Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-17


S. 3. ELKINs has been elected delegate in
Congress from the territory of New Mexico.
Postmaster GENERAL CREswELLis spend
ing few days at his home in Elkton, Md.
SECRETARY DDLANo leaves for his home in
Ohio tomorrow morning, to be absent about
ten days.
STEPHEN X. HOsMER, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
has been appointed a commissioner to investi-
gate the late massacre of Indians at Rawlns'
Springs, Wyoming, vice Turner, resigned. The
board of commissioners consists of Gov. Camp
bell of Wyoming, f. z. Goodwin of Chicago,
and Mr.. Hosmer of Ohio.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CASE
The Secretary of the Interior has affirmed the
decision of the Commissioner of the General
Land Ooffice in the case of the University of
California against the State, Wesley, Reynolds,
and Others, which decision, it will be remem-
bered, was in favor of the university.
THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL APPOINT
MENTs have been sent to this city for record:
j. A. Tonner, of Delaware, Indian agent for
Colorado river agency in Arizona. Phillip Retz,
of Washington territory, X. X. Thompson, Of
Oregon, and Z. b .Sturgis, D. G., commissioners
to examine section OF the Northern Pacific
railroad.
THE BACK PAY GRAB.-The Sergeant at
Arms of the House declines to furnish list of
the names of members who have drawn their
back pay. 1t is ascertained however, that the
list OF those who have the money still to their
credit on the books is very small. Only one
Pennsylvania member has returned his amount
into the Treasury, viz, Washington Townsend.
Every member of the next House, with one
exception (FOster, of Michigan has drawn his
pay up to the Sd of this month, at the new rate
which is regarded here as indicating that the
law giving the increase of salary will rot be
repealed next winter.
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fire in the Navy department was begun this
morning by the examination of the two mel,
engaged in cleaning the furniture In room IL OF
the third floor, whence il is supposed the fire
originated. They denied throwing any of the
cloths, used by them in polishing the wash
stand under it, but admit that they threw their
aprons upon closing work in a corner near the
stand. The evidence was unimportant. 1t is
generally believed by the navy officials and
Acting Chief Engineer Drew, of the Fire de
paTtmcnt, that the supposed cause of the fire as
reported in yesterday STAR is correct The in
yestigatiOn will be sumed and probably closed
to- morrow.
THE SUPPLY OF POSTAL CARDs.-The postal
card manufacturing company at Springfield,
Mass, are steadily increasing their facilities,
and are turning out from GOO 900 to 800 900 cards
daily. They promise to turn out 900 900 per
day in very short time. The paper manufac-
turers are now supplying an abundance of
paper-prObably enough to manufacture mil
hon anu a quarter OF carQs per u1V. III Will be
remembered that the Postmaster General origi-
nally estimated that 100000 900 cards would be
required the first year. Up to date the requi-
sltons for cards amount to about So 000, 900, and
this covers ONLY the first quarter of the year.
So great has been the demand for the cards
that none of the small country towns have vet
been supplied with them.
DIR. MARY WALKER called as usual at the
Treasury department this morning but was
stopped by the doorkeepers, who informed her
that they had instructions to deny her admit
lance to the building. By one of those playful
smiles, so potent in sOftening irate man, she
finally induced one OF the csstodians Of the en-
trance to make known to General Spinner that
she "stood without the gate" He at once
secured her an open sesdre and the Doctor
repaired to his official bOudoir and poured forth
in his ear all her hardships and wrongs. The
big heart OF the General waxed warm, and
during the day he mailed letter to DR.. Nichols,
in charge Ofthe Insane Asylum, recommending
her for an appointment in that Institution an
recommendation in good faith, and says he
thinks she would render invaluable service in
the asylum.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Detached-R Admiral
james Alden from duty on the 10th instant and
placed on waiting orders; Captain Andrew
Dyson from command Of the Brooklyn and
placed on waiting orders, Lieutenant Com
mander Thomas l.. Swami and Lieutenant
Harry W. Lyon from the Brooklyn 10th instant
and placed on waiting orders; Paymaster
to settle accounts; Lieutenant Commander
VIM. Whitehead, Lieutebants Chas. II. Stock
ton, Louis A. Kingsley, William Il. Buck and
Charles r. Brown and Newton E. Mason, Mid
shipmen Thomas G. Spencer, Geo. W. Holman,
VIM. NJ. Ward, Walter S. Halliday, Alexander
Clamson, Albert c. Dabrey, VIM. II. Van de
Cav, Il. G.. c. Salter, John S. Abbott, Charles
Q. Vreeland and VIM. Remsew, Surgeons John
b. Ackley and Albert g. Gorgas, Chaplain Geo.
W. DOwaner, Chief Engineer John q. A. Zeig-
Ter, First Assistant Engineer Robert l.. Harris,
Boatswain VIM. Long, Gunner John Q. Ritter
and Carpenter Geo. NJ. Connover from the
Brooklyn and placed on waiting orders.
POSTAGE OF THE ARMY.-The War depart
ment has issued the following circular: Officer s
will continue to be reimbursed for cost of post
age and kilograms on the public service by the
pay department. The quartermaster's depart
ment is authorized to pay for postage and tele-
grams when the account is made out Tor pay
ment of the same direct to the postmaster a nd
to the telegraph company. AS set forth in War
department circular of June 10, 1873, the new
Official stamps for the use of this department
are designed only for payment of postage
upon communications from the bureaus
in Washington city to parties elsewhere.
For payment of postage upon all other official
communications sent by officers of the army, ,
(including those addressed to the.executive de-
partments and bureaSs in this city, formerly
transmitted Free the ordinary postage stamps
will be purchased, accounted for, and the OIL
Ger reimbursed, as heretofore. But under ex-
traordinary circumstances, such as where troops
are in the field and it is impracticable for OFF,
GERS TO procure stamps for this purpose, com
handing officers of divisions and departments
are authorized to direct guartermasters to pur-
chase and have on hand ordinary postage
stamps to place upon letters on official business
en- route to bureaus of the War department.
This becomes especially necessary when mill
tary mails are sent through the quartermaster g
department to the post Offices These postage
stamps will be accounted for under such regu-
latiOns as the Quartermaster General shall es-
tabiIsh.
THE PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY-Remoral Of
HeddQuaTters to Washington.-Owing to the rap
idly increasing business of the office Of the