Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


The NKw COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS
Hon. @. q. Cox, the new Commissioner of
Patents, Is a native Of Maryla land. and a gradu-
ate Of Yale College. He studied medicine and
practiced his profession in his naIve State
with great success. He is a promineat menber
Of the American Medical Association, though
be has retired from the practice of his profes.
sion, having reapcd n handsome fortune from
the same. In 1861 DIR. Cox entered the Fede-
raj army as Brigade Surgeon, and was assigned
10 duty as Medical Purveyor. In 1864 he was
elected Lieutenant Governor OF the State OF
Maryland by large majority. In 1Se5 he was
a candidate for the United States Senate, but
withdrew from the contest. In lsJe he was
sent TO Europe by the American Medical Assc-
citation as representative 10 the Foreign Medi.
cal Societies, where he made many strong
friends. In 1867 Gov Cox received the degr-e
of L. ID. from Trinity College, Hartford.
He is a ripe scholar, and a gentleman OF fine
executive ability. HIS confirmation gives gene
raj satisfaction, and under his administration
the business of the Pension Once will no doubt
be properly conducIod.
SOUTHERN PAPERs just received here con-
gratnlate their people on the fact that the or
ders from President johnson, substituting
old regime and makes him really as well as
nominally Commander in Chief of the army
Southern men betray uneasiness a; the fast that
the extraordinary powers vested in the militia
~ comma nders by the Reconstruction acts are
At an end, and that the Presidents hands are
no longer fettered that he cannot issue such
orders as he chooses 10 Department Command.
eTs.
THE ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Post Office
nepartment for the fiscal year ending Both
June, Will show large deficit.
In 1865, il will be remembered, there was a
surplus of SS69,i}O. In 1sG6 there was a deficit
the first for several years, OF S965,0o3 In 1867,
this deficiency amounted to $685., ass. In 1865
II VIII prove TO be in round numbers pbout
ss,OCO.oCO. This annually increased deficit is
owing TO several causes. Among them are the
restoration of msil service on southern routes
and the subsidies for oceanic mail service.
GEN. SToNENAN's VIsIT-Cien. Stoneman-
the commander of the First Military District
left here last evening for the North, where he
will spend week or two for the benefit of his
health. On his return 20 Richmond he will
stop in This city for the purpose of consulta-
ton relative 70 the Virginia office. All re-
movals and appointments being under control
of Gen Grant and Gen Stoneman, no change
IN the Offices will be made before the return of
Geaeral s.
PAYMENT FOR ALAsRA.-The warrant for
the money appropriated TO purchase ALASKA
g. eco go IN gold-is now beiog prepared at
the Treasury Department, and the draft for
that amount made payable 10 Mr.. Edward de
StoeekI, the Russian Minister, will be signed
tomorrow. The draft Will probably be on the
Assistant Treasurer al New York and payable
on demand.
TEE CHINESE EHBAssY.-we hear from
New York that the Chinese Embassy will not
probably be able to fulfil all their engagements
In time TO leave tor Europe on the 18th Of
August. as was originally determined upon
and will most likely be detained until about
the 1st of September They leave New York
city on Monday for Auburn, New York, where
they will be the guests Of Secretary Seward
for some days
CHIP CLERK OF THE PENSION OFPcR-It
Is thought that but few changes will be made
in the Pension Office by the new Commissioner
though strong effort is being msde to have
DIR. Lauck appointed chief clerk In pl,ce of
James A. Morgan. A large number of the
clerks in the office have refused to sign a De-
titIon for the reappointment Of Mr. Morgan,
and declare their preference for Dr.. Lauck
" no haF been acting chief clerk since the
resignation Of Judge Barrett.
THE WHITE HousE.-The regular meeting or
Me Cabinet was held to-day; all the members
present except Attorney General Evarts and
Seward; but the latter was repre-
sented by Assistant Secretary Hunter. Pre-
yious TO the Cabinet meeting, Baron Stoeckl,
the Russian Minister, called, in company with
MI. Hunter, and had an interview with the
President
MEXICAN NEWS VIA CHArLHsroN-Ac-
vices from Charleston say news from Mexico
by way of Havana, report that the Juarist SOL
dlers defeated the insurrecuonists in the Sierra
and af Queretaro, and occupied all important
points. In Mexico city, however, the Juarez
Government is in preearious situation.
Army OnDERs-Brevet Col. Nelson II.
avis, Assistant Inspector General, has been
ordered 10 report TO Brevet Mslor Gen.
eral Schriyer, Inspector General, Washington,
ID. c., for assignment to duty.
Capt. John q. Jacobs, 9th cavalry, he's been
placed on the retired list with pay paper Of
Capt. John Mcdonald, LIST cavalry. has been
placrd upon the retired list on account of IN.
capacity resulting from sickness and exposure
Brevei Major r. G. Parker, 18th infantry,
has bcen detailed as q member Of the Court
Martial which meets in this city for the trial Of
ist lieutenant j. Scott Payne, 5th cavalry, and
Lieut. Col George w. Wallace, 12th infantry
has been relieved as Judge Advocate of said
Court.
PoLITIcAL.-The Boston Advertiser saws
" Mr.. Vallandlgham'ss . statements may not be OF
much consequence, but we have the best au-
thority for saying that his declaration that he
did not meet with any delegate from New York
on the night preceding Mr.. Seymours nomina.
ton is untrue"
- MI VOORHEES, has accepted he nomination
for Congress from his district in Indiana a, and
VIII make an active canvass.
Three Of the Pendleton Escort are still
wandering in the mountains of PENNSYLVANIA.
A note from one OF them, tied TO a stone and
chucked on the platform Of a sleeping-car,
says.
1T is awful hot, but Of course nothing near
as hot as IL would be were IL not for the fact
that there isn't a single thermometer on the
mountains. Our commissary stores, q sour
and 4 bottieof pop. gave out the first
day, and We subsist for the most part on huck.
lebsrries, CHILLED by the side of the railroad
John says he is sorry ne learned the trade Of
being an escort We have been treated with
great kindness by the people who live along
the road. One stole nv Pendleton badge while
asleep under a tree, after dining rather heavily
on shppery-elm bark, and another set his dog
on us i am writing this on a stump, while
John has gone To Gull some sweet nag for our
frugal supper. John has his Jokes, Of course
He said to-day: Tom, let's havea wine dinner
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