Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-22
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

CLAIMS AGAINST THE WAR DErARrNEST.-
The commission to examine claims against the
War Department, winch has been in session in
this eiry for some time past, has been discon-
-insed by direction of Secretary SchoheId, and
tas mentioned in the SrARa few days since)
Gen. y. A. Hardie, Col. Dewitt Clinton and
Col George Gibson have been appointed rs a
board TO assemble At the War Department to
investigate, prepare and report upon such
claims rs may be referred TO them. The heads
OF bureaus IN the different Departments are d.
rected TO furnish the board with such informa.
ton as may be desired. The reports of the
the board will contain briefly all inform alton
necessary TO enable the Secretary of War to
decide upon the merits of each claim, and
specific recommendation as to how il shall be
disposed Of The proceedings OF the board are
TO be secret, and they will not be allowed to
advertise or make any publication except by
direction of the Secretary OF War.
Gas COMPANIES IN THE DIsTRIcr-Mr. In
gtrsol introduced in the House to-day bill TO
incorporate the Cirizens' Gas Company of the
District of Colum bia- naming the same Corpo-
rators and embracing the same provisions as
the bill offered in the Senate by Mr. Harlan
few days since. which has already been pub
bsned IN the STAR. IL was referred TO the
COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia
PoTaIe the Washington Il Georgetown Coal
Tar Gashght Company" which names Au-
gust Hrzheld. Geo. II. Becker. J. w Smith
J. Mctiowen, Amos A Cunning, (owners and
assignees OF certain invention known as an
Improvement in manufacturing and illuminate
ing gas from coal ard coal tar, and for
Which invention, letters of patent have
Ircorporators, for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining in Washington and George.
town buildings for gas works, with all neces-
Sary coal yards, reservoirs, &c., thereunto at
tached. The company is TO furnish ali public
buildings in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown with gas light at the rate OF - per
thousand cubic feet: also. to commence layinp
Gown gas pipes within ninety days from and
affel the passage OF the act. Capital stock not
10 exceed S5.OOIOOn, 10 be divided into shares
oil si'OeO each Referred 10 District Committee
TRIAL TRIP OF THE U. S. STEAMER AMMO
SoosuC-A Quick PAssAGE.-The u s steam.
er Ammonoosuc, Commander VIM. ID. Whiting,
winch lately received her machinery at New
fork, was transferred 10 the Boston navy ward
where she arrived from New York on the even
ing on the evening of the 10th INST The trial
Trip rom New York to Boston proved very
satisfactory. The engines worked smoothly
and were easily managed. She made seven
teen knots per hour for twelve consscntiva
honrs, averaging about Ihirty-two revolutions
per minute.
IHE BRITISH CONsUL at Boston brings TO
ihe notice OF British subjects residing within
tne States OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
tnat oy recent instruction from II. NJ. Prn-
elpaI secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
TWO registers are opened al that cons ulate, one
for births and the other for deaths: and the
Consul Il authorized 10 insert therein such an
uies OF births and deaths a. may be reported TO
hIm Tor registration; provided that not more
than seven years have elapsed since the occur.
renee of those events.
PLEASANT SENATORIAL Trip -oui-a.r,u
SEn11Ors hyi
Senator Cameron, took a trip 10 Ashland, ON
The Northern Central railroad, where thew
spent the day very pleasantly.
Mr.. Whiilaw Reed, (sAgate." of the Cincin-
nafi GG-ette.) who has always been promi-
dent supporter Of Chase. has written a cam
paign life of Grant.
CAPTAIN JAMES KELLY, 3Ith United States
infantry, now or duty IN Mississippi has been
ordered TO report TO the Secretary OF War in
person
CARDS are out for fashionable wedding
here next week. The parties are Senator Hem
derson, OF Missouri, and Miss Mary Foote.
daughter of Judge Foote, formerly of New
ork, and niece OF the late ex-senator Foote.
Of Vermont.
THE FUNERAL of Lieut.. James d. Graham
United States army. late Aide de- Camp 10
Major General Hancock, will take place to-
inorrow, tuesday, the 23d instant, at 10
O'Clock a. m, from 81. Mathews Church, cor
n.r OF 18th and streets The procession will
proceed nom the church TO the depot of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. The
~ mains will be inferred AT Baltimore city.
CoLORED SCHOOL SUPERINrESDENrs.-T
Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau for this Distinct has issued an
ush.a
70 duty as Superintendents of Education in
Maryland: Thaddeus Washington and Cephas
Davis, al Budd's Ferry, Charles county: A. r.
Johns, al NaDlemoy Stores, Nd.
SUMNER DREss.-General Emory, IN com.
nand OF the Department of Washington, has
ssued circular permitting all troops In the
department 10 wear straw hats and blouses of |
ne same pattern wheR on Of duty, and when |
lPon all duty except reviews. ms pections dress
Parades and guard mounting.
PoIiTIcAL.-A Missouri D<mass.,, ,p,ok,
General James Shields Possesses .uttcient
;alIbre for the Democratic Candidate for Vics
President. ~
-1he Boston RsTaid, independent Demo-
rat, opposes the nomination of Chase, and
;oes for Hancock. The Post, radical Demo-
;rai, and Herald, both scIng for Hancock, in.
yember.
There Is divIs+on among the Republicans
II me Tennessee Sixth Congressional District
ind two Conyenuons have been held. The
hrst reaominsted Hon. :. ". Arnell. and the
second nominated Hon. j. Jack Buck.
The Rsrdid says: ssAvailable Democratic
Presidential timber, Northern maple, Western
hickory, or Southern yellow pine, rs very
scarce. The war has made it so.''
The Ohio .dGtesadR (Democrau SAYS.
Chief Justice Chase's terms won't suit. We
an do better
The editor of the Cairo (IlI) Democrat,
Pendletonian- acted as one of the sec
retarles al the conference of Chief Justice
haSe friends IN Philadelphis, On the IUth
instant
- Helster Clymer writes a letter 70 say that
he use OF his name by the New York Herald i'm
with the Chase movement was sem
Iirely unauthorized He don't see a.
-General Wager Swayne says be is NOT a
candidate Tor Congress IN Mr.. Sheiiabarger,s
IOhIo) district.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Illinois
Congressional district have nominated for
Congress Hon. John b Haw ey. of Rock
Island. General Harding, the present mcum-
bent, deciIned a renOmination.
The Columbus (OhIo) .StatesmaR calls
upon The friends of Mr.. Pendleton TO come TO
New York IN full force Son the ith of July,
saying that Democrats who are opposed 10
being ''sold ont should by all means attend.
- President Fairfield, of Hlllsdale College,
+ likely TO be Mr.. Beaman's most formidable
com petitOr for the Republican nomination for
on greSs IN the FIRST District. NichiVau