Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-09

source to-day were 1915 .615.6o.' tF-
REV. JAMES BEADS was yesterday appointed
frst-class clerk in the Post Office Department
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, and Assistant Secre-
tary Hartley visited the Polaris at the Navy
Yard to-day. rt- F.Hi.
TADLINcoLN is still sick at the Clifton House,
Chicago, with disease of the lungs. Mrs. Lin
coin is with him.
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
GILES A. SMITH had three hemorrhages last
night, and his condition to-day is very critical
JOS ------
EX-SENATOR JOHN P. HALE is recovering his
lOng-impaired health, and his friends in New
Hampshire think of putting him in the political
field once more.
PRESIDENT anAsr. n Is expected. will remain
at West Point until Monday or Tuesday next,
when General Sherman, who is to bestow the
diplomas, win arrive.
SENATOR HARLAN, who returned from Long
Branch on Tuesday, left Washington last night
Tor Iowa. Mrs. Harlan is detained here by in-
disposition. Her daughter, Mrs. Robert T. Lin,
coin, viii remain with her for some time.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION is to-day
CHARMING the Claims OF John r. Garrison and
6tstavrs Ffitter, of stafford. Va, 5arnesntihs
respectively to s914 and s327. and David Fnlta
ana samuel Cline, of Staunton, Va, g 3T4 and
Sl,113, respectively, - ,.,-.,- 80
ENOUGH TO KEEP THE UNITED SrArEs
DRUM FOR WEEK.-A statement Just issued
ffom the Internal Revenue oniee shows that
81 200 421 gallons of spirie were out of bond ON
the ISL OF May last, and ,S45 gallons were in
warehouse at that time. Twenty-eight districts
were TO be heard from when the report was
made. ,t- DE e.t uss = = -F' -
"A CHIP OF THE OLD BLocK.-Fred Grant,
who graduates at West Point this year, smokes,
says nothing, and Is Obstinate. Some time
ago. he pitched into brothe--cadet who had
made sarcastic illusions to his (Freds) father.
ana was SO badly whipped as to be laid up fot
several days. second and third time he tried
II with the same result, but venturing upon 4
fourth encounter, he came off victorious.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS. The
United States steamer Nipsic, now at Key West.
is about to start on a cruise for SANTANA bay, st.
Thomas, Laguayra and other places in the West
Indies and vicinity The Kansas. Yantic and
Dictator, and probably the tug Pilgrim are to
tow monitors from Key West to League Island
The Ajax tmonitor) is expected TO come on with
ont AID. The Kansas viii take the Manhattan
monitor and the Yantic will take the wyan-
dotte.
NEW COMPTROLLER OF wAsHIxGr TON Crrr
APPoINTED.-Governor Cooke has appointed
George E. Baker, Esq, Comptroller of the CITY
of Washington, in place of Henry A. Willard.
declined. MIR. Baker has been for MANY wears
past discussing clerk of the State Department.
Mr.. Willard in his letter Of declination saws 70
the GoyeTnor:-"I thank you for the complfs
meht winch you have paid me by rendering me
the appointment of Comptroller, but / regret
That my business engagements are such as TO
prevent my giving to the Office the time and at
tentlon which IL demands. and j am, cOnsel
quently, forced TO decline"
The RETIRING REAR ADMIRALs.-Rear Adj
miral l.. Nj. Goldsborough, in command of the
navy yard here, VIII be placed on the retired
list on the list of July, but will probably remain
in command Of the yard, as the order of the Sec
rotary, issued about a year since, forbiddinr
retired ohcers from holding active commando
has been rescinded Rear Admiral S. W. Godon.
now in New York, retires on the 18th instann
when Commodore James Alden, Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, will be promoted to the
grade OF Rear Admiral, TO fill the vacancy. The
retire ment of Admiral GoldsbOrough on the Isl
lroximO, promotes Commodore Alfred TAYLOR 10
the rank Of Rear Admiral
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIsNALOFFICER,1
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 9I0.3Oa m.
SgRopsis for the past ticenty.fOur hOurs.-The
barometer, after rising from the northeastern
regions 10 the Blue Ridge, is now highest from
Tennessee TO Lake Huron. The low pressure
southeastward, followed by cool northwssterlt
wiuds this morning, and clear Or partially clear
weather. The rain in northern Florida yester<
day morning extended over narrow belt on the
coast TO Virginia, and is now followed by clear
weather. The barometer has fallen decidedly
from Arkansas TO Minnesota, with occasionally
rain, and brisk southerly winds last night. East