Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18

session. The Postmaster General himseN has
not changed his previous opinion upon this
question, and will probably in his next report
make recommendations similar to those in his
last
SALMON FOR EASTERN Unconstitutional
ton has Just been received that Mr.. Livingston
Stone, who has, under the auspices of the fish
ing commission, been sH perintendng the breed
ing of salmon on the Cloud river, will shortly
start with million and a half of salmon eggs
to stock the eastern rivers.
ARREST or A PosTMAsTER.-TheA Alexandria
Sentinel of last evening notes the arrest of Post
master Wilson, of Lynchburg, on Tuesday at
the instance ofSpecial gent Pattie, for fraud
ulently sending campaign documents through
the United States mails, and says he was taken
10 Mesnington, where the charges preferred
against him viii be investigated.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday says
that President Grants object IN visiting that
city on Tuesday was to place one of his sons at
an educational establishment in the suburbs
He was the guest of Jay Cooke, Esq, at his pa
latial residence, Chelten HILL Young Grant at
his new school, has for his companion one Of the
sons of Judge Casey.
CHANGE OF STATIoNs.-The folio wing addi-
tonal changes IN the stations of commissaries
of subsistence U. S. A, have been made: 1t
Col Marcus ID. L. Simpson to duty in the mill
tary division of the Atlantic Capt. Samuel L.
cushing to the department of Missouri; Capt.
Thomas G Sullivan has been ordered to remain
on duty at Sioux city, Iowa; Major Amos Beck
with has been ordered to remain on duty at
New Orleans, La.
PERsoNAL.-N. Il. Judd, ex-M. G. from the
Chicago (nl.) district, and Congressman Hub
bard are in town. THE health of Mr.. John
s., son of Secretary Delano. who is still at St.
Paul, does not improve as fast as his friends de-
sire. The Springfield (Mass.J yaioa
says that Mr.. H. l.. Bridgman, formerly of that
city, and for several years Washington cores
pendent of the Boston AdrertiSer, has resigned
that position to accept a business agency on the
New York Tribune.
YELLOW FEVER ON THE U. S. s. PAwSRE.-
The senior commanding officer at Key West
informs the Navy department that all the cases
of yellow fever on the United States steamer
Pawnee (some half dozen) are doing well and
recovering. Only one other death than that of
Lieut.. Commander Mitchell has taken place
that OF the paymasters writer of the Pawnee,
who died on shore. There were no cases of
fever in Key West, and the officers and crew of
the Saugus were in excellent health.
THE SPEAKKRsHIP.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times saws it is re-
ported that Mr.. Blaine may possibly find an
other candidate for the Speakership in John A.
kasson, of Iowa. Quite number of western
Congressman have quietly indicated their will
lngness to support western man, if he should
appear to have any considerable strength. The
friends of Mr.. VIM. A. Wheeler, of New York
state that had he not given his promise not TO
become candidate, he might be assured of
strong support in the west. Mr.. Maynard is
also still in the field, but, notwithstanding the
occasional appearance of a new candidate,
there now seems to be little doubt that Mr..
Blaine will encounter no very considerable op-
position.
CoCHIsK KEEPING THE PEACE.-Commis-
sioner Smith, of the Indian bureau, says the
negotiations between Gen. Howard ard Cochise
never took the form of a treaty, but Cochlse
agreed, in consideration of receiving rations
only from the government, and other help by
which he should be able to live without blum
der, to desist from depredations In the country
mat Cochise understood this agreement is evil
dent from the fact that he has frequently re-
strained some members of his band who desired
to raid in Mexico, and had ordered off his res
eryaton other Indians who had come in with
booty evidently from Sonora, desiring to trade
with his own band; and, furthermore, that Co
chise had expressed his readiness 70 join with
the United States forces in the pursuit and cap
ture Of marauding Indians.
EXAMINATION FOR CADET ENGIHEERs.-The
following young men have presented themselves
at Annapolis for examination as cadet engi-
neers:-John w. Holmes, n. Y; George s.
Willis, Pa; Walter F. WorthingtOn, Balti-
more, Md; Henry G. Baker, Mass; John NJ.
of Columbia; Henry Eastman, District of Co
lumbis; G. H. Stelson, n. j.; Augustus p.
Dudley, Me-; Theodore Marshall, Baltimore,
John e. Carlan, Mich; benjamin F. Kelley,
baltimore; Francis III. Towne, IT,, Mass; VIM
Wilco1on, Frederick, Md; August W. weeney,
Nd; Frank H. Bailey. n. Y. There have been
ty.four appointments made as candidates for
admission to the class, although the class will
be composed of but fifteen. Hence the exam
iuation will necessarily be competitive one,
examination Of the candidate midshipmen will
begin on Saturday.