Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-27

| source to-day were 1854 500 %.
| INDIAN AGENT AProIyrEp.-The Presidsn,
has appointed W. W. Anderson, of Montana
| Territory, agent for the Indians of the Mill
river agency, Montana.
| COMMODORE ROSE AND ADMIRAL EDGAR
who conducted the wawaset investigation, hsy.
ing performed the duty assigned them, will
leave fos their respective posts of duty to-mor
| row.
| SHIPMENT OF POSTAL CARDs.-Last week
the total shipment Of postal cards from the
mandatory, Springfield, Mass, was $3.50, 800
The shipments ranged from IA 900 to ,O6I 800
| daily.
The PosTMAsTER's BIBLE.-The Post Once
department will next week commence sending
out to postmasters throughout the country the
new volume containing the postal laws and reg
uIatlons issued by the authority of the Postm as
ter General and compiled by VIM. M. Ireland
chief clerk of the Finance Office, and j. M.
McGrew, chief clerk Of the Sixth Auditors of
hc.
PRESIDENT GRANT did not return to Wash
ington day, and is not expected this week 4,
nor will his family return to the city by the 18th
proximo, as the improvements being made in
incl sne interior OF the Executive mansion will not
have been completed by that time. The Presi-
dent Will hardly take up his residence in Wash
iDgton until October LIST.
SENATOR MoRroN's BACK PAY.-The score
tary of the Senate has received the following
letter from Senator Morton:
" NEW YORK, August II, 1S73.-Hoa. Geo. c.
Gorhdm, Seeretdry U. 8. Senate You are hereby
directed to return to the treasury of the United
States the money to which am entitled by law
for the last Congress as increased compensation
known as back pay had determined not to
mality which seems necessary to close up the
matter in your account. o. p. MORTON"
NAVAL Observation-Disclosures John NJ. Rob-
inson and John W. Bean ordered to the Pensa-
cola South Pacific station; Ensign W. W. Kim
ball detached from the Shawmut and ordered
10 special duty at the Experimental battery,
Annapolis, Md; First Assistant Engineer A.
Adamson detached from the Tuscarora and Or
dered TO the Monocacy Asiatic station. The
order Of First Assistant Engineer John A. Scott
10 the Monocacy has been revoked, and he is
ordered to duty a the Mare Island (Cal.) navy
yard.
THE WAsHBURNs.-The New York Herald
publishes the following revised and corrected
list of the Washburns Elihu b. washburn, of
Illinois, minister to France; Cadwallaier c.
Washburn, governor of Wisconsin,; William B
Washburn, governor of Massachusetts; Peter
~ II; Washburn, ex-governor of Vermont; Israel
Washburn, ex-governor of Name; w. f. Wash
ourn, defeated candidate for governor OF NJ n
nesota; Henry ID. WashbuTn, ex-member of
Congress from Indiana; Chas. A. washburn, OF
~ A-iI9eoI W "A"Suog'
The IMPROVEMENT OF THE WHITE HOUSE
CONGRATULATIONS are busily engaged in
breaking the ground in front of the Executive
Mansion, preparing for the proposed orna-
mentation Of the area within the two circular
entrance walks. In the center of the plat will
be large fountain somewhat similar to that
west OF the Treasury department. There will
arranged in semi-circular form around the
fountain six parterres, with interesting gravel
or concrete walks. The main walk on either
w no hvvt x,aIla
concrete leading TO the fountain. The work, 1t
ise1peetea, will be completed by the middle of
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Eli Salisbury, OF Della
ware; Col. Robert w. Hughes, of Virginia. and
Randolph Rogers, the sculptor, of Rome, Italy,
are at Wizards. -" Mr.. Lancaster, the al
legged smuggler of diamonds, left New York
yesterday for this city, TO interview the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury as to the legality OF seiz-
ing uncut precious stones: 49, First Assistant
Postmaster General Marshall is confined at his
home in Alexandria by indsposition Mr.
VIM. NJ. Ireland, chief clerk of the finance of
nee OF the Post Office department, has just re-
turned from a month recreation, and is Acting
Third Assistant Postmaster General during the
absence of Mr.. Barber, who is in New York on
Official business.
RESULTS OF THE YELLOWSTONE EXPRDI-
TIoN.-Having completed the exploration of the
valley Of the Yellowstone as far as the Mussel
She'll river, the Stanley expedition is on its re-
turn. The origin of the movement and its OBJ
Ject throughout was the discovery of a more ia
vorable route for the Northern Pacific railroad
than that previously marked out. 1t was found
that the first surveys carried the road through
remarkably rugged country, and that to build
II on that line would be attended with unneces-
sary expense. The valley of the Yellowstone.
which lay to the north, it was thought would
ener superior advantages, which opinions are
now justified by the official accounts from the
Stanley expeditionary column.
FACILITIES TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
William Keyser, esq.,, second vice president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company has
been notified by the Board of Public Works, in
reply to request for permission to retain tenn
porartly the pavement in front Of square on
New Jersey avenue, between ID and Z streets
northwest, now occupied, at the present grade;
and also, permission to construct a roadway at
the Intersection of q street. at New Jersey ave
nue. from proposed change of grade to the level
of the pavement, that the permission asked
for is granted, and arrangements can be made
Immediately, as IL Is the intention of the board
to afford all facilities in their power to the tray-
cling public.
AN INTERESTING WEDDING took place last
evening at st. Dominic's church, Rev. Father
Fortune officiating. The happy couple were
Miss Emma Eckloff, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady of this city, and Mr.. Theo-
dore Barber, who is also warmly appreciated
by large circle OF friends. Miss Jennie Wise
acted as bridesmaid and Mr.. Frederick Eckloff
as groomsman. The bride and bridesmaid were
poplln, and the groom and groomsman wore the
usual regulation dress for such occasions. At
p. NJ, after the wedding handsome and largely
attended reception took place at the residence
Of the brides mother. The bride was tn, re-
cipient OF many handsome presents, and the
affair was SO pleasant in every way as to give
promise Of most happy welded career for the
young couple.
EVERY NEWSPAPER MAN knows Elliot, the
scientific sage of the bureau OF statistics, who
sleeps on pillows made out of the multiplica-
ton table and on bed stuffed with public debt
statements. He, in company with others whose
foreheads protrude to the back Of their necks,
went to Portland to talk about science, the
milky way, the Darwinian theory. and other
light subjects. Imagine the surprise Of the
youthful" council upon the rising Of Elliot to
read three hours paper con the relation of the
frequency Of auroras to the change in length Of
the earth's radius VICTOR" The title of the pa.
per has 30 forcibly impressed Mr. Sturdevant.
Of the Treasury department, that he has Welded
to a desire ON the part of the Young Men,s
Christian Association to induce Mr.. f. to de-.
liver 1t in Lincoln hall the first warm day that
ensues.
THE DEFENCE OF SURGEON DuvALL.-The
defence has developed, to a considerable ex-