Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-24

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HIS SYMPTOMS ARE ALL FAvoRABLE.-Last
nights bulletin from NonQuitt says: mo notable
change has taken place In Gen. Shertdan's condi-
tion during the last twenty-four hours. His
symptoms are all favorable"
SIOUX OPPOSED TO PARTING WITH THEIR LANps.-
dispatch from standing Rock agency, Dakota,
says great council OF 5000 was held last even.
Ing near Fort Yates, in anticipation Of the meet.
dent TO confer with Indians in relation to the
opening OF part OF their reservation to SETTLE
ment. The Indians selected Chief Gall, John
'f .SS, Mad Bear, Big Head and Running Antelope
lor the conference with the commission to-day.
AFTER oratfons by several CHIEFS the whole assem-
bly, with whoop, voted in opposition TO the pro-
posed treaty. Sitting Bull is expected there to-day
A MAN-oF-wAR TO BE SoLD.-Tne Q. 8. man-of.
war Antietam, lying at League Island, will be
offered for sale next week. The vessel has never
been out OF the Delaware.
MR.. NEW THINKS HARRISON WILL BE ELECTED
Hon. John c. New was at the Riggs House to-day
He said the outlook for republican success is, In
his opinion. very bright, and he has no doubt of
the election OF Harrison and Morton. He leaves
for Indianapolis this evening.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were
Senators voorhees,, Turpie, and Mitchell with Col
Meeker OF Washington territory, Representatives
Anderson (Miss.), MatsOn, Neal with Mr. j. T. Nc
". Nd
wife columbus, Ga.). Mckinley, and Collins, and
lnspector-General Baird.
THREE MORE NoTARtEs.-The President has an
pointed John A. Hayward, J. l. Parkhurst, and
Goodwin Y. At Lee to be notaries public for the
District OF Columbia.
THE MERCURY RISING ALL ALONG THE L1NE,-The
thermometer Is getting ready for another climb
AT the signal Onice this morning the temperature
was nigh in the S0S and the prediction was for
continued high temperature. Yesterdays maxi
mum was 30, and 1t will probably be at least a
degree higher to-day. The map shows that the
cltes IN the immediate West all have rising ther-
mometerS
DELAYED BID FOR FURNISHING STEEL CASTINGS.
The Standard Steel Casting Co., OF Thurlow, Pa,
has submitted bid for furnishing 100 tons OF steel
castings for use on the Texas for s41,684. When
the Dds for steel for this ship opened at the
Navy Department yesterday there were no bids
Tor this class OF materials, but when the next mail
came TO the office the above bid was brought. 1t
was registered and was received on time at the
post-of1ce. Consequently, there was no fault
on the part OF the bidder, 1t was received as In
every respect regular.
THE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY amounted to
s1O3,2OO, in lots as follows: Az per cents regis
tered, $1,000 at 1271s; 4 per cents registered,
$4,000 at lO77s; $4,000 at 1O7K.
PATENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO citizens Of the
District as follows: John j. Burrows assignor Of
one-half TO j. T. Sprtngman, Jr, cover for man
holes or catch basins: N b. Beach and F. b. King,
OF Baltimore, two patents, steam boiler and hot
air feeder; Reinhold F. De GRAIN die and dice box;
Howard p. Elwell, assignor to HOtchkiss ordnance
Company, or England, composite transom for am
mutation Dox; Thomas +. Ogram, Syringtng ap-
paratus; VIM. E. Prail, assignor to National
Heating Company, OF New York, radiator; VIM. j.
Wharton, ticket holder.
The CHoCTAw CLAIM CAsE.-This afternoon
before Chief Justice Bingham the argument was
resumed on the motion in the Choctaw claim case
damon et al agt. Mckee, for the appointment OF
receiver.
TRANSFERS OF NAVY DRPARTMENr CLERKs.-The
following transfers of clerks in the Navy Depart
ment have been made, under the operation OF the
new legislative appropriation bill, no changes
being made in salaries: From the Secretary s
ONCE, b. w. Hanna, to Provisions and Clothing;
Harrison s. Bowen, to the Judge -Advocate-Gener-
ais Ofce; Edison G. Brace, Provisions and Cloth
ing; Miss May VI. Heath same bureau; Miss Caro-
line Mytinger, to Naval War Records; Pickens
Neagie, to ge-Advocate-G Generals ONCE; Jno E.
Ifndean, library; Daniel II. Shea, to the judge
acknowledgements ONCE; William Ross Brown To
library, and John NJ Evans TO library; Mr.. EppS
Sargent, from Steam Engineering to Provisions and
clothing; h. w. Wells, from Navigation TO Pro-
visions and Clothing; Charles W. Todd, Yards and
Docks to Provisions and Clothing, and James Pat
terson, from Equipment and Recruiting 10 Pro-
visions and Clothing; Robert Z. Logan, from naval
war records TO Judge Advocate Generals ONCE.
CONFIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC SUCcEss.-Ex-Con.
gresham Frank Hurd, who has been in several
different sections of the country OF late, Is ex.
tremely confident OF democratic success at the
November election. He says the tarir-rerOrm
issue win sweep the country, and that Cleveland
and Thurman will be elected by one OF the largest
electoral maJoritles ever given.
DIvIDEND.-The Controller OF the Currency has
declared the first dividend OF 25 per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the First National Bank OF Au
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