Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-26

COnn., yesterday, ana le1t tnere CmS morning.
JUDGE JAMES COMMISSION was made ou
yesterday afternoon.
THE DRCIs1oN in the New Idria case made by
Solicitor Marble will be signed and promulgated
by Secretary Schurz late this afternoon. There
is good authority for stating that the decision
will be partly in favor OF the New Idria compa-
Is, that the patent for the Panoche Grande was
Illegally issued and the properly should revert
to the government, but that the New Idria COM
pany is entitled to certain compensation for
the improvements made by 1t.
THE BOARD OF NAVY OFFICERS that examined
candidates for admission to the navy as assist
ant paymaSters have completed their work and
adjourned. Their report will be submitted to
the Secretary In a day or two. There are five
vacancies to be filled
MRS. THOMPSON, wife of the Secretary OF the
Navy, has considerably improved in health
within the past few days. AS soon as she Is
able to travel the Secretary will take her to the
go to Indiana on an extended visit. He has no
engagements for speech-maBing In the west,
and does not intend to contract any.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Benjamin Tappan,
to temporary duty on board the receiving ship
Franklin, at Norfolk, Va; Chief Engineer W.
Lamdin, to hold himself in readiness for orders
to the Shenandoah, as feet engineer OF the
SCutu iGldullC SUdtlOI, EIlSlSu LylUctu dTluS,
from the Passaic, and placed on sick leave;
EnSgDS G.. c. FOulk and Walter Mclean, from
the Alert, and ordered to the Asatic station per
steamer Of August lst from San Francisco.
THE CONSTITUTION has arrived at New York,
not at Washington, as stated In THE STAR yes
teIday.
YELLOW FEVER REFUGEES AT ST. LOUIS.-The
mayor Of st. Louis has telegraphed the national
board OF health that the yellow fever refugees
from Memphis are arriving In such large num-
bers that the establishment of quarantine
tents and rations for 1000 persons for thirty
days be fol Warded at once.
IMPUDENT BRITISH INDIANs.-Indian Agent
Lincoln, at Fort Belknap, M. T., reports to the
commissioner of Indian affairs that camp of
% lodges OF "British bloods'' recently crossed
the line and camped near his post. They were
well supplied With meat and were very impu-
dent. They waited upon the agent in body
and demanded feast. Upon his refusal they
set fire to the hay on the meadow and exhibited
other hostilities. They are now camped five or
six miles from the fort, and the agent says In
gests that the military "take the band In hand
and show them across the line at an early day.,
THREE HUNDRED LODGES OF SIOUX ANXIOUS
FOR PEACE.-At telegram from General Sheri-
dan, at st. Paul, Minn., received at the War de-
partment and forwarded to the commissioner
OF Indian affairs to-day, says:-Commandlng
Ofticer Custer telegraphs that Lieutenant La
point, second cavalry, at Bery's Landing, re-
ports that the VOLTS band OF Crows is at the
landing with Information that three hundred
lodges of Sioux are south OF the Missouri on
the way to Tongue river to make friends with
the whites.
NAVAL VOLUNTEERS FOR YELLOW FEVER SER
vICE.-Surgeons Walter X. Schofield and Thos.
Hiland, q. S. navy, have volunteered for duty
under the national board of health on yellow
fever fever service. vice Surgeon Hiland is at present on
duty In this city as member OF the naval
Stamford, Conn., Their services Will be ac-
cepted. They will be sent to Havana or else
where In the West Indies to act as inspectors OF
vessels leaving there for the United states.
THE CASE OF ALDERMAN KELLEY, of Cincfn-
natl, Ohio, will be decided at an early day. Mr..
Kelley was indicted for counselling and procur-
ing man to cast fraudulent vote In the last
election. 1t was proved that the man did not
vote, but that he was cOunselled to do so by Mr..
Kelley and to give false residence. The SEN
tence was one hundred dollars fine and impriS-
onment In jail for three months, the date at
which the imprisonment should commence not
being fixed In the sentence. Kelley has paid his
fine and applies for remittance of the three
months imprisonment. The Attorney General,
who Is absent from the city, has not acted In
the matter, but decision viii be reached In q
short time
The Australian Expeditions.