Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-07

source to-day were s5so,252.
PRESIDENT GRANT is not expected by the
clerks at the Executive Mansion 10 return 10
this city during the present week.
MILITARY TRANsPERs-The following trans
fers in the 10th cavalry have been made Sec
oud Lieut. Quincy ON. Gilmore from company
X to compsDyF; Second Lieut.. Harms j. Gass-
mann from company to company X.
THE REsIGEATIoNs Of the following named
officers have been accepted by the President, to
date as follows Major Robert Walker, pay
master, September 3; First Lieut.. VIM. Ger
hart 9th cavalry. September 30; Second Lieut..
Rich'd Z. Coke, sth cavalry. September 3.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE until September 3Oth,
1874, with permiS sion to leave the Unite States,
has been granted First Lieutenant VIM. Ger.
hard, 9th cavalry. The extension of the leave
OF absence, on account OF sickness, granted
Major Jacob +. Burbank has been further ex-
tended six months.
CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANs.-
1t has been determined by the national republi-
can executive committee to call convention OF
southern republicans to meet at Atlanta on the
Eth day Of October, for the purpose Of consider
ing The best means of restoring peace and good
order in the reconstructed states.
The ORDER OF ST.. SrAsiLAUs, with the ad-
ditonal decorations of the knighthoo1. conferred
respondent of the New York Herald during the
khiyan war Of 1878, for the distinguished part
taken by him in that campaign, has been re-
ceived at the Russian legation In this city, and
forwarded to MIR. McGahan at New York.
PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS,
&c.-Third Assistant Postmaster General Bar
Der has LETT here for New York to devise the
best means for carrying out the act of Congress
In relation to the prepayment of postage upon
newspapers and periodicals mailed from the
once of publication, which goes into effect on
the fst OF January, 1875.
COMMISSIONS SiGNsD.-The President has
signed the commissions OF the followi named
postmasters:-Thomas Cogswell, Newport, R.
L.; Richard +. Marvin, Duluth, Mimi: Charles
Nj. DiDsmore, Worcester, Mass.; A. b. Condit
Orange, y. j ; Samuel Nj. Yost, Staunton, Va;
Francis NJ. Ryan, Streator, Ill; James Ruth.
Lansing, Iowa; John j. Heisel, Brunswick, Mo.
Col. WHITLEY RESIGNS AND HIS RKsIGNA-
TION IS ACCRPTRD.-In view of the actian of
Secretary Bristow in sustaining the recon-
mendatiops of Solicitor Wilson concerning the
secret service force, Col. Whitley to-day ten
dered his resignation as chief of that force
which was promptly accepted by Acting Secre-
tary Conant. His successor has not vet been
designated.
CHANGE OF PAYAAsrKRs.- the recon-
mendation of the Paymaster General the fol-
lowing changes in the stations and duties of
the officers of the pay department have been
made Major J. q. Sprague, relieved from
duty in the department of Arizona, and or.
dered as chief psymaster of the department OF
California; Ma jor j. H. Nelson. to duty as chief
psymaster Of the department of Arizona.
PERsONAL.-"Pay Inspector Gilbert f.
Thornton, United States Navy" continues to
fash like comet along the line of the per-
sonals OF the thirteen thousand newspapers OF
the country. SECRETARY Bristow left here on
Saturday night for New York. He will return
tonight. ''''Postmaster General Jewell dined
with Secretary Fish last night.
WAsHINGroNIANs ABRoAD.-The following
Washipgtonians were registered in Paris and
other European cities on the 22d of August -
Paris, August 22-Dr. W. III. Barrett Lon
don.Robert Evans, Mrs. Robert Evans. Ed
YARD Evans, Robert Evans, jr., Miss Katie
Evans, Clarie Evans, j. ID. Sabine. Geneva,
August 19-AleNander Porter Morse. Mrs Wbe-
Ian and daughter. Interlaken, August 2O-Mrs.
A. Prescott.
TIE MARRIAGE OF MISS SHRRMAN.-The
marriage Of Miss Minnie Ewing, daughter OF
General Sherman, to Mr.. Thomas w. Fitch, U.
s. N, will be solemnized on the 1st of October,
az 81. Aioysius church, by Archbishop Purcell,
or cincinnati. Sixteen hundred Invitations
have been extended by General and Mrs Sher-
man ps TO witness the ceremony, including the
president, members of the cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps, and distinguished officers OF the
army and navy. The ceremony will begin at
ib II O'Clock, and be over by quarter to l2. and
not commence until O'Clock.
AN INVESTIGATING COMMISSION ASKED FOR
message was sent to President Grant last
night, signed by leading merchants, banker.
and professional men of Shreveport, La. deny
ing that any resident OF that parish partici-
pated In the recent murders in that section;
claiming that no spirit Of lawlessness exists in
that parish that cannot be controlled by the
local authorities; Claiming that the condition OF
affairs has been mi.represented abroad and
asAing that commission Of fair-minded men
be appointed by the President to visit the state
and ascertain the truth.
TIE GOVERNMENT SRcRKr sRRy1cE-The
Secretary Of the Treasury, who has given the
subject the fullest investigation, has approved
of sll1the recommendations made by Bluford
Wilson, the solicitor of the department, with
reference to the secret service force of the
Treasury. He has directed that the solicitor
take immediate steps lookisg TO its reorgan-
iZation, and that all the evidence in his hands
accumulated by reason OF his inquiry into the
over to the Attorney General, as the law officer
OF the government, for his Information and
guidance.
TAXATION IN THE DISTRICT Views of the
Commissioners on the SnIjsct.-The joint select
congressional committee to prepare and submit
to Congress q form of government for the Dis
ton with the Commissioners now managing
District affairs. Quite recently these oficiais
were solicited to give their views with refer
ence to an equitable rate of taxation. In q
communication to the joint committee on the
subject they recommended that the tax be uni
form in the city, county and Georgetown, a
maximum of not over two per cent. and q mini
mum OF one and one-half per cenf, and that
Congress appropriate an equal amount. They
are OF the opinion that the valuation of property
at moderate revised assement, with the rate of
tax thus recommended will amply meet all the
current expenses of the District.
The PRESIDENT AND THE CENTENNIAL
CONGRESS ANNIyRRsARY.-The following let
ter from the President was read in Carpenters,
Hall, Philadelphia, on Saturday. 1t is dated
Long Branch, 9Th instant: "Your invitation to
me 10 attend the one hundredth anniversary
meeting OF the Centennial Congress in their hall
on this day has, from an accumulation Of papers
and letters during my recent visit east, csc aped
my attention until this moment. Please excuse
apparent neglect. II would have afforded nae
pleasure to attend your exercises on an occasion
Of so much interest. i hope they will be at
tended with all the interest such occasions
should naturally inspire"
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieut VIM. ). Barnette to
the Photographic ONCE; Lieut.. Richard VAIN
wright to the Naval Observatory. Detached