Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-12

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ment has zen advised of the death of Surgeon
Ackley, L. s. N, at Pensacola, Fla, of yellow
fever.
THREE Mozs.-The Controller of the Cur
rem Y has authorized the organization of the
NJ unit Sterling National Bank of Kentucky,
flTst National Bank OF La Grange, Ind, an I
the First NatioUal Bank OF Crown Point Iad ,
each with a capital of $4,000
A MINING DBCIsIos In the case of the Cash
Lode, of Colorado, the Commissioner of the
General Land Office rules that an applications
for patents under the mining laws proof OF citi-
zenship is not required OF the original locators
OF Intermediate owners of q mine but only OF
applicants for patent.
THE CoTTOF CRoP.-The latest returns from
the Department of Agriculture make An un-
favOrs bic showing for the new cotton croo,
which promised at the date of the departments
information 10 be seriously affected in all the
states except Virginia by bad weather and hot
winds.
PKRsoNAL.-COngressman Beck, of Ky, is
in town en- route to Troy, v. V, where he is to
place one OF his boys at school. '...Gen. Whip
pie, chief CT Gen. Sherman's staff, who has been
on visit TO the forts on the western frontier
returned TO Washington last night. '''.Rear
Admiral Worden and Hon. Geo. A. Halsey OF
y. j., arrived at the Ebbitt house this morning
1T Is UNDERSTOOD that Mr.. GiIflIan, the ap-
poiLtm clerk of the Treasury. is soon to be
placed in charge of the warrant division, made
vacant by the appointment of Mr.. CoRant as
Assistant Secretary; and that T.. q. Adams re-
Gently transferred from the Interior denart-
ment TO take charge OF the currency division
will be designated "a appointment clerk.
GKN. RYAN's wILL.-The Pine Bluff (Ark1
Press states that Col. John q. Ryan, OF that
place, has after a long delay, obtained posses-
son OF the will of his late brother, Genw. A. g.
Ryan. made on the day before he was executed
by BuTTiel, IN Cuba; and that by this will the
colonel comes into possession OF property yaIued
at not less than S150.0OO.
PRESIDENT GRANT will return to Washing.
ton on the train arriving at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot at p. IN. to- day. He will be
accompanied by Mrs Grant and Gen. Rabcock,
After the dinner t. the Aztec Club, which is to
take place on the 14th inst, he will leave ION
the succeeding day for St. Louis. During his
stay, on account OF the repairs now being made
at the Executive Mansion, he will be the guest
OF Marshal Sharp.
SElzUUE OF AIMS INTENDxD FOR THE WHITE
LEAGUE.-A private dispatch from New Or
leans states that the steamer Metropolis, from
New York which arrived at New Orleans a
few days ago, had on board a large quantity of
arms designed fer the white league. The police
authorities seized portion OF them on board Of
tue steamer, and the rest were seized at the
warehouse to which they were consigned.
S1O2PirG ADVANCES OF SALARY.-fae
Postmaster General has directed that no ad
vance or payment be made to clerks or employees
on account of salary for services not rendered
and for which compensation is not fully due at
the time OF payment. This is construed as for
bidding advances on accOuntOf salary TO clerks
going home to vote. A similar order vii, be
issued by the Treasury department.
a BOARD to consist Of Col. Ruins Jnyaus.
assistant quaItermaster general; Col Stewsr-
and Lieut.. Col. Rufus SaxtOn, deputy Quarter
MASTER general, has been ordered to assemble
at PhilsCeiphia at az early adate as PRACTICABLE
% make an inspection of materials at tae cly-h.
ing cepot in that city under instruction 70 b.
furnished by the Quarteruasster General.
The FOLLOWING CHANGES in the stations of
medical officers have beee made: Surgeon e
ii. Abadie from duty in the military division OF
ne Atlantic and ordered to proceed to st. Louis
and await orders; Surgeon Joseph K. Smith
from MS present duty and ordered to Fort Mon
-oe, Va, as post surgeon, relieving Surgeon
John L. Summers, who is ordered to duty as
medical director department of the Platte; As
slstant Surgeon Samuel A. StOTrOw relieved
from duty in the military division OF the Allan.
tic ard ordered to report for duty to the com
handing general department OF California.
AENY ORDERs.-The following-named Of
tieeTs have been relieved from duty In the mil
ItaTy division of the Atlantic, and ordered to
report TO the president of the army medical
nation for promotion. At the conclusion of the
examination they are ordered to report to the
commanding general Of the department set op-
Posite their respective names Assistant Sur
geons VIM. NJ. NOtsOn, department of the Platte:
John BarthOlf, department OF the Columbia:
Carlos CassaiIo, department of Missouri. As
s-staIt Surgeon Fred'k ". Elbrey has been re
neYtd from duty in the department of the
Platte, and ordered 10 report for promotion
and then by letter to the Surgeon General.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lient. Commander Henry
G. Nields as executive of the receiving ship
POtom &C az P Philadelphis; Paymaster Ambrose
y. Clark as inspector Of provisions and clothing
at the navy yard at Portsmouth,, \. H., 1st Oc,
tober next. Detached-Lieut. VIM. L. Swim
burne from the Lancaster and ordered to return
home and report arrival; Lieut.. Chas. ri. Black
from tie receiving ship Potomac aud ordered to
the lancaster 2er steamer sd instant; Paw Di-
rector Chas. ". Abbott from duty az inspector
OF provisions and clothing at the navy ward AZ
Portsmouth, y. H, 1st October next and or
aer, % to settle &C cunts; Cnief Engineer John
;. Abbott a. member OIL the board of examiners
al Philadelphia and ordered to the BroOklvu
hoith Atlantic station, per steamer or 18th in
staLt; Chief Engineer ). l.. z. AYES from duty
at The navy yarf at New York and ordered a. =
memtst of Jne board Of examining engineers AZ
+! adslph a; eat. Samuel W. Very hss re-
ported his arrival home, having been 1eta shed
II N the Lancaster On the lst ultmo, and has
been placed on waiting or iers.
TEE PROPOSED SoUrHERx REPUBLICAN
CoNVENTION.-The call for a convention OF the
reIuellcans OF the reconstructed states % he
held AZ Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 18th of Oc-
to6er, Is being signed by many prominent re-
ppblcans. The call says: "All republicans
whether of these or other states, who still earn
estly seek to maintain the principles on which
the union was defended, and to inaugurste
which IN the s)uth reconstruction was begun
ana who feel an interest in the preservation of
law, order, and the rights OF citizenship are
invited to attend this convention. All should
come posses sed of the facts as to the true condi-
ton IN their respective localities 40 that an
authoritative statement may be made TO the
country. The republicans of the south, EQUALLY
with the good citizens OF other sections de-
mand peace and security that prosperity NAV
follow. Why these are not enioyed by them
should be made manifest by this Convention.
II there are those anywhere who doubt a. to
the purposes or capacity OF southern republ-
cans, or who believe the expressions under
which they are lsboring have been magnired.
let them come and see and hear for them.
selves."
MORE CASES OF CHILD STKALING.-Auother
case OF child stealing occurred yesterday
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