The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Startling Rumor-Reperted Death of the Em-
peror Napoleon.
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Startling Rumcr-Repsrted Death Of the Em-
Special Despatch TO The BUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Much excitement was
created here to-day by report that the Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury had received
from New York private despatch announcing
the death of Napoleon. Inquiry elected the
fact that the rumor was without foundation.
The inference among Treasury officials was
that this was started with the design of having
it telegraphed to New York papers for stock
jobbing purposes.
Observation of storms.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a commencement has
been made of the observation and report of
storms by telegraph and signal for the benefit of
commerce"
Under authority of the Secretary of War the
chief signal officer of the army is empowered to
enlist number of suitable persons, to be ap-
pointed non-commissioned officers in the army
for the duty of observation and report of storms
by telegraph and signal for the benefit of COM
merce on the Northern lakes and seaboard.
The character of the observation to be had at
different stations and throughout the country,
and meteorological reports to be made, render
the duty upon which these non-commssioned
officers will be employed interesting as a branch
of scientific study, and the knowledge acquired
will be valuable hereafter.
The opportunity thus offered is q rare one for
young men of good education desiring to devote
themselves to reading or to the study of a pro-
fession the duty being of such nature, as with
care and diligence, will permit time to be de-
voted to study.
The number of candidates being necessarily
limited, each candidate will be subject to an
examination.
fDrtl, o1o
ments, and fitness, with testimonials may be
addressed to the chief signal officer of the army,
Washington d. G.
The New Naval Regulations.
Special Despatch to The Eoerling Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Aug 9.-The Fourth Auditor
with the approval of the Second Comptroller, has
issued circular to disbursing officers of the
the navy and army appropriation acts of July
Is, 1870, which were intended to go into effect
on the 1st of July. The law, after prescribing
the pay of naval officers, provides that it shall be
full and entire compensation of the several Off
GERS therein named, and no additional allowance
shall be made in favor of any officers
on any account whatever and all
laws or parts of laws authorizing any such
be repealed. But this shall not be construed as
repeating existing laws allowing rations and
travelling expenses to officers, and their travel
ling expenses in foreign countries shall be con-
|
! tion of baggage as were necessarily incurred.
But no charge for transportation of baggage in
connection with travel in the United States
| shall be allowed. 1t further provides that ex-
penses incurred by any officer of the navy for
medicine and medical attendance shall not be
| allowed unless they were incurred when
he was on duty and the medicines
could not have been obtained from naval sup
| plies, or the attendance of naval medical
| officer could not bave been had. Nor shall any
funeral expenses of naval officer who died in
| the United States, or expenses for travel to at
tend the funeral of an officer who died there be
| allowed. But when an officer on duty dies in a
foreign country the expenses of his funeral, not
exceeding his sea pay for one month, shall be
betrayed by the Government and paid by the
paymaster upon whose books the name of such
officer was borne for pay. 1t is not perhaps
generally known that 1t has been the
custom of the Navy Department to bear
lhe expenses of interring its officers who have
died in this country, agreeably to General Order
whenever it shall become necessary for the
Government to defray the funeral expenses o
an officer of the navy or marine corps, ar
amount not exceeding one months sea pay OF
such officer will be allowed Tor that purpose, tc
be expended under the direction or with the
| approval of the commandant of the nearest
naval station, the commandant of squadron OF
of single vessel when not in communication
with superior officer" sH .te
But the recent law, as will be seen, prohibit.
the department from doing so hereafter.
Rations will not be allowed to marine officers
under any circumstances, and to naval officer
only on sea service u .ft
The tax will be deducted as heretofore from
all salaries and mileages which accrued prio
to August lst, 1870, without reference to tn,
time of payment, and all Fourth Auditors Ger
tificates, as directed upon the face thereof bu
for the tax on salaries and mileages accruins
after August LIST, 1870, disbursing officers vii
take no cogniZance. f. a7HF
In conformity with an opinion of the Attor-
ney- General, the Fourth Auditor expects dis
bursting officers will use great care in making al
payments to see that they are made from fund
drawn from appropriations for the year in whicl
the Indebtedness occurred.
u. \. steamer Sabine.
The crew of the Sabine at Boston have beer
granted ten days leave of absence, to report oil
its expiration at New York, and those desirinI
leave in New York will be brought there by tn
TallapOosa. u ..