Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-25

Mr.. MADGs RELIEvED.-D. G. LohSelI, Spe-
cial Agent of the Treasury Department. was
yesterday assigred to duty as Supervising
Agent, in pace of o. ID. Madge, who is relieved
IRON that duty.
SOCIAL PAETY AT THE WHITE HoUss-Si-
Edward Thornton and lady, Speaker Blaine.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Creswsli Senator
jones, ard other officials and their wives made
night.
THEf funeral of Mrs. Cameron, wife Of S ,natnr
Cameron, at Harrisburg, on Monday. was at
tended by Governor Hartrapit, sll the membe g
fthe State government, and many other prom
men. gentle men from Washing ton and through
out The State.
PRtF GEEIsT, OF Berlin, is about to come TO
this country, says q cable dispatch, for the pur-
pose of searching the archives of the different
states of the American Union for information to
ald b III in preparing history of the Constjtu-
ton o. the United States While in Washing
ingtoIi he will lie the guest of President Grant.
THT PRESIDENT, accompanied by Mrs Grant,
left here this morning on visit to some rela-
uves ia Charlestown. ". Va, to be absent
about week. He will go via the White
Suiph ar Springs. at which point he will remain
Gay or two. The President, il lie understood,
days.
by republican conventions yesterday as follows:
Chapman Freeman, list district Pennsylvania:
w. ID. Kelly, 4tb district Penn. In the 18th
pennsylvania district two candidates were nom
mated: hiram Porter and Benz. V. Thomas.
I. G. McNulta was re-nominated in the 18th
Illinois district.
PERsoNAL.-Amopg the candidates for ad-
mission to the Cornell University Is Jesse r
Grant. son of the President. .Secretarv
Robson has gone to New York. Gov. Stan
narc's family go direct from Wizards to Con-
gress haiI. Cape May, and will spend the sea
Scn AZ that fsvoTite seaside resort. DIR.
iindsly and family will spend the summer at
Newport, X. l.
THE DISTRICT COMMIssIoNERs-Itis gen.
orally understood that MIR. Cattell has advised
the President verbally that he will accent the
nomination as one of the District commissioners
As yet, hr. DennisOn has not notified the E1-
ecutive Of his intentions. 1t is said he will
decline. on recount of his time being absorbed
in railroad interests in the west. 1t is also said
mat MIR. Blow will decline.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Geo. M. Brook
ordered TO the Ossipee per steamer 4th Jul,
next; Medical Director p. j. Horwtz ordered
10 special duty at Philadelphia; Lieutenant
Commander VIM. G. Wise detached from the
Ajax and ordered to return to New York, and
on arrival 10 report for duty executive on
board the receiving chip Vermont; Lieutenant
joan Z. Rich has reported his return home,
Eth instant, and has been placed on sick leave.
CABLE CoNGRATULATIoNs.-Th President
received from the Emperor of Brazil a cable
dispatch Just previous to leaving Washington
this morning, in which the Emperor informed
the President of the establish Iaent of telegraph
communication between Brazil and the United
States, end congratulated the Government
thereon. Tine President replied to the telegram
FROM Pom PenTo "a follows:
Emperor IF BrGciI. Rio JdReiro:
y q Pm 70 SAlA 4.
nection just established between Brazil and the
United States. May it prove as close link In
national friendship as in communication.
lSlgAed.I Z. s. GRANT.
Mr.. BASS DKCLINEs.-Hon. Lyman X. Bass
recently appointed and confirmed to be Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury, sent a letter of
defamation to Secretary Bristow yesterday,
who, in turn, forwarded it to the President
Mr. Bass writes to the Secretary -" regret
that am not able to accept the Assistant Sec
tetaTyshlp OF the Treasury so kindly rendered
re am the more reluctant to say this because
share in the faith that your administration OF
me department is TO be an honorable success,
ana the assurance of your personal confidence
contained in my nomination convinces me that
the service would be pleasant 10 myself"
The BOYS OF THE Row are beginning to
scatter for the GUNNER. Gen. Boynton and
family, and Scott Smith and family, 90 to Rye
Beach; Major Poore will enjoy his otium cum
dlgnitste at his country place, "Indisn HILL"
}. IL.
will summer at Martha's Vineyard; +. a. Rich
ardson and family VIII ruralize for q while at
hls country place, "Nerdant Valley" near Bal
unore, and 60 to the White Mountains later liz
the heated term; w. Il. Shaw and family 90 to
Cape May; George W. Adams and family and
y. mcfarland and family, to Deer Park, In
Long Branch; ID. w. Bartlett aud family to his
farm ON Long Island Sound; G. a PilisSury 10
81. Georges Island, and others are making
tEelr hnal arrangements for a move in some
direction.
THE CHANGE AT THE Posr OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-In conversation with q STAR repor-
ter day, Post Master General CresswelI
stated that he expected to retire from the Post
once Department abOu the LIST proxmo and
was III m IN his determination to retira to pri-
vste he and resume the pract'cs of law to
which lie was devoted and in which he labored
hard from his graduation in 1850 till called into
pubic lie In 1861. he stated that he had had
DIS resignation for some time, and had fire.
Guently talked TO the President concerning il,
but at bis request had not mentioned 1t to any
one.
Hon. Eugene Hale returned to Wasbington
and visiteu the Post Office department and mad
an interview with General CreswelI this morn
ing, and afterward stated that he had not fully
decided upon accepting the position, though il
Is more than probable that he will do So He il
only IS years or age, and is supposed to be the
Youngest Postmaster General ever before APP
pointed, General Creswei being 80 at the time
he assumed the duties of the office, which he
has hiled ior years and months.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING. - Mr.. James R.
Young. principal executive clerk OF the Senate,
and Miss Mary Barclay, youngest daughter of
MI John nj. Barclay, of this city, were married
last evening at the residence of the brides
father. Rev. s. s. Mitchell, of the Presbyte-
Ran Church, was the officiating clergyman.
The bride was attended by Miss Clements OF
Baltimore, and Miss Vanderbilt, OF this city
The bride wore delicate-shade lavender silk,
wi white lace trimmings. The bridesma aids
were attired in white, and looked as charming
as bridesmaids always do.
The wedding, which was attended only by
the immediate relatives of the young people,
was followed by q reception. Among those
present were Governor Shepherd and Mrs.
shepherd; Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell Young;
Mr.. and Mre. John Blakely, OF Phiiadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Muslin, IT,, of Phils-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Adams; Mr.
Gobright; Mr.. 8. II. Kaufman; General III.
V. BOypton; Mr.. H. A. Preston; Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby s. Noyes; Mr.. and Mrs H. j. Ramsdell; i
Mr.. Clifford Warden; MI. w. b. Shaw; Mr.. and
Mrs. oseph mcfarland; Mr.. and Mrs. X. j.
Hinton; Mr.. j. +. Wheelock; Mr.. l.. Q. Wash 1
iBgton; Mr.. John NJ. Carson; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ. Hutchinson; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Ward;
Mr.. s. A. Brown; Judge watterson, of Ken
lucky; Captain Loring, U. S. navy; Mr.. W. j.
Mcdonald; MIR. John II. Flagg; Mr.. John j.
McIlbone; Mr.. james W. Clsyton Mr.. j. w
Nightingale; General A. G. Jones; Colonel W.