Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-08
The EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs sTO-DAY.-InteEral rev.
enue, 1922, 1880; customs, $632, ,lO11l
DIR. CAARLEs BEARDsLEY, who II vas under
stood would have been the deputy Fourth Au-
ditor, has been appointed Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury. He has been for some time In the
War Department, and was urged for the posi-
tion by the Secretary OF War.
PEEsoNAL.-Ex-Attorney eneral Speed called
on the President to-day. ~ Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury EsWley left to-day for
Atlantic City. He will -eturn next Monday.
" The President has appointed Hugh B. MIS-
BET postmaster at Chester, Ill. Mr.. O: L.
Pruden, the Presidents assistant secretary, ha :
returned from Coney Island, where he has been
spending his vacation.
RECRUITS FOR THE WEsT.-The SuperIntend-
ent General Recruiting Service has been Or
dered to forward two hundred recruits to Fort
Smelling, Minn.-one hundred for the 1st and
one hundred for the Sd infantry.
A BOARD OF ORDNANCE OFFICERS, consisting
OF Col. j. G. Benton, Lieut.-Col. Crspin and
Lfeut-Col. T. G. Baylor, will meet at the ord
nance agency, New York, on the 21st instant to
examine the following officers of the ordnance
department tor promotion: Major j. NJ. White
more. Capt. j. II. Rollins, and 1st Lieut.. c. s.
Smith; Surgeon E. P. Vollum will go to New
York to select veterinary instruments adver-
tised for by the department.
AN ORDER by the Postmaster General modi-
fes section 3l8 Of the postal regulations Of 1879
relative TO letter carriers. extending the limit
OF age Of persons nominated for appointment
as letter-carriers SO as to include applicants not
over 45 years old, instead OF not over 35 here
tofore.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAYTI ABATED.-Mr Lang
ston, our minister resident to Hayti, gives
favorable reports OF the general health OF the
republic. There is no yellow fever In Port-au-
In nr I'm In ut h0r Inr
Cayes, where 1t has just broken out The cases
that have occurred On the island have mostly
originated among seamen No statistics are
kept, and only by seeking information is the
minister enabled to make a trustworthy report
Tie numOer OF deaths that have taken place Is
estimated at Is, of which IL were Americans.
The health Of the people is now unusually good.
But day may bring change.
PETROLEUM IN GREECE.-Our consul at Patras,
Greece, reports to the Department of State that
nearly twelve cents gallon-a serious matter,
affecting the cargoes now on the way.
AMERICAN CHEEsE.-The q. s. consul at New
Castle, England, has furnished the Department
OF state with some valuable information and
suggestions on the subject OF preparing Amer
lean cheese for the English market. A great
IN the Saat, and variety Of cheese
under the directions furnished by the CONSUL
respondents, who are of on vacation trips, are
ally without credit. The STAR interview with
Congressman Fisher, acting chairman of the
Congressional campaign committee, is among
the articles they have gobbled up and sent
away as their OVID.
RELIEF FROM GERMANY.-The Z. s. Consul
General at Berlin, in dispatch to the Depart
ment OF State, dated July 31st, 1879, transmits
the rpnOrt the troa Snror NJ tno volloxr fovor
relief fund OF 1878. TIE total amount contributed
was: Marks, 29.SS1 40 about SI,O00). $4,000 was
sent to New Orleans and 81, 500 to Memphis,
through the German Consul General at New
York. The distribution was made by the local
committees OF relief at New Orleans and Men,
PMS; ReiiTf 4 was given to s45 families. mostly
in cole citing the fund
FAILURE OF EUROPEAN CRoPs.-The U. s,
consul al Naples, Italy, in a dispatch to the
Department of State, repeats the statements
previously made OF the falling OF in the grain
crops of western Europe. The.Question is, Can
America Amer supply the deficiency? The Russian
crops are said to be good and the ports Of the
Black sea full OF grain waiting expectation. The
consul Is surprised to learn that during the last
eighteen months thirty -four cargoes OF corn, or
l44OcO bushels. have been received at Naples
from the United States. 1t Is not used for food,
but for distillation. Much OF 1t arrives In a
damaged condition owing to bad packing
market may be worth attention.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John Garvin to the
Pensacola, Pacific station; Lieut.. C. A. Clark,
from the Portsmouth, on the 25th, and placed
on waiting orders; Master Boynton Leach, to
the Franklin; Master Nathan Sargent, from
the washington navy yard, and ordered to the
Portsmoudh. m Il Leave OF absence is granted as
follows: To Commander c. s. Cotton, from the
New York navy yard, for one month; Lieut.. j.
N. Hemphill, one month from the 4th instant
CANADA INDIANS ON THE LINE.-Under date OF
July oath Peter Roman, Indian agent at the
Flathead agency, Montana territory, reports
that Eneas, chief OF the Kootenais, came to
the agency and reported that 10 lodges OF
the Nez Perces deserted from White Birds
bacco Plains, about forty miles north OF the
border OF this reservation and Just over
the British line. The Nez Perces sent a runner
to Eneas' camp desiring that that chief would
give them permission to cross the border and
come on the reservation and live there in peace
Eneas deferred an answer until the agent was
the Indians that in case they crossed the border
and came upon the Flathead reservation that
ne would demand OF them to surrender their
arms and horses. and would receive them ONLY
as prisoners OF war; Eneas also brought the
information that an encampment OF eight NeZ
Perces, who were following those encamped at
Tobacco Plains, were attacked by a war party
supposed to be Gros Ventres, and massacred.
THE PRICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1865
BONDS has steadily advanced since provision
for sinking fund for their cancellation at ma
turity was commenced. That they are becom-
ing permanent investment Is shown by the
fact that large amounts OF 3:65 coupon bonds
are daily received at the Treasury for tranfer
10 registered bonds
COMMISSIONER RACM Will leave for Maine
tomorrow morning. Deputy Commissioner
Rogers, who has just returned from Point
Pleasant On the jersey coast, will be acting
commissioner during General Raum'S absence.
SECRETARY SCHURz has made some changes
In his plans. He will leave here for Cincinnati
on the 2oth inst, where he will speak In Eng
lish-not In German. From there he will 90 to
Iankton; then visit some Of the Indian agen-
cfeS on the Missouri river and the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies. He will then 90 over
the Union Pacific railroad to Denver, Col,
through Kansas and down into the Indian ter.
ritory. He will attend the fair to be held there
by the Indians September 30th, and will hold
consultations with the leading Indians of the
territory.
Ar THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon the
question OF the proposed reorganization OF the
Old state associations In this city was brought
up The President stated that he had not
changed his views In regard to the matter and