Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-07

son, and three daughters are with him.
The Senate special committee on transports-
ton will meet here on the nth instant, after
which they will proceed 10 Georgia. The COM
mittee's report, which will be very elaborate,
will not he presented to the Senate until after
the Christmas holidays.
TIVE SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS and inves'iga
tons into the causes and conditions of boiler
explosions, directed TO be made by Congress,
which appropriated S1O0, 900 for the purpose last
winter, began near Sandy Hook, y. Y yester-
DAY, and Will occupy twelve days altogether.
THE EXPENSES of the Indian bureau promise
to be greater next year, judging from the esti-
mates, than they have been for several years
past. The estimates last year were five and a
half millions; for the next fiscal year they are
nearly seven millions.
FUTURE HOME. OF THE MoDOCs.-Lieut NJ.
c. Wilkinson, of Gen. Towards staff, has been
detailed 10 proceed 70 Fort Mcpherson, Ne
brsska, and conduct the Modocs now at that
point. TO the Indian territory, where they will
hereafter reside. This change of location is
made by order of the President.
LIE SAVING STATIoNs.-S. 1. KimbalI, chief
of the Revenue Marine Service, has just re-
tnrned from the Pacific whittier he went TO in
spect the coast to select life saving stations.
This completes the inspection authorized by
congress He will at once prepare his report
WHICH Will De presented 10 congress through
the report of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
DEATH OF GENERAL HARDER.-General W.
J. Hardee died at wytheville, Virginia, yester-
day. His remains will be taken to Selma
where he has recently resided
General Hardee was formerly a professor at
West Point was the author Of the we'll known
Hardee tactics; went south in the last war, and
took part in various actions.
The ESTIMATES OF the War department for
the next fiscal year are unusually large. The
actual expenses of the department for 1872
were S55,OOO.O00; in 1873 they increased to
$40 OO0, 600. The estimates for the present year
are Sj6,320 ,000. Three millions OF this is fur
the engineers department, and one million tour
hundred thousand for army Notifications.
OPTICAL NEWS OF THE CAPTURE OF THE
NIRGINIUs.-The Department OF State has
been notified by the L. 5. consul at Santiago de
Cuba of the capture of the steamer Virginius
but as yet the details concerning the capture
nave not been received. No action will be
taken by Secretary Fish on behalf OF the United
States until the tull particulars are Off cially
presented.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT.-Pres-
dent Grant to-day made the following appoint
ments: j. Merideth Reed, consul at Paris APP
pointed minister TO Greece. Alfred 7. A. Tor
bett, consul general at Havana, appointed con-
sui general at Paris. Henry c. Hall, vice con.
sui general at the Havana, appointed consul
general at the same place. +. W. Henderson,
receiver OF public moneys at Central city, Col
OradO.
THE PROPOSED POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
The Postmaster General is quite confident OF
the adoption of his postal savings bank scheme
de claims to have received large number of
letters from Congressman. announcing their de-
termination TO support the measure. In pre-
sentiDg IL to Congress Mr.. Creswell will model
It on system somewhat different from that of
Great Britain. and Will give it a different desig
nation. 1t will probably be called the national
savings depository.
The PROGRAMME for the open air concert at
he Presidents grounds TO morrow afternoon
w the Marine band, Prof. l.. Schneider, con-
ductOr, is a. follows /. March by Prof.
Schneider >. Overture. Bauer and Dichter, by
Suppe. 3. Fantasia, Trombone obligato, BY
Rahaelo. T. MaZurka Care by Prof. l.
Schneider. ). Fantasia from the opera La
Fav0rita by DOnizetu. &. Waltz Emmeline BIZ
W. r. Wade. The concert will begin at A.
O'Clock.
PERsoSAL,-Geu. j. II. Baker. commissioner
Of pensions, has returned from two weeks visit
TO Indiana. ''''Figueras, the Spanish ambassa-
dor TO the United States, is expected here about
the 10Th Of this month. 80 BaltazZ Efendi
first secretary of the Turkish legation at Wash
,ngton, arrived from Europe in the steamship
Southworth, the novelist, has returned to her
pleasant home, Prospect Cottage, in George
Town. = Judge Louis Dent is still yery low al
though considered out OF danger.
American Contributions TO KNOWLEDGE
DIR. Charles Warren, acting commissioner o.
has just issued Circular of Informa-
tiCn No. 4, il being a list OF publications by
members of certain college faculties and learned
societies in the United States, from 1867 to 1872
the latter inclusive. This circular is published
TO show in some measure the Industrious actiy-
ity and abors OF college professors outside the
class room, and embraces the names of nearly
tour hundred professors and members Of learned
societes VINO have within hive years contributed
addresses, scientific dissertations, &c. The sub
iects, which are classified I'LL tftv- four octave
pages. The names OF the productions on nat
VI sciences, including chemistry, cover seven
teen pages, and include those of AgassiZ, Hen
nv Draper. Charles William Eliot, Asa Gray
Benjamin Pierce, Benz. Sillimsn, and others.
THE WEATHER CHRONICLE from the Office of
the chief signal officer for the week ending YES
terday says: During the past week two storm
centers have moved from Minnesota eastward
over the lake region and the ST. Lawrence val
ley to the Eastern British Provinces; a fourth
has progressed from Manitoba southeastward
over the northern portion of Lake Superior,
ana thence eastward through Canada to the
lower St. Lawrence. A slight depression, at
tended by heavy and protracted rains. has also
existed in the guilt states. An area of high
barometer, with .low temperature, is now APP
parently central over the lower lake region,
extending thence westward TO Wisconsin. south
ward TO Virginia and eastward to New Bruins
wick. The amount of rain or melted spow for
the past week averages about AS follow in the
districts mentioned: st. Lawrence valley, O.35
inch; New England. o3; Middle Atlantic
states. 90; South Atlantic states, O.6; Eastern
Gulf states, i.6; Western Gulf states, 80; Lower
Lake region, o ?; Upper Lake region o.; Ohio
valley and Tennessee, o.; Upper Mississippi
valley, OH; Lower Missouri valley, OIL; Mime
sofa, COS.
TIM PRESIDENT AT THE LoUDoUN FAIR
President Grant and Cabinet excepting Post
master General CreswelI), accompanied by
commodore Ammen, Surgeon General Barnes,
Gen PITCHER and Col. Casey, yesterday attend
ed the Loudoun county fair. They arrived at
Leesbnrg at Il O'Clock in q special car fro m
W ashington provided by Lewis Mckenzie pres
dent OF the Washington and Ohio railroad.
The President and party were escorted from the
cars 10 the fair grounds by the OH GERS and mar
shals of the society, and taken to the Judges
stand, when Mr.. Thomas W. Edwards of Lees
burg. welcomed the President in few remarks.
The President bowed his thanks, and Mr.. Ed
wards then introduced him TO the people of
Loudoun assembled, who gave "Three cheers
ior Grant" With hearty good will. The Presi-
lent descended from the platform and shook
n nds with all in the crowd who came forward.
4 he President and party were then "lunched''
oy the committee, after which the racing took
place as follows;-Trotting race, in harness,