Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-02

A DELEGATION of ex-soldiers and sailors were
at the White House yesterday to urge the ap.
pointment of Major d. A. Hall as District Com
missioner. They did not see the President.
BIDS FOR POSTAL ENvELOPEs.-Bids were
opened at the Post Offlce department yester-
day afternoon for supplying the department
with envelopes. The following were the bid
ders:-The Holyoke Envelope Company, Of
York; White, Corbin 8 Co., OF Rockville, Conn.
the Morgan Envelope Company and Piimpton
MannS1acSuring MAJ ,Sa Company, OF Hartford, Conn,
field, Mass. The bids OF the Piimpton and
Morgan EnveloI Companies were the lowest,
aggregatiDg $54, 724 81 on the basis OF the total
number Inl 9s sss 2So Of the several kinds used
cost OF the envelopes used during that year,
under the present contract, was 500 $40 S3 thus
showing saving OF SAG. .Os6.46 under the new
contract.
A TOUCHING APPKAL.-The small colored boy
mendicant OF Washington now has new plea
In asking aims. One Of these whlmpered to a
lady on the street this week, .sPieass marin
give me penny to get new suit for ex ami
nation"
THE EMoUNTVBRNON NAssOCIATIoN.-Thea annual
meeting Of the Council of Regent and Vice
Regents Of Mount Vernon will occur there next
Tuesday. Many of the regents are expected to
afternoon.
remain through the meeting, which may last
several days,
Mr.. BusHRoD BIRCH, one Of the dIsburslng
officers Of the Treasury department, has, at his
own request, been succeeded by his assistant,
George A Bartlett. Mr. Birch becomes assist
ant to Mr.. Bartlett.
WHEREABOUTS OF SPEAKER RANDAL1--A
private letter received from Speaker Randall by
a fv1o tn tl,fo on1try
has not been at Albany counseling democrats
but since his departure from Washington has
Deen enjoying much needed rest at his coun-
Try seat near PHILADELPHIA
RUMORRD APPOINTMENTS AND CHANaEs.-A
rumor Is current that Commissioner OF Patents
Marble Is to be made Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office, and that U.s. Marshal Dudley,
OF Indiana, Is to succeed Mr.. Marble as Com
missioner OF Patents The latter place is the
one Dudley originally applied for, and for
which he is backed by the influence of the In
diana congressional delegation.
REMOVAL OF INDIANS EFFECTED PEAcEABLY.
An official dispatch from Major Brotherton,
commandant at Fort Buford, dated May 26th,
has been received at the War department,
which states that on that day JAG Indians.
late prisoners OF war; started for Standing Rock
agency. The Indians went on board the
steamers Far West, Helena and Sherman and
were satisfied With their destination. Much
credit Is given Running Antelope for the influ
ence ne exercised n persuading the Indians to
host1les who had just surrendered to Brother.
ton was daughter OF Sitting Bull, Tue dis.
patch stated that Sitting Bull still had 80 lodges
With him.
SECRETARY LINCOLN, Adjutant General Drum
and Col. Barr returned last evening from ForS
Leavenworth. Secretary Lincoln Will attend
the graduating exercises at West Point
WHITE HOUSE CALLsRs-P. Nj. g. James, Sen
ators Sherman and Conger. Gov. Woodward,
and Representatives Ryan and DsZendorf calico
on the President to-day.
THE JEANNETTE SEARCH ExPRD1TIoN.-A dis
patch received at the Navy department last
evening announces that the Jeanette search
vessel, the Rodgers, was commissioned May
30th. Her engine works satisfactorily, and
" WORK is completed IN all her departments. She
stores from the east arrive.
REAR ADMIRAL THOs. b. PATTERSON, lately In
command Of the Asiatic station, has been
ordered to special duty at Washington to re-
Wise and compile the U. s. Naval Regulations
TIE STEAMER DISPATCH will make a trip
down the river to morrow with the President,
Secretary Hunt and others on board.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. Charles A.
Tingle, I'd artillery, will be relieved from duty
In the signal service and Will join his battery,
First Lieut.. P. d. Ray, sth infantry, will report
In person without delay to the chief signal
GeeF ON sa OF tne army for assignment to duty In
geons certificate OF disability Is granted Col.
John w. Davidson, ID cavalry. Leave of ab-
sepGe 1or SIX months Is granted 1st Lieut. Joe.
Surgeon E. l. Bally, U. s A., to report to the
commanding general military division of the
dree1cr faec fSr To- assignment to duty as medical
Voked. The station of Capt. Alexander Mac
E, ken1e corps OF engineers, viii be changed from
Mebas to 81 sfb pan MINI First
for temporary duty to the commanding general
departme Mt OF the Missouri The leave granted
Lieut. Col. Frederick D: Grant, aide -de-camp,
months. Capt G. s. Smith, ordnance depart
ment. now stationed In New York city, viii re-
pair I'd this city without delay ana report In
ti0n. First Lieut.. 81. d. C. DunWoody, 4th ar
tillery, will proceed to Leavenworth, Kan, for
Guty In connection with the construction,
opeI alton and maintenance Of US. military
NAVAL ORDRRs-Surgeon A. F. Price to the
naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. Commander
N. q: FarQuhar from the wyoming, and placed
on waiting orders. Lieut. Commander c. w.
kennedy: Leuts. Richardson Clover and F. N.
AAoOSOL w. l. wealthy Guok Id III.
M. HodgeIs and j. r. Newton, Surgeon f. L
Dubois, Chief Engineer o. 81. Lackey. Passed
Assistant Engineers Richard Inch and VIM.
kOW bottom, Asst Engineer w. G. Eaton, Cadet
engineer G; 3. BAN, Boatswain j J. KILN,
Gunner G. b. venable, Carpenter j. L. Davis and
sdlaa Sailmaker M J: j. Byrne from the wyoming. and
placed on waiting orders. Paymaster d. q,
settle accounts. Lieut.. w. d. Everett from the
New York navy yard, and placed on waiting
0rders. the orders OF Master j. G. Fremont to
torpedo instruction are revoked, and he Is or
dered to the coast survey. The orders Of Lieut..
Commander Joseph E. Craig and Lieut.. j. g.
Eaton to torpedo instruction at Newport are
revoked, and they will be ordered to duty at
the naval academy. Lieut.. Commander F. w.
D1ckfns to the Constitution. Midshipmen A.
w. Dodd and g. w. Denf1eld to examination for
promotion. Assistant Paymaster r. T. II.
Ball from the Colorado aud ordered to the May
flower. Cadet Engineer L. D. Miner from the
Minnesota and ordered to the Alliance. Lieut..
w. Il. Webb, from the Pensacola navy-yard
and ordered to the PaSsaic at Washington
Lieut. G. w. Tyler. from the Naval Academy
June 1sr. and ordered to the Tennessee. Master
C. r. Miles, from the Naval Academy, June 1st
ard ordered to the Saratoga. Master j. C.
Burnett, from the PasSaic and ordered to hold
himself In readiness for sea service. Assistant
Engineer X. T. Hail. from the Alliance and Or
oered TO the Vandalia. Capt j. N. Miller from
speclal outy at washington ana ordered TO
command the receiving ship Wabash. Lieut..
Z: A: Aoams has been relieved from the Asi8tic
station and placed on waiting orders. Acting
USIpenIer M II. Roberts TO the Constitution.