Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-22
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENuE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s592.66s.sO.
SECRETARY Cox will return to this city on
Saturday next.
CHrsr JUSTICE CHASE is in Richmond ON his
way to this city.
MINISTER NELSON arrived in the city o.
Mexico on the 18th ult.
Hon. DANIEL L. SICKLBs, our new Minister
to Spain, arrived here this morning.
MAYOR BOWEN has not yet left Boston. but
expects to leave in time TO arrive here on
Thursday.
OWING to the storm north Of Washington the
telegraph wires worked badly to-day, hence
the scarcity Of telegraphic matter.
SECRETARY BoRIH returned to the city las
evening, and was at the Navy Department TO-
day.
HON. ]. w. DOUGLASS, Assistant Commls-
sioner OF Internal Revenue, is expected to re-
turn here tomorrow.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS has ap.
pointed DIR. Isaac Smith, OF Fall River, Mass,
Examining Surgeon at that place.
HON. ]. WATSON WBBB, our late NJ mister to
Brazil, arrived here last evening and Is stop.
ping at Willard's.
GENERAL LOGAN has addressed q long letter
to the Secretary Of War, urging the complete
carrying out of the improvements proposed
in the Illinois river.
TIE honorary degree of LII. ID. was con.
ferred upon Vice President Colfax by Hills.
dale College, Michigan, at its late Commence.
ment
IT Is STATED that Baron Stoeckl, late Rus.
sian Minister to the United States, has been
put upon the retired list by his Government,
with a decoration and a pension. He and his
family will live henceforth in Europe.
LAY DILRGATION.-FOundry NJ. +. Church
voted last evening on lay delegation with the
following sult:-For, 80; against, IL. This
is a small vote, considering the fact that there
are 40 church members.
ury Department, has resigned to enter upon
the practice Of his profession. He has estab-
llshed an Office as attorney and counsellor-at-
law in this city.
PROTECTING THE Observation-Disclosures
Delano will shortly appoint a board OF Com
mssloners to examine INTO the various plans
o: locks submitted to the Department for secur-
ing mash tubs, meters, &c. in distillerIes, the
oF xrh,o ha hall hvvfh fhn osal,
and the locks placed under seal. The Commits.
sion will report to the Department the most
suitable lock tor the purpose.
HON. DENNIS N. COOLEY, formerly Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs, and latterly practicing
law in this city, Is understood to be an aspirant
for the U. s. Senatorship from Iowa, to be
made vacant by the expiration Of Mr.. Grimes
term. His friends hold that he will have con.
siderable radical support in opposi ton to
Messrs. Wilson and Allison.
SAILS OF GOVERNMENT GOLD AND PUR.
CHASE OF BONDs.-It is announced that after
the close Of the present fiscal year une 3O) and
until further notice, instead Of weekly pur-
chases Of bonds and sales of gold, the Secretary
Of the Treasury will purchase &l.0OO,OO0 Of
bonds In alternate weeks, commencing on
Thursday, the first Of July, and will sell
sl,OOO,0OO Of gold in alternate weeks, comn,enc.
ing on Thursday, Julys.
CHANGES IN THE FIRST OoMPTRoLLRRs OF.
HICE.-The following changes and promotions
have been made in the First Comptroller's
ONCE: Promoted from Sd TO 4th class CLERKS
5. G. Clark, J. A. Thomson, Il. NJ Lawrence
from I'd TO 3d,-A. Schwartz, H. b. Bennett, w.
+. Scott, X. Cruikshank, T. e. Dickinson;
transferred from temporary to permanent roll
as I'd class,-M. Brown, q. N. Wilson, VIM.
Linton.
VISITORS TO THE PRRsIDINf.-There was q
very large crowd Of visitors at the Executive
Mansion this morning; but the President being
busily engaged in disposing Of oficial business
which had accumulated during his absence,
granted but few interviews. Among those ad.
mitted were Senator Fenton. Representatives
Winans. Edwards, and Bingham; Hon. Alvin
p Hovey, our Minister to Peru; 5. A. Huribut,
| our Minister to the United States Of Colombia;
l and few others.
THE oYPICIRs OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
l who served in the Department OF the Gulf
/ during the rebellion will hold a reunion and
/ banquet at the Stetson House, Long Branch,
| ON the sth of July, the anniversary Of the cap
| ture Of Port Hudson. The reunion will con.
Il uuuo Uuui uc oNeuiuS VI th0 Sshs ouu ~ 10 CA :.
pected that Gems Sherman, Butler, Banks,
Candy, We,tzel, and other prominent army and
l navy officers will be present.
L APFAIRs AT THE PATENT OPFICR-Tht
| com petitive examination for two Assistant Ex
aminsrs OF Patents will take place on Thurs
cay morning next before the Examining Board
/ Messrs. Duncan, Schaher, and Parks. Their,
l are fourteen candidates for the positions.
Thirty female clerks were examined yester
day In regard to their qualifications as copyist
| and proof readers. and the results Of the exam
inations are now before Commissioner Fishe
| for his action.
On the goth instant, 3s6 patents will b.
issued, and during the past 36S application
| and 81 caveats have been filed.
APPoINTNBNTs BIT THE PRIeIDBNf.-Th
President this morning signed the following