Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-29

The BEITIsH AMERICAN CLAIMS CONNIs-
SION resumed its session yesterday after a three
weeks vacation.
THE OFFICE Of the commissioner of education
was to-day renewed from sth street, between
G and I'll street, to the first floor of Wright's
building, corner of Sth and G streets.
DETAILED FOR COURT MARTIAL DUTY.-
First Lieutenapts c. f KHbourne, ID artillery,
aud r. ID, Potts, 81 artillery, have been detailed
for duty as members of the court-martial 70
meet at Fort Whipple, Va, mentioned in TIE
STAR of yesterday.
NAVAL SURGEONS Observation-Disclosures
George w. Wood detached from the naval hos
pital at Mare Island, Cal, and ordered to the
Tuscarora, south Pacific feet. Acting Assistant
Surgeon Samuel ID. Evans ordered to the naval
hospital at New York.
TIE SUPREME COURT of the United States
met Yesterday, all the members present except
Judges Melon and Davis. The latter will be
here in a day two, and Judge Nelson will
probably be retired as stated IN THR STAR last
week.
ULYSSES GRANT, JR., son of the President
is in Germany, perfecting himself in the Ian
guage OF that country and in French. He is also
keeping up his studies with the junior class at
Harvard to which he belongs. Next year he
Will return to enter the senior class at Harvard.
MINISTER WAsHBURNE was presented BY the
German Americans in New York yesterday
with an address of thanks for his services in
behalf of the German residents Of Paris during
the recent war. In reply he attributed the good
he had done 10 President Grant, Theirs and the
German government.
A STRONG EFFORT will be m ade, it is said. 70
have cadet Digges, recently dismissed from the
Naval Academy for assaultlng the colored
cadet, COnyers, TeinStated. but from present
APPEARANCES il will not succeed, il being harred
that the assault was made by Digges upon Con
yers without proyOcat;on.
THE L. S. STEAMER OssIPEH, Commander j.
\. Miller, is now on her way home from the
South Pacific station, and will proceed immedi-
ately 10 Boston, in accordance with orders from
the department. She left Rio about the latter
part OF 81 ptemher, but was to search for re-
ported rocks off Fernando NoTonha, and a reef
OH Cape st. Rogue.
CLERKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s. Ralston,
John f. Patterson, Emily Smith, Lizzie
Parrish and Love l.. Barsley have been APP
pointed fTst-cla clerks in the Treasury depart
ment, they having passed competitive exami-
nation, III which IS applicants appeared on the
18th instant. OF the ten successful applicants
thus Tar, SIX are females.
The CABINET met at noon to-day, the only
two secretaries present being Messrs. Fish and
BelBnap. The Interior department was repre-
sentsd by Assistant Secretary Cowen, the
Treasury by Judge Richardson, the Attorney
General by his assistant, Mr.. Hill, and the Post
Office by Mr. Marshall Among those who called
on the President to-day were j. NJ. Alderman,
Secretary OF the state OF Rhode Island.
TIRE INDIAN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT
President Grant in letter to Geo. II. Steuart
chairman Of the executive committee of the
board of Indian commissioners, replies to an
inquiry of that gentleman that he does not
"A Va fha IN.li rnn1t 80 81,
ernment unless 1t be on the humanit arian side
OF the question. The President says: al do
not believe that our Creator ever placed
hiHerent races OF men on this earth with view
of having the stonger exert all its energies in
discriminating the weaker"
PERsoNAL.-SecTetary Delano left for Mis-.
souri, yesterday, and during the present week
Will speak at st. Louis, Sedala and Kansas
City. Adj Gen. Robert Williams is on
visit TO the city, and his numerous friends here
were Delighted 10 meet him to-day. Hon.
,. +. Brown, of the board of public works, and
wife, have returned from an extended trip to
the 70 Semitic and through California, both
greatly bene ftted by the trip. Mr.; Brown
and Mrs. Brown has fully recovered her health.
TRADE WITH FRANcE.-The President will,
in day or two, issue proclamation directing
that hereafter all goods imported into the United
States in French vessels from countries other
than France, shall be charged with a discrmi-
mating duty OF ten per cent al rdiorent, under
section II act of June 80, 1869. The proclama-
ton has been prepared, but il withheld for the
present at the request OF the French minister
The French government, it will be remembered
in January last passed a law imposing dscrim-
mating duties on goods imported into France in
other than French vessels from countries other
than the United States.
THE MIDsHIPMRN's FUss.-Letters yesterday
from Annapolis to the Baltimore papers saw:
Midshipman Digs, who had been confined in
the brig. was to have his papers of dismissal
given him to day from the Naval Academy.
DE was not, as far as known, concerned in the
alleged attack on COnyers, heretofore referred
10 in this correspondence. The circumstances
of Midshipman Digges's case, as reported to
have been brought out by iuvestig alton are,
that when he had no authority to do SO, he
order ed Midshipman Conyers to take the front
OF the rank, apparently to get rid of being
beside him. COnyerS refused. After they had
broke ranks there was some talk about it, When
Digs called Conyers a name signifying tina.
his maternal ancestor was canine. COnyers
retOrtt d that he was another" Digges then
struck COnyers in the face, who reported the
matter to the officers. This occurred soon after
the attack on Conyers in the line.
NAVAL PEoMoTIoNs.-Rear Admira, John
A. Winslow recently in command of the Pacific
feet will be placed on the retired list of the
navy on the 18th of next month, on account of
long and faithful service, but having received a
vote OF thanks of Congress he will be permitted
rotircment in accordance with the law passed
some years ago. The retirement of Admiral
WlnslOw next month will promote Commodore
John l.. Worden now in command of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, 20 the grade OF Rear
Admiral. The next Rear Admiral to be retired
y Joseph Il. Green, now in command of the
North Atlantic fleet, whose name will be placed
on the retired list on the oath of Novembe her next
on account of long and faithful service The
retirement OF Admiral Green promotes Commo-
dore George f. Emmons, now awaiting orders.
to the grade OF Rear Admiral. The retirement
and promotions above mentioned promotes
captains Foxhall A. Parker and John Guest To
the grades OF Commodore.
GEN. SPINNER's PLAN TO REFORM THE
CIVIL SERvICE.-A considerable part of Gen
Spinner's report is devoted to the absolute
necessity Of such an increase in salaries as will
enable the government TO obtain the services of
class of men who, with the presentpay, cannot
be secured, before any real progress can be
made in reforming the civil service. The force
In the Treasury is Tar too small to allow of
proper pre- cautions to be taken. He attributes
the late defalcation in New York, the Hodge
defalcation and others, directly to the small
force which the law provides for. He thinks
that to increase the pay till honest men without