The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Portsmouth Navy Yard.

Special Despatch to The EUeni'lg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, jan. 4.-George Marston has
been appointed Chief Accountant of the Navy
Yard, Portsmouth, N. III.
Pay of "Ordinnry Nen'' In the Navy Yards.
Secretary Robson has issued circular set
ting forth that hereafter the pay of ordinary
men" will be thirty dollars and ration instead
of twenty dollars per month and ration.
The British steamer Monarch.
Naval Constructors T. Davidson, Jr., and B.
F. Delano have been ordered by the Navy De-
partment to proceed to Portland Me-. and on the
arrival of II. NJ steamer Monarch, bearing the
remains of the late George Peabody, to examine
her construction as closely as is allowed them.
The Character of Naval Enlistments.
The following orderwas issued to the different
stations by the Navy Department to-day, in re-
gard to the enlistment of men in the navy
Sir:--Complaints are made by commanding officers
OF vessels abroad of the inferior class OF men that
are shipped in the navy. With the present induce
ments held out by the service, there should be no
please call the attention OF recruiting officers to the
necessity OF exercising great care in the selection OF
recruits and OF giving the preference to "honor
ably discharged andhose holding Continuous SER
vice certificates" The class OF landsmen who have
lately been introduced into the navy very infe-
rior, both in character and physique, and the de-
partment would like to see an Improvement in this
GEoRaE NJ ROBSON
Secretary OF the Navy.
A Lunatic Calls on General Shermrn.
Despatch TO The EUenilg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Among the callers at
General Shermans residence was a Western
lunatic, who, on being elected from the house,
indulged in TRADE of personal abuse. The
next day he sent his photograph to the General,
having written beneath the following:-'I came
to you commissioned from God to beg you to
save the country. You drove me from your
nd fha yxxyilI f,,f
Devil together" In the afternoon this crazy
individual again called upon the General and
inquired If his note had been received. The
General informed him that it had been received.
'Sir, said the lunatic, 81 propose leaving your
| city at once, and think you should contribute
| towards the expense" ''How much do YOU
assess me?" inquired the General. ~ have
| fixed the amount at twenty-five cents" answered
| the lunatic. Whereupon the General handed
| him a dollar, and thus rid himself of an an
noyance.
The Labor Congress.
| At the last meeting of the Labor Congress- an
advisory council was appointed to publish an
address to the people of the United States
| Since then President Trevellick called them
together, to meet in this city on the Sd instant
and requested that as many of the Executive Com
mittee Zone in each State) as can make it con-
venient would attend. Yesterday few of the
delegates met, but did nothing. They meet
again this morning at IL o'clock.
The Texas Election.
| Despatch TO The EVenislg Telegraph.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--The following was
received at the White House this morning.
"AusTIN, Texas, Jan. 8-T40 p. M.--General
FIT Dent Secretary 10 the President: All counties
In the State heard from officially except four and
those heard from unofhcially, but reliable. Davis
| majority in the whole State, 776. Onlcial report
made OfAclal. j. j. REYNOLDS,
BreVet Major General