Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-25

WASHINGT
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
EiNTERNAL REvENUE.-Thp receipts te-oay
from this soarce Were sf57,O5o.
EX-SENATOR WADE has not yet accepted he
position offered him CT Director of theiFacific
Railroad.
NAssACHUsErT>S paper Irrey.reatly styles
three members of congress from that STATE
1.-the busy B's-Banss. Butler AMI Bu finton'
Hon. VIM. A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Sacre-
taTy OF The Treasury, left here last eventag for
New York, tc meet his wife, now .. roa. 20
thIs ei,y FROM Boston.
THE PRESIDENT il is stated Will not accap,
The invitation OF the Mayor Of Boston to attend
The peace jubilee, but will visi; that city some
time during July.
JAMES e. NoRMILK ESQ librarian OF the
Interior department, has rendered his reslgna-
ton, 10 take effect OF the Isl PrOximo. He de-
signs entering on the practice OF law III this
ci.y.
DECORATION DAY.-The ban king houses and
business places. as Welt as the pubic depart
ments, will be closed here ON the 29th inst, in
honor Of the day for strewing Union soldiers
graves with flowers.
TEE ECOMMIssIONER OF PENSIONS notifies all
inquIrers by attorneys IN relation 10 claims
pending IN his offlce, that they should be made
through the post Office, otherwise they will re-
ceive no attention.
1T Is REPORTED IN NEW YORK, that earIy in
April last. Assistant United States Treasurer
Van Dyck, at New York, rendered his resIgna-
ton, and temporarily retains the place at the
request OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, until
suitable successor can be selected.
THE COURT or INQUIRY in the case Of Gen
A Il. Dyer, Chief of Ordinances, hay ing decided
that no blame was attached 10 him in tie adj.
ministration of the affairs of that department.
he has returned 10 his duties as chief thereof
relieving Col. Treadwell, who was assigned TO
duty during the progress OF the trial
THE INDIAN QUBsTIoN.-A conference will
take place in this city this week with reference
to the amelioration Of the condition of the In.
dians. Prominent gentlemen from different
parts Of the country have been invited to at.
tend by the President. through the Secretary OF
War. Col. Robert Campbell, OF ST. louis, Is
expected to-day.
NAVY YARD NATTERs.-Mr q. w. White,
Of East Washington, is an applicant for the
position OF Master Ship Carpenter at The NAVY
Yard in place Of VIM. Talbert, Esq, lately
removed. Admiral Poor, the comman andant AT
this yard, recommends the appointment TO the
position. of Mr.. John ID. Boyd. a Republican
of East Washington. To-day MIR l.. A. TueIl
Master Joiner, was removed, and Mr.. w L.
Childs appointed in bis place.
C0LORED APPLICANTS FOR CLRRKsHIps
&C.-A large number OF applications have
oeen received by the Commissioner of Intern
al Revenue within the past few days from col
ored men in different parts OF the country for
appointments TO clerkships in his Bureau II
is probable that one or two colored men will be
appointed III The course OF a few days. j. NJ.
Langston, OF Ohio, is strongly urging the claim
OF a colored friend of his from III II State and
IT is thought the appointment viii be made, As
requested by him.
COMMITTEE To DRsTEoY THE CURRENcy
PLATRs.-Secretary Boutwell, this morning
appointed Senator J. NJ. Thayer, Hon George
Hammond and A. 5. Pratt as the COMMITTEES
70 examine and destroy the plates formerly
used AT the Treasury Department tor printing
the United States currency. The committee
will carefully examine each plate with the
schedule before consigning them to the blast
furnace al the Navy Yard, where the exam
nalon will take place specimen plate of
each denomination Will be retained by the De.
paItment as a matter OF record.
ARMoRY SeUARE.-We alluded some DAYS
since to the rumored transfer of the repair
shops" formerly at Lincoln Depot To Armory
Square. We are new informed that no such
transfer has been made, nor is any such In con-
temptation. No additional buildings have
been erected in that square for he use of the
Quartermasters department, nor is II pre-
pSsed 10 erect any. Some of the stores for
merIy at Lincoin Depot have been removed
INTO the empty buildings at Armory Sauare.
and that is all that has been done or that is
proposed to be done; and this was rendered
necessary by the order of the War Department
TO abandon Lincoln Depot. The wooden build.
iLgs in Armory Square, the erection OF which
was rendered necessary during the war, will
be removed, and the quartermaster's depot at
mat point abandoned as soon as practicable.
THE RECRUITING SHRvICE.-Tha following
Will be the geographical limits for the Recruit
ing SuperIntendencies of the army established
oy general orders No 10. of April 25. 1863:
Eastern Superintendency-The New Eng
land States, New York, New Jersey, PenusyI-
vans, Delaware, Maryland, and the District
Of Columbia.
Central SuperintendeDcy-Tenn Ken
tucKy, ONO. Indiana. Michigan, West Vir-
ginia.
Western Superintendency-Iilinoi Iowa,
Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas. Minnesota
SuperinteEdency OF the Pacific-CaIifornia.
Nebraska, Oregon, Washington Territory
Rendezvous will, as early as practicable, be
opened at the following places:-For the East
srn Superintendency-Bosto New York city,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington For the
Cenual Superintendency-Cnci Louis
VILE, Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit For
the Western SuperintendeLcy-ChIcag ST
Louis, davenport Madison, 81. Paul. For the
Of the Pacific-San Francis
co, Sacramento, Portland.
THE VIRGINIA ELIcrIoN-AssIGNNRNr OF
ARMY OFFICERS As REGISTERS. &C-Spec,aI
orders, No. 1s4. just issued BY command of
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