Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-09

source to-day were si29 49A!95.
BEFORE his recent departure for long Branch
the President approved the late anendm snts to
the rules Of the civil service.
CAPT. ALFRED f. BATES, Of the 81 cavalry.
has been relieved from duty at the L. :. mil
i,ary ssaiemy, to take effect Sept. lst, AMI viii
join his proper stat'on.
VICE PEEsIoEST WILSON in private letter
toapersora' r. end in this city, under date of the
18Th inst, says be is improving. and that be will
be here and resume his official duties 1t the
coming So sion Of Congress.
NAVAL OaDgEs.-Ths resi- cnation OF s. W
Latta, has been accepted to take effect NOvem-
bcr tth next. Second Assistant Engineer z. p
N'Ei well has been detached from the Sauggs
su1 placed on sick leave.
CARL VoGT-The German minister hss been
oficially Informed of the grounds Of the c0ncIu-
sions Of our government in the Vogt CASE and
further, that at the expiration of a certain time
No-. vii be discharged from custody
AssAssINATIoS or A Us. DEFrrY MAR
sHAL--The Attorney General to-day recei we'd
the following dispatch from G. W. Wells T. s.
attorney az Holly Springs. Miss.:-''R. T. Dunn,
deputy United States marshal. was assassiuated
his room az COrinth last night"
Mr. SEvEILON A. BROWN, who has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Fish chief clerk of the
State department.. vice r. 5. Chew, deceased,
was first appointed a clerk in the department
by Secretary Sewars- I'D is quite young
mar.
THE VIENNA COMMISSION SCANpAL.-The
fun report OF the special commission ON the
abuses OF the United States branch of the Vi
emma Exposition has been received here The
conclusions are not complimentary to Gen. Van
Buren, and his cOHfde ntial assistant, General
Mayer and some OF their $nbordiuates.
The PROGRAMME Of the open air concert in
the Presidents grounds, by the Marine Baud.
Prof. Fries, leader, is rs follows. Quick
March, Pickle. ?. Overture Tancre,If ROss iui
g. intr- and Waltzes. TanzIieier Gung1
Selections from Faust, GOuno1. 3. sehottische
Ssry- E. POtpUUTri, from Grand Duchess OF
fe1 bach.
FURTHFR G. VI. NvEsrIGArToSs.-The Fort
Dodge (IOwal Rssse1Ger SAYS the credit rnobiIier
revelations of last winter are TO be supple
mented during the coming Congress with dis
S1FeFles IN northern ard southern Pacific and
sioux city aid Pacific that wifi eclipse in n, n
nitude everything that has preceded them
Wilson b hunting up promising trails uaoD
which 10 Set his sbarp-sser.ted committee as
s'UL Is the opening Of the session shall Orins, Il
together.
DEATH OF GEN. WHITTELsEY-We an
bouEce with painful regret the death OF Gen
Henry VI. Whittelsey, which occurred last eve
ming AT ST. Elizabeth Hospital wither he WAS
paralysis Gen W. bad wide circle of ad-
hiring ard devoted friends wherever he was
known. and though his death was not uaex-
Iectcd ITS announcement will nevertheless he a
steck- His remains will be inferred at OsyeJo
y. y his former place of residence.
RETIRENENT OF REAR ADMIR- AIs.-Rear Ad-
miTal Steadman, commanding the South Pacific
feet, will be placed on the retired list in Sep
ttmber, and relieved from that command by
Rear Admiral John j. Almy, who has already
received the preparatory orders. In November
Rear Admiral VIM. Rogers Taylor, command
ing the South Atlantic fleet, will be retired and
Ieisved Of his command by Rear Admiral Jas.
H Strong. Rear Admiral jenkins. command
ing the Asiatic feet, will be retired in Decem-
Der, but his successor has not yet been desig-
mated.
TIE SURVEY OF THE TRREIToRIRs.-Prof
F.V. Hayden's sixth ANIMAL report of the United
States geological survey of the territories, en-
braeing portions of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
and Utah, being report of progress OF the ex-
ploratiOns for l.12, Is about TO be issued from
the Government Printing office IL will be
volume OF over 500 pages, illustrated by II very
ereditable wood engravings, II hthOgr Iphic
plates, and quite anumber Of very interesting
maps and diagrams. The work is divided into
four parts.
Part first includes the report of Prof Hay-
den on the Gallatin, Yellowstone and Madison
Valleys The report Of y. P Langford, super
intendent of the Yellowstone park, on the re-
sources of the Snake river valley; Professor H.
Z. Peale's report on Colorado, Utah, the mud
volcanoes OF the ellowstone valley, and the
Geyser basins of the Fire hole and Madison
rveTs, the geology OF the different localities
explored by Mr.. f. III. Bradley, and to the
agricultuTists of this country, the very import
ant report OF Prof. Cyrus Thomas on the physi-
cal geography and agricultural resources of
Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska
Part second contains special reports on
theology and Paleontology, by Professors
LesquereuN, Meek, Cope, Leidy and Thomas.
Prof. Cope's report on the Extinct Vertebrate
OF wyoming, Prof. Leidy's report on the Re-
mans OF Primitive Art In the Bridger Basin of
southern Wyoming, and the report OF Prot.
Thomas on the Ancient Mounds Of Dakota, will
have, We are sure, delighted readers both in
this country and in Europe, for the reason that
they treat subjects Of the greatest frnpOrtauce
10 scientific men a. home and abroad.
In part third, will be found special reports on
zoology and botany. Also, papers on caieOJ-
terra, OrthOptera, O1Onata, and dissertations of
new 81 ectes OF mallOphaga. new parasitic
worms found in the brain and other p1rLs of
birds, ard new species of insects.
RaTt fourth devoted TO astronomy and
hsI someury. Two new species OF miner AIS
sNty- seven OF fossil plants, Gfty-one OF fossil
Invertebrates, Gig ht o! fossil reptiles and eleven
OF fossil fishes are described.
Taken altogether IL il OF the most inter
estlng reports the government has ever Issued
latiEs u tie great vest, aud much credit Is
Que 10 Hon. Columbus DelanO, Secretary OF the
Interior. under whose authority the survey has
been conducted. and 20 Professor HAYDEN and
- assistants iOr the very able manner ia which
Lsy have performed their srdao labOrs.
The Vienna Exposition.