Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-26

Grant, sister 10 Gen. Grant, will arrive here
this evening.
THE ORDRR, detailing Captain David Park
inson and First Lieut.. Joseph NJ. Kennedy to
duty as Indian Agents, has been revoked
Col. JOHN w. ARMIrA6R- of this city, for
merly Of New York, has been appointed rail-
way postal agent on the New York and Wash.
ington route.
Col. A. H MARYLAND, Superintendent of
the fourth postal district and special agent Of
the Post Ofhce Department, has left this city for
Louisville. KY, which will hereafter be his
headq uarters.
SENATOR GEORGE E. SPENCER will leave
here for Alabama in the early part of next
week TO take part in the campaign for the con-
gressional election, which will occur in Au.
gust next in that State.
THE PRESIDENT has granted the use Of the
grounds surrounding the Executive Mansion
to the Sunday School Union Of this city for
their ann ual celebration, which takes place on
the 5th instant.
The APPoINTMEHT Of several collectors and
assessors OF Internal Revenue have been
recommended by the Commissioner, and will
be made upon the return Of the President from
Annapolis.
NORMAN WIZARD, Esq, has written a letter
TO Judge Advocate General Holt, denouncine
the Dyer Court OF Inquiry, ana charging that
the proceedings before 1t were conducted irreg-
ularly, &c.
Hon. VIM. A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Secre.
tary of the Treasury, returned here last even.
ing from New York city, accompanied by Mrs
Richardson, who will remain here several
weeks. Mr.. X. was at his of1ioe to-day.
To RE RRMovED.-A list Of thirty clerks has
been submitted to the Secretary OF the Interior
by the Commissioner Of Pensions to be removed
from that office. New appointments will be
made to NIL the vacancies.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has just rendered a
decision Of considerable importance to impor.
ters Of spirituous liquors, to the effect that If
spirituous liquors are contained in casks not
enclosed in another case, such casks must hold
thirty gallons or more.
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
yesterday appointed twenty assistant assessors
for the First Louisiana New Orleaas) district,
upon the recommendation Of Assessor Joubert
Most of them are colored men. Messrs. Morse
and Abel are retained.
GRNERAL w. KRzYZANOwsKI, recently an.
pointed Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for
the States of Alabama, Georgia. and Florida,
received his commission to-day, took the oath
of office, and leaves for Montgomery, Ala, this
evening.
THE CONSERVATIVE CoNvKNrIoN.-The
names OF Messrs. w. H. Clagett, Lewis
CIephane, and Jehn H. Semmes will be before
tins Convention tonight for Collectorship, Mr.
Forsyth tor the Surveyorship.
CLERKS TO BE DIsMIssED.-The force OF
clerks in the Ordnance Department having
been reduced by the late law of Congress. six
out of the twenty five now employed in that
office will be dismissed on the LIST OF July. The
Secretary of War will approve leave Of alb
sence until that time OF such as may tender
their designations now.
DESTROYING THE CURRRHCY PLATRs.-The
committee appointed yesterday by the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury, to destroy the plates used
heretofore in printing he national currency,
will enter upon the discharge OF their duties
Tomorrow or next day. The plates have all
been packed, ready to be sent to the Navy
Yard, where they will be examined by the
committee and consigned to the blast furnace
THE INDIAN COMMISSION, whose names
were published in the STAR a few days since
were convened In informal session to-day at
the Patent Once; all the mem bers present ex.
cept Messrs. Tobey OF Boston, Dodge Of New
York, and Lane Of Indiana. Questions were
submitted for their consideration as to whether
any change was necessary in the payment Of
Indian moietes, contracts with reference to
supplies, and the status of the various tribes
generally. The mission was appointed by the
President under authority conferred by Con-
gress, which at the late session appropriated
S2,CO0,0O0 to enable him to maintain peace
among and with the various Indian tribes and
bands, to promote civilization, and bring them
when practicable upon reservations, relieve
their necessities and encourage their efforts at
self.support. Twenty five thousand dollars
are appropriated to pay the necessary expenses
of the Commission.
THE REPUBLICAN, NOMINATING CoNvRN.
TIoN.-This Convention. composed of fifteen
delegates from each ward, assembled at Union
League Hall this afternoon, and the hall was
we'll filled with spectators. As early as two
O'Clock the delegates commenced to assemble.
and until three o'clock there was a perfect
hubbub. From the conversation it appears
that the nomination Of Mr.. Boswell is a fore.
gone conclusion, although there are number
VI MI hoi uicuus WOTktuS IN UQ6
crowd. The Registership is the principal topic,
and the friends Of Messrs. q. H. Peters, John
+. Cook, and John Thomas johnson are busily
at work in the room, the first named appearing
to have the most friends. The friends of Messrs.
T.. H. Bliss and r. H. Donegan are busy urging
the claims OF each for the nomination for the
Survsyoship.
At O'Clock Mr.. w. A. Cook, Chairman of
the General Republican Oommittee, called the
Convention to order-the delegates being in the
western part OF the hall, separated from the
spectators by q rope stretched across the room.
Mr.. Robert A. Thompson was called to the
chair. Mr.. Thompson briefly spoke Of the
duties OF the day. They had no certainty OF
the success of the ticket to be nominated, and it
therefore was necessary for them to act Judi.
ciously and work. Mr.. A. x. Browne was
selected temporary SECRETARY. t
Mr.. o. 8. Baker moved the appointment OF a
Committee on Credentials; agreed to, and the
following were appointed = Charles Syphax,
let ward; Joseph Brooks. I'd; Aaron Rus.
sell. 3D.; @. w. Hatton, 4th; q. W. Schine.
man. sth; Mich'l Sinner, 9Th; Auothony Bowen,
7th ward.
motion was made to takes q recess, but was
laid on the table e 20 8 t ~