Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-29
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RxvISuB-The receipts to-day
from this source were s552,s1J.
ADJUrANr GENERAL LoRBszo THOMAS, is
rustIcating in Massachusetts.
THE PRESIDENT visited the Treasury De-
partment this morning, and had a long inter-
view with Secretary Boutwell,.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned here this
morning from New York, and was at the War
Department to-day.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN has returned from his
recent visit to Philadelphia, and was at the
Navy Department to-day.
MRS. GENERAL BANKS whose health ha
been very bad for years, has recovered, and
will receive with old time grace this winter.
Two HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS
in fractional currency were received at the
Treasury Department to-day from the Bank
Note Printing Companies in New York.
HON. SAMUEL 8. FISHER, Commissioner Of
dustrial Exhibition Of the American Institute.
in New York.
COMING HoMB.-The U. s. storeship Guard,
Commander Adams, Is expected to arrive at
New York from Lisbon, in the course of few
days, where she has been with supplies for the
European squadron.
SHOULD THE GUNBoAT recently sold to the
Haytien authorities by this government not
prove satisfactory to them after the trial Of her
qualities, the Navy Department will authorize
the purchase money to be refunded and the
vessel restored to the service.
THE WHITE HoUsR.-There was quite large
crowd Of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, nearly all of whom were admit
ted to see the President. General Farnsworth
of Illinois, and General Talliaferro, Of Vir.
ginia. had interviews with the President this
forenoon.
ARMY OFFICERS DETAILED AS INDIAN
AGENTs.-Second Lieutenant q. T. Spear and
First Lieutenant A. p. Greene, U. S. A., have
been detailed for duty as Indian Agents, and
ordered to report to Commissioner Parker, and
First Lieutenant w. W. Parry has been re-
iieved from duty and placed on waiting orders.
THR VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES TO ELECT U.
s. SRNAToRs.-Attorney General Hoar has
gwen an opinion upon the power Of the Vir.
ginia Legislature to elect United States Sen.
ators after organizing, and says they have au.
thority to do SO, as such action is not regarded
as legislative business, and will therefore be
legal. The Legislature will PROBABLY enter
into the election of Senators Immediately after
organizing on Tuesday next.
PRoPesxn Rpxpnv POD pco,nc.v,,,
Senator Wilson says that he proposes, at the
next session OF Congress, to introduce bill
providing that any person who shall engage in
buying or selling gold, and shall naia TO deliver
the actual coin, shall be punished with heavy
fine and Imprisonment. He thinks this would
go far to break mp the system of gold gambling
which prevails in Wall street, and prevent the
repition OF such scenes as were witnessed there
last week.
GOLD SAILS IN BALTIMORE AUTHORIZED
Collector Thomas, of Baltimore, has been
iaboring for some time past to have arrange.
ments made whereby the merchants OF Balti.
more could obtain gold for the payment OF Gus.
toms duties without going to New York and
submitting to delays and extra costs, and has
succeeded ID getting the Secretary of the
Treasury to allow him to sell TO merchants for
the purpose indicated fifty thousand dollars In
"
cent. on the premium current in gold exchange
Of New York.
HON. JOHN CovoDE, chairman of the Repub.
lican State Central Committee Of Pennsylva.
MIA, yesterday had long interview with the
President relative TO the approaching election
in that State, as stated in THE STAR Of last
evening. While Mr.. Covode expressed the
opinion that Governor Geary would be re-
elected, he admitted that the contest would be
q close one, and that it would require all the
in uence of the administration to aid in seeur.
ing success. He told the President that his re-
cent visit to the western part OF the State had
been very beneficial, and hoped he would pay
a visit to the eastern part. A large State fair
he said, was to be neld at Allentown this week,
and he thought the President should attend it,
The President replied that ne would do 50 If his
business, would permit
GovBRNMRHT AID ASKED TO SUPPRESS
GAMBLINs.-The Collector, Naval Oficer, and
Surveyor Of the port Of New York have united
in requesting Secretary Boutwell, to make a
contribution on behalf OF the Government to
the society in that city for the suppression OF
gambling. They allege that the interests of the
Government require that there should be a sys-
tenn OF espionage over those in Government
employ, and the only practical way Of reach
ing those guilty of gambling is through the in.
fiuence OF this society. The New York mer-
chants contribute according TO their business,
the firms OF A. T. Stewart and ClafHin & 90.
paying $500 each annually. Secretary Bout.
well having no authority to authorize the ex-
penditure, was compelled to refuse the re.
quest.