Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-25

Lucien B. Crooker, collector of internal revenue
for the I'd district of Illinois,
THE CLERKS HoIIDAY.-In the matter of Civ
ing holiday On Tuesday next to government en-
ployes, the President has left it TO the discretion
of the heads OF the departments. These officer
have each decided to allow the employees holl
day ON that day, from II O'Clock ain Orders to
that erect were in some of the departments
issued to-day. The others will follow.
NOT So.-As the statement that Secretary
EvartS was offered the English mission by the
President Thursday last and said that he would
take the matter into consideration, is persisted
in, 1t may as well be stated that there Is not
word OF truth in It. From the best sources OF
information the present situation as regards the
missions was given in THE STAR yesterday.
PERsoNAI.-Hon. James c. Madigan, a dis
tinguished New England lawyer, a graduate of
Georgetown College, and well known in this
city, died at his residence, Houlton, Me-, on the
10th inst. aged 50 years. .... Gen. Meyers U. S.
A., is at the Riggs House -: Rev. Charles H;
Mead, assistant rector of Epiphany church and
Findlay Dun, England, is at the Ebbttt 80. Fred.
n, are at the Ebbitt -. Prof. R: A. Proctor,
the eminent English astronomer, has been en-
gagged by the Young Mems Christian Association
OF our city, to deliver three lectures during the
month OF December, on Poetry of Astronomy"
"OtEer Worlds and Suns" and g Lite and Death
OF Worlds" -. Senator Don Cameron of Pa,
and WIFE and Congressman n Loring, of Mass are ar
Louis, and H. L. Crandall of Conn.,, are at the
Arlington 80. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, is
in the c:ty at his residence 14th street and Yer
per clerk of the House of Representatives, has
bought and is now editing weekly newspaper in
Tennessee. 80. Postmaster Edmunds although
still unable to attend to his official duties is
convaleScing rapidly.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS NOT WANTED FOR
NEW YORK.-n contradistinction to the Ohio
campaign, the clerks in the several executive
departments OF the government attest. that so
far they have not been taxed to any c0nSidera-
bic extent to help along the politicians of New
York. Although the campaign in New York is
but two weeks off, the collector with his little
book no longer moves about the public buildings,
ana voluntary contributions are no longer so
licited. One clerk has theory for this, which
is that they We're bleed heavily for the expenses
in OHIO because OF the redundancy OF Ohio pa
triots who hold Office
THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY MAIL CAsE.-Judge
Freeman, assistant attorney general for the
Post Office department, has been instructed by
Postmaster General Key to proceed to Louis
vile to-day to represent the department upon
the hearing of argument before the Z. S. circuit
court in the case OF T. j. CommerfOrd against
the Louisville postmaster, acting under the in
structions of the department, in refusing to
to deliver the letters addressed to COmmerfOrQ
as agent VI the lottery company. Judge Free
man is also directed Ii deemed advisable by him,
to proceed to New Orleans for the purpose OF
securing such evidence as may be necessary for
the successful prosecution OF this case and
others which may be brought to test the validity
of the recent order OF the department respecting
the delivery of lottery letters.
TREASURY DECISION RE-AFFIRMED.-The
Treasury department has decided to refuse ina
application Of the Pennsylvania iron n,an,ifac.
turers to reopen the decision. with respect to
steel blooms. and will aS,nere to the present rul-
ing under WHICH Steel blooms are charged with
duty at tQryy-five per cent, as manufacturers OF
steel.
THE SIOUX WANT TO FIGHT THE UTEs-The
Indian agent at Red Cloud reports to the Inter-
ior department that the Sioux under his charge
are exceedingly anxious to enlist and "aSsiSt
the great father" in the war against the UteS
The ill-feeling between the UteS and the Sioux
dates back so many years as to have become
traditional
SITTING BULL INDIANS COMING OVER FOR
SOMETHING TO EAT.-The commissioner Of In
dian affairs has received a dispatch from Agent
McGillycuddy at the Pine Ridge, or 'Red
Cloud" agency, saying:-''Twenty Sitting Bull
Indians just in with pass from Major Welsh,
the British officer at the nearest post across the
border. Many will come in when the Missouri
freezes. DOyou want them fed?" To this CommiS-
sioner Hayt replied as follOws:-"Require Sit
ting Bull Indians to surrender their arms and
ponies. Place them by themselves. under sur
veillance OF police, and feed them. Further
orders will be sent shortly and has sent to
Agent McGillycuddy the following telegram
''The secretary desires me to say, Sitting Bull
Indians returning must be looked upon virtually
as prisoners Of war. They must surrender arms
and ponies. The idea must not be permitted to
spread that they can simply come back and be
fed. Every one OF them, If fed must be made to
earn his rat1ons by work for the government,
repairing roads, putting up telegraph or other
useful work. Enforce this policy strictly and
keep them well watched"
GETTING READY FOR THE SEssIoN.-Clerk
Adams of the House of Representatives is ex-
pected here next week to get the hall of the
House and the new colonnade which has been
made in the rear of the lobby properly furnished.
The hall proper will be furnished the same as
last year, the old green carpet already well
worn having been patched up for use for an
other session. The new colonnade, however,
will be handsomely furnished with sofas, easy
chairs, carpets, &C., which will be made for it
specially.
ALASKA Rum AGAIN.-In report to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, Commander Beardslee, COM
manding the U. S. ship Jamestown at Sitka,
states that the Indians are returning to their
ranches the salmon fishing season being over.
The return of each canoe load is generally cele-
brated by carouSe, general disorder and lights.
1t was his intention to increase the number OF
Indian policemen. The task OF Keeping order
placed in the way by our own governments: the
allowing OF the importation OF molasSes from
which the vile rum they drink is manufactured.
The Indians his experience shows, can best be
dealt with by treating them kindly.
SIR EDWARD THoRNToN's SoN.-Information
received here mentions the appointment OF a son
of Sir Edward Thornton into the diplomatic ser
vice of Great Britain, he having recently gradu-
ated in his collegiate studies and passed the
necessary examination to entitle him to the
position to which he has been appointed. 1t Is
understood that he will be assigned to the British
legation at Washington, at the head OF which is
Sir Edward Thornton.
To PROTECT THE CAPITOL FROM MALARIA
Architect Clark, of the Uniied States Capitol
building, says that If Congress will adopt the
plan he suggests in his annual report (printed
heretofore in THE starr, of planting a row OF
trees on the low lands south of the House wing
that he Will guarantee that the air which pene-
trateS the hall OF the House will be much pureH
His theory is that the malaria which at certain
seasons OF the year impregnates the air, come,
from the Potomac flats, and is waited directly to
the Capitol building Should his plan be adopted,
he says that the trees would not only defilect the
air currents but would, at the same time purify
the atmosphere, because it is a well-settled hy-
genie rule that Vegetation abSorbs, to great eX-
tent the poisonous gases OF the air. He thinks,
too. that the proposed plan would not only re-
lieve the present eye-sore which meets the vision
looking south from the House wing, but that it
would lead eventually to Congress acquiring the