Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-18

SUBSCRIPTIONS to tue nsw loan to-day were
$3.50 900.
SECRETARY DRLANo will return to this city
this evening.
SIMON T. POWELL has BEEN appointed super
visor of internal revenue for the state Of
Indiana.
Mr.. W. W. CoRCoRAN is much better this
morning, we are glad to hear, and his physi-
clans now have hopes of his slow but ultimate
recovery. His appetite has greatly improved,
and he is more cheerful.
THE DELEGATIONS of Indian chiefs repre-
sentirg the Cheyennes, Arrapshoes, AMI
Wichita tribes, who are on their way here on
official business will arrive this afternoon
They left Pittsburg. Pa, to- day at o'clock D.
M, and they will be quartered during their stay
here at the Washington House.
THE SECOND COMPTROLLER of the Treasury
has issued a circular that hereafter he will de-
cline to approve any duplicate check, except for
additional bounty and pensions, Congress having
specially provided for the approval of duplicate
checks for bounties or pensions, and refused to
psss bill at the last session providing for a
general system Of issue and payment of du-
piicates of lost checks.
Mr.. EDWIN l.. STANTON, con of the late Sec
rotary Stanton, who was yesterday nominated
by the President to bs.Secretary of the District
signed, as stated in TIE STAR of last evening
Is young gentleman Of strict integrity and ac-
knowledged ability, and the announcement of
his nomination TO the Senate has met with
the cordial approval of the citizens Of the Dis
trict.
MILITARY CADETS APPoINTEp-The Pres-
dent yesterday appointed the following cadets
to enter the Military Academy at West Point
next year Francis II. Hardie SON of Inspe Cor
General j A. Hardie, Z. 5. A; Hamlin Spiegel,
Of Ohio, con of Col. Spiegel, John Pitcher, son
Of Gen. Pitcher, LIST Infantry; Francis Preston
Fremont, son of Major General John q. FREE
mont; Eben Swift, son Of Surgeon Swift; William
Reeve Hamilton, Of Wisconsin, SON Of Gen.
Charles 5. Hamilton, OF the volunteers; Almer
H. Wells, Of Michigan, q volunteer soldier:
Hamilton Rowan, OF Maryland, son Of Vice
Admiral Rowan; John X. Williams, OF Michi-
gan, son Of Brig. Gen. Williams, volunteers,
killed at Baton Rouge.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION are to-
day examining the cases Of John X. Hornbroker
and Elias Good, Of Manassas, and John j.
Wall, formerly OF Fairfax county, Va, the
trustees of the Manassas Presbyterian Church,
and Senator Flanagan, OF Texas. MIR. Horn
broker claims $3.50 for -four supplied t. the gov
eInment; Mr.. Good $500 for horses, cattle and
blankets; the Presbyterian Church $500 for
their building used as hospital and officers
quarters; and Senator Flanagan 1878 for forage
and commissary stores taken by Gen. Merritt's
cavalry division i'll Texas in 1865. The next
session will be on Monday next, for which are
set the cases OF Jos. Baldwin and John F. New
ton, Of Loudon county, Va; VIM. X. Birch, o.
Alexandria county, Va. and Patterson Allan,
OF Goochland county, Va, all tor small sums
and customary articles of farm products.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE kUKLux LAw.-The
President has issued an order, through the War
Department, to accompany copies OF his procis-
nation for the army on the enforcement of the
kuklux law. He directs that whenever ec:s-
zion shall arse the regular forces of the United
States stationed in the vicinity OF any locality
where otfenses described by tie aforesaid Law
may be committed shall, in strict accordance
with the provisions OF said act, be employed by
their commanding officers in assisting the au-
thorZed civil authorities of the United States
by making arrests Of persons accused under
said act, by preventing the rescue of persous
arrested for such cause. and by breaking up
and dispensing bands of disguised marahd.r.
and Of armed organizations against ire peice
and quiet and the lawful pursuits of the ciri-
zens in any State. Whenever troops are EN-
the commanding officer will, at the earliest on.
pOrtuni'y, make full report OF his Operations
to the proper superior authority.
NOMINATIONS To-pAY-The President Gent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
VIM. A. Pile, of Mo minister resident at
Venezuela; Willard Warner, Of Ala, governor
of New Mexico; James X. Partridge, OF MI,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoteu-
St johns, Canada; Franz Sisel. coilector Of
internal revenue, 9th district Of New York: 10
siah N. Lucus, OF H., L. 3. consul at Singa-
20. Q, Chas. b. BoYnt0n, recorder OF the Gene
raj Land Office.
Navy.-C0mmodore Benjamin F. Sands TO bs
rear admiral; Captain Reed Worden to be com
modore; Captain Stephen ID. Trenchard TO be
commodore; Commander Edward Barrett to be
captain; Alex. +. MagruGer, VIM. II. McDsn,ld
and Meredith ID. Jones to be assistant surgeons;
First Assistant Engineer Smith to be chic:
engineer; PaymasteTs 4. Il. Dunn, j. Is. Kitten
house, II. NJ. Heiskell, q. +. Cutler, j. H. Wat.
nough, j. o. Bradford, j. G. Harris, E. C.
Doran, j. q. Eldredge. j. s. Gulick, VIM b.
Boggs, 4. II. LOCKER and o. j. Emery to be paw
directors; Paymasters Chas. w. Abbott, j. s.
Gunningham, G. c; jackson, 4. h. Clarke. j.
u. Murray, James Fulton, j. N. Carpenter. A.
w. Russell, George l.. Davis, A. H GIL
man, X. @. Spaulding, q. p. wallsch
and Caspar Schenck to be pay inspectors
Surgeons VIM. NJ. Woods, j. M. Foltz, j. G
Palmer, n. Pipkney. ID. Harlan, j. ID. Miller
yes. Beale, Geo. Maulsby, VIM: Grier, j. W
Tayler, 5. jackson, JAS. McClelland, J. s.
Mersersmith, I. M. Potter, and A. A. Hender-
son, to 6e medical directors. Surgeons l.. j.
Williams, NJ. Duvall, j. Wilson. DR., Chas
Eversfeld, X. T. Macconn, H. .. Mayo, p.
Lansdale, VIM. Lowber, r. j. Horwitz Chas.
Martin, +. NJ. Gunnell Jas. Suddards e. Ship-
pen. s. r. Cones, and J. 8. DUNCAN to be medi.
cal inspectors.