Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02

WIN. ID. AVERY, ESQ, has been appointed
Cnief OF the Appointment Bureau of the
Internal Revenue Once in place of Mr.
Huntington resigned
The POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM be.
tween the United States and Switzerland went
into operation yesterday. This is the first at.
tempt to establish the system with any foreign
Cove pment.
MR. j. X. GOODWIN, the popular disbursing
clerk OF the Interior Department left for his
nome this morning on a short trip for recrea.
tion. While absent the duties of his office will
oe attended to by the handsome Mr.. Joseph.
GENERAL SHERMAN arrived in Augusta,
Msine, yesterday morning from Bangor A
pablo reception was given him la 81 evening
at the close of which he was serenaded by the
CITIZENS. The General briefly responded. He
leaves to-day for Portlsnd.
INCRBAsTNG.-The Treasury Department.
This morning received sl03,5OO in fractional
currency from the New York Bank Note
Printing Companies. The new one and two
dollar notes, 1t is expected, will be ready for
issue about the 1st Of October.
THE DIFFICULTIES between the squatters and
tral lands have compelled the Secretary of
War to order company Of cavalry to that 10.
cality. The railroad authorities having ar
qulred title to the lands the squatters are not
oisposod to give up peScesbly, hence the dis
turbancSs.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GRIKR.-The published
statement that Hon. r. q. Grier, in consequences
OF failing health, will resign his seat as Asso-
ciate Justice of the United States Surname
Court, is authoritatively contradicted. The
Justice, it is said is at present enjoying good
health, and has no intention of resigning his
position.
COMMISSIONER DELANo yesterday submitted
ali plans and devices for cancelling tobacco
and other revenue stamps to the followin,
committee appointed by him tc consider the
matter deputy Commissioner Douglass, So.
hcItor Smith, Joseph w. Dwyer, T. w. Ell.
bridge and Charles Chesley.
FIFTEEN CLERKS in the Office of the Sixth
Auditor, Treasury Department. have had de
ductions from their pay made for lost time by
arriving late in the morning or leaving before
the hour for closing he office in the ali ,rnoon,
during the month of August. 1t is understood
that deduc ions are 10 be made in like manna
IN other bureaus of the Department.
PERSONAL. Manuel X. Garcia, Minister
from the Argentine Republic, is al the Metro
politan. ...-Colonel John Il. BrewnIow, of
Tennessee, is at the National. ....Vice Pres.
ijent Colfax has returned to San Francisco
from Yo Semitic, Mrs. Colfax's health having
improved. ..''Henry w. Lon sfellow aud fam
lily have arrived in New York from Europe,
and are at the Fifth avenue Hotel.
The PURCHASE OF CUBA.-The very last re-
port is that the President and Secretray Fish
deny that General Sickles was authorized to
present a proposition TO the Spanish Govern.
ment providing for the abolition of slavery in
the Island Of Cuba, her representation In the
Cortes and recognition of the insurgents. Min.
lister Sckles is instructed, 1t is said to negoti.
ate with the Spanish Government tor the free.
dom Of Cuba, the Cubans to pay for the Span.
ish forts, public buildings, &c.
DR. STEWARDS HOSPITAL INFECTION
Dr. William ID. Stewart, special agent of the
Treasury Department for the medical inspec.
ton OF United States Marine Hospitals, who
was IN Cincinnati on official duty last week,
has returned to this city. The Cincinnati
Chronicle says Of his labors in that city:
''His examinations were thorough, and his
ample experience in connection with hospital
service qualities him to Judge with accuracy
and impartality as to all the subjects of his
inquiry. His reports to the Department, we
have reason TO believe, have been characterized
by ar unusual completeness OF research, INTEL
lgent Judgment, watchful care for the welfare
OF patients as well as for the interests OF the
Government, and clearness in presenting his
conclusions"
WANT TO CONE BACK.-Several OF the citi.
zens of Alexandria city and county are de.
sirous of returning to the jurisdiction Of this
District and With a view of testing the yalidi-
ty Of the retrocession of SAID city and county
TO the State OF Virgin ia, have held a conference
and agreed that the speediest way Of bringing
about an adjudication Of the matter is, after
paying their State taxes to bring action iu the
Supreme Court of the State OF Virginia for the
recovery OF the same, and in case OF an adverse
decision TO appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States. They will act accordingly, and
have retained VIM. A. Cook Of this city as
counsel.
THE SUITS AGAINST NEW YORK BANKERS
AND BRoKEas.-The committee OF New York
bankers and brokers, who 1t will be remem.
bered had an interview with Commissioner
Delano a short time ago requested an order
from him directing the United States district
attorney for the eastern district of New York
TO discontinue the suits recently brought by
him against certain bankers and brokers resid.
ing in Brooklyn, for the recovery Of penalties
incurred by reason OF their refusal to make
returns Of their capital and deposits as re-.
quired BY law. They also urged the Commis.
sioner TO consent TO allow the assessment and
collection Of these taxes and penalties to remain
in abeyance until test case, which they pro.
posed TO make mp, could be carried through the
several United States District, Circuit and
Supreme Courts. After full consideration Of
the SUBJECTS, Mr.. Delano has declined to accsde
to either Of these requests, and has determined
TO proceed at once to the assessment and collec.
ton Of the taxes, and TO bring suit against the
remainder Of the parties In the southern New
York district About one hundred such suits
are pending in Brooklyn, and il Is thought
that at least one thousand will be commenced
in New York. They are for penalties for the
fifteen months next preceding the LIST OF April
last. In many Of the cases 1t 10 complained
that in making this application ftr licenses that
parties understated the amount Of their capi.
tai for the purpose Of defrauding the Govern.
msnt Of portion OF the special tax due from
them. This charge is very serious one, rem
dering them liable to imprisonment as well as
a fine, If convicted.
CONTRACTS AwARDRD.-The Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs awarded to-day contracts for
the follow ing articles intended tor the Indian
service: