Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-25


with permission TO go beyond the sea.
The AM CUNT OF national bank note circula-
ton received at the Treasury to-day for ex-
change in legal tenders was s4o3 800. This
makes a total aggregate received OF 81 $50, 161.
THE COMMISSION OF j. II. Mari to be First
Assistant Postmaster General dd interim, was
received from Long Branch this morning with
the Presidents signature.
The ACCEPTED BIDS for the new five per
cent. loan amount thus far to so, l13 $780, which
amount, it is beloved, is for permanet invest
ment at home. Further negotiations are still
pending.
NAVAL ORDERS Lieutenant Commanders
Colby NJ. Chester and Chas. W. Kennedy to the
Naval Academy 18th August next. Passed As
sistsnt Engineer John q. Kafer and A. Kirby
to the Asiatic feet by steamer of 22d August
from San Francisco. Observation-Disclosures
l.. r. Chenery from the Saranac and placed on
waiting orders.
THK BIDS FOR THE NEW LoAN.-Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Conant received a
dispatch from Secretary Bristow this morning
stating that he intended to accept all bids made
for Inc new loan at par, with bat one exception,
and reject all under par. 1t is believed the bid
made at par which is rejected is hat OF Seig-
man & Co., which was for s25 OOO, 900 coalition
al upon taking the whole
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF MEDICAL OPP
CERs.-On the recommendation of the Surgeon
General the following changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Medical department
have been made: Surgeon Joseph Wright to
the department OF Missouri. Assistant Surgeon
Henry j. Phillips transferred from the depart
ment OF the Columbia and ordered TO New York
city.
Army ORDBRs.-Lieutenant Colonel James
Van Voast, 10th infantry, has been detailed to
I'd IL, y.
accounts OF those disbursng officersof the army
who are doing duty within the division OF the
south, and not under the orders OF the COM
mander thereof. First Lieutenant George W.
Mckee has been assigned 10 temporary duty a
principal assistant in the ordnance bureau
Captain A. V. Chebonner, medical stOrekeeper.
has been ordered TO report in person to the SIR
geon general of the army.
CTsTERs ExPED1TIoN.-The following dis
pstoh was received at headquarters of the army
this morning:
CHICAGO, ILL, July %, 1874.
Col W. D. WhiPpis, War DepGrimsnt:-GeHe-
raj Custer sends dispatch from longitude 1O3. 49,
ard latitude AS north that his command is in
and water found on the route. No Indians were
seen except a small party two or three days ago.
p. ii. SHERIDAN, 1t. General.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE PREsIDRNr.-The re-
view of the fifth Maryland regiment took place
at Long Branch yesterday. Upon the platform
Gov. Joel Parker, of \. j.; Gov. Groome, OF
Md; Adjutant General Bond. OF Md, and
Gems. Blanchard and Patterson. The Pres-
dent remained uncovered during the review.
He was escorted to the rooms of Gov. Groome
where be remained for a short time; after
which, he was driven to his cottage. The Pres
ident IN conveEstion last evening, speaking of
the review, said, These men have carried
musk ets before" President Grant, Mrs Grant
Attorney General Wi Jams, Col. Thos. A. Scott
and others left Long Branch this morning on a
IAt "A N loVtfia -, III. rnx,
GENERAL W. L. SHERMAN arrived here from
Washington, ID. c., yesterday evening, and put
up for the night at Mr. Chapman's The gem
era' lett the court house this morning at about
O'Clock. He is accompanied by his son, Mr.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, young gentleman
about Is years OF age. The General is travelling
In two horse buggy, and, in his own language
Is scr uiSDg around, en- route to the Bull Run
and MANASSAS battle fields. VIII 90 as far A.
WaITenton, thence to Winchester, and back
VIA Leesburg, to Washington city. General
sherman is very courteous gentleman, aud
made favorable impressions upon all who HAD
the pleasure OF conversiDg with him during his
short stay in our village.-Fairfaz Netcs, 24h.
Gov. SHEPHERD IN CHICAeo.-A well.
known citizen OF Washington, who has been
spending some time in Chicago, writes as fol-
lows to friend in this city:
CHICAGO, July 20, 1874
i have been here for a week, and
having heard Governor Shepherd discussed
late IRE, cannot resist the temptation to say
That while he has been more abused by some OF
the papers in Chicago than elsew here, he has
plenty OF friends right here. The people all
seem to be on his side. L have discussed Dis
uict matters freely, and while everybody
eVinces decided interest in our affairs, | am
yet to hear the drst man in Chicago say an un.
kind word Of the Governor, while have heard
very many, personally total strangers to him.
eulogize his energy in identifying the nauonai
capital, and pronounce Washington as it is
'mOlument.p ,+
Tying to me, as one OF Dir. Shepherds friends
TO discover such a feeling here in Chicago,where
the press has been so abusive, and take pleas
ure n making the fact known to Washington
people," H.
ASSIGNMENT OF WEST POINT GRADUATES.
The following is a correct list of the assignment
or the military cadets who graduated at West
Point on June 1T. w. Symonds, to the en-
gineer corps; A. Murray, LIST artillery; H. M.
artillery; James l.. Wilson, 4th artillery; T. s.
Rice, LIST artillery; j. L. Heneycutt, LIST artil-
leIy; L. l.. Anderson, 4th artillery; John L.
tillery; o. b. Mitchum, 4th artillery; A, III,
Millen, I'd artillery; Clarence Deems, ith artil-
lery; w. p. Edgerton, Sd artillery; Z. b. Rob-
Try; Russell Thayer, 18th infantry; I. r. Cecil,
18th infantry; h. G. Otis, 18th cavalry; q. H
Cabsnis, jr., 18Th infantry; Chas. W. RoweTl,
"a infantry; I: W: sIeisy, "a cavalry; Chas. g.
try; L, L. Turner, 18th infantry; l.. X. Hare,
Ith cavalry; Willis Witch, 2lst infantry; Al
fred Reynolds, 10th infantry; VIM. L.. George,
l2th infantry; Vim. s. Davies, 18th infantry; Q.
Y. Hewitt, 18th infantry; II. P. Walker, nth
infantry; l.. A. Craig. OH infantry: e. e. Har-
DIN, IN infantry O: r. Tyler, 10th infantry; q.
a.. Williams, 1.t infantry; NJ. P. Mans, 1st in
fsntry; G. T. Lloyd, 18th infantry; TheO. II.
Eckerson, 9th infantry; VIM. II. Wheeler, 18th
infantry, j. h. French, 9th cavalry.
THE GENEVA AwARD-Rules Of Procedure
adopted by the Commsssioners.-The court of
commissioners Of Alabama claims have adopted
rules Of procedure. All claims must be verified
by the affidavit Of the claimant, and nled with
in six months from the sd day of July, 1874.
The petition must set forth the title or the case,
with the full Christian names and surnames Of
all the claimants; the places and times a their
birth, and the places Of their residence between
the 18th day Of April, 1881, and the 9th day Of
April, 1855, both inclusive. III any OF the claims
ants be naturalixed citizens, an authenticated
certificate Of their naturaliz ation shall be ap-
pended to the petition; and the petition shall
also state whether the claimants, or any of
them, have been naturalized In any other coun-
Try than the United States, and, II not so natu.
rallied whether any, and what, steps have
been taken toward being so nsturalized. Com
missioners empowered by the circuit or district