Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-14
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nternalr rev.
enue, s319, ,225.14; customs, s537.oS5A.
PROTECTING THE INDIAN TERR1roaY.-T The
authorities here having ordered the military in
Kansas to turn over Payne, the interloper In
the Indian Territory to Marshal Dell, OF the
estein district OF Arkansas, foT trial at Fort
Smith, Indian Agent Dyer, at the q lapaw
agency. has telegraphed Marshal Dell, in
Arkansas, to send quickly for Joseph Howe,
who was arrested by the military for the same
offence, also for trial.
CHEF CLERK HOGG, Of the Navy department,
left the city to-day on his leave going to Brook
lyn first. During his absence Mt. Jesse A. DOW
viii act as Chief OF the department.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day $4,000 in
ational bank notes were received at the Trea-
sury for redemption against 81 ,543, 900 for the
corresponding week OF last year.
THE TREASURY holds $500 966, $50 In United
States bonds to secure national bank circula-
ton; United States bonds deposited on this
account week ended to-day s923, 900, and with
drawn S9S1 800
THE PRESIDENT returned to the city last even
ing from Ohio. General Sherman, vino accom-
panied him, will return tonight. The others
who went with the President came back with
him.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssEIs.-The U
s. s. Alaska LETT Callao, July 18th, for Samoa.
She will reach Samoa about tie 1St Of Septem-
her 70 look after American interests. go. The
"aehusett was at Coqaimbo, Chill. June 9th.
The kearsage sailed from Charle5town,
Mass. yesterday afternoon for Newport. go.
The Tallapoosa has arrived at Charle5toTn.
NAVAL ORDERS. Lieut.. w. o. Sharon from
the coast survey steamer Blake and placed on
waiting orders. Chaplain ]. II. H. Brown to the
Iensaeola navy yard alst inst, aud placed on
waiting. Mate Harry Setley from the receiving
snip ST. Louis, and placed On waiting orders.
During the week ended yesterday leaves of alb
sence were granted to sixteen officers OF the
navy. Some Of the leaves granted were eXten-
SiOnS.
ARMY ORDERs-Capt. II. J. Farnsworth, sth
cavalry, will report In person TO the superln-
tendent mounted recruiting service to conduct
q detachment OF recruits to the Pacific coast,
ON the completion Of this duty he will
Ioin his proper station buffalo, New York)
The superintendent mounted recruiting SER
vice will cause 132 recruits to be prepared
and forwarded under proper Charge for assign
nent to the 1st cavalry, as follows: Thirteen to
Reno. Nevada, to company e.; 20 to Rosevllle
Junction. Cal, company L, and 80 to San Fran
cisco, Cal. First Lieut.. George o. Webster. 4th
infantry, Is detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics at the Allegheny College,
Neadville, Penn, and Will report for duty ac-
cordingly. First Lieut. Thos. \. Bailey on
being relieved from duty at the Military Acad-
envy, will report to Lieut.. Col. II. L. Abbott
corps OF engineers. at Willet's Point. n. Y, for
duty with the battalion of engineers, relieving
First Lieut.. Walter L. Fisk. Lieut. Fisk will
report to Lieut. Col Q. A. Gilmore, corps Of
engineers, at New York city. for duty under his
immediate orders First Lieut.. VIM. T. Russell,
on being relieved from duty at the Military
Academy. Will report to Col Geo. Thorn, corps
OF engineers. at Portland, Maine, for duty under
2lst infantry, will report ia person to the super
tntendent mounted recruiting service, to
accompany detachment OF recruits 10 the
Pacific coast. On the completion of this duty
he will rejo1n his station. First Lieut.. James
A. Buchanan. 14th infantry, Is, at his own re-
quest, relieved from signal duty, and will join
his company.
THE L. S. CHRONOLOGICAL CoMMIssIoN.-Prof.
Cyrus Thomas. of the United States Entomo-
logical commission, was In st. Louis, We1nes-
day. The st. Louis Republican OF that day says:
Prof. Thomas has Just returned from Manitoba
1n British America, and Dakota where he has
been locking up the grasShopper5, heretofore
the great pest OF many portions OF those
re tgtons. He reports that he did not find any
Iocusts, at least to any such extent as to be
q, ,structiye. There are no hoppers to amount
TO anything. The crops he found splendid
wherever he Went. The professor thinks he got
the clue to plan that Will eXpel the locuStS
rom Minnesota and drive them out of the state
into Dakota. 1t was too lengthy to explain in
DETAIL but would be elaborated In the reports.
Prof. Thomas, on reaching here, found letters
and dispatches awaiting him from his colleagues
on the commission. DR.. A. S. Packard had just
left Salt Lake for the Yellowstone Park region
in Montana to look after the locusts there. A
dispatch from Prof. Riley few days ago states
that he is In Charleston, S: c., looking after the
cotton worm. Mr.. Martin writes from Fort
no "hoppersr there to amount TO anything.
TTof. Thomas Will remain over In the city to-
day. Ee is an old resident of Illinois, OF which
state he was the entOmolOgiSt for five years.
Prof. Thomas was met here by Mr. A. j. Chip
nan, Of the Treasury department, Washington.
who Is en- route to Colorado where he Will
make Investigations relating to the locUst5 In
that state.
THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES in the paymas-
ter's department OF the army which can be filled
either by civil appointment or from the officers
OF the lire. There is quite a competition for the
places, both among Civilians and officers
COMMISSIONER RAUM will leave tomorrow
night for Portland, Maine, to take part in the
campaign in that state. He will be absent most
OF the time between now and the election In
that state. Mrs. Raum Will accompany him.
During his absence Deputy Commissioned Rog
erS viii act as commissioner OF internal revenue.
PERSONAL. l. Reamey, U. S. navy, has
gone TO Hollidaysburg, Pa.-Dr. A. Baldwin Is
at keswick, Va.-D. c. w. Ourand is at Ham,
ilton, Var. w. Tyler Is at Oak Bluff, Mar
tha's Einey yard.-Miss Annie Ward Is among
the guests at Forrestville, Md.-Mrs. John c.
Fay is at Elizabeth, n. J.-Colonel Vedder, u.
S. army, and daughter, Miss Bell Vedder, are at
Fauquier White Sulphur springs, Va--Repre-
sentative Townsend, OF Ohio, is in the city
Senator Wallace, OF Pa, has returned to hts
home In William V. Birney, the
young artist, will leave this city on the nth
III tant for Munich, where he intends to study
art for year or two. He sails from New York
on the 18th inst In the Frisia-Among the
passengers who sail to-day In the European
steamers from New York are Mr.. and Mrs Thos.
Gaiiaudet; Rev. DR.. Douglas Forrest, OF Trinity
church, in this city, and Mrs. Forrest, in the
Britannia.
The MARINE BAND viii not play at the Presi-
dents grounds this evening. Twenty five pieces
will leave for Chicago 10 attend the knights
Templar conclaye.
SECRETARY SHERMAN left the city last even
Ing, TO spend the Sunday In Virginia with some
friends. He viii be back Monday morning In
aly foFoa tt,n