Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-08

source to-day were slSI 1880.
SECRETARY RoBEsoS did not return to-day,
but is expected to- morrow.
SECRETARY RICHARDSON will return on the
early morning train TO- morrow.
SECRETARY RICHAKDsoN, ex- Secretary Nc
Culoch and Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse were
in close conference at the subtreasury in New
York city yesterday afternoon.
JUDGE THOMAS SETTLE of North Carolina
was one of the callers at the White House to
day, to extend to the President an invitation to
attend the North Carolina state fair, to be held
at Raleigh.
TIE TALLAPoosA NOT HERE YET.-Up to
half-past two o'clock to-day no intelligence of
the arrival of the Tallapoosa had been received
at the Navy department. She was hourly ex-
pected at the navy yard this afternoon. She
has the steamer Neipsic in tow, and her passage
is probably delayed for that reason.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDRNr.-The
President to-day made the following appoint
ments: Samuel l.. Glasgow, Of Iowa, to be U.
5. consul at Glasgow, Scotland; John A. Bridg
land, OF Indiana, to be United States consul
at Havre, France; William Miller to be post
master at Winchester, Va.
DEATH OF COMMODORE JAMEsoN.-Commo-
dore William Jameson, United States navy, on
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aged 50 years. He was born in Virginia, and
he entered the naval service September I, 1911.
He participated in the war OF 1912, and made
his last cruise in 1882.
IMPORTANT TO VoTERs.-The New York
republican association has obtained reduced
rates of transportation to New York City and
to Western New York fer members of that
association. Orders for tickets can now be OBJ
tanned of W. H. Hills, Esq, room 81, Registers
Office, L. s. Treasury.
THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS of officers of the
adjutant generals department are announced:
Major Chauncey McKeever, from headquarters
department of Texas to headquarters military
division of the south; Major j. II. Taylor, from
headquarters military division of the south to
headquarters department OF Texas.
PRESIDENT GRANT, accompanied by Gen
Bsbcock, Secretary Belknap and Postmaster
General Creswell, will leave Washington on the
l1:1S train tomorrow to attend the Pimlico
(Md.) fair The Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company have placed special car at the
disposal Of the Presidential party, who will re-
turn by late evening tram.
THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY
of Boston, to the number of about 300, were en-
tertained on Monday by Ben Perley Poore,
their commander. at his Indian Head Farm, in
West Newbury, Mass. The occasion was one
OF great interest and rare pleasure. After the
dinner speeches were made by Major Poore
General Banks, Governor Wsrmoth, of Louisi-
ana, Colonel Wharton, from Texas, and others.
QUARANTINE AT CORPUS CHRIsrI.-The col
Iector of customs at Corpus Christi, Texas, re-
ports to the Secretary of the Treasury, under
date of September 18th, that q quarantine
against all ports or places on the Texas coast
east or north from that city, was established on
the 9th instant, and still continued, although
raised at every other point on the Texas coast
and II was probable that 1t would be raised
within ten days at that port.
CHIEF CIVIL SERVICE ExAMIsRR-Mr.
Eaton, PRESIDENT Of the civil service examiners,
having recommended the appointment of Mr..
f. o. Graves, chief clerk of the treasurer's
office Treasury department, to be chief examj-
ner OF the civil service under the new rules it is
expected that the President will make the ap-
pointment to-day or tomorrow. The vacancy
OF chief clerk in the treasurer's Office will be
oiled by the appointment of Mr.. James Gillfl-
Ian.
WAsHINGToSIANs IN EURoPE.-The follow
ing Washingtonisns were registered abroad on
the Goth Of September: Paris-Mrs. L. II. Ad-
olson, Charles Morris Addison, Mr.. and Mrs
John p. Bigelow, Miss Laura Bigelow, Miss
Clara Bigelow, Mrs Otis Bigelow, Mrs. A. Ed
wards, Mrs s. j. Field, W. G.. Metzerott, ThJs.
q. Noyes, w. \. Philips, Mrs. ID. Pratt, Mrs
A. Ross Ray, Miss l.. Ray, T. Stearns and fam
lily. Mrs. Temple, Mr.. and Mrs s. T. williams
Geneva-John +. Hanna, james NJ Johnston.
Eames.
INTERMKST OF THE REMAINS OF GENERAL
8 O'Clock this afternoon the
President, accompanied by the members of the
Cabinet, Gen. o. 4. Babcock, brother OF Gen.
John A. Rawlins, and several personal friends
of the deceased Secretary of War, visited the
Congressional cemetery for the purpose or be-
ing present and assisting at the transfer of thu
remains of Gen. Rawllns from the vault in
which they have reposed since the day OF his
funeral 20 grave in the same cemetery pre-
pared for their reception. There were no cere-
monies on the occasion.
THESURvIvoRs OF CAPTAINJAcKsM oDoos.
The Secretary Of War, after consultation with
the President, has decided upon the disposition
to be made of the remaining Modocs belonging
to the late Captain Jacks band, and a general
order embodying the decision will be issued this
week. 1t is thought that the worst members
will be confined at Alcatraz Island, in the har-
under the watchful eye of the mill
tary. At the time OF the surrender OF these
Indians, when the demand of the Oregon
authorities was first made, the opinion was
expressed in official circles that they having
as prisoners of war, the govern
ment was bound to treat them as such and pro-
tect them from the state authorities.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Delano will leave for
Ohio the latter part of this week, to vote at the
election on Tuesday next. '''' Solicitor Cen
ersl Phillips left for North Carolina last night,
to be absent q week. '''' Senior Luis de Potes-
tad, Of the Spanish legation, arrived at the AL
bemarle hotel, N. Y. city, from Washington, on
Monday. $50 Mr.. Justice Strong, Of the U. s.
Supreme Court, returned to the city this morn
ing, after an absence in Europe of about six
months. MIR. Curtis j. Hillyer returned
from Europe on Monday, and was warmly well
coined by his friends. His family remains on
the other side, and will not bo home until some
time next year, when their fine new residence
on Massachusetts, avenue will be ready for occu-
pancy.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Capt. Paul Shirley to COM
mand the naval rendezvous at San Francisco,
Cal; Ensign Henry f. Stockton to the receiy-
ing ship Potomac, at Philadelphis; Chief Engt-
neer 8. s. p. Ayes to duty in charge of stores at
the navy-yard, Norfolk, Va. Detached-Capt.
Louis G. Saxton from the navy-yard, Mare Isl
and, CAL. and placed on waiting orders; Capt.
Charles II. Baldwin from the command of the
naval rendezvous at San Francisco, on the 20th
inst. and ordered to executive duty at the navy
yard, Mare Island; Lieut.. j. X. p. Ragsdale