Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

York and Boston last evening on business con-
nected with the forthcoming experiments with
steam-bolers
Two INDIAN SCoUTs, named respectively
Nepakakwajidan and wapackato, were recent
y tried by military court mar tial in the depart
ment OF Dakota, and sentenced to be dishon-
orably discharged the United States service
"a rose by any other name," SC.
FIRST LIEUT.. W. V. RICHARDS, 18th infantry,
acting assistant quartermaster, has been ordered
to report TO the Quartermaster General on bust
ness connected with the national cemeteries
under his charge.
THE EXAMINATION of candidates for cadet
engineers in the navy will commence at Annap-
OILS on the 10th Of September and end on the
Zotn. The examination of candidates for cadet
m1dshipmen will begin on the goth proximo and
enc on the 3Oth. The school reopens on the LIST
OF October.
THR NAVAL CoURT-MARTIAL at ANNAPOLIS
engaged in trying Dr. Marius Duvall had First
Lieut. M. Q. Goodrich, U. s. NJ. C., before them
yesterday. He was the officer on duty the dav
after the shooting. He saw plaster over the
wounds of drummer Donovan and the wound
OF private marine Purcell. He said that the
wild fruit on the government farm, but not
cultivated fruit.
STANDARD HEIGHT OF SoLpIERs.-A circular
has been issued by the War department fixing
the standard height for recruits in the United
States army, as follows For artillery and
infantry, five feet four inches and upwards; for
cavalry, not less than five feet five inches and
not more than five feet ten inches. This regu-
lation is not applicable 10 musicians or for
recruits for colored regiments.
HAzING AT THE MILITARY AcApENY-The
Board of Visitors to the West Point Military
Academy, have submitted their report to the
Secretary War ~, b;xb
terms of the cadets, and the satisfactory exam
NATION exercises in June last, the board nav
their attention to "hazing' as follows "The
petty tyranny formerly exercised towards the
inexperienced young men just entering military
NE, demoralizing as it is resprehensible is rap
ldly disappearing, and no pains, the board feel
assured, are being spared bv the superintendent
and his subordinates to eradicate it entirely. IL
is a practice most injurious IN its tendencies and
effects. The submitting to it willingly begets a
spirit that is cr1nging and unmanly. To resist
begets one that is brutal. To Yield with the
purpose Of further revenge is hardening in the
extreme. The board deem it advisable to
clotbe only those cadets with authority over the
newly admitted cadets who have themselves
had at least two years, experience in the disci-
pune OF the academy. The old rule to learn to
obey as the first step toward learning to com
mand Is as applicable here as elsewhere.n
The "GRAND MEDAL OF MERIT AT VIENNA
AWARDED TO THE CITY OF wAsHISGroN.-
The bureau of education is in receipt of adyices
from Vienna respecting over twenty-five prizes
awarded to United States exhibitors IN group
twenty six" education, teaching and instruc-
uon." In this group, ont of thirty 'sgrand di-
plomas OF honor" (the highest prize,) Amer
lean exhibitors gain four, namely: the United
States bureau Of education, the state OF Massa-
ehusetts, the city of Boston, the Smith sonian
institution: The grand medal of progress"
was accorded to the city of Washington and
three medals of merritt to the CITY Of New
York, Chicago and Cincinnati respectively
Several other cities who exhibited (su.h as
worcester, Mass; Cleveland, Ohio, and Jack
nungs (merit) diploma The Cooper institute
OF New York citv, was awarded a ms ial of
progress" and Mr.. X. Steiger, of New York
collection of one hundred and thirty volumes
or American newspapers. Several pu blishers "
text books and one or two manufacturers of
school furniture have also been awarded "med-
ais of merit,