Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27

The ORDER detailing Brevet Lieut. Colonel
Edward NICK. HUDSON to duty as Indian
Superintendent has been revoked.
TIE CoNNIssIoN TO adjust the claims OF
American citizens against Mexico VIII NEE; in
Washing con on The 1st OF June.
MISS PAMELA CUsNINsHAN, the Pres deas
OF the Mount Vernon Associat on, LEFT Mount
Vernon yesterday fo- a briet trl ? to Sou h Ca
ro'ina.
HON. JOHN ALLISON, Register Of the Treas
ury, leaves here this evening fer his home in
Mercur county, Pa, and will be absent about
Y week.
TIE CoLoRRD PEOPLE OF NHw YORK gave a
grand reception on Tuesday night TO Ebenezer
ID. Bassett, the new colored Consul g eneraI 10
Hayti.
THE PRESIDENT has appointed j. w. Mason,
(colored) of Arkansas, as Judge OF the Sierra
Leone Court of Arbitration under the Slave
Trade Treaty. Mr.. Mason was himself born a
slave. He is man OF education, having grad.
uated at the University Of Paris.
CLERKS FOR ExAMINArIoN.-TheC Commits
siener Of Pensions has designated the follow.
ing parties for appearance to undergo examin-
his department :-i. w. Roosevelt, Of Pennsyl.
vania; George H. Read. OF New Hampshire;
Wilson Millar, Of Oregon; N. f. Clay, of Illi-
nois, and ID. L. 9itt Of Arkansas.
THE PRESIDENT WILL GO TO ARLINGTON
ON SATURDAY.-A committee of The Grand
Army of the Republic visited the President
this morning and extended to him an invitation
10 be present at Arlington, on Saturday next,
at the ceremony OF deco, ating the soldiers
graves, which the President accepted, and said
he would De present.
THB CURRENCY BrREAu.-George Il.
McOartee. Esq, Chief OF the Printing Division
at the Treasury Department, returned here
from New York to-day, where he has been for
some time past arranging for making the silk
and linen water marked paper, upon which
all money will hereafter be printed; and also
arranging with the noie companies for the per.
formance of their portion of the work upon the
currency.
T.. ID. BAssETT, Of PRiladelphia, (colored)
our new Minister to Hayti, is expected TO re.
tarn here iris evening from New York The
President having requested that he should
visit the White House, in order thet he NAV
verbally explain to h,m the policy intended 70
be porsued by this Government towards
Hayti Mr.. Bassett has already received his
written IAs ructIOns feom the State Depart
ment.
WHITE HoUsR.-There was a very large
number OF visitors at the Executive Mansion
to-day, but the President being engaged in dis.
posing of the business which had accam q lated
during his absence, was unable to see many.
The only ones who h.d interviews were Mr..
George H. Stuart and the Special Indian Com.
mi Gam GN~Ia MI
Craigen called, but failed to see the Presidept
Later 10 the day, Secretaries Fish. Rawlns,
boutwell,, Cox, and Attorney General Ho,r
had interviews with the President relative to
various matters connected with their respec
tive departments.
GEN. BADEAU RErTRED.-SpeciaI Order No.
l2G, Just issued from the War Department, di.
rects that Brevet Brig. General Adam Badeau,
having at his own request been ordered before
board Of examination, aud having been found
'.incapacitated for active service, and that said
incapacity is due to wound received in the
toOt, whilst on duty as captain and edditional
aid .de-camp to Brig. Gederal T. w. Sherman,
In the assault on Port Hudson, in May, 1863"
the President direct. that his name be placed
on the list Of retired officers, OF that class in
which the disability results from long and
faithful service, or from injury incident there.
TO; and he is therefore retired with the full
rank OF captain.
APPoINTMRNTs.-The President has made
the following appointments:
Samuel H. NJ. Byres to be U. 5. Consul at
" rich.
James Donaldson, Thomas F.. Connolly,
Edward q. Handy, Richard A. HYDE John F.
Cook, Amos Hunt, Il. H. Maryman, and A. b.
johnson, TO oe Justices Of the Peace tor the
District of Columbia.
John Meanshaw to be Supervising Inspector
OF Steamboats,, Sd District.
VIM. REYNOLDS to be Collector Of Customs
for the District of Marblehead, Mass.
VIM. l.. Fernold to be Assessor of Internal
Revenue, 5th District of Virginia.
George Moon, to be Collector of Internal
Revenue 10th district of Indiana.
CIiah Bruner, to be Receiver OF Public
Moneys at West Point, Nebraska.
Postmasters-H. NJ. Turner, at Macon, Ga;
]. +. Bry ant, Augusta. Ga Samuel p. Drake,
Port, mouth, Ohio; VIM. II. Lewdermilk, Cum
bsrland. Nd; H. A. Read, Marshall, Mich;
Jno. Chandler, Coldwater, Mich: Jas. M
Reed, Steubenville, Ohio; L. NJ. Cox, Thornton
Ind.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE CoRCoRAM ARrGAL.
LBRY held their first formal meeting at the
residence OF Henry ID. Cooke, Esq, ON George
town Heights, yesterday afternoon. The fol-
lowing gentlemen, constituting the full board,
with Mr.. Corcoran, were present u. M. Oar.
lille, James G. Kennedy, q. Hall, Henry d.
Cooke, George W. Riggs, ]. O. Mcclure, A.
Hyde, w. T. Walters and James g. Berret.
After transacting the business for which they
had met the guests invited by Mr.. Cooke to
meet Mr. Corcoran began to arrive, and little
after seven o'clock dinner was served. BE.
side the trustees there were present :-Presi.
dent Grant, Secretary Fish, Secretary Bout.
well, Secretary Borie. Postmaster General
Cresweil, Secretary Cox, Attorney General
Hoar. Hon. Charles Sumner. Gen. w. +. Sher.
man, Professor Henry, Smithsonian lasttu.
ton; q Quartermastsr General Meigs, Mr.. j. w.
Forney. and Henry ID. Cooke. Jf. The Presi.
dent SAT- on the right Of Mr.. Cooke and Mr..
Corcoran on his left. Gen. Rawiins, Secretary
OF War, YVES prevented from being present BY
the advice Of his physician, but q letter from
him was read, in which he spoke OF Mr.. Cyr.
coran's great public spirit and declared him
entitled TO enduring honor and gratitude.
~New York feligionists are taking on Eng.
lish airs, hooting the ritualistic services In 81
Albau's Church.
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