Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-12
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s54s, ,4Ol.34; customs, 1903. 7s4O7.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander j. N. Miller to
special duty at Washington, D. c.. Carpenter
p. T. Ward to the Lacawanna, Pacific station
per steamer Of the goth from New York reliev-
ing Capenter Warren Barnard, who will return
home.
MOVEMENTS OF u. S. VEssEIS-The Ta,lapoosa
arrived at the Navy Yard here this morning.
The Tennessee left New York on the 18th for
Hampton Roads.
THE ARSENAL DIsAsTER.-The relatives of
Messrs. Michael Joyce and John Berry, the two
soldiers who were killed at the Arsenal on Sep.
tember 18th last by the discharge Of a Gatlfng
gun. not being satisfied with the finding of the
court OF inquiry which recently exhonerated
sergeant Moore. wrote some four weeks since to
General Hancock on the subject General Han
cock sent here an officer of his staff to investt-
gate. and the result Is that that officer has re-
commended more thorough inquiry by officers
who are not connected with the Arsenal.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-H. s.
Poulter has been appointed gauger for the 5th
district of Kentucky, and j. H. Davis store
keeper and gauger for the I'd district Of Georgia
WARRANTS FOR THE $4,000 to pay the Ute
Indians were received by the U. s. Treasurer
to-day. The money is at the order OF Colonel
French, secretary of the Ute commission The
amounts that he wants now will probably be
telegraphed west Tomorrow. Some Of Il will
go TO Denver and some to AlamoSa. Military
guards for the transportation OF the silver to
the final points OF payment, will be furnished
by the War department.
THE GEORGIA MooNsHINE WAR.-Collector
Andrew Clark, at Atlanta, to-day telegraphed
TO Acting Commissioner Rogers as follows: II
seized on the Sth inst. in one neighborhOod In
P1ckens county eight Illicit distilleries. block
a1 adge team, large lot Illicit whisky, and about
wines, &C. Deputy collector in charge OF force
was arrested by county sheriff on trumped up
charge OF trespass, but was released. Public
opinion Is still against us and is great 1mpedi-
ment, put my force is equal to the occasion and
the work goes on"
ARMY ORDERs.-The following named officers.
ON the expiration OF their present leaves of ab-
sence, will report in person to the adlutant gen.
eral OF the army in this city: FIRST Lieutenant
y. Z. Doane; "a cavalry; Frst Lieutenant w. II.
d6S ao% G Eo1a 1pianTy The eaye granted Sec
extended four months. Major A. E. Bates. BAY
master, Is relieved from duty in the department
OF Dakota, and will report to the commanding
general department of the Missouri for duty in
that department..
DIR. PARSONS MURDERERs SENTENcEp.-The
dispatch from Mr.. Heap, the q. S. charge
d'af1aires at Constantinople, announcing that
the murderers Of DR.. Parsons, the American
missionary, who was recently killed and robbed
under circumstances OF great atrocity at Ismidt,
have been tried by the court at Constantinople
and convicted. The principal, a Turk named
Ali, has been sentenced to death by hanging,
ana the two accomplices to imprisonment at
has from the outset pressed the matter with ali
urgency to the extent of Or1ertng one OF our
naval vessels to Constantinople, and, in addi-
tion to the imperative demands made through
MIR. Heap for exemplary justice, 1t has author
lied his personal attendance at the trial and
the employment of able counsel to assist In the
conviction and sentence is doubtless due to the
activity OF the measures taken by this govern
ment.
MAJOR NELSON'S TRIAL.--The court marta!
to try Major Nelson, U. s. A. paymaster, charged
With being defaulter, convened this morning
on Governors Island. N. Y. 1t is an open ia
yestigation. and will probably occupy severa.
Eogdes, Third United States artillery. pres.
dent; Colonel Nelson Fl. Davis, Inspector ge9-
eral Lieutenant Colonel John Brapau. Firs
bion P. Howe. Second United States artillerl.
Lieutenant Colonel G. A. De Russey. Third
Imted states artillery Major Clement L. Best.
denhall: First United States artillery: CAPTAIN
a. {. W1ldrtck, Third United States artillery:
captain Robert FL. Hall, Tenth United States
nted I1antIS, Stan ana captain j.: L. Haskns First
ms arrest Major Nelson, though given the free
dom OF Governors Island. has remained most
OF the time In his quarters in Fort Columb,s
he claims to have good defence.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Is en-
gagged to-day in hearing arguments In the Flori.
da railroad case Among the prominent attor
neys present to-day were Senators CARPENTER
II Pnfl
looks to be In excellent health, and wore the
Inevitable button hole boquet.
ADJUTANT GENERAL DRUM will return to the
city next Saturday. Gen. Ruggles, who is act
Ing adJutant general, will then leave for New
YORK to bring his family here. He has taken q
mouse on Rhode Island avenue northwest, num-
Der 1913.
A LETTER FROM SPOTTED TAIL-Secretary
Schuz yesterday received a letter from Spotted
Tail, chief OF the Brule Sioux, referring to the
young men who were charged with having
stolen some horses In August last, and were
arrested by the Indians themselves, and yclun-
tarily turned over to the United States authori-
Ties for trial. The chief says: 81 want to talk
with you about the six young men belonging 10
my people who were sent down to Omaha to be
dealt with under the laws oil the s.GTeaf
Falher;D These young men have given up to
you 10 De punished II they are guilty, according
10 the same laws laid down for the punishment
OF white men who have committed crimes
against again the laws OF the "Great Father" Now
Nnat l want TO say to you, Is this, If these
young men are guilty want them punished: If
they are not guilty want them sent back TO
m me "a ana to their families: Now they should have
IN tne trial 1or their alleged crimes the same
chanceS that the white man has; they should
nave as good lawyers as we can give them and
We should defend them the same as you would
oe allowed TO defend your children If they were
IN prison and were to be tried.
Now my people have put together from their
earnings little money to be used in helping
Oylr ri in 10 tr0r hlo
to give have given to help them, and the money
We have raised we are going to send to you that
you may help us find good lawyers to defend our
Children. We want them to have 0 fair trial,
and we want you to spend the money we send
you that they may have as good chance to go
free as white men could have. SO send you
1922 So"
NAVAL CHANGEs.-Rear Admiral ]. n. B.