Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-03

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-1nternal
revenue, S577,412 customs, $751; 1927.
SECRETARY WHITNEY went to New York
yesterday. He is expected to return to-mor.
row.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were the Secretary of the Interior, Senator Call,
Representatives Davidson, Ward. Stone and
Morrison; Gen. H. G: Gibson, commanding the
washington barracks; S. T. Hunt, Cincinnati;
Gen. Bartlett, Gen. Jas. Shaw, Providence; c. G..
Lancaster Washington; Rear Admiral Ammen
Gen. i; 5. West, Jerome Buck, New York. and
j. G. Thompson.
IT Is STATED at the White House that the
original statement that the President does not
intend to I'LL the vacancies in the army from
civil life is correct. He will let the vacancies
Point.
Gen. SHERIDAN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Gen. Sheridan returned to Washington Satur-
day evening, and called upon the President
yesterday. Hereported the Indian affairs to be
quiet with no prospects of future outbreak. Capt.
Lee. the new military Indian agent, has assumed
charge, and all arrangements seemed satisfac.
tory. 1t is understood that Gen. Sheridan made
strong report against the manner of conduct
ing business by some of the Indian agents,
showing Irregularities and abuses tending to
cause trouble among the Indians, and recon-
mending an entire reorganization OF the Indian
agent system. 1t is said that he discovered
that one Indian agent was drawing supplies for
twice as many Indians as were in reality within
the limits Of his agency.
Mr.. HIGGINS TO MISUNDERSTANDING Man.
ming says that no change will be made in the
office OF chief of the appointment division, and
that it was never contemplated that Mr.. AL
bright should succeed Mr.. Higgins. The former
will probably be appointed chief OF a division
OF the second auditors office.
STAGE ROBBERY IN TEXAs.-The Post Office
department is informed that the stage running
between Rio Grande and Pena, in the south
west part of Texas was, July Goth, overhauled
by masked men and letter pouch and one
registered letter pouch taken. Alsot two pouches
were taken July 3Oth from the stage plying be-
tween Cisco and Brentwood.
THE RELEASE OF SANToS.-UnOfficial in
formation has reached the State department
that the government Of Ecuador has liberated
Santos. 1t is sadthat relative of the imprisoned
man has received a letter to the effect that the
governor OF the province of Lima ordered his
release on the 18th of July, and that he was
set at liberty on the 23d.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER THoMAN re-
turned from indianapolis to-day. He refuses
to say anything about the Aquilla Jones case,
and 1t will be day or two before the report is
presented to the President.
THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE NAVAL
Notwithstanding Whitney has made public
the criticisms of the naval advisory board upon
Tie report OI the OOaru OF examiners,
with the reply of the latter. The naval adj
visory board take up the objections made by
the examining board to the Dolphin and dis
cuss them at great length, endeavoring to show
that the Dolphin is not structurally weak and
has the speed contracted for The examining
board in their reply maintain their former
views, and point out further defects in the Dol
phin not previously mentioned.
REoRGAN1zING THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Whitney has ordered board of Of
fcers, to be composed of Commander McCalla
as senior member, and Lieut.. Commander Chas
j. Train and Lieut.. b. II. buckingham. USN
members, to convene at the Navy Department
on next Thursday, to examine and report upon
the general system of the administration of the
business of the department., with special refer
ence to the distribution of the business of the
department. among the several bureaus, the
system OF accounts in the department, the pos
sibiiity of preventing duplication of work, the
efficiency of the clerical force and how it be
improved, as to the necessity OF increased or
duced force, and whether or not the present
system for administering the professional de-
tails of the navy can be improved. The Secre-
tary has also increased the clerical force under
Accountant Calhoun, who is investigating the
accounts of the department, to enable him to
make greater progress with his task.
BEE CULTURE.-An agricultural station mas
recently been established at Aurora, ILL.,, i'm
connection with the chronological division of
the department of Agriculture. Mr.. Nelson
W. McLain has been appointed to take charge
of the station, and Prot. Riley has instructed
him to pay particular attention to bee culture.
REoRGANIzING THE CONSULAR AND D1p1.o-
MATIC SERVICE The reorganization of the
consular and diplomatic service, begun by Sec
rotary Bayard when he took Office will, it is
said, be completed by January next. Those
representatives OF this country who have been
appointed since the Atm of March have. received
special instructions looking to the improve
ment OF the service, and within few weeks
new regulations will be issued which it is be-
ieved, will aid in the improvement.
PERSONAL.-Col. A. H. MARYLAND, of this CITY.
had an interesting article on the relations ex-
listing between Lincoln and Grant in the New
York Tribune of yesterday.-Both the Japan-
csc and the Spanish minister here are expected
to spend the month of August at Block Island
General S. V. Benet sailed from New York
for Europe on Saturday.-H. II. Kendall and
H. III. Smith. journal clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives, were registered in Chicago on
Friday.-Chief Graves. Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, left on Saturday evening
for New York on leave of absence for ten days
or two weeks.-Mr: and Mrs. VIM. Bruce
of some time, tor the benefit of their little son,
who has been quite i'll latey.-Capt John w
Anderson, who has just returned from an ex-
Clarke on Georgetown Heights-Mr. and Mrs
George Truesdell and NJ. q. Truesdell, of Wash
ington, were among the arrivals at Lake Min
Biggs is among the late arrivals at Chapel
Point.TDr; ID. l.: Shute has returned from
ASDury Pafk.-Mr. w lillian >. Fisher left for
Long Branch last Friday night, to be absent for
month.-EX-Minister Morton, with his fam
lily, arrived in New York Yesterday from
France, and will to-day go to Newport for the
remainder of the summer-Mr. T.. $. HOsmer
of this city, gave a German Saturday evening
at Deer Park, which was largely attended,
Mrs. ID: k James, of this city, presided over
woman's missionary conference at Chautauuua
yestcrday.-The Hon. Columbus Delano eX-
Secretary OF the Interior in Gen. Grants cabi-
net, is now in the city, on his way To New York
to attend Gen. Grants funeral:- Mr.. Geo. f.
Emmons, OF Il. FL. Warmers office, has gone to
Omaha on business trip.-Mr. Andrew B.
Duvall and family have gone to Ocean Grove,
\. d., for three weeks stay.-Madam kuki
the wife of the Japanese minister has SO far re-
covered from her illness that she lett this city
for New York to-day, expecting to go on to Block
Island II her health permits. Mr.. kuki will
follow his wife in Il day or two, being detained
by pressure Of official business.-Mr. and Mrs
E. h. Hay have gone to Martha's Vineyard for
IA stay of some time.--Congressman LIE Fevre
and cx-Congressman Hurd are in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Hood aud MIR. G. J. Hayes
and sister are at Brigantine beach.
The Coast Survey Investigation.
WHAT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED.
Judge Chenoweth says the committee from
the Treasury have got well along with their