Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-07
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKSUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1856 SSH.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, visited Wall street
yesterday,
The SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has an.
pointed George Packard an Inspector in the
New York Custom House.
SENATOR YATES has been quite i'll for several
days past, but is now cOnyalescent, and will
soon be able to resume his seat in the Senate
THE kINBERLY-BUTLKR CAsE-The case of
Kimberly vs.. Gen. B. r. Butler was YESTERDAY
set for trial in the United States Circuit Court in
Baltimore ON Wednesday, Goth inst.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL has con-
cluded a treaty by which letter postage to Ger
many is reduced to seven cents direct and ff-
teen cents via England
Hon. o. p. MORTON will not be able to lecture
at Lincoln Hall next Tuesday evening, as here
tofOre announced, in consequence of illness.
Notice viii be given Of the time of the lecture
COLLECTOR THOMAS and Postmaster Dennison
were here yesterday in relation to procuring an
appropriation to enlarge the post office building
and the establishment of a sub-treasury at
Baltimore.
IMPORTATION received here from ex-Pres;-
dent johnson, who is now at his home in Green
vile, Tenn, is to the effect that he is preparing
to 60 to Europe this spring, expecting to be Alb
sent about six months.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS this
morning considered the case of Grafton, who
contests the seat of COnnor, representative from
the third district Of Texas, but took no vote
thereon.
OLE BULLS GRAND CONCERT will take place
at Metzerott Hall-nOt at Lincoln Hall, as erro-
neously stated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS evening.
and the musical public are on the qui csve in
regard to an event which promises such enjoy
ment.
The SENATE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL Az
FAIRS this morning considered q large number
Of petitions from officers OF the Navy on the re-
tired list, asking to be reinstated on the active
list, but finally agreed not to grant such peti-
uons unless recommended by the Secretary of
the Navy.
CoLoRED CADET AT WEST PoINr.-Mr Pros
ser, member OF Congress from the Fifth District
OF Tennessee, says he will be the first to succeed
in getting colored boy into the West Point
Military Academy. He has appointed a. q ca
det to that Institution Alonzo Napier, c)lored
of his district, who, Mr.. Prosser SAYS In thor
oughly qualified and win pass an examination.
PRESIDENT GRANT yesterday withdrew from
the Senate the name of Hon. George A. Pearre
TO be Judge OF the United States Court in the
Fourth Circuit (Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina), and nomi
rated IN his place Hon. Hugh L. Bond, q Balti-
more. The Baltimore American says "we are
sure that we express the sentiments Of the ma
jOrity of the Republicans Of Maryland in dcsr-
ing that Judge Bonds nomination may be at
once confirmed by the Senate. Our Washing
ton dispatches state that the appointment is
understood be satisfactory to all classes of the
Republican party in Maryland. and was en-
dorsed by Postmaster General Cresswell.'
OBsEQUIEs OF THE LATE GENERAL THOMAS
DEPARTURE OF THE PREsIDENr.-President
Grant left here at 12:45 to-day to attend the
funeral obsequies of the late General George H.
Thomas, at Troy, y. Y, accompanied by Sec
retar!es Belknap, Cox and Robson, Postmaster
General Creswell, Senator Cameron, General
Banks. General Garfield, General Dent and
General Porter. The party occupied one of
Pullman's drawing-room palace cars, lin which
Nr. Pullman and family have been taking an
extended trip through the South) and a fine
compartment car besides. General Sherman.
accompanied by Colonel Audenreid, left last
evening.
THE RICHMOND MAYoRALTY CONTEST
Hon. James Neason and Judge Jno. A. Mere
dth, of Virginia, are here in behalf of Ellyson,
the contestant for the Mayoralty of Richmond
and Hon. Henry A. Wise and ex-Gov. Wells are
here in behalf of ChahOon, who was appointed
to the Mayoralty by General Candy. but re-
fused to surrender the office to Ellyson. They
expect to have a hearing before Chief Justice
Chase in the court room this afternoon, or at
his residence this evening. The question to be
submitted to the Chief Justice turns upon the
jurisdiction or Judge Underwoods court in the
matter Of the contested Mayoralty, an injunc-
tien having been granted by Judge Underwood
restraining EnysOn from acting. Some nice
questions of States rights are said to be involved
THE INvEsrIGArIoN into the MANAGEMENT of
the Government Printing Office, now in pro-
gress before the Senate Committee on Printing
will be closed in the course of few days, and it
seems to be the impression that Mr.. Clapp will
be fully exonerated by the committee, as no
evidence has been given, 50 far, showing mis-
management of the Office, beyond the usual
errors incident to the management OF an estab-
lishment ofsuch magnitude. As the charges are
made by persons discharged from the ONCE for
cause there Is much personal feeling exhibited
against Mr.. Clapp by the prosecutors, which
OF course, is duly estimated by the committee,
though they have given the widest latitude to
the parties to bring all the evidence before
them.
QUICK LEeIsLATION.-On Thursday evening
last, March 81, Mayor Bowen and others had
consultation with Mr.. Morrill,, OF VT, in relation
to the proposed plan for the parking Of certain
streets and avenues In this city. Senator n.
drew up bill In their presence, and on Friday,
April LIST, the bill was offered In the Senate and
passed. On Saturday IL passed the Mouse With
the last proviso, and received the signaturs Of
the President on Wednesday, the 9Th Inst. The