Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-07

stances, satisfies us that the President simply
looked for the best man to fill the place. so far
as the public interest is concerned-not re-
warding blatherskiting, noisy political parti-
zan. Somote it be ever more.
MURDER AT SoUrH PAss-By a letter from
MI Ii s. Gilbert, dated January 9th, at South
Pass, in the Rocky Mountains, the Interior
Department is informed of the murder, at that
place, on the 4th of January, of one of its en-
ployees, Mr.. Charles Miller, by a man named
C. E. Blakeslee Mr. Miller was an attaehe of
the party who accompanied f. W Lander,
Esq, in the construction Of the wsgon road
to California, by the way of South Pass.
He was left there in charge Of some articles
belonging to the expedition, and, during the
winter had rendered himself extremely service
able by taking meteorological observations. and
performing such other duties as were calculated
to be of advantage to persons travelling across
the continent. Blakeslee, it is said forced him
to quarrel, and then shot him. He died i'm
mediately on receiving the wound
The murderer was sent to the military court
at the bridge across the Platte river but as it
is understood that tribunal has no jurisdiction
in the case, he will most likely be set at liberty
APpoINrED.-Mr Louis Watkins has received
an appointment to a Clerkshipi in the Post Office
Department, at a salary of 81 200 to fill va
cancy Occasioned by the promotions consequent
upon Mr.. Zevely's appointment to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, vice John Mar
ron, deceased. Mr.. W. has been heretofore
engaged as a temporary clerk in the Depart
ment and was one of those dropped on account
of the refusal of Congress to make an appro-
priatiOn for an extra force.
The TEXAN BOUNDARY CONNIs
private letter dated Feb. 10th, we learn that
the work of surveying and marking the boun-
dairy between the United States territories and
Texas is progressing rapidly, Notwithstanding
the inclemency Of the season. The weather is
represented as having been extremely cold
during January, the thermometer being some
times as low as As deg. below freezing point
The party were all in good health
The Army APPROPRIATIoSs-On Friday
night and Saturday last report was rife here
saying that the President had not signed the
Army appropriation bill on account of the
clause in it for liquidating the claim of the
State of Massachusetts, for the services of her
militia in the war of 1872. The runor created
quite cOmmotion among the large numbers
of persons in Washington connected with that
branch of the public service. OF course there
was no foundation in truth for the story.
SAN HOCST0N.-The announcement by this
distinguished man of his purpose of withdraw
ing from public life has produced manifesto
ton Of popular regard for him which, we take
il, has been very gratefully received. His apart
ments here have been crowded with friends
taking leave of him ever since, when he is at
leisure to receive company. We hear, too, that
he has been inundated with farewell letters
from all quarters of the country.
HEALTH OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
At the time of the Stars going to press Post
master General Brown was still alive, but with
very slight hopes of his recovery. His resi-
dcnce has been visited this morning by a large
number of anxious inquirers, and last evening
the President and several of his fellow men,
bers of the Cabinet were with him, but he was
too ill to recognise them.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about o'clock: