Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-21

On THEIR Coon BRHAvIoR.-Friend Hoap.
Indian Superintendent, transmits to the Indian
Bureau a letter which he has received from
Agent Tatem, dated Fort Sill, the 9th instant
in which the writer says there have been no hos
tile demonstrations by the Comanches and Kio-
was since he last wrote. He apprehends no fur
Their trouble with these Indians this year.
LETTER Boxes FOR GOVERNMENT BUILD
INGs.-Judge Edmunds. postmaster Of this city,
X. NJ. Gurley, superintendent of letter carriers,
and James I. Adams, of the Treasury Depart-
ment, have been designated by the Postmaster
General committee to select and decide upon
the kind end character OF letter boxes or pigeon
holes, with their locks or fastenings to be used
in post offices in government buildings.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL b. w. BRIcE will soon
be retired, ii is stated, on account of old age and
long and faithful service. No promotion to fill
the vacancy can be made, however, until the
meeting of Congress, as the act of March Sd.
1863, provides "that until otherwise directed by
law there Shall be no new appointments and no
promotions in the Adjutant Generals Depart
ment, in the Inspector Generals Department
in the Pay Department, in the Quartermaster' IS
the Ordnance Department, in the Engineer De-
partment, and in the Medical Department
SHIPwRKCK-CommaBde o. C. Badger, of
the U. S. steamer Ticonderoga, writes to the
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Brazil, August sd, 1871, that on the I'd of July
last, on the passage from Portsmouth, n. H, to
RE de Janeiro, in latitude 80 degrees IS minutes
north, longitude AZ degrees n minutes west he
:ecl in with the wreck of a brig water-logo ed,
tire sea making breach over her decks. There
we're no evidences of cargo remaining on board
from appearances the vessel had been aban-
dOned for considerable length Of time The
only mark visible on her stern was the name
"a Ida"
OEFICERg Col
sowing are the principal officers ordered TO the
.. S. steamer Wabash. now fitting out at Boston
flagship of the European feet, to be com
manded by Rear Admiral Alden Capt. r. w.
Shuteldt, commanding; Capt. VIM. G.. Temple,
chief Of staff; Lieut.. Commander Thomas L.
swami, executive officer; Lieut.. Commanders
G.. w. Hayward, Charles McGregor,. Il. IL.
McCalla and G. f. F. Wilde; Lieuts. r. c.
Hooker and Franklin Hanford; Fleet Surgeon.
e. Shippent Passed Assistant Surgeon, 6. f.
WinslOw, and Assistant Surgeon. NJ. l.. Ruth;
Fleet Paymaster, James ulton; Fleet Engineer,
G. III. Loiing; Chaplain, Geo. ID. Henderson.
OBSERVATORY OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
The fifth story of the Freedman's Savings Bank
building, on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the
north entrance to the Treasury, has been leased
by the government, and viii be occupied by the
Signal Service Bureau of the War Department.
The preparation OF reports, clerical duties, &C.
will be in the same building as now used on q
street, near Eth, and the new rooms will be
used as the local observatory and instrument
roof OF the building. The office has lately re-
ceived new complete set of meteorological in
struments which register themselves BY cleo
tricity.
SocIETY.-At eight O'Clock this evening, MIR.
T. w. Hungerford will lead to the altar Miss
Carrie Lee Blanchard, daughter of the late
Valentine Blanchard of this city, A large and
fashionable audience will quite certainly be
present, as the parties are well known in Wash
ington society. Mr.. WV. Harris, of Baltimore
will act as groomsman, and Miss Mary L.
The ceremony win be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Starkey, rector or the church.
and Mr.: Fred. Kroell win preside at the
pOplin, trimmed with velvet of q light shade
The groom viii wear dark frock coat, pearl
colored pantaloons, and lavender gloves and
similar to that Of the bride. After theceremony
the bridal party win leave on the o'clock train
for New York, and from thence general tour
The season now having been fully inaupurated
we expect to chronicle each day the intelligence
that our society young men and ladies are fol-
lowing the example OF their fortunate predeces-
sors.
The COMMISSION ON MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
UNDER THE WASHINGTON TRRATY.-TheR Right
Hon. Russell Quincy, British Commissioner to
Washington under the treaty Of Washington, is
twelfth article of that treaty provides for COM
mission, consisting OF three persons, TO meet at
Washington for the examination Of claims
other than those generally known as the Ala
hama Claims, and the first meeting viii probably
be held ON Monday next. On the part Of Great
Britain, the Right Hon. Quincy, q. c., NJ. p,
Recorder of London has been appointed Com,
missioner, Henry Howard, ESQ.,, Is the Agent,
and James ~ Carlisle, esq, who was Advisory
Counsel for the British Legation at Washington
for 10 years. is the counsel Tor the British claim
ants On the part of the United States. the
Hon. James g. Frazer, of Indiana, has been APP
pointed Commissioners, and the Hon. Robert s..
Of the American claimants. The third Com
missioner, Jointly agreed upon by the two gov