The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-24
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Cadets Appointed by President Grant
Commissions Signed by the Presi-
dent-Callers at the White
House-Naval Orders.
Politics in the New England States
Distinguished Arrivals in
San Francisco.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Cadets Appointed.


Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, June M.-The followng-named
persons have been appointed cadets of the United
States Military Academy at large for 1s70;-
Joseph F. s. Crane of Ohio, son of the late
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Joseph G. Crane, u.
s. A., recently murdered at Vicksburg.
Bernard NJ. Byre, son of the late Surgeon
Byrne, U. s. A., and grandson of the late Gene
raj Albert, Chief of the corps of Typographical
Engineers.
Lewis Morris of New York, son of the late
Colonel Norris killed at Cold Harbor during the
late war, and grandson of Major Norris U.S.A.,
killed in the war of 1872.
James II. johnson of Pennsylvania, son of the
late Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. johnson, u.
S. Volunteers who died from the effects of
wounds and exposure during the late war
Robert Page Wainwright, son of the late
Commander Wainwright, U. s. N, killed in
action on the deck of the Harriet Lane in Gal
weston Bay during the late war.
John M. Robinson of New York, son of Gene
raj John c. Robinson, u. s. A., who lost leg
during the late war.
Charles NJ. OConnor of Iowa, son of Major
O'Connor, U. s. Volunteers
John L. Glen of Ohio, a drummer boy in the
Army of the Cumberland during the late war.
A. B. Febger of Ohio, son of Captain Febger,
U.S.N
Nathanial d. Pendleton of West Virginia, who
rendered important services to the army of
Major-General Sheridan in the Shenandoah VAL
ley during the late war, is transferred from the
appointment heretofore made for the present
year.
Commissions Signed.
The following appointments were signed by
the President
Augustus Putnam, Collector of Customs, Mid
dletown, Conn; j. Hubley Ashton, Agent on the
part of the United States, under the third section
of the act approved April 8, 1869, to carry into
effect the convention of the fourth of July,
1868, between the United States and Mexico;
Daniel G. Hit, Postmaster at Urbana, Ohio;
and Edward G. Webster, Postmaster at Lasalle
Ill.
At the White House.
General Sickles was among the callers on the
President this morning, and had an interview.
Senators Carpenter and Boreman, and several
members of the House of Representatives were
also in consultation with the President. The
crowd at the White House during the morning
was quite large, a great many of the visitors
being ladies.
Naval Orders.
Commander Thomas A. Harris has been di-
rccted TO hold himself in readiness to take COM
mand of the Dacotah. Passed Assistant Sur
geOn F. w. Wunderlch is ordered to the marine
rendezvous at Washington. Assistant Surgeon
Robert A. Mormion and Passed Assistant Pay
master George H. Reed are ordered to the Sagi-
nav. Lieutenant Commander E. NJ. Stedman is
detached from the Seminole, and granted sick
leave. Surgeon G. S. Beardsley is detached
from the Independence, and placed on waiting
orders. Passed Assistant Paymaster Charles II.
Lockwood is detached from the Saginaw, and
ordered home.