Evening star., 1869-04-14


were dismissed to-day.
THERE ARE ONLY SEVENTEEN applicants for
the position of Postmaster of Tell Citv. a small
town in Indiana OF aoOut I,IoO population.
NCARDLE, ofthe celebrated McArdla case. is
mace to figure as Wiliars H. Fiddle in the dis
patches from this city. Such is-telesra phic-
fame.
Col. ROBERT NJ. DOUGLAS, President Grants
Assistant Private Secretary, was on duty az
the White House to-day officiating courteonsly
in the reception room al the desk heret.fore oc-
cupied by Gen. Dent.
PRRsONAL.-Governor Wells, OF Virgin a:
Ex-Governor Curtin, and Hon. Galusha A
Grow, OF Pennsylvania. are at Willards.
Professor Mahan, OF West Point, is at the
Ebbitt House.
THEREwAs FOOLISH CANARD on the streets
this morning, 10 the effect that there was a
strike of the colored servants at the White
House. The story seems to have been based on
the fact that one of the servants was dismissed
yesterday.
SENATOR CARL SCHURz has over seven thou
sand applications for office About one-third
Of the letters received by him are from con-
stituents. who require answers, and his clerk
is kept constantly employed IN attending to
these.
PAYMAsTER e. T.. JACKSON Of the Navy,
by recent orders assigned to duty at the United
States Naval Academy, has been stationed in
this city for about three years past in charge Of
the Purchasing office Of the Paymasters De
pariment.
THE APPOINTMENT OF Mr.. Motley to be Min
,a.ar ..-la AoIA
the respect in which Mr.. Sumner is held by
President Grant The appointment was made
at the request OF Mr.. Sumner, who was also
instrumental in securing MT. Motley's appoint
ment as Minister to Austria.
THE STEAMER TALLAPOOsA Is expected to
leave the Washington Navy Yard this after.
noon for Norfolk and New York, but will
return shortly for the purpose of towing or
conveying the Monitor Saugus on her voyage
TO the Cuban coast. The Saugas is rapidly
huing out, and will be ready TO start IN about
twelve days.
ILLNESS OF MAYOR BowRN.-We regret to
announce that Mayor Bowen, who was com.
PEELED TO leave his Office on Friday last in
consequence of illness, is no better, and that
the disease from which he is suffering ferysip-
elas) has extended to his neck, causing excru-
cating pain. On the advice of his physicians
meme except his Immediate family are now al
lowed 10 see him.
A BLACK LIsT.-There is now bling pre-
pared in the Third Auditors Office, at the
Treasury Department, a list of one hundred
and thirty.two clerks whose services will be
dispensed with. This list includes all Demo-
crats, members of the johnson Departmental
Club, and Conservative Army and Navy Union
The notices OF dismissal will be sent ou, in The
course OF day or two.
THE NERO OF OUR AGk.-Among the papers
Of the dictstor Lopez, taken IN his encampment
a. Cumbaraty, the allies have found a register
book of fifty two pages written with the names
OF the Paraguayans and foreigners of all
nations killed by order of the tyrant IN the past
year. The catalogue OF the victims Is q long
one; there were days of forty and fifty execu-
tions. Lopez Is one of the greatest tyrants the
world ever seen; the Nero OF our age
NEWSPAPER Row. and verybody else of 'hat
persuasion, is delighted with the appointment
of Il. Randolph keim of the New York ReraL,
TO the comfortable Consnlship at Foo-chow
keim has knocked around a good deal in his
life, and can talk broken China. and handle
chop-sticks in a way to put him on good -toot.
iEg directly with the Celestials. Another
Ea
New York Times, gets a snug berth, the Consul
snip al Sonneberg, Germany.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFPAIR--
As much interest has PROBABLY been tel, In the
nomination for this office as OF any other under
rhe Government, and the policy OF the Admin
istration would EN- 10 be indicated by the
appointment of Colonel Ely ). Parker, late OF
General Grants staff. Colonel Parker is Of
Indian extraction, Is a man OF fine acquire.
menis, possesses executive abilities of no COM
mon order. and Is already quite well versed IN
the matters of the Oiice for whic IA he has been
nominated.
THE SESArRrN ENECUTIvs SESSION yester-
day con firmed bur TWO nom nations, Hon J.
Lothrop Motley, 10 be Minister TO England,
and Hon John Jay, 10 be Minister to Austria.
The rest OF the time was occupied with the
discussion Of the Alabama treaty, winch was
finally rejected bv 4 vote of 81 TO !. The debate
of which a synopsis VIII be found else where
IN our paper, is said TO have been very inter-
esting Mr Sumner leading of IN opposing the
treaty and he was followed by Others on the
same side, bat no one spoke IN its favor.
The Examiner IN CHIKF OF THE PATENT
OFFICER. l.. B. Clarke. Esq, of Iowa. nom
mated tor the position OF Examiner IN chief OF
the Patent Office, has resided in this city since
lS6i, and has held a clerkship ir one OF the
bureaus OF the Treasury department since
that time. He is gentlemen of much ability,
and will doubtless nil the position with cred
il to himself and benefit TO the interests of tha
Patent Ofice. Mr.. Clarke is 4 brother of the
well known writer .sGrace Greenwood"
The WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of
New York paper tslegraphed the following 10
his journal on Monday evening:
Horace Greeley, w aldo Hutchings aud Rep
resentative Bailey, of New York, aud BeuIon
of New Hampshire, ,dined Together at Welcker's
this afternoon, and had five bottles OF cham
payne and two bottles OF sherry"
In Heavens name, why is the public lett in
ignorance OF the proportions in which the ..five
bottles OF champagne and two bottles of sherry
were divided among the festive throng. So
gross an oversight merits dismissal.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF PBNsIONs.-Hon
Henry V an Aernam, nominated for the position
of Commiss ioner OF Pensions, was born in the
State of New York, in 1sI9 received an acaae-
mic education; was member Of the General