Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-17

the Assistant Treasurer at New York to accep
OF the bonds offered to-day-two millions-a
rates which he might deem most advantageou
to the government
NAVAL ORpERs.-Capt. j. II. Gills, from the
Franklin, at Norfolk, and ordered to command
the Lackawanna, April 1st, relieving Capt.
Ralph Chandler, placed on waiting orders sur
geon j. A. Hawke, to special duty in Philadel-
phia. Lieut.. Commander FL. G. Nell has re-
turned home, having been detached from the
Gan sh ana Is }o 6e Ua e sek
nessee, and ordered to the receiving ship Frank
lin, at Norfolk.
SANTo DOMINGO has established new tariff
of export du les. The Treasury department has
received a copy Of the new schedule. 1t is
decided advance on that heretofore in vogue.
The advance causes great dissatisfaction among
all classes of business men, 1t is reported to the
department..
THE KELLEY-MCKAy DIFFICgLTY.-A sharp
letter from Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay to Hon. VIM.
Mckay charges Kelley with having made a
false statement that he (Mckay) had approached
him corruptly to control his vote In order
to create for himself "a reputation for virtue by
pretending to have resisted a temptation that
never existed" Mr.. Mckay repeats his demand
for Congressional investigation into the brfb-
cry charge.
CUTOFF FROM INFoRMATIoN.-The U. S. consul
at La PaZ, Bolivia, under date Of october 90,
1879, reports that "all duties upon articles i'm
ported into this republic are collected at the
custom house in africa, Peru, in pursuance OF an
arrangement between Peru and Bolivia, and
thus the whole coast of Bolivia is in the military
possession OF Chilli, consequently it is not in my
power to give any information Of a reliable
character touching the importation OF merGhan-
disc into Bolivia"
THE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY BILI.-The gen.
eral debate on the immediate deficiency bill
closed this afternoon, and the consideration of
the bill was then proceeded with under the five
minutes rule. 1t is the intention to try and
dispose OF the bill to-day. This viii prove good
news to the idle employees OF the government
printing Office, irasmuch as an appropriation of
100000 is in this bill for the public printer.
MINISTER SEWARD TO BE REMOVED. is
learned that Minister Seward, at China, will
either be removed or his resignation will be ac-
cepted. 1t is stated that steps are already being
taken looking to filling his place.
WELLS, FARGO Co.'S P. O. DEPARTMENT.
The Postmaster General has taken no action on
the report of the committee who looked into
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S postal business. Repre-
sentative Page OF California, in behalf of the
company has asked to be heard before action is
taken. The company says it can show where
the committee is wrong. Judge Key will give
Mr.. Page and others interested in Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S side a hearing.
OURAY, IGNACIo and the other Ute Indians
now here, will leave tomorrow night for Colo
rano, because 1t is thought their presence on
the reservation may assist in preventing hos
tile collision between the Utes and the squat
tiers.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. V. Rice, ex-M. C. of
Ohio, and who was candidate for lieutenant
governor o. Ohio on the ticket with General
Ewing, is in the city. He was on the floor of the
HOuSp T0-0aV and received Q11ttp ovation
from his old Congressional friends.
Weed is losing his eyesight, and says that he
can scarcely recognize faeesJudge Howell
has been i'll here for some time past, has so far
recovered that he hopes to be able to leave for
his home In Iowa in a few days.-Itt is thought
In diplomatic circles that Count CALI, now con-
sui general Of that government at Philadelphia,
will be appointed secretary of the italian lega-
tion here, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Count Litta.-Prince Leopold, Queen
Victoria's youngest son, is it is stated about to
travel, and there is a probability of his coming
to America. He will travel modestly, having
only two persons for his suite.
TEE ACKLEN CAsE.-The House judiciary COM
mttee took up the Acklen case this morning,
but came to no conclusion in the matter, Mem
beTS OF the committee are extremely reicentts
but it is believed that no definite proposition
has yet been submitted.
THE CORRESPONDENTS WON'T FRATERN1zE
WITH COHEN. The press committee having
charge OF the reporters gallery of the House,
have united in a letter to Speaker Randall,
declining to favorably act upon the petition of
the ag1tator Cohen for a seat In the correspond
of German paper in st. Louis as "a voluntary
correspondent"
A METHODIST CALL ON THE PREsIDENT.-The
delegates to the Methods Protestant confer
ence and their ladies were received by the Pre-
sident and Mrs. Hayes this afternoon at
hal1-past two O'Clock. The audience was
held in the east room, which was crowd
and hoped the President would conclude his
administration as successfully as he had begun
it. Dr. Valiant also made short address of the
same tenor. The members OF the conference
were then introduced to the President and Mrs.
Hayes.
OURAy ON THE WHITE RIVER MASSACRE
Ouray and his wife appeared this morning be-
fore the House committe on Indian affairs, and
ouray testified as to the facts which had come
to his knowledge in reference to the White river
massacre: Hfs testimony was given in the
Spanish language, and was interpreted to the
committee. He stated that Pror to the
trouble which had arisen between Agent Meeker
and the Indians relative to the plowing up of
their pasture lands, no dissatisfaction had been
felt by the Indians toward the government. He
knew nothing personally either about the fight
with Thornburgh or the killing Of Meeker and
his employees. The examination was postponed
till 10 a. m. tomorrow, the members Of the
committee desiring to listen to the debate
In the House upon the deficiency bill.
Chief Ouray stated that he was very anxious to
return to his people and report the arrange
ments and agreements that have been entered
into between himself and Secretary SchurZ and
was assured Dy Chairman Scales that the CON-
mittee viii endeavor not to detain him more
than two days, but that the committee had al
ready waited six weeks pending the negotiations
with the Interior department, and could not
well close up their investigation without hear
ing the Indian version of the case.
THE MARYLAND GRBENBACK CONVENTION was
u eld IN Baltimore yesterday. Delegates were
present from every county, three from the
knights OF Labor, Of the Cumberland region
and seven from the Brotherhood of Labor in
Baltimore, Frederick and Westmfnster-73 in
all. The convention was called to order at o. M
G. NJ. Bryan, OF Charles, was elected Chairman
and j. H. Jones, OF Baltimore county. secre.
tary. A committee was appointed to call pri.
malieS appoint delegates at large and I'LL va
caDcies. Several delegates favored the Dillaye
ticket nominated at St Louis; others favored
Hendrick B. Wright. The general sentiment of
the convention, however, was that the delega-
ton should go unpledged, and be very careful
to act with the majority at Chicago.
THE WESTERN WHEAT CRoP.-The Chicago
Times declares, after a careful and extended
inquiry In eleven western states that the in
crease in the yield OF wheat In those states Will
be 60 per cent, II no harm befalls the growing
crop.
FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF.-Mr. Gladstone is