Evening star., 1869-07-10

WASHINGTO
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERVAL REvBNuB.-The receipts to-day
and yesterday from this source were si,iO5.975.
FIRST LIEUTENANT WIN. @. FITCH has been
ordered to duty in the Freedmen's Bureau.
SENATOR RAMSEY, Of Minnesota, arrived in
Paris Yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT aas appointed Jno Dietrick
Surveyor of Customs for the port OF Velasco.
Texas, vice W.C Wagley, suspended.
JAMES II. LOWRY AND WM. o. SAvILLs have
been appointed inspectors of STEAMBOATS, in
Baltimore, Md.
SECOND LIEUTENANT r. ID. PORTS, Sd U s
artillery, has been ordered to duty al the artiI-
lery school at Fortress Monroe, Va.
ARCHBISHOP SPALDING, of this diocese. pro-
poses TO sail for Rome on the 20.n of next Uctc-
Der to attend the Ecuraenical Council.
BREvKT LIEUT.. Col. JosBPH w. GRLeoY,
Captain 45th infautry, has been relic we'd from
duty In the Freedmen's Bureau, and ordered
to join his regiment
THE CITIZENS OF NEW JERSEY residen. in
Washington, having signifed their desire to
Secretary Robson to congratulate him Off .iaI.
ly on his accession to the Cabinet, Monday
evening next has been designated as the day for
the reception.
THE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND THE BALTr-
MORE SARNGRRFR FRsT.-The committee of the
Baltimore Saengerfest. which commences to.
morrow, waited upon the President this morn.
ing and extended TO him an invitation to be
present at the festival in Baltimore. The
President replied that he would endeayor to
attend on Monday afternoon.
COMPLIMENTARY BALL was given last eve.
ming by the proPrietors Of the Stetson House
Long Branch, 10 the Society Of the Army and
Navy Of the Gulf. Among the guests present
were Generals Sheridan, Birge, Sargent, Wal.
ker, Roberts, Davis, Haws and other officers of
the Army and Navy, Senators and Representa-.
tives in Congress.
GOVERNMENT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE
The President yesterday appointed the follow.
ing gentlemen members of the Board of Visi.
tors at the Government Hospital for the In.
sane:-Pref. Joseph Henry, LII. d., General
y. u. Howard, Il. ID. CooEe, Esq George g
Gideon. Prof. Henry and G. S. Gideon, ESD,
were reappointed.
HON. WIN. ID. SEwARD's party leave for Sit.
Ia next Monday, the North American Trans
portation Company placing the steamer Active
at his service. The party will visit Portland,
Oregon, and Victoria, and probably the Kodi.
ack Islands on their return. After inspecting
southern California, Mr.. Seward will start for
the city of Mexico, via Acapulco, to paw a
promised visit to President Juarez.
The MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS ELHCrIONs-
The regular session Of the Cabinet yesterday
afternoon was prolonged to a late hour. 1t Is
stated that the M issssippi and Texas elections
were considered at considerable length, and
that 1t was determined TO submit the cons,i.
tuition to the people of Mississippi, the test
oath and DISTINGUISHING clauses to be voted
upon separately as in Virginia and the fourth
Tuesday in November was named as the day
Of holding the election. Nothing definite trans.
pired regarding the election in Texas, but il is
thought the day will be equally remote.
A GENERAL COURT MARITAL has been or.
dered to meet at West Point, New York, on
the 18Th instant, for the trial of Cadet Robert
N. Price, and such other prisoners as NAV he
brought before it. The following named Off
GERS have been detailed for duty on the court
Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Alexander Piper, Bre.
vet Lieut.. Colonel John Mel. Hildt. Brevet
Ha.1 l.
Ford Kent, Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Peter s.
Miclire. Capt. Rob't Catlin, Capt A. s. CLARKE
Lieut.. Colonel Charles @. Parsons, Judge Ad.
vocate.
CURBsroNE BROKERS AND THE INrRRNAL
RIvEHUB.-Recently the Assessor Of Internal
Revenue tor the District Of Columbia has OBJ.
tained the names Of a number Of persons who
have practced ''shaving" salaries at heavy
per cent. He intends to make them comply
with the internal revenue Law and on btless
they will be prosecuted for failing TO take out
license as brokers. The list contains the mama
Of several who practiced at the Government
Printing Ofice, as also the names of some
whose personal appearance would Indicate
that they should be among the borro wers in.
stead of the lenders.
GBN. BLAIR KISSED AT LONG BRANCH
NkW JBRSEf.-Qulte scene occurred, not
ssOn the Beach at Long Branch" but in the
hotel at that place at the banquet of the Socie-
ty Of the Army and Navy OF the Gulf on
Thursday evening last. Major General Frank
p. Blair was called, and in the course Of his re-.
marks saId: ave have heard here OF Farra-
gut and Sheridan, but we shall yet hear of Lee
and Stonewall Jackson" Kisses and cries,
and great confusion hereupon o occurred, but Ad.
miral Farragut decided that to introduce any,
thing which interrupted the harmony was out
Of order, and quiet was soon restored
RECOGNITION OF THE REGULAR RRFUBLI-
CAN NOMINEES In TRXAs.-rhe original of the
foil owing telegram is in possession Of NJ tior
w. B. Moore, OF Texas, now IN this city, who
visited Governor Clafiin with a special vie W
Of securing an endorsement Of the regular Re.
publican nominees Of the State Of Texas, in
opposition TO the Jack.Hamilton.O .Oonserva.
tive. Democratic ticket:
BOSTON, July 7, 1901 have directed the
recognition by the Secretary Of the Nationa
Executive Republican Committee, Of the Exec.
utive Committee OF the State of Texas ch osen
by the Houston Con vention, which nominated
General E. J. Davis for Governor OF that Sta te.