Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-07

SECRETARY MCCRARY has frequently ex-
pressed the determination and the President is
known to agree with him, that he should not
retire from the Cabinet until his nomination !,
Judge OF the Sth circuit had been confirmed, as
1t doubtless Will be. by the Senate. In the
lii the direction Of choosing successor to him
AS stated in THE STAR the day the secretary's
nomination went to the Senate, ex-senator
Ramsey'S name Is prominently mentioned in
this connection, but no more prominently tina
that Of Assistant Secretary of the Trea5ur
Hawley.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Secretary McCra-
ry. Senator Plumb and Representative McCoId
called on the President to-day.
SITTING BULL is being interviewed by the
Northwestern press, and eyldeltly wants to
come back to the United States The Dominian
government, it is also evident, wants to get rid
Of him. On the other hand. the United States
is perfectly willing that he shall emain In Can
ada, and even prefers that he should. AS soon
as Sitting Bull was harbored by the DOminian
she became responsible for his acts. If he should
take 1t into his head to raid over the border the
Canadians would be punishable therefore. IC
Is thus plain why the one government wants to
get rid OF him and why the other don't want
him to come back. In war-office circles his
presence In Canada Is considered as good rid
him to return and again become United States
bad Indian.
GLOvER's REPoRT.-The much talked of re.
port Of ex-Congressman Glover, OF Missouri,
who, as chairman OF the House committee on
expenditures in the Treasury department.
18th Congress, made an investigation of the
workings OF the Treasury department, has in
part at last been made public The New York
Sar Is Is fae ma used That paper in its
umns to the report. SO far as the Treasury de-
Iartment Is concerned, Chairman Glover thinks
there is no good In it, He assails the Official In
tegr1ty or eX-ASSlStant Secretary COnant, Doc
tors Lindermann and Woodwork deceased, AS
sistant Treasurer Wyman, Chief Clerk Porter,
Assistant Solicitor Robinson, and almost every
report is general, rather than specific. 1t
charges, as the Indian would say, "big heap
fraud" but 1t lacks force for want Of proof. AS
whole, the publication of dozen or more
columns Will hardly make success, even as
newspaper sensation. and Congress seems to
be justified In thinking the report not worth
the cost OF printing.
ARMY ORDERS.-Col Granville o. Haller, re.
Gently reinstated having reported to the War
department. for duty will report to the depart
ment OF Columbia, and there await further
orders. Major Daniel R. Larned, paymaster,
lecently appolnted,) will report to the Pay.
master General for temporary duty in this city
CoD1FYING THE ARMY REGULAT1oNs.-Secre
tary McCrary has issued an order placing Ad-
OF cod1fy1ng the army regulations under the re-
cent aet OF Congress. The report that Col,
RobersS OF Louisiana, had been placed In
charge u this work was not correct
DIR. Cox GOING 1T ALONE.-It is understood
that Secretary Evarts has decided to appoint
no commissioners to the Australian exhibitions
Dut to leave to the care Of the American repre-.
sentation at Melburne and Sydney entirely In
the hands OF DR.. &C. Coz, heretofore made secre.
tary and executive oficer. This, it is intimated,
VIII dlsappoint some three hundred and fifty ap-
pl1cants for commissionersh1p. DR.. Cox has
ssuea iSa @ circular embodying the regulations of
gress having made no appropriation for the
payment OF freight upon the goods sent to the
Australian exhibitions, and having assigned no
ton, the United States Commission will assume
no direction whatever of the movement of
goods either to or from Australia. 1t Is sug-
gested' however, that they should be strongly
ooxed, distinctly marked, and shipped accord
ing to carefully prepared invoices, OF which
copies should be preserved by the shippers,
ana at least two copies in every Instance
Upon the delivery OF the goods Within the Exhi.
pltlon Buildings at Sydney or Melbourne, and
the payment OF all charges by the exhibitors,
tne United States Commission will see that
tney are properly assigned to the space allotted
to the United States, and that they are cata-
iogued: The expense Of installation must be
COrne ny tne exhibitors, and the United States
OF any kind In connection with the handling.
storage, or the loss or :injuIy of exhibIts'
ExhlDltors Will be permitted to select agents to
thaa nave charge and watch and
10 De nled With the U. 8. secretary of the COM
mission. Their appointment to entail no ex-
pense 10 tne United States, and to be revokable
mission. NO agents shall be recognized in any
way until their authority shall have been fled
with the commission"
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF AN INDIAN SUN
DANcE.-A letter received at the Interior de-
partment, washington, from DR.. T. Woodbridge,
physician at Fort Peck agency, gives minute
descflpt1On OF the sun dance as given by the
SIOUX, snin near Poplar river Montana territory,
sent, and the performance was kept up for Ss
successive hours, during which the Indians
1easted Ion on A 40 dogs large quantities Of buffalo
soG eas h ana IN a Iact "a the decacies Of the sea-
lected themselves to the most horrible varie-
ues OF torture, such as having buffalo heads
% %suspended lrom slits cut in their flesh, the
ration. Some of the braves tainted under the
torture and many had from 80 to 200 pieces cut
OUT OF tne living flesh: Others again were held
dance, by cords fastened to their back. The
performance lasted all night, and was varied
. ny occasional prayers to the great spirit, said
oSa Msn t1eir races on the buffalo robes for sue
sOrt OF theater or arena $50 feet In diameter,
and enclosed by poplar and willow branches.
LETTER FROM Gov. TMDEN.-At the demo-
cratic celebration OF the Fourth at Newark. n.
a., letter was read from eX-GOv Tilden ex-
pressing regret at his inability to attend. In
the letter MIR. Ttlden says: "There never was an
occasion when 1t seemed more necessary to re-
v1ve the spirit and principles of the fathers of
the republic, the sacred principles OF the gov
ernment of the people, for the people. by the
people. OF popular elections, guarded alike
against the corrupting influences of Official pa
tronage and the intimldations of military force.
OF the sanctlty OF the ballot as well In the
counting as In the casting OF it, and without
winch the ballot box is sham and republican,
government delusion."
Talk OF DUEL BETWEEN JUDGE WALKER
AND Ex-GOV. WARMOTH.-A telegram from New
orleans, July 4, says:-No small amount OF ex
cltement was caused In this city to-day by a
rumor OF contemplated duel between ex. cav
Il. q. Warmoth and Judge Alexander Walker.
formerly editor OF the New Orleans Times. The
ol1lcuity seems to have originated In some re-
marks made by GOV WarmOth rejecting on the
Judge The latest report, however, leads to the
Impression that an am1cable adjustment has
been arrived at --'''
FOREIGN HoNoRs TO oAMERICANs.-President
GTeVy OF france has conferred the rank Of Com
ma nder OF the Legion OF Honor upon Rear Al