Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-21
THE EVENING STAR.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, $6e9, ,II2. IS: customs, $685., ,393.34.
TEE TRENTON, flagship of the European
squadron, arrived at MarSeille5 June 7th. All
were well on board.
THE BOARD of medical officers Of the navy
who went to inspect the naval hospital at
Chelsea, Mass, returned to the city this morn
ing
A BOARD OF MEDICAL OFFICERS of the marine
hospital service, consisting OF Surgeons Miller,
Fessenden and Doering, will meet at the GUS
applicants for positions as assistant surgeons
in the service. There about five vacancies and
thirty-five applicants. The board will be in
session ten or fifteen days.
TIE REPoRTED BROOKLYN CUSTOM HOUSE DE-
FALCATIoN.-The reports that defalcation ex-
lists In the accounts of the late Collector Free.
land, Of the Brooklyn {New York; district, are
not credited at the internal revenue bureau. A
number Of the stub books OF the late collector
(who is deCeased) are still in the hands of Mr..
Baron, who was his deputy collector, and who
was In charge OF the office. These books If re-
turned would balance the account 1t is be-
heyed that MI. Baron has simply through ne
glect failed to make return OF the books. The
mystery involved will be solved within the next
twenty-fOur hours by revenue officer specially
detailed to look into the matter.
PRESIDENT HAYES, his wife, and his son
Webb, arrived at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday
and proceeded to the residence of their kins-
man, Gen. j. G.. Mitchell, where q number Of
personal friends called on them. The Presi-
dent and wife spent Sunday quietly, attending
Church. In referring to his contemplated trip
to California, the President says If he goes at
all 1t will be as late as September, his idea
being to reach Sacramento in time to attend
the state fair, about the middle OF that month.
He will extend his trip to oregon, and possibly
further north.
PERsONAL.-Senator Edmunds has gone to
Canada with joaquin Miller and others Oh
fishing trip, p.,--speaker Randalrs family has re-
moved to his summer cottage in Chester
states pension agent here is now supervisor of
the Ohio insane asylum at COlumbu5.-Repre-
sentative HaWley sailed for Europe on Saturday
for brief stay.-Rev. Mr.. Rankin, OF the
congregational Church, and wife are at Ocean
Grove.-Governor Holiday delivers the an
nual address before the Episcopal High School.
near Alexandria, on Wednesday next.-G. S.
Dana, for many years assistant clerk Of the
House OF Representatives, has been nominated
for the Vermont senate In a district where re-
publican nomination Is considered equivalent to
an election.
THE WHEELER SuRvEY.-In order to facilitate,
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, the
operations of the geographical survey of the
territory of the United States west of the Tooth
meridian, In charge OF Capt. Geo. NJ. Wheeler
corps Of engineers, prosecuted In accordance
With act OF Congress, the quartermaSter's de-
partment will continue payment for rent of the
premises now occupied by the Washington Of
flee, and for fuel and gas for the same, and for
fuel for the Observatory at Ogden, Utah terri
tory; also, furnish transportation for assistants
and field instruments and all other property
between Washington and the Observatory at
Og0en and other storage points in the field and
to all points necessary to be visited in connec-
ton with the preparation and publication Of
maps and reports and the final disposition OF all
public property whatsoever. Including the
transportation OF the same to all points or final
disposition. and express charges upon the usual
small amounts OF public property which 1t may
be impracticable to transport as freight.
THE HowGATE EXPEDITION AGAfN-The Sec
retary OF War has refused to grant discharges,
to the soldiers who came here from the north
west to go on the Howgate expedition, aud has
ordered them back to their posts. He did not
feel authorized to allow the soldiers to go Oh a
leaking ship. He has granted years leave OF
absence TO L1euts. Dow and Doane, who shy
they Will take advantage OF this leave to go In
the Gulnare. The report given abroad that Sec.
retary Thompson has placed obstacles in the
way OF captain Howgate is erroneous 1t was
me intention OF the act OF Congress that the
Gulnare should be accepted by the Navy depart
ment. There was the responsibility upon the
secretary that she should come up to the stand
ard vessels OF the navy. This She did not do,
Gulnare is British bottom, and no act has been
passed granting her an American register. She
will be authorized as private enterprise to fly
nder rne rn1ed states cors nag she WIN have to sail
eall upon the government for protection should
she need 1t.
Ldte'.-The question OF the Gulnare flying
the American flag was referred to the Attorney
General, and he has decided that she can float
the stars and Stripes. Ii Capt. Palmer. who is
70 command the vessel, arrives here In time.
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steam from here to st. Johns, where she viii
take In coal for the voyage, and then 90 under
sail. She will stop at Halifax to take on board
members OF the expedition, who will not board
her here. Permission has been received from
the British government to use the stores left at
stores be ntzad e py the Poas will also
men can be subsisted on these stores for two
years. Stores keep without injury In that region
for years. Lieutenant Low, OF the army, will re-
In Lady Franklin Bay, While Lieutenant Doane
will return with the Gulnare. Most Of the ex-
ped1t1on, outside OF the captain and crew, will
JON pa fhe ship at Halifax: s The army officers Cap
IN the entire safety OF the vessel. There will be
quite crowd TO see the Gulnare Off.
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE UTE COMMISSION. Hon.
Geo. w. Manypenny, Mr. RUSSELL Mr.. Bowman
and Colonel Meacham, have been to-day In con-
sultation with Secretary SchurZ regarding the
discharge OF the duties upon which they expect
Immediately to enter. They leave for the west
tonight and will meet first In Denver
where they will be joined by Mr.. Otto Mears
the remaining member OF the commission
Their first duty Will be to ascertain whether
the Ute Agreement" will be ratified by three
fourths OF the members OF the tribe.
GEN. logan this morning started for New
York, where he will remain until after the
meeting OF the national republican committee.
Mrs. Logan and son started at the same time
for Illinois, where they Will be joined by Gen.
Logan, after he leaves New York.
Col BACON, OF Gen. sherman's staff, left the
city this morning to take his family to Narra-
gansett. He will return in a few days and will
accompany Gen. Sherman to st. Paul, Mimi
DEPARTURE OF TIE SIOUX CHIEFS. This
morning forty-seven Of the Indians who have
been quartered recently at the fremont House
left on the 10:4O train, by the PENNSYLVANIA
road, for Their homes In the west. These are
with one or two exceptions Sioux, whose bust
ness east was principally to visit the Indian
children at school at Hampton, Va, and Car
Isle, Pa, and they express themselves az being
much pleased with what they have seen and
they are especially pleased that their chtldren
show such Improvement Included in the
party are Red Cloud, Spotted Tail. Like-the
Bear, Red Shirt, Little wounds, Two Strike.
Son-of-the-Star, Black Crow, Blue Eagle. Iron
Eli Abraham and others and as they sat in the
smoking room OF the depot, with their trunks
all labeled with the names OF their copper-col-
ored owners, they attracted considerable at.
tention. They viii stop en- route at Carlisle
barracks to visit the school again.