Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-14

II. LAwRENcR SooTT. Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the 18th District Of Pennsylvania
has resigned.
BREI ET LIEUT. Col. J. II KNIGHT L.. = A.
has been detailed to duty as Indian agent. and
ordered TO report 70 the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs for assignment.
Hon. JOHN CESSNA, OF Pennsylvania a
m mber OF the Committee on Elections, is IN
the city on business connected with his COM
mIttee.
THE STEAMER TALLAPoOsA lett the navy
yard yesterday for Fortress Monroe, whence
she VIII convoy the monitor Ssugus 10 Cuban
waters
PROMINENT GEoRGIANs who have recently
arrived IN this city, state that the prompt &C
tion of General Terry IN making the recent
arrests in that State, has done much 10 res;ore
order and prevent the persecution OF Union
men residing there.
MAJOR GENERAL A. BECKwITB. Commissary
OF Subsistence, has been ordered 10 supervise
the subsistence affairs of the Fourth Military
District, in addit on 10 his present duties as
Chief COmmissary of Subsistence Department
of Louisiana.
a responsible and confidential position in the
office of the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue. has been appointed Warden of the OHIO
Penitentiary. The appointment, which taxes
effect on ;he lst proXimo, receives general and
iiattering commendation from the Ohio press
To RRFUTB General Buffers ridicule of his
mummy statements, Minister Fitzpatrick has
purchased at Lima a fine specimen mummy
which Will be forwarded 10 the Smithsonian
Institute by the next steamer. He says he viii
send whole graveyard OF them If any one
will pay the expenses.
VICE PRESIDENT COLFAN AND WIPE had
fine reception az Morristown, N. j., last week.
He was introduced 10 The people by Governor
Randall and made 4 speech, but declined 10 say
nythIng about politics. In New York city on
Saturday MIR. Colfax was introduced 10 the
Stock Exchange. Mr and Mrs. Coifax leave
New York city to-day for a VISIT 10 the resi-
denCe OF Hon Thomas Cornell, up The North
river.
WHO Nick" ls.-The New York Dsnoel,r
gives this pen picture OF "Mck.,' the New
York World vlllifier OF Washington:
.St. CLAIR McEiway, the twenty-ei ght- year
old boy baby of the World, holds a pen of ex-
ceeding great ponderosity. has but fe W friends
in the profession. albeit he dashing sort of
a fellow, who has commanded much attention
for his bold style of writing and his accuracy
Of facts and figgers.''
GEN. HARNEY RELIEVED FROM DUTY WITH
THB INDIANs.-By direction 0f the President
Brevet Major General William ). Harney (re-
tired) has been relieved from duty with the
Indians, and ordered 10 turn over 70 the Indian
Agents at Grand River, Fort Sully, and Whet.
stone Greek, any moneys and property he may
have on hand, submit his vouchers 10 the
proper accounting officer OF the Treasury and
then repair TO his home as an officer of the
army on the retired list.
HON. &. COLE, who recently had an inter-
view with the President in order to obtain the
removal OF Turner, the negro postmaster at
Macon. Georgia. sent the following dispatch TO
a gentleman a. Macon:
.'WAsHINGTON, June Have Iust left the
PresIdent-entIrely successful. g. B. COLE"
Turner, who formerly resided in Washing
ton. is said 10 be quite unfit for the position of
Postmaster, and has made himself obnoxious to
the people Of Macon of all politics by his in
civility and consequential style.
PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT
GRANT IN BOsToN.-A special committee of
the Boston city government will meet Presi-
dent Grant at the depot in that city on Wed.
nesday morning, and informally accompany
him 10 ST. James Hotel. After breakfast Of
ficial calls W III be made by Mayor Shurtleff on
behalf OF the city, and Gov. ClafHin and a COM
mittee Of the Legislature on behalf Of the Com
monwealth. During The forenoon the President
Will visit the two branches Of the Legislature
al the State House, and AZ noon review severaI
thousand troops ON the Common, under COM
mana Of Gen. Il +. Butler, and in the after.
noon he Will attend the Peace Jubilee. Gen.
eral sherman and other distinguished officers
are expected with the President.
THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF FORCE AT
THE WAR DEPARTNKNT.-The order issued on
Saturday last, directing the dismissal OF all
general service and temporary clerks, and all
other clerks employed in the War Department
and various bureaus thereof not authorized by
law, has been suspended until the return OF
Secretary RawIins on Wednesday next. 1t is
thought the order will be so modified by the
Secretary as 10 retain a large number OF those
whose dismissals were contemplated in the
order OF Saturday, though the reduction
will be very heavy still. Quite a large number
Of enlisted men detailed tor clerical duty are
engaged upon work which cannot be dis
pensed with. and as many OF them served
faithfully in the Union army during the rebel.
lion an effort will be made by the Secretary to
retain them, and dismiss only such surplus
clerks as can be easily spared. The order of
Saturday created great distress among the War
Department clerks, and AdJutant General
Townsend, since its promulgation, has been
besieged by wives and friends of clerks In the
various bureaus, beseeching him not to MAKE
the dismissals.
DHATH OF MRS. CoYLB.-We announce with
unfeigned regret the death OF Mrs. John +.
Coyle, wife Of one Of the proprietors OF the
National Inielligencer. This estimable lady has
Tor years occupied leading position in Wash
ington society, and was distinguished not less
Tor her accomplishments and fine qualities Of
mind than for the unaffected kindness Of heart
which caused her TO be foremost in good works
Of a benevolent character. Mrs. Coyle was
taken sick on Friday night, but was not thought
to be seriously i'll until yesterday. Her disease
had been OF long standing, but her health
seemed improved since her return from Paris
Father Lynch, Of 81. Aloysius Church, was
with her at the time of her death, and admin.
istered the last sacraments Of the church. of
which she had been SO devoted and exemplary