Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-11

Yesterday with the storeship Supply in tow.
The Supply has on board American contribu-
tons to the Vienna exposition.
THERE WE'RE 4,5 bills passed by Congress at
the last session, As follows OF a general ma
ture, III; not Of a general nature, 9S; private,
&c.
THE PRESIDENT and General Babcock will
leave here carly next week for st. Louis, and
will be absent until about the lst OF MAJ. The
President goes on private business.
EX-SENATOR COLE has notified the President
that he is not an applicant for any foreign mis-
sion. 1t was rumored that Mr.. Cole was to
succeed Minister De Long in Japan, but that
position will probably be rendered to ex-senator
Nye.
THE CABINET met today, but Secretaries
Robson and Beknap and Postmaster General
Cresswell were absent The latter, however,
was represented by First Assistant Postmaster
General Marshall. Only one or two visitors
saw the President this morning.
SPEAKER BLAINE is still in town, and will
not leave for his home, in Maine, until the
weather moderates some. His children would
probably be injured by the sudden change
rom this climate to the colder one of Maine.
The winter there has been very hard and there
IS still AN abundance of snow and ice, while.
here the thermometer has been above So aud
the fruit trees are in blossom.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIpKNT-The
President made the following appointments
this morning: II. Nj. Reynolds, collector OF Gus
toms for the district of Mobile. Ala. 70 succeed
Colonel Miller, removed because or Irregular
ties in his accounts occasioned by the alleged
deialcation of his son, who acted under him as
deputy collector. r. +. Henderson, of WiscOn-
son, agent for the Chippewa Indians OF Lake
Superior.
GENERAL SHERMAN and General Irwin Nc
Dowell had an. interview With the President
this morning. General Mcdowell. who com
mands the military division OF the south has
beer for several months past on an inspecting
tour in his division, with a view OF making such
changes OF posts and concentration of troops as
viii secure greater economy in expenditures
He will leave for his headquarters AZ Louisville,
Ivy, in few days.
WHAT THE MoDOCs ARE AFRAIDOF.-Peace
Commissioner Meacham has advised the Secre-
ary of the Interior that the fear that the Indians
indicted by the civil courts will be given up for
punishment, is the principal impeachment 10 the
success OF the negotiations with the Modocs in
the lava beds. Secretary Delano has advised
the military not to give up the indicted Indians
to the civil authorities, but to remove them il
they surrender.
IN THE POSTAL CAR INVESTIGATION before
the senate committee in New York yesterday,
Mr.. James y. Davis, representing the Post
Office department, replied for the government
and read statement showing that the middle
and eastern states were paid advance OF %
per cent since 1861, and in some instances, west
ern roads, as high as 100 and even 1J0'per cent,
Mr.. Davis said he considered postal cars n ne
cessity. They save time and insure promptness
in the delivery of the mails.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases of Senator john E. Levi,
and Manassah Blackman for property taken
from Lakewood estate, in Rockingham county,
n N - A. Inh,. Io,-S
o1 Michigan, for property taken in Virginia.
amounting TO ,S54; estate OF w alser III. Erwin,
OF Falls Church, Va, deceased, amounting to
81 ,42l; assignee of Samuel Lewis of Washing
ton, ID. c., for property in Virginia amounting
70 S4.O; W. b. Nails, Cuipepper county, Va,
S3,l1s.
ARMY ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon Robert
H. White is relieved from duty in the Depart
ment OF the South and ordered to report to the
commanding general of the department of the
lakes for assignment to duty; Assistant Surgeon
Joseph X. Carson is ordered to the Department.
OF the South for duty. Leave of absence for
six months, with permission to go beyond the
sea, is granted to the following officers: Capt.
| ney, 18th infantry. and Second Lieutenant IL.
b. Chamberlain, 10th infantry. Sergeants Da-
vId A. Dabolt, ir., and John n. Martin, general
detachment United States arm at Fort Whip-
pie, Va. will be discharged the service upon
the receiptof this order at the place where they
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon
William s. Bowen is ordered to the naval hos
pital, Norfolk. The following officers have been
detached: Commander G. j. McDougai from
the temporary command of the naval rendez-
vous, San Francisco, and ordered to command
the Saco, Asiatic station, per steamer, May LIST;
Lieutenant Commander s.. ID. Ames from the
naval academy, May LIST. and ordered to duty
on the European station; Surgeon b. III. Kidder
from the naval hospital, Norfolk, Va, and
Assistant Engineer Absalom Kirby from the
TallapoOsa and ordered to examination for pro-
motion; Second Assistant Engineer Theophilus
Cook from the naval station, League Island,
ard ordered to the TallapOosa; Second Assistant
Engineer A. b. Bates from the navy yard.
Mare Island, and ordered to the naval station.
League Island; Ensign B0ynton Leach from the
Juniata and placed on sick leave.
PETITION IN FAVOR OF O'KELLY, THE
HERALD "CoNMIssIoNER."-The President
has received petition from j. G. ID. de Vile
gras and other prominent Cubans of New
York, praying the government to interfere in
the case Of O'Kelly, the Herald correspondent
who, on recently returning from the country
held by the patriots to the Spanish lines, was
arrested and is to be tried by q court martial.
The petition concludes as Follows We know
sir, that Mr.. O'Kelly, being an American citi-
zen, acting In the discharge of duty of an
eminently American character. the govern
ment to which he belongs needs no stimulus to
urge 1t to that course which the exigencies of
the case SO imperatively demand. OF this We
are fully convinced, and we cannot remain
silent, even If our appeal should be useless and
uncalled-for. But we desire at least in advance
| to give some proof of our gratitude to the man
| who, by the mere public exhibition Of the sim
pie truth, will essentially contribute promptly
and effectually to stop this terrible effuson Of
blood, and to put end to the terrible distress
| and suffering that have accompanied the strug-
giles Of 2 neighboripg people on their way to
liberty"
The petition was referred to the Department
l Of state for such recommendations as the Sec
! rotary Of that department may deem proper in
| the premises.
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