Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-03

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENuR.-The receipts to-da
from this source were 81 ,130. .26s4l.
SECRETARY BKLKNAP returned here from
Long Branch yesterday.
HON. j. M. BRopHEAD, Second Comptroller
Of the Treasury, left here to-day, for a visit
north.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER is not Expected
here for a month or six weeks, as he is now in
Chill.
SECRETARY BKLKNAP win leave here next
week for brief visit to his home in Keokuk,
Iowa.
PRoMoTKD.-Wm. A. Freeman, colored, clerk
in the Third Auditors office, was yesterday
promoted from a second to third class clerkship.
SENATOR BRowNLow is at his home in Knox
vile, Tenn, in good spirits, and thinks he
would be able to return to Washington if an
extra session should be called.
Dividend TAx.-The Acting Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue has decided that where a
bank declared a dividend on the 1Ith OF July
1870, payable on the 1st of August, $780, the tax
thereon would be s per cent.
COMING HoNR-The Practice Ship Sayan-
nah, now cruising in European waters with the
midshipmen from the Naval Academy on board
Will return to this country about the latter part
OF this month or first OF next.
VICE ADMIRAL PORTER, who left here yes
terday, will during his absence visit the several
navy-yards where vessels are now being itte,l
out for sea, in order to give his personal atten-
ton to matters connected with their complete
ness and efficiency.
GENERAL SHERMAN cOntradcts the story
that Louis Napoleon had refused to allow Gen
eral Sheridan to come within the French lines
as General Sheridan has not vet made such a
request, and it Is not at all improbable that he
will go to Berlin before he does to Paris.
EXPENDITURES OF THE GovRRN4EHT-The
disbursements from the Treasury Department
during the month of July were as follows: Civil,
miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse, IS, 5,94i,-
o25 s3;. War, s3,O42 1885, Navy, al, ,342 es5 2s:
Interior, 81, ,015,1 ,122.17. Total, S1I 345,742S3.
RETURN OF THE PREsIDKNr.-The President
has signiiied his intention Of visiting this CITY
Tomorrow, to consult with members of his
Cabinet on various matters requiring his atten-
ton. He will remain here but a few hours,
and his time will be devoted to public business
and not to the reception OF visitors.
PROTECTING THE ErsuFpIpS T-,;.o@
States steamer Guard, which returned to New
York short time since from the Darien ship
canal expedition. is now ready for sea and will
ieave New York in few days for the coast OF
Labrador and the fishing grounds to look after
American interests in those waters.
The SEAL CoNrRACT.-The Alaska CONNER
ciai Company, to whom the contract tor catch
Ing fur seals on the islands OF St George and
ST. Paul, Alaska, was awarded, to-day filed
with Acting Secretary Richardson $4,000 in
90 bonds, as security for the payment OF the
rent OF those islands. The bonds were imme6i
ately converted into registered bonds. in the
name Of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
deposited with Treasurer Spinner. The season
for catching the seals is now half over and the
COMPANY will therefore enter upon the work
ia mediat ,ly.
The PARDON OF O'NEILL.-Strenuous efforts
are being made TO have the President pardon
General o'Neill, the Fenian leader, VINO was
recently convicted at Windsor, Vt. and among
those working to secure his pardon are several
members OF Congress and prominent persons.
who argue that the law has been fully vindi-
Gated by the verdict of guilty, which satisfies
the English government, and therefore no
international question will be involved by his
pardon. Numerous letters have been written
on the subject, as well as weighty personal
influence brought to bear upon the President
and members Of the Cabinet for his release.
The MIDsHIPMEN's CRUIsE.-The adyices re-
ceived at the Navy Department from Comman-
der s. P. Garter, of the practice-ship Savannah,
dated Plymouth, England, July Goth, announce
that he arrived there on the 18th OF July, and
was received with much cordiality by Sir Henry
Cadrington and the officers attached to the
dock-yard at Devonport. On the 18th Of July
lO3 midshipmen visited London, and remained
there until the 18th. Their conduct and de-
pertinent while there was all that could be de-
sired. They also visited the dock-yard, where
every attention was shown them and objects OF
interest explained. The Spanish practice-ship
Trinidad, from CadiZ, with midshipmen and an
prentices on board, arrived1n port on the 18th of
July. The Savannah was to leave there on July
2Ist for Hampton Roads, via Madeira.
CHANCES AT THE NAVY YARD.-Gunner
David A. Row has been ordered to the Wash
ington Navy Yard, in place Of Gunner Thomas
Stewart, who has been detached from the yard
and placed on waiting orders.
APPoINTED.-Postmaster General Cresswell
has appointed Jno. NJ. Oliver, Special Agent of
the Department. Mr.. Oliver was nominated
some time since for Associate Judge Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, but his name was subse-
quentiy Withdrawn at his own request.
MR.. SAvILLE, the Chief Clerk OF the Treasury
Department, has directed that hereafter no
purchases on account Of the contingent or other
expenses of the Treasury Department will he
paid for unless made by persons duly authorized
by him to make the purchases.
The Republican Congressional Executive
Committee has a number Of documents for the
campaign In press, bat has not yet begun dis
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