Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-23

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pointed John l.. Conley collector OF the 4th
district of Georgia.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs. ex-senator Sprague wa
In London at the date OF last advices from
that city.
THE PATENT OFFICE made the following
issues this week: Patents, 2s3; re issues, IA:
designs, u; bridesmaids, "a: labels, 5; total.
33s.
CAPT. JOHN F. RODGERS, OF the quarter
master generals's department, has been ap-
pointed master of transportation for ali
arti cles to be sent from the executive de-
partments, IN Washington. to the Centen-
NAL exhibition, at Philadelphia, for exhibit
ton.
THE EXAMINATION of witnesses in the
Fort Sugg and Witowski cases was COM
menced to-day in the Office of Internal Rev
enue, the commission sitting with closed
doors. Deputy Third Auditor Gangwer and
MI. John DoOli tile, chief OF the Miscellaneous
CIalms division OF the Third Auditors
office, testified.
THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM
PANY have instituted suit to recover the
sum of 100000 from ex-COngressman Schu-
maker, of BROOKLYN, alleged to have been
paid to him by Richard b. Irwin, an agent OF
the company, for services In procuring the
1872.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Seth NJ. Ackley
ordered to ordnance duty navy yard, Wash
ingten, ID. c., December 4th. Lieut.. George
A; Norris, detached from the photographic
Ofiice and ordered TO the Marion lst Deem
Der. Sailmaker Francis Boom, from the
navy yard, Philadelphia, and ordered to the
receiving ship Potomac.
IT IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF the Vice Pres
ident's expectation of early restoration to
health that he accepted an invitation to dine
at Mr.. Elliott &. Cowdin's in this city, and
fixed the time for last Tuesday. Several of
Mr.. COwdin's friends dined with him that
evening, but the principal guest was absent.
". Y. Mail.
THE washington correspondent of the ".
y. Herald says ait begins to look as though
the President had made hit when he ap-
pointed Mr. Chandler Secretary Of the Inte-
rior." The vigorous course pursued by the
new Secretary is effectually demolishing the
mountain of newspaper scandal that was
rolled up when the appointment was an
nounced.
CONSIDERABLE ALARM has been aroused
among the eastern advocates Of Mr.. Kerr for
the Speakership by the discovery OF an old
speech made in 1870, in which he committed
himself pretty squarely to the cry of "more
greenoacks." Mr.. Kerr has been urged at the
eastern east enlrey az hard money man HIS
night, unless it can be shown that his views
on the currency have undergone radical
change since this speech was delivered.
ARMY ORDERs-Major oliver d. Greene,
assistant adjutant general, transferred from
headquarters department of Dakota 20 head
quarters department of the Gulf, i'm place of
Major h. T. Platte. assistant adjutant gene
raj, transferred from headquarters depart
merit Of the Gulf to headquarters department
OF Missouri. Captain Chas. Il. Penrose, COM
missary OF subsistence, ordered to proceed to
baltimore and assume temporarily the duty
OF purchasing and depot coInmissary of sub
sistence at that place
THE FUNERAL OF SENATOR FERRY will
take place at the First Congregational
church, in NOrwalk, on Friday, the 26th, at
O'Clock. The Senator returned home from
Brooklyn on Saturday last On account OF
rapidly falling health, and soon after reach
ing his home severe hemOrrhage of the
bowels set in. and he rapidly sank, dying at
quarter past two Saturday afternoon. At a
meeting of Senators TO act upon the death o.
Senator Ferry held at the Capitol yesterday
there were appointed to attend the funeral
as representatives OF the Senate. Senators
Window, of Mimi; Sargent, of Cal; Kelly
OF Oregon, and such other Senators as may
be able to go.
THE LATE LIEUT.. Col. JOHN Mel. TAY.
LOR.-Brevet Colonel John Mclean Taylor,
senior major of the Subsistence department.
aged a. years, was a son Of the late Briga-
der General Joseph P. Taylor, commissary
general L. s. army, and nephew Of the late
President Zachary Taylor. His remains will
be brought to this city for burial over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, leaving Cam
den station at 1890 a. m. tomorrow. Toe
United States troops from Fort McHenry
commanded by General VIM. H. French,
and the 9Th regiment, NJ. N. G., will compose
the military escort in Baltimore to Camden
station. The following have been invited to
serve as pail bearers: General B. w. Brice,
late paymaster general, U. 9. A; General
Jas. b. Frye, assistant adjutaDt general, II,
8. A; Colonel Henry w. James, u. s. quar-
termaster at Baltimore; Lieut.. Edward Ma
guire: Z. s: engineer corps; Captain A. Nc
Laughlin, Frank Sullivan, s. X. Smith aud
John Ellicott: The arrangements Of tue
funeral are under the direction of Colo lei
Henry w. James and Colonel VIM. H. PEN
rose, of the Commissary department here
Upon the arrival Of the funeral cOrtege at
the depot in this city the remains will be
taken in charge by officers of the army aad
friends of the family. The interment will be
at Oak Hill cemetery. The mother of ColoneI
Taylor and two brothers.in-law, General
Horace +. Clark, u. s. A, of Boston, a nd
General A. g. Lawrence, of Newport, r. l.,
are in Baltimore.
The Postmaster Generals Report.
Postmaster General Jewell, in his annual
report to Congress, will make but few recon-
mendations to Congress. He will refer to
the operations of the department during the