Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-31

CONsUL Observation-Disclosures President this
morning recognized Carlos Enrique Leland as
consul of the Oriental Republic OF Uruguay al
New York, and John Wilson vice consul of III
b. M, to reside at Portland, Oregon.
THE U. s. STEAMER RICHMOND, now being
prepared for sea at the Philadelphia navy-yard
will sail in the course OF ten days or two weeks
She will probably join the north Atlantic station
for duty in the West Indies.
TINR TO VoTR.-The Secretary of the Navy
has ordered commsndants of all the navy wards
except the Washington yard, to close work on
Tuesday next at O'Clock a. m, to allow the
employees an opportunity to vote. No deduction
will he made from the workmen's wages.
misunderstanding Robson is expected
to return on Wednesday next. Assistant
Secretary Richardson leaves here on Saturday
evening for his home in Massachusetts, to
attend the election on Tuesday next "... Gen
Sherman has SO far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to visit his Office.
THE HORSE DISEASE ExousH.-The Treas
ury department again cautions officers of the
customs to strictly enforce the existing reguls-
tons for the prevention of the importation of
the hOof and mouth disease into this country
from the Argentine Republic, where it is now
disastrously prevalent
PRESIDENT GRANT AND NJ. THIRRs-The
recent telegram from Paris stating that
despatch lad been received by President Theirs
from President Grant congratulating him on
the progress of republicanism in France, as
shown by the recent elections for vacancies in
the National Assembly, Is pronounced canard.
No such despatch was ever forwarded to M
Theirs by President Grant.
APPOINTMENT OF TREASURY CLRRKs.-J
Wesley Cromwell, David II. Lamb, Washing
ton X. Mccoy, Isabelle McAdam and Ezra
Bell having passed the competitive examina.
tion at the third days session Of the Treasury
civil service board, have been appointed first
clas clerks in that department. Cromwell is
coOred man. student of Towards University
and passed at the head of the list.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the claim of Albert Flagler Wash
ingtOn, d. c., g, 202.50, for quartermaster and
comnissary stores; Hugh Morson, Caroline
sary stores; Elizabeth A. Gould, Alexandra.
Va, So, So, wood taken BY the army aIong
lne or orange and Alexandria railroad aud
from estate OF late Congressman EdsalI, of New
Jersey, OF which she is one OF the heirs.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFERRRD.-Lieit item
ant Commander George E. Wingate, Liutenan.
John j. Brice, and Paymaster George T.
Hendee ordered TO the Richmond. Can't Thos
Pattison, detached from the command of the
receiving ship Ohio, and ordered to command
the Richmond. Lieut.. Commander Charles L.
huntington, detached from the Norfolk navy
yard. Lieut.. Francis NJ. Cove, detached from
the Canonicus, and Lieut.. W. Reisinger, de-
tached from the Constellation, and ordered to
the Richmond.
To BE CLosRp.-Mr. j. w. Marshall, acting
postmaster general, has issued an order relative
to the death of Mr.. Eben l.. Childs, late chief
clerk Of the department, in which after extoIling
the virtues of the deceased, he orders that the
Post Once building be closed on the day ap-
pointed for the funeral services to- morrow 50
that the officers, clerks, and employees of the
department may be afforded the opportunity of
attending the funeral in q body. The remains
will arrive by the $50 train this evening a nd
the funeral will take place tomorrow. probably
from the Trinity church, corner of Sd and G
streets northwest. After the funeral services
AZ the church the remains will be taken to