Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-13

the report of the insecurity of the buildings
being unfoundet.
The CENSUS RETURNS from Philadelphia OF
the new enumeration there show an excess of
14ooo over the previous one, making total
population o. 61l Geo.
HoN. q. b. LAWRENCE, chief justice of the
Supreme Court Of Illinois, refuses TO be a can
didate for the United States Senate to succeed
Mr.. Yates.
MRS. ANNIE l.. CAMPBELL was yesterday ap-
pointed deputy collector OF iDterna nj revenue IN
the ninth Ohio district, vice her husband,
deceased
The NOMINATION OF CHARLES ID. DRAKE
to be Chief Justice Of the Court OF Claims, was
confirmed by the Senate, in the executive SEES
sion yesterday.
REAR ADMIRAL CHAs. ). BoGGs has been de-
tached from duty as Lighthouse Inspector of
the third district, and ordered to relieve Rear
Admiral o. s. Gibson of the command of the
European fleet.
ARMY OFFICERS ORDERED TO Tsxas.-Lieu-
tenants James Remington and f. NJ. Camp
have been ordered to Carlisle Barracks, Pa, to
accompany a detachment of recruits to the jth
cavalry, now serving in Texas.
COMMODORE Gibson has been relieved from
command OF the European tieet as he will be
placed on the retired list in January next, and
under the recent order Of the Secretary no re.
tired officer can have command of fleet or
squadron.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President TO-DAY nomi-
mated General Alfred Pleasonton, of n. Y. TO
be Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in place
Norman stratton, to be Civil Engineer at the
New York Navy Yard.
SENATOR ScHURZ intends, IL is stated. to
make a speech in the Senate on Thursday of
this week, on the Missouri campaign and politi-
cal matters generally, in which he will adyocate
the removal by Congress at this session of ali
political disabilities. Senator Drake will replv
to MIR. SchurZ, and sharp debate is expected
ADMIRAL PORTER's NoMINATIox.-TheS SEN
ate. in executive session, yesterday took ND the
nomination OF Vice Admiral d. ID. Porter to be
admiral in the Navy. Senators Drake and I'VE
urged his confirmation, but Senators Trumbull
Edmunds, and others earnestly opposed it,
without coming to any vote, the Senate ad-
journed.
RECRUITS TO BIZ SENT wEsr.-The Superin-
tendeDt of Recruiting Service at New York has
been directed to suspend forwarding recruits to
the 23d infantry, Military Division of the Pa
cifc, and TO forward, as soon as convenient
200 recruits TO Omaha, Nebraska, for assign
ment to the 18th infantry.
THE ACTING COMMISSIONERS OF PATENTS has
written letter to parties applying for trade
marks, such as the word domestic Pc applied
10 sewing machines, &c, which will soon be
shaped a. decision adverse to such claims, Oh
he ground that the trademark does not denote
the origin or ownership OF the manufacture -
which II is intended to apply.
NAVAL ORDERS Professionalism VIM.
n. MacOmb, detached from special duty at
nd
Of the 4lh Light House District Commodore
Jams II. Strong, detached from duty as in
spe ctor Of the 4th Light House District and
ordered 20 duty as inspector of the 81 Light
House District. Passed Assistant Surgeon WIN.
Y. Msrmion has been reassigned. Assistant
Paymaster Charles T. Eastman has been o..
deTed to duty i'm the Off ce OF Paymaster j. d.
Murray, st the Washington Navy Yard.
DISTRICT BILLS BEFORE THE House Con-
MlTTRE.-The House Committee on the District
of Columbia met to- day, for the first time this
session, and considered at some length the bill
TO build a new Jail for the District of Columbia
but came to no conclusion thereon. The con-
mittee perfected the bill defining degrees OF
murder and the penalty therefor. Under this
which shall be punished with death, the second
by Imprisonment and hard labor for life aud
the third by imprisonmdnt at hard labor for not
more than ten years nor less than one.
AS STATED elsewhere, the name of General
Alfred PleasOnt0n as to day sent to the Senate
for Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. Gen.
PleasontOn is well known to the country on
account of his tine war record, and hardly
LEES fayorably as collector in the most
important district In the United States
AS he has acquitted himself well in the posi-
sure, he will in the important and responsible
place to which lie has just been called. His
confirmation, it may be added, will follow as
matter Of course.
CLEARING AWAY THE characterization.
Micbler has notified all persons doing business
along Pennsylvania avenue, between Ist aad
18th streets west, who may have sign boards,
show cases, apple, cake and candy stands, ETC.,
or other evidence OF their business in front of
their stores, at the intersection of the several
streets or reservations along said Avenue to
have the same removed within tive days from
this date, and he has requested the Superinten-
dent OF Police to effect the removal of all such
Instructions after the 18th inst, in case the
adjunct to the great work OF improvement in
progress on Pennsylvania avenue.
VICE ADMIRAL RowAN.-The nomination to
the Senate Of Admiral Rowan to be vice admi-
raj Of the Navy, has led to a republication OF
the charges made against this officer in connec-
ton with the loss OF the Oneida. High naval
authorities, as we'll as the sworn testimony of
Lieutenant Commander Ii. b. Robson, the Adj
dict ali these charges it is asserted in his behalf.
The testimony, as published In Hopse Document
236, pant 2, seems to establish that Admiral
Rowan gave positive orders to the captain OF
the Oneida not to sail without his full compile
ment Of boats, which order was dsobeyed Capt
Williams intending to supply himself at Hsng
Kong or Yokohama.
AS to the charge that Admiral Rowan recon-
mended to the Siamese government an ex-rebel
ofhcer to the exclusion Of United States OFF,
Ger, the facts are a stated, that Admiral Row
an, finding there was no United States officer in
the Asiatic waters who would accept the posi-
ton, wrote 70 the Navy Department and asked
that come cheer should be sent out for the pur-
pose. This was declined, when Capt. Cook. an
ex-rebel Oficer, applied for 1t and received the
Admirafs Recommendation, a. it was deemed
important to have an American Officer in that
position, to counteTact, a. far a. possible, Brit
eh influence in Siam.
THE ARLIEeroE BEIEzR IN THE SENATE
Mr.. McCreery raised hornets nest by his
resolution looking to the restoration Of Airing