Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-29

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
SENATOR CAMERON Is at Bedford Springs.
INTERNAL RKvENUE-The receipts from
his source to-day were S7I5,593.
GENRRAL SHERMAN has returned to this
city, and was at the War Department to-day.
Ex.SRCRRTARY STANTON is going TO the
Rocky Mountains next month.
a GRAND BALL in honor of Mr.. Peabody takes
place al White Sulphur Springs, August IL.
JAMES NJ. CARLISLE, Esq, of this city, is at
Cape May.
GovRRNoR.RLECT WALKKR- OF VirsI nia was
IN New York yesterday.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, and Attorney Gen.
eral Hoar will 60 te Massachusetts next week
1t is stated, for shor. vacation.
WILLIAM PARR has been appointed route
agent between Burlington and Chariten, lows,
by Postmaster General Cresswell.
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE left Augusta, Me,
on Tuesday, for Elizabeth, Pa, 10 attend the
funeral Of his sister.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has abolished
the Office of Surveyor OF Customs at New
Brunswick, NJ.
SENIOR LRMUs. diplomatic agent of the Cuban
insurgents, will leave here on Friday night for
New YORK, and will return on Monday.
SECRETARY robson, 1t Is said, proposes to
change the names of all naval vessels so as to
ma ke them conform TO the act of Congress reg
uiatng that matter.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY yester.
day decided that steamboats, that only touch al
ports on our inland lakes and our coasts shall
not be subject TO entrance and clearance fees.
HON. ID. X. CARTIER, Chief Justice or the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia,
Is rusticating on his fine estate at Cleveland,
Ohio.
THE JOINT COMMISSION for the settlement of
all claims pending between the citizens and
governments of the United States and Mexico
will commence It's session here next week
Col. ROBERT NJ. DOUGLASS, Private S,cre-
tary of President Grant, is gradually recov-
eriDg his health at the residence of his STEP
mother, Mrs. General Williams.
THE FUNERAL of the late Horatio S. Flint,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the District
OF Columbia, took place at the residence OF the
family, No. 33i New York avenue, this at er-
noon.
EX-GovERNOR MICHAEL HAHN, of LouIs-
lana, has signifed his intention of accepting an
invitation 10 stump the State Of Texas in the
interest OF the Hamilton party. He proposes
TO eEter on the canvass about the middle OF
October.
TIE COMMITTEE or WAYS AND MsANS LETT
San Francisco for the East Saturday. The
committee, after a thorough investigation, ex-
press satisfaction at the management of federal
affairs on the Pacific coast. few days were
devoted to obtai ming Information in regard to
the Alaska fur trade.
DOCTORS DIFFER as to the cause of the death
of the Presidents favorite trotting mare. The
stomach of this animal was sent to the Army
Medical Museum for analysis, which has been
made. Some declare that she was poisoned,
while others, among whom Is the Chief Veteri-
nary Surgeon uf the Army, think she died from
natural causes.
COMMISSIONER OF CusTOMs.-The Congress
sional Joint Retrenchment Committee tels.
graphed yesterday for Nathan Sargent, Esq
Commissioner OF Customs, to appear before
that committee, now IN session in New York
city. MIR. Sargent left for New York last
evening, and will return on Saturday. Mr.
H. A. Lockwood, CHIEF Clerk, will discharge
the duties of Commissioner during the absence
Of Judge Sargent.
THK NEw BOSTON Posi- OrPICR.-The plans
for the new post ohice- at Boston are rapidly
being com pleted at the Office OF the super
visinG architect of the Treasury Department,
and il the necessary appropriation be made
early at the approaching session, the work
upon the superstructure will be commenced
at the beginning OF spring. Secretary Bout
well has decided tRat the new building shall
be OF granite, although a strong influence was
brought to bear upon him 10 build it OF mar
bic, which Is far more expensive than granite.
NOVEL CASE UNDER THR INCoMR.TAx
LAw.-The Shaker community Of New Leba-
non Ohio, having made their income return
collectively, amounting to $4,000, from which
they claim deduction OF $4,000, (sl.O0O for
each member Of the community the question
was submitted TO the Commissioner Of Internal
ton, the return having been made as from one
person. The Commissioner decided that de.
duction OF $1,000 only can be allowed. and not
one thousand on each person, as il the returns
had been made to the Collector by each indi-
vidual. This is reversal Of the old decision,
which allowed the deduction on account of
each coyenantiEg member of the community.
A QUESTION OF NAVAL DIsCIPLINR-Tne
naval court martial which convened at the
navy yard to-day for the trial of Surgeon
Green, OF the United States steamer Nipsic, on
a charge OF disobedience Of orders, attracts
more than ordinary attention, as it involves,
indirectly, the questions at difference between
the line and staff officers OF the navy. The
specifications OF the charge against Surgeon
Green allege that he declined to put a sailor
on duty who had been on the sick list, when
Commander Selfridge, OF the NIpsic, ordered
him 10 do SO. EmiIent counsel has been en.
gagged on both sides. The defendant is repre-.
sented by David Paul Brown, of Philadelphia,
and ex. District Attorney Wilson, of this Dis.
trict.
STRIHGTHRNING THE CREDIT OF THE Gov
RRHNENI.-The purchase OF five-twenty bonds
hus ho