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

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvHNuH.-The receipts to-day
from this source were sS,2,3l2.
MRS. LINCOLN was, when last heard from,
IN Frankfort. Germany.
TIE OVER COURT OF INQUIRY will, 1t is
thought. give decision this week.
THE DANISH MINISTER, Mr.. Ds BILLIE. was
m arried yesterday 10 a daughter OF Chancellor
Seabriskil, OF Jersey City.
MIR. 5. T.. MIDDLETON for twelve years pas
he competent cashier OF the Treasury, re-
signs OH the FIRST OF June, TO 60 ITO the bank
ing business.
COMMODORE WILLIAM RAGus TAYLOR. has
been ordered 70 command the Northern Division
of the Pacific station, hoisting has pendant on
board the United States steamer Ossipee.
MRS. PErTIGEU KING has been appointed
as regular clerk in the ofic ef the superin-
tendent OF tbe postal money system. She was
removed soue time ago, but Postmaster Gener-
eTal Ores Wen has reinstat-d be-.
DURING TIE MONTH ef April, 3-O7 claims
for pensions were filed IN the Pension Office;
3,9G claims were disposed Of during that
period, being 100 in excess OF the number
received.
APPOINrMRNTs.-The President to-day an.
pointed Jehn A. Prall Assessor Of Internal
Revenue for the seventh district Of Kentucky,
and Emma j. NcMackin to be Postmistress at
Salem, I.
FIVE FEMALE CLERKS were to-day ap pointed
in the Third Auditors Office by the Auditor.
Hon. Reader w. Clarke, to Ill vacancies in
that office mentioned IN the STAR of yesterday.
Nearly all OF the places in that Bureau are
cow filled.
OFFICERS RELIEvRD.-Maior Alfred Foot,
Brevet Colonel A. h. Drake, Brevet Major
Paul Quirk, Captain w. F. Goodwin, and
Brevet Captain Thomas s. Deebler have been
relieved from duty in the First Military Dis
trict, and ordered to proceed to their homes.
J
app ointed Disbursipg Clerk OF the Registers
Office. Treasury Department, in place of Col.
j. o. =. Burnside, who held the position up
der Register Jefries. MAJOR Powers is a ma.
tive Of Pttsburg, and served in the army
during the rebellion. He is & gentleman of
high integrity and fine business qualifications
Gov. GRARY Of Pennsylvania w. A. Newell
Of New Jersey, William V. Alexander of New
N<~rkr "A T.r
MIA a committee OF the Union League OF the
United States, this morning called upon the
President to pay their respects and scquaint
him with the status of the organization OF which
they are the representatives.
MARRIAGE OF AN Army OFFICRR-Yester.
day the city of Baltimore was agitated In its
fashionable circles by a wedding In high life,
and Broadway Church was thronged With
youth and beauty, to witness the nuptials OF
Lieutenant A ID. Schenck, a nephew of Gen.
eral Schenck, and Lieutenant III tine I'd United
States Artillery, 10 Miss Maggie Il. Turner, of
that city.
PoLTTIC AL WIRES are not the only ones neces.
sary 10 be adjusted. Those of the Western
Union Telegraph Company are at present in a
tangle. Owing to this fact the transfer to tn
new Office was not consummated Monday,
though much of the material was removed
thither. The delay has caused disappointment
to newspaper men; but, probably, by the end
OF the week the Western Union and the Asso-
ciated Press offices Will take the direction OF
The star OF empire
POSTMASTER GENERAL CEEss WELL has ap-
pointed Jacob ID. Enos, (colored,) Postmaster
at Naladosta, Ga, and ] James SImms, (colored)
Postmaster al Savannah, Ga. Simms Is the
brother OF the coiored man of that u ame about
whom there was such excitement many
years ago. consequent upon his return to
slavery from Boston under the fugitive slave
act. Judge Loring, now OF the United states
Court Of Claims, was at the time acting as
commissioner in the case Enos was sergeant
in the Sd regiment colored troops.
OUT OF GEAR.-For some reason the Minor
Topics man OF the New York Tunes seems
disposed TO contradict every thing said by
the Washington CORES spondent of that paper
This OF course makes variety Tor the columns
of the Times, but must be rather puzzling to
matter of-fact readers OF that paper. In the
Times of yesterday we find the minor Topics,
pelting away at the CORES spondents Grant-Lse
interview item in another column of that paper
with as much zest as if a rival papsr was the
So ublect Of It's wrath.
RBsIGNATIOE AND APPoINTMEST.-Secre-
tary Boutwell, this morning appointed Major
Ii. &. Whiteiey, of Boston, Chief OF the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury Department.
IN place OF Col W m. Z. W ood, res gned. MAJOR
Whiteley for several years past has been
detective OF the Revenue Department. aud is
an officer Of muck ability. He was with Cen
eIai Butler in New Orleans, where he fte-
uentiy gave evidence OF his superior ability
as an expert; and he gained stiJl more credit by
his successful investigation OF the Ashmun
murder in Georgia.
COMMITTEES OF CLERKS from the Fifth
ucIiors oil ce called last evening al the resi-
dence OF the late Auditor and presented him
with a splendid copy Of Tennyson. illustrated
by Gustave Dore. appropriately inscribed as
mark of personal esteem from the clerks of the
Office. The book was conveyed to Mr.. Walker
by the Chief Clerk, Mr.. Smith, on behalf OF the
clerks. In accepting it, Mr.. Walker spoke
warmly Of his personal regard for the gentle.
men Of the office. and of his gratitude to them
for their unvarying faithful discharge of OFF,
cial duty.
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