The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-23
FOURTH EDITION
NEWS FROM THE DOMINION.
The Ste. Marie Canal Trouble
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Advices from Our Squadrons.
Army and Navy Orders.
ETC., ETC.. ETC., ETC.. Esc.
IRON WASHLNGTON.

Military Posts on the Indian Reservations
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Secretary of
War to-day reported to the Senate, in eompli-
ance with resolution that until new military
post shall be established further to the north,
the Fort Ripley military reservation, with its
existing facilities for quartering and supplying
garrison, will be required for the protection of
settlers against the Indians, and cannot be
wholly relinquished without detriment to the
public interest. But it is recommended that all
that portion of the reservation lying east of the
Mississippi river except such tracts as the secre-
tary of War shall designate, and set apart as q
hay reserve, be restored by law to the body of
public lands and opened to settlement.
United states Steamer BenicIa.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Commander Mich
olson, of the United States steamer Benicia,
reports the arrival of that vessel at Rio Janeiro
on the 10th of April, forty-fve days from Ports
mouth. James Powers, seaman, died on the
voyage and was buried at sea on March II.
Officers and crew well. The Benicia is on her
way to the Asiatic squadron.
Earthquakes aud Meteers.
Another despatch from Commander Nichol-
son dated Oath ult., at Rio, mentions that on
the evening of the Goth of March, at 9.55, while
at about latitude 12S s., longitude 4'40 W., two
very distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt.
The ship was bearing s. s. w. = W., when two
large meteors were observed, one passing to the
zenith from s. E., the other from near the star
compass to the west. Immediately afterwards
the two shocks were felt. The first lasted about
four seconds, the other three. Vibrations were
distinctly felt and were accompanied by noise
resembling thunder. The sky was clear at the
time, excepting low banks of cumulous clouds
in the southwest horizon. After the shock a
haze obscured the horizon.
Naval Orders.
Commodore John P. Gillis is ordered to duty
as Lighthouse Inspector of the Fourth District
relieving Commodore William Fl. Gardiner, who
is placed on waiting orders.
Army Orders.
Brevet Brigadier- General T. A McParlin sur
geon, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel d. s. Hunting
ton, and Brevet Major Van Buren, Hubbard, as
sistant surgeons. will assemble at West Point
Military Academy on the 1st of June to examine
into the physical qualifications of the graduating
class and candidates for examination into the
Academy. Second Lieutenant Wellington f.
Sprague having been found incapacitated
for active service by wounds received in battle
before Petersburg, while serving as captain in
the 1st Regiment, Colored Troops, has been by
direction of the President retired with full rank
as captain of infantry. First Lieutenant aud
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 8. c. Kellogg, unas-
signed, will report in person on the 1st prox for
duty in the Department of the Lakes
Revenue Seizures.
Supervisor Presbury reports a seizure ia the
Eighth Virginia district of six wagons. twelve
horses, and $50 gallons of apple brandy which
had been sent into the State from North
Carolina.