Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-27

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Thorn, for duty, at Boston, Mass.
SENATOR BLAIR left here last night for the
West, and intends bringing his family East to
spend the summer.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS LEGGETr, re-
turned this morning from his recent visit to
Evansville, Ohio.
THE PRESIDENT and General Porter will
arrive here tomorrow morning from Long
Branch and remain at the White House until
Thursday evening.
Hon. C. q. WAsHBURN, who is favorably
mentioned for Governor of Wisconsin, is on an
Eastern trip with his family, and win reach
Washington this week.
BROADER GENERAL A. b. DYER, Chief OF
Ordnance, has been authorized to visit the
arsenals at Beneeia, Vancouver, LeaYeuworth,
and Rocf Island, on public business
GENERAL GILES A. SIXTH, Second Assistant
Postmaster, who is at present at Bedford
Springs, Pennsylvania, was slowly recovering
bis health when last heard from.
CAPT. GEORGE II. A DrnPrEI, Military
Storekeeper, has been temporarily relieved from
duty as disbursing officer at Camp Verde,
Arizona
AN OPEN AIR CONCERT ON THE GLoRrous
FoURTH-In reply to the request of General
Babcock, the Secretary of the Navy has ordered
General Zeilin 10 direct the attendance of the
Marine Band at the grounds of the Executive
Mansion on the Fourth Of July, from to 7:39
p. m.
GEN. WALLER, superintendent the Census,
though still quite i'll, will leave for New York
this evening in order TO take the steamer for
Europe tomorrow. During his absence the
Census once Is IN charge of Col. Ct. ID. Harring-
ton, chief clerk. Gen. Walkers leave Of absence
extends TO September.
SENATOR KELLOGG WELCOMED HoME.-A
telegram received from New Orleans this morn
ing announces that an ovation running far into
midnight took place last night as a tribute to
Senator Kellogg; Speeches and strong resolu-
tons endorsing the administration of President
Grant were received with tumultuous applause
1t was the largest meeting ever held in Louisiana
To APPRAR BEFORE THE RETIRING BOARD
At his own request, Col. George Stoncman,
2lst infantry, has been ordered to report to Maj.
Gen. Schofeld, president of the retiring board,
at San Francisco, Cal.
Captain George B. Hoge, 18th infantry has
also been directed to appear before the board
for examination.
GOOD IDzA.-1n view Of the number of officers
created under the Territorial government, and
the complications surrounding that particular
Office, General Boynton suggests, in the Gin
cinnad Gd<ette, the appointment of a solicitor
10 the pound-master. The matter is worth con-
tidering.
PROPOSALS were opened at the Treasury De-
Psrtment to-day, to furnish 600 reams of paper,
about 600 900 envelopes, ink, pens penholders.
mucilage, rubber, and other stationery for the
department The bidders were Is. r. French
Philip & SolomOns, X. b. AOhun & Co., j. c.
Parker, VIM. Ballantyne, Towers & Audd, j.
J.. Kervand, OF Washington ID. G.; +. ID. Lock
Eood, OF Philadelphia; E. Devoe & Co., Dewitt
c. Bogardus, Berlin 81 Jones, ID. Appleton Il
Co, and Woolworth & Graham, of New York;
Christopher Roberts, OF Newark, n. d.; j.
Carew, Of South Hadley Falls, Mass.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, which con-
FISTS Of George VIM. Curtis, Alex. G. Cattel,
Joseph Medill Dawson A. Walker, Z. B. Elliott,
Joseph II. Blackfan, and David C. Cox, holds its
first session at the Interior Department tO-mor-
row, assembling at II O'Clock m. As no notice
has been received OF any member OF the COM
win be present The meeting tomorrow will be
simply tor the purpose Of organizing and adopt
Tag SOME plan BY which statistics Of the civil
be obtained. After this Is done IL is believed
that The commission Win adjourn until October
when, with the data mentioned before 1t, it viii
begin its labors in earnest, and soon after evolve
scIne system which will be recommended for the
conduct OF the civil service IN the United States
ALLEGED KuKLux OerRAsBs IN FAYErrx
CoUETY, ALABAMA.-A petition has been re-
ceiyed by the President, numerously signed by
citizens OF Dublin, Fayette county, Ala stating
that the condition of affairs in that county ais
such as TO render the lives OF loyal citizens
wholly insecure. Armed bands styling them
selves huklux are committing crimes and out
RACES upon peaceable and law-abiding persons
Murders by these ruffians, who have long dis
grsced this country, are of common occurrence
The civil authorities have been overawed, and
are utterly powerless to execute the laws" The
petitioners are assured that unless the crimes
which are being committed by these ruffans are
put stop 70; and the Organization itself entirely
broken up, civil liberty and personal safety are
at an end in Fayette county, and life and prop
erty and everything else will soon be at the
mercy Of an organized mob. For such rea-
sons We 90 most humbly and imploringly appeal
for that protection which the Constitution and
laws guarantee TO every citizen OF the. United
States" -