Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-11

SECRETARY SHERMAN will return from New
York late this afternoon, on the limited ex-
press.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE-Senators Plumb and
Saunders and Representatives Anderson Haw-
ley and Forsythe called on the President to-
day.
NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-
day Robert p Wilson, OF Pennsylvania, to
be U. consul at MOSCOW; W. Elwen Goldsbo-
rough, n. c., do. at Annoy. Indian Agents
Edmund a. swan n y Se agency
Territory. David NJ. Guitera to be assistant
surgeon In the navy. Also a number of army
promotions.
AT THE CABINET MEETING to-day Secretary
Evarts called attention to information received
from Samoa as to a threatened outbre ak there
One OF the vessels On the South Pacific station
The Secretary OF State also stated that he had
Information from one OF the remote South Sea
lslandS-Tapatenea, one Of the Gilbert group
that on account OF revolts and insurrection the
residents were In danger of their lives and had
called On the United States for protection. OBJ
lection was made to sending a q. s. vessel
to the Island because the disturbance was
local one only. 1t was agreed, however, that
humanity demanded that protection should be
given by the United States If possible. 1t was
decided that the vessel which will visit Samoa
shall proceed from there to the protection OF
the revolutionary island.
REPRESENTATIVES Wilbur, Slemons, Money,
Bingham and Manning were at the P. o. de-
rartment to-day to examine personally into
the extent Of it's need of additional clerical
force. The visitors were shown over the third
assistants division by Mr.. W. NJ Morton. acting
third assistant P. NJ. G. An amendment grant
Ing this division nine additional clerks was
passed by the House in committee Of the whole
to-day.
TEE HOUSE COMMITTEEs.-Speaker Randall
did not announce the committees of the House
when 1t met this morning. and may not to-day
The excuse given is that they have not yet
been Transcribed from the rough list. I'ne
belief Is, however, that there Is some hitch in
making up the financial committees in view Of
the action OF the House day or two ago in
allowing these committees to report at any
time.
WHISKY RA1Ds.-Collector Raum to-day re-
ceived the following dispatch from Collector
Clark at Atlanta:-SelZed two horses, wagon,
ore hundred gallons spirits and one distIllery.
Property brought out. Four hundred gallons
beer DESTROYED. Exsherif Union county ar
rested With team.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are mov-
ing on the Treasury as to the appointments
accredited to their states under the law fixing
the division OF officer. They claim that large
number Of these appointments are made from
the northern and other republican states and
credited to the south: What they want Is that
aIe appointments shall come from the south
according to the division. They expect, they
say, that the appointees will be republicans,
hut they want those republicans to hail from
TIE states to which they are credited. They
cans being put into office and the appointment
credited to Georgia or Virginia. They have in
SC me instances been furnished with the ap-
pointments Credited to their states, and upon
recommendations raPar do
Some Of the recommendations are from Gen.
Grant, President Hayes, General Sherman, Sec.
Ts.sy n5asIys SSnerman SHERMAN Gov; Hartranrt Senator
senator Kellogg. Senator Allison, x-Secretary
Delano, Col. Mosby, Senator Chandler Senator
cameron, Gen. Butler, and the Rev. DR.. Sun
derland.
CHIEF MOSES had a two hours's interview
with Secretary SchuH and Commissioner Hoyt
to-day: He gave an interesting account of the
and his party represent, and of the recent
events affecting their relations with the whites
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE House to-day were
rather dull. The Agricultural department be-
ing reached In the legislative appropriation bill,
discussion was first evoked on an effort to in
crease the salary OF the Commissioner Of Agri-
culture to 81 600. 1t failed. Then there was a
seed fight. 1t appears that Mr.. LIE Due has not
furnished grain and garden seed enough to Con-
gresSmen. Not few OF the members advO-
Gated an amendment putting the distribution
OF the seeds in the hands OF Congressman en-
tilely. Finally 1t was arranged that the CON-
missioner should make the distribution, but
81 ould also furnish q reasonable proportion to
members to distribute themselves.
PINE LAND TREsPAss IN M1NNEsorA.-For a
year OR two past the special agents of the
Interior department., Mr.. e. A. Protois and Mr..
j. W. Jones, have been working up evidence
cut and removed timber from the public lands
10 Minnesota. Thus far about forty suits have
teen Instituted, and q number Of others will be
a1ded TO the list. The total amount OF stump
age included In the suits, which will be tried in
June, IS sl15.37S. Aside from this amount over
$4,000 have already been covered into the
Treasury during the past ear for cases where
the defendants, in addition. paying ali costs
and expenses incurred by the government.
In THE CASE OF EX-SENATOR WM M STRw-
ART, mentioned in yesterdays STAR, who with
four other men Of high standing in San Fran
cisco were defendants In suit brought by
Frederick A. benjamin to recover $4,000 for
personal assaults committed on him by assas-
sins alleged to have been hired, it appears from
San Francisco papers OF the I'd inst. that a mo-
tion for NJ Insult as to MIR. Stewart. was granted
by Judge Dwlnelle, the previous day, after the
testimony for the prosecution closed, on the
ground that there was no evidence OF his con-
nection with the case even upon the plaintinS
OWN showing.
OUK EUROPEAN FLEET.-The Navy depart
ment is informed that the Trenton arrived at
Genoa, March 26th, and the Dispatch arrived
the next day. The Gettysburg was In the port.
The Alliance anchored OF Genoa, March 2Sth,
and afterwards proceeded under sail to Leg
horn.
Army ORDERs.-The following officers Will
report for examination, by letter, to General
Mcdowell, president OF the retiring board, con.
yened at Presidio, San Francisco, California:
lst Lieut.. james Halloran, 18th infantry; lst
Lieut.. John O'Connell, sth infantry, and 20
Lieut. Edward Lynch, sth infantry. Captain
I. > klrtland Itn infantry, will report by let
yer 10 the president Of the retiring board In
New lOrk.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS APPOINTED
A I. Robertson, John Gafrell, s. S. Cant, ana
Charles c. Causey have been appointed inter
nal revenue StoJekeepeTs and gaugers for the
5th North Carolina district, and Joshua B. Ed
wards, keeper OF life saving station No. TO- dis
trict No. 3, coast CT Long Island
NAVAL PROTECTION OF SITKA-The only Off
clal Information from Sitka, Alaska that the
secretary OF the Navy has is that the U. s. S.
Alaska has arrived at that port: that there had
been no outbreak, and that no danger was ar
ucitaled. In view OF the fact that there are
other reports conflicting with this as to threat
ened Dangers at Sttka, the Secretary has or
Gered that the Alaska remain at Sitka until all