Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-03

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Gov. COOKE AND WIFE left Philadelphia at
nc on to-day, and will arrive here this evening.
SECRETARY ROBINSON is in New Jersey, where
he will remain until the middle of next week.
ORDERS were issued from the Navy Depart
ment to-day detaching all the officers from the
Franklin, recently arrived at Boston from
Europe, and placing them on waiting orders.
c. F. BALDWIN, Esq, special agent of the
Post Office Department, is in the city, at the
Ebbitt House. Having sent up his usual quota
OF yiolators of postal laws, he is here TO report
progress and ask for further instructions.
DEATH OF RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICER
The Navy Department has received information
of the death of Lieutenant A. Dessiotoff, of the
Russian navy, in the naval hospital at New
York, on the Is. instant, where he has been sick
since the 18th OF June last.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER JAMES VI. PRICHETT
OF the navy, died at his home at Centreville
Ind, on the oath of October last, of typhoid
pneumonia. Lieut.. Commander Prichett
married daughter o. the late Mr.. A. Lee, of
this city.
RECRUITS FOR THE SOUTH AND WEST
The superintendent of the mounted recruiting
service has been ordered to forward 100 recruits
1Co to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the sth
cavalry.
LITTER CARRIERS NEW YEARS ADDRESSES
ABOLIsHED.-The Postmaster General has
issued an order forbidding letter carriers to
solicit donations by means of new years adj
dresses, the practice being considered prejudical
TO the service.
NAVAL OFFICES GRANsFKRRED.-Captain
John G. Howell, has been detached from
the European feet and placed on waiting
orders. Captain Foxhall A. Parker has been
detached from the command of the Franklin
and placed on waiting orders. Lieut.. Com
na1dcT Charles ID. Sigsbee has been detached
from the photographic office in this city, and
ordered to the Severn.
KENTUCKY WAR CLAIMs.-In the United
States Supreme Court yesterday Hon. Joseph
Casey, counsel for the State of Kentucky, pre-
sented the petition for a mandamus to compel
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO issue a warrant
for S525, 25S72, the amount allegedto be due for
arms, &c, on account of the war claim of thar
State. The papers were taken by the court and
decision will be rendered shortly The Secre-
tary o. the Treasury, il Will be remembered re-
Gently refused to allow these claims.
SURGEON WIN. NJ. wooD, late Chief of the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in the Navy
Department, but now retired, has been ap-
pointed Inspector General Of Fleets and Hospi-
tails. This is said to be a new office, and as the
appointment is claimed 10 have been made in the
face of the order of September last which pro-
yides that no retired naval officer above the rank
of lieutenant commander shall be assigned to or
remain upon regular active duty except as a
member of the Light House Board and the
Naval Hospital, the assignment creates consid-
cradle talk in naval circles.
THE ALLRGRD TENNESSEE BOUNTY FRAups-
POa0eH Released on BdI.-Victor G. Powell, late
clerk in the Second Auditors Office, was brought
from the Jail this morning before U. S. Commit
sloner d d. johnson, for preliminary examina-
ton on the charge OF cOnspiring with w. b.
Stokes and others to delraud the United States
government" etc. Mr.. A. G. Riddle appeared
as counsel for the accused, who waived a pre-
liminary examination, and was tbereupon held
to bail in the sum of SO 900 to answer the charge
before the Criminal Court, il required to do so.
Mr.. Horace s. johnson went on his bond and
the prisoner was thereupou released.
Presentation. w. H. Hooper, Utah; s. NJ,
Arnell, Tennessee; Hon. H. L. Cake, Philadel-
phia, and ex Governor Vance, Senator elect of
North Carolina, are at the Ebbitt. ....Repre-
sentative Plat, of Va, is in the city. ...-Hon.
James Nj. Cavanaugh, of Montana; Hon Will
liam 3. Stokely, Philadelphia; General Ruins
Ingals, New York; Hon. ID. p. Barnard Brook
Ign, and Hon. Job. L. Stevenson, Kentucky are
at the Arlington. 49, Mr.. Stokeley the new
mayor OF Philadelphia, is in town, and had an
interview with Secretary Boutwell, to-day
49, A l.. Sturteyant, chief of the stationery and
printing bureau of the Treasury DEPARTMENT
has returned from Europe, where he went i'm
charge of portion of the new bonds ...,Judge
Welker, Of Ohio, arrived last evening.