Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT E1rrsTo-DAY.-Inoernalr rev.
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PERsoNAL.-Col Jerome Burnett, chief of the
Division of National Banks. Treasury depart
nent, left yesterday TO join his family In
Indiana.
PEOPLE DYING LIKE FLIES-Reliable Iuforma.
ton from Tamptco to August lSt says:-"We
have yel}ow-fever epidemic worse than New
orleans last year. People die like flies
DELEGATION OF BUSINESS MEN from Nor
folk, Va, called upon the President to-day to
urge the selection OF business man for appoint
mentor collector OF the port of Norfolk. The
President took notes, but made no promises.
THE ORIGINAL DETAIL OF MEDICAL OFFICERs
from the navy to serve in foreign ports under
the National Board of health, has been revoked,
neither Surgeons Thomas HilaDd nor Walter X.
SchOrield having had the fever. Medical Inspec-
tor Somerset Robinson, OF the navy, and DR..
Daniel NJ. Burgess, for several years resident
OF Havana, will perform the duties OF inspectors
as prescribed by recent act or Congress. DR..
Robinson has been assigned to duty at Matau-
zas and DR.. Burgess at Havana.
RESERVED LANDS THROWN OPEN TO SETTLE
MENT.-In the year 1875 the President, by two
executive orders bearing dates respectively
January 11th and May Sth, withdrew from set
tlement and reserved two large tracts OF land
on the northeast bank of the Missouri river, in
the territory OF Dakota, embracing the whole Or
parts Of the following counties, vK:-CampbeI,
Mcpherson, Walworth. Edmunds Potter. Faulk,
Su1ly, Hughes and Hand. The territory thus
withdrawn lies opposite the Great Sioux reser-
walton, northwest OF YanktOn, and The object OF
the government III Withholding IT, from settle.
ment was to prevent the whites from pressing
too closely upon the Indian frontier. IL has
been found, however, In practice that the execu-
orders referred a1fhOrph fhav nj
peaceable and Industrious settlers from taking
up laLdS within the limits OF the precautionary
reservation, did not deter the more lawless class
OF frOnt!erSmen from making the neutral
ground thus established a basis for criminal
operations against both Indians and whites,
and from thus defeating the main object of the
reservation. 1t has been decided, therefore, to
again throw open the greater part OF this region
TO settlement, and upon the recommendation of
the secretary OF the Interior, the President, by
executive order, dated August och, has restored
to TIE public domain an area Of S.259, POO acres
on the northeastern bank OF the Missouri river,
corresponding in general outlines to the area
WITHDRAWN by the executive orders of January
1lth and May Sth, 1875, now revoked.
SENATOR THURMAN, OF Ohio, Is expected In
this city In day or two. He viii remain
few days and go hence to Deer Park, Md He
viii remain at the latter place until the 2Sth
inst, when he will 60 to Ohio and enter actively
into the campaign. A private letter received
from the Senator says "that it is impossible for
uuu W say uOW uldUy SPocCueS lie Will make
during the campaign, but that he will make all
he can" He has suffered severely from cold
and sore throat, but says that his stay at the
Isle OF Shoals has nearly cured him, and that II
he could have remained there two or three
weeks longer he believes he would have been
perfectly cured. The senator says also that he
Is Of the opinion that had he gone direct to
Ohio and commenced speaking that he would
have broken down before this time, although
his general health is good.
DYSrprcS IN TANCaSuJpr
Consul at Manchester, England In dispatch
to the Department of State, gives gloomy ac-
count OF both the agricultural and manufactur-
Ing interests OF that country. The failure OF
the crops Is much more serious than Is generally
supposed abroad. The demand In England for
be enormous. Better methods OF placing
American butter, cheese, beef, hams, fruits
% on sale 9na2 IN ss the Engn maks Ss
trade Is yet in Its infancy. At present it
is hampered by middlemen. Necessity will
favor new expedients to extend the consump-
ton OF all kinds OF American produce. COmpe-
ution viii sooner or later teach the farmers of
England that their expenses can be greatly
reduced by using improved machinery and
continues in depressed condition, with little
encouragement for the near future. Machinery
Is sold at great sacrifice, and strikes have
ceased Already the calls upon Charity are
heavy. Last year more than $4,000 persons
were supported in Manchester by the public
The coming winter Will probably witness suili
greater destitutton.
A MEMORIAL THAT WAS NOT PREsRNTED-A
delegation composed of Mr.. A. Watson, Benz,
SeVerson, c. II. Bliss (who was surveyor under
Mayor BOwen), Hawkins Taylor,Julius Warren
Mr.. Burlingame, and a few others, went to-day
under the portico OF the White House with the
Intention OF calling upon the President to re-
quest the removal OF Commissioner Phelps and
the appointment of Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson. Messrs.
BurlfDgame and A. Watson seemed to be the
chief ruling spirits. Shortly after noon Mr..
Burlingame proceeded to read to his associates
assembled under the pOrtico a long memorial
unsigned setting forth the grievances they
hoped to lay at the feet OF the President The
paper covered three sheets of letter paper and
was mainly denunciatOry of the late board OF
public works, ex-Gov. I coke, "Boss" Shepherd,
and what was designated as the "old District
ring" During the reading OF the paper Mr. E.
G.. Davis and Mr.. VIM. B. Moses arrived, and
upon being made acquainted with the purport
OF the memorial they declared they would not
walt upon the President as endorsing any such
memorial and then withdrew. This seemed to
put damper On the others, and 1t was finally
decided to make new move, that was, Tot to
present the memorial, but to circulate petI-
tlOns requesting the removal OF Commissioner
Phelps. so the delegation broke up, each man
going his own way and without seeing the Pres
iQeut at all