The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-03
This Morning,s Quotations.
From WASHINGTON.
The knights of PythIas.
TUC EAHIUHts OF EytHttbs
Special Despatch 10 u EUs1,tng telegraph.

Special DesDGtnh TO The EUe'stng ~IetegrGph.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 3.-The anti o. B.
Ms of knights of Pythias have executed and
recorded in the District Recorders Office an in
strument incorporating certain members as
"The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the
District Of Columbia" They claim under this
Lodge of Knights in the District, and
will at once charter lodges comprised of
members of orders opposed to the y. b. N.
The Government Claim Business.
There is no probability that the Treasury De-
partment will or can take any action for the
relief of claim agents, whose claims against the
Government cannot be paid under the recent
decision of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT relative to the
disposal of appropriations, and many agents
here contemplate the abandonment of the claim
business for the present, or at least giving but
slight attention to it. Advices from the North
and West are to the effect that the decision in
the matter creates great surprise, and the de-
partments daily receives large numbers of let
tiers of inquiry relative to the same.
Assessments on Omce-hoIders.
Owing to the general protest of department
clerks against the assessment of one per cent.
on salaries for subscriptions in aid of the Con-
gressional committee in the approaching cam
paign, the rate has been reduced to three, four,
and five dollars each, according to grade of
office. An aggregate of over $25, 900 will pro-
baby be realized from these assessments.
Bearers of Dispatches.
The State Department is in receipt of numer-
GUS applications for appointments as bearers of
dispatches for our ministers abroad. On ac-
count of the expense, aud the limited amount
of the contingent fund, but few appointments
will be made, and those only to prominent and
well-known parties and in the cases of very i'm
portant messages which it is not advisable to
trust to mails.
Naval Matters.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Franklin, flagship
of Rear Admiral Radford, was at Flushing, Hol-
land, on July 10. The orders for the return of
that vessel had been received, and she may be
expected at New York some time this month.
The Richmond, of the European fleet, was at
Trieste on July l. The Congress, flagship of
Commodore Green, was at st. Domingo city on
July 20, and about to sail for Key West, to
relieve the Severn, which latter vessel is daily
expected at Hampton Roads, bearing the flag of
Rear Admiral Poor, who is to be relieved in
command of the North Atlantic fleet by Rear
Admiral Lee.
The 'sNantasket,n
Lieutenant Commander McCook, aud IS va
tara" Lieutenant Commando Cooke, were at
st. Domingo on July 21st. The health of the
officers and crews of these vessels is reported
good.
Practice Ship Savannah"
The Secretary of the Navy has received q
letter from Commander Carter, commanding the
United States practice ship Savannah, dated
Plymouth, England, July Both, in which he re-
ports his arrival at that port from Hampton
Roads. He says:-"The customary salutes were
made and returned, and we have been received
with great cordially on the part of Admiral Sir
Henry Codington and the officers attached to
the dock-yard at Davenport"
Middies Ashore.
On the 14th of July one hundred and three of
the midshipmen had an opportunity of visiting
London, remaining there until the 18th, and it
gives me pleasure to state that their conduct
and department while there was all that could
be desired. The midshipmen have also visited
the dock-yard, where every attention was shown
them and the objects of interest explained.
The Spanish practice ship Trinidad, from
Cadiz, with midshipmen aud apprentices on
board, arrived in port on July Is.
Ordered To Service.
Lieutenant John Newall has been ordered by
the Navy Department to the Guard, and AS
sistant Surgeon Ruth detached from the Die
tator and placed on waiting orders.