Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-17

OF the early part of June as the time.l
TIE CITY PosraAsTERsHIP.-M Thomas L.
Tullock has been appointed acting postmaster
of the city, vice Judge Edmunds, deceased, and
it is understood that hs is Candidate for the
| position. A paper Is being circulated by his
! friends asking his appointment Major Rich
ards friends are getting up petition in his
behalf, which, 1t is understood, will be present
| ed tomorrow. Mr.. Lewis Clephane Is not q
candidate for the place, but there are number
OF others spoken OF. among them Mr.. Jos VIII
The latest candidate who has appeared in the
field is Detective James McDevitt. 1t is gen
orally believed that the appointment lies be-
tween MeSSrs Tullock, Richards and Williams
OUR SQUADRON IN AsIATIC WATERs.-Rear
Admiral Patterson, commanding the Asiatic
station, reports to the Navy department on
board his flagship the Richmond, Shanghai,
November 18TH that the Palos left Shanghai
Nov. Sth, for TfentStn, where she will remain
until the navigation of the Peicho opens, about
the middle OF March next The Ashuelot is un-
factorily. Her crew is on board the Monocacy,
and her stores have been taken out while the
repairs are being made. The Monocacy will be
put under repair when the Ashuelot is compile
ted. The Richmond would leave Shanghai
about Nov. 2sth for Foochow, Annoy Manila and
Hong Kong, with the expectation of reaching
the latter port about the end OF the present
month The Alert arrived at Yokohama Nov.
9th and left two days after for Shanghai. She
Will return to Japan without delay. The Ranger
left Yokohama Nov. 9Th for San Francisco.
She ought to arrive in few days. The health
OF the officers and crews on the station is re-
ported excellent.
IRON FROM sCoTIAND.-The U. S. consul at
Glasgow, Scotland, in his dispatch to the De-
partment Of State, reports an increase in the
annual exports to the United States OF over
81 100000. This is largely due to the large ex-
portation OF pig iron from that port.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE PoNCAs.-The House
committee on Indian affairs have before them q
resolution calling for the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate the circu instances at
tending the removal of the PoncaS from their
reservation in Dakota to the Indian territory.
In the absence yesterday of Judge Pound, of
Wisconsin, who was to have brought up the Ute
question for consideration. the committee de-
cided to give an informal hearing upon the
subject OF the grievances OF the POncaS T. HI.
T1bbleS, OF Dakota made statement of the
alleged hardShipS to which the tribe had been
subjected in being forced against their pleasure
to leave their reservation in Dakota, and the
cruelty that had been shown them bright
Eyes," an intelligent and well-educated Indian
girl, niece OF the head chief of the Poncas, cor
robOrated the statement of MI. TibbleS.
THE House COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
have instructed their chairman to report favor
ably Representative Conger's bill to authorize
and equip an expedition to the Arctic regions.
The committee make some slight amendments
to the bill as 1t was originally referred to them
Representative Gibson's bill to amend an act to
encourage the establishment OF marine schools.
SO as to extend its provisions to the cities of
wilmington, Charleston. Savannah, Mobile New
orleans, Galveston and Baton Rouge, was adopt
ed, and favorable report to the House ordered.
Representative WhitthOrne's bill to authorize
the President to detail an officer of the navy or
marine corps to act as solicitor or Judge advocate
general, and fix his rank and pay was referred
to subcommittee for their considerable
A HAWAIIAN CoNCESsION.-The Treasury de
partment is In receipt OF information through
the Secretary of State, tnat the Hawaiian gov
ernment has lately given an Interpretation to
the reciprocity treaty with the United States
which will admit free into Hawaii, cotton cloth:
ing being the growth, manufacture, or produce
OF the United States, whether stained painted
or printed, or otherwise. The Hawaiian gov,
ernment formerly interpreted in such a manner
as to exclude from the provisions thereof cotton
clothing printed, stained, &C.
SILVER CERTIFICATES FOR Con GREssMEN-
The Secretary Of the Treasury directed TODAY
that II the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House SO
elected he could draw the twenty per cent of
salaries OF members In silver certificates instead
oi silver.
THE HousE COMMITTEE ON MILITIA meet this
morning and took up the subject Of revising the
militia laws of the country. Brig. Gen. g.. w.
Wingate, OF New York, appeared before the
committee and gave lengthy and very interest