The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31

m service, wne may oraw pension, Is III
adv ised II Is not at all necessary TO restore either son
diers officers the service to enable those dependen
upon them for support to draw pensions commensurate
with their rank after their decease whether in or out OF
the army where death is proven to have been induced
by wounds or disease contracted in the service.
THE BROTHER JONATHAN DISASTER.
Major e. W. Eddy Paymaster United states Army
who, together with his clerk, was lost on board the
lfated steamer Brother Jonathan on the California
coast was at the time his way to Oregon and Washing
ton Territory to pay on the troops stationed there He had
in his possession two hundred thousand dollars belong
ing to the government.
PERSONAL.
Major General Rousseau leaves for New York this
ing On route to his homo in kentucky. His Gothamite
friends will find him at the Aston House.
General Howard Of the Freedmen's Bureau expected
here tonight
Hon Gausha A. Grow is at the National, and Hon. J.
T. Harris, Of Virginia, at the Metropolitan.
General Doole has been ordered TO report to General
Candy, at New Orleans Colonel W. R. snifter, Seven
teenh United States Colored Infantry takes his COM
mand at Nashville.
A. II. sTRpHENs' BROTHER PERMITTED TO VISIT
HIM.
Linton Stephens. brother Of Alex. H. Stephens is
ported to have obtained permission yesterday to visit the
latter in Fort Warren.
THE MUSTER OUT OF GENERAL oPFICERs-CoR-
RECrIoNs.
Brigadler General J. B. Hawley, Chief Of STAFF to
General Terry, at Richmond, Va, whose appeared
in the list of general officers recently published as being
mustered out has been retained in the service General
Hawley entered the three months service az captain
was afterwards commissioned colonel Of Connecticut
regiment, subsequently being promoted to brigader
general and has at all times been conspicuous for faith
full and gallant service
The name of Brevet Major General John r. Miller, Of
Indiana enormously placed by the War Department
in the list of general officers recently mustered out Of
service. General Miller was for long time on duty in
Nashville, while Andrew johnson military Governor
of Tennessee and recently commanded the District OF
Mobile.
DARKNESS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
By some oversight accident the gas was shut Off
from the White House this evening, and the whole esab
lishment consigned to darkness The Commissioner
of Public Buildings notified, 1t seems, that the gas
would be turned Off to make repairs; but the fact
probably forgotten Tin candesticks and tailow
candles in the Executive mansion smell strongly Of the
primitive days of the republic.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY TO THE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
Tho Presidential family and guests at the White House
spont several hours pleasantly to-day In visiting the
Patent Office and Smithsonian Institute.
THE ROLL OF HONOR
An additional supplementary roll Of honor is to be
published by the War Department. embracing the dead
of Andersoile and the Of such negro soldiers
have died near Washington
THE BOUNTY OF DISCHARGED HOSPITAL STEWARDS.
The Second Comptroller of tho Treasury to-day decides
that discharged hospital stewards Of the United States
army who 60 of service before the expiration Of the
period for which they enlisted, not entitled to
accrued instruments Of bounty, in the case OF the
volunteers for the that General Order No 100
does make such provision 10 regulars as secured
to volunteers by General Order No 1911.
| EXTENSIVE WAGON TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO KANSAS.
Five hundred wagons to each Of which attached
six mules left this city this morning bound for Leaven
WORTH Kansas II is understood that the journey will
occupy the space Of several months.
RECEPTION OF THE ATLANTIC BASE BALL CLUE ~
THE PRESIDENT.
The reception committee Of the National Base BAL
Club accompanied the Atantcs to the White House h
morning and obtained an interview for them with thu
President although host OF people already await
| ing an audience. The members severally intro
duced the President and expressed their regrets that
he not present to give the game national importance
The President replied that nothing but urgent business
| prevented his witnessing tho match and prom sed, Il
possible to visit tho playground in September when the
Excelsiors visit the capital Thanking the Atlantics fol
the compliment OF their CALL lie bowed his ackn0wledg
| mcnts and retired.
The Club was afterwards taken through tho different
departments and most noted places in the city, and took
their departure for homo at hafpast six O'Clock tits
evening, deeply gratided with their trip.
REPORTS TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
! A report dated August has boon received at the
General Land Once from the Register and Receiver Of
Public Moneys at Littlc Rock, Arkansas showing that
the functions Of tho land systom have been reestab
lshed 1t has been decided that the business Of tho pub
lie land districts formerly existing in that Stac shall b.
| consolidated at the Office at Little Rock.
wOoLLEN MANUFACTURES IN NEW ENGLAND.
| In the Manufacture OF wooens tho Now England
States represented below by the returns Of the
last The value of this manufacture exceeds the
cotton manufacturing interest Of these States about
$34 00o, 000 Value OF woollens annually produced
$50, 4ss,47l; cost Of labor, $685. 1885, number of
poyes-maes, 1447o, and females, 1o,35O cost Of ma
teral consumed 1913 OTIS a3i capital invested slsO77-
$751; number Of establishments 3o5.