Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-25


President this morning were the Secretaries
of State and War, the Postmaster General,
Gov. Dennison and ex-senator Carpenter.
torney General for the Post Office depart
ment, has decided that the Sci nitric American
can pass through the mails at pound rate.
GENERAL SHERMAN leaves here Wednes-
day evening for Yellowstone. He will stop
at Cincinnati to attend the wedding of a
friend.
NAVAL NEws-The U. s. Steamer Huron
arrived al Aspinwall on the 18th June, hay
irg left Tortuga Island on the lst OF May.
The Swatara left AspinwsIl on the 18th inst.
Tor Port Royal, via Key West.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR leaves the city
at seven o'clock this evening for his home in
Iowa, TO be absent several days. During hi
absence he will visit Fort Leavenworth, Keo-
kuk, Council Bluffs, and other places.
SECRETARY SCHURz left Washington
Saturday for Summit Hill, New Jersey,
where he remained with his family yester-
day prior to joining the Presidential party
on The visit to New England.
APPoINTMENTs-Josep Savage has been
appointed Revenue Storekeeper for the First
California (at San Francisco) district. G.
Wiley Wells, of Mississippi, will be ap-
pointed Consul General of the United States
to China.
CROSS AND CRESCENT. - The Russians
will respect the red crescent, adopted by the
Turks, instead of the red cross flag of Gene
va, as q particular distinctive sign for its
hospitals and am5ulances, and the Turks
viii respect the red cross.
PosTMAsTERs oMMIssIoNED.-The Pre-.
sident to-day commissioned the following
postmasters: Albert Smeenk, Corydon, Iowa;
John r. Wallace, Yorkville, s. c.: Samuel
Noble, Admission, Ala; Frederick Axe, Eu-
reka. Cal, and Thomas BOyers, Gallatin
Texas.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE has written a
letter to Ex-Governor Aiken, of South Caro-
lima, denying in emphatic terms that he was
treated discOurteously by the citizens of
Charleston during his recent visit there and
states that both he and his daughter were
much annoyed at the circulated reports re-
garding their visit which were so devoid OF
truth.
RESUMPTION or WORK IN NAVY YARDS.
There is some prospect that work will be re-
sumed at several navy yards soon after the
1st Of July, when the appropriation for the
next fiscal year becomes available. There
are three vessels now on stocks which can
soon be finished and ready for sea. They are
the Nipsic, at Washington; Galena, at Nor
folk; AID MOhican, at Mare Island. The two
Iast-named are TO carry guns each, and the
NipSic 6.
RAID on CROOKED DIsTILLERs IN
PENNSYLVANIA - The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue this morning received a
dispatch from Revenue Agent Crimson,
dated UnlOntOwn. Pa. stating that on Satur-
day he succeeded in capturing al Illicit dis
ullery, which had been in operation over
two years, with capacity Of - gallons per
day. The same agent also captured on Sat
urday morning, at O'Clock, four stills, and
succeeded in making ten arrests. Some OF
the persons arrested were surprised in the
still houses, and were the same who made
an attack on the officers on the Goth instant
a full account of which appeared in THE
STAR.
WHISKY CASES REoPENED-Under the
authorization of the Secretary of the Treas
ury the commissioner of internal revenue
has directed the district attorney of the
northern district OF Illinois TO reoIa en- the
whisBy-riDg cases in which judgments were
rendered against Roelle, Junker < Co. and
y. NJ. Ford 4 Co, of Chicago, amounting to
about 10000 in the aggregate, and under
which their premises and stocks were seized.
This will enable the parties to come into
court and make their defence. The commits
sloner writes TO the district attorney as fol-
lows: "If the said parties present petitions
praying for reopening of said Judgment
you are authorized TO give Your consent to
their consideration by the court, and with
out asserting TO the making OF such an order
you will leave the question of granting the
prayer OF said petition TO the sount discre-
JOHN r. GoLDsBoRoUGH, Commodore OF
the United States navy, who died at his resi-
dence in Philadelphia last Friday, as stated
In saturdays STAR, was born in Washing
ton, ID. c., July g 1903. He entered the navy
as midshipman in November, 1924 and
was promoted nc to leutenantcy September
mlssloned commander. On July 16, 1862
was promoted TO captaincy. He was com.
missiOned as commodore April 49, 1861, and
no paA n ha tir~t 1ictu;
when he he's resided in Philadelphia Mid
shlpman GOldsborough distinguished him
self in engagements with Greek pirates in
the Mediterranean, on one occasion c8ptur-
ing, In launch with eighteen men, the pi-
rate schooner Helena, carrying four guns
and hfty-Iour men. During the late war he
commanded at different times the steamers
Union and Florida, and the steam frigate
Colorado. in the blockading service. From
lsG6 TO lsC. he commanded the steam sloop
ShenaLdoah, of the East India squadron.
OFFICE HOLDERS NOTIFIED THAT THEY
MUST Not NEEDLE WITH POLITIcs-The
following circular letter has been addressed
TO all prominent federal officers throughout
the cCdrtry
FIecDdire Mansion, Washington. June -. ~.
ST-I desire 10 call your attention TO the
following paragraph in a letter addres Sed by
me 10 tle Secretary of the Treasury, on the
conduct to be observed by the officers OF the
general government In relation to the cleo
lions: No officer should b0TTeQuired or GER
mitted 10 take part in the management of
political organizations, caucuses, conven-
tons or election campaigns. Their right to
vote and to express their views on public
questions. either orally or through the press,
is not denied provided II does not interfere
with the discharge OF their official duties
Noassessment for political purposes on Of
fictrs or subOrdinates should be allowed.
THIS rule is applicable to every department
OF the civil service. 1t should be understood
by every officer of the general government
that he Is expected TO conform his conduct to
Its requirements.
Very respectfully, r. b. HAYES.
The REQUEST FOR TROOPS FOR Utah.
The Secretary of War has addressed letter
to Gov. Emery, Of Utah territory, in further
answer TO the letter of that officer OF Nav
18th, asking reinforcement of the military
posts in The territory. The Secretary says:
~ have The honor TO inform you that the SUBJ
Ject has undergone careful investigation
through militsry authorities. While not
sharing in the belief that the Mormon popu-
latiOn of Utah contempla violence or re-
sistance to lawful authority, 1t is deemed
proper 10 take measures to allay any appre-
tensions such as are expressed In your letter
and in numerous other communications
uIo the same subject. II is the desire and
purpose of the administration, by the use of
all legitimate means, to aid the proper au-
thorities in Utah In the preservation OF peace,
the protection of the rights of all and the due
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