Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-27

source today were 500 ,957.s3.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to all by pro-
motion eight vacancies Of the third class in the
Pension Office, will be held at the Interior
Department on the It'll proximo.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Lieut. Commander Louis
Kempff has been detached from the California
and placed on waiting orders. Master j. X.
Selfridge has been detached from the Asiatic
station and placed on waiting orders.
PERsoNAL.-Spsaker Blaine will assist in the
Ohio republican canvass. '''' Mr.. j. w. Bah
son, chief Of the finance division of the Pension
Office, was taken quite i'll last night, but was
somewhat better to-day.
DIR. CHARLES H. CRAeIx, of Georgetown,
will be nominated to the President, on his re-
turn to the city, as Q member of the board Of
trustees of the reform school Of the District OF
Columbia, i'm place Of Henry A. Brewster, de-
ceased.
SENIOR ZANACoNA, the new Mexican COM
missioner, Is expected to arrive here next week
with the treaty between his government and the
United States extending the time Of the Next
can claims commission two years. The com
mission win resume its sessions as soon as he
returns.
How Is THAT FOR HIGH?-If Gen. Myer,
chief signal officer OF the army, decides to estab
lsh a signal station on the summit Of Pixies
Peak, Colorado, during the present summer 1t
will be more than mile and half higher than
Hampshire, and Mount Mitchell, in North
Carolina.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ORpNANcR.-The Secre-
tary of War has appointed Col. Laidley, OF the
watertown arsenal; Col. Benton, Of the Spring
field arsenal; and Col. Crispin, in charge of
ordnance stores at New York, a board to visit
England, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia
to investigate Improvements in ordnance and
ordnance stores. They will leave New York
early in June, and be abroad several months.
CLERICAL PRoMorIoSs.-The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day made the following promo
tons to fourth class clerkships in the Pension
Office, the gentlemen named having success
fully passed an examination before the civil
service board of the department:-W. II. Web
ster. F. W; Poor, g; F. Sawyer and j. Z. Van
third-class clerkships In the medical division of
the same office.
READY FOR THE KIoKA' Dos. Secretary
Beiknap this morning receh the following
dispatch:
CHICAGO, say q, 1873.
To the Secretary War.
Gen. Augur telegraphs that Mexicans on the
border are well pleased with the punishment
given the Kickapoos by Mckenzie. The
remainder of the Kickapoos threaten retalia-
ton, but we are ready for them IL they come.
p. Ii. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. General.
THE PROGRAMME for the promenade concert
IN the Capitol grounds tomorrow evening by
the Marine band, commencing at six O'Clock
is as follows IL. March; Heinecke. 2. Over
tune TTiumphal; Gantes. 3. Introduction and
Waltz-Departure from Petersburg; Gungl
:. Selections from Freischutz; Weber 5. Polka
Mazurkai Parlow. s. Sounds from Home;
Gungl. I. POtpouri from Traviata; Verdi. 8.
Introduction and Waltz Autograph, DIV re-
quest;) Strauss. .. Finale.
For THE BENEFIT or PHONsRApHKRs.-At
the solicitation Of q we'll known phonographer
Of this city, in daily receipt of geographically
written postal cards, Judge Edmunds CITY post
master, has changed the color Of the ink used on
the letter carriers stamps. 1t was found tn at
the black ink 90 defaced the shorthand writing
As to render many sentences illegible. light
vermillion 10 now used, and It is probable that
instructed to use the same by the Postmaster
General. - =
DECORATION DAY-Importdnt Order Of the
Secretary Of Wdr.-The Secretary Of War has
addressed q ietter to Quartermaster General
Meigs stating that, for the purpose celebrating
the graves OF deceased Union soldiers, the
nat national cemetery at Arlington viii be under
on the 30th inst, and that all organized pro-
cessions or parties desiring to visit the cemetery
f for the purpose OF decorating graves other than
day subsequent TO the one above named upon
proper application.
COUNSEL TO DEFEND Army OFFICRRs.-A
general order issued from the War department
calls the attention Of officers of the army to Sec
ton II Of the act approved June 22, 1870, enti-
tied can act to establish the Department OF
Justice" published in general orders No. 80,
Office, july 1, 1870, and strict observance OF
its requirements-by which the subject Of en-
ploy ment Of counsel ct the expense Of the Uni
partment Of Justice-is enjoined upon them
When necessity arises for COUNSEL to defend
officers in cases connected with their public du-
termediate commanders to the adjutant gene
raj, for reference to the Department Of Justice.
The CREDIT MOBILIZE SUIr.-In the suit Of
the government against the Union Pacific rail-
road company, the bill Of complaint filed at
Hartford, Connecticut, includes also the credit
mobilier, Wyoming coal and mining, Pacific and
Atlantic telegraph, Pullman palace car, and
Omaha bridge transfer companies, and also John
B. Alley, the executors Of Cakes Ames and JAS
Brooks, and q long list Of others, all connected
with the Union Pacific company. 1t goes over
Of the company with the government, and resites
the failure of the company to comply with the
acts Of Congress, and especially the failure to
issued to the company between May, 1866, and
est was paid BY the government. An aggregate
on said interest account remained on the LIST of
January, 1873, of the amount Of s6, l9S, lOs.
making the aggregate liabilities of the comp PAW
at that date on United States bonds issued TO the
company, principal and interest secured by a
lien, under act Of Congress, on the property Of
the company Of $35 ,s35, 221. The balance 90 az
isting by reason Of nOn-payment Of interest by
the company 10 rapidly accommodating.
The LOUISIANA PRisoNBns.-An action has
been commenced at New Orleans against NJ. M
Cohen and c. r. Railey, charged with An at
tempt TO assaseinate Gov. Kellogg. -
Gen. lie Blanc, the commander Of the forces
that lately attempted to dispossess the Kellogg
odcials 1t St. Martinsville, with others, were
brought before the United Stakss Commissioner,
bat no overt act being proved against them
c,ey were discharged.
"A DIVORCE CASE In st. Leuis the other day
took very singular and mysterious turn. The
respondent, Mrs. Hin, testiAed Chat it had
been agreed BY herself and the plaintiff that II
hsy<Ah get divorce they wouA narry again,
anVhoU. We ahouldn't suppose thaf judge or
jury would have much diflicalty IN disposing of
such AcAse - that; bat the ways Of married
People.are really past Andins out.
TEE AGLHoHD BCTCaRRY o PRIsouyRs NJ
CARLIeIs.-The 6panish min lister Of fOrpign
Affairs has seut circular 10 the reprooentstiyee
eH>r a. ii