The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-26
FOURTH EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Admiral Porter to Resign.
Army and Navy orders.
Services of a Revenue Gutter.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator williams and the Cabinet.

senator W1tttnmS ana the Cahtuet.
Special Despatch 10 The Buening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.--It is stated that Senator
Williams Of oregon is to have place in the Cab-
net before the expiration OF his Senatorial term lie
will either be oered the Interior Department or the
Attorney Generals office, but most probably the
former. Secretary Cox, 1t Is understood, has sign
fed his willingness to retire. as he is wearied OF
political life and the President has agreed to provide
for Mr.. Williams. prominent Senator now here
says the President has written Mr. Williams to that
effect
The Farraeut Obsequies.
The President will attend the obsequies OF Admi-
raj Farragut in New York next Friday.
Rumored Resignation of Admiral Porter.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-The report in circulation
that Admiral Porter has asked to be relieved from
further duty in tue Navy Department on account of
falling health seems to be believed at the Navy De-
IN reGard to tSe Porter viii epe he
here, it is expected, on Wednesday next
Relieved from Duty.
Leutenant-Colonel Alfred Sully, unassigned, is
relieved from duty as Superintendent OF Indian
Affairs in Montana Territory.
The following additional officers are also relieved
from the same duty:-First Lieutenants E. NJ.
Camp, William p Pease, and George E. Ford.
Honorably Discharged.
The following. by direction of the President were
honOrably discharged the service at their own re-
quest:-CaptaiD Daniel d. Lynn, First Lieutenants
Patrick n. Flood and Leonard Wightman.
Army Orders.
The following unassigned army officers are
lieved from duty as Indian Agents:-Captain James
w Long, First Lieutenants w. r. Bourne and
Captain Waeiderkn, Commissary of Subsistence,
is ordered to Denver, TO take charge as Purchasing
Commssary.
Second Lieutenant George r. Spencer is ordered
to take charge of recruits awaiting orders at Cincn
natl, Ohio, for his regiment.
Two hundred recruits for the mounted SERVICE
now stationed at Carlisle, Pa. are ordered to the
Department OF the Platte for service.
Headquarters Transferred.
BY direction of the President the headquarters OF
the Department of Texas are transferred from Aus
tin to San Antonio.
Examinations for Promo
Commander William j. Temple, Leutenant-Com-
manders A p Cook and Leroy Fitch, Master Albert
L. Sprague, Ensigns W. j. Barnett Charles G. Corn
well, Richard Rush, P. T. Cunningham, Nathan
Miles, Henry b. Mansfield and c. II. Paine are
ordered to examination for promotion.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Comm ander John c. Foley is ordered to the
Naval Academy on the 3Oth instant; Boatswain
John hall to duty in the ordnance department at
Boston Navy Yard; Ensign Robert T. Jaspar is de-
tached frem the America and ordered to examina-
tion for promotion; Surgeon Thomas Walton from
the Resaca, and ordered to return home and await
orders; Passed Assistant j. G Ayres from the Ma
val Hospital at Washington and ordered to the Re-
SAGA, per steamer; Second Assistant Engineer Chas.
w. Rail, from the Washington Navy Yard, and
ordered to duty in the Tehuantepec and Nicaragua
Surveying Expedition.