The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-26
MEETING OF THE CABINET.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, June 26 The President
leaves to-day for New Haven, Conn.
There was held special meeting of the
Cabinet last evening to consider any busi-
ness that might be before the different De.
parments. The principal business trans.
acted was the consideration and signing of
la number of recess commissions for various
officers Secretary Evarts reported to the
Cabinet that he had not yet heard any
thing from the Captain Of the Boston ves-
sci, who is represented to have been fired
upon by Spanish cruiser.
He had the report of the Philadelphia
vessel. Mr.. Evarts said that he could
telegraph to the Collector at Boston to
send him anv information in regard to the
Boston vessel he could procure. He also
stated that the Spanish Minister here had
call upon him and said that neither he
nor his Government knew of any such ves-
sci as the Nuncio, which is reported to have
done the firing.
Secretary Schurz stated to the Cabinet
that there might be more difficulty in
feeding Sitting Bulls Indians, who have
surrendered in the N rthwest, unless navi-
CATION opened early and additional supplies
could be transported.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Tie excess of the value of the exports of
merchandise over imports of merchandise,
during the first eleven months of the cur
rent fiscal year, amounted to 81, 559, 10 "a.
As against an excess of the value of exports
over imports during the corresponding
months of the preceding fiscal year of
-, 2,5S4,57O 36.
MARQUEE HAS DIsBAHDED.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 26-The fol-
lowing dispatch from the department of
Arizona, was received at the War Depart
ment YESTERDAY, having been forwarded by
Gen. Mcdowell: Captain Rafferty,, who
was ordered after Marquee under date of
June 2lst, reports that Marquee has dis
banded and dispersed his followers, selling
his arms and clothing. Particulars by
mail.
GENERAL sHERMAN's TOUR.
Gen. Sherman accompanied by his Aid,
Col. Bacon, leaves here this evening for St.
Paul, Mimi, to be present at the celebra-
tion of the two hundredth anniversary of
the discovery OF the Falls Of st. Anthony
by Father Marquette.
From st. Paul the General will 20 to
Pembina and Winnipeg. in the British
Province of Manitoba from thence to Fort
Totten, on DEVILS Lake, in the northern
part Of Dakota, returning to Washington
via Omaha and Chicago. He will be absent
about month.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Secretary OF War and Col. Barr left
here this morning for st. Paul, MINI.
After a short visit there they will 60 to
Fort Leavenworth, Ks
THE JOLLY OLD SALT.
Secretary Thompson will return to the
city tonight from New York. Next Thurs.
day, accompanied by Mrs. Thompson and
the Misses Thompson, he will 90 to his
home in Indiana. After short stay there
the party, with the exception OF Mrs.
Thompson, and probably Joined at Terre
Haute by Mr.. and Mrs. McKeen, will pro-
coed to California and the Pacific Coast for
summer tour.
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President and Mrs. Hayes left here
this morning for New Haven, Conn.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President this morning appointed
John H. Sullivan, Of Anderson, Indiana,
agent of the Indians of the Moquis Pueblo
Agency, Arizona.