The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-07
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

The President and the Virginia Election.
Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
WAsHrSGToN, July 7.-The President re-
ceived dispatches this morning from prominent
Virginia Republicans confrmatory of the tele-
grams which appeared in the public prints rela-
tive to the Virginia election. They indicate q
success of the Conservative ticket by majority
of 10000. The best informed politicians here
concede the election of Walker for Governor.
Admiral HOH,
now commanding the West India station, will
soon be relieved and ordered home. Admiral
Poore, in command of the Navy Yard here, will
take his place. as commander of the North At
lantic squadron. 1t is said that Hoff has been
more gracious towards the Spaniards in and
around Cuba than the strict letter of his instruc
tions demands There is feeling at the Navy
Department that he has given too much atten-
ton to overhauling suspected violators of the
neutrality laws, and too little to the protection
of American interests against over Jealous
Spanish authorities.
The White House.
The President threw open his doors from 10 to
II o'clock this morning, and admitted crowd
Of visitors wanting to see him, without distinc-
ton. No person of prominence went in with
the crowd, which was very large Such Senators
and members as were present went away, pre-
ferring to wait until after the doors were closed
rather than have their business revealed to the
public
Soldiers Monument.
w. p. Lasalle chairman of the organization
of Union war prisoners, had an interview with
the President relative to securing his aid and CO.
operation in the erection of q monument to the
Union soldiers who died in Rebel prisons or
from disease contracted therein. The President
promised to do all he could, and suggested that
the association agree upon some plan of opera
ton and then get to work.
Brevet MnjOr-(;enernl Daniel Butterfeld
being on the rolls of the regular army, it be-
| came necessary for the Secretary of War to
grant him leave of absence or retire him, in
| order to allow him to accept the civil position
of Assistant United States Treasurer at New
York.
The former eXpedient has been adopted, and
an order to that effect issued to-day. Some
doubts are expressed as to the legality of this
proceeding, and it is thought that it is in con-
fict swith the act of Congress prohibiting an
officer of the army or navy from accepting a
civil Office and at the same time retaining their
position in the army.
Appointments by President Grant.
Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July THE President to-day
made the following appointments
Hamilton Taylor, Collector of Customs for
Pearl river, District of Mississippi; Hiram A.
Burt to be Collector of Customs of Superior, Dis
tnct of Michigan; and Henry P. Rolfe, United
| States Attorney for District of New Hampshire
Naval Orders.
Surgeon p. j. Horwitz has been orderedto duty
at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia Pa, from
the 1st of October next; Surgeon Edward Gill
| christ has been detached from the Naval Hos
| pital at Chelsea, Mass, and placed on waiting
orders, from the 1st of October next; Surgeon
| Samuel jackson has been detached from the
Naval Hospital at Philadelphia from the 10th
of September next and ordered to the Naval
| Hospital at Chelsea, Mass.
Naval Constructor Samuel NJ. Pook has been
| detached from the Boston Navy Yard and
| ordered to the Portsmouth, N. H., Yard. Naval
| Constructor j. Hanscom has been detached from
the Portsmouth, N. H.. Yard and ordered to
| the Boston Yard. Assistant Naval Constructor
| Samuel II. Pook has been detached from the
| Portsmouth Yard and ordered to the Philadelphia
| Yard.