS
sistant p. NJ. General Wiil therefore issue the
necessary instructions to poStmaSters and
other officers of the department for the execu.
after the first day of October, A. D. 1873"
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Peter F. Bacon is rusticat-
ing at Oakland, this week. ...Among those
who achieved distinction at the Binghamton
College commencement, N ", were Miss
Fannie Chester, daughter of Rev. DR.. Chester.
pastor Of the METROPOLITAN, Presbyterian
church, in this city, and Miss nj. Belle Pater-
son, granddaughter of ex-President Andrew
johnson the former for excellence in elocu-
tlon, tie latter for an original paper on
wOman'S rights. The North German Lloyd
steamer Rhein arrived at Southampton Tues
day at p. H., making one of the quickest pas
ssages on record. Among the passengers on
board were w. q. Metzerott and Il. G. Inger-
soil and family, of this city. Mr.. Burchard
Hayes accompanied the Attorney General east
last evening, and will go to Newport.
GEN. HowARD's INDIAN CAMPA1GN-The
following dispatch was received at the War
department this morning:
Preside, SAN Francisco, Aug. 18th, 1S7S.-
loving dispatch received from Gen. Howard,
dated Boise City, Idaho, August 18th, says
Reports from Capt. Miller, Of the 10th, indi-
cate scattered parties of hOstiles assembling
to surrender: some wandering, but few to-
gether, appear south Of Harney. The few
WelserS have gone into the rough country be-
Cold Springs overland stage road runs upon
six or seven Indians, and captures from them
f1teen horses; Greene. with five companies, is
pushing those who have flown east and north
from Camas Prairie; FOrsy the was yesterday
at Camp Three Forks, and Miles mounted in.
ianfry scouting at different places from Baker
Lapwai and Mount Idaho men, starts home up
the trail through Indian valley. l have in
stfucted and re-arranged force, putting For
sythe IN charge here, Miles at Baker, Wheat
on at WalIa Wala, reinforcing Miller at Ma
heur agency, sending him with prisoners to
Harney having also taken the necessary pre-
StcpS tU ScDu llt ITOOpS 10 Uno1r new
stations as soon as we can judiclousy do so. 1
will start for Vancouver to-day" From this
telegram it would appear that the 18th infan-
Try ,a need be held in readiness for this mission
Mcdowell, Major General.
A PACKAGE containing letters from New
Orleans has been received at the Dead Letter
office. There is not much rivalry among the
clerks for the position of opener of packages
from New Orleans. Cohen might temporarily
obtain the position.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
to-day sent off its first batch of documents for
use in the fall elections. The republican com
mittee is ahead in this respect by some SIX
weeks. 1t is also sending off cart loads of
sspeeches, etc., to nearly every cross-rOad in
me country. The democratic committee not
having as much money as its opponent will not
&C into the document business on such larg
scale. 1t will content itself with supplying the
public speakers of the party in the differen
states With ammunition, one part of which
will be pretty full resume Of the testimony
before the Potter committee.
'THE CRY Is, STILL THEY CoME''-No
TARIEs PUBLIC-The President has made
further appointments as nOtaries public for
the District as follows: George w. Pearson,
JOS T. K Plant. sidney F. aus Austin, % A. s. lay lay,
lOr, A. J: Falls, Thos. B. Marche, Edwin j.
Sweet. John w; Corson, George F. Graham, j.
James E. Hitch and James H. Callan.
THE U. s. s. TALLAPoosA arrived at Ports
mouth, Va, this morning.
CLAIMS OF DISTRICT WoRKINGMEN UNDER
THE LATE ACT OF CONGREss.-The following
regulations for the presentation of claims un.
ton for the payment of workingmen in tue
District OF Columbia, have been issued by
FIRST Controller OF the Treasury Porter and
FIRST Auditor Reynolds: 'Only claims for SER
vices rendered under contractors whose ac-
counts had been paid prior to June q, 1874,
can be received under this appropriation. Ali
claims must be filed in the Office of the First
Auditor of the Treasury department. on or
before the first day of December, 1873 In pre-
sentlng their claims claimants shall state the
name OF the contractor for whom the services
were rendered, or, where rendered for sub
contractor, the name Of such sub contractor,
and, II practicable. the contractor from whom
place describing it with Particularly, where
the work was done; the kind of work per.
formed; the time covered by their bills, Civ
lag dates and specifying days as nearly as
possible; the rate per diem, and the amount
claimed. Each claim must be supported by
the aflldasit OF the claimant that the claim as
amount claimed has been paid. and that no
set OIL or other defense exists against the
same. In addition to the affidavit of the
claimant, the affidavit OF at least one other
person, dlsinterested and reputable, having
knowledge of the facts, must be furnished and
where practicable, the account should be GER
tractor, or foreman. Wherever affidavits are
signed by = marks, there must be at least two
witnesses. If the claimant has in his posses
sion, or within his control, any due bill, GER
tlfcate, note, pay roll, or other paper tending
10 show that the amount claimed, or any part
thereof, is due and unpaid, such paper must be
Dled with the claim. And if he has no such
paper In his possession or within his control
the fact must be stated in the claimants afi.
daylt. IL the claimant is a resident of Wash
lngtOn or Georgetown, ID. c., he shall state the
number and street of his residence and i'm All
cases the pOst-Office address of the claimant
shall be given: All claims should be filed as
early as practicable.'
ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the Presi.
dent, COL Stewart Van Vliet assistant quar-.
termaster general, will during the temporary
absences OF Brigadier General NJ. c. MeigS act
as quartermaster general; leave of absence
lOr one month is granted Second Lieutenant
Philip Reade, Sd infantry. acting signal officer
1he leave OF absence on surgeons certificate
OF disability is extended FIVE months to Can't
Daniel w. Benham, 7th infantry, from head.
quarters department of Dakota also leave of
absence from headquarters department of the
Platte is extended three months to Second
Lieutenant H. Z. Robinson, 4th infantry leave
of absence Is extended three months to Second
Lieutenant Marion p. MauS 1St infantry. By
direction OF the President, leave of absence
from August lSt, 1875, to March 4th, 1879, Is
granted First Lieutenant A. II. Won Suett-
WitZ. I'd cavalry. account Of sickness