Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-18

source to-day were 500, lo6es,
PRESIDENT GRANT will return to Washington
tomorrow morning.
GENERAL WHIPPLE has partially recovered
from his illness, and was at his desk in the War
department to- day.
FIRST LIEUrESANT HENRY r. ANDERSON
has been transferred from battery b to battery
A, 18th artillery, and First Lieutenant Sidney W.
Taylor to battery R.
j. w. ELsroN, acting assists ant surgeon, U.
s. N, was to-day detailed by the Secretary of
the Navy as medical officer of the Tigress, and
ordered toreport at New York city forthwith.
COMMODORE G. r. P. RODGERS, who, for
some time since, has been inspecting the
docks and other works on Mare Island, Calfor-
mia, returned to Washington this morning and
resumed his duties at the Navy department.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN arrived at the Navy
department at O'Clock this afternoon, having
completed his review of the testimony Of the
survivors of the Polars. 1t will be laid before
the President tomorrow, and will not be made
public until after he has reviewed his report.
LIFE SAVING SrATIoNs.-Capt. Howgate, of
the signal service, and Mr.. Kimball, chief of the
bureau of revenue marine, leave Washing ton
tonight for New Jersey, to make arrangements
storm signal service, under the provisions of an
act of the last Congress. 1t is expected some of
the stations on the coast of New England will
be connected this year.
Mr.. A. b. MEAcHEM, the peace commits
sioner, who was wounded at the Candy massa~
ere, will probably attend the forthcoming trial
of Captain Jack and his confederates. He is
still a firm believer in the present policy of the
government towards the Indians, and SAYS that
there are white men in California and Oregon
more responsible for the blood Of Gen. Candy
than Captain Jack himself. He is at present
engaged in preparing his report of his attempts
to pacifcate the MOdoes.
THE New ORLEANS MEETING.-The Attorney
General has not been officially advised of the
action Of the committee OF white and colored
citizens in Louisiana with reference to the res
olutloDs teegraphed from New Orleans and
printed in the morning papers. He states he is
hardly able To form any opinion concerning
them, as there may be an Interior object which
official intelligence will develop. He thinks the
people of the state had better attend to business
and tor the present leave politics alone. ..'
PARDON OF REv. JOHN S. EzHLL.-The Pre- |.
ident has directed that pardon be issued to
the Rev. John S. Ezell, OF South Carolina,
sentenced TO the Albany penitentisry for al
legged cOnnvance with kn-kluN outrages. He
had long been known in South Carolina as a
Baptist Clergyman of character and intellI-
gence. The connection ne had with the So
called ku-klux organization was, he asserted
merely nominal, designe.i to restrain rather
than encourage excess. Judge Bond awarded
him a term Of several wears in the penitentiary
nearly two OF which he has already served.
Promotions IN THE PATENT OPPIoR.-The
following promotions, based on a competitive
examination, have just been made in the Patent
Office: First assistant examiners-Charles Til
dent, to rank from July LIST next, and W. Il.
Hall, from August LIST next; second assista mt
examiners promoted from examiners clerks
Z. r. Freeman, ID. X. Holston, w. III. Chadsey,
w. n. Babcock, to rank from July LIST next,
and 5: Brashears, from August LIST next; also,
the following to the position of third assistant
Townsend. X. B.. Catlin, L. B. wynne, E. T.
Hodges, W. III. DOherty, l.. NJ. r. Good, Anna
r. 9, Nichols. W. Fl: Bladgett, II. G. Under
wood, T. G. Upton, II. NJ. Gurley, ID. z. Gala
tin, e. ID. Ireland, and II. Blandy.
PERsoEAL.-Judge j. j. Martin, sixth audi
tor, has gone to Winchester, Va, with his fam
lily, where they will remain during the summer
The judge will return in few days 80. The
Postmaster General, who went to Eikton, Nd,
few days since, will return this evening
49, Judge j. NJ. Thacher, deputy commissioner
Oh patents, who goes TO attend the international
be accompanied by Mr.. Il. G. Brecht. who goes
out as his private secretary. Mr.. II. L. Nun
son, a principal examiner in the Patent Office,
ana Mr.. y. w. Boteler, the well-known mer-
chant or this city, go out In the same vessel
(July 81 to attend the exposition. 49,. Gen. j.
j. Reynolds, commanding in Nebraska called
on the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day.
THE TRANSIT OF VRSUs.-Professor Henry,
Admiral Sands and Prof. Newcomb were at
the Navy department to-day with a view to
arrange details for making an observation of
that vessel OF war be placed at the d's,osal
OF a scientific corps, to be composed of 70, diff
ferent parties, numbering six In each. The
MAJ ton, az uAl..r
Dieman's Island; q second party at Kerguelan's
Land, in the South Indian ocean, a third party
at Vladivostak, on the Asiatic coast of Russia
nearly south OF east of the Island of Yesso; and
the fourth on some island adjacent TO Austria
liza to be hereafter deter mined. 1t Is desired by
the scientific corps that all arrangements be
fully perfected to admit of the vessel leaving
one year hence.