Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-21

has recognized Vladimir Wellesley, Consul
General of Russia at San Francisco, aud
August BeTggren. Consul Of Sweden and
Norway, at San Francisco, for the slater of
California and Oregon and the territories Of
Washington and Alaska.
DEATH or DIR. STuNE-We are panied to
learn that intelligence has been received In
this city announcing the death Of DIR. Horatio
Stone. the distinguished sculptor, which Oc-
CURED at Carrara, Italy, on or about the nth
inst. He had been sick for some time with
Roman fever, which gave way 10 dysenterv
OF malignant type, and from this death
finally ensued.
SOME OF THE FRIENDS OF Or. Saville
Indian agent at the Red Cloud agency urge
him i'm case of his exoneration by the Red
Cloud commission, to prosecute Professor
Marsh for libel. 1t is not known what ac
ton DIR. :. will take. In case he is found
guilty be will be dismissed, and if he is vim
dicated his resignation, already rendered,
will be accepted.
SUGGESTIONS having been made i'm some
of the New York papers that the fast mail
train leave the city named at 40 p. M, in
stead of $50 a. M, in order the better to
accOmmC late the cOmmerc al community.
IT should be stated that the time of the de-
parture of the train is fixed with reference to
making connections from Chicago. Should
The train leave as suggested these connec
tions could not be made. The fast mail
York, but of the community generally.
POSTMASTER BURT, of Boston, is in town,
and had an interview with the Postmaster
General to-day in relation to his tenure of
office. The Postmaster General is still reti-
cent in regard to the matter. 1t Is evident,
however. that General Burt is still postmas-
ter of Boston; that his removal has been
recommended by Gov. Jewell but that the
President heStates to act, and would prefer
10 retain General Burt, provided he can ad-
Just matters satisfactorily with the Postmas-
ter General.
THE SAFE BURGLARY CAsE.-The Attor-
ney General is not in possession of any infor-
nation communicated by ex-Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Harrington which inculpates
in the recent safe burglary ex Chief Clerk
kunz, of the secret service division of the
Treasury department under the Col. Whitley
regime. If Mr.. Harrington has impaired any
information to the government officers
which constrained Kunz To depart from New
York to Europe in hot haste las was tele-
graphed from this city,. IL has been lodged
with other public officers outside of the De-
partment ofJustice.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President has made the following appoint
ments: G. L. Kimball, of New York TO be
commissioner substitute to the centennial
exhibition; VIM. +. Green, collector or inter
nal revenue for the 9Th district OF Tennessee;
Amos l.. Frost. collector of internal revenue
for the consolidated district known as the
lth district of California; VIM. Caffrey. of
Nebraska. receiver of public moneys in the
wyoming land district; Fred w. Sumner
postmaster at Sherman, Texas; Thomas
Maxwell postmaster at Saugerties y Y:
Alexander White, Alabama chief Just OF
Utah territory.
PAY DIRECTOR JOHN s CUNNINGHAM
L. s. N, who has been ordered to San Fran
cisco as navy agent, will soon take his de-
Parture for the Pacific side, to the regret Of
ms numerous friends in this section. Our
loss is 'trlscos gain. Not quite twenty
years ago THE STAR published the following
In reference TO the beginning of his unblem-
lshed official career: sour old fir end, John S,
cunningham. esq, Late a clerk in the Navy
department., is in luck, thousands will be
glad 10 hear in all sections of the Union; for
he is as widely known to the public men OF
all parties. He was to-day nominated and
confirmed TO be purser in the navy"
SECRETARY RoBEsoN SAVES THE LIFE
OF Mrs. GEN. EMORY-The Long Branch
correspondent OF the " Y. Commercial, in a
letter, dated the 10th inst, says:
"By the way. / had almost forgotten to,
mention the narrow escape of Mrs. General
Emory and the bravery o. Secretary Ro5c
so ~. Mrs. Emory is visiting the Secretary
AT his cottage on Monmouth Beach. Yester
day morning, soon after IL ceased raining
Mrs. Emory, with some other ladies' of :ue
household, went ont on the beach TO view
tue Win grandeur oil Inc cnrVlng SURF, she
being in advance of the party. A treacher-
Gus wave rolled high up on the hand. sweep
ing Mrs. Emory off her feet and rolling her
over in the surging current. Secretary Robe
son, seeing her peril as she was going out
with the receding wave, plunged in, and
seiZing her carried her ashore. She was Com
veyed to the Secretary's cottage, well
dreDChed and considerably frightened where
she soon recovered her compOsure and short
ly after seemed to be much improved by the
incident and the ducking, 1t was a noble
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commande Edward
Terry, Lieutenant Commanders c. NJ. Ches-
ter and $. II. Barker Lieutenants c. s.
Sperry, c. c. Cornwell, s. Fl. Simonds, f.. r.
MCoo, ard X. Il. Rodgers, Chaplain J. r.
Matthews, Boatswaln Andrew Milne and
Robert SOmers have been detached from the
practice ship Constellation AMI ordered 10
resume their duties at the Naval Academy
on the 18th inst. Ensign T. =. Plunkett de-
tached from the Ossipee and ordered to duty
IN assisting Commander McCook In charge
of draft of men to San Francisco and on
arrival there To report for temporary duty 90
board the receiving ship Independence.
MidShil men Il. B.Howar1 and w. III. Schultz
have reported their return home, having been
detached from the Franklin, European sta
ton, and have been placed on waiting orders.
Surgeon Thomas n. Penrose and Assistant
Surgeon j. G. Boyd detached from the prac-
tiCe ship Constellation and placed on waiting
orders. Paymaster Edward May detached
from the practice ship Constellation aud
ordered To settle his accounts. Acting AS
sistant Surgeon J. T.. Painter ordered TO duty
In Charge OF the medical stores at Naga5aKi,
Japan, per steamer OF 30th instant from San
Francisco.