Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-22
IT 10 BELrEyKD by the Postmaster General

1T 10 BELIkykD Dy the postmaster General
that the law of Congress providing that all
mail matter relating to spurious lottery schemes
and gift.enterprise swiEdles shall be forwarded
TO the dead-letter Office, will do more toward
the suppression OF the business than any
course heretofore suggested. He apprehends
considerable difficulty, however, In ascertain
ing what matter to suppress, as the persons
engaged in the business have already taken
precautions against detection by omitting from
their envelopes all mention OF their names or
address; yet the circular that has been sent by
the Postmaster General to his subordinates
will do much toward preventing the Depart.
ment from being used in aid of the nefarious
business.
PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Union Pacific
Railroad is now completed within ninety miles
Of Green river. 1t is reported that consider.
able difficulty exists at Green River City be.
tween the settlers and the agent of the Union
Pacific Railroad, the former claiming the right
to the land by occupancy.
APPoINTED.-Clinton H. Emerson, phonog.
rapher to the Secretary of the Interior, has
been appointed to-day United States Inspec-
tor Of Tobacco, Snufs and Segars for the
Ihiro District Of Virginia, with headquarters
at Richmond. Secretary Browning, in ac-
cepting the resignation of Mr.. Emerson, wrote
to him in very fiattering terms appreciatory of
the value OF his services in that Department,
and the esteem in which he was held there
Mr.. Emerson will leave for Richmond on
Monday TO enter upon his duties.
SUIT WITHDRAwN.-We learn that the suit
of Kimberly & Bros, Of Baltimore, against
General Butler has been withdrawn, they stat.
ing that it was instituted by mistake by their
ATTORNEY.
Evarts has answered-negatively 1t is under.
stood-the requestof the counsel for General
Butler that he should appear for the defendant
under the act of Congress. The withdrawal
OF the suit, however, ends the matter.
COLLECTOR AT ALAsKA-Hiram Keteham.
jr., of New York. has been appointed Collector
Of Alaska. Mr.. Ketcham has been conspicuou.
in New York politics as President of the Young
Mems Democratic Association of that city and
IN other positions. He is of great wealth,
shines conspicuously in the first circles of New
York society. and his friends are puzzled 10
guess what attracts him to the frozen regions
of Alaska.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the soldiers
and sailors are making arrangements for hold
ing three or more national mass conventions at
brief intervals. The first will probably be at
Y,
and the others at Cincinnati and Chicago.
ARMY ORDHRS.-By directlon of the Spcre-
tary of Wdr, First Lieut. J. =. Story, 3ith IN
fantrv. has been ordered TO select about fifty
recruits from those now under orders for rhe
Military Division of the Pacific, and report
with them 10 Rrevet Brig. General Mver. chief
signal officer Of the army. for the purpose of
forming signal party 10 he stationed at Fort
Greble. u. &. Lieut.. Story has been relieved
from duty at Governors Island, New York
harbor, for the purpose indicated.
Brevet Colonel G. Chaplin. 5th artillery. has
been ordered TO report for examination before
the Retiring Board, of which General Ord is
president
Brevet Lieut.. Colonel &. e.. Keeney. surgeon,
has been relieved from duty as member of the
hoard 70 retire disabled officers. convened at
San Francisco. Brevet Lieut. Colonel G.. G..
Mccormick will relieve him.
HuMrTY-DUMPTY is the sensation in Balti-
more.
ATT WHITE HousE.-Hon. James Brooks.
of New York, Major General Rosseau, aud
Brig. Gen. g. H. Tompkius, were among the
Presidents visitors to-day.