Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-23

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Army, has been invited to the Presidency OF
Columbia College, New York, bat his not ye:
decided whether he viii accept or not. Gen.
Webb. who will Be pleasantly re nembered in
this city as formerly In command OF the iith
regiment U. s. Infantry, is not yet thirty -eight
and thoroughly educated officers in the army.
His selection for the place is high and de-
served compliment
MR.. JOSH MORALS LBNUs, the accredited
envoy from the Cuban Government, is IN TINS
city, but up TO O'Clock p. m. to-day had not
presented his credentials to the President, as it
was reported he would do. Mr.. Lemus was
one Of the gentlemen arrested in New York on
complaint OF the Spanish Minister, and indict-
ed by the grand jury last week. He is gen.
tleman Of wealth, and a lawyer OF reputation
IN Cuba and IN Spain. He brings with him
credentials signed by Gen. Cespedes, and a cVpy
OF the constitution adopted b. the Cuban Gen
eral Assembly.
MRS. SKNAcoR WILLIAMS had what the
newspapers call .perfect ovation" on the
occasion u b-z return to ',er home in Portland
Oregon, in consequence Of her successful efforts
to secure he pardon of a Postmaster OF that
place, in the opinion Of every citizsn wrong
fully convicted Of an embezzlement which his
clerk had perpetrated. Upon Mrs. WIllIams's
presentsuon OF the papers IN the case, At
torney General Evarts and President johnson
had the pardon made out IN ten minutes, the
DAY before their retirement from ONCE.
MILITARY BOARD. In accordance with
directions OF Secretary Rawlings a board OF
army omcers consisting of Brevet Major Gen.
M. q. Meigs, Quartermaster General; Breyet
Maior Gen. A. r. Eaton, Commissary General.
A. b. Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance and Brevet
Major Gen A. A. Humphreys, Chief Of Eugi-
neers met in this city to-day for the purpose OF
investigating and reporting upon the SUBJECT
OF Illuminating forts and quarters at military
posts. The Board will take in consideration
the facilities afforded by the Government for
the proper storage of sucn material as may be
deemed advisable for use and give its opinion
thereon.
X. X. LOWELL, of the United States Secret
Detective service, who was arrested on Thurs
day last at Caaandaisua, New York, on a
charge OF t"conspiracv and coliusion with coun.
terfelters," has for the last two years, II is al.
Legged, been in correspondents with q notorious
thief and counteTfeiter named Sims, OF Belle
lsle small village near Syracuse, who was
the head OF gang. Sims has also been arrest
ed, and both men have been indicted by the
grand jury and held for trial at the term of the
United States Court which meets at Buffalo
next August.
DISMISSAL OF ANNIE SURRATr's HUSBAND.
Special Orders No. ls9 just issued from the
War Department, directs that Hospital Stew
ard w. +. Tcnry, U. s. Army, be discharged
from the service of the United States, from July
1st, 1859. Tonry, 1t will be remembered, was
married TO Miss Annie Surratt a few days
since, and IL is rather singular coincidence
that when he was detailed for service As a
clerk he should have been assigned to duty i'm
the building occupied by the Surgeon General
on 10Th street, formerly Ford's Theatre, where
President Lincoln was assassinated. He was
on duty there at the time Of his marriage
DEATH OF GENERAL HENRY ID. TERRY
General Henry ID. Terry, a weII.kuown men,
ter OF ;be bar OF this DistrIct for the past few
years, and formerly OF Michigan, died al his
residence on II street, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon. about four O'Clock.
General Terry for many years was a citizen OF
Michigan, being one Of the early settlers of thar
State, and at one time filled the position of
States Attorney for McComb county, from
whence he removed to Detroit, where he soon
gained for himself the reputation Of being one
OF the ablest criminal lawyers in the State In
q
OF which he was appointed Colonel, and with
it joined the army OF the Potomac and partici.
pated in many hard-fought battles. At the bat.
tie OF Williamsburg, May, 1863, he was in com.
mand OF a brigade, and for gallantry in that
action was brevetted Brigadier General and
was subsequently, promoted 10 that rank For
several months, during the latter part of the
war, he acted as President Of the court martial
at Buffers, on 1ith street, by which Hon. B.
g. Harms, Of Maryland, and others were tried.
At the close Of the war he was houorably
mustered out OF the service, and opening an
once In this city Immediately resumed the
praeuce OF mis- profession, in which up TO q
few months since he was actively engaged.
A meeting Of the members of the Washington
bar was held to-day at 2 o'clock p. m. in the
Criminal Court room, to take action in regard
% the death Of General Terry; Judge Wylis
in the char, and w. ID. Middleton, ESQ Sec
retary. On motion Of Mr.. f. E. Price Messrs.
T.. u. Darlington, E. E. Price, NJ. Thompson,
+. Ross Perry, ana General VIM. ID. Mussey,
were appointed 4 committee to draft SUIT.
able resolutions; and after retiring for the
purpose returned and reported resolutions
expressive OF the regret of the mem
oers OF the bar at the demise of their
friend and associate. General Terry, and bear.
ing testimony to the good qualities Of the de-
ceased, both as soldier OF his country ana a
member OF the bar; also providing that the
members Of the bar attend the funeral of de.
ceased in body, and that copy Of the reso.
lutions be transmitted to the Superior Court of
the District. The resolutions We're uuaui.
mously adopted, and General Mussey was de.
hvering eulogy upon the deceased when our
report closed.
ALnxANpRIA ATFAIRe.-The folio win ,te ns
are from the Gazette OF last evening:
Inc RADICAL State Senatorial Convention
that the convent ton proceed to the Nomination
OF candidates for the State Senate was carried.
spencer A Zoe, OF Fairfax, and J. X. Taylor
Of Loudon, were declared the nominees Of the
convention; after which IL adjourned.
RegtsfrafiOn.-The registration books in the