Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GovKRoR COOKE returned this morning.
ESAToR STOCKTON is in town.

SENATOR STOCKTON is in town.
INTERNAL REvExUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were s494, O29-3s.
SECRETARY Boutwell, leaves here tomorrow
night for weeks visit to hishome at Groton.
THE PRESIDENTS PACIFIC TRIP.-Presdeht
Grant viii leave Long Branch with his family for
California about the LIST OF August, and will re-
main on the Pacific coast six or eight weeks.
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN removed from
position by DIR. Van Aernam when Commission
er of Pensions has been restored to duty by the
present Commissioner. - q
THE TESTIMONY of Rev. A. S. Lakin, given
on Tuesday before the Ku-klux committee as
regards the unsettled state of Alabama, is de-
nounced by Governor Lindsay, who represents
the State as thoroughly peaceful.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PEEsmIxr-The
President to-day appointed Clinton Spencer
postmaster at Ypsilanti, Michigan; Alfred Van
Tine, postmaster at Sandusky, Ohio; and Lee L.
Hyde, postmaster &C Dunkirk, New York.
THE PRESIDENT and his Secretary, General
Porter, arrived here this morning in the early
train, and will remain in town until to- morrow
evening. The Cabinet will meet at nSs,
row, all the members being here except Score
tary Delano and Attorney General Akerman.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION are to-
day investigating the cases Of Lewis Bailey,
of Bailey's Cross Road; John c. Brawner of
Prince William county, and Gilbert yanderwer-
ken, Of Alexandria county, Va.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE left Oakland for
Parkersburg on Tuesday. His next stopping
place is Cincinnati, and he goes from thence
through Cleveland and Detroit to the Mineral
Springs, Michigan, where he will spend some
time.
THE DEATH OF GEN. RopxAx-Gen. Over.
Chief Of Ordnance, has issued an order an
nouncing the death of General Rodman, and
enumerating, in appropriate terms, the distin-
guished and valuable services rendered by the
deceased to the country.
Mr.. GEORGE ALFRKD TOWNSEND, who has
been absent from this section Of country on a
visit to the Pacific coast, returned to Washington
last night, after visit Of nearly two months
Mr.. Townsend had previously disposed of his
interest in the Capital to Col. Piatt.
AT THE SUGGESTION Of the Danish Minister of
Finance, the King Of Denmark on the sd OF
May, directed the Minister Resident in this CITY,
Mr.. F. Z: Billie, to repair to the Danish West
Indian Islands as extraordinary commissioner
OF his government TO exercise control dd interim
over the affairs OF the Islands. The minister
who was in Denmark at the time was expected to
leave there aai, fer America, by way of Hamburg.
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his new office without delay.
CAPT. HALLS Instructions for his nolar vow.
| age contemplate an absence of two years and
half, and, ifresults warrant, even longer Among
i other means for securing intelligence of his
Il ovements, he Is instructed to throw overheard
at suitable intervals and occasions, bottles con-
| tanning dispatches for the government, with in
structoIs in different languages to those finding
| them TO forward their contents without DELAY
| When the vessel is left, skeleton stone mOniI-
| ments are to be erected on the course travelled
| TO mark the progress the party.
BIDS for supplying beef and -four to various
l Indian Agencies were opened this afternoon in
l the presence of Gen. Parker, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, George II. Stewart ESQ of
Philadelphia, John V. Farwell, Esq, of Chi
| cago, Vincent Colyer, of Board of Indian Com
| missioners, and j. 5. Delano and ID. c. Cox rep
resentfng the Secretary OF the Interior. A very
spirited competition was shown-ninety bids
having been received. A large number Of bid
ders were present from LeavenwOrth, Kansas
Denver, Col, and varions far western points
The proposals were made for q 600 900 pounds
OF beef and $4,000 pounds of iour.
CROPS IN MICHIGAN.-A correspondent writ
| ing to THE STAR from Kent county, Michigan,
l says:
Crops in Northern Michigan have been suffer
ing from drouth. Thousands of acres of wheat
| scarcely foot high have begun to head. Oats,
look as If they had been visited with fire. espe-
cially on light sandy soils. Corn, also has suf-
fered from the intense and protracted heat the
| thermometer running for days at 80 degrees in
The potato crop bids fair to be a total failure
| throughout Michigan, from the ravages of the
Colorado bug In most sections the early yarie-
ties are already eaten up, while the later planted
| have not sprouted for want of rain.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoxorIoNs-Rev.
| George ID. Chenowith, Of Carlisle, Pa, was
l yesterday appointed disbursing clerk and Super
| intendent of the Post Office Department, vice
| f. A. Mccartney. Mr.. ChenOwith is from
Carlisle, Pa, and has been for the past year
| stationery clerk of the Post Office Department
| Rev. Samuel A. Wilson, of this city, has been
| appointed special agent of Post Office Depart
fent for the period of four months at Al coo per
| annum and 50 per diem. A. g. Hawley, OF Min
l nesota; A. F. Kingsley, of Illinois; George b.
l Wright, Of Mississippi; +. j. Commagere, and
| j. w: Compton, OF Ohio, and e. G. Adams, of
Ky, have been appointed first class clerks in the
Pension Office. r.L -
| Mrs. Helen Goodwin, of n. V, Mrs Susan
O'Sullivan, OF Mass. and Miss j. Z. Jennings
of Wis. for some time past copyists in the Fifth
L Auditors Office, have been promoted to first
/ class clerkships in that office.
THE PROPOSED NEW WATER MAIy-oMeiat
Report of Major EUiott.-Major George H. Elliott,
Chief Engineer OF the Washington Aqueduct,
has transmitted letter to Governor Cooke, en-
closing copy Of his letter to Mayor Emery in
January last, concerning the new water main
from the distributing reservoir TO Capitol Hill,
the length OF which wiz be 70 ,572 feet or about
AZ miles.
Major Elliott informs Gov. Cooke that the
Aqueduct cost over 80 900, goo, and has capacity
of 50 o00, zoe gallons per day He is now COM
| pleting the reservoirs, under the recent act of
Congress appropriating s1f7 900 for that pur-
pose. From the distributing reservoir there are
now two main pipes, laid by the general govern
ment, bringing water into the District; 30-inch
main, with capacity Of IL 500, 900 gallons per
day, and Pinch main, with a capacity Of
l,2So 600 gallons per day; about 100 gallons per
II Georgetown.
The proposed new main viii bring in about
5000 900 gallons per day, that the total supply
| win then be 50, 76o 600 gallons per day. The
head Of water In the reservoir Is sufficient with
Il an adequate capacity OF mains Into the city, 10
l supply abundantly even the highest parts. Major
Elti0lt estimates the cost Of the new main at
s42e ,9A The letter was sent TO the Legislature
| to-day by Gov. Cooke. =
work BlOcked Ont by Che New super.
1 Ia atas fntendent. -.
/ General Babcock, the new Superintendent of
i Public Buildings and Grounds, viii soon begin