Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-07

TREATY SIGSED.-The President to-day
signed the postal treaty between the German
Umpire and the United States.
THE SCIENTIC LECTUREs.-The sale OF course
tickets began this morning. and We would advise
our people not to delay in making their selec-
tons, as the most eligible reserved seats are
rapidly being disposed of. Tickets can he had
at Philip & SolomOhs, Ballantynes, and at the
Young Mems Christian Association Rooms. The
diagram OF the hall Is n Baantyne's.
CLERICAL CHANGEs.-The following promo
tons and appointments have been made i'm the
Post Office Department Philip A. Tracy, from
second to third class clerk i'm the Appointment
Office; Seth Hillman, from first to second class,
same Office; appOnted-Cha les +. LOOMS, first
class clerk in the appointment Office, and 5. l..
h. Conser watchman-"f the Department.
NAVAL AFFICERs ORDERED FROM WASHING
TON.-Lieut. Commander r. s. Chew has be en-
detached from ordnance duty at the Washing
ton Navy-yard and ordered to the Wyoming
Master Clifford III. West has been detached
from the signal office here, and ordered to the
same vessel. Chief Engineer George ID. En-
mons has been detached from the Washington
Maynard, and ordered to the Wyoming.
PRESIDENT GRANT returned here last even
ing, and was in his Office to-day, where he re-
ceived quite large number of visitors. Things
about the White House begin to look business
like again, and the ante-room this morning was
crowded with anxious ones desiring to see the
chief magistrate of the republic. In the fore
noon he was visited by the members of the Cab
met now in town, Solicitor General Bristow,
tending the Episcopal Convention in Baltimore,
headed by the Lord Bishop OF Litchfeld: SEN
ator Pool, OF n. c.; Senator Rice, of Ark, and
several prominent government officials.
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FLEET.-A letter was
received at the Navy Department this mornin
from Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman, command
ing the SOuth Atlantic feet, dated Rio de ia
metro, September 9th. He encloses a report
from Commander Quackenbush. of the Wasp,
dated Monte Video, August 2Sth, stating that
the week previous an engagement took place
between the Reds and Whites near the Rio
Negro, resulting in the defeat of the government
troops with loss OF four guns, and 80 infantry,
and half the stock.
THE PATENT AGENTS INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE will be re-
membered that about a week since, T. Ii. Alex
ander, and others, engaged as patent agents
hled bill in the Equity Court against the
District of Columbia, to enjOin the officers of
the District Eom collecting license tax from
the petitioners, claiming that the license act is
illegal as regards them. Col Cook and Mr.. ID.
II. Cahill appeared in court this morning for the
District to answer, and filed plea and general
and special demurrer, and the case being called
was continued one week.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE FREsIpESr-The
President to-day made the following appoint
ments
Robert X. Darrah, appraiser of merchandise
at Boston, Mass.
Thaddeus c. Defries, collector OF customs at
Nantucket, Mass.
Silas ". Matteson, collector OF customs at
Dunkrk, N Y.
Edwar lie Favour, appraiser OF merchandise
at Detroit Mich.
Henry X. Smith, surveyor of customs at
Omaha, Neb.
George A. Edes, collector of customs at
Alaska.
Third Lieutenants in the Revenue Marine
Service Edmund Burke, Chas. r. Brain, Jonn
Merrissey, jr., VIM. X. circuit, VIM. II. Halves.
Jas. Il. Butt, A. T.. Bateman. w. 5. Baldwin,
Henry b. Rogers, and Albert Buhner.