Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-10

Samuei chapman, FORMER OIncers In MOSOys
battalion, have been appointed postal mail
clerks, each at a salary Of 81 200.
DISCHARGE OF TEMPORARY CLERKs-Four-
teen temporary clerks in the Pension Office
have been dropped from the rolls, no provision
having been made by Congress for their pay
ment.
The FARRAeUT CLAINs.-The award in the
Fa,ragut prize case confirmed by the Court in
General Term on Saturday, amounts to the
balance of the prize money appropriated by Con-
to pay counsel, expenses Of arbitration, sc.
CAPT. SAINT MCKRRvRR, of the ID infantry,
who had charge of the Presidents guard during
the administration of President johnson, is in
town, He sails for Europe in a few days. Cap
tain Mckeever has just received patent for a
new cartridge box for beth cavalry and infan-
try, which is much praised by army officers.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander G. c. Remey
has been detached from the Powhatan and
placed on waiting orders. Commander Thomas
{. Harris has been detached from the command
of the st. Mary's, which recently arrived at Nor
folk from the Pacific fleet. The other officers
of that vessel have also been detached and
placed on waiting orders.
JUDGE JAMES M. TEACHER, Assistant Com
missioner Of Patent, has been appointed by the
President to represent the United States at a
convention called by the Emperor of Austria to
meet at Vienna, August 4, for the purpose OF
discussing the subject of patents, and the feast
bility of an international patent law. He will
leave for Europe on the 9Th of July.
POSTAL TREATIES RATIFIED. - The Post
Office department has received official notice
Of the ratification by the governments of
Sweden and Norway Of the postal convention
recently concluded here between the United
States and those Kingdoms. Information is also
received that the late additional treaty with
Belgium has been ratified by the Belgian gov
ernment.
THE PoLARIs INVESTIGATION at the navy
yard is still in progress, and is conducted by
Secretary Robson in person with closed doors,
with every precaution to prevent newspaper
reporters from getting hold OF the facts devel-
oped. Yesterday Heron, the steward, with the
cook Of the POlaris, and one member of the
crew, were examined, but no new facts OF i'm
gortance, beyond those already published in
THE STAR, were ELECTED.
THE MASSACRE OF MoDoc oAPTIvRs at the
Lost river crossing, mentioned in another col
umn, is denounced by every one here, and both
General Sherman with the military, and Attor
ney General Williams with the judicial author
titles, will exercise every possible means to cap
fure and punish the culprits. The Attorney
General, who is familiar with the character of
the people in the far West, expresses the opin-
ION that the murder was committed by the ruff
fans and outlaws who infest that locality, and
that 1t Will be almost impossible to catch them.
1HB PRACTICE SHIP CONSTELLATION"
will probably sail from Annapolis on Thursday
or Friday with the midshpmen on board for
their annual summer cruise. 1t was expected
that she would have sailed before this, but the
delay has been occasioned by the examination
OF the reports as to how the "middies" passed
their examinations. Some Of those who failed
will be dismissed Immediately and others will
be put back. Those to be dismissed of course
will not 60 out on the practice cruise, and their
names will be taken from the rolls before the
departure OF the vessel.
SATISFACTORY WORKING OF THE New In
TERNAL REVENUE LAw.-Collector Friedsom
OF the Sd internal revenue district, New York,
is here comforting with the commissioner with
reference to the working Of the new revenue
law. Mr.. F. Is an experienced revenue officer,
and he expresses the conviction that the new
when the commissioners instructions are fully
apprehended and carried out by officers in the
various districts, the result cannot fail to be
from special taxes in his district to be already
above his highest estimate.
Supervisor Mcdonald, Of Missouri, Also re-
ports to the Commissioner that "the new stamp
system for the payment Of special tax has the
effect to make taxpayers prompt in securing
license, and is convinced that under its operation
s tse per will be
under the old law"
the Cards Again Going on at the Rate Of 100000
Per Day.-Postmaster General Creswell had
conference this afternoon with MIR. r. Morgan,
treasurer Of the Morgan Envelope company, of
printing the postal cards,) and Messrs. Hudson
and Cheney, representing the paper manufac-
Turing company, of Manchester, Conn.,, which
There were present besides the Postmaster Cen
eral and these parties, Mr.. WIN. M. Ireland.
Acting Third Assistant Postmaster General,
stamp division Of the Department, and Ma
jOr Petherbridge, chief Of special agents.
The gentlemen representing the manufacturing
companies explained at length the diaiculties
under which they have lAbOred, and stated that
these have been almost entirely overcome, and
that hereafter the department win have no rea-
son to complain, either of the quality Of the
paper or the number Of cards produced. Mr..
Morgan stated that his company has now OBJ
tanned . sufficient number Of presses, and has
otherwise 70 increased its facilities as to be able
to again turn out 900, 900 cards OF the best quail
ty per day, and that in a short time they
viii be able to produce 1000 900 per diem.
The printing Of the postal cards has been sus-
commenced work, althsugh Of late, owing to
The inability OF the company to procure paper
OF the requisite quality the number printed
carde are being forwarded from the Post OF.
assurances received, ne Postmaster General
sns 1ss 70 s "a %Ssy ioaxs1
and see whether the present company win be
aide t. fulfill Its promises, before revokiBg
their contract.
TRkeBJxCr Of Congressman DaWes' depar-
tuDe fer Europe Saturday is thus explained By
the Springfield Republican: "Mr. Dawes'
reporesd probable retirement from Congress
grows ont, not Of any expected political ad-
vanoe0en3. - suspected, Int Of Q nattsring
business DIoposition fron foreign banking
house lealiag largely In American securities.
The quastio0 Of Its acceptance Ii probably
not fully decided yet-his visit to Europe has
20 hope that Ae win remain in the public SER
gice.o aslts. -. -
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