Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RRvRNuB.-The receipts to-day
from this source were si47.275.
THE LnAvR OF ABSENCE to Brevet Brig Gen
r. w. kSrkham, Deputy Quartermastsr Gen.
eial, has been extended six months.
MAYOR SHuRTLIrr, Of Boston, Yesterday
called on Mayor Bowen at the City Hall and
spent some time in his of1ce.
POSTAL CLERX APPoINTKD-Between New
York and Washington. Joseph H. Talt, vice
A. Richie removed-salary Sl,e00 per annun.
SENATOR SUMNER has received an invitation
from prominent citizens OF 81. Louis TO deliver
an address in that city.
HON. b. ,. WADE, late Senator from Ohio. is
appointed Commissioner 10 examine Pacific
railroads, vice Webster.
TIE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has re.
called his letter removing John L. Nourss,
Esq the chief Of the loan branch OF the Treas
ury Department, and he is reinstated.
Hon. ELY 5. PARKER, Commissioner CT
Indian Affairs, who has been in New York for
the past week on business connected with his
Department, will return here on Monday
Mr.. ID. II. LUsK, in charge Of the division of
the Second Auditors Office for the settlement
of pay masters accounts, has resigned his Do
sition.
Gan. HOWARD has returned from ALBANY
N Y, where he went to solicit funds for the
freedmen's schools in Texas, and he reports
that he met with success.
BRRvRr MAJ. GEN. QUINCsY A. GILMORE.
Engineer Corps, has been ordered to proceed
to Fort Pulaski, Ga, accompanied by Lieut.
Ool. W. Ludlow, for the purpose o making
such repairs as are indispensable for the SER
vice OF its armament.
JEROME B. STILLsoN, well known here as a
successful interviewer for the New York World
during the impeachment trial, was married on
Tuesday last at Piermont, N. Y, to Miss Bes.
sic b. Whkon, an accomplished and handsome
lady Of that place.
THE WAYS AND MRANs CoMMIrTR OF the
House of Representatives Assem- bled at the New
York Custom House yesterday, to resume their
examination OF Custom House affairs, and to
take preliminary steps for the preparation osa
new tariff bill.
THE STORY that 9ranther Welles, on leay.
ing Washington, sent his goods and chat,els
home by Government vessel that drew SO
much water 1t could not get mp the Connecti-
cut, is doubtless a fabrication; but it will pass
for fact for If the ex-Secretary denies il he will
scarcely do 80 in season to reach this genera.
ton.
GENERAL A. H. TERRY was In Hartford on
Monday. Yesterday he left New Haven for
St Paul. and, after turning over the affairs of
his late command of Minnesota, Dacota and
Montana to General Hancock, he will proceed
to Atlanta and assume command Of the Depart.
ment the South, including the States of Flor
ida, Georgia and North and South Carolina.
MIR. L. q. WAsHINGroH. Of Virginia, called
at the Executive Mansion this morning, BY ap-
pointment, to lay before the President the views
Of the committee appointed by the late Con.
servative Con vention Of that State m reference
to the approaching election, MI Washington
having been delegated by the committee to act
for them.
A CIRCULAR was yesterday Issued from the
Treasury, informing Assistant Treasurers and
others that the supply Of fractional currency
at that once, Of the denomination OF ten ana
twenty five cents. is nearly exhausted, and
that as the new issue will not be ready for six
weeks, they must make out in cases OF demand
with the choice Of the stock now in their hands
for redemption.
SUPERINTRNDENT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Col. Alexander Duncan having resigned the
position OF General Superintendent OF the In.
terror Department building, there are quite a
number Of applicants for the position. which
is a very snug one at ~, 500 per annum. 1t is
said that Major H. A. Hall, Secretary OF the
Board Of Aldermen, has the inside track and
will receive the appointment.
The WHITE HoUsK-Among those who
called At the Executive Mansion to-day were
VIM. A. Howard, our new Minister to China;
X. H. Hendershop, drummer boy OF the Rap.
pahannock; Col. Markbreil. u. s. Minister to
Bolivia, and others, among whom were a large
number OF ladies and gentlemen who called to
pay their respects. Several members Of the
religious denomination Of Dunkards, en- route
to the Lynchburg Baptist Convention, also
called to pay their respects.
TH8 WASHINGTON PosT OFFICE.-Dr. Chas.
n. Craisen, Of Georgetown. called ut the Ex.
ecutive Mansion this morning to urge the ap.
pointment Of Gen. George Thomas to the City
Post Office in place OF Col Alexander, but did
not succeed in obtaining an interview. Gen.
Thomas was a resident Of this city for many
years until recently he moved to Georgetown.
he was graduate OF West Point, but for years
past has been notary in the once OF the Chief
of Engineers, United States army.
DADA dispatch received here this morn
ing states that Judge Lorenzo Sherwood died
suddenly IN Brooklyn, New York, yesterday
OF bilious collie. Mr.. Sherwood has been widely
known throughout this country and Europe
as the president OF the "Cheap Railway
League" and as forcibie writer in behalf OF
that project, his articles having been larg civ
copied into leading English journals He was
q New Yorker BY birth, but pursusd q business
career in Galveston, Texas, where he acquired
considerable wealth. Of late he has spent
much OF his time in Washington.
NEW TURN to the Postmastership business
Is presented by the fact that on yesterday the
name Of Judge Edm unds was sent In 70 the
President for that position BY Postmaster Gen.
eral Cresswell. Judge Edmunds has been
talked OF for ths Land Office, but it would
seem from this deal that Mr.. Wilson, the pres.
ent Commissioner, is 70 b retained. ana judge
Edmunds provided for at the City Post Once
1t is said, however, that there may be an Incl.
dental hitch in the programme through Post.
master Alexander's deciension to resign, he
having been invited 70 do 90. and positively
refused. 1t will therefore be necessary to sus.
pend him in order TO make the requisite va.
cancy.