Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
UNITED STATES CONSUL B1DpLE is quite i'll at
Havana, with yellow fever.
INTERVAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $50 ,9si.9i.
NIB. wN. NJ EVANS was to-day appointed
deputy clerk to the new Police Court.
The IRoE-CLAD MIANToNoMoH sailed yester-
day from New York for the Boston navy-yard.
IVES STATUE of Governor Jonathan Trum-
oull, which is to be placed in the national CAPT
tol, was unpacked in New Haven a few days
ago.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx has been Obliged to
dechne the invitation to meet the Maine and
New Hampshire printers at their festival at Rye
Beach on the 9th and 18th.
IHB U. ). STEAMER PLYMOUTH Yesterday left
the Brooklyn navy-yard for the compass station
in New York harbor, where she will have her
compass adjusted and then sail for Lisbon, Por-
tugal.
NEW MAIL SERvICE.-William j. Booker was
to-day appointed Mail Route Agent between
Memphis, Tennessee, and Friar's Point Missis-
sippi; and James A. Cox additional Route
Agent between Columbus, Ohio, and Wheeling,
West Virginia.
COLLECTOR MURPHY, together with the other
new IL deral appOntees of New York city, will
qualify next week, General Merritt in the mean
time acting as assistant collector. Assistant
Treasurer Hillhouse will be required to give
500 900 bonds.
The FUNDING BILL.-The Conference Com
mittee on the Funding bill this morning agreed
upon report. The provisions OF the bill, as
agreed upon. are similar to those noticed in
The STAR Of yesterday, except that the 9TH Sec
ton which applies to National Banks, is stricken
out, and they remain upon the same basis as at
present. The report was agreed to in the Senate.
The COMMAND OF THE WASHINGTON NAVY
YARD.-Secretary Robson has ordered Captain
I. II. Patterson to assume temporary command
Of the Washington Navy Yard until q successor
to the late Admiral Dahlgren shall be appointed.
1t is thought in official circles that Rear Adm-
raj Nj. Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting at the Navy Department,
will be appointed to the command of the Yard
in place Of Admiral Dahlgren.
The W Washng gton correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial says:
1T is stated that the President has undar CON
slderation, in the event Of the rejection by the
Senate OF the nomination OF Mr.. Oliver to the
District Supreme Court, life position, the pro-
priety OF appointing Mr.. John nj. Langston a
colored lawyer of note, who is at present the
law professor at the Howard University"
With all Difference to the prevailing mode of
making appointments for this District, we NAV
perhaps hazard the opinion that to know little
law ought not to be a positive disqualification
81 he VT
well be lawyer, whether white or black.
SUPERVISOR GEORGE b. WILLIAMS, of In
diana. who for some time past has had charge OF
the division of accounts, internal revenue bu-
reau, was yesterday appointed deputy commits
sioner OF internal revenue, vice George Parnell,
resigned.
REDUCING SALARIEs.-One of the effects of
the new legislative, judicial and executive ap-
preparation bill will be to cut down very mate
rally the salaries of the heads of divisions of the
treasury Department, many of whom are now
receiving from 80 200 to S3 900 per annum by ad-
dition to the regular salaries of extra compen-
salIon. Their pay comes down under this bill
to 81, 200. An attempt will be made, however,
to set aside the new law by rider to the omni-
bus bill, which is now under consideration.
were sent in to-day:
preme Court Idaho.
Wales Hubbard, Register. Lewiston, Idaho.
Copsuls-W. l.. Hutchinson, of Arkansas, at
Pernanbuco; Lorenzo M. johnson, of Texas.
consul general Beirut.
Surveyors Of Customs.-James Jones, Town
r. +. ID. Skinner, GreenpOrt, N. "; Charles b.
piorter, Vallejo, CAL; Thos. Foster, Duleith,
Moses d. Wheeler, Melter and Reiiner, Carson
Jos. N. Humphreys, Collector Customs, Rich
Frank J. Clark and Geo. f. Baughman, As
sistant Paymaster, Navy.
Commodore Henry Wake to be Rear Admit
RAJ; capt Roger N Stembel to be Commodore;
Commander Robert l.. Phythian to be Com
maDder; Lieutenant George 4. Wingate to be
Lieutenant Commander.
CoSPIRMATIoNs BY THE SKSArE.-The Sem
ate, in executive session yesterday. confirmed
the following nominations: Charles L. Cor
ham, Michigan, Minister Resident at the
Hague; Charles A. Breyton, Rhode Island, Con-
sui at Cork; AdOlph Buckner, of Bucharest,
Consul at Bucharest; Henry W. Diman, Rhode
Island, Consul at Lisbon; Charles A. waldron,
Collector of Customs, Warren, X. L.; First
Lieutenant William b. Kennedy, to be Captain
tenth cavalry; Second Lieutenant oliver Z.
wood, TO be First Lieutenant fifth artillery; j.
Shaw. ir:, Collector Customs, Providence, X. l.;
Seth w: Macy, do. Newport, X. L.; John Was
son, OF Arizona, to be Surveyor General of
Arizona; Porter G. Bliss, District of Columbia,
to be Secretary OF Legation at Mexico; Robert
Dlckey and VIM. G. McGowan, Assistant Pay
masters in the Navy. Quite a number of mid
shipmen to be promoted to be ensigns ensions
to be masters In the navy, and several post
chaplains In the army, were also confirmed.
SOCIAL REFORM IN wAsHINGroN-Edaor
Stdr:-With those who have seen the evils
OF our crowded receptions here on the Ist
OF January, and in evenings, or rather
nights, Of the week, where refreshments
have been served, no argument Is needed
to show that a reform is imperatively
called for; and ask for only so much space as
will serve to draw attention to the subject, in
the confident belief that this desirable improve
ment will be witnessed the coming winter. The
matter has been fully canvassed the past few
years, particularly within the last year, as the
folly, discomfort. and positive cruelty ito use
no harsher terms,) Of the custom have Continued
TO increase; and It now only remains for the