Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-18

HE IOWA LEGISLATURE is SAID 10 De IN
favor of Secretary Belknap for United states
Senator.-N Y. Herald.
THE RI NOR that Hon. T. T. Crittendeu, of
Missouri, has withdrawn his name as a can
didate for the clerkship of the next House OF
Repre- ,entatives is denied. He will stick
THE JUSTICES OF the United States SUI
preme Court. in accordance with the usual
custom, this afternoon called in a body upon
President Grant to pay their respects.
Mr. JANIS NJ GRIFFITH has been an
pointed assistant railway post Office clerk
between this city and New York with pay at
the rate of S1,co9 per annum, vice Il. s.
Mitchell, removed.
AN INDIAN BATTLE-The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs to-day received dispatch
from james Irwin, Indian agent at Green
river, Wyoming, dated the 10th inst, saying
that the ShOshOnes have had "A battle with
the AIrapahoes, and whipped them.
ANOTHER POSTAL REFORM. The Post
master General to-day issued instructions
directing that the exact distances of the diff
ferert railway mail routes be ascer aimed,
aud that hereafter the mails be sent when
ever practicable over the shortest routes.
OPTICAL RsCOGNIrIoN.-The President
has recognized Francois Lavigne, consular
agent OF France at Memphis, Tennessee;
-
Richmond, Va; Salvador De Mendonca, con-
sui of Brazil at Baltimore.
THE STAR is indebted to Supervising Sur
geop General John NJ. Woodw orth for a copy
of his valuable report upon the cholera cpl
demic of 1873, made in accordance with a
II sOlution OF Congress; and also for his report
of the operations of the Marine Hospital SER
vice of the United States for 1874.
TRIPoLIs APoLoG THE government is
advised that the prompt steps taken to COM
lei the authorities at Tripoli to make repa-
has called forth congratulations from the
rrpres entatives of all the foreign govern
ments stationed at that place.
TEE PAIL MEETING of the Maryland
Jockey Club, commencing tomorrow and
continuing for four days, promises to be an
affair of unusual interest, from the large
number of entries OF the best horses in the
country. and from the completeness of the
arrangements made by the club.
President E. NJ. GALLAUDEr, of the Ma
tiOLal Deaf Mute College, who sent out
special circular TO the different deaf and
dumb schools in the country relative to the
representation Of their interests at the cen-
tenDial, reports TO the Commissioner of Edu-
cation that the preparation of the exhibit Is
making excellent progress.
AND now COMES BEN BUTLER to explain
the why's and wEerefores. Like his colleague
Kelly he won't believe imitation is dead,
even in Ohio, but, on the contrary, thinks
that state expressed rather peintetiIy its ai-
vocacy OF the doctrine OF more currency.
Butler indOrses the Kelly 3-65 scheme a. a
panacea which Will alleviate financial sur-
feriDg.
HON. POWER HENRY LIZ POER TGESCH
OF the British legation, leaves Washington
this afternoon, and will sail from New York
for Europe on Friday next, ne having five
months leave OF abse zee To visit his English
home. Mr.. Trench, during his sojOurn in
Washington. has officially and socially ma ie
himself popular, and his hosts of friends
wish him pleasant voyage both rays, for 1t
Is hoped he will not be transferred to any
station by the home government i'm It's peri
odical shaking up."
TIE REPORT OF THE SIXTH AUDITOR of
the Treasury for the Post Office department
for the fiscal year, which ended the 30th OF
June last. shows q large increase of business
n The different divisions of the office. The
money order division shows an increase in
the number OF domestic money orders issued
during TIE fiscal year OF 5s5 600, for 81 ,O06 1885,
also an increasesOf $50, 633 domestic money
o o. ,d paid, received, examined, &C.. for
orders paid, for Sill, 222.SO.
JUDGE KELLEY ON OHIo.-Judge Kelley
called Oh the Secretary OF the Treasury late
has been asked his opinion about the result
IN ohio. be constructs 1t as a g-l-e-Orious
victory for the infiationists. He thinks the
Pope's toe and not the financial issue secured
Inc success OF the hard pan advocates. The
judge goes to several fairs in the south upon
/ vifatiOn of the managers He will disser-
tate on agriculture. IL ne knows anything
on that subject other than that "me native
stat=' srows pig iron and sic.i, he has not
Yet mace 1t openly manifest.
EXECUTIVE APPoINrMKNrs.-Th follow
Ing appointments have been made by the
President: Henry W. Denison, to be utter
prefer To the consulate OF the United States
at kanagawha, Japan. Charles NJ. Lynch,
10 be collector of internal revenue. 18TH dis
trlct, pennsylvania George Il. Chamber
lain, TO be supervisor of internal revenue
Tt omas j. Mitchell. OF Illinois, to be agent
for Indians of the Milk river agency, In Mon
agent for Indians of the Siletz agency, In
Oregon, vice James III. Fairchiid, resigned
James s. Hastings. OF Michigan, agent for
Indians OF Red Cloud agency i'm Dakota. vice
John J. Saville, resigned. David w Litcil-
enthaler, of Oregon, TO be register Of the land
Office at La Grande, Oregon. jeremiah d.
J! nj office at Visalia, Cal. BENZ amin X
Ponner. 10 be marshal of the Unitei states
ior The eastern district of Missouri.
PRATT, OR WHo?-The latest speculation
as to Delano's successor is that ex Senator
fratti OF Indiana, Will be appointed to the
office Mr.. Pratt gave his opinion of the Of
nee, and as To whether he has been invited
10 take IL, In short conversation had with
the representative OF THE STAR this morn
ing, He positively stated that he had not
oeen asked 10 accept the place; that IL he
was, he should think of it two or three times
before taking it, Said he -" Were the re-
publican party successful in 1876, the present
cabinet would of course 60 out. Now TO ac-
cept The office, and assume control of that
very peculiar department, a man NAV lose
ali the reputation he has previously ac-
quire1- he would only hold 1t a little over
year The time is so short, but in 1t a mar
may lose reputation, while he could not
hold IT long enough TO make one. Since NV
name has been mentioned I'm connection with
the place j have purpOsely RETAINED from
visiting President Grant, ana for the rea sOn
that did not care to put myself in a position
which might look to other eyes rs Ii was
seeking IT,"
THE SUPREME COURT OF he Uaitei
states, on the next decision day $, will prob
ably render its opinion ON the constitute ton
ality of the enforcement act of 1870, which
Congress passed tn protect the colored voters
In the South, and under the 9th section OF
which numerous arrests and imprisonments
have been m ade. The case before the court
Is known as the Grant (LOuisiana) parish
cases: where some eighty persons were ar
Tested Tor conspiring, combining and con-
EdeIating" To deprive certain citizens OF the