Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-17

Mr.. VAN DYKE, the New York sub-Treas-
urer, will 60 out on the 1st proximo.
SECRETARY RAwLINs returned to the city
last evening from his visit to Conaecticut, and
was at the War Department to-day.
PHRsoNAL.-Samuel g. Courtney. ext. S.
Attorney for New York city, and Amos Clarke,
Of New Jersey, are At willards.
OVER FOUR HUNDRED CHANGES OF Pcsr-
MASTERS have been made BY the Postmas .er
General in the last two days.
SENATOR SUMNER, who left here yesterday
for Boston, does not expect to return until next
December.
HON. WV. SEWARD, on his arrival at San
Francisco is to be formally received, and will
be the guest OF the city.
Ex-Governor CsRrIN. United States Minis.
ter to Ressis, sailed from New York in the
Scotia for England, yesterday, en- route to
Russia.
DEATH OF MRS. SPINNER.-We reGret TO
bear that Mrs. Spinner-whose sudden and
severe illness was noticed in THE STAR OF
Tuesday-died at Herkimer, N. V, before Gen.
Spinner was able TO reach her bedside. Her
death resulted from paralysis.
THE LIAvE OF ABSENCE granted Breyet
Lieutenant Colonel A. K Long, captain and
commissarv Of subsistence, has been extended
for three months. Colonel Long, it will be
remembered, was ON the staff Of President
Johns on.
CLRRKs APPOTNTRD.-John ]. Knox, OF
Michigan, and Robert Braden, Of New York,
were yesterday appointed to first-class clerk.
ships in the Indian Bureau, and Edward Pal.
mer and q. H. Maple were appointed first class
clerks for one month on trial.
SUPERVISOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE Ar.
PoINTBD.-O. +. Presbery, Esq has been ap.
pointed Supervisor OF Internal bevenue for
the district EN- mbracing the Stites OF Virginia
and West Virginia, in place Of Thos. X. Laird,
! resigned.
Il STATIONERY CONTRACTS AwARDRD-The
Secretary of the Navy to-day awarded 70
Messrs Dempsey 4 O'Toole, OF this city, the
contract for furnishing stationery to the navy
yards al Boston, Philadelphia, WASHINGTON,
Pensacola, and Norfolk; also, the Naval Asy.
lum at Philadelphia. Pa.
l EXAMINING BoARD.-Messrs W. b. Waugh.
chief clerk Of the Indian Bureau: Mr. A. s. H.
White. OF the Indian Department proper, and
have been designated as a board to examine
candidates designated for appoin tment in the
Indian Once.
APPOINTMENTS POSTMASTER General Cress.
well made the following appointments to- day
John wilkeson, laborer, has been assigned to
duty as fireman, vice Richard q. Smith, re-
moved; Thomas P. Orwin, temporary clerk in
The appointment office; Richard H. Chinn
temporary clerk in the appointment office, vice
VIM. h. MInnix, removed.
Z. L. CREsCY, ESQ.,, late Supervisor of In.
ternal X Revenue, leaves this evening Tor the
North on the steamer Robert E. Lee. His of.
fetal acte here have been marked by integrity
and fidelity TO the government. Mr.. Creecy
will enter on the practice Of law at Washing.
ton, and will attend to the business of his new
friends and new clients in New Orleans. We
wish him success.-NeU Orleans Republican.
June l2h.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SRNATORsHIP-The
coming Senatorial contest in New Hampshire
Is attracting some attention here. Thus far
Senator Cragin g chances for reelection appear
to be good, although ne has strong competitor
/ in Colonel Tappan. Private letters received
from Minister Hale say that it his intention to
come home and enter the Senatorial contest
II is thought here that his strength will not be
ineonsiderable, as he may hold the balan ce of
power.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE which passed
between Sir Edward Thornton and Lord Clar-
endon relative 10 American affairs, was laid
before the British Parliament a few DAYS since,
and copies thereof have been received here.
Minister Thornton says after the delivery
Mr. Summers speech the Republican press OF
the country took strong grounds in favor
thereof and sustaining his views. Mr.. Thorn
ton expresses the belief that a settlement of the
Alabama claims can be effected by the British
Government surrendering to the United States
the Cana dian Provinces.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has directed the As.
sistant Treasurer at New York TO make his
purchase Of bonds for the last week IN this
month on Tuesday, the 29th instant. He has
also directed the purchase OF bonds to the
amount OF S625,0OO at either Of the next two
weekly purchases, in addition to the regular
purchase Of S1,0OO,OC0 weekly, in order to in.
crease the sinking fund by the close of the flscal
year TO the proportionate amount for the four
months OF the present administration the law
requiring one per cent. OF the entire debt to be
purchased during each fiscal year for that fund.
PRINTERS MKErINs.-A conference meeting
newspaper ana job printing Offices OF this CITY.
was held last night to determine what action
should be taken in view Of the expression OF
opinion by the Government Printing Office
compositors at their meeting held on Tuesday
afternoon. After conversational debate
which lasted for some tine, the delegates
decided that no action should be taken against
the meeting Of Government printers but that
the question at issue be met and disposed of at
the meeting of the typographical Union on
Saturday evening.
THE LEGALITY OF THE TAx SALRs-we
understand that in few days the Corporation
Attorney will give an opinion on the legality
OF the tax sales, which will reafirm the con.
clusions OF his former opinion, namely: that
the act Of Congress Of May 26, 1924, requires
that public notice Of the time and place of the
sale Of all real property tor taxes due the Cor.
poration OF the city Of Washington, snail be
given in all cases by advertisement
inseried in some newspaper published in said
city, "once in each week for at least twelve
successive weeks" and advertisement for the
designated period in q supplement folded in
weekly newspaper or in daily paper sonce
a week." but not fastened or connected with
the paper, is not a compliance with that part of
the law requiring the notice to be inserted in
some nevspaper once in each week for tvely We