Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-01

oay appointed clerk In the treasury DEPART
ment.
FRANK NJ. BROWN, of this city, has been ap-
pointed Deputy Collector ard Inspector of
Customs for Washington, vice John B. Hilton
resigned.
LIEUT. CHAs. J. TRAIN has been detached
from the Nava' Observatory IN this city, and
ordered to the Sabine, the order to take ehecS
on the 25th inst
J. II. ASHTON, Esq, Ia'e Assistant Attorney
General, leis this morning for Savannah, Ga,
where he is engaged in some importsnt legal
matters.
MRS. MARY STovRR, daughter of ex.Presl-
dent johnson, was married in Gre ,nville, Ten
nessee, on the Doth instant, by the Rev. s. p
Crawford, to Mr.. William Brown, a prosper.
Gus merchant of Gro o,nville.
THE BALT1MoREANs have done some repre-.
hensIble things in the past, but the Spectator of
that city is responsible for the unsurpr ssable
atroclty of saying tha: the preselt Secretary
Of the Navy will doubtless find his successor
in Aroary .Borie.alrs Pore er!
PRESIDENT GRANT, it is said, yesterday in.
formed the Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, Of Califor.
nia that he will not visit the Pscific coast this
cannot for so long time absent himself from
his public duties.
HON. E. d. BARRON, Of Wis, the new Fifth
Auditor Of the Treasury Department, arrived
here yesterday and entered upon the discharge
OF his duties this morning, relieving Chas. NJ.
Walker, Esq. No changes have yet been made
in his Office.
On DIT that agents of the Cuban Govern
ment, who have questioned the President rela.
tive to the purchase Of certain war material
from the United States, were informed by him
that If the Government had any arms muni.
tions, &c, to spare, they would be disposed of
to either Cubans or Spaniads If they wished to
purchase.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.-lt is
currently reported about the city that the
name OF Col. James X. O'Beirne, formerly
Provost Marshal OF the District, and lately
Register Of Wills, will be presented to tn
Board Of Police, when the new members quai
ify, as a candidate tor the position Of Major
and Superintendent.
1NvBsTIGATION-The Committee of Finance
of the Board Of Aldermen, to whom was refer
red the communication Of the Corporation At
torney, w. A. Cook in reference to the publi-
cation OF the tax lists in the ChSoaicle, (giving
an opinion that the publication of the lists in
the supplement is not legal,) have commenced
an in vestIgation of the subject.
GEN'L r. T.. LEE arrived in town this
merning rom Baltimore, aud proceeded to
Georgetown, where he is the guest Of Mrs.
Kennon. This forenoon he called upon
President Grant. accompl lnIed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam1 Taggart, of Baltimore, and had pleas
,nte yiau of a half Or fhrf Q. m uartars of a
hour with the President.
BIDS FOR NAVAL SroREs.-Paymaste
Bridge, Chief of the Bureau of Provisions an1
Clothing at the Navy Department, this after
noon opened proposals for furnishing TO the
Brooklyn Navy Yard $4,000 yards of blue
flannel. 10000 pairs Of woollen socks, and
IO,Ot0 pairs of calf shoes. The contract wall
probably be awarded on Monday.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOAR left here last
evening for his home in Ma sachusetts, aud will
be absent a week or ten days. Walbridge A.
Field. Esq, the new Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral. received his commission and took the
oath of office day, relieving J. Hubey Ash
ton, Esq, who has held that position. for some
time past. During the absence of Judge Hoar,
Mr.. Field will act as Attorney General.
Col. A. WELLINGTON HART, for six years
past efficient fourth class clerk in the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau, he's resigned. He an
old journalist, having been editor OF one or two
newspapers; but while in office he did not
write for the papers, as many do He has a
large number of warm friends in this city who
will regret his departure from the Federal
metropolis.
ENTERED ON DUTY-Mr. Benjamin N.
Needs, Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the
District OF Columbia, this morning entered on
his dutiss, relieving Mr.. Peter NJ. Pearson,
who has filled that position since the estab-
lishmeht of the office. MIR. II. 5. tlynt to day
assumed the duties OF the Office of Collector of
Internal Revenue for this District, relieving
Mr.. Lewis Clephane.
KANSAS CENTRAL PACIFIC II. X. COMPANY
Ex-Attorney General Evarts made an argu-
ment to-day before the Secretary of the Interior
in favor OF issuing bonds to the Kansas Central
Railroad Company. The company claims
bonds to the amount Of 900 ss a subsidy
granted them by act Of Congress. A number
Of Senators and Representatives were in at
tendance during the argument.
CORPORATION UFFICREs.-Mr. B. N. Needs
having been appointed Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for this District, has resigned his po-
sltion as Corporation bookkeeper, and Mayor
Bowen has appointed the Mayors clerk. Mr..
A. Z. Newton, to MI the vacancy. The va.
caucy in the once of Mayors clerk has been
filled BY the appointment Of DR.. VIM. Tindall,
of the Fifth Ward, who has for several months
past filled the position OF clerk in the Regis.
ter's ONCE.
PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMNfssIoNlRs.-Unde
the Joint resolution Of Congress, approved
April 10, 1859. the President ppointed General
Cyru7 Il. Comstock, United States Engineer;
General Joseph +. Boyd, Of Kentucky; Samuel
NJ. Fe,tsn, Of Pennsylvania: Edwin F. Win.
slow, OF Iowa. and General Hiram Walbridyc,
of New York, Comm 'ssioners to examine and
report upon the condition Of the Union Plcinc
and Central Pacific Railroads, and they have
notified the Secretary Of the Interior Of their
acceptance.
GxNIRAL SHERMAN, while in Richmond on
Thursday, was called upon by q number OF
prominent gentlemen, without regard TO poll.
tics, and conversed with great freedom upon
all topics that were brought mp. According to
the Richmond Journal he paid General Canby
high compliment-said he was an older SOL
der than himself, having entered the army in
1899, that he possessed good administrative
shiIitioa n well. halancsd mind the highest