Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-31


New York, his daughter being about TO sail for
Europe. He will return here next week.
COMMODORE JOHN X. GoLpsBoRouG4 has
been ordered to command the naval station AZ
Mound City, III.
GIN. BAKER, the new Commissioner OF PEN
slors, has arrived here, and will enter upon the
discharge of his duties tomorrow.
R. j. HINTON has received the appointment
of resident secretary of the republican national
executive committee at Washington.
SUPERINTENDENT MoCARrRs is turning ont
from sixty thousand to one hundred thousand
dollars worth of the new bonds daily.
INTERNAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 500, 0s8 sc, making a total
amount for the month ending to-day OF
ell ,063 ,946.SI.
-Four NEW IRON STEAMERS for the ravanpe
marine service are being built. Two are
named Grant and Co)fsx, and two will be
named Hamilton and Gallatin, in honor of the
nrst and second Secretaries Of the Treasury
THERT was an old buffer named Greeley.
Who came to Orleans and said really
"This country's a sham,
And dt MT farm wuf DAM"
Said ills ancient philosopher Greeley.
THE GARNET met to- day, all the members
present except Secretary Delano, who was rep.
resented by Assistant Secretary Cowan. No
other meeting OF the Cabinet will be held for
two or three weeks, as the President leaves here
to- morrow.
TEs RUSSIAN MINISTER, NJ. Catacazy,
brands the story that he has quarreled with
Secretary Fish as q falsehood. He says, too,
that the Grand Duke Alexis will really visit
this co Intry, and will arrive in New York In
September.
GOVERNMENT HORSES TO BIB SENT SOUTH
inspector General Shriver has been ordered to
inspect the surplus government horses in this
city, and report whether they are suitable for
shipment to Charleston, 8. c., for service in the
quar- ter masters department.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx Is still improving,
and expects to leave here on this evenings
train for bis home in Indiana. He will be ac-
cempar led by Dr. Bliss, his attending ph ysician,
who expresses the opinion that the change OF
atmosphere will no doubt be beneficial to him.
AFRO s1XRHTs.-The President TO-DAY made
the folio wing appointments Isaac q. Mills, to
be U. marshal for the eastern district of Ar
kansas. stephen X. Harrington, to be u s.
attorney for the eastern district Of Arkansas
kobert wallace, to be Z. s. marshal for South
Carolina.
AssErANr SECRETARY Of the Treasury Rich.
ardson, John p. Bigelew, Chief OF the Loan
Division, and several clerks from the Treasusy
Department will sail for Europe two weeks
from to- day, for the purpose OF negotiating the
new loan there. Judge Richardson and Mr.
BfgeloW will be accompanied by their wives.
WANTS MORE TROOPS TO FIGHT THE
INDlANs.-Gen. Schofeld, commanding the
military division of the Pacific, has telegraphet
the War Department for renforcements for
the expected Indian war in Arizona, and
regiment OF cavalry, from Texas, win be
ordered to the scene of difficulties.
MIR. RICHARD c. MCCORMICK, delegate 70
Congress from Arizona, was suddenly taken il
on Lop leland, n. Y, Saturday last, and has
since been confined at his mothers house in
D OSi.onsd o, tnougn. that ne must have been
Sstur day. His eyes are badly affected, and be
is almost totally blind.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Grant, with Miss
Nellie and Master Jesse Grant and Gen. Horace
Porter, viii leave here tomorrow morning on
the early train for Long Branch, where they
will r. main until the 9th Of june, and then 20
will then return to Long Branch to spend the
summer, visiting Washington every week or
two, as the public business may require his
presence here.
The TBHuANTRPBo SHIP CANAL.-Csptain
Shufeldt Just returned from exploring the
proposed canal by way Of Tehauntepec, gives
very favorable accounts Of the route in
question, and in bis report will recommend a
canal BY means OF . series of ascending and
decending locks over the lowest portion Of the
mountain ridge. He holds that the higher
mountains Will furnish ample water for the
canal, which passes over heights OF less eleva-
ton.
The CABrNBT OFFICERS THIS SuMMRR.-
Secretary Delano has gone to his home in Ohio
to spend two or three weeks. During his ab.
sence Assistant Secretary Cowan WIN act as
Secretary. All the members Of the Cabinet will
be absent from the city mere or less during the
two as the business Of their departments and
Cabinet meetings may require their attention.
Secretary Robson v III visit his home in New
Branch with the President, seeretsrs y BOUT s
wen will visit his home at Groton, Mas Tor a
few days, but as Assistant Secretary Richard
Boutwell, win be al the Treasury s depaStmepi
nearly all the time. Attorney General Aker-
man proposes spending few weeks at his home
In Georgia, and Postmaster General Cresswell
Md.
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS DURING THE
HEATED TERM.-Sf EDWARD Thornton, the
British minister, Is DESTROYS Of accompanying his
family to Europe on the oath proximo, should
leave be granted him to do 90; but tbs probable
he viii have to remain here until after the
ratification by the queen, Of the treaty OF
Washington, In order to exchange formal
ratincations with the United States govern
ment ..'.The Netherlands minister, Mr..
Mazel, is preparing to depart from this
country, having been recalled, and appointed
minister to Sweden. "'.M. de Benonet,
French charge G'afairs, viii remain here
during the summer. 1.-The Peruvian Minis
ter, n. Freyfe, viii leave here about the 10Th
proximo to visit the principal watering places.
minister, who was recently recalled, has been
appointed governor OF st. Thomas. ....Senor
Roberts, the Spanish minister, and his wife,
Will spend the summer on Long Island. 80.
The italian minister, Mr.. Corti, win rusticate
In New York state and visit various watering
places.