Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-24

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GIN. SHERMAN will visit Fortress Monroe
on Monday to distribute diplomas TO this years
graduates Of the Artillery Schools.
COMMISSIONER PARKER, of Indian Affairs,
will 60 into office Monday. Appointments
will soon be mode for Indian Agents in place
Of the two Friends rejected by the Senate.
HON. E. b. WAsHBURNr, was in Boston
Thursday. en- route to his old home in Maine,
to see his father, before he embarks for Europe,
about May 1st.
CoNMANDRR GBo. Z. BHLKNAP, Of the Navy
has been ordered to duty as Navigation Oificer
at the Boston Navy Yard.
GENERAL A. s. WEBB, United States Army,
is at Willard's. .".-General s. Anderson and
Colonel Hawkins, of the British Army, are at
the EbbI.t
APPoINTED.-Rich1rd Wallach, Esq, son OF
Pay master @. w. Waliach, u. S. N, and nephew
of ex-Mayor Waliach, hiss bcen appointed Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Mariue Corps.
S. b. KRNDIe, Esq, Disbursing Clerk OF the
Capitol Extension, has been removed by the
Secretary Of the Interior. Mr.. Kendig won
many friends while he held the position.
MR.. J. O. KoNpRUs. Danish Consul, has
returned to thi city from The coest of Florida,
where he has spent two or taree months for the
good OF his health, without any beneficial
result.
CAPT. i. N. BURRITr. Of Newspaper Row,
Secretary to the President to sign Land Pa.
tents, will enter upon the discharge OF his du.
ties next week. His desk will be in the In
terior Department, instead Of at the White
House. as heretofore.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, left this city last
evening for visit TO his home at Groten, near
Boston, and will be absent until next Friday.
The Secretary visits his home for the purpose
OF settling mn his private affairs. During his
absence Assistant Secretary W. A. Richardson
will act as Secretary.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Mrs Grant
and their little daughters, Nettie and Jessie,
left here this morning In a special car attached
to the 9c0 train for the village Of Laurel. Nd,
to spend the day with DR.. Sharpe, Marshal tor
this District and brother-in.law TO the Presi.
dent, who lives at that place. They will
return home in the evening train.
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been
made in the Third Auditors Omce:-w. T.
Van Doren, ]. c. Baxter, William q. Finney,
and James Printz. from third to fourth class.
5. 5. Stearns, r. q. Stickney, Lawrence Will
son, j. q. Green, ]. W. F. Cunz and T. H
Martin, from second to third class, and T. s.
Jones, from first to second class. George E.
Dyer has been appointed laborer in that office.
USEFUL lNvBNTIoN-Messrs. Woodruff &
Green, Of this city, have invented a combined
file and pigeon hole that is coming into gen.
~ in tha nov
reaus warmly endorse it as a very "conveni.
ent, safe, and expeditions mode Of fling" 1t
is so simple and yet 80 perfect in its operations
that It seems 70 be sure to supersede all the
present styles Of file and pigeon-hole.
THE EIGHT HoUs LAw.-Senator Wilson
has addressed letter to the Secretary of War
dissenting from the Off cial construction placed
upon the eight hour law. He maintains, first,
tnat the law was passed in answer TO numer.
GUS petitions of mechanics and working men
secondly, that 1t was the intention Of Congress
to fully meet their views, ana thirdly, that the
law was plain upon the subject.
CoLoRRD CLERK APPoINrRp.-The an.
nouncement yesterday that two more colored
men had been appointed to clerkships in the
Treasury Department was without foun.
dation. William s. Bosemon, (colored) Of
Troy N. \. was, this morning, appointed to
lst class clerkship in the Third Auditors
office. He was recommended for appointment
by Senator Fenton, Hon. f. A. Sawyer, and
Hon. T. ]. Robertson.
HON. WIN. A. RICHARDSON, Assistant Secre-
tory Of the Treasury, has not yet received any
oficial notification Of his appointment to the
bench Of the Superior Court Of Massachusetts,
made vacant by the promotion Of Judge Morton
TO the Supreme bench, though Governor
Clafiin has undoubtedly determined to tender
him the appointment as announced by tele.
graph. MIR. Richardson has not yet determined
whether or not he will accept the position and
resign the Assistant Secretaryship.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU has de.
termined that hereafter no cases shall be settled
dismissed or compromised, except by the decis.
Ion Of the Solicitor, and 40 Assessor, Collector
or District Attorney will be permitted to ne-
gotiate on the subject Compromises will be
made only where the evidence shows an alb.
sence Of intent TO defraud, and in all other cases
the law will be vigorously enforced. No
subordinate of the Bureau will De allowed to
confer with the claimants concerning their
cases.
ARr.-Mr. kellogg has Just completed two
exquisitely painted portraits, which may be
seen for few days at his gallery, over Galt's
jewelry store,-likenesses of a gentleman and
lady Of this city. The picture Of the gentle.
man il remarkably strong in drawing, color,
and expression, while that of the lady exhibits
unusual delicacy in tone and treatment. We
have rarely seen better management OF the hu.
man hand than is shown in the latter portrait
Under Mr.. Kellogg's pencil this troublesome
Object ordinarily blemish in fine picture, Is
rendereda . real attraction, and adds materially
10 the harmony and beauty Of the composition.
The artist is now engaged on a portrait OF Hon.
ID. w. Voorhes, which promises to bs q great
success: and we are pleased to iearu that he Is
receiving such encouragement a. justines the
hope that he will be permanently located here.
AT Smiths art gallery, on Pennsy ylvan.a
svenue, between 9th and 10th streets, may be
sen collection Of choice and rare works Of
art including original sketches Of distinguish.
Cd arnsts In oil, water colors. pencil and char.
coal, etchings, artists proof engravings, photo
graphs Of classical buildings, statuary, etc ,
etc. 1t is not often that our citizens have an
opportunity TO draw from q stock 90 largo and
varied, and a. the demand for sucn objects 4,
constantly increasing, rirtuosos and ethers in.
terested in the general subject should examine
1t without delay. Mr.. Smith has also received
some new and taking ceromos, among others
Boards laughter. provoking pictorial version