Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-13


SURGE to-day were $3.50, 1904.
THE NEW LoAN.-Secretsry Boutwell, had a
conference This morning with Jay Cooke, Gov
ernor Cooke and III. G. Fahnestock in reference
to the new lean.
CADET ScoTT, of the third class, at the
military academy, hrs been suspended one year
by the SecretPry Of War for hazing one OF the
''plebes."
TBE L. s. srEAMgRs Omaha and Richmond
are being fitted ont for sea at the Philadelphia
navy yard, the Hartford at New York and the
Yantic at Norfolk, and all of them will be sent
abroad in few months.
NAVAL OFFICERS REORGANIZATION. b.
J.. Edes has been detached from the naval OBJ
servatory in this city and placed on waiting or
ders. Assistant Surgeon George P. Bradley has
been detached from the naval rendezvous at
Boston and ordered to be ready for sea service.
The FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been
made in the Post Office department: G. j.
Brewer from Sd t. 9Th class; G. W. X ing and o.
II. Andrews from I'd to Sd class; and j. II. Whit
aker from LIST TO Sd class. All of the persons APP
pointed aSSed successful competitive exami-
nation.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMxIssIoN.-The
Treasury yesterday paid to Colonel John Il.
Pickett, formerly of the Confederate army,
$4,000 for data from the rebel archives against
claimants before the southern claims commits
sion. This sum was paid by special order OF
Secretary Boutwell,, upon the recommen datiOn
Of Messrs. Adds and Ferris.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs-The
following revenue Off GERS have been appointed
by Commissioner Douglass: Assistant assessors
John T. Hoskins, LIST district Of Virginia; Geo.
w. FitzToy, list district of Missouri; Victor e.
Cropsey, LIST district OF Missouri; E. 8. Fleurot
I'd district OF Louisiana; Thomas T. Geary Sd
district Of New York. Gustayus Wolfe, guager
LIST district OF Alabama.
TRANSFER OF ARMY OFFICERs-Captain A.
p. Blunt, assistant quartermaster has been or
dered to return to Fort Buford, Dakota Terri
tory. Capt. George H. Weeks, assistant quar-
termaster, has been ordered to Buffalo, \. Y
in place Of Captain VIM. Il. Howell, A. o. M
First Lieutenant Eli L.. Higgins. ed artillery
has been detailed for duty as Professor of mill
tary science and tactics at the Minnesota state
university.
The NEW SITE FOR THE RHFoRM School.
The proprietor of the Dundas farm, on the
Bunker Hill road, few miles northeast of the
city, has agreed to accept, through the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, in behalf of the trustees OF
the reform school OF the District of Columbia
SzO,OOO Tor his property, which consists of 10
acres OF good land. The title TO the same Is
now being prepared TOR delivery to the board OF
trustees.
clever political brochure published by f. G..
WEIGH & Co., Chicago, and illustrated with
infinite spirit by Frank Beard. 1t shows up in
humorous style the Cincinnati convention and
the absurdities and incongruities OF the Greeley
campaign. AS a campaign book it Is likely to
have run, but its intrinsic wit, humor, and
sprightliness will commend it to the general
reader.
GRANGE OF STATIONS OF ENGINEER OPPI.
cERs.-The following changes in the stations and
duties Of engineer officers of the army have been
made: Major n. Michler formerly superin.
tendent o. public buildings and grounds, has
been renewed from du,y on 'he staff of Major
General Schofeld, commanding military dvis-
ION OF the Pacific. Capt. Garrett j. Lydecker
has been relieved from duty at the military
academy and ordered to Sen Francisco to report
Tor duty on the stat of Gen. Schofeld. First
Lieut.. JAS. Mercur has been relieved lrom duty
at the military academy and ordered ID Will
let's Point y. Y. harbor. Addtional-Secopd
Lieut.. Jos. II. Willard has been relieved from
DUTY at the militsry academy and ordered to
New York city.
PERSONAL. - Judge Richardson, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, returned here last
evening from Massachusetts,. ....Assjstant
Secretary Hartley left here o-day for q month 8
visit TO his home in Maine. .''.Secretary Rout-
wen goes to North Carolina on Monday next to
take part in the political campaign there
.'''Gideon j. Pillow is In this city. He is in
favor of Grants reelection. ....Senator Saw
yer is in town. ''.'Gen. John Eaton, commits
sioner OF education, has returned from a tour
through the New England states. ....Hon. E.
Delaheld Smith of New York lis at the Arlington.
ION IRON; y. ID; Sioss, OF Alabama, is at the
dressed the alumni Of Yale College yesterday.
Gen. Nj. u. Leggett, commissioner OF pen
sions, has returned from his western visit in ex-
cellent health.