Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-06
WASHINGTON. D. c. TUESDAY. JUNE 6. 1871 CT

June 6. 1871. 8s- 7.-
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
TEE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the nswban to-day
were only so, 600.
INTERNAL REvrNuK-The receipts from this
source to-day were sea, 1Os.O6.
GAN. SHERMAN will return to this city on the
18th inst.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AKKRMAN left here yes
terday for his home in Georgia, to be absent
until July LIST. .r ---- ..-
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN is to deliver the address
at the reunion Of the soldiers of the northwest
at Rock Island, Illinois, to morrow.
SIDNEY ANDREWS, formerly Washington cor
respondent of the Boston Advertiser, whose
health Is fast improving, will not return to tbs
CITY. -.-.-. -r r.s. r
"TAD" LINCOLN, who has been very i'll in
Chicago for the past three or four days, with
water on the lungs, was slightly better yester-
day. - ..
GBN. II. V. BoYSToN, Washington CORES
pendent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, was married
few days ago at Mount Auburn, one Of the
suburbs Of Cincinnati, to Miss Nellie Mason.
REFORMATION was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Commander X. w.
MEADE, Of the United States steamer Nsrrsgan-
sett, announcing her arrival at Rio on the 3Oth
OF April, en- route TO the Pacific: All well on
EARL DE GREY, late member OF the Joint
High Commission, made his appearance yes
| terday in the House OF Lords, and resumed his
seat. he was pleasantly welcomed by his fell
low-members, and warmly Congratulated upon
the conclusion Of the treaty with the United
States
GRADUATES AT THE NAVAL AcADENY-
Diplomas will be delivered to-day By the Secre-
tary of the Navy to such members Of the first
requisite examination. There are dfry three
tadets in the first class, about forty-ive of
whom, IT is said, will graduate. The remainder
will be rejected by the Examining Board.
NAVAL PAY OPFroERs TRASsFRRRHD-Pay
Inspector james d. Murray has been detached
from the Washington navy-yard and ordered 30
the Naval Academy. Pay Inspector Calvin @
jackson has been detached from the Naval
Academy, and ordered to settle his accounts.
Paymaster w. Goldsborough has been detached
from special duty at the Naval Academy and
ordered to the Washington hayward.
THE STATUS OF rHR DIsoRDERLY CADETS
RKsToRED.-The Secretary of War has issued
an order relieving such OF the members Of the
first class at the Military Academy as were con-
cerDed in the mobbing of certain members OF
the fourth class from the restrictions Imposed
upon them for that act; condemning their con-
duct, and expressing the hope that they will
never sgsin Plsce themselves in any situation
hi a fall Ia fn 41,art.
the voice Of authority to remind them OF their
duty as officers and gentlemen.
THE KuKLux INvRsTIe ATros.-Among the
witnesses to be examined before the Kuklu,
Investigating Committee this week are Judge
OFT and Mr. Pride, of North Carolina, and Mr..
Panier, United States Commissioner or South
Carolina. The Attorney General or South
Carolina, ID. Ii. Chamberlain, has also been
summoned. As yet witnesses frave been sum
moDSd from Alabama, Mississippi, North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina. The sub-committe,
will continue TO take testimony of genera,
character all through this month. The nature
Of this testimony viii decide whether, when the
full committee meets in September, a detailed
the South shall be made. The committee does
not now expect TO remain here through July
and August.
THE ARMY On A PKAOB FoorrNG.-The Uni
ted States army has finally been reduced to a
peace footing, in accordance with the act of
Congress OF July is, $50. Under this arrange
ment our regular army will consist of one gem
eral, one lieutenant general, four major gen
erals and three brigadier generals, with the
usual complement of staff officers In the field
Besides, there will be the adjutant, quarter
master, commssary and surgeon generals, with
their respective subordinstes, the corps of en-
gineers, the ordnance department, the signal
corps, ten regiments OF cavalry, i've regiments
OF artillery, twenty-five regiments OF infantry,
the Military Academy, and q body of Indian
scouts. The rank will consist of $4,000 enlisted
men. The Indian scouts will foot up 900; COM
pany laundresses, 100; employees OF the quar-
termaster s department, 800. The total NUN Der
Of enlisted men and attaches for whom rations
will have to be issued IS ,2S4 1t Is expected
that it will be necessary to re-enlst 5000 dn-
ring the year to keep the army mp to this stand
ard, and as the pay will be reduced TO the old
anti-Tebellion rates this will be no easy task.
The New York Sun announces:
THE FARMERS CANDIDATE.
For PRESIDENT:
The G,raat md