Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24

% the effect that he will return here with his
family on Friday.
PERSON All. q. Saville, Esq, chief clerk
Of the Treasury. has returned to the city.
.."Gen. COwen, Assistant Secretary OF the In
erior, returned to Washington to-day.
TEXAS DELEGATION, representing both
political parties. is at present in the city, for
the purpose of comforting with the Presiden
relative to political matters i'm the state. A new
legislature is TO be elected this tall, and in all
the districts candidates run upon the question
OF Impeachment or non-impeachment of Gov
ernOr Davis.
CORRESPONDENT calls attention to an article
in the Patriot Quoted from the Cincinnati Com
mercidD headed " Grants Stable, in which it
is asserted that the material is Philadelphia
pressed brick, whereas the brick was manufac-
tured by SmithsOn & Dunn, of this city. Our
CORE spondent thinks that the rule, False in
one, false in all" may apply TO the Patriots
allegations.
CHANGES IN THE ARMY REGIsTRR.-The
President has accepted the resignation OF
Assistant Surgeon Morris j. Asch, U. S. A., to
take effect on the 3lst Of March next, and the
resignation of Second Lieut. Overton Carr, 18th
infantry, to take effect September 2Ist. MaicT
H. G., Gibson, Sd artillery, has been relieved
from duty at Newport barracks, Ky, and ordered
to the department of the Gulf.
MONUMENT FOB DECEASED UNIoR SOLDIERS
Mr.. L. j. Bailey, who lately died at Springfield.
Mo-, bequeathed the sum OF $4,000 tor the cree
ton of monument TO the memory OF those
union soldiers who were killed in the Marina
duke raid at Springfield, Mo-, who died OF
wounds received there. Mr.. j. W. ID. L. F.
Mack, the executor OF the will OF Mr.. Bailey,
has requested authority to erect the monument
In the Springfield national military cemetery.
THE CASE OF THE PIoNEER-Gen. CesPedes,
the insurgert Cuban agent, accompanied By
sal opIf ba tai, onI
revolutionist vessel Pioneer, captured some
time since by the revenue cutter Moccasn was
before the Attorney General yesterday for the
purpose of having the case of the vessel re-
opened. The application was refused, however,
aud the vessel will be sold as prize to-day by the
L. S. marshal, according to instructions hereto
fore given.
THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Or
ALABAMA.-The republican congressional con-
yention, which recently met at Opelika, Ala,
nominated a Mr.. Pelham TO represent the third
district in Congress. Under the twO-thirjs
rule, Judge Martin, sixth auditor, received
a majority of all the votes cast, but by
combination he was de Gated on the ninth ballot.
The Judge writes encOuragingly of the political
situation in Alabama, and says the state is sure
for Grant and Wilson by at least 10 900 ma jor-
iy. He will return here next week.
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE
GREAT FATHER.-Our Indian guests paid
visit to the Tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon
yesterday, and seemed delighted to escape for
time from the heat and dust of the capital. On
their way down the river they were told that
they were going to visit the tomb of the first
Great Father. On their arrival at the tomb
each Indian walked up to the iron door, and pass
ing his right hand through the grating, shook it.
as if shaking the hand of a friend. When asked
by the Interpreter what they were doing, their
rely was, 1--WE are shaking hands with the
spirit Of the Great Father"
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS will leave
tba cit, to toll Stp f,r
publican ticket next Friday. He will speak 4
Pittsburgh on Saturday evening and at Mead
Vile on Monday. From there he will 90 to
Ohio, where he will make four speec hes in the
southeastern part of the state, viz: at Marietta,
Athens, McConnelsville, and GAINESVILLE, on the
2d, Sd, 4th, and 9Th OF October, respectively.
After filling these engagements he will 60 TO
New York, and make several speeches in that
,tate. Solicitor General Brstow, who will re-
turn TO the city in day or two, will be acting
Attorney General during the a Osence OF Mr..
Williams.
THE UTAH INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-Lieut. Col
onel Henry A. Morrow, U. $. A, has written
letter to the Secretary of the Interior, in which
lie represents Indian affairs in a terrible con-
diton in Utah Territory. He held a council
with the Utes on the 2lst and 22d of Au-
gust, when the Indians requested permits
sion TO 60 to Washington and lay their
grievances before the Great Father, and
in the event that their request is denied
they ask that special commissioner be sent
out 10 investigate IDelT complaints against tue
government. Colonel Morrow earnestly recon-
mends that delegation be Above to 90 10
Washington, and thinks if they fairly
treated they will become friendly. General ord
thinks favorably of Colonel MorrOw's recon-
mendation.
NAVAL OFFICERS INSTRUMENTATION
Commander George NJ. Bache ordered to
ordnance duty at the Philadelphia navy yard;
Master John A. Rodgers ordered to the Hart
ford; Assistant Surgeon Henry Stewart to the
marine rendezvous at New York; Assistant Sur
geOn Hampton Aulck TO the FrOlic; First AS
sistant Engineer Hugh Ii. Cline to the Canaan
dagua; Master George p. COlV0cOresses de-
tacbed from special duty at Wilmington, Del,
and ordered TO the Hartford; Passed Assistant
Surgeon III. j. Babin detached from the marine
rendezvous at New York and ordered to the
Hartford; Assistant Surgeon II. p. Harvey
detached from the Frolc and ordered 10 the
Hartford; Passed Assistant Paymaster G2Orge
W. Brown detached from the AShuelOt and
placed on sick leave.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN THE TREA-
sURY DEPARTMENT.-The board OF civil service
examiners for the Treasury Departing has
determined to hold examinations on the 18th
and 12th days of October, to fill large number
OF vacancies in clerkShips of the first class
| Isl ,200) now existing i'll that department. APP
pncatiOns in accordance with the civil service
rules for permission to compete for these vac4n-
ces viii be received up to the lst of October.
| AS the number OF applicants will doubtless be
great as TO render it imprac able to examine
OF the privilege accorded by the rules of select
| ing for examination a practicable number of
those apparently best qualified. a nopportunity
TO compete will, however, be extended to all
whose applications show a fair degree of com
potency and fitness for clerical service, and are
made in accordance with the civil service
rules.
HE CoLoRED CADET appointed to the Nav al
Academy by Congressman Elliott, colored of
the third district OF South Carolina arrived In
Annapolis on SatuIday morning, and reported TO
Commodore NOrden, superintendent Of the
academy. The name of the cadet is James
Henry CoDyers. He was born In South Carolina
October4 1855, is of good form, has a complexion
about Drowned coffee colcT with the usual curlv
hair of his race, and stands about tive feet three
inches. He was received very kindly by Com
modore Worden, who told him, if admitted he
must treat all with politeDess, and the same
would be shown to him. The cadet was ac-
companied by his friend, Mr.. A. q. O'Hear, a
light mulatto, a graduate OF Howard University.
of this city. The physical examination is the
hrs. the candidate Is subject to. This COnyers
passed most successfully. He WAS turned over
to the academic board to try his mental caIihre