Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-26

JeWells contemplated resignation are posi-
lively denied by him.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the
Post Office appropriation bill held another
meeting today, but failed to agree on a
| report.
JUDGE BUCRNER IN THE MINORITY
Judge Cate OF Wisconsin, democratic men,
Der OF the House District of Columbia Com.
nittee will unite in the conclusions set forth
IN the report OF Judge Hendee Republican
member of the committee) on District al fairs.
rms Will make it the majority report, aud
| nority.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATroN.-Colonel
Duncan Mcdonald Lindsey was nominated
FOR Congress by the republicans of the first
| congressional district OF North Carolina at
Edenton, Saturday, over ex Judge Jonathan
| W. Albertson, one of the North Carolina
centennial commissioners. Toe first dis
| trfct Is represented in the present Congress
by Hon. Jesse j. Yeates, democrat.
MOVING THE CAPITAL TO PH1LApEL-
PHIA-FoR ONE DAY.-The proposition to
have Congress adjourn from July LIST to the
4th, and on the latter day convene in indie.
| pendence Hall, in Philadelphia, was pre-
| sented in the House this morning by Mr..
kasson, OF Iowa, and referred to the Com
| mittee on Centennial Affairs. 1t Will prob
| ably be agreed 10.
WARDEN CRoCKER ExoNERATED.-
time ago charges were made that General
Croker, warden of the District jail, was not
| administering the duties OF his office to the
strict fulhlment of the law. Mr.. Durham,
| OF Kentucky, OF the subcommittee on Ex-
pecd1tures In the Department of Justice,
was designated to make an investigation.
| He has given ali parties to the charges a
| patient and full hearing, and will make a
report fuily exonerating MT. Crocker.
THE BOUNTY BILL IN THE SENArE.-In
the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Logan, from the Com.
| mittee on Military Affairs, reported with
amendments H. r. SO. being the bill ,'sto
| eQualiZe the bounties;of soldiers who served
| in the late war for the Union." The bill as
reported excludes sailors and marines from
participation in the benefits of the bill, and
also all persons "borne on the rolls as slaves
and Indians" 1t further omits the require
ment that bounties received under state
Jaws snail be deducted from the total of So
per month, as provided by the bill.
PERSONAL. General Robert Williams,
OF the department of the Platte, is here On q
short visit. ...General Schofeld arrived
here this morning, and will leave to night
for New York. Mr.. John +. Sherm an
nephew Of Gen. Sherman and recently OF the
banking firm OF Sherman & Grant, leaves
| this evening for New Mexico, where he has
been appointed II. s. marshal. Mrs
Mary Clemmer Ames has bought the resi-
dence OF DIR. Ford, on Pennsylvania avenue.
between 1sJ and ID streets east. MFR. E.
w. Barber, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
| tTdi, returned 10 the CITY YESTERDAY after
quite sojOurn in Michigan.
GOVERNMENT CASES IN THE CRIMINAL
| CoURT.-To-day, in the Criminal Court,
Judge Macarthur, Colonel Cook asked that
| an early day be set for the trial Of Frederick
| A. Sawyer, VIM. T. Haines, Frederick w.
| Brooks, Phineas ID. Roddy and VIM. II.
| Barsiow, charged with conspiracy to de-
| fraud the government by means of fradu-
| lent claim, and F. A. Sawyer aud w. III.
Barstow, charged with aiding the passage of
such claim. He asked that the cases be
| taken up Immediately after recess. The Dis
| trict Attorney replied that he was willing
| To proceed with the trials as rapidly as pos
slbie, and after the recess he intended to
| take up the case OF General BabcOck, to be
| followed In order by the trials OF Halleck,
| Ottmana nd Fisher.
| THE LATE MILITARY CRANGss-Tne
following is the full text of the important
| military order mentioned in TIE STAR last
week:-1st. Major General j. NJ. Schodeld
will relieve Colonel L. III. Ruger, brevet
| military academy at West Point. y. Y, by
| the LIST OF September, 1876. ID. Major Gen
eral Irwin Mcdowell is assigned to the com
| mand OF the military division of the Pacific
| In place of Major General Schofeld, aud will
| assume command July LIST. 81. Military
! division of the north is discontinued, ana
| the department OF the south is annexed To
| the division of the Atlantic. Toe stats of
| Alabama and the parts OF Kentucky aud
| tennessee lying west of the Tennessee river
4
| the Gulf The military posts on the Gulf
coast within the state of Florida will be in
| cluded within the department OF the south.
| 18th. Colonel Thomas III. Ruger, 18th infantry,
| is assigned TO the command of the depart
| ment OF the SOUTH according to his breVet of
major general. The next senior colonel, G..
Pennypacker, 10th Infantry, Will temporari-
| ~ command the department until the arri-
| val of Colonel Ruger.
ABOUT GEN. HANCoCK-After the can
ture OF 5000 confederate prisoners, including
| Generals Edward Johnson and - Stuart,
| kpot Jeb } at Spottsylvania Court House,
| mate OF one or both of these generals at West
Point, advanced to General Johnson and
extending his hand said, heartily: johnson,
| my old friend, how are your" The captured
| confederate was quick to recognize the chiy-
| alrous courtesy OF his captor, and graspiug
his hand while the tears welled up Into his
ey es, thanked him for his cordial greeting.
| turning TO Stuart, Hancock extended his
| hand, greeting him in the same familiar way,
but unlike Johnson, Stuart withheld his
hand, saying haughtily. Under the circum-
| stances, sir, must decline to accept your
| hand" Flushing with indignation, the Inn
petuous Hancock quickly replied: "Uuder
any other circumstances, sir, should not
have offered you my hand" and, turning on
his heel, walked away.
| On the march from Falmouth to Gettys-
burg the weather was very hot and stray
glers were numerous. Gen. Hancock was
| greatly annoyed at this and used his
In line. On one occasion he came across 4
"cofiee cooler sitting In the shade In fence
| corner intensely engaged in inspecting his
| wooden shirt, which he had temporarily
dof1ed. "Sir, what are you doing there9''
| asked the general. "Are you looking for
| fieas?" The soldier looked up, and perhaps
| not recognizing the corps commander re-
| piled somewhat Indignantly, "Do you think
am adog that should have heas? No sir,
am looking for lice!" This was too much
for the general, who laughed heartily and
! left the "coffee cooler" to his occupation.
| THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.-At FIRE.
| mont, Ohio. on Saturday evening q most
] enthusiastic reception was rendered to Gov.
Hayes by the citizens, irrespective OF party.
speeches were delivered by Mayor Dickirl-
| son, Gov. Hayes and others. :...BetWeen
| four and I'VE Thousand people assembled in
Exposition Hall, Cincinnati, Saturday eve
| ming to ratify the nominations of the repub-
lican convention held In that edifice. Gov,
Noyes and Secretary Bristow addressed the