Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-05

COMMISSION SIGNED.-The President has
signed the commission of w. d. Wheoier, to
be Indian agent for the Los Pinos agency,
Colorado, vice Henry F. Bond, suspended.
Col. d. G. Cox, pension agent for the Dis
trict of Columbia, yesterday began the pay
ment of quarterly pensions. The total num-
Der ON his rolls is about 5000.
SECRETARY CAMERON left for Harrisburg
last night, and will be Joined By Gen. Sher-
man on Saturday, when they will proceed
on their tour Of inspection In the west and
the Pacific coast.
THE SUB CONTRACT for the laying OF the
Neuchatel pavement on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. has been awarded to the f1rm Of Childs
and Williams. Joseph Williams OF the
nrm, will superintend the work.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Mayhower arrived
at Cold Spring, n. Y, September 2. She ex-
pected TO be At New York September It'll.
The Adams lett Philadelphia September "a
for Norfolk.
A LANDLORD of this city who rents houses
TO three employees OF the Treasury depart
ment was notified by them on Saturday that
they could not pay their last months rent,
because S2S had been stopped from the pay
OF each for campaign purposes.
THE NEW BoNDs-The work on the new
four and half per cent. bonds Is progressing
rapidly, The force of the bureau OF engraving
and printing being employed night and day.
About $4,000 600 OF The bonds have been
completed and will be forwarded to the syn
dictate In two or three days.
If HIRsUTE GROWTH augers political, as
IL usually does muscular strength, Hayes
will sweep the field. It is q little singular,
but a fact, that other than the smallest tuft
of side whiskers worn by Hendricks, the
candidates have clOsly shaver faces except
Hayes. Tilden's face is as denuded OF hair
as an ivory ball.
ADMITTED TO WEST POINT ACADEMY
The following candidates for admission hav-
have been admitted to the military academy
as conditional cadets, TO rank from the lst
instant: George B. Ackley, Ohio; Charles j.
Bailey, n; Y; J; Y:F. Blake, Ark; Charles
II. Catlin, N: H; John l., Chamberlain, N,
V; Thomas F. Chance. Md Harry G. Davis,
N. Y; Charles w. Haukinson, Pa; NJ. r.
FIanR B. EsmoTes sls' Wis hS Wilbur Il Love-
ridge, N. Y; Edward W. Matthews, ARK;
Charles III. McGrere, Iowa; Frank II. Peck,
N.Y. David j. Rumoough, Va; t: Q. Sulli-
Mo; George W. VaDdeusen, Mass; James
W. Watson, Miss; j. c. Whitaker, s. c.;
James III. g. Wilcox. Ky.
THE WRECKED MAIL.-Of the large west
ern mail wrecked by the collision on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Harper's
Ferry, day before yesterday, the most of 1t
was saved, and on its arrival at the City
post Office yesterday morning was assorted
and sent out to its owners. The newspaper
mail, however, was reduced to pulp by
long immersion In the canal, and therefore
could not be sent on {, and about one hundred
and nifty letters were sent TO the dead letter
office for examination and return to the
writers, or persons addressed, In case their
address can be deciphered. Most OF these
letters bad no envelopes, and In the case or
many OF them the writing, by the action OF
the water, had become almost or quite
ileg1ble. Some of them contained money,
drafts postal money orders, photographs, &c.
person addressed can be found, the letters
will at once be forwarded to the one or the
other.
ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of Sec
ond Lieutenant J. II. French, 9th cavalry,
has been accepted by the President, to take
effect August 81, 1876; the resignation OF
Prof Chas. w. Larned, U. 8. Military Acad-
envy, Of his commission as first lieutenant
PRESIDENT, to take effect August Il, 1915; by
direction of the President, First Lieutenant
Frederick A. Kendall, 25th infantry, is de-
tactics at the Brook school, Cleveland, ONO,
and will report for duty on relief from re-
cruftiDg service; the order directing Second
Lieutenant Emerson Griffith, 18Th Infantry,
10 report for duty At the U. 8. Military Acad-
envy, Is revoked; Second Lieutenant Edgar
II. Steever, Sd cavalry, will report In per-
son for duty 70 superintendent U. 9. Military
Academy at West Point; Second Lieutenant
Cbas. w. Foster, 4th infantry. is transferred
TO Sd artillery, TO take effect august Is, 1876
and on expiration OF his graduating leave
Will report for duty with his regiment as in
structed; leave OF absence for three months
Is granted Assistant Surgeon John 8. Bill
nngs, with permission TO 60 beyond the sea.
meet At West Point sth Of September, T ia g.
or as soon after a. practicable, for the trial
OF second class private Michael Mcnamara,
before 1t. Detail for the court: Capt. e. B.
beaumont, 4th cavalry; First Lteuts. K. K:
WOO, Sun cavalry; Q. +: Palfrey, corps OF
Russell, ordnance department; Second
Lieuts. Q. A. Paisley, Sd artillery; g. +. Z.
Harrison H q artillery, with First Lieut..
vocate OF the court.
NAVAL ORDERS -Midshipmen A. f. Jar
dine and l.. w. Piepmeyer, ordered to duty
on the Asiatic station, per steamer OF 10th
instant from san Francisco, Cal; Surgeon
II. ]. Babin, to duty at the marine barracks
Brooklyn, New York; Surgeon Newton l.,
Bates, TO the Minnesota, at New York; As
stsiant Surgeon James E. Gardner. to the
ant Commanders Chas. w. Tracy, Lewis
Clark, VIM. II. Whiting, and Chas. O'Neil;
Lieutenants Chas. N. Anthony, John s.
NEWELL, EQWdIU W. 6buIuyp sumner u.
Paine, John c. Irvine, Thomas N. Lee, F. s.
Bassett, A. g.. Berry and Karl Rohrer;
Masters, ID. ii. Mahan, Geo. A. Calhoun and
Perrine Busbee, detached from the torpedo
station. At Newport, r. l., on the 9th In
slant and placed on waiting orders; Lieuten-
ant Commander Chas. 8. Cotton, detached
from same station, 9Th instant, and ordered
U The receiving ship Worcester at Norfolk,
Va, on 18Th instant; Lieutenant Commander
Yates Sterling. from the receiving ship Wor-
cester, on 18th instant, and placed on waiting
orders; Lieutenant Commander r. w. Dick
ems, nom duty on the Asiatic station and
ordered TO return home and report arrival;
Lieutenants j. +. Naell and q. w. Chipp,
n ON duty at the torpedo station, NEWPORT.
on 9Th instant, and ordered to duty on the
Asiatic station, per steamer 30th instant
nom San Francisco; Lieutenant B. a. Buck.
ing ham, from duty At torpedo station on eth
ir slant and ordered TO duty at Washington
yard; Surgeon e. g. Bogert, from the marine
barracks, Brooklyn, and placed on waiting
orders; Surg on B. II. Kidder, from the Ossf-
pee paced on waiting orders; Surgeon @. ].
8. Wells, from the Minnesota, at New York,
and ordered 70 The Oesipee, at Norfolk, Va;
Assistant Surgeon ]. A. Tanner, from the
receiving ship Wabash, IT Boston, and
Gp1p N,