Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-13

INTERNAL kvENUE.-Ihe receipts from THIS
source to-day were ss24,65l92.
GENERAL TIA. WALKER is expected to return
from the Indian country this week.
THE CIvn SERVICE COMMISSION to-day con-
tinued The discussion Of the subject OF eompeti
tive examination.
REsIeNED.-The President has accepted the
resignation of Capt. Henry Clayton, Eth infan-
try, to take effect April 18th, 1872. Capt. Clay
ton, it win be remembered, was formerly on duty
at the War Department.
ALL THE MEMBERS of the Senate Finance
Committee are now in town, except Senator
Morrill,, and the committee will at once proceed
TO the consideration Of the tariff and revenue
questions.
We ARE GLAD TO learn that Mr.. John NJ
Morris, editor of the Chronicle, who has been
seriously i'll tor some days, is now thought by
his physicians to beout of danger. Mr.. Morris Is
held in warm esteem in this community both as
journalist and citizen, and this announcement
OF his convalescence viii be received with uni
versal satisfaction.
APPOINTMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF-
} PIcERs.-The President to-day appointed the
following revenue officers:-Robert G. Hutton
collector for the 9Th district Of Michigan; Edwin
kilbourn, assessor for the LIST district of MisSs-
sippi; r. Z. Chandler, collector for the 9Th dis
trict of Iowa; Jacob q. Frick, collector for the
10th district OF Pennsylvania. 1855
OPEBA.-h conse quence of the hoarseness of
. Tom Karl, tenor ofthe Parepa- Rosa troupe, the
opera of Martha will be substituted tonight for
Lucrezia. The cast for Martha is a very
attractive one, containing Madame Pareps Rosa,
Mrs. Seguin, Mr.. Castle, Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. E.
Seguin, and Mr.. Hall The demand for seats
for this operate season has been large, and 1t
Will undoubtedly be one of much briiliancy.
THE MIXED COMMISSION 10 settle claims be-
! tween this country and Great Britain, other
than the Alabama claims, as provided by the
Treaty of W ashington, will meet at their rooms
over ThOmpson's drug store, to- morrow. SO far
but few claims have been presented. Mr.. How
ard, the British agent, has received Instructions
from his government not To present the claim of
any person, formerly British subject, who has
become naturalized citizen of the United
States.
LOVERS OF ART should see DIR. Horatio
Stones statue of Beatrice on exhibition at his
studio, No. 1928 street As a work of art il is
the embodiment of exquisite beauty in form the
ideslOf womanly love, dignity and purity. There
If project on the part of DIR. Stones friends 10
raise sufficient money by subscription 10 secure
this work of art for the Corcoran Art Gallery
DR.. stone ranks with Story, Palmer and
Powers as artist, and this statute is one
of his finest inspirations.
ARMY OFFICERS TRANsFERRRp.-Surpe
Eli Mcclellan has been ordered to duty in the
Department of the South, and Major Herbert
p. Curtis, judge advocate, has been ordered to
the Military Division Of the Pacific. The fol-
lowing changes In the stations of paymasters of
the army have been made: Major George l..
Febiger has been assigned to duty as chief paw
master OF the Department of the Gulf and Major
VIM Smith has been assigned to duty under him
in that department, and they have been ordered
to report at New Orleans. Major VIM. X. Glib
son mas been ordered TO duty as chief paymaster
Terrell has been ordered to the Department of
the Platte.
PERsoNAL.-General b. R. Cowen, Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, returned to the city
last night, much improved in health from his
western trip, and was at his desk to-day......
Senators Edmunds and Fenton arrived in town
yesterday morning The former is at his resi-
dence In Highland Place, and the latter is STAY
ing at the Arlington. Assistant Secretary
OF State Davis will sail for Europe, to attend
of the 18th instant Senior Roberts, the Spanish
Minister, has moved into Mr.. Davis house, on
n street'''''S Senator and Mrs. Carpenter
have rented the fine residence in Franklin Row
belonging to Admiral Goldsborough, L.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Bristow have taken
the furnished house belonging to Mrs. Smoot in
the same row'..'.. Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren,
who goes to Europe in the spring, has taken for
the winter Mrs. Coltman's furnished house on
Massachusetts avenue ...'.. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Bryan have returned from Chicago.
ana are now living at their residence in High
land Place......B. r. whittemore, of So5th
Carolina; Hon. John Taffe, of Omaha; Hon.
sidney Clarke, of Kansas, and Hon. n. p
Langiord, OF Montana, are at the National.