Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-20

Interior Department, will return to Washington
about the mi6dle of the present week.
ASSISTANT SURGEON CHARLES STYER, u
s. A, has been ordered to duty in the depart
ment of the south.
APPoINTMENr.-The President this morning
appointed VIM. X. Sapp, to be collector of
internal revenue for the 18th district of Ohio
COMMANDER WELD N. ALLEN has been de-
tached from ordnance duty at the New York
navy yard and ordered to duty as inspector of
the first lighthouse district
GEN. SHERMAN expects to leave here this
evening or tomorrow for indianapolis to attend
the funeral of Gen. Candy in that city. The
remains of Gen. Candy will arrive at Indianap-
oils Tomorrow or next day.
The PRESIDENT saw NO visitors to-day. At
noon the Cabinet met with all the members
present, except Secretaries Fish and Delano.
The former was represented by Assistant Sec
rotary Davis and the latter by Solicitor Smith,
who is acting secretary.
EzEKIEL T. Cox, Esq, father OF Hon. s. s.
Cox, died at his residence at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
on Sunday last. Mr.. Cox was many years ago
prominently connected with journalism, in both
New Jersey and Ohio, but had withdraw from
active business several years since.
GEN. EATON, Commissioner of Education,
left last night for Sutton, New Hampshire,
where he was called by the news of the sudden
death of his father. The latter was a weIl-to-
90 farmer, and was the father of nine children.
Gen Eaton being the eldest. He was "A years
Of age at the time OF his decease.
On THE SANE FooTING.-The young gentle
man clerk who was implicated with the young
lady clerkess in the case of conduct unbecom
ing an officer, to which reference was made in
IHE STAR several days since, has also been
dlSehnTrp6 mo
seem to restore IN a measure the equlibrium
between sexes IN the public service.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. j. w. Wham, who h as been
in the Indian service for several years past, to-
day formally declined the position of inspector
of Indian agents, rendered him by the Commits
sioner of Indian affairs. 80 John w. Foster.
United States Minister to Mexico, leaves New
Orleans to-day by the steamer Canandaigua for
Vera Cruz. en- route for the city of Mexico, &C
companed by his family.
A TEST CAsE.-The Court of Claims Yesterday
rendered judgment for some $500 in favor of
retired Major General Eli Long, as commute
ton for fuel and quarters while he was serving
as as professor OF military science at the Indiana
State University, under detail of the War De-
partment. The decision of this test case est alb
fishes the principle that retired officers assigned
to such duty are entitled to receive full pay and
emoluments Of their rank.
IN ALL cases where the additional bonds of col
lectors had been received at the Internal Reve-
nue. bureau the assessors were relieved TODAY
and retired from office. Out of the 22O collec-
ton districts throughout the country nearly 200
collectors have given the additional bond re-
quired as noticed in THE STAR a few DAYS
since. In about 20 or IS cases the bonds have
not yet been perfected and the assessors in those
districts will remain on duty until the LIST OF
June.
NEWS FROM THE u. s. SHIP ST. MARY's
Commander L. c. Harris, commanding the U.
S. ship st. Mary's, reports to the Navy Depart
ment the arrival of that vessel at the Island OF
ixnm G West indies, on April 2sth sixty
hcers and crew were all well. The ship expe-
rienced rough weather and encountered several
h hery neaxy gates curing d the passage, but be
BILE qualities as sea boat From Barbados
she will sail for Norfolk, Va, touching at St
Thomas.
THE EUROPEAN MAIL CoNTRACr.-Owng to
the loss Of the Atlantic and the temporary dis
abling Of two other steamers, the White Star
line has failed several times recently to comply
with the terms OF its contract for carrying the
Saturday European mails from New York, and
the Inman Steamship Company having applied
to the Post Office Department for the privilege
Postmaster General Creswell has notified the
agents Of the White Star line to appear in
Washington and show cause why their contract |
should not be revoked on account of the made
quacy OF their present service.
THE REVENUE MARINE SERvIcE.-The rev.
enue marine steamer Chase has been placed in
commission for duty at OswegO, N. Y. She will
be under command of Capt. Henriaues The
steamer Hamilton, which has been stationed at
Boston while the Mahonng was undergoing re- /
pairs, has been returned to duty in Delaware
river, with headquarters at Wilmington. The \
steamer Manhattan, just completed at Chester
"a, mas been placed in commission on the New
York station.
First Lieut.. Thomas Mason. NJ tho rerarr.
marine service, has been detached from the /
wilderness, at New York, and placed on wait /
ing orders; First Lieut.. +. G. Gardner has been
ordered to duty on that vessel. Second Assist
ant Engineer Frank d. Neal has been ordered /
to duty on the Northerner, at Key West.
RIVER EXPLORATION IN THE NoRTHwEsT-l
Gen. Sherman this morning received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 10Th.
To Gen. W. 7. Sherman, Washington, ID. e.
COL Forsyth reports that he arrived at Edwin
ton last night. The expedition to Powder river
via the Yellowstone is a complete success. The
steamer Keywest, the second largest steamboat
on the uppe Missouri river, went up to within
three miles of the mouth OF Powder river, and If
he had had proper appliances to have taken out Il
two loose rocks in the channel at Keywest falls
up at least eighty miles further. At high water
she could have gone over these rocks with ease.
At the time the expedition went up the spring
rise had not occurred and the water was lower
than at any time previous for the last three |
years. The Yellowstone Is a better stream to
payiRate than the upper Missouri above Buford.
P. II. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. General.
THE WILL OF OAKEs AMEs has been admit
ted to probate in Massachusetts,. The requests |
are as follows; TO his wife, Evelipe o. An..,.
slOo, 900, all household furniture, sorses and
carriages, and use of bis dwelling house during
her life. To his daughter, Susan 3. French,
$4,000 year during her life. To each Of his |
grandsons, now and hereafter to be born,
his son, Frank ". Amee, AL his interest in the /
Kinsley Iron and Machine Company, and in the /
houses, lands and buildings bought or received |
from the estate OF Lyman Kinsley I'm Canton
To his sons, Oakes A. and o. Amec ali his real
estate in Braintree, castor, Cannon and Bridge
water, with all the machinery, tools, and 6x- /
lures pertaining to, or that are In any way con. L
nected with, the shovel business. The income /
of $50 900 from seven per cent. railroad bonds to
be used for the support OF schools in District No
!, in North Easfon, and all the remainder to be /
divided between his sons, Cakes A. Oliver and i
Frank M. Ames. Oakes A. and Oliver Ames
are appointed executors.
ga son Of Mr.. Hobbs, cashier efthe Suffolk, |