Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-14

NAVAL ORDERS -Midshipmen Miers F.
Wright, Henry NJ. Jaeoby, George A. Calhoun,
and WIZ. NJ. Wood have been ordered 20 the
Worcester.
CoNMIssIoEED-Preside Grant to-day
signed the commission Of Thomas Rodgers,
collector of internal revenue for the second di 3.
trict OF North Carolina.
Tue Edinburgh Rerie,0 for Cctobe receiv ii
from KeTvand 6 Towers Washington agents
for the Leonard scott Publishing Co.'S req rints.
has an aprOPos article on "The Cuban 1ns lr-
TectiOn."
LADY THORNTON and family have return ID
to their residence in this city. We regret to
add that owing to the recent death OF a brother
of Lady Thornton, the British legation will be
closed for social purposes this winter.
MIR. RICHARD HARRINGTON, Secretary of the
District of Columbia, gave a supper at his resi-
dence, on street, last evening. Governor Shep-
herd, General o. +. Babcock, the Judges of the
District Supreme Court, and a number of per-
sOnal friends of the Secretary were present, and
passed pleasant evening
ENFORCED TEMPERANCE IN ALAsEA.-The
Attorney General has decided that as to the in
PRODUCTION and use of spurious liquors, Alaska
is to be regarded as an Indian country, aud tina.
no spirituOus liquors or wines can be introduced
there without an order from the War depart
ment for that purpose.
PROP. HAYDEN, of this city, has been invited
by the American Geographical Society to de-
Ever lecture before that body, and has we
understand, accepted the invitation. The sub
jet OF his address will he his exploration in
Colorado during the last summer, and it will no
doubt be one of great interest The time for
the lecture has not yet been fixed, but will be
at an early day.
TIE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS of officers OF
the Adiutant Generals department are an
nounced-Col. Richard Drum, assistant adiu-
tant general, from headq quarters military dlvi-
son of the Atlantic to headquarters military
division of the Missouri Lieut.. Col. James b.
Try, assistant adjutant general, from the mill
taTy division of the Missouri TO headquarters
military division OF the Atlantic.
THE LEAVE OF Absence granted Capt. Ham
hton Lieber, military storekeeper, quartermSs.
tcr's department, is extended eleven months on
surgeons certificate OF disability, with permits
sion TO go beyond the sea. The extension OF
il ave of absence granted Second Lieut.. julius
III. Pardee is extended three months BY direC
ton OF the President, the extension of leave Of
absence granted Capt. V. n. e. Selya, 2lst in
fantry. is stin further eNtented until. Feb. /,
1874, and the acceptance Of his resignation i,
suspended until further orders.
THE FUNERAL of James walcott Knowlton.
correspondent OF the New York T,ibuae and
other journals, took place to. day from the resi-
Oence of his tather-in-law, Hon. A. G.. Riddle.
on 18th street. Rev. Frederic HInckley
preached the funeral sermon. after which the
remains were followed by a large number OF
journalists and friends OF the deceased to Oak
Hill Cemetery, where the body was deposited
IN vault. The pa!l-bearers were Messrs.
Boynton, Worden. Piatt, Wight, Adams and
Townsend.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION was begun in
New York city yesterday, of candidates for
$1,000 clerksbips in the public departments in
this city. The board of examiners were: Edw'd
.. Graves, chief examiner; Gen. Thomas Hill
house, assistant treasurer; Col. Sias W. Burt,
deputy naval officer and chairman of the asso-
ciated board. Seventy five applicants were
summoned, of which number about fifty ap-
peared. Among them were several ladies'. Sew.
eral prominent gentlemen connected with the
civil service were present. The examination
continued all day, after which the papers were
forwarded to the examining boards in this city.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BoNDs.-The attacks
on the Government OF the District of Columbia
have not been successful in preventing notable
negotiation of District bonds. 1t was noted in
the dispatches Of yesterday that the Board of
Public Works had begun the payment OF its
employees. The money devoted to this purpose
was obtained by the negotiation of District
bonds in New York at eighty-fve. In com
parison with the price at this time OF securities
OF undoubted character whose sOundness has
never been attacked, this sale indicates much
confidence in these bonds. The interest which
recently became due has been fully paid.-y
l. Tunes NPSci0f.
PREsoNAL.-H. l.. Bridgmsn, y. Y; Colonel
c. +. Blunt, U. S. A; Hon. J. w. DIVER. Ohio;
Hon. James ThOrIngton and daughter U. s.
consul at Aspinwall; Major G. b. Phillips L. S
A; General j. W. Barriger, L. $. A; Genera!
Robert Avery, L. =. A; and Hon. A. g. Sands
cincinnati, ONO, are at the Ebbitt House.
Lieutenant Colonel George Andrews, of the L.
). A, died at his residence in Baltimore yester-
day. vice President Wilson expects to Oc-
cupy his old quarters at the Washington House
IN this city in a few days. Senator Hamil-
ton, contrary to expectation. will contest with
Governor Whyts for the Senatorship from
Maryland. -. George W. Grice, X. W. Morren
and General james l.. Selfridge, of Philadel-
phla, are In town. Mr.. T.. w. Barber, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, has gone to
Michigan 10 bring his family here for the winter
'Represe ntative Garfield, Of Ohio, arrived in
this city to day.
SENATOR MORTON AND THE CUBAN CUES
TIoS.-Senator Morton is credited with say
ing that the recent massacre at Santiago de
Cuba is in perfect accord with the history o.
the Spanish people for the past five centuries;
that the question might, aud probably would
have several aspects; but that e is his opinion
mat the entire difficulty would be adjusted by
the usual course Of diplomacy and without re-
sort 10 hostile measures. In conversation with
representative of The STAR TO day, the
Senator stated that he had expressed no opinion
on the merits of the Cuban matter for pubica-
uoni and that he deemed it improper at this
time for him TO do so. He says il is a grave
question:, and must he considered in the
isut VI law, ana tlat when
the proper time comes he will not hesitate to
speak his mind fully on the subject. He says he
has had a conference with the President ON the
subject of the late massacre but of course is not
at liberty TO state the views of the President as
expressed to him. The fact that Senator Nor
ton Is second on the foreign relations committee
OF the Senate may account for his reticence.
OPERATIONS OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
The operations OF the signal service during the
past year have been very gratifying to the OIL
GERS having charge of It's super vision. IL is
thought its sphere can be enlarged to the bene-
ut III the country. and General Meyer will ask
for liberal appropriations to bring this about
More stations At which observations can be
made are needed. There are now about seven
ty-eight in the United States, and additional
ones are desired in the tar west The most de-
sirable points there, however, which the ofe Ger.
are satisfied would be important ones ON ac-
count Of the heavy gales and storms which
originate IN these regions, are not obtainabie,
owing to the absence Of teiegrapiic facilities.
HE ONCE contempiates establishing three new
stations in the West Indies next year, and the
ADDITIONAL ones will be added as soon the
English Telegraph company completes its line
from England, via the BeTmudss aud Azores
to the United States. Heretofore the money
granted by Congress Tor this branch of the SER
vice has been for epec!fc purposes, aud no ex-