Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1898, 1882: customs. si7S,O195.
PROFESSOR Fl. F. V. HAYDENs SURVEYING
PARTIES have all left for the scenes of their
operations for the summer which were sketch
ed in last Saturdays STAR.
INVITATIONS have been sent to the Pres-
dent and the Cabinet to attend a grand ma
tional temperance camp meeting, to be held
near Lawrence, Kan, in the latter part OF
August aid first part of September.
INVESTIGATING COLLECTOR TYLER. - The
Treasury department is investigating the
charges OF immoral conduct against Mr.. Ty
Ter, collector OF customs at Buffalo, N. Y.
THE HOTTEST DAY.-To-day is the hottest
yet this year. The thermometer at the Signal
Office registered 9411o at u o'clock, being six
than the day before: The 9th of this month is
second to to day in heat. At noon of that day
the thermometer at the same place registered
Y5Fk hs noon here in Nsw
Louis, New Orleans and Charleston, at noon
OF today one year ago was $50, $50, So So,
15u, 81, s3o and $50 respectively. The maxi.
mum temperature here last year was $50. The
stated. 49,; last year it was So. the year BE-
fore 930, in 1875 2.7-lOo and in 1874 800.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENT.-The Presi-
dent, today, appointed Thomas M. Helm, of
Kansas to be register of the land office at
klrWln, Kansas, vice Frank Campbell, sus-
pended.
AN EVIDENCE OF THE POPULARITY of the
four per cent. loan, and the extensive manner
in which it is being taken, is the fact that the
subscription today was one million one hum
dred and ninetyOne thousand and nine hum
dred dollars.
MISSING DEMoCRATs.-This was the day the
democratic congressional campaign commit
tee adjourned to meet at the Riggs House, in
this city, and begin the "whooping up of the
campaign. There was no sign Of any ami
mated democrats, however, about the commit
tee ROOM. John G. Thompson is away in Ohio
looking after that pro tenn. home of democracy,
and Gen: Banning has his hands full at his
Cincinnati home to convince 1.-The boys'' that
ne ought to be renominated to the Forty sixth
was also conspicuous for his absence. Hence
no quorum, likewise no meeting
Personal Justice Miller, of the U. s.
Supreme Court, has so far recovered as to be
able to exercise out doors during a portion of
the day by riding or walking. '''' The friends
of Hon. Matt Carpenter here say that his
chances for again becoming a Senator are
L: Washington left this morning for Atlantic
City, ''.' Mrs. w. H. Clarke and Misses Sallie
and Aggle Clarke are spending the summer at
is talked Of for Commissioner of Patents. He
has declined a denomination for Congress.
" Senator Thurman leaves in a few DAYS to
open the democratic campaign. '''' Hon.
Chapman Freeman, of Pa, is in the city
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, is in the city.
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART.-Two works
of art, removed from the Capitol by order of
Congress, are now on exhibition in the Cor
| coran Gallery. The first of these, "The Po-
| laris in Thank God Harbor," by Wm. Brad
| ford, can now be seen in a good light, and a
The other work IS the Wen known Fec recHmbent
| marble statue of the Dying Tecumseh," by
| Pettrlch b. y Sons, 1896, who formerly resided
| the dark crypt of the Capitol, under the RO.
| tunda, within six inches Of the foor-its back
| to a window, and exposed to dust, and the
Slams Snn OF tba beHPeeI2Gatng Visitors one OF whom
| of an ear-as a relic. The Corcoran Gallery
| has welcomed it, and though not enjoying
| there the best possible position, it has been
elevated on a proper marOOn-cOVered pedestal
where its really numerous points of merit can
be seen to greater advantage than formerly,
| ana which Will surprise many who once de-
Splsed the work.
| THE HEATED TERM.-The officers at the sig
nal bureau of the War Department do not ap.
| prehend that the western hot wave now pros
trating man and beast in Chicago, st. Louis
and Milwaukee, will reach Washington. [Isn't
| 1t here already?1 The weather-waveS which
| affect Washington usually come along the
coast. In New England, within the last forty
| eight hours, there has been decline in the
| temperature Of from two to four degrees, fol-
| lowed by rain. 1t is quite probable that the
| coast waves will soon bring rain hereabouts.
| and give us temporary relief from the raging
it be. ~ '' '" N' W. '''''0
THE AMOUNT OF TIE AWARD to American
claimants
can commission is S. ,622 to be distributed
among about $50 persons. After deducting
| $ll4,9C0 for the expenses of the commission
there will remain for distribution of the amount
thus far paid by the Mexican government
per cent. The Well and La Abra cases are
not included. as they are left for future CON
sideration in consequence of the allegation of
fraud by the Mexican government. No checks
or warrants have yet been issued to the ella I'M
ants or their attorneys, but they will be on the
return OF the Secretary OF State.
SECRETARY SCHURZ ON THE INDIAN CUES
TION.-Secretary Schurz, on being asked his
opinion as to the result of the consultation be-
tween the commission recently sent out to
Dakota accompanied by Commissioner Hayt)
and the Sioux under Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail, in relation to their removal from their
present reservation, stated in effect that the
mission had not failed, and arrangements are
now being made to carry out the programme.
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long ago mad not Congress so long delayed the
appropriations for that purpose. In regard to
the Crow Creek Indian frauds, Mr. SchurZ
said the whole campaign for their discovery
was planned in the Indian office by Inspector
Harmon The Crow Creek affair is not the
only one. Quite number, he adds of persons
connected with the Indian service as agents
and contractors are under Indictment in sew
eral parts OF the country, and other similar in
YeStlgatiOnS are now going on with promise of
like results. The secretary thinks that the
Indian service can be made honest by atten-
tlOn, energy and perseverance,. In regard to
the policy OF the government he said: "There
are three things possible: either to extermi-
nate the Indians or to permit them to remain
pauperS and vagabOndS and feed them or to
gamer them upon reservations and try to
make them selt-suppOrting, as much as pos
Slble, by agriculture, stock raising, and SINH
lar pursuits. The latter is the policy which
humanity dictates, and which is now followed
Ii is policy easily defined, but very difficult
to carry out. l think we are making fair pro-
greSs, but it will require time to make it gen
orally successful"
IHE FOURTH OF JULY IN HAvRE.-Advices
received at the Navy department state that
the American war ships at Hayre, France.
appropriately ly celebrated the 4th of july. Two
Doat races took place in the harbor both of
stellatlOn. fireworks We're burned in the
evening. 'A0
ARMY ORDERS-First Lieut.. D. B. Taylor
llth infantry, will report to the commanding
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