Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were S451 ,63o.53.
TRE President has appointed c. C. Ewell
Postmaster at Kent, Ohio.
WIN. ". ALLYN, a clerk In the Office of the
Secretary OF the Navy, has resigned.
GEN. SHERMAN and party arrived at Norwich,
Conn, last evening.
SENATOR SUMNER leaves here on Monday
next for Boston. He will not return to Washing
ton before the meeting of Congress.
ABOUT ONE THIRD of the civil employees Of
the Government are now absent upon their an
nual leave.
PROF. WATTS, the new Commissioner of A qri-
culture, has arrived here, and will take charge
of the Department in the course OF a few days.
DR.. d. w. BLISS has been appointed to the
Board CT Health, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Mr.. H. A. Willard.
HON f. l.. STANTON, Secretary of the Terri
tory, is acting Governor during the temporary
absence of Gov. Cooke. - ~
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
HA:TLEY will leave here for a months visit to
his home in Maine upon the return Of Secretary
Boutwell,.
CoNsoLIDATED.-Thef first and second inter-
nal revenue collection districts Of the State of
Virginia have been consolidated. In view of the
large per centage for assessing and collecting
internal revenue In several States Commissioner
Pleasonton will recommend to the President the
consolidation OF many collection districts in
those States.
p ARn0CG-Thn hos
Thomas Enoch, convicted in Arkansas for re-
failing liquor without paying the special tax;
Noah and Harberd Hancock, convicted in North
Carolina of Illicit distillation; John HI. Herbert
convicted in Alabama for keeping a hotel with
out paying the special tax; Patrick G. Nc
Donough, convicted in New Jersey for persona
ting United States Internal Revenue officer;
and a. r. Swanner, convicted in Tennessee of
illicit distilling.
THREATENED WAR WITH THE KIowAs.-
The Adjutant General of the Army has trans
mitted ID the Indian Bureau, for its informa-
Ion, a letter from Col. Grier, dated Fort Sill,
indian Territory, June 10, in which he SAYS that
there are some Indications that the Kioyas will
soon begin hostilities in revenge for the death
OF Satauk. He says the Comanches will
not join them, and that unless they are aided by
the Cheyennes, which he thinks doubtful, he
does not believe there will be an outbreak.
Military precautions are being taken, however
HoN. DANIEL w. VOORHEES, has announced
his intention to withdraw entirely from political
life at the close Of his present term of Congress
Accordingly he says that under no circumstance
Will he permit his name 10 be used in connection
with the democratic nomination for Governor of
Indiana, and that he Is not and never again
expects - be a candidate for any off ce whatever
He will devote himself exclusively to the duties
OF his profession, and his sole wish in connection
with political affairs is that Hon. Thomas A.
hendricks may be the democratic candidate for
President in 1872.
NAVAL NEws.--The first class steamer Wa
bash, now fitting out for sea at Boston, will be
the flagship of the European feet and it is
expected she Ill be ready 70 sail about the first
of October. Rear Admiral Alden, now Chief OF
the Bureau OF Navigation, will take command
of the European fleet in the fall, relieving Rear
Admiral Eoggs now in comm and there.
The L. s. steamer Congress, now preparing
for sea at Boston, viii probably be sent North
petition. The Worcester, which went out with
supplies for the French, now on her return
home. has on board cargo Of coal from Eng
land, and il she gets here in time will be sent
North 70 deliver the cargo for Capt. Hail. but IL
she does not arrive loon the Congress will be
loaded and sent 10 Captain Hall.
When Rear Admiral s. p. Lee first took com
mand of the North Atlantic feet he had survey
OF the Severn lhis fag-shp) held, and a report
was made to the Department that she was MOI
entirely seaworthy, though She was not con
demned and pronounced unseaworthy, as has
been stated. Her timbers were found t. be
badly decayed, but she was thoroughly repaired
and y now in fair condition. The Severn
Is one OF the vessels built out Of green
timber during the war, and like alt the
wooden steamers propelled by steam, DECAYS
rapidly. The boilers and machinery in wooden
vessels, 1t Is commended, heat the vessel aud
hasten decay, more 20 than In sailing vessels
The Severn, however, is good for some years
service yet, and has not been condemned