Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-28
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

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TEE PRESIDENT, last evening, issued an or
der assigning General Hancock to the COM
mand Of the Department Of the Atlantic, head
quarters in this city,. This action on the part
of the Pre- sident caused considerable comment
in political circles this morning, and some
profess to believe 1t to be a move towards
having control OF the national troops here in
case he should undertake to resist ixnpeach-
ment The order assigning General Hancock
to the new command had not been issued at
General Grants headquarters this morning,
as General Hancock is at present ont of town
but will return here on Monday, when
it is expected that the order will be issued
by General Grant, as directed by the President.
After General Hancock assumes command
General Gordon Granger will, il is thought
be assigned by the President to command this
District, in place Of General Emory.
DIsAPPoINrKp pAPPLIcANrs-The statement
which appeared in the STAR Of yesterday, to
the effect that a number of appointments of
female employees We're to be made in the Treas
ury Department, appears to have been miscon-
strued by many of our readers: in consequence
Of which there was large crowd of applicants
at the appoin tment office this morning, all of
whom were disappointed, as the appointments
had all been determined upon. All vacancies
are now filled, and it is useless to make appli-
cation, as no more appointments can be made.
In CLOvER.-The prediction we ventured
to NAL some time since to the effect that the
Princess Salm- -Salm would most likely reach a
high social position in Europe seems to be ON
the point of fulfllment. We note by late for
eign advices that, on account Of the heroism
displayed by her in Mexico in behalf of Maxi
milan, the imperial family Of Austria have
taken her under its protection, and placed a
handsome competency at her disposal. This,
for Canadian ballet dancer, Is pretty good.
SNOBBERY.-A dinner party was given in
New York last week which was waited on by
walters dressed in ''the English style-crimson
coats, knee breeches, silk stockings and pow
dered wigs" and the table cloth was of sswhite
velveteen, edged with gilt fringe The only
redet ming feature Of this saperlative tomfool-
cry is that the lady who gave the party desired
the reporter not to mention her name.
ART.-Mr. Coggswell, whose picture of G en-
Grant and family, painted some time since.
justly attracted such favorable notice, has re-
Gently completed most excellent portrait OF
Gen. Sheridan, which may be seen at French
Richardson's. The likeness is most striking
and the picture a whole AUST add to the al
ready high professional reputation Of the artist.
MATRIMoNIAL.-It is announced that Miss
Dix, daughter Of our Minister at Paris, is about
to return home to be united in marriage 10 a
gentleman of Brooklyn. Miss ID. is a great
favorite in Partisan society, and her with.
drawal therefrOm is looked for ward to with
regret.
ABsENT.-Hon. s. b. Axtell, Representative
in Congress from the San Francisco district
sails for California in the steamer of the Ist
prox., to be absent about two months. Mr.. A.
has, since his arrival here, made many and
warm friends, who wish for him safe and
pleas sant trip.
THE BILL Incorporating the EVENING STAR
newspaper company, introduced in the Senate
on the 18th day of December last, and referred
to the Committee on the District Of Columbia
was reported to-day from the committee with.
out amendment.
THE BOARD OF lMPEACHMENT MANAGERS
were not in session to-day. General Butler Is
still engaged in preparing his argument to open
the case next Monday, and he expects to occu-
py the time of the Court during the entire day.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE at their
meeting this morning had before them citizens
of Florida, who were examined in relation to
the constitution framed by the rec mt State
Convention. Persons We're ex amiaed for and
against the Constitution.
FROM THE STEAMER DESoTo.-Secretary
Welles this morning received despatch from
Commodore Boggs, of the United States steamer
DeSoto, announcing his arrival at Kingston
Jamaica, on the 5th of March, after a rough
passage OF six days from Hampton Roads.
ALABAMA.-Immedately after reading Of the
Journal in the House to-day, the Alabama bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, took
the floor in opposition thereto Gen. Farms.
worth, who has charge of the bill in behalf of
the Reconstruction Committee, stated, in reply
to question, that 1t was his intention TO OBJ
tain vote on the bill to day.
The WHITE HOUsE.-But few visitors We're
at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all Of
whom were admitted to see the President
Mr. Grosbeck of the Presidents counsel Gen.
+. p. Blair and several members Of Congress
mad interviews with the Executive to-day.
PERsoNAL.-Thurlow Weed, of the New York
Commercial, General Boardman, of New York
X; q Mcglton, OF New York, John Tracy, OF
Albany, New York, and w. L. Trammell, of
Georgia, are at Willard's Hotel
EQUALIzING THE GRADE OF STAFF OFFICERS
OF THE NAvY.-Mr. Pike introduced in the
AAoeSS No-o"y WHICH Wde icicIIeu 10 TIE
Committee on Naval Affairs) enacting that
from and after the passage of the act, the grade
OF neet surgeon, of fleet paymaster, and of fleet
engineer, shall be permanent, and shall consist
OF the twenty-five senior officers on the active
nsl OF the respective corps, who shall rank
win captain. The twenty-five surgeons, pay
masters, and chief engineers next on the active
list shall rank with commander, and the
r. naming surgeons, paymasters, and chief
engineers shall rank with lieutenant command
er; passed assistant surgeons, passed assistant
paymasters, and first assistant engineers shall
rank with lieutenant; that assistant surgeons
paymasters, and second assistant engineers shall
rank with assistant master; and that third as.
sistant engineers shall rank with midshipman
after graduation; chiefs of bureaus of medicine
and surgery, provisions and clothing, and
steam engineering, shall rank with commodore
ARREST OF PosTMAsTER FOR RoBBERY-
Mr.. Fred. Depro, the energetic special agent of
the Post Office Department, arrested few days
since MAJOR J. Watson, postmaster at New
Church. Accomac county, Va, on the charge
of stealing two registered envelopes, contain.
ing SlU7.5C, and forwarding by mail to their
address substitutes therefor, without the cash
enclosed. The handwriting on the substitute
led to his detection, and he was SO confounded
by the evidence accumulated against him by
Mr.. Depro that he made full confession Of
having committed the offence charged. He had
he airing on the 2ith instant before b. b. Fos-
ter, United States Commissioner at Norfolk,