Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-03


Col. JOHN GIBBoN has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Chicago, to report in person to the
lieutenant colonel commanding the military
division of the Missouri.
GEN. r. G. DUNN. assistant adiutant gene
raj, U. s. A, will take the place at the War
department made vacant by the death of Gen.
L.. ii. PelOuZe. The duties of Gen. Dunn
while assistant adiutant general at Chicago
peculiarly qualify MIN for his new position.
THE APPOINTMENT OF A SOLICITOR for the
Navy department, to succeed Solicitor BOlles,
is deferred until the final action of Congress
Dn f b 6e Hon ahb bas ap
the Office, but the Senate has restored it,
THE sENArEs HOUR OF MEEr1NG-Mr. sar-
gent introduced resolution in the Senate to-
day, that until otherwise ordered the daily
Sessions OF the Senate begin at II a. m Mr..
COckrell objected, and consideration of the
resolution was accordingly postponed until to-
morrow.
FEMALE CLOTHING FROM WRECK.-The
signal service station at Barnegat. n. j., re-
ported to the chief signal officer at 1928 pm,
as fOllOws:-" A schooner ashore twelve miles
south OF Barnegat She came ashore on Sat
urday. Some female clothing has been picked
up. No crew yet seen. Name unknown. A
total wreck. First reported here at II :35 am.
to- day"
the Saranac Lake has arrived at the White
House, having been sent to the President
reporter OfTHE STAR, not satisfied with the
returns as to the weight of the fish accOrdingtO
the Associated Press dispatches, succeeded in
getting new count, and aScertained thai it
weighed exactly l234 pounds dressed, or about
l313 as caught.
PERSONAL.-MiSS Alice Kent, of Buffalo,
New York, who has been on a visit of two
weeks at the White House, left this morning
for New York on the limited express.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.-The Treasury depart
ment is making every endeavOr to put the
standard silver dollar into circulation. The
first controller was applied to for a decision as
to whether that coin could be used to pay for
the transportation in bulk of coin from the
mints to the different sub-treaSurieS and de-
pOSitOrieS. The decision being affirmative,
the department will take advantage of it and
pay Tor Snch transportation in the standard
silver dollar
TIE PENNSYLVANIA STATUE COMMISSION,
created by an act of the legislature year ago,
for cOmmemorating the services of two of
Pennsylvania's distinguished dead, met in
Reading lat Friday. The statues are to be
| executed in marble or bronze, and placed in
| the Old hall of the House of Representatives
| here. AS has been announced, Robert Fulton
and Gen. Muhlenberg are the subjects. The
| CON mission had under consideration various
propositions from eminent artists, some of
|
capital
| ORDNANCE DEPOTS IN THE INDIAN COUN-
| TRY.-ln conformity with section 1l65 Of the
Revised Statutes. and an order issued by the
| War department., ordnance depots have been
established at Fort Abraham Lincoln, ID. T. .
tort, tort d. A. RuSsel Wy. T., and Fort Keogh
uteS referred to above directs that the chief of
ordnance, under the direction of the Secretary
| OF war, may establish ordnance stores in such
| necessary. The order directs that to procure
| more prompt supply Of ordnance and ord
nance stores for the use of troops serving in
| the Held where emergencies are at times likely
| to arise, the chief of ordnance will, upon the
recommendation OF the department comman
der and the approval of the Secretary of War,
| eStaDllSh depOtS at such points where ord
| nance stores will be accumulated in bulk and
| afterwards distributed The ordnance de-
pots named above as having been established
under this order are in the Indian country.
| Others will be established in different parts of
| the north and west, as it is desired to have at
least one in each department.
| THE NEWS FROM THE INDIAN FRONTIER. as
| reported at the War department to-day is that
General Sheridan telegraphs that there is
much alarm at Benton as to the situation,
1t is thought, is ready to cross the from
Yer ana again start upon the war path.
the the Upper up Columbia the
| Moses, are anxious to begin another war
| The PelOuZe Indians are in the same fra ne of
mind and are itching for the war path. The
| military and civil authorities are doing all
| they can to prevent an outbreak, and making
| every preparation for the protection of Set,
tiers In case Of one.
| BRIGADIER GENERAL LOUIS H. PELOUZE
| Assistant Adjutant General U. S. A., died at
his residence, No. 20l6 street, yesterday af-
| ternOOn, about 80 OclOck. He had been sick
| about two weeks with malarial dySentery
fhn nryrtnn tlp 1nt.
| July, 1853, and served with distinction through
the late war and was rapidly promoted. He
had been on duty in the War Department sew
| efal years, and was very popular as we'll as
able officer. He leaves wife and five chill
| dren to mourn his early demise. The funeral
services will take place at his late residence
| on WEDNESDAY morning, at O'clock after
which the remains will be taken to Philadel-
pm Rhla , i0r nterment. M At a special meeting of
the ed;G board OF trustees OF All Souls church last
lard, W. P. DunwoOdy and Rev. Clay Nc
| Cauiey, appointed to give expression to the
o o1 .he ne reported resog
| which were unanimously adopted The re-
mains may be seen at the Church of All Souls,
| to O'Clock, Wednesday morning. change
| In the arrangements, as announced i'm the
morning papers, has been made, as will
be seen by reference to the obituary notice in
| tO-day'S STAR. 1-
| NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon William X. Van
| SsSh w eic Aidohd, dG new YORK, relieving
Passed Assistant Surgeon C. E. Black. or
| dered home to await orders. Assistant Engi
| neer q. l.. bennett has reported his return
| home, detached from the Essex, April 18th
| and is placed on waiting orders '
ARMY ORDERs.-The following changes in
the engineer corps Of the army are made.
Captain L, G. Overman will report for duty on
| the staff of the commanding general. division
| OF the Pacific, Captain b. ID. Greene, will take
| ms place Tor duty under the orders OF Captain
| W. A. King, at Chattanooga, Tennessee First
| Lieutenant j. c: Mal'ery will take Cap,ain
| Kings place at Willett'S Point, n Y. for dmtv
with the battalion OF engineers. Tie follow.
| Ing transfers III the Third Cavalry are made.
| Captain g. Z. Ford, from Company b to Com
| pany nj, and Captain j. B. Johnson from Com
pany NJ to Company B. VII ooi'i'
| THE TRIAL OF B. F. MOVES at Newark N
| u, for conspiracy to defraud the policy holder
| OF the New Jersey Mutual Life Insuranc
company, resulted Saturday in a verdict of
| guilty. The extreme penalty is two wears inn
| priSOnment and $500 fine. III
| MR.. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT was decided-
" better yesterday, and during the daV he
talked a little with the members of his family
he was sleeping comfortably at III o'cIock
p. m.