Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-24

Department is making preparations to send
several vessels 10 meet the Russian fleet with
the Czarovitch on board, in June next. Admit
raj Porter will command the reception reet.
NAVAL ORDERS To-DAY.-Master James X.
Cogswell has been detached from the Pacifc
feet and ordered TO return home. Surgeon f.
NJ. Stein has been ordered 10 special duty at
the Treasury Department.
Gov. ITo, Assistant Secretary of Finance of
Japan, who lie now visiting this country to
inquire into the workings of our financial sys-
TEN, having requested copies of all blanks used
By the Treasury Department for tue transaction
of business, they were furnished him to- day.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS IN THE NAVY Ar
PoIsTKD.-The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
pointed Alexander T. Magruder, of George
town, ID. c., and VIM. Henry Mcdonald, of
Lewisburgh, Tenn, assistant surgeons in the
navy.
THE PRESIDENT Was the recipient of great
public ovation at Indianapolis on Saturday
evening. He was introduced to a mass meeting
by Governor Baker, and acknowledged in a very
few words his thanks, and Senator Morton then
spoke at length on the result Of the labors of the
present Administration.
GIN. SPINNER will leave here next Monday
evening for New York, and will sad from thar
port on the following Wednesday for Europe
He will be accompanied on his European tour
oy Mrs Colonel Frank Jones, Miss Usher OF
Pottsdam, \. Y, and his (Gen. So daughteT.
cad will remain on the continent two or three
months.
DIsHoNoRABLE DIsCHARGE-A general order
just issued from the War Department announces
that in the opinion Of the Judge Advocate GEN
eral OF the Army, the sentence of a court mar
tlal In case OF an enlisted man should ALWAYS
specify % dishonorahie discharge" where such
Is The intent, or is called for by the nature of
the offence.
MAIL CONTRACT AwARDKD.-The Postmaster
General has entered into contract with Messrs
Brown, Plant & Co, Of this city, to convey
mails from Washington, ID. C., by Alexandra.
Fort FOOte, Fort Washington Glgmont pine,
Point, Point Lockout. BOyd's Hole, old Point
Comfort, and Hampton, to Norfolk and bacI
three times a week. by steamer, at - 600 per
annum, from LIST OF MAY, 1871, 10 June 81, lS75
ExCoLLEcToR BAILEY of the 4th and a,I
districts OF New York, who ahscouded som.
time since, Is at MOntevideo aud the stateme,t
that he is living in splendOr there l. denied
ON the contrary, it II asserted bv his frien Z.
that he liz working irdHStrIousIv and success
fully as an agent in the Introduction of varIou.
classes OF American manufactures in So,i,r
American cities. and is compelled To earn h..
daily bread by daily labor.
The STATEMENT that Hon. Caleb Cushing :.
to be sent to Mexico as special envoy to negotat,
an additional convention for the extension o.
the term OF the United States and Marie,
mixed commission, Is without fou ndstiou -Tbe
subject matter is entrusted 10 our Minister Ia
Mexico. and the latest adyices from him shoyr
that there will be no difficulty in procurigy
such extension.
PAYABLE IN CoIN.--Secretary Boutwell, tins
morning directed that the commissions of one
quarter OF one per cent. payable to banks and
other agents of The government for negotiating
the new loan be paid in coin. About fifty thou
sand dollars in currency have been paid TO
various banks thus far as commissions. bur they
were to-day notified to return the money AMI
receive the amount in coin.
A SOLDIER MuRDERE IN ALASKA. TO RE-
TURNED OVER TO TIE CIVIL AuTHoRrrIEa.-
The Secretary OF War has ordered that in the
case OF VIM. b. Bird, late a private in battery
ID, I'd artillery. who was tried by general court
martial fer murder and sentenced to FIR
teen wears imprisonment at Aicatrsz
aside as null and void Tor the reason that
murder being capital crime is not legally coz
nizsble by a court martial, and an order hiss
been given that the prisoner be turned over n
the Federal judiciary IN stks for trial
GoVRRSoR COOKE, We regret to learn. was
summoned TO Philadelphia on Saturday evening
10y telegram announcing the serious Illness 0i
his mother, in that city. He expects 10 be
away only a day or two, and General ChInmap
Is acting during his absence. The Governor
signed and delivered to General Chipman ard
the members elect to the House of Delegates
Their eeIuheates OF election on Saturday after
noon and the General will resign his commits
sion az Secretary of the Territory as soon as the
PRESIDENT returns from bis visit to the West
The day OF the trst meeting Of the General
Assembly will soon he announced by the Gov
ernor, and will probably be about the Ii
OF May.
DISCHARGES AT I ds fRKAsURY.-The trans
Ter OF the work OF printing beer stamps, backs
of the new bonds, &C., noticed in THR STAR OF
Saturday, made ii necessary TO discharge dfty-
four plate priI ers from the Buresu of En-
craving and Printing on SATURDAY. evening
They were allo we'd TO remain if they so eiecteS,
until the 30th instant, but on limited time
Ihirfy-eight OF them chose to take their dis
twenty i've OF the discharged men were lmrne
olafely ofsred and accepted positions with Ihe
National Bank Note Company of Sew York.
and most of them lett for their new places Sal
urday night. The discharge of these rrfy.f.n
plate printers throws out OF employment neariy
two hundred female assistants
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION held a lon
session Oh Saturday, at which 1t Is understood
that the San Juan boundary question was nusIh,
settled, and In manner very satisfactory TO Tn.
United States. The British Commissioners are
now only awaiting 6psi approving instructions
rem London, and upon their receipt the differ
ent protocols thur far agreed upon will be con
SUI INV Onc tTedlN- Ihls treaty will
include settlement Of the fisheries Question
the navigation OF the st. Lawrence the norfh-
western boundary, the United States claims for
damages done by rebel cruisers fitted our in
British ports, and the claims of British subjects
growing out Of the rebellion. These iys inn
pottant questions at Issue will be settied or
Father provision will be made for Their fuli and
nnal settlement, by Commissioners appointed t,y
the two governments and umpires to be an
pointed by friendly powers.
THR SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION had a
public session this morning at IL O'Clock, and
several rulings Of interest were made ia re-
Spouse 10 inquiries. Parties desiring 70 have
their claims set for a hearing are required TO
file an application with the clerk, stating when
they themselves will be ready. Several april
cations we're made for permission TO have testi-
mony sken by commissioners in different parts
of the South, and the applicants were required
10 reduce their wishes Y writing, stating where
submitting the names of suitable persons To aks
the testimony, for the consideration of the csT,
mission. The claims of Hugh W. Throckmor-
ton, of Upton's Hill, Va, amounting TO All ON.
ard samuel Fcnton, Of Montgomery comfy
Md, amounting 90 nearly 500. were under exi
animation o-day. and numerous witnesses were
exan.ii cd in each case,