Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-30
EVENING STAR.


Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvEsuE.-The receipts to-day
from this source We're Ssis,527.
UNITED STATES TRIAsCRER SPINNER ar
rived in this city last night.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY robson LETT this
city last evening tor his home in New Jersey
He expects TO be absent about q week.
PRESIDENT GRANT has accepted the invita-
ton Of the Rev. b. A. Mcguire. of Georgetown
College. TO distribute the premiums at the
commencement tomorrow.
COMMANDER CHARLES H. CUsHNAN has
been detached from the New York navy yard
and ordered to duty in the Bureau OF Equip.
ment and Recruiting.
ABOUT FIFTY CLDRks have been discharged
from the Adjutant Generals Office OF the War
Department. Instructions to that effect were
issued and executed to-day
THE ORDER assigning Commander Boards.
lee to the Bureau Of Equipment and Recruit
ing has been revoked, and he has been as
signed to duty In the photographic Office, in
this city
INTERNAL RIvENUR COLLECTIONS FOR To-
DAY AND FOR THE FISCAL YRAR-The re.
ceipts of internal revenue to-day were over
eight hundred and forty .eight Thousand dol.
lars, and the grand total for the fiscal year
ending to day, SIS 1861.
TIE TREASURY TO RE CLOSED ON MONDAY
The following order was issued to-day:
Tredsury Department, June 80. 1s69.-As the
anniversary OF American Independence will
occur this year on Sunday, the Treasury DE.
partment and its several bureaus will BE-
closed on Monday, the 5th day OF July.
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary.
b BIDS FOR SrATIoNRRY.-Yesterd bids
were opened for supplying the department,
during the next fiscal year, with stationery
Messrs. Philip & Solomons, Dempsey L
O'TooIe, and Blanchard & Mohun, of this city,
and DE Nau Il Waterman, OF New York, were
the only bidders. The contracts will be awar.
dec as soon as he bids are compared.
THE DEDICATION CEREMONIES AT GBrrYs.
BURe.-Mayor and Mrs. Bowen and most OF
the members of the two Boards Of the City
Councils, some Of them with their families,
left here to-day at f2:45 r. m, on special train
TO attend the Gettysburg monument dedica-
ton, which takes place tomorrow. Capt
Weaver, of the Board Of Assessors, accom-.
panied the party. The Mayor will not return
10 the city before Saturday. A large number
of our citizens went out on the sans tram for
Gettysburg.
TIE NATIONAL INTRLLIGRNCRR-The ad.
isu1ned meeting last night TO take measures
Tor reviv,ng the fRteHige Rcer, and placing il on
firm basis with adequate capital, failed, we
understand, to accomplish Its object. The
plan discussed at the last meeting of raising
one hundred thousand dollars. with Col Ber-
ret as manager OF the enterprise, has not sue.
ceeded, although some portion of the money
has been subscribed. At the meeting last night.
after some discussion. it was determined to
postpone any definite action till after the close
OF me commencement exercises of GEORGETOWN
College, in order to afford an opportunity for
consultation with ex-PresIdent johnson, who
Is now in Washington, and expected TO be pres
ent at the commencement to- o-morrow
MILITARY WEDDING.-On Rock Island, Ill,
on the 22d, Lieutenant W. p. Butler was
married TO Miss Florence, daughter of General
hodman. The ceremony was held on the green
sward, under the trees. The company stood in
the form Of a semi circle. The Government
troops, in bright uniforms ard Furnished ac-
coutrements, were drawn up directly in the
rear. The brides attendants were Misses Mary
Mcclellan, Lizzie NJ Mcclellan, and Bette Black,
OF Pittsburgh, and Miss Alice Allen, of Boston.
The groomsmen were Lieutenant Metcalf u,
5. A., Lieutenant Shaler, Professor at West
Point; Lieutenant Davis, Engineer Corps, and
Lieutenant Rodman, L. S. A. The bride wore
q rich corded silk, with point lace. nd chaplet
OF orange blossom
COMMISSIONER DEL ANo has received a letter