Evening star., 1869-05-11

ON. Id; e.. TUESDAY. N
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
IETsRHAL RIvENUK.-The receipts to-day
from this source were SiO5,324.
THE PRESIDENT to- day appointed Frank NJ
Pixley to be United States Attorney for Cali
fornia.
THE COIN BALANCE in the Treasury is now
s87 ,00O,OOQ, which 10 increased s2O, 5000 more
ny coin certificates.
SENATOR CHANDLER will leave Washington
in about a week, with his family, to spend the
summer in Europe.
For the week ending ON Tuesday,ithe 18th
inst, al patents will be issued from the Patent
Once.
The HHALTH Of Mr.. George Peabody, who is
now in London, 10 not good, and he is anxious
to return to his home in America, and here end
his days.
ordered to the Philadelphia Navy Yard as in
spector Of provisions and clothing on the LIST
of July next.
LIEUT.. CoM'R Z. p. LULL has been detached
from the Naval Academy from the 9Th Of June
next, and ordered to hold himself in readiness
for duty on board the Lancaster.
THE REeELAR MEETING OF THE CABINET
wa held to-day; all the members present
except Secretary Borie, who was represented
BY Vice Admiral Porter. But few visitors
were admitted to the Executive office this
forenoon.
No MoRR APPOINTMENTS o! Internal Reye.
nue. Supervisors will be made until the return
Of Commissioner Delano, who is now on a
visit to his home in Ohio. Several important
changes in that branch Of the service will then
be made.
GIN. W. b. HAzRN, U. 5. A., Indian Terri
tory; Thomas McElrath, general appraiser,
New York; Prof. Northrop, of Yale Oollegc
and Mr.. and Mrs. Scot.-Siddons, and Mr.. and
Ms VnIng Bowers, are among the arrivals
at Willards to-day.
01NsTRuCTIoNs TO ADMIRAL HoFF.-The Sec.
retary of the Navy has called the attention Of
Admiral Hoh, to the Iact that armed Spanish
vessels are in the habit of searching American
merchantmen, and directs that the Admiral
keep a vigilant watch hereafter, and prevent
any such infraction Of International law.
THE WASHINGTON POST OrpIcE.-It was
rumored last night that J. NJ. Edmunds, ESQ.,,
Postmaster of the Serate, had been or would
be appointed Postmaster Of this city, to sue
ceed Col. Alexander. the pre3ent incumbent;
but up to TIE hour we 20 to press no commits
sion had tcen Issued by the President.
TITS SAID that a number of removals will be
made by Hon. s. S. Fisher, the Commissioner
OF Patents, in the course of a few days. He
has large number OF applications on file. and
as the pressure for Office is very great some re-
movals must be made in order 20 make room
for applicants, some Of whom are backed by
strong influence.
1T Is SAID that Mr.. Pratt, the big Senator
from Indiana, lost hundred pounds 10 weight
during his late brief experience In Washington,
on account of the worry and importunines Of
disappointed office-seekers. No matter He
could easily stand the loss. Besides, he prob.
ably made q hundred enemies by the same
process.
CHANGES AT THE PATENT OFFICR.-Dr I
W. Ritter has been promoted from a temporary
clerkshIp In the Patent Once to Second Assist.
ant Examiner. Mr. p. Nodine, OF West Vir.
ginia, but for several years past a resident of
this city, has been appointed machinist and
chief OF the model room in place Of Cornelius
Jacob removed
REAR ADMIRAL STRINGHAM has been as.
signed to the position Of Naval Officer at New
York. and will shortly enter upon the discharge
of bis duties. This position was first ter dered
to Admiral Farragut, but he declined 1t, and
requested that some one else be assigned to the
position. All vessels arriving at the port will
report TO him. and be subject to his orders uI til
turned over to the commaudant of the yard.
THE sTATBMENT that the President has pre-.
sented his fine black horse "JeR Davis" to
Gen. Capron. Commissioner Of Agriculture,
| is incorrect, the horse having been placed
! in the custody Of General Capron in order
that he may te exerci'ed. or some time past
he has been In the stable, and the President
having no time to use him, turned him over to
| Gen. Capron temporarily.
| DELEGATION from the New York board of
brokers is in this city for the purpose of get
| ting a reopening Of the recent decision of the
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue respecting
| the tax on brokers. An extension Of time is
| also desired beyond the ten days in each month
/ IN Wnlcn tney ere required 70 make report
! under that law. The department does not seem
inclined to open the case, but will consider the
l question asked by the brokers for an extens ion
of time.
Mr.. WHITLEY, the new Chief Clerk of the
| Secret Service Division OF the Treasury De.
| partment, is now in Virginia attending to the
| duties OF his ofice as detective Of the Revenue
| Department. He has been telegraphed for to
take charge Of the Office, but IN reply requested
| that ne be allowed to remain in Virginia for a
| few days to settle up certain Revenue matters
upon which he is engaged. He will probably
| arrive here on Thursday or Friday and be
| sworn in. 1t Is expected that a number of
changes will be made in the detective and
clerical force Of the ONCE after he takes charge
CONVICTED OF FRAUD on THE PENSION Or
FICH.-Informano has reached the Commis.
sioner Of Pensions to the effect that Lawrence
Werr, of Cincinnati. Ohio, has been convicted
Of fraud on the Pension once, as the attorney
OF Mrs. Catherine Lano, who claims pension.
The accused was tried last week IN the United
States District Court at Cincinnati, Judge H.
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