Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RRvENUR.-The receipts to-day
from this source were S63l,795
BRKvRT MAJOR GEN. CuvIRR GROVER has
oeea assigned to duty as Acting Assistant In
spector General Of the Fifth Military District
CoNMoDoRR JOHN q. CARrRR has been
ordered to duty in charge or the Naval Rem
devious at San Francisco, Cal.
LIEUT. COMMANDER s. p. GIllett has been
detached from the Naval Academy from the
9Th Of June next and ordered to the European
squadron.
Mr.. III. T.. WHITLEY, the new Chief of the
secret Service Division of the Treasury De-
partment, arrived here this morning and en-
tered upon the discharge Of his duties.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-Among the visitors a.
the Executive Mansion this morning were
Senators Sumner, Cole, Spencer, Mcdonald.
and other distinguished persons.
vices Yesterday from Omaha that the frs
mails tor California 18Th trough by rail- lett that
city yesterday morning.
BEN PRRLRY PooRR, of newspaper fame.
we'll and favorabIy known here, has been called
to the craftsmanship of Masonic celebration,
to come off at Newburyport, Mass, next month.
TIE PASSES heretofore held by various en-
ployees of the Treasury Department to enter
the building on Sunday and after Office hours,
have been revoked, and new ones will be is
sued in their stead.
JUDGE BINGHAM, chairman OF the House
Judiciary Committee, has called a meeting of
his committee in this city on the 18th inst. 1t
is understood that the meeting will be in rela-
tion to the Busted impeachment inquiry.
THB PRESIDENT this afternoon visited the
Interior Department and, accompanied by
Secretary Cox and Commissioners Van Aer.
nam and Fisher, examined various objects of
interest in the Patent Office and other portions
Of the building.
The BOARD of Naval Surgeons, OF which
Surgeon VIM. Grier was President, and Sur
geons Philip Lansdale and Thomas w. Potter
were members, appointed some time since to
examine various naval hospitals. has been dis.
solved, having completed Its duties.
THE Chicago Post has the following mysre.
rious paragraph about our new Minister to
France:
''Dr. Mary Pickenbaueh, of st. Louis, will
accompany Minister Washburne abroad, in
pursuit OF health: Sheis very estimable lady,
and-handsome."
THE AUTHORITIES at the Navy Yard have
determined upon the creation of a new Office,
that Of Captain Of the Watch; and Charles
Watson, an Ensign in the Potomac fiotilla
during the war, will most likely receive the
appointment.
JOHN GLEN, OF Ohio, the famous drummer
boy, who dropped his drum for a musket at
Chickamauga, and shot Rebel Colonel who
demanded his surrender, and was subse OF uently
wounded in another engagement, has been an.
pointed a cadet at large to West Point by the
President. He was but twelve years Of age
when he beat his drum, and is scarce seventeen
now.
DISMISSAL OF CLRRKs.-Thirty- eight clerks
were to-day dismissed from the 9Th AUDITORS
ofhce Post Office Deg artment) but no ne " ap-
pointments TO I'LL the vacancies will b. made
until after the first of June until which date
the dismissed ones have been granted a leave
ofabsence. Among those dismissed were ]. O.
Wilson, Esq, for many years the efficient chief
Of the Miscellaneous Division, ]. p. Wheeler.
chief Of the Collecting Division and Z. w.
Fortney, chief Of the Pay Division.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has sent orders to the
Collector of Customs Of New York to prevent
the sailing Of several vessels in violation of the
Neutrality law OF April 10, 1918, at the request
Of the Secretary Of State. Complaints were
made to the latter officer by the Spanish Min.
ister that vessels were fitting out to cruise
against Spanish commerce under the letters of
marque, and he therefore asked our Govern.
ment to interfere in the matter, which has &C.
cordingly been done.
TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE appointed by Sec.
retary Boutwell, to examine and make Ger tain
disposition Of the property Of the currency
printing division nave recommended their la.
bors, and are now engaged in sealing mp papers
and destroying plates, dies, stamps, paper, &c
Henry u. Cooke, Esq, has been relieved from
duty with the committee at his own request
and w. s. Pratt, of the Secretary's office, has
been detailed in his stead. The committee now
consists OF Messrs. Guthrie, Shannon and
Pratt
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
PATENT OFFICR.-The Commissioner of Pat
ents has made the following appointments In
that office Edward ID. Boyd, Of Colorado, to
be Second Assistant Examiner; Isaac B. Won
derly, of New York, and NJ. b. Phillip, of
Ohio, to be temporary clerks, at 81 200 Per an.
mum, and w. q. Henderson to be temporary
clerk, at $500 per annum. ]. NJ. Chadsey and
J. A. Ashley have been promoted from first to
second class, and W. B. Hale from temporary
clerk TO first class.
MAYOR SHURTLKHF, of Boston, and dele.
cation Of prominent Bostonians, ACCOMPANIED
by Assistant Secretary Richardson, visited the
several Cabinet officers to-day and heads of
Departments and extended to them invitation.
to visit the National Peace Jubilee, which
takes place in that city in June. They visited
the President for the same purpose last even.
ing, and received from all assurances that thew
would endeavor to attend. The committee also
extended Invitations to Mayor Bowen, Senator
Sumner and others to be present during the
jubilee.
PIRsoNAL.-General Geo. B. Mcclellan.
General 4. B. Marcy, General d. b. Sacket,
General L. E. Webb Governor Theo, T. Ran
dolph, N. J.; Hon. p. Van Trump, Ohio; Hon.
John Lynch, Maine; H. H. Bingham, Post.
master Of Philadelphia, and J. O. Febiger, U.
s. n, are at the Metropolitan.
Hon. Alfred Ely, L. E. Ohittenden, and q.
ID. Culver, Of New York; b. s. McComb, VIII.
mington, Del: Robert Mackenzie, Of Dundee,
Scotland; ]. p. CHANDLER, OF Bangkok. Siam: