Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
re venue, $3J2, ,402 IS: customs $5S7 7.O7!ll.

THE PRESIDENT GOING TO CUMBERLAND
DR.. S. P. Smith, Col. j. NJ. Schley Mr.. D.
johnson, Mr.. M. j. Pead and Mr.. LII I'D
LouDdes, Jr., a delegation of gentlemen from
Cumberland, Maryland, called on the Pre- 81
dent this morning and rendered him an invi
tatiOn to be present at the fair to be held in
that place on the 9th of October. The rre>i-
dent signified his acceptance, and retu ned
thanks for the invitation.
PERsONAL.-HOn. Chapman Freeman, of
Pennsylvania. is in the city. .... Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Hawley is expected
to return to Washington next week. ....Ju,-
tice DIN, who has c2en ill from an attack of
pneumonia, is gradually improving. but viii
not be able to attend court Tor some time. 80.
Mr.. j. II. Roberts, foreman of the government
bindery, returned this morning from his trip
north, q eatly improved in health. 80. Mr.. H.
M. Leeds, chief clerk of the Indian bureau,
who has been detained from his duties for 4
few days by severe il'pe;G, is recovering. ....
DR.. johnson Eliot, VINO has so long been Il
great sufferer from potion Communicated
through slight cut Of a surgical instrum ent,
while engaged in an Ope. alton. has SO far re-
covered as 10 be able to attend to his official
duties as police surgeon this morning, for the
first time since his recOvery-the occasion be-
ing the examination of some station keepers.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT COMMISSION.
At the meeting of the Washington Monument
Joint Commission at the White House chs
.Hey General WIS read than none of the
money appropriaf ed for finishing the mOnu-
ment could properly be used TO strengthen the
foundation. Only the amount ($3S, COO appro.
priated specifically iOr that purpose could be 50
expended. 1t was decided mat Col. CaseyS
plan for strengthening the foundation ca
adopted, and that be carry it out until the
Sc CO IS expended. Then work will be com
menced on the superstructure. For this
there was two years ago an appropriation
of S2C0.L00 made, which has never been USED
This was to be expended, so, 60 each year. 1t
Is thou ght that under the act-nO work hAv-
ing teen done during the two years-SlCJ Go
OF the $2G0,Wo is at present available. Ii SO,
work Will be Kept up until that amount is
expended, by which tine the next yearly i'm. IA
ment OF $15,CCO Will have become due. Colonel
Casey Will 20 to work as sOOl pO Sibe. The
accounting officer OF the commission viii IC *
into the matter and see how the money stands
PURSUIT OF RUNAWAY INDIANs.-Lieut
General Shel lidan forwards the following dis.
patch this morning from Gen. Pope: g,
Davis 23d infantry, goes from here tomorrow
morning to Fort Wallace to assume general
charge OF operations against ,caped Indians.
and diminished all day. During the night
they lett, going DOrtnward. ReudebrC cis
reports would follow trail on 9th. LEWIS G. an
not tall to make junction with him, and their
combined forces should be ample to end the
matter. AT the wOlst it is scarcely possible
the Indians can eros the line of the Kansas
PACIFIC rall rOad. Reports from Agency show
that all is gong on well there, aud no Indians
have escaped since the first party left.