Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-21

ITO the Associated Press.l

testified that early in 1871 the navy department
made arrangement with the war department for
the manufacture of 10000 Remington rifles for
the use of the navy board. Naval officers have
been appointed for the trial of breech-loading
arms, with a view of selecting the best for naval
service. The board experimental with all the
breech-loading arms and selected RemingtOn'S.
After their report the navy department contract
ed with the war department for the manufacture
of 10 900 arms.
APPOINTMENTS.
Commodore Joseph F. Green has been ap-
pointed as president of the board of examiners
of officers for promotion. Lieut.. Commander
Horace L. Mullan has been ordered to the Pow
haitian. The president has nominated several
minor army officers for promotion.
The following appointments as cadets-atlarge
to the military academy have been announced
by the president; w. Farnsworth Wilcox, son
Of Gen. o. b. Wilcox; William Hoablrd, son
of 1t Col. S. b Holabird; Frederick II. French,
son of Lieut.. Col. w. II. French; James Jack
son of Indiana, son of Brig Gen, Jackson,
killed in the battle of Perrysvie; George X.
Hunter, of Ohio, son of Lieut.. Col. Hunter of
the Ohio volunteers; Thomas Rodman of X. l.,
son of Gen. Isaac p Rodman, killed at Antie-
tam; Stephen Kearney Radlord, son of Admira!
Radiord; Presley l.. Jenkins, son of Admiral
jenkins; Herbert P. ThGyer, of California;
James Bryant, soldier in the general mounted
service of the army. These appointees Will be
admitted to the military academy in the sum
iilCl vi TO- inc lOl " nuNlllS btSH
made year ago.
So RETURN OF GOV. ITO.
Gov. Ito, accompanied by Mr.. FikOulSki, left
tonight for New York, on his return to Japan.
His business is to report to his government the
progress of the NEGOTIATION of the treaty be-
tween Japan and the United States, for such in
structons as the embassy requires in the prem
ises, and also as to their future diplomatic trans
actions Gov. Ito will also take with him de-
spatches from the ambassadors to their sover
egn, giving circumstantial detail Of their jour
ney thus far in this country, and the friendly
manner in which they were received by the gov
eminent and people of the United States.
THE KUKLuX CASES.
The argument on motion to dismiss the writ
Of error in the case of the United States VS.
Avery and 9th RS, on certificate of division of
opinion, from the circuit court of South Carroll
ma, in the kukluX cases, was continued to-day
by Henry Stanbury and ieverdy johnson for the
defense, and Attorney General Williams for the
United States. The court took the case under
advisement until tomorrow morning, when, if
they do not decide TO grant the motion of the
government to dismiss on technical ground, it
is reported the case will be heard on its merits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the course of eX Collector Murphy's exam.
ination before the New York custom house in
vestigating committee he said that he regarded
this investigation as an attempt to make, in
some measure, capital against the administra-
ton which he supported, and rs an attack on
his personal friends, and therefore he did what
he could to protect them by bringing out the
truth. He gave circumstantial statement Of
the causes of trouble in the republican party in
New York, Introducing the name Of Horace
Greeley in that connection, and giving various
names OF Tammany republicans who were re-
warded with Office under the municipal govern
meut.
The president has recognized Edward Claren-
don Ashby as British vice consul at Providence,
Rhode Island.
Mr. Belknap, supervising inspector general of
steamboats,, and president of that board, has
rendered his resignation to Secretary Boutwell,,
which, is understood, has been accepted. The
name of his successor has not yet transpired,
but it is believed the place will be offered TO "A
prominent attachc of the treasury department.