Evening star., 1869-07-12
EVENING STAR.
Warrington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REVENUE The receipt. To-day
from chis source were s9+6
SENATOR WILLIAMS, OF Oregon, arrived here
last night.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE r,turned 10 this city
en- Saturday evening.
COMMISSIONER BARNARD, Of the Bureau O.
Education. has received a renewal OF his com.
miss on from President Grant.
PAYMAsrBR EoByRT p. LIsLE has been de.
tached from the ResaCa and ordered ,ms and
Passed Assistant Pay master John MacN shon
has been ordered 10 that We sci.
THR CABINRr MINISTER'S of President
Juarez enterta med Gen. Rosecraus ats break.
fast. July Dc. United States Minister Nelson
bad entered upon his duties
SENIOR MARIsCAL, Minister to tes United
States, from Mexico, will sail by the next
ST smer from Vera Cruz, which leaves that
Port on the 2jth inst. He will be accompanied
by Commissioner Polscio.
ILLro,r STILLs.-Iuf,rmatiou has been re-
ceIved ct the Internal Revenue department of
the onviction of Martin Billmi-e and Zadock
UNmaa for illicit sdiling, in the 18Th District
THS PRESIDENT will leave here on Wedues-
day With his family for LorS Branch. aud,
after remaining there about a week or ten
days, will Ieturn to this city, leaving his family
al taat place. His future movements have not
yet been cetermioed upon.
WILLIAM WEIGH, ESQ, of PhilsdeIphia
President Of the Indian Commission, did not
resign on sceoxnt Of disagreement between
himself and Secretary Cox, Commissioner Par.
ker and President Grant He resigned because
he could not give the requisite attention to the
duties Of the position.
THE SECRETARY OF rEs TREASURY has d..
.rected the Assistant Treasurer in New York
to purchase three millions OF United States
bonds each Wednesday, during the present
month, to be held subject to the fu,ure action
Of Congress. The currency balance in the
treasury is aow about $50 CO0,COO
THE WHITE HoUsR.-There was a large
crowd Of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, but few were admitted to see the
President. Among those who had interviews
were Governor elect Walker, of Vireinia
Governor Pease, OF Texas, and John Hitz, ESQ
Swiss Consul.
GoVBRNoR-BLHcT WALKER, of Virginia ar.
rived here yesterday, and will leave this after.
noon tor New York city, where he will spend
day or two, and then visit his mother in
Binghampton, N. V, for a couple Of weeks
before his return to Virginia The Governor.
elect had long interview with the President
this morning.
MAJOR ID. X. Is. NsvIN has been promoted to
chief of the Division of RI ceipts and Expendi.
lures in the Registers Bureau, Treasury Ue.
partment. Major N has beea identified with
the Registers office for several years, prior to
which be served with distinction for three
years as an officer in the lats war. This di.
vision has for long time been under the man.
agement Of F. Klei, Esq, recently removed.
THE TEXAS ELRcTIoN.-Gov. E. NJ. Pease,
Of Texas, had long interview With the Pres.
ident this morning in reference to affairs in
thar State. The Governor urged that an early
day should be fixed for the election in thai
State, As If put of until November, it would be
detrimental to the agricultural interests Of the
State. He is to have another interview on the
subject.
HON. JOHN Ross, Minister of Finance of the
Canadian Dominion, left here last evening ior
his home in Montreal, intending to spend
few days in New York. Before leaving here,
he had an interview with Hon. Caleb Gus hing,
counsel for the United States before the Hud.
son Bay Commission, during which an ami.
cable understanding was had between them in
reference to the questions at issue. Mr.. Rose
will return here about September.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR has ordered that
hereafter no volatile oil will be sued or used
by the Army for Illuminating forts and quar-
ters at military posts. The subsistence De.
partment will continue to Issue the established
allowance Of candles; and for the illumination
OF posterns, guard-rooms officers quarters
and such other parts Of military posts not pro-
vided for in the ration, the necessary candles
or fixed oil will be provided and issued by the
Subsistence Department.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PERsIpENT.-The
President made the following appointments
to-day:
James X. Weaver, Of West Virsinis, to be
u. s. Consul at B.iudIsL
E. A. Goulding, OF Ohio, 20 be U. S. Consul
al Hong Kong.
George T. Jarvis, Collector of Customs for
the District of Cherrystone, We.
Isaac Strait, Appraiser of Merchandise at
Savannah, Ga.
Postmasters-Wm. NJ. Grubb, at RUSSELL
willie, KY; E b. Head, at Harrodsburgh, Ky:
ID. V. Derrickson, Meadville, Penn; James
Hunter, st. Joseph, Mo.
PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING.-To stand
near a coniin nous conductor of suffi cient con.
ducting capacity is the safest position a per son
can take; but to stand near an imperfect con.
duct0r, as a tree, for example, Is very danger.
ous: Some ingenious philosopher has jestingly
said that portable lightning rod attached TO
an umbrella would be an excellent preyen.
tive; II consists Of pointed metallic rod pro.
jecting In the air from the umbrella over his
head, and connecting with wire or chain to
drag on the ground.
~The State ConstAbles in Boston are dis.
tinguishing themselves by seizures Of lager
The German population are in q Q ate Of revo.
lutionary excitement, and denounce the arb.
,rary seizures as "highWay robbery" The
stringent new liquor law promises to keep
things lively In Massachusetts for q few
mon tbs tC come. r
~Kansas claims to be receiving 1000 new
settlers day.