Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.l

INTERNAL RKvESUE-The receipts to-day
from this source were s2s6,37i.
TEE ArxAroLIs MIpsuIPMEN are to give a
grand ball At the Naval Academy, April 9.
PERsoNAL-Morton McMichael, of ths Phil
adelphia Gazette, and James Gordon Bennett,
Jr., Of the New York Herald, are at Willards.
BRKvRr BRIGApIhR GENERAL o. Z. BAB-
COCK, MAJOR Corps Engineers, has been ordered
to report to the President for duty.
HCN- ]. s. SMITH, Representative in Con-
gress from Oregon, has heen for some time
seriously i'll at his rooms, 392 L street.
MONSIEUR ToNsoN CONE AsAIH-Mr Hop.
kins introduced in the House to-day the we'll
known old Sevsrson bill for the improvement
of the Washington canal
I'VE BRICKLAY KRs at the Washington Navy
Yard are reported to have struck to-day on
account of the 20 por cent reduction Of wages,
for eight hours labor. ordered by Secretary
Borie. -f..-...
DISCHARGE OF EMPLoYEBs ON THE TREAS
URY ExrEHsIoN.-Sixty mechanics and Ia
borsrs on the Treasury Extension were dis
charged on Wednesday, And at the same time
sixty others were suspended. The extension
is neariy completed.
The MILITARY Posrs Of Winchester and
fredericksburg, Virginia, have been discon-
iinued. The troops now serving there are or.
dered to report to Richmond. The military
post at Memphis, Tenn.. has also been discon.
tinued, and the troops there ordered to ATTAIN
IA, Ga.
MsTRoPeLITAN POLICE CoANIseIoNBRs.-
1t is said that there are no less than eighty.
four applications for appointments as Police
Commissioners on file at the Interior Depart
ment. Among other names presented is that
Of Mr.. VIM. Rutherford, Councilman of the
Second Ward.
SUPERIKrKNDENT OF THE TREASURY De.
PARTMKNT-The names Of ex.Mayor Welch
Of Georgetown, and Mr. Michael Duney Of this
city, have been mentioned in connection with
the position Of Superintendent of the Treasury
Building, but to-day II Is understood that the
former has Withdrawn in favor of the latter.
COMMITTEES or WORKINGMRN from the
navy yards at Portsmouth, N. H., Kittery,
Me-. Brooklyn, N. Y, Philadelphia and Wash
ington. were at the Capitol to day, seeking in
tsrviews with the House Naval Committee
relative 10 Secretary Borie's recommendation
for the repeal Of the eight.hour law and his
order reducing pay.
SENATOR HARRIS, Of louisiana, this morn.
ing accompanied Lieut.. Governor Dunn, (col-
ored Of that State, to the Executive Mansion,
and presented him to the President, who cor
daily received him, and gave him a private
interview OF fifteen or twenty minutes. The
President also urged him to call again before
leaving the city.
THE WAsHINGTONKR HOUsFRRUND is the
title of German paper Of sixteen pages, pub
lshed il this city, the first number Of which
has b. en- laid on our table. As its name indi.
Gates, II is designed as a fire side companion
for our Ger man fellow citizens; and, consider.
ing their number and the creditable appear
ance Of the paper, we doubt not it Will receive
a liberal support
THE SENATE, In Executive session. yester-
day afternoon confirmed the nomination Of
John Allison, Of Pennsylvania, as Register OF
the Treasury, in the place Of Jeffries, resigned;
and Of Fran kiln J. Rollins, Collector Of Inter.
nal Revenue for the Fourteenth District of
Maine, rice Miller, resigned. The remainder
Of the session was occupied in the discus ssion
of the nomination Of General Longstreet as
Surveyor Of Customs at New Orleans.
TIE "HAHNAH TYLRR LRTrKR."-It seems
to be pretty certain that all the indignation
leveled at the supposed calumnator of her sex
has been wasted uPon-a man! The eHannah
Tyler" wao writes to the New York Post such
scandalous things about the female clerks is a
myth. No such name Is found upon the Treas
ury rolls no Hannah Tyler 10 employed there
or in any Of the Treasury bureaus. Probably
some scamp Of he clerk is the author, and Is
chucklinf over the mystiication and hubbub
be has created. But writing anonymous let
ters is small business, especially SO when 1t is
calculated TO dc widespread injury to othe1.
REDUCTION OF FORCE AT THE CAPITOL
The Senate Committee to audit and control the
contingent expenses Of the Senate, of which
Senator Oragin il chairman, has directed the
new Sergeant.at.arms,M Mr.. French, to dismiss
about sixty men and boys employed in the
folding room and heating department. and
nineteen additional or temporary messengers
and aborers employed about the Senate wing.
This discharge is made in order to reduce ex-
penses, as it is claimed that a much larger
number tnan was actually necessary has been
employed for same time past.
We ANNou NcB with deep regret the death Of
Alice Gregory, the interesting and lovely
daugh'er Of our highly respected fellow w.citizsn,
Dr. Charles H. Nichols. She died yesterday,
at the residence OF her father, OF diptheria, af-
ter few hours illness, in the sixth year of her
age. She was . remarkable child, of uncom.
mon beauty, great intelligence and amiability
of disposition, and was an object of the great
est devotion to her father, her grandmother
(NIrs. John W. Maury), and her numerous
circle Of relations and friends. We deeply
sympathIze with the Doctor In his bereave-
ment. and We are satisfied that in this feeling
all who know him and the family will heartily
participate.
THH PACIFIC RAILROAD IHvRsrIeArroN.-
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads
met this morning and resumed their investiga-
tion as to the issuing Of bonds under the reso-
luton recently introduced by Mr.. Bingham,
Hon. Calsb Cushine, VIM. E. Chandler, and
Oakes Ames appeared for the Union Pacific
road. L. e. Chitsenden and u. p. Huntington
for the Central Pacific road. Several impor.
tant documents, received from the Treasury
Department, were read in evidence on both
sides. and the committee adjourned until Tues.
day ne IT. in order that the evidence and docu.
menu pertaining 70 the investigation may be
printed. ..a
EY ORDER y TIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
Lieutenant Commander A. +. Urossman has
bren ordered to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth,
N. II : also Paymaster Edward May to duty a.
paymaster at New York, on the lst OF MAY
ne It; Paymaster Edwin Stewart TO duty as