Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-10

ana ROANOKE railroad ever known. The
arrivals at Norfolk average 800 bales a day.
The politicians are lively, as we'll
as the merchants and railroad men, and
there is speaking around here every night.
last night, which was addressed by Joseph
Wilson, presidential elector, and Joseph
trict."
HANDSOME CoURTEsY.-By the follow
ing 1t will be seen that President Thompson,
OF the Seaboard Coasting Company, has
rendered the use OF one OF the fine steamers
OF that company for the excursion OF the
Army of the Tennessee on the 10th:
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Oct. 10th, 1876.
admiral ID. ID. Porter, Chairman Committee Of
Arrangements OF the Nc PheTsOa Statue:
Sir: In behalf of the Inland aud Seaboard
Coasting Company, 1 have the honor to
tender the use of one Of its steamers for the
instant, of the Society OF the Army Of the
tennessee. Very respectfully yours,
j. W. THOMPSON, President.
YELLOW FEvER CRIPPLING THE MAIL
SERVICE The superintendent OF the rail-
way mail service Is In receipt of informa-
tion that two more route agents on the
savannah and Live Oak line are down with
keep up the postal business on the sOutherly
and southwestern approaches to Savannah.
The local superintendent reports having
ordered two agents from other Georgia
force In The Savannah Office is SO reduced by
sickness that 1t can furnish no assistance
1t is impossible to get substitutes at Savan-
nah, or to get them elsewhere to run on lines
centering at Savannah"
THE u. 8. SUPREME COURT met yester
day and adjourned without transacting any
business, to call upon the President, as usual.
Justices Davis and Bradley were absent.
To-day the call OF the docket was com.
xDhi oh gtn
and seventy cases, being an increase of about
one hundred over the docket of last year.
Among the cases for decision standing over
from the last term are the granger cases
nom The west, and the war policy cases from
the south-the former determining the power
OF the state to regulate railroad tariffs, and
the latter the validity OF insurance policies
issued prior 10 the war upon southern risks
by northern companies, the Companies issu-
ing which failed 10 keep agents for the re
ce1pt OF premiums ana the transaction OF
general business In the localities OF the risks
ARMY ORDERS Captains Edward b.
Grimes, assistant quartermaster and Will
liam McCleare, sth cavalry, and First
Lieutenant Egoert b. Savage, sth in
iantry, Will constitute q board OF survey, to
mble at st. Louis arsenal, Missouri, on
the 18th instant, or as soon after as practi-
cable, to examine into and tx the respo ISL
clothing, camp and garrison equipage, for
which Major j. w. Todd, ordnance depart
ment, acting assistant quartermaster, is re-
cruitng servi will cause one hundred
recruits TO be prepared and forwarded under
proper charges to Cheyenne agency, Dakota
territory, for assignment to the 1lth in
fantry. By direction of the President, Sec
ond Lieutenant John E. Myers, Sd artillery,
Is detailed as professor OF military science
and tactics at Cornell College, Mount Yer
non, Iowa; and will report accordingly for
duty.
T.. 9
ordered TO temporary duty at the navy yard
Norfolk, Va; Capt. John II. Upsher, Com
msnders Henry l. Howison Alfred T. Ma
ban, and Geo. w. Hayward, and Chief
Engineer Oscar Ii. Lackey, as members of
the board for the examination Of midship-
men at naval academy, 10th instant; Mid
shipmen Geo n. Peters, b. A. Fiske, j. w.
Stewart, II. r. Reich. Lucien Flynn, Hamil-
i %a,i hs1ehin ksI IoTS NOEL PsrkeE
Mh1theld, w. Il. A. Rooney, Z. j. Dorm,
Winslow Alderlce. j: <. Hutter, W. H.
Nostrand, b. o. Scott, l. Arms, F. j. Milf
Farpsworth, j. NJ. Rowyer, j. q. Nicholson,
u. r. Emmons, David Peacock, r. w. Dam
Der, w. K Schwenk and John Blame, the
class of "A. 10 examination for promotion
10th instant; Commodore 4. X. Calhoun,
detached from special duty, a. Philadelphia,
18th instant, and ordered as president OF the
board OF examiners at Annapolis, 10th In
slant; Midshipman Jacob Medary, from the
Plymouth, and ordered to examination for
pIOmouOn.
THE CASE OF IRELAND ANDiANDREws.-
With reference to the publication of the
charges In yesterdays STAR against VIM.
NJ. Ireland, late chief clerk Of the office of
the Third Assistant Postmaster General,
and Chase Andrews, late in charge Of the
finance division of the same Office, III may be
said that subsequent pursuit of the inquiry
as TO the cause OF the retirement OF these Off
Gals bears out our statement OF yesterday.
Now IL Is not TO be inferred, because these
officers 60 out OF their positions with these
charges hanging over their heads, that they
are necessarily guilty. Mr.. Ireland and Mr..
Andrews say they can prove, If they are &C
corded nearing, that General Tyner has
been imposed upon. They moreover deny
that they met with Holbrook by precon.
certed arrangement or otherwise. Under
simple justice that General Tyner, unless be
has evidence OF Q very strong, direct an
positive nature. should give both an oppor-
so in the case OF Ireland, who has been asso-
ciated with our postal service for twenty
seven years.
THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS of Officers
recently detailed for the recruiting service
OF the army have been made by Colonel d.
3: Stanley, I'D infantry, superintendent Of
W. +. Drum, ID inianiry. Boston, Mass J
+. Kent, Sd infantry, New York city; s.
OVehsDlEe, otn infantry, Baltim0re; +. g.
Bush, 10th infantry, Fort Columbus, n. Y.
harbori NJ. 81. Stacy. 18TH infantry, Jersey
City; J. T. McGinnis, 18th Infantry, Cleve-
lard, O.; X. l.. Morris, 18th Infantry, New
York city; l. Wheaton, 10th Infantry, Chi
caso; II. c. Corbin, oath Infantry, Columbus
barracks. O.; and Lieutenants ID. M. Lee, sth
infantry, Columbus barracks, O.; d. Robin
ton. 7th infantry, Columbus barracks. O.:
+. b. Savage, sth infantry, st. Louis; w. w.
Rogers, eth Infantry, Indianapolis, Ind; w.
N. Sage, 11th Infantry, Fort Columbus, n.
Y. harbor; ]. E. Quentin, 14th infantry, Col
NV. Fort Colnm61s. ". Y. hsrSor. ini1n-
O'Brien, nth Infantry, Columbus barracks.
O.; w. w. Daneherty, 23d infantry, New
York city; Charlsc Bird, I'D infantry, Fort
infantry, Nashville, Tenn.