Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-15

Mediterranean.
THE PRESIDENT, about half-past seven this
morning, came up the steps OF the Patent Of
flee. Very few employees were around. One of
the messengers. j. o. Evans happened to be on
hand and showed the President around the
building.
DRIFTING GoosEs INDIANS had an interview
with Secretary Schurz and Commissioner
Trowbridge this afternoon. They claim that
they never signed the treaty by which the Sioux
gave up their lands and went on reservations.
and wants to get back their old home, which
have now been taken up by settlers. The de-
partment can see no way to accommodate them.
Some other arrangement will be made.
FIGHT WITH GEORGIA MOoNsHINERs-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received to-day by COM
missioner Raum from Collector Clark at At
lanta: Deputy Shepard writing from Clayton,
Rabun county, 9th inst, reports seizure and de
Structlon OF four illicit diStierieS in Rabun and
Towns counties, including d!stillery of famous
VIM. Berrong. Raiding party was attacked by
armed citizens guarding approaches to diStil-
lery OF BerrOng. Revenue officers repeled at
tack and made seizure"
SPRING NIsIToRS.-The delightful weather of
the past few days has drawn to Washington a
large number OF visitors and sight seers. The
departments and the White House are thronged
daily. 1t is noticed that there is very good
sprinkling of newly married people among the
invaders. The ladies invariably ask when en-
tering the White House to be shown the room
where Mrs Hayes holds her receptions.
THE PURSUIT OF VICTORIAs BANDIT is not
expected at the War department that anything
further from Gen. Hatch, who is in pursuit of
Victoria, Will be received for a week or ten days
After their recent defeat, Victoria's band fled
towards the Mascalero agency. There Is a
wide stretch of country between the San An
dreaS mountains. where the fight occurred and
Mascaero. Ged Hatch. who pushed on in pur-
mt hn hos fl,o
latter place.
THE EXODUS S1NvESTIGATION.-Dr. j. Il. Lamb
of Parsons, Kansas, testified before the Senate
exodus committee yesterday that many OF the
colored refugees had told him that they were
induced to go to Kansas by circulars which
were distributed In Texas last June. The wit
ness had never been able to procure one of these
circulars but had been informed by colored
preacher named Duncan who had seen some of
them, that they promised the negroes 100 acres
OF land in Kansas, stock and supplies for six
months and money besides, and that they were
signed by John p. Fl. John, the present gov
ernor OF Kansas.
SPEAKER RANDALL ON THE UNIT RULE
Speaker Randall has written a letter to prom
ment democratic politician in Pennsylvania in
reply to an inquiry as to the formers views
with regard to the unit rule in the forthcoming
state convention. He says: Il am opposed to
the unit rule because it fetters and practically
disfranchises the minority. In Pennsylvania
the delegates to the national convention are
chosen by districts. the state convention having
nothing TO do with their appointment: has no
power to direct the manner in which their votes
snail be cast With the four delegates at large,
VINO are elected by the state convention, the
case Is. OF course, different. The unit rule has
proved convenient device by which to shachle
the republican party in Pennsylvania and to
subject 1t TO absolute personal domination, and
II is not at all desirable to engrat the practice
upon the policy OF the democratic party. With
us tne people govern In their own way. The
Lancaster resolution OF 1876. to which you refer
as a precedent, goes for nothing, as it had not
the judgment OF a full convention in It's favor
NAVAL LORDERs.-I.ieutenant Chas NJ. Thomas
to examination for promotion. Lieut.. A. H.
Vail TO duty at the naval observatory Master
" l. Cottman to the receiving ship Colorado.
Mldshlpman F. NJ. BostwiCk to the Iacka-
wanna, at Mare Island, Cal Saimaker j. w.
Nlngate 10 the navy yard. Portsmouth N H.
carpenter John MacFarand from the Onward,
at Calla0, Peru, and ordered home. Passed AS
slstant Engineer W. l.. Bailie to the New York
| navy yard. Passed Assistant Engineer l. r.
Stafford to hold himself in readiness for sea ser
| vice. Assistant Engineer Henry Herrwig from
the bureau or steam engineering and placed on
| waiting orders. Passed Assistant Paymaster
l. G. Boggs from duty in the bureau of naviga-
| tlon and clothing and ordered to duty at the
naval station New London. Connecticut Sail
| maker Garrett Van Mater to the Boston navy
| yard May 1st Master j. H. Bull from the Frank
| lin and ordered to the Powhatan. Sailmaker
John Martin from the Boston navy yard MAY
ISL and ordered TO the training ship Constitution.
Sailmaker Herman Hansen from the Constitu-
tlOn and placed on waiting orders.
LEGACY HUNTERS.-There seems to be an i'm
preston among large class OF foreign subjects
that the government OF the United States acts
as sort OF private inquiry Office in hunting up
unclaimed estates. Numerous letters OF inquiry
| are addressed to the President cOncerning such
estates. and in the majority OF instances The in
| formation furnished by the interrogation is so
puta Chr
time ago. for instance. the President was writ
ten TO by party In Belfast Ireland, in regard
TO an estate left by native of Cookst0wn,
County Tyrone, Ireland who came to this coup-
try In 1926, and died somewhere between 1857
and 1850, leaving, it is believed property to his
da.nef: Not the falntest mention is made OF
OF similar cases. OF course nothing can be
DONE
The ARMY Posi- SCHooIS.-General McCook,
In charge OF education In the army, has made
his report for the month of February. At the
various post schools there was an attendance
during the month OF $50 enlisted men. gain of
SO over the previous month; $50 children OF en-
listed men attended, gain Of 81 over January:
2i3 children OF officers were at the schools a
gain OF 10 over the previous month. and during
the month 225 children OF civilians attended the
schools. The total attendance during the
month was 2,340. The system of education In
the army is being rapidly developed and ex-
tended 1t is doing much good, and is becom-
ing very popular among officers and men. The
children OF civilians In attendance are those of
settlers and ranchmen, who would not other
wise enjoy any educational facilities. They
pay no tuition, all the cost to them being the
purchase OF books At Fort Clark, Texas. IS
children OF the Seminole Indian scouts attend
post schools
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
Representative OConnor, OF South Carolina
made an elaborate argument before the ways
and means committee of the House to-day in
favor OF his bill to remunerate the freedmen for
their losses through the failure of the Freed
mems savings Institution. At conclusion OF the
argument the committee proceeded to consider
alton OF the pending tariff measures. Repres-
entatiye Tucker made motion to place the
duty ON all hoop, scroll and band iron at 81 per
cent advalorem, and the vote resulted: Yeas
MesSrS. Tucker, Mills Carlisle, Morrison, Eel
ton and WOOd-6. NayS-MesSrs Garfield
Kelley, Phelps, Frye, Dunnell and Conger-6
with the understanding that Representative
GIBSON upon his return TO the city be allowed to
vote upon the proposition. A resolution was
then offered and adopted ''That the several
matters now pending before this committee re-
lative to the tariff upon imported goods and all
other matters pertaining to the tariff be referred
to select committee OF i've members with in
stTuctioDs TO report TO this committee In whole
or part at its next meeting on Thursday" The
chairman appointed as the committee Repre-
sentatiyes Carlisle, Tucker, Mills, GARFIELD and
pupDenL