Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-24

| SENATOR TRUMBULL is in town, and had an
interview with the President this morning.
| APPoINTED.-The President to-day appointed
Charles Williams surveyor of customs at Fred
ericksburg, Va.
| The CABINET met at noon to-day; all the
members present except Secretary Boutwell, and
Attorney General Alderman.
| Gov. COOKE is expected back early ncxt
week, as it is supposed that he took passage IN
the steamer which sailed from Liverpool last
Thursday.
Ex-COMMIssIoNRR CAPRoN and Professors
/ Antisell and Pearce have been heard from. At
last accounts they were quartered in a palace in.
| Yeddo, having been received VITA call the
honors' by the japanese government.
| Mr.. BORIS DANzAs, First Secretary of the
Russian Legation in this city, has been promo
ted to be Councillor OF the Imperial College OF
| ST. Petersburg. This advancement win not
| interfere with his duties at the Legation.
THE U. S. SHIP CONSTELLATION, one OF the
practice feet, has been ordered to the Washing
ton navy yard for repairs, and M aster Lomax
| (pilot) left this morning Tor Annapolis to bring
| her around. ".. =
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED The President
has appointed the following postmasters: Jas
S.Pollock, Little Rock, Arkansas; @. H. Newell
Glenwood, Iowa; and Hiram Rose, at NorwaIk,
| Ohio.
/ W.T.. RAMsBUscH has been transferred from
the contract office, Post Office Department, to
the office of foreign mails, and promoted from
first to third-class clerk, vice Horace Walter.
resigned.
The PROOF Of the report of Gen. Walker,
Superintendent of the Census, which will pre-
cede the statistical matter of the first volume
issued, is now being received from the Govern
ment Printing Office.
GEN. LRGGETT, Commissioner of Patents, re-
turned to the city this morning, from Ohio
where he did good service in the late political
campaign in hat state. He is already hard at
work, and will at once commence the duty OF
preparing his annual report.
THE PRESIDENT has written letter express
ing his regret at being unable to attend
the annual reunion of the army Of the Cumber-
land at Detroit on the 18th and 10th days of No
yember next, on account of an unexpected pres
sure Of official business at that time.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT has issued in the
form of a general order the circular from the
Treasury Department, published few days ago
In THE STAR, prescribing the manner OF draw
ing certain United States disbursing officers
checks.
The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION had under
consideration to-day the subject of probation in
the matter Of appointments TO Office. A valuable
communication was received from the British
postal department. explaining the methods of
appointment in that department. Mr.. Medill is
still absent
THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS is ACCOMPANIED
on his voyage to the United States by his tutor
General Bossiet, two Counsellors of State, Nj.
Mschin and II. Wesley; Count Olsonfew
Lieutenant of Artillery and Aide de-Camp TO
the heir apparent, and Count Schouyalow
Ensign of the Body Guard of the Gar.
STRONG EFFORT is being made to effect the
removal of Col. Robb, collector of customs at
Savannah, Ga, and appoint in his place MI
James Atkins, who, il is said, is backed by
Senator Hill and the congressional delegation
from Georgia. Robb's friends, however, claim
that he will not be removed.
NAVAL OFFICERS DETACHKp.-Capt. Paul
Shirley has been detached from duty as chief of
staff Of the Pacific feet, and ordered to return
home. Lieut.. Commander Chas. L. Huntington
has been detached from the jamestown and
placed on waiting orders. Paymaster George
X. Watkins has been detached from the James
town and ordered to settle his accounts.
THE BRITISH POSTAL TREATY-Toshow the
value of the postal treaty recently negotiated
between the United States and Great Britain Il
may be stated that during the first week of its
operation SS,Si9.52 was sent from the Washing
Il
was received at the same Office from Great
| Britain.
| SECRETARY DRLANo left this morning for
| Hartford, where he has been invited to address
| the American Missionary Association, now In
/ session in that city. 1t Is understood that his
remarks will be mainly upon the policy of the
| government toward the Indians, with particular
reference to the efforts now being made towards
| their civilization and improved condition.
| He will probably return on Friday. During
his absence Solicitor Smith will act as Secretary
| OF the Interior.
MARK WARD ON AErEMUs TwA1N.-"Mark
| Twain" talked about " Artemus Ward" last
night to the largest audience ever assembled in
| Lincoln Hall. Very pleasant talk it was, char
| acter1stcally dr0ll and full of unctuous humOr;
but many of his auditors seemed to be in the
| same condition of painful doubt and uncertainty
| as the audience described by him who attended
the first lecture of A. Ward on Z" The Babes In
the Wood" They didn't seem to know whether
| ne was lecturing on g uncommonplace charac
| ters," as announced, or only one uncommon
| place Character" Artemus' aforesaid-or
| whether he was delivering that lecture or an
other lecture, or whether there was any other
lecture-in fact, they couldn't get the hang of IT,
| at All. Then again, when they come to study IL
| all out to-day they have A. Twains Jokes so
| mixed up with NJ. Ward's-nO, NJ. Twain's witt,
| A. Ward's-and get so confused trying to sepa-
| rate Clements from Browne that their mental
condition is pitiable. No lecturer has right h.
trifie with his audience in that kind of style.
Ex-CoLLEcToR BAILEY-His Whereabouts ami
WhdtobOuts.-A gentleman who has lately re-
| turned to this city from Uruguay states that
Mr.. j. f. Bailey, the defaulting internal reye-
nue. tax collector of New York, is living In
Montevideo, in good health, and apparently IN
possession of ample means. He Is not engaged
in the introduction of American manufactures
into that country, as has heretofore been repre-
sented, but was living q life of elegant leisure
SO TAR as our informant could observe or ascer-
tain. He had for a long time occupied quarter
In the Oriental Hotel, one of the most elegant
and expensive establishments in the city bu;
within short time had leased house for occu-
pancy, In connection, IL was understood, with
Il the American Minister resident there, with
whom he appeared to be on friendly and init
The explanation given to and believed by the
friends Of MT. Bailey in Montevideo Of his ab
sence from the United States Is that he found i
to be necessary as an officer Of the government
to expend, In ferreting out frauds against 1t,
large suns of public money, which he had been
unable to replace, and consequently was ad-
yfsed to withdraw temporarily from the country
Tor fear Of embarrassing the administration OF
party in power. or OF compromising 1t with tn,
people. Bye and bye, however, the matter vii
become better understood by the public, who
will thus become reconciled to the transaction
and then he can come back again all right.