Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-28


ments OF the government are closed to day in
rcspocs to the memory OF the late Hon. Thomas
EW -ng, whose funeral take place to-day.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CaEswELL intends, it
is said, to recommend to Congress again the
passage of law establishing 10 n teley.aDl
sys.-m.
Mr.. SECRETARY FISH arrived here last eve
ming The Secretary will not keep house this
winter, having engaged apartments at the Ar
hngton, where he is now staying.
In CONSEQUENCE of the closing of the Depart
ments to-day, large number of government
clerks were able to testify to their respect for
the memory of the late Hon. Thomas Ewing by
attending the Baltimore races.
The SAVANNAH CoLLECToRsHIP.-Th The
Treasury Department has directed special treas
ny agent Hale, at Savannah, to take charge Of
the Custom House at that port, and settle up the
accounts of the late Collector, Col. Robb.
new Collector will be appointed on the return
o Attorney General Alderman TO Washington.
CADET ENGINEEEs.-wm. b. Boggs, jr., of
Georgetown, and VIM. f. S, Ineider, of this
city, recently e. ned at the Naval Academ
were found qualified. and have b; an appoint IA
by the Secretary Of the Navy as cadet euOinCers,
and ordered to report u Commodore Worden
without delay, Tor the purpose of prosecuting
their studies.
Thy NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPLORING Ex-
PLORING ExPEDITIoN.-Thef following telegram
wGs received at the War Department this
morning:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. q, 1871.
To the Adjutdnt General u S. Army, WdshinJt0n,
The Northern Pacific Exploring Expedition
has been heard from on its return one day out
from Fort Rice. No trouble from Indians, and
a tiror tha oil
near the mouth OF Powder river
p. IL. SHERIDAN, Lieut. General.
COUNSEL oFTHE UNITED STATES AT GENEVA
Ex-AttoTney General WIN. NJ. Evarts, of New
York, and Judge b. r. Curtis, OF Boston, have
been appointed counsel for the United States
before the Geneva Commission ON the Alabama
Claims. Hon. Caleb Cushing, of Mass, who
was heretofore appointed, has accepted the posi-
ton, as also Mr.. Eyarts. Judge Curtis Is now
on his way home from Europe, and IL is be-
lieYed that he, too, will accept, which will make
the list complete. Hon. VIM. VI. Meredith, of
Penn, who was rendered the position some time
ago, declined on account of his inability to make
a sea voyage at this Indictment season.
DEATH OF THE HERO OF FORT SUMTER
Gen. Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame,
died at Nice, France, on the 2Gth instant The
deceased was native of Kentucky, and entered
the United States army as brevet second lieu
tenant OF artillery on the LIST of July, 1925.
When Fort Sumner was fired upon in April
1861, the deceased who was then a major i'm the
service, was in command. On the 18th of May
Following, he was promoted brigadier general
and retired for incapacity from disease con-
tracted in the line of duty. After the fall of
Fort Sumter he resided i'll New York some time
nut soon after the close OF the war went to Eu-
rope for the benefit of his failing health but
continued to fail until he died at Nice, as stated
above.
The SUFFERING IN THE NoRTHwEsT-We
PRINT the following extract from a letter from
Gov. Fa'rchild, of Wisconsin, acknowledging
the receipt OF contribution for the relief of the
sufferers by the fires which lately prevailed in
that state, sent by plivate gentleman o. this
CITY before any steps were taken here to make
collections for that purpose. From this il will be
seen that much yet remains to be done by tue
charitable In all parts OF the country for the re-
lief OF those who have been so sOrely afflicted:
No exaggerated accounts OF the utter ruin
and wide spread desolatiOn caused by the fires
has been published and all that may be donat d
VIII be necessary to relieve the thousands who
have been stripped OF their all. The generous
people are responding nObly to their cry OF dis
uess and the people of Wisconsin every where
are filed with gratitude u those who have 50
promptly come forward to relieve our fellow
cltizers. L am, sir, respectfully your Obedient
servant, LUCIUs FAICCHILp,n
THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEW YORK Gus
TOM HoUsE.-Referring to a paragraph recently
telegraphed from this city in regard 10 the posi-
ton of the President touching the collection of
IL
more american, who was present on the occasion
alluded to, gives the following version of what
the PRESIDENT did say on the subject:
The President said that he could not listen
to any propositions for the removal OF Mr. Mar
ply, or any other public officer, based upon ac-
cusatiOns which he had himself investigated and
knew TO be unfounded. If, he added, Mr.. Greedy
or any other responsible parties had come to
him with charges well sustained of Mr. Mur-
phys untaithfulness to his duties as collector or
even urging his removal As essential to harmony
among the friends of the administration in New
York, he would have taken the subject into ear
nest consideration, and if found correct would
have removed him. To remove him on the
charges made, lie said, would indicate that he
believed them, which he certainly did not"