Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EN ENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were s352 ,lu.O3.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN left here last evening
for brief visit to Philadelpnia.
JUDGE BRADLEY. the newly appointed As
sociate Justice OF the U. s. Supreme Court, is
staying at Wizards.
A CLERK in the Second Auditors Office has
been dismissed for lending money at usuriou,
rates.
TIE COMMISSION OF GEN. PLEAsASTov,
Collector OF Internal Revenue for thu Thirty
second District of New York. will be forwarded
to him by to-nisht's mail.
LIEUT.. COLONEL SIMEON SMITH. Pavmoster
l. >. A. has been relieved from duty in the De-
partment of Louisiana, and ordered to the De-
partment Of the Lakes.
IHE SUPPLEMENTARY OF THE CENSUS has
Issued circular that the law of 1850 does not
permit the farming out" of subdivisions. Tn,
actual enumeration must be done bv the Assjs-
tant Marshals.
AN ORDER issued by the Secretary of War
allows officers OF the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, stationed at any post to which the means
OF transportation are by Government wagons
only, 10 have made, plain wooden furniture by
the company mechanics.
MRS. GRANT gave one of her pleasant draw
lng-roOm receptions yesterday afternoon-the
first Tor several weeks. The fact that there
would be a reception not having been publicly
announced, there were not as many present as
there otherwise would have been but those who
did attend enjoyed it all the more, because of
the absence of the usual crowd.
Mr. BERRY, Supervisor Of Internal Revenue
for North Carolina, reports that six Illicit stills
nave been broken up IN Wilkes county, i'm that
state, during the past month. He also reports
that the assessments in the First District of the
State, for the past nine months. exceed those
over the corresponding period Of last year
S15,ii9.2s
VISIT TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Mrs Grant, Mrs. Dent, and several of their
lady friends visited the Treasury Department
this morning, and were shown through the
Printing Bureau by Mr.. McCartee, the Super-
intendent. Some time was passed there. and
the visitors seemed much interested in the pro-
cess of making greenbacks.
The CAILoTTA PATTI CoNcERrs-To-mor-
row and Friday evenings and Saturday after
noon Vile Patti is to give at Lincoln Hall her
farewell concerts in this city. With her are the
same artistes who were so acceptable in the
Prume and Ritter. Remembering the rush to
hear her on her former visit, We have No doubt
that the concerts will be very successful. Tick
cts Tor sale at Metzerott's
THE SAN DOMINGO TREATY--Last evening
the following gentlemen called upon the Presi-
Gent, by special request, to discuss the San Do
mngo treaty and the purchase OF Samana
Bay:-Secretary Fish. Senators Carpenter. Pat
terson, Ferry, Ross, Sprsgue. Cragin. Bucking-
ham, Kevels, Rice, Abbott, Rowe, Harris, Nor
rill OF Vermont, Pratt, Upton and Gilbert. The
President gave all the desired information On
the subject, producing maps, charts, correspond
ence, etc. The abOve-named Senators are
among those who did not see the President on
the subject at his recent visit to the Capitol
JUNCTION or THE PACIFIC RAILHOAD.-The
House Committee on the Pacific Railroad yes
terday agreed to report favOrably on the Senate
hill fixing the point OF junction OF the Union
Pacific Railroad q little to the northwest of OC-
den. and gives to these companies about nine
sections OF land for stations, etc. The MOrmons
claim ownership to this land, but the bill in
effect asserts the title in the United States and
thus disposes OF it. The committee also agreed
to report with amendments the Senate Mis-
souri. Kansas and Texas Railway bill and tbe
Senate Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill.
To PREVENT CADETsHIP ABUsEs-The
House Military Committee has directed their
Chairman to report a bill providing for the
mode OF appointing military and naval cadets,
which requires every person appointed to make
oath that he was resident Of the district from
which the appointment Is made for a period of
violation Of the law the cadet shall be dismissed
two years prior to the date of appointment For a
The committee has decided that they will moi
report the evidence in the cadet sale cases. he
cause il does not afford ground for action in the
House, and is in a great degree hearsay testi-
mOny, which might unjustly injure members of
Congress TO whom IL refers. f-
TBE REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF .Jgp-
PERSON DAvIs.-TwO hundred and thirty seven
drafts, varying in amounts from s293 to 81 ,2sl.
are being prepared at the Treasury Department
for the captors OF JEFF Davis, amounting IN all
to 100000, offered for his capture. i'm 1865
Among those receiving portion of the reward
are the following, whose drafts are directed to
them or their attorneys, in this city:
John II. Chenington, MARGINS E. Holman,
VIM. Hampton, John Camm, Leander b. Woods,
whose warrants will be directed to their attor-
ney, Ho-atio King.
John A. l.. POoch, Tho. p. Curlburtson, A. T..
Ford, Thos. Riley. Robert l.. Reynolds, George
II. Simons, VIM. II. Palmatree, Luke Nj. Thayer,
Rezin vigil, VIM. Parker, James r. O'Bryan
whose drafts will be transmitted to their attor-
news, Chapman, HOsmer & Co.
Peter H. Anderson. Carl Helgerson, Henry
Liedenberg, Daniel e.. Blinn, whose drafts will
be directed to ThOs. ID. Waklee.
Aza Blakeslee, whose draft will be directed
to b. ID. Hyam.
John Brown. draft directed to VIM. Burris
Benjamin +. Carpenter and ferrous Roe,
drafts directed to Chas G. Tucker.
Ernest Hines. draft directed to Fitch & Fox
Horace Z. Jennee, draft directed to Vim. Van
Marte. +aE .-
Charles W. Nichols, draft directed to w. Will
loughby.
A majority OF the captors are residents OF
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