Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-25
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTc-DAY.-Internalr rev.
enue, sS3i ,o51.ss; customs. sa33, 1882


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTc-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, sSSi 51ss; Customs, $3.50, 1889.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan TO-
day amounted to s14.O2s. .OO
JUSTICE HUNTS CONDITION is somewhat i'm
proved to-day.
AT THE WHITE HOUsE.-Senators Allison and
Sargent, and Representatives Metcalfe, Pol
lard, lttner, Cummings, Henderson, Townsend,
lOhlo) Mckinley, Felton,, Pound, Aidricl and
Ralney, called at the White House to-day
THE PENSION ARREARS BILL A LAw.-Tne
President to-day approved the act ito provide
that all pensioners on account of death, or
wounds received, or disease contracted in the
service OF the United States during the Iafe
war OF the rebellion. which have been granted
Or which shall hereafter be granted, shall com.
nence from the date of death or discharge
from the service OF the United States, for the
payment of arrears OF PENSIONS and for other
purposes" The pensions arrears bill makes no
provision whatever as to where the money that
is 10 be paid out under it is to come from TO
make II effective Congress viii have to aDpr0-
pirate me money necessary TO pay the arrears.
Untli thiS Is done no money for back pensions
can be paid out Of the Treasury.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CLArNs.-The Mexican
government has submitted large amount of
evidence TO the Department of State to show
tEat the "iel and La Abra claims were ob-
tained through fraud The department has not
acted on these claims.
As THE RESULT OF the competitive eXamina-
ton in the Sixth Auditors Office, held January
2, Edward L. Newman, Maryland, has been pro-
lHoted 10 a thrd class clerkShip, and F. l.. Car
toZO, South Carolina, TO a Sec0nd-caSS Clerk
snip There were 2l competitors fJr the first
and 10 fol the second position
ORDERS for twenty-five thousand standard
dollars were received at the Treasury today.
Ibis makes $4,000 in silver paid out OF the
Treasury in orders this week.
GENERAL SHERMAN, ACCOMPANIED bv his
daughters, Misses Ella and Lizzie Sherman. left
lhlS morning on his southern inspection tour.
General SheTman'S first objective point viii be
Atlanta, and from thence down to Fiorida. He
VIII VIII also WISH Chattanooga, and expects to re-
turn oy way OF New Orleans. General Van Vliet
ard Mrs Van Nlict VIII join General Sher;nan'S
party at Atlanta and be with him tnrourhoIt
The trip. General and Mrs. Van Vliet have gone
to Richmond TO attend tie funeral of nephew
Cf tEe General.
NJ. LEON CHoTTEAU, of Paris, is stopping at
the Riggs house. VI. Chotteau was In Wash
iDgton last winter. He is laboring to secure q
reduction OF our tariff and the establishment of
a reciprocity treaty between the French re-
pubic and the United States, in order that
american manufactures may be consumed in
France and Vice versa without the enormous
expense which our tariff laws entails uDon the
Interchange OF articles between the two conn
tries. ~
TWO PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES were transmit
ted 10 the House yesterday. One related to the
claim OF the Choct twS and Chickasaws to ad-
ditional remuneration in accordance with the
provisions OF the treaty OF 1855. 1t was accom-
Fanled by Sundry documents relating TO tha
supJect, and recommendation from The com
missioner OF Indian affairs that the questions in
vowed oe Suomittedto Congress for action. The
ooler was IN reply TO resolution calling forthe
papers and documents pertaining to the claim
OF j.. Landreau against the republic of Peru fOr.
an aIeged Violation OF contract with regard n
IeIIain Itd deposits OF guanO by him discovered
lie asserts that he Is entitled, under a Peruvian
concession, 10 one-third the value of such de-
posltS. Dut being unable to enforce his claim in
fefuV1an courts, he prayS for the interyention
OF this government in his behalf.
RAPID REFUNDING OF THE GOVERNMENT DEgr
secretary sherman yesterday afternoon issued
the S4th call for the redemption of 5-2O bonds
consols OF 1867. The call was for $4,000. .Ooa-
Slu,uuO,O0o registered and $4,000 900 cannon
his makes $3.50 900 900 OF six per cents called in
during the present month and converted into
1ve Per cents This transaction effects a saving
TO Tie government In interest of about y can N03
annually, and the time covered by the n1lttinp
OF the new four per cents and the calling i'm Of
5-Zos necessary to make this saving is only
css sor % DAYS since the th instant the
s2O;G'@,ooo every three days. The total sub
scriptions 10 the four per cent loan during the
past three days were sls,39315o.
INTERNATIONAL CHESS BATTLE-The dead
lCck IS again broken. L. S. Atkinson. of Ttlton.
New Hampshire, has contributed still another
victory to the American score, thus winning all
IUH[ Wa 1t MS s gaInes. MS opponent was Henry
complete victory scored by any player on either
slde The score now StandS-America. l6. Great
Britain, 10; drawn, 3.
CAPTAIN kADs, OF Mississippi jetty fame. is in
Washington. He is watching the progress OF
the bill to establish the Mississippi river i'm
pfoyement commission, which Is now pending
IN the House. Captain Eads has not yet pre-,
pared plan for the reclamation of the low
lands OF the city OF Washington and the i'm.
proyement OF the sewerage of the city. althon RI
he may 90 So TIE members OF the Senate com
nlltee on the District OF Columbia are anyiOIIS
That Captain EadS should undertake tine Iynrt-
ESTIMATING THE PENSIONS ARREARS BILL
PENSION OFFICE, January 25, 1879.
Ea'for Star: Last evenings STAR and also one
OF tie morning papers stated that the enti-e
force OF clerks CT the pension office had bae9
euIpIo! eu LOT Two or three days estimating the
arrears bill. If true, it reflects great diScre5it
ulOI the bureau, and therefore this note of cor
rec ion. The fact is, that OF the 375 clerks the
regular duties OF MeSSrS. T. Lanston and G.
r: sawyer were alone materially interrupted
ABOUT dozen other gentlemen took part In the
Yours Truly, JNO. BENTLY.
SITTING BULLS RETURN.-All the information
that the War department has concerning Sit
ting Bull comes from runners purporting to be
from his camp. These runners state that his
village is four miles long. and say that so many
different tribes are joined with Sitting Bull that
the department Is constrained to receive their
statements with good sized grain OF salt. Steps
are being taken to ascertain accurately the
Whereabouts OF the Sioux chieftain, and, If pos
sibIe, what his intentions are.
THE VENEZUELAN RsyOLUTION.-A dispatch
received at the Department Of State from the
L. S. consul at Puerto Cabello Venezuela, dated
the nth instant, states that the government
authorities had a man-Of-war at that port.
With this vessel and the fort they were bonn
Harding the revolutiOniStS In that city. UnOt1
cial advices received at the department convey
tie information that the revOlutiOnistS, who are
endeaVOrlng 10 reinState eX-PreSident BlancO,
are gaming strength throughout the country.
THE NEW ARMY BILL, which was introduced
in the Senate and House yesterday by Senator
Burnside and Gen. Banning respectively, is
meant as a compron iSe for the previous report
on the sub &C. from the joint army com mittee.
Ii is endorsed by Gems. Sherman Hancock Ord
Schnfit III and others. 1t reduces the infantr
regiments or 20 conn aneS; the cavalry regi
meLts or "a companies. The artillery is left as
il "a. II drops 3T officers OF the staff and line:
rcduceS general officers tn o mo i0r rronorals