Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-20
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 ,53s.Oi.
PRESIDENT GRANT returns to Long Branch
tonight.
COMMANDER BRAINE, of tho Juniata, Ief
Washington last night for New York.
1T is PROBABLE that the amended civil SER
vice rules will be promulgated tomorrow.
THE FREE DELIVERY (letter) system is about
TO be established at Des MOines and Daven-
port, Iowa.
The VACANCY IN THE DISTRICT COUNCIL
FILLED.-The President to-day appointed
Samuel Gedney a member of the Territorial
Council, vice Daniel Smith, resigned.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to fill one va
cancy of class 4, ten vacancies of class 3, and
nine of class ?, group A, in the Sixth Auditors
Office, will be held by the Treasury examining
board OIL Thursday next
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ordered-w b. Cushing,
to command the Wyoming; Lieutenants X.
McBerry and Uriel Sebrce to the Tigress. De-
tachcd-As sistant Paymaster Geo. f. Baugh-
ham from the receiving ship New Hampshire,
and ordered to the tigross.
PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATIoNs.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed George p. Sanger, Uni
ted States attorney for the district of Massa-
chusetts, and VIM. Quincy, a commissioner to
the centennial celebration TO be held in Phila-
delphia, for the state of South Carolina.
Mr.. S. b. MoRFHoUsE, special agent of the
Post Office Department at Little Rock, Ark,
has resigned, and his resignation has been ac-
ceptcd, TO take effect on the LIST proXimO. Mr.
Warren p. EdgartOn has been appointed
special agent in his stead, with headquarters
at Little Rock.
A SESSION or THE CABINET was held to-day,
at which all the heads of the executive depart
ment" were present. The report of the Secre-
tsTv of the Navy regarding the Polaris was
fully discu ed, and the recommendations of
the Navy Department relative to a search for
the mis- ing vessel were endorsed.
PARDON RECOMMENDED. - The Attorney
General to-day recommended the pardon of
VIM. Mcintyre, who was convicted and
sentenced in September, 1871, as being con-
nectcd with the Ku Klux Kan in North
Carolina. He fas served nearly three-fourths
Of two years term IN the Albany penitentiary.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The French Minis
ter, accompanied by Secretary Fish, had an in
teryiew with President in the Blue Room of the
who called on the President to-day were Judge
Bingham, of Ohio, Gen. Sherman and ex- Gov
ernor Parlons, OF Alabama.
TIE BUREAU OF EDUCATION is in receipt of
Inquiries from the commissioners of the Phla-
elphia centennial exhibition in regard to the
best manner of representing our educational
progress during the century ending 1876. Gen.
Eaton, the commissioner, is engaged in for
warding the requisite data.
THE HOT WEATURR-The foIlowino atata-
ment, prepared at the Signal Office of the War
Department., shows the range OF the thermom-
eter in this city during the past four days:
june 10th, maximum go, minimum 6I Eth,
maximum go, minimum % 18th, maximum
81, minimum O.; 18th, maximum 90 5, mini
mum I2o.
GEN. SHERMAN to-day issued an order to the
effect that in all orders and communications
the word company will be used to describe
that unit of organization in all arms of the SER
Vlce-artillery, cavalry and infantry. Tho
term battery" will be used only when a com
pany of artillery is provided with guns and
horses.
To BE RRMOvED.-The Secretary of War has
decided that the United States will transfer the
remains OF such Union soldiers as are now
buried in the Evergreen cemetery, at Gettys-
burg, Pa, to the National cemetery in the
same place, upon the apple alton of friends of
the deceased, who have the right to make the
request.
THE KICKAPoos.-Informa has been re-
ceived at the War Department that the legisla-
ture of Texas has passed resolutions common
datOry of Col. Macken zie's late pursuit and
chastisement of the Kicka poo Indians. Pres-
dent Grant, after consulting with the Secretary
OF War, has decided that the Kicka poo women
and children captured by Col Mackenzie must
not be surrendered up to the tribe
REAR ADMIRAL JAMES ALDEN, late COM
handing the naval force on the European sta
ton, under date of June %, reports that he
transferred on that day to Rear Admiral A.
on that station, and shifted his ia < from the
Wabash to the Brooklyn, and that he will sail
for the United States on the evening of June
I'd in the Brooklyn.
THE PROGRAMME for the open air concert at
the Presidents grounds tomorrow afternoon
by the Marine band, Prof. Fries, leader, is as
follows: 1. Quick March, Sansa; 2. Overture
"Slave," Sir Henry Bishop first time) 3.
Sounds from Home, Gungel (by request); 4. Sc
lections from "Somnambula," Bellini. 5. In.
PRODUCTION and Waitzes, ''Ashuelot," Howard,
g. Potpourri from "Maritana," Wallace; I.
Galop, GOOD Evening"" Godfrey; 8. Finale.
OUTRAGE By SKrrLERs.-The Indian Office
is in receipt of information through Superin-
tendent Odeneal, at the Klamath (Oregon)
agency, to the effect that a short time since the
settlers in Summer Lake and CheWakan val
leys arrested three Snake Indians under the
impression that they were spies, and on their
attempting to escape shot and killed them.
Agent Dyar reports to Superinten dent Odeneal
that he apprehends no trouble from the affair,
but that the Indians expect that the perpetra-
tors of the outrage will be punished. Superin-
tendent Odeneal has directed Agent Dyar to
have the whole matter investigated.
THE ARCTIC TRIP OF THE TIGREss.--Com-
mander Greer leaves Annapolis to- night for
New York, to take command of the Tigress, on
her anticipated arrival in that city on Tuesday
next. The full detail for the vessel was COM
pleted YESTERDAY. In selecting officers for the
ha zardous service, Commodore Ammen was
governed entirely ae to their physique to stand
the brunt Of the service, and their general
intelligence and aptitude, as displayed by their
record as officers of the United States navy. He
has personally notified Commander Greer that
If he finds fault with any Of his subordinates,
he will make such changes a. are agreeable to
him. ..,..