Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-24

PosrNAsTBR GENERAL CRsswsLL has
moved into the house recently rented by him at
the corner of Nineteenth and streets, formerly
the headquarters Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The house has been thoroughly refitted, and it
makes one of the most comfortable, and elegant
residences in the city.
PlRsoNAL.-The following distinguished
foreigners are at the Ebbitt House u. NJ. LIE.
mus, Minister from Cuba, and ID. L. Ruiz, q.
Morales and Z. Pinegro, Of that island; also,
Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minister, and lady,
and J. G. Tracy, Secretary Of the Peruvian
Legation.
TIE COMPETITIVE RxAMINATIoN OF candi.
dates for the two Second Assistant Examiner
ship in the Patent Office is progressing to-day.
in the basement of the west wing of the build
ing. There are IL candidates, and among the
number is Mr.. Joseph Parkinson, one of the
graduates at the Deaf Mute College yesterday
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE on RAIL.
ROADS, have been invited to take trip over the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. visiting en- route Iron
Mountain, Pilot Knob, the granite regions OF
Southeast Missouri and Trap Sheridan, the
present terminus, thence to Denver and Chey.
eLne, and return via Omaha. Several mem
bers have accepted.
THE WHITE HoUsR.-There was a very large
crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, many OF whom were admitted to
see the President. Among those who had inter.
views were Senators Boarman and Carpenter
Representatives Prince, Van Horn and Ed.
wards, and Hon. Charles A. Washburn, ex.
Minister to Paraguay.
TUE CONTEST FOR CONGRESS in the Seventh
Virginia District has ns rrowed down between
Messrs. Whittlesey and Mckenzie. Mr. w. ID,
Wallach having Withdrawn. In his addres.
at Culpeper Mr.. Wallsch stated that as he
would not assume the responsibility of any
act which might facilitate Mr.. Whittlesey's
election. he himself would retire from the lists
and aid In securing Mr.. McKenzie's success.
MAYOR BOWEN, who for a week or more has
been attending the Peace Jubilee and recreatlng
In and about Boston, returned yesterday after.
noon in good condition, and is to-day attending
TO the duties Of his office. having relieved the
Mayor pro tem., General Crocker, who has very
acceptably filled the position for the past ten
days. This morning Mayor Il. received. at the
hands OF one of the attaches of the White
House, q beautiful boquet from Mrs Pres idsut
Grant.
order Of the Secretary of War Brevet Brig Gen
James A. Ekin, Deputy Guartermaster Gen.
eral, IS authorized to act as Quartermaster
General during the present aud future absence
OF the Quartermaster General, until further
orders. Guartermaster General Meigs was
called to PhIladelphia on Tuesday by the sud
den death Of his father, the venerable Dr.
Meigs, at his late residence IN Delaware county
near that city.
CHARLES u. MRlGs, NJ. D., father OF Quar-.
termaster General Meigs, died suddenly on
Tuesday, at his residence IN Delaware county,
Pa. He was born IN the State OF Georgia, and
became student in the medical department of
the University Of Pennsylvania in 1872. After
graduating he returned to the South, where he
renamed several years, but returned to Phila.
delpha in 1920, and commenced the practice or
medicine, in which he soon became eminent,
and also achieved distinction as q medical
writer and lecturer. DIR. Meigs as an author
is known both in this country and in Europe.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS has or.
ganized an Examining Board for the review
Of claims heretofore rejected by his office. II
such are found to have been rejscted on insuf.
hcient grounds the claimant will be notified OF
the requirements essential to their support
BY this action the necessity for correspondence
In such cases, heretofore burdensome, will be
obviated, and At the same time many valid
claims rejected through mad dvertence or under
enaciments subsequently annulied. will re.
ceive proper consideration.
INTERNAL REVENUE SUPERVISOR DuTcHRR.
Of New York city, Is IN town, and was at the
Department to-day. There il strong pres.
sure made to have Mr.. butcher removed, his
being the only revenue appointment In New
York city Of the johnson administration re.
maining Mr.. butcher is, however, backed a
q strong Republican BY ex-senator Morgan
and others, but il bittsrly opposed by Senator
Fenton. As Field, Collector Of the 9Th district,
request Of Gov. Fenton, 1. il thought that Mr.
removal Of Field being regarded a. . sort of
compromise between the Morgan and Fenton
factions.
INDIAN DIPRHDATIoNs II ARIzoNA.-The
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has received
letter. dated May 3lst, from George w. Dem,
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for Arizoua
Territory, in which he gives sad statement of
the conduct OF the Indians In that erritory at
present News of depredations come in from
all parts. Indians have made numerous at.
tacks on herds and wagon trains in the imme.
diate vicinity Of Camp Verde, wounding ana
killing several men and driving on the stock.
The same scenes have been enacted near Camp
Loven. The river Indians Of the Colorado
and Gila are quiet, - they are now engaged In
planting. The troubles, he says, are owing to
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