Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-22


few friends the other evening at Long Branch,
and did the honOrs in a very graceful manner.
Mr.. CHARLES LANMAS has been appointed
American Secretary of the japanese Legation,
and has entered upon his duties in this city.
THE NEW FIvE PER CENT. BONDS have nearly
all been taken, and it is announced at the
Treasury Department that no more viii be
offered after this week.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Pension
office have been ordered: f. W. Bogen and j.
s. Poler, of New York, to second class, and A.
j. Brooks, of Illinois, G. W. Hall, of Rhode
Island, and M. s. Roberts, of Maine, TO third
class clerkships.
$50, 900 900 OF THE NEW LOAN SUBSCRIBED IN
LONDON THO MoRNING.-A dispatch was re-
ceiyed at the Treasury Department this morn
ing from London, announcing that new books
for subscriptions to our new loan were opened
there to-day, and fifty million OF dollars were
subscribed during the forenoon.
GAN EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN" HEARD
FRoM.-Secretary Boutwell, to day received
through the cashier of q Michigan bank a con-
tribution of IS TO the conscience fund from a
youth who took a couple OF bayonets belonging
TO the government while in the army, but has
since reform and become an exemplary Chris
tan.
have been received at the Navy Department
from Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman, command
lag the South Atlantic Fleet, dated Bahia,
Brazil, July 9Th, which place he was about to
leave in his flag ship, the Lancaster, for Rio de
Janeiro- The Portsmouth was at Monte Video
on the 10th of July, expecting to leave for the
United States early in August The Wasp was
up the Paraguay.
APENITENT PENsIONER.--The Commissioner
of Pensions transmitted TO the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day $40, which he received from
an anonymous correspondent at New Haven,
Connecticut, as the amount Of a pension and
per cent interest, drawn for disability from
wounds received in battle. Though probably
legally entitled 20 this pension he chose TO return
1t, as he thought he would "stand better in the
sight Of the Lord Jesus Christ"
PATENTS TO WAsHINGTosIANs-The follow
ing patents 30 citizens OF Washington have been
issued by the Patent Office for the week ending
tO-day;-For combined lathe and gear cutter, 20
Clrich Oppermann; for breech- loa ding fire-arm
TO VIM. G. Dodge and Philip Tell Dodge (the
latter being assignor to the formerly for coal oil
stove, to John A. Frey, assignOr TO himself, S.
H. II. Marks, and John +. Walker; and for a
steam engine, to VIM. N. Starr.
SENATOR HENRY WILSON, of Massachusetts,
says The Paris American Register, has run away
from England TO escape the dinners and recep-
tons with which he has been overwhelmed since
MS ARRIVAL III that country, and is now quietly
enjoying life in Paris He may be seen any dav
on the Boulevards or in the places where Amer
leans most love TO congregate, and with his long,
white hair, and fresh, rosy complexion, is a.
much an object Of attention and interest as he is
In the corridor Of the Capitol or on Pennsyl-
vania avenue
POSTAGE TO GERMANY. An arrangement
has just been concluded between the United
States and Germany, to take effect on the LIST of
October next, which reduces the rate OF inter
national postage for prepaid letters exchanged
between the two countries, by the closed mail
via England. from 10 to Z cents for each single
rate OF half an ounce or under. Unpaid letters
50 exchanged, are TO be charged with double the
prepaid rates and the insufficiently paid letters
after deduction of the amount prepaid The re-
ducton applies TO letters alone.
NAVAL BoARD.-Secretary Robson has an
pointed Commodore Napoleon Collins, Naval
Constructors VIM. l.. HanscOm and George W
Much, Chief Engineer Edward D. Robbie, and
Civil Engineer Charles Hastings a board a.
consider the plans received for the floating iron
dock for the repair OF vessels of the navy on
their stations, and report upon the most suitable
one. The board met at the Navy Department
yesterday and began the work.
SHIPwRBCK ON THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
Admiral Lanman reports that Captain Leach,
Of the ship Euterpe, of New York, had arrived
at Bahia, and reported that on the 18th of June
in latitude sc degrees 40 minutes south, lOngi-
In thirty minutes she went down. The officers
and crew took to the two boats, the captain and
sixteen men in the larger one, and seven men in
the smaller one. After weathering two heavy
gales the large boat made Rio Grande del Sud
GU the 18th of June, having been for two DAYS
and nights without food or water. The smaller
boat, containing seven men, had not been heard
from, but IL was supposed she had been picked
up by passing vessel.
"THEM MULEs."-Under date of Lawrence
Kansas, the 18th instant, Friend Enoch Hoag
transmits to the acting Commissioner of Indian
Affairs communication from Indian agent
Tatum, dated Fort Sill, the 5th inst, stating
that Kicking Bird and several other KiOwa
chiefs returned eleven of the fOrty-One mules
stolen on the I'd inst, and expressed their desire
tor peace; at the same time promising TO bring
In the remainder of the animals. Agent Tatum
kept two Of the mules, but refused TO receive the
others, for the reason that they were inferior 70
those stolen. Agent Tatum further saws that
Colonies Grierson and Mckenzie are preparing
for joint movement against the kiOwas, and
he believes a knowledge Of the fact induces the
Indians to be oonciliatOry.
The VISIT OF THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
cable dispatch to the Russian Legation here
announces the sailing from CrOnstadt on Sun
day of. the Russian Imperial fleet, with the
Grand Duke Alexis, third son of the Emperor
and suite, for New York. The squadron con-
sists of five vessels of war and tenders selected
from the Imperial navy by His Imperial High
ness himself, with the especial object in view of
bringing 10 American waters representative
Russian naval squadron. The Grand Duke,
with his personal staff, are quartered in the
cabins of the steam-frigate Swellana. The
steam-frigate Bogatie, flying the broad pehnant
OF Admiral PASTEL, the steam-frigate General
Admiral, the steam-corvette Ignatieff, the steam
gunboat Abreck, with their steam tenders. com
pose the visiting fleet The squadron will make
the passage to America under sail, and will
probably reach Sandy Hook by the LIST of
October. 1t is understood that Rear Admiral
Godon will receive the Imperial fleet with a
United States naval squadron, vessels on the
home station. The Grand Duke, after his re-
cepton by Admiral Godon, and the usual
saiutes exchanged, will be presented to the rep
resentative of the PresidentOf the United States,
and In turn TO the State and municipal authori-
ties, and will then visit the President in this
city. He Is afterwards TO have a formal recep-
ton In New York, and will then go across the
continent to San Francisco, stopping at all the
larger cities en- route. At Fort Laramie he will
participate In grand buffalo hunt, gotten up
TOR the occasion by Gen. Sheridan and a number
OF United States army officers stationed on the
Plains.
1t is said, in well informed naval circles. that
the U. s. steamers Wabash, Iroquos and Wyo-
ming, now fitting out for sea, will be detained
here until the arrival Of the Grand Duke, for the
purpose of acting as a reception feet.
ALLEGED INSANITY OF GEN. McCooK-The
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