Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Thanksgiving day, no business will be done
in either of the Executive Departments on the
occasion
AMERICAN AFFAIRS WITH MExICo.-We
have seen signs of late which satisfy US that
not only our own Government, but all foreign
Ministers in Washington who have correspon-
dents in Mexico are persuaded that our rela-
lions with that power arc now of the most
amicable and promising kind No fear ap-
pears to be entertained, least all questions in
issue between the two Governments may not
be speedily adjusted to the satisfaction of
both, with such results, too, ns can hardly fail
to tend greatly to the progress and improve
ment of Mexico in many ways.
ANOTHER ARREST FOR AN ATTEMPTED FRAUD
ON THE PENSION BUREAU The Commissioner
of Pensions has information of the arrest Of
VIM. C. Cantrell of Tennessee, under a charge
of forging the names of physicians to a certi-
| ficate of disability in the case of an applica-
ton for an invald's pension, and also the
name of the magistrate before whom the med :
ical men are represented to have sworn The
proof against him in positive. His crime is
punishable by confinement in States prison
for term Of years not exceeding ten.
An IMPORTANT TREASURY DEC1sIoN.-Some.
time ago person formerly postmaster, ap-
piled for the extra commissions with which he
had been authorised to credit himself in his
returns by the order of the Postmaster Gen.
eral bearing date July 9, 1S4J. lin a separate
item in his accOunt.) The sum in dispute was
that necessary to made the amount of his COM
pensation equal to the amount received in the
corresponding quarter Of the previous year.
1t was contended by the then Auditor of the
Treasury and the then Postmaster General,
that by his failure to credit himself with this
sum before going out of office, he had forfeit
ed his rights to the said extra commissions,
although the same were credited in his account
by the proper clerks in the Auditors office
This position was overruled on an appeal by
the claimant to the Comptroller
Some two or three thousand just claims have
been paid under this decision, and we pre-
tune that many more of those who were post
masters at small Offices when the Postmaster
General Johnson's order of July 8, r745 was
made, have like just demands c1 the Govern
ment, of which they may not now be aware.
A NAVY OFFICER REsIGNED.-Passed Mid
shipman Jno D. Langhorne has resigned.
A MAERIAGE.-We und erstand that shorty
after noon to- day, Lieutenant Edward Jones,
of the U. S. Marine Corps, "a son of the late
Commodore Jacob Jones,) was united in we'd
lock with the second daughter of the Com.
mandant of the corps, General Archibald
Henderson, at the Generals quarters in the
Marine Barracks, in this city. A large, bril-
liant and happy company are said to have
been assembled on the occasion.
BENNETT on BREECHES. Herald's in
dignant arguments against the policy of in
sisting on plain costume for American repre-
sentatiyes in foreign countries, are productive
of intense fun here. This arises from the fact
that it is said in foreign diplomatic circles in
Washington, that he acquired taste for court
dress when at Wiesbaden, where rumor states
he attended a ball 80 bedizened out in
gold lace as to be mistaken by more tn an one
dignitafy present, for servant in attendance
ON the guests. However. it is probable that
the order of the State Department forbidding
American representatives abroad from dress
ing like lacqueys, or organ grinders mon
keys, will be rescinded quite as soon as he
gets the appointment Of American minister to
Frsnce-quite as seon.
! IMPORTANT CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENT By
THE PREsiDENT.-Robert Greenhow, Esq
of California, has been appointed by the Pres
ident to be the lrgal agent Of the United
States, to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in that State, vice Vclney E. Howard,
of Texas, resigned. The President has also
appointed Louis Banding of California, to be
associate law agent of the United States be-
fore the Board of Land Commissioners. vice
Greenhow thus promoted
BREvET CAPTAIN HORACE j. FIELD OF TIE
3B REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.-T following
General (Army) Order is of peculiar interest
to the friends of this gentleman
GENERAL ORDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT,
NJ 90 ADJrTAST GENERAL's OFFICE,
Washington. Nor. 10, IS13
l. At the General Court Martial, which con
yened at Governors Island. n Y, pursuant
! to Special Orders, No. So from the Head
quarters of the Army, of October IA, 1888, and
of which Brevet Brigadier Gen. u s. Churchill,
Inspector General, is President, was arraign-
ed and tried
Brevet Captsin Horace b. Field, First Lieu
tenant 3D. Artillery, on the following charge
and specification
Charge.-" Drunkenness on Duty
Speci fcatio".-"I In this, that First Lieu
tenant and Brevet Captain III. d. Field, Sd
Regiment u. 5. Artillery, was drunk whilst on
duty as officer of the day. All this at Fort
Columbus, New York IIarhor on or about the
tenth day Of October, 1888
To which Charge and Specification the ac-
cused pleaded " Not Guilty"
Finaimg anil Ssntence. The Court having
matureiy:w ghed and considered all the tcsti-
mony adduced in support of the charges
against the accused Breyet Captain Ii. b. Field,
lst Lieut., Sd Artillery, rs well as all the ties
timony addu led in the support of the defence,
is Of opinion that he is Guilty" of the Spe-
cihcation and - Guilty" of the Charge And
does therefore sentence him ''tO be Cashiered .
III. In conformity with the e5th of the
Rules and Articles of War, the proceedings
Of the General Court Martial in the foregoing
have hppn tran al IN tho So,rot -,