Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-23

CCnlOIlaDlc To- uaN IMAM Yesterday.
THE ExEcUTiyE COMMITTEE o. the labor
reform party have established their headIuar-
ters at Ia Louisiana avenue. in this city.
Col. AUGUsT V. KAUTz, fifteenth infantry,
been ordered to take command of the
recruiting depot at Newport barracks.
HEsoUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yesterday
heard the cas- OF Thomas Ayre, OF LoudOun
county, Va, Tor slO,l26, and John ii. Swceny,
of Fairfax county, Va. for s5,13I.
COMMISSIONER DoUGLAss, of the Internal
Revenue bureau, was at his office short time
to- day. He thinks Of taking voyage down the
Atlantic coast next week for the benefit of his
health.
FIvE-TwEHTIEs REDEEMED Five-twensy
bonds OF 1862 have been redeemed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to this date, as follows
Under the first call, sol 69S goo; second call,
SIC, 1SG $50; third call, SO $50; total amount
redeemed, Sl12, 591. go.
GIN. BAEcocK, with the House committee on
appropriations, visited the various government
reservations in this city to- day the object being
TO inform the committee as to the necessity for
making the appropriations asked for to mprove
such reservations.
GEN. SIcKLEs said in New York on Thursday
that he had not resigned his position as Minister
TO Spain, and that he had not decided whether
to resign not. He stated that he should at all
events return to Madrid next month as his
mother and daughter are there.
THE ACCOUNTS OF COLLECTOR STANTON
supervisor Fulton, of Baltimore, who is iuvesti-
eating the accounts of Stanton, the defaulting
collector, reports to the Internal Revenue bu-
reau that in The accounts already examined he
hGds a deficit Of about $50 900.
LARGE BODY OF the German constituents of
the Hon. Il. w. Schofeld joined in a letter
requesting him 70 reconsider his determination
in refusing a denomination to Congress from the
Erie (Penn) district. Mr.. Schofeld, however,
refuses with thanks.
PToPACATIoS OF FooD FIsHEs.-The House
committee on approx T. atoms yesterday heard the
argument OF Professor Baird, of the Smithson-
ian Institute and Hon. William FRYE. of Maine.
IN favor of an appropriation OF SIS, 900 for the
perfection and propagation of food fishes which
VIII be favorably reported by the committee.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFIcERs.-Surgeon
George ". Wood, and assistant surgeon Clarence
T.. Blake have been detached from the naval
station at Mare Island, California and ordered
to the Lackawana- Assistant Surgeon Remus
Z. Persons has been detached from the navy
yard at NJ are Island, and ordered 10 the naval
hospital at that yard.
WHAT DISABLED SOLDIERS ARE EsrrrLED
To.--The Second Controller has made a decision
Interior, made January 10Th last to the effect
that disabled So liers enlisted in the general
service and detailed on clerical duty in the War
department are entitled not only to pay as en-
listed men but to pensions.
CoMNUrATIoN OF SRYTENcg.-The President
has directed communication OF the sentence to
suspension from rank for eighteen months and
forfeiture of all pay for that period, except $50
per month, in the case of Second Lieutenant
Edward Lynch OF the sth infantry recently
tried by couTt-martial for conduct unbecoming
an ofhcer, and sentenced To be dismissed the
service.
coURT-MARTIAL, consisting of Captain
James Mcmillan, Sd artillery; Captain Charles
y. Dickey, I'D infantry; First Lieutenant Geo.
:. Grimes, 2dartillery; First Lieutenant Thomas
H. Bradley; 2lst infantry; First Lieut. Charles
T. hllbourne, I'd artillery, ard Second Lieuten-
ant Henry w. Howgate, 10Th infantry, judge
ADVOCATE, has been appointed to meet at Fort
Nh'pple, Va, On Monday next, for the trial of
prisoners at that place.
The QUARTERMAsTEE's OUARCEL.-The
House committee on military affairs yesterday
gave final hearing to the officers of the Quar-
termaster's Department engaged in the contro-
versy about their respective rights to the new
grades created III that branch OF the army staff
by the act OF Congress of July %, 1866. Generals
Rufus Saxton and William Myers, with the Hon
IL. ri. Chandler, OF Virginia, appeared for the
quaTtermasters, who allege that they were I'M
lawfully passed over in favor of other officers of
lower rank, or taken from the volunteers and
Generals Rufus Ingalls, and Robert o. Tyler
with the Hon. ID. w. Goocb, of Massachusetts,
appeared for the officers who were appointed to
the new grades by selection. The arguments
are now closed, and Mr.. Coburn, chairman of
the committee, will be ready to report to the
House In few days.
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE SHARPLY ISvEs-
TleATISG BOUNTY FRAUDs.-Within the last
few months parties engaged in collecting paw
and bounty have been indicted in several of the
United States District Courts, with view of not
only bringing the guilty r swift Justice, but to
three parties were arraigned for trial at the
United States court at Utica, N. Y, and on the
same day all three were convicted and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary. Judge Hall is
reported to have used very strong language
against claim agents, in his charge to the jury
S,ating, cmong other things, that he believed
- per cent. of bounty and pension money.
and appropriated by "ciaim agents - a nd thaf
ne would make examples of every one Indicted
IN his CO. r On the 10th inst, the Second Audi
tor was informed by the district attorney AT Liz
lie Rock, AK, that 5000. 04 had been recovered
l. ON claim agent, who had withheld that
amount from the widow of Captain Robinson.
18th Ohio volunteers, and that this claim agent
had been indicted in another case and would he
vigorously prosecuted.
INTERESTING FROM THE South ATLANTIC
FLEET-Dispatches have been received at the
Navy Department from Commander Badger, of
the Ticonderoga, dated Bohai, January 9th.
he announces his arrival at Bohai on the 18th
OF January, where he remained five aud half
days In order 10 refresh his crew. He received
very polite attention from the authorities.
There was no American shipping in port, and
he judged that our trade with that port ia yery
limited. The Ticonderoga arrived at Bohai on
the 18th Of January, and on the morning OF the
9Th saluted the flag and D Brazilian com
mander in port, which salutes were duly re-
turned. Business was dull and very little ship-
ping IN port. Commander Badger mentors the
arrival 1t Pernambuco OF the United States
vessel Hassler, conveying the Agassiz scientific
expedition. He offered the expedition any
assistance in his power, but it Was not
needed, their wants being confined to obtain
ing . supply Of coal. There was no
sickness at Bahai, though at Pernambuco vel.
low fever prevailed extensively among the ship
ping in the harbor. Many deaths had occ urred
The Ticondersga was to sail for Rio on the Both
Of January. Her crew up to the date of the let
ter were in good health.
Moral Floridians carry revolvers to church.
The large figured Spanish lace is to be
useo this season for bridal veils
Col. Forney speaks of DR.. Civ er Wendell
hoIMes as "that delicious literary canary"
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