Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-06

PROFESSOR OF TAcTICs.-By direction OF the
President, and in accordance with existing
regulations, Col. Henry b. Darlington, L. S. A,
(retired,) upon his own application, is detailed
a. professor of military science and tactics at
Wabash College, Crawfordville, Indiana.
THE REMAINS OF GEN. DELAFIELp, late of
the United States army, were removed at ous
O'Clock to-day from his residence, on l street
and in the custody of the family and brother
of the deceased were taken TO New York es-
Cort ell by a guard of honor of the I'd artillery
consisting of forty men and two commissioned
tficers. The services at the house were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Watkins, of the church of
the Epiphany, being the simple and impressive
ceremonies OF the Episcopal church. General
Sherman and staff and other Off GERS of the army
accompanied the remains to the depot. The
funeral will take place tomorrow from Trinity
church, New York city. At the request of the
family there will be no military pageant, but
General Hancock and the OH sers in his depart
ment will attend in citizens dress. The War
department will announce the death in general
order to- morrow.
DEATH OF JoURNALIsT.-A brief dispatch
from Boston brings the intelligence that Mr..
Henry X. Tracy, associate editor of the Boston
Herold died in that city last evening, OF con-
sumption. The deceased had been engaged in
journalistic work for over twenty years, and for
several years OF the rebellion was an army cor
respondent of the New York Herald. Subse-
quently he was attached to the Washington
bureau Of the same journal, and still later ac-
National Republican, then under the editorial
charge of Mr.. 5. p. HanscOm. He Remained
here several years, and in 1861 returned TO Bos-
ton, his native city, to assume editorial charge
of the Sporting Times. About a year since he
accepted the position of associate editor of the
Boston Herald, which position he filled at the
time of his death. Mr. Tracy, who was about
fifty five years of age at the time of his decease
was an easy, graceful writer, and a poet of con-
siderable merit, several of his productions hav-
ing attracted general attention. He was re-
markably amiable and genial in his intercourse
with everybody, and while in this city made a
host of warm personal friends, who will be
deeply grieved to hear of his death.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER SMITH ASKS AN IN
vEsTIGATION.-COmmis Smith, of the
Indian Bureau, in view of the statements in
circulation rejecting upon his official action in
the matter of contract for the sale of pine trees
on Leech Lake Indian reser yation, has written
letter to the Secretary of the Interior setting
forth the nature of the negotiation with the In
dams and the terms of the contract, and clos
Ing by asking for an investigation Of the whole
matter. The letter concludes as follows
'Ihere nave appeared certain statements re
garding this transaction which seriously impli-
cate my reputation as a government official
and In additie to the Importance ordinarily at
tached TO newspaper comments and irrcspon-
slble correspondence, these reports seem to
have awakened some interest and perhaps sus-
picton in the minds of persons whose Judgment
ana good opinion are worthy of consideration
In view of these facts | respectfully request that
the Hon. Secretary of the Interior will make
inquiry az 10 the tactS OF tue case, and, il
deemed of sufficient Importance. will appoint
commission to visit Minnesota and m AXE INJURY
as TO the alleged Improperly of conduct ON nv
part a. Indian agent tor the Chippewas and the
nature OF the sales of this pine timber on Leecb
Lake reservation
The MARINE HOSPITAL SERvICF-AnRudl
Report Of tic Supervising SurgeoH.-The report OF
DR.. John NJ. Woodwork, supervising surgeonof
the marine hospital service, shows that during
the last fiscal year 10 529 sick and disabled sea
men were furnished medical and surgical relief
1861 seamen were maintained in hospital
40, 165 days, or an average of 81 days for each
hospital patient, and 1872 others received medi-
cine or other aid outside of the hospitals. There
were discharged cured, S,927; discharged i'm
proved, 1875; discharged not improved, 1Gl
The total cost of the service for the wear was
1921 SEQ q. The hospital money collections
from seamen during the year amount to $685.
Si5.95. DIR. WGodwOrth asks that Congress 81
amend the law governing the service as to in
clude officers and seamen OF the re venue service
lighthouse board, coast survey service, and the
engineer corps of the army, and that the term
seaman be so defined as TO include all officers
and employs on such vessels as are subject to
hospital tax: and that foreign seamen pay the
cost OF their mainteI ance. He al % recommend,
the erection OF paw ilon m u Inc hospital of two
hundred ted capacity for the port of New York
and SUCCESS that it be loca ed on Oyster Island
and further sug gests the sale of the old mSrin,
hospital and grounds at Pittsburg, and the us
of such por ton of the proceeds as NAV re neces
sary for the purchase Of a site in more health
full locality.