Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-31

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS STO-DAY.-lnternalreV reVe-
nue., s344, ,014.61; CUSTOMS S137, ,22I.T7.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day s., ,s6O, 900 in
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption; for the corresponding week
of last year these receipts were S2,s3l, 900.
RAID ON RUM MILI-Collector Raum Is
telegraphed that Collector Marks and Revenue
Agent Wheeler yesterday personally captured
an Illicit rum dStillery in New Orleans, in full
blast, seized five barrels OF molaSSeS, copper
still, cap and worm, and destroyed the ferment-
ing tubs full of mash.
THE SOUTHERN UTEs, Ignatio, Salvero. Buck
skin Charley and Ojo Bancho passed through
Indiana yesterday, en- route for Washington, in
charge of Col. Page.
PUBLIC BUILDINGs.-The House committee on
public buildings and grounds agreed yesterday
to report favorably several appropriations,
among them an additional one Of $4,000 {mak-
ing $55O,O0O in all for purchase of site) for the
Baltimore post Office The resolution introduced
into the House by Representative Brewer, OF
Michigan directing the supervising architect
of the Treasury department to report to the
House the number of public buildings in pro-
cess of construction, and which were COM
meneed or completed in the last two years."
was referred to subcommittee, consisting OF
Representatives Young, of Tenn, Murch and
ShallenDergef.
Mr. NORRIS, of New York, appeared before
the select committee of the House, on the In
ter oceanic Canal, yesterday, in advocacy Of
the superior claims to consideration presented
by the Nicaragua route. 1t is understood
that Admiral Amen has been invited to meet
the committee on Friday next, and give his
views On the general subject.
The SUBCOMMITTEE of the House committee
on agriculture having in charge the bill to en-
large the functions of the Agricultural depart
ment, met this morning and perfected the bill
which will be reported to the full committee on
Wednesday next.
SARAH SATIsFlED.-A dispatch received by
Secretary SchurZ announces that Sarah Winnie
mucca and party left Council Bluffs to-day,
westward bound. Sarah sends the dispatch
and thanks the Secretary for his kind treat
ment, and says that the Indians are more sat
sfied than ever at the result of their visit here.
PUBLIC PRINTER DEFREEs publishes state
ment regarding the dissatisfaction which exists
among some of the employees of his office be-
cause they are not paid for legal holidays when
they do not work. He says:-"As an appeal has
been made to Congress on the subject, until
law shall be passed directing me to distribute
the public money to persons for not working,
there will be no holidays in my Office at govern
ment expense"
THE EXODUS INVESTIGATION. - The Senate
committee investigating the exodus recalled,
yesterday, Chas. II. Otuy, who was crOSS-eX-
amined by Senators Window aud Blair. He had
never heard OF any persons except Perry, Will
hams and Evans inducing the colored people of
North Carolina to go west, but he believed the
agents of a certain railroad company paid these
men premium for every emigrant they could
secure. F. A. BonitZ. a resident of GoldSborO'
n. c., and democratic editor, testified that
negroes in the state are well treated. M. II.
Lewman. sheriff of Putnam co., Ind, produced
a circular which he obtained from one OF the
North Carolina emigrants, and which had been
widely circulated in the state named, setting
forth the attractions OF Indiana
INVALID PENsIoNs.-The House committee on
invalid pensions, on motion Of Representative
Caldwell, of Kentucky, unanimously adopted
yesterday resolution, ''that. all pension
claims of an invalid character shall be reported
to date from discharge where the disability was
incurred previous to discharge; and where the
disability was incurred subsequent to discharge
from the date OF the disability and all gra-
tuitouS pensions shall date from the pass
age of the act; all widows pensions, where the
husband had been penSiOner, shall date
from the death OF the husband; and where the
husband had not been pensioner from the date
Of the disability.
The CENSUS SUPERyIsoRSHIPS.-The Senate
committee on the census has received reports
from several sub committees On the nominations
OF census supervisors. The appointment for
Maine Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island were reported back
favorably, and so were all those Of the western
states, except three for Illinois, one for Iowa
and one for Tennessee, which are held by the
subcommittee for further inquiry. Senator
Herman, who has charge OF the nominations for
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
terday nor were any Of the southern appoint
ments reported on 1t was agreed by common
consent that all the nominations reported from
subcommittee, in regard to none Of which
there is any question OF the personal fitness of
the nominee, shall be Immediately reported back
to the Senate with recommendation for con-
flrmation, but at the same time several of the
democratic members OF the committee took the
ground that one-half of the census supervisors
throughout the whole country ought to be Sc
lected from the democratic party, and they
therefore reserved the right to disregard yester-
days action Of the committee when the nemi-
nations come up for consideration in the Senate
will be made TO hold up all the census nonina-
tlons for the present with view 10 forcing an
equal division OF these appointments between
the two great political parties.
GEN. BoYNToN's CHARGES AGAINST GEN. SHER-
MAN.-H. V. Boynton, Washington correspond
ent OF the Cincinnati Gazette, has submitted to
the Secretary OF War series OF charges and
specifications against General w. T. sherman.
''for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen.
tleman, in violating the criminal laws OF this
District, which define and punish the crime OF
slander." This affair grows out OF criticism
by Boynton OF 1.-The Memoirs Of Gen. W. T.
sherman written by himself" in which criti-
cism Gen. Sherman is charged with doing great
injustice 10 Gems. L. S. Grant, d. G. Buell., Geo.
H. Thomas, j. B. Mcpherson, John A. Logan, F.
P. Blair, George W. Morgan, and VIM. S. Smith,
who served under him, and also to the late Hon.
f. NJ stanton. Gen. Sherman Is charged with
saying to E. III. CowleS, a reporter for the Cleve-
land Leader, in this connection, that Boynton
was notorious Slanderer, would do anything
for pay, and for 81 600 would SANDER his own
mother. On being written to by BoyntOn on
the subject, General Sherman replied: 81 said
thought you were capable of doing anything for
pay; that SANDER was your daily avocation.
and as you had deliberately falsified as to me, |
believed you capable Of slandering your own
mother for pay. This is a hard thing to say of
any man, but believe 1t of YOU" Gen. Boyn-
ton suggests in his charges that Gen. Sherman
select tribunal OF brother officers before whom
the charges against him shall be tried
PREPARING FOR THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL
Most of the governors of the thirteen original
states have appointed commissioners to repre-
sent said states In the matter of the centennial
celebration OF Yorktown, Va. October lSSI.
From the propositions and suggestions which
have been made enough can be devised to have
the celebration last one month. One week is to
be set aside for the reception and entertainment
OF the French guests; an extensive parade
ground will be laid out, and festivities OF all
kinds, concerts. &C., provided for day and night
formal invitation will be sent to the French
government to participate In the ceremonies,
and the French society In New York is now in
correspondence ON the subject. Ii Is understood