Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18


Mr.. HAYT commissioner of Indian affairs. is
out of the city to-day on official business.
REPRESENTATIVE BRIDGES is seriously il! az
his home in Allentown, Pa.
THE TALLAPOosA arrived al Portsmouth,
Va, yesterday, on her way to Washington.
TEE CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY for this
session, compiled by Ben: Perley POOre, is an
admirable number of this useful work. With
the experience of years in the preparation of
the Directory, Ma iOr POOre has. in the present
issue, reached about the utmost possible point
in the way OF condensation, extent of infOrma-
ton, and convenience OF arrangement.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander B. F. r.
Lewis ordered to examination for promo ion,
24th instant. Passed Assistant Paymaster j.
q. Baton. as member of board of inspection.
Chaplain s. ID. BOOrOm, detached from the
Constitution and placed on waiting orders.
ALI. OFFERS OF PECUNIARY REWARD hith-
ertO made for the detection and punishment of
persons employed in the Illicit distillation of
spirits is suspended SO far as regards the states
OF North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia,
Alabama, MisSissippi Tennessee. Arkansas,
missouri and Kentucky. Other and more eff
fectlve methods for the suppression of Illicit
distillatiOn in those localities, the Commits
SlOner says, are now being put into operation.
THE TREATY of commerce and friendship
between the United States and the Samoan
Islands was signed Yesterday by Secretary
Evarts and Mr.. lie Mamea, the latter repre-
SentiDg the Islands.
CHARGES AGAINST MARSHAL MILLER. -
Charges have been preferred in the Depart
ment OF Justice against Charles II. Miller,
marshal OF Kansas, for defrauding the govern
when none We're used. He is charged of this
fraud in the eases of Joseph Dunlap and J. G..
frakea, and both these men have testified
That no guards were employed. Miller is now
Eele, and his accusers also.
Much CLAIMED LANDs.-A case involving
the right to certain lands in San Francisco
district, California. has been recently decided at
the Interior department. They were claimed
by the state OF California, underline act of Con-
q eSS approved July 23 1866 entitled An act
quiet land titles in California" by settlers
under the pre.emptiOn laws, and by the West
ern Racine railroad as far as the odd sections
are CONCERNED by virtue of Il grant to this
effect. The even sections are adiudged to the
state, and the odd To the railroad
THE COURTMARTIAL in the case of Charles
f. Blunt, lieutenant colonel of engineers, was
organized in Buffalo, n. Y. yesterday and an
associated press dispatch from there SAYS that
thlity-three specifications are charged of
which he pleaded guilty to twenty-siX. The
testimony of two witnesses was taken, and the
court adjourned until today.
KENTUCKY M0oNsHINERs ON THE RAM
PAGE.-The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
last evening received the following telegram:
L0Histue, hH.. Jan. T.-Landran says
Deputy collector lnman teiegraphS formidable
armed resistance and fight with mOonshners
StOrekfeper Logan was severely wounded and
one horse killed. VIII telegraph them to hold
their OWN, even though it requires longer time
than ten days. 5. A. WHITFIELD,
Revenue Agent
PROPOSED FIRE-PROOF BUILDING FOR THE
TREASURY PRINTING BUREAU.--SenatorD Dawes
introduced bill in the Senate to-day author
lZing the Secretary of the Treasury to apply
so much OF the uneXpended balance of the aD-
preparation for labor and expenses in the BIZ
reau OF Engraving and Printing for the fiscal
year ending June Both, 1873, as may be neccS
Sary to construct on one of the unappropriated
lots convenient to the Treasury building a
pialn, substantial fire-p proof building to be de-
voted 10 the purposes of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing OF the Treasury depart
ment, to the mechanical purposes of other
bureaus and branches of said department.
and to like purposes of bureaus of other de
partmentS, said building to be built of brick
a pf e 1 p the see Se
amount OF money applicable to this purpose
shall not exceed the sum of 100000.
NOMINATIoNs.-The following nominations
were sent to the Senate by the President TO-
day: Geo. w. f. Vernon, of Maryland, to be
collector of customs at Baltimore. This is
probably mistake, and should be surveyor in
stead OF Collector John G. Carpenter to be
collector of internal revenue, Kansas; Frank
\: Wickey TO be collector of customs at Key
West; Geo. Williamson to be collector of Gus
toms at New Orleans; A. w. POde to be u.
S..marshal, California VIM. W. Calf assistant
paymaSter, navy: Aaron Bel to be register of
land office, Shasta, Cal. and few minor ap-
pOintmeDtS.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-
day were Senators Christiancy, Ferry, Nc
Donald and Lamar, and Representatives Raj
ney, Foster, Cannon Aldrich, Romero and Dar-
rail.
AT THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING to-day
all the members were present Only matters
connected with the routine business OF depart
ments were considered. The Chinese question
was alluded to, but not discussed al all. The
meeting was adjourned by half-paSt O'Clock
A CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S was
held this morning i'll the reception room for
the purpose of further action on the case of
Sergeant at arms French. Two hours time was
occupied i'll discussion. The report of the COM
mittee appointed TO investigate the charges
against French consisting of MeSSrS. Jones,
"a Nevada; Howe and CamerOn, was read.
The report was favorable TO French. Some of
the Senators claimed that the committee had
not done justice ts the charges, and motion
was made that a new committee be appointed.
This motion was defeated by vote OF II to IL.
The question was asked as TO who it was ill.,
tended 10 appoint Tor the position should
French be removed. The name of n. G. Ord
way was mentioned, whereupOn it is said,
several Senators expressed themselves to the
effect that they would vote for democrat for
the position rather than Ordway. Several SEN
atOrs have expressed their disgust at the valu-
able time being wasted i'll attempts to remove
the sergeant "a arms, inaSmuch as that official
III the natural course of events will not retain
his position more than year longer.
SITTING BULL ACROSS THE LINE MAY BE.
All unofficial report has reached the War de-
partment that Sitting Bull has crossed the
border into the United States.
IHE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS
met this morning and adjourned to meet
Monday, III order to enable the republican
members to attend the caucus. A hearing
will be given the Northern Pacific railroad
Monday, on senator Mitcheli'S bill to extend
the time Tor the completion of that road.
Mr.. MARR, OF the Post Office department,
has gone TO Columbia, Pennsylvania. to decide
whether change in the locality of the post
Office at that place is eXpedient.
FRANCE is econOmizing in her post Office
department. The office corresponding to that
Of Postmaster General with us, except that it
does not enttle the holder 10 4 seat in the