Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-13

TO Long Branch last evening.
Consul APPoINTED.-The President has an
pointed Lorenzo Brentano consul st Dresden.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL returned
last evening, and was at his Office to-day.
THE IS. FRIGATE CONSTELLATION, Cant
JefiieS, with the Annapolis Academy midship-
men on board, has arrived from Newport, and
is anchored at Fortress Monroe.
PERsoNAL.-GoV. Lindsay. of Alabama. and
Judge Alexander McKinstry, republican caudi-
date Tor lieutenant governor Of that state, ar
rived from the south on this mornings train,
anu nave rooms az me Metropolitan Hotel
TEMPORARY APPoIETMEHT.-The President
has appointed Chief Engineer Chas II. Loring
ActiRg Chief Of the Bureau Of Steam Engineer
ing at the Navy Department during the teIn-
porary absence OF Chief Engineer King.
MAJoH A. X. ARNOLD, 9Th cavalry, has been
assigned to the charge of the dlsbursing office at
New Orleans instead of that at hatcher, Miss,
and Major Jno. X. Miner, 18th cavalry, has
been relieved from duty at the New Orleans dis
bursting Office.
A CONSCIENCE STRICKEN SMUGGLRR-The
Acting Secretary of the Treasury this morning
received a contribution OF 1925 to the conscience
fund from New Yorker, who said that sum
was due the government as duty on wearing ap-
parel.
THE Z. S. STEAMER PowHATTAy arrived AZ
Esstport, Maine, yesterday, from Portsmouth,
n. II. She will proceed to Hampton Roads to
receive her stores, preparatory 70 joining one
OF our squadrons abroad.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANS FRRRED-Medicai
Director Lewis j. Williams has been detached
from the naval examining and retiring board
aud ordered to the naval hospital at New York.
- Co, -, Il
from the MenOcacy and placed on waiting or
ders.
ISN'T BOTHERED ABOUT IT.-"Wel, Mr..
President, the political outlook is very encour-
aging, isn't ito" said prominent government
official to President Grant at the White House
yesterday. VERY" replied the President, in
his quiet, imperturbable way, and he imme-
diatey turned the conversation on another
topic having no reference TO the political situa-
ton.
DEATH OF Mr. EDWARD PARRIsH.-A tele-
gram received at the Department of the Inte-
riOr to-day announces the death at Fort Hill,
Indian territory, on the 9th inst, OF Mr. Ed
ward Parrish, OF Philadelphia, one OF the spec
ial commissioners recently sent out by the 81
rotary Of the Interior to counsel with the Kio-
was and Comanches. The telegram gives no
particulars, except that he was i'll but few
days.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL AND THE
CEoRPgNNING CLAIM.-The Postmaster Gen
eral has received from Hon. Jere. Black letter
of five pages of cap, reviewing the ChorpenninS
claim and Mr.. CreswelPs connection with il. 1t
exOnerates Mr.. CreSwell from any shadow OF
duplicity or fraud in the matter and saws that
if there is any blame it is attachable to Con-
gress, as Nr. Creswell could not go back of the
act OF Congress. This letter will shortly be
given 10 the press in full.
EXPENsEs OF EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS
The Secretary OF War, in general orders No. 81,
directs that in all cases where the outfits of sur
veying or exploring expeditions for which Con-
gress has made appropriations are made throuSh
the agency OF military officials, such outfits
must, in every case. be paid from the appro-
priation OF the expedition, the officers OF III de-
partment merely acting as thS agents OF the
chief OF the part, TO whom all bids and ac-
counts will be rendered, and in whose name
payment must be made in money. In no case
hereafter. will the means Of transportation or
other property of any military branch of the
service be taken as part OF such outfit without
he express sanction OF the Secretary OF War.
NOT SATISFACTORY TO OUR GOVERNMENT
II has transpired that en- the occasion OF the
presentation of the Crede ntials of NJ. Mariscal
the Mexican Minister, about three weeks ago,
the President, in accepting them, informed tue
Mexican Minister that the conduct OF Leon
GuzmaD, recently appointed commissioner on
the part OF the Mexican republic, before the
American and Mexican Joint claims com mis- ion
bad been III the highest degree offensive 70 the
United States on account OF his official course
1t is understood that on the receipt OF this in
formation the Mexican government will i'm
medistely recall Mr.. Guzman and appoint a
new commissioner, who Will be more in accord
with the spirit OF the treaty Washington Cor
y. !. Herald.
HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF TIE LATE GEN
ERAL THAYER.--The Secretary ca War has is
sued general order announcing the death of
Brevet Brig. Gen. Sylvanus Thayer, at South
Braintree, Mass, on the eth inst, the las OF
the distinguished chiefs OF engineers OF the war
OF 1Sl2 10. The Secretary reviews at some
length the life and services OF the deceased.
and IN conclusion says:
1.-THE great worth and services of this veteran
soldier arc gratefully remembered by the grad
yates Of the military academy, of which "a il
justly styled the father and his name will be
entwined with the laures which many of the An
have gathered on the battle field.
"As tribute to his memory the officers of the
corps OF engineers will wear the usual badge OF
military mourning for thirty days, and the day
after the receipt OF this order at West Point
half-bour guns will be fired. beginning ut sun
RE and ending at sunset; the national flag be-
ing displayed at half asst during that time"
THE AWARD OF TIE GENEVA ARBIrRA
TORs.-It is pretty well established that the
final award made by the Geneva conference to
tue United States Tor the depredatIons OF the
Alabama, Florida, &c, is a gross sum OF about
Si6,00,cOO. The total amount OF claims filed
award is to be signef and delivered TO the agent
OF each government in Geneva tomorrow. The
amount which is required to be paid in coin BY
Great Britain to the United States in the city
OF " sshington is not due till one year from tn
date OF the award which dsposes of the state
ments that the claimants may get their money
before Dece mber LIST. This Government, after
il receives the gross award, will be compelled
TO establish a commission and pay its own claim
ants This class Of claims is 10 be settled with
out regard to any award made for or against the
government by the commission appointed under
the treaty TO arbitrate class of claiRs arising
between the citizens of the two countries out
side OF those settled at Geneva, aud which COM
mission sits in Washington for the next three
months.
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
full particulars OF the arrest Of Billy Forres.er
the alleged Nathan murderer; the Dagger war;
improvements Of public buildings and grounds
under General Babcock, and Of streets
and avenues under the board Of public
works; lively political meetings: notes OF the
national campaign; latest and best tales,
Poems, sketches, and society items; together
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