Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-26

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvEsuE-The receipts from
his source to-day were S7o7,l62.
RRIsTER RUSSELL was yesterday appoRted
at ReIs,eTstown, Nd.
Ex-SKcRErARY BoRIK left here this morning
for his home IN Philadelphia.
Gov. ST vRssoN, OF Ky, is q. he Eooitt
House.
Mr.. ]. G.. BURsEr. of Ohio, has been ap-
pointed a temporary clerk IN the Pension Ot-
fee.
Mr. Jso. LAuB. a cIeI K in the Once OF Rev
enue Marine of the Treasury Department, was
70 day removed.
Mr.. wM. II. GooDACRE, clerk In charge OF
the stationery. Secretary's Office, treasury De-
partment, was removed to-day.
depository, when Mr.. COLLINS, Receiver of
Public moneys, was murdered. was So ,OjS 81.
STATIONERY CoNTRACT.-The contract for
the supply of stationery TO the Department of
Agriculture has been again awarded 70 Philip
& Solomons, of this city.
Ex-SECRsTARY BoRIB entertained Secretary
Robson al dinner last evening. Among the
and General Shriver.
ADMIRAL HOFF is directed by Admiral Por-
ter to resist the seizure of any American vessels
not actually engaged in landing troops or mu-
nitions OF war on the Cuban coast.
SAMUEL A. WIGGIN, for several years past a
clerk in the Executive Mansion, has been re-
lieyeo from duty there and ordered to report
for duty in the office Of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
COMMISSIONER DKLANo to-day appointed
Robert l.. Brown Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for the I'D district OF Pennsylvania, and
his commission was sent 10 the President 10 be
signed.
TEE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has ap-
pointed John Il. Bloss, of the Department, and
Commissioner as members of the Board TO ex-
anime persons designated for clerkships In the
General Land Ofice.
AT THE WASHINGTON CITY Posr OFFICE
John n. Mitchell is appointed Letter Carrier
at $500 per annum, from 1st July, vice Simeon
Adamski, removed; and James I. Brown at
$50 per annum, from lst ] uly, vice Chas. J
Wight, removed.
MR. AND MRS. COLFAx are the guests Of
Senator Anthony at his home in Rhode Island
The V ice President made a pleasant speech TO a
large asssmblage in Providence yesterday. He
goes 10 Newport to-day 10 remain over Sunday
and Will return to Providence on Monday.
INTERNAL EEvENUE.-SIx storekeepers and
seven guagers under the Internal Revenue
department, in the 21st District of Pennsyl-
vania (Greensburg,) have been dismissed upon
the recommendation of w. II. Markle, the Col
Iector Of that District
Mr.. X. NJ. DOUGLASS, Private Secretary tC
the President, returned here yesterday from
Clifton Springs, New York, where he has been
for several weeks past. He has been suffer
ing from a bilious attack for some days past
bnt is much better to-day and was AT his desl
IN the Executive Mansion.
CLERKS DIsNIssED.-Three male and on,
female clerk, and one messenger, in the Loar
Branch OF the Secretary's Office, Treasury De
partment, were dismls sed this morning. AmonI
those dismi ssed were Mr.. J. q. Walker, for
merly Reading Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and @. Thomas Noyes, Of this city
TIE MOUTH OF THE Observation-Disclosures
ton has been received at the War Department
that the u. 5. steam credge "Essayous'' ha
increased the depth OF the channel al Pass
IOutre, al the mouth of the Mississippi river
from IS 10 Is feet, and a steamer drawing l7J
feet OF water passed out over the bar on n
18th instant.
SECRETARY RoBEsoS was al the Navy DE
partment this morning shortly after O'Clock
and received a large number Ofvisitors durin
the day, amoag whom was Senator Cattell- c
New Jersey. No changes have been made II
the department, and i, is said that the ne,
Secretary has announced his determination t
| re:ain he present force OF employees.
| SITE FOR NEW Exc UTIvR MANsION.-Th
| Washington correspondent of the Cincinna
| Gazette SAYS. The President and members G
| the Cabinet have been looking over the groun
| 20 md site Tor new executive mansio
! which can be recommended 10 Congress, an
are understood TO be substantially agreed upo
a location III the northwestern part of the city.
| The RID STOCKING Base Ball Club OF Cir
| cinnati, accompanied by members of th
| Olympic Club, Of this city, whose guests the
| are to-day, visited the Executive Mansion thi
i moi ming and paid their respects 10 the Pres
Y dent. 10 whom they extended an invitation
/ witness the match game this afternoon. Th
| President expressed his desire to be presen
| and prom ised 10 witness the game If he coul
4 possible leave his Ofhcial duties.
i THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAvY.-l
/ THE STAR of yesterday we gave a short sketc
/ OF the new Secretary of the Navy. An Assc
| ciaied Press dispatch from Trenton, n. j, las
/ night, gives the following additional particu
/ lars Of Mr.. BorIe's successor Hon. Georg
II. Robson, appointed by the President Sec
| retary Of the Navy, to I'LL the vacancy occs
| stoned by the resignation of Secretiry Borie,
| a son Of Judge VIM. p. Robson, OF Ware
4 county, n. j., who was a leading Whig, Ion
| and prominently connected with the politics {
| the State. Mr.. Robson entered Princeton Col
| lege IN 1S4l. Upon graduating, in Isi7, he en-
| tered the law office OF Chief Justice Hornblow W
i er of Newark Upou concluding his legs