Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-31

IS, HtnOUnt1OT TO
s1,9i5 27s 75 and 6GS7 checks to pay the interest
ON the three and a-half per cent bonds, nmount-
Ing to 81 303, ,04O.s1.
WORK ON THE NEW PENSION BUILDING TO BE
PUsHED.-A STAR reporter asked Gen. Meigs this
afternoon when he expected to begin work on the
new Pension office in Judiciary square 81 don't
propose to let the grass grow. said the General.
These papers you see lying here on my desk are
advertisements for bids. l expect to submit my
they are approved will begin work on the new
building Immediately"
AFTER THE Poor CLERKS ON PAY DAY.-The
Hubbell band were out in full force to-day, and
the days business can be said to have been active
II was pay day for the clerks, and the last OppOr
tunity before the election offered them to hand in
tnelr voluntary assessments.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLS, of Texas, is in the city
He is not at all discouraged touching democratic
prospects In the Lone Star state.
CRUMBS OF COMFORT FOR BOTH PARr1Es-The
republican congressional campaign committee has
received advices from New York and Pennsylvania
much more encouraging than those OF fortnight
ago. The committee is hard at work and Will con-
unue to be until the dawn of election day. Mean
While the democratic committee now claim Colo
RADIO, and the election OF a legislature which will
select democratic Senator from that state.
THE GOVERNMENT AFTER VALUABLE OIL LANDS
MI Webster Elmes, chief clerk of the Office OF the
solicitor Of the Treasury, has just returned from
Indiana, where he was engaged In taking depo-
Sit10nS In an 1ectmCnt case brought at PiLtSburg
by the United States for the recovery of valuable
Oil lands In Forest county, Pa. The possession of
this land was taken from the government Il few
years ago by one John Slivey, who, it is stated,
took advantage of the fact that certain deeds COM
pleting the chain of title in the United Stetes had
been lost, unrecOrded, and procured quit claim
deeds Tor nominal consideration from the heirs
OF a former owner.
RED CLOUD SURRENDERs His RESERVATION
The Secretary OF the In. .eriOr some months ago
appointed a commission to visit the various Sioux
Indian agencies in Dakota and endeavOr TO secure
the consent OF the Indians to the surrender OF a
portion OF their reservation. as provided for by
the act or Congress- A telegram from Pine Ridge,
Dakota from the president OF the commission,
says:-"The chiefs ana head men OF this agency
nave this day unanimously agreed to separate
reservation with good feeling and satisfaction,
Red Cloud and his friends joining"
MAILS DETAINED IN TExAs.-The collector Of
customs at Corpus Christ, Texas, has been d.
rected to use all efforts to pass the mail at Pena
q railroad station between Corpus Christi and
Laredo. 1t has been detained there by the action
OF the county authorities or Texas. Under the
Texas law the county judge may organize quar-
antine.
LOOKING For COL THoMPsoN.-The Pennsyl-
vania clerks are busy looking for a Col. Thompson,
who is said to have free transportation for such as
want to go home and Will vote for Beaver for
governor.
MORE STAR ROUTE LITERATURE CoMrNG.-Another
installment OF star route literature from the
standpoint Of the defense has been prepared by
Col. Bob lngersoll, and is to be launched upon an
afflicted reading public in day or two 1t is con-
lined principally to a criticism or the report OF
Special Attorney Wells and a dispute as TO the
correctness OF the date of the Bowen-Cameron-
DICKSON meeting at Drivers restaurant
THE TREASURY REPoRTs.-The President and
Secretary Folger having expressed desire to
that effect, none OF the annual reports of the
bureau officers Of the Treasury Will be given out
for publication until the Secretary'S report has
been prepared.
GEN. LoNGsTREET's ACCoUNTs.-It was learned at
the Department of Justice to-day upon inquiry
that the reports to the effect that Gen. James
LOngStreet, U. marshal for the northern district
OF Georgia, is short In his accounts, are without
foundation; at least no such Information has been
received at that department.
THE PRESIDENT returns to Washington on Thurs
day or Friday, but will be again in New York on
Monday next
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Commander Geo. F. F.
Wilde, ordered to temporary duty at the navy
yard Boston; Master Howard s. Waring, as assS-
tant to the inspector OF the fifteenth lighthouse
district
JUDGE MCFARLAND, commissioner of the General
Land office, has returned to Washington from a
weeks visit TO Kansas He says the local commit.
tees OF the Garfield Monument association of that
state are working with great energy to promote
the coming fair.
CLERKS APPO1NTED.-Secretary Lincoln has ap-
pointed Joseph S. Bower, of ILL.,, and William T.
Spencer, OF Iowa, to 81 200 clerkshps in the War
department.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Navy department is in
formed that the Tennessee, Enterprise, Alliance,
Yantic and Kearsarge arrived at Delaware break
water and steamed seaward at 4:1O o. m yesterday.
The Us. s. Juniata was placed in commission at
the New York navy yard yesterday. The US. S.
Ramsay, superintendent of the Naval academy,
at Annapolis, for service at that 1nStitu ton, by
Capt Jouett, her commander.
INCREASED POSTAL SERVICE OF THE CoUNTRY.-The
annual report of First Assistant PostmasterG
Hatton, submitted to the Postmaster General yes
terday, states that the number o. post offices In
operation June 30, 1882 was 1921 an increase OF
1919 during the year. One thousand nine hundred
and nifty one of these offices filled by appoint
ment OF the President and are known as "Presi-
filled by appointment OF the Postmaster General.
During the year 3166 new post offices were estab-
lished M and 144s We're discontinued The report Of
Col. David Is. Parker, chief OF the post Office In
spectors, shows that AZ cases were referred to
inspectors during the year, 1872 offenders are now
waiting trial. 5OS7 registered letters reported
lost, p, ,5 ordinary letters were reported lost and
as7 post offices were robbed during the year.
ALhSoNA"-OOAdtOI ddTFlS Is repOTCSU W Uc udu.
gerousy Ill ut OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hendricks
was reported to be in somewhat improved cond!-
tion last ntght.-Prof. c. V. Riley was registered
In philadelphia last evening.-judge swing. of
the U. s. court for the southern district Of Ohio,
died at Batavia, near Cincinnati, last night-R.
S. Smith, vice pre:t1ent OF the National Colored
Press Association, has gone to Florida to vote at
the approaching electiOn.-MajOr Nicholson, OF
the Marine Corps, has returned from Europe,
whittier he was called by the serious illness of his
son. who Is now quite well agan-Hon Thomas
o. Osborn, U. s. Minister to the Argentine Re-
public, is at Willard'a-Senato Morrill, is in
New York.
Campaign Strategy.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ROBEsoNs AND WINDOWS HOUSES.
There was sent last night. per request, by the
democratic Congressional campaign committee, to
the local democratic committee In the 1st district
OF New Jersey, number Or photographs OF exc
Secretary Robeson's new house, showing 1t from
one side and in front. It appears that the demo-
Gratis are lighting Robson because as they allege,
ne lelt Camden poor man. and On the salary OF q
Cabinet on1cer (sS.000 Year. he. has emerged to
De rated at least as millionaires The democrats
Will present this new residence Ofthe Secretary
as an evidence that windfau came from some
quarter.
This same line Of tactics is also being employed
20 defeat Senator Window for reelection, except
Gh0t In the latter case few 0fNtOlneo REPUBLICANS