Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-05

source to-day were $685., 1928.
THE CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD yes
terday adjourned until next October. The
amended rules as agreed upon will not be made
public for a week or two.
THE TRIAL Of ex-senator Pomerey, on the
charge Of bribery, begins in the District Court
at Topeka, Kansas, on the 10th. Eminent coun-
sci will appear on each side. The trial is ex-
pected to be protracted and sensational.
THE TEXAN BORDER COMMISSION, Col. T. p
Robb, president, will arrive here on the 18th
inst, when they will prepare their report so as
to have it finished by July 1. 1t is not proba-
BILE that it will be printed before the meeting of
Congress.
PENSION FOR THE WIDOW OF CAPT. THOMAS
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, in behalf Of the widow
of his son, the late Capt. Thomas, killed in the
Modoc war, has made application for pension
This is the first application growing out OF the
M0dOc war.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENr.-The
President has signed the commissions Of II. E.
Brooks, postmaster at Barre, Mass; John 7.
Weathers, postmaster at HarrisOnvile, Mo-; w.
House, s. c. He also appointed Writ Hopkins
assayer of the mint at Carson City, Neb.
NAVAL ORDRIs-Capt. Z. r. Calhoun or
dered to command the Hartford, of the Asiatic
station. He will sail by the steamer on the LIST
of July, and relieve Capt. E. McCauley from
the command Of that vessel, and ordered to
command the Lackawana, relieving Capt Paul
Shirley from the command of that vessel. Capt.
Shirley has been ordered to return home.
AFFAIRS IN LoUIsIANA.-Senator West and
Representative Sypher, OF Louisiana, arrived
here this morning tor the purpose OF having
changes made in some of the minor Offices.
They represent the condition of affairs in LOU
isiana as much better since the Presidents
proclamation, and express the opinion that OPP
position to the Kellogg government is decreas-
ing rapidly.
MAJOR ELIAS GRIswoLD, OF Baltimore, who
has received an appointment as special agent in
the Post Office department, was the confeaer-
ate provost marshal at Richmond during the
war under General Winder. His appointment
was made on May Z, and his compensation is
81 eco per annum and in addition 80 per day
He has been assigned to the duty for the present
in the office of the solicitor of the department.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE AFTER JUNE 3d.
After the 3Oth of the present month all transient
or miscellaneous printed matter must be fully
prepaid at the mailing Office. Regular publica-
tons, known as newspapers or periodicals, may
inst, unpaid and the postage collected quarterly
of the subscribers Newspaper exchanges may
be prepaid quarterly either at the Office Of mail
ing or delivery.
PERsoNAL.-Delegate n. P. Chapman was in
Paris few days since. Hon. j. Edgar
Thompson, president Pennsylvania railroad:
II. j. McCOmb, esq, president Southern rail-
road; Gov. Parker of N. j.; Gen. Perrine OF
n. j.; Hon. f. j. Cleveland Of Conn.,; Hon. F.
F. f.. Woodbridge of VT, are at Wizards.
80. Minister Schenck's daughters are to preside
at stalls at Forthcoming grand charity fair, ("
SPECIAL TRAIN Of passenger palace cars,
from Washington, arrived at Camden street
station shortly after IL O'Clock last night, and
proceeded direct to New York. The passengers
of the train constituted a wedding party, the
central figures OF which were H. ID. Cooke, IT..
son Of Governor Cooke, Of the District OF Co
lumbia, and his wife, Miss Anna II. Dodge
daughter Of A. H. Dodge, esq.,, or Georgetown
d. C.-Bdh. Sun, stu.
THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS for the current
quarter was begun yesterday by Col. Cox. a.
his Office on 9th street. Although there was
large number of pensioners present there was
no delay, and there is not likely to be any, how
ever great the pressure may be, as ample pro-
vision has been made for all contingencies
This Is OF decided advantage to pensioners, to
many Of whom q delay Of day or two often
works great Inconvenience.
PROGRAMME for the concert at the White
House Grounds next Saturday afternoon:
!. Grand Quick March, Parlow; 2. Overture
Auesr; IntT; and Wales
Poliuto, Donizetti; 5. West Poi mt Academy
Polka, Moscow; 6. Intr. and Wales, Artus
FIOtow; 8. 3iii Polka, johann strauss s"s ..
Finale.
IMPORTANT DECISION BY THR COURT OF
| CLAIMs.-In deciding one of the cotton cases
yesterday the Court Of Claims laid down the
broad principle that no suits of recovery of the
value of captured and abandoned cotton can
be entertained unless they were commenced
W fyvn NO q 70 frnu. vxrV.A
the close of the war. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, and if the decision Is there
affirmed it will throw out Of the court claima nts
who have suits to the amount Of ais ,OOO. 900
against the government
ASSAULT UPON THE CoLORED CADET AT
ANSAPoLIs.-TheS Secretary Of the Navy to-day
received a telegram from Annapolis announcing
! that Midshipmen Young, of Mississippi; But
terheh of Kansas; Lockett, of Georgia; Rowan,
OF West Virginia; Mum, O'Keefe and Grdley
OF New York, have all been concerned in an
assault on the colOred midshipmen Conyers, by
attacking him with stones. The riOtOus mid
shipmen had all failed in their examinations
and will be dismissed from the Academy re-
confinement. C0nyers is not seriously hurt
In TINE OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR
Captain John d. Brandt, chief clerk of the
bureau Of ordnance, Navy Department, will
sail for Europe In the Saxonia on Saturday, and
will be absent several months. He will visit all
the navy yards and arsenals throughout Europe
with the view Of ascertaining what improve
ments have been made in the casting Of heavy
ordnance, also improvements In fuses, and viii
make a thorough investigation, 50 far as per-
mitted, of all modern improvements pertaining
to ordnance of the navy. Coils. Laidley, Crispin,
and Benton, OF the Ordnance Department of
the army, will leave here on q similar mission
for that branch of the service in about ten days.
UNDER the recent act Of Congress creating q
board Of immigration commissioners, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury has made the following
appointments: DIR. John M. Woodwork, L. B.
Saunders, j. Fred. Meyers, Charles Collne, j.
II. Piper, and Helen M. Barnard, well known
as Washington correspondent. The lady
member Of the board, whose appointment is q
notable compliment to her ser, Is to be assigned
to the duty Of reporting upon the treatment Of
women and children on board Of emiRrant
ships; DR.. Woodwork will exercise q general
supervision Of the Atlantic seaboard; another
commissioner will 60 to San Francisco to In
vestigate the condition of the Chinese and
japanese immigrants; and others will be sent
to Europe to make inquiries and prepare q full
report.
CHRsAPKAKR AND OHIO CANAL.-Mr, A. p.
German, president Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, called on Senator Window ve.tora.,,