Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvEsuE-The receipts from thi,
source to-day were $3.50. sO5se.
SECRETARY DELASo is expected 10 return
tomorrow.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswHLL returned
from Elkton, Md, this morning.
Gov. COOKE left here last night for New York
where he win remain until Monday.
SERaT. EMIL A. BECKER, U. 9. "A, on duty
in the Adjutant Generals office, has been dis
charged<he service on account Of i'll health.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN returned here from New
Jersey last evening, and was at the Navy De-
partment to-day.
PosTMAsTER GENERAL CREsswr1L has re-
turned to this city, and was at the Department
to-day. s.
Gov. COOKE while in New York will, IL is
said, make arrangements for the temporary
loan Of s25oOoo recently authorized by the
Legislature, Of the District of Columbia. 49,
TAD. LINCOLN, son of the late President Lin
coin, is at Chicago seriously iii Of dropsy, and
his recovery Is considered very doubtful His
mother is in constant attendance upon him.
GENERAL BELKNAP, who is now at his home I'm
keokuk, Iowa, viii, after q few weeks recrea-
ton, make a tour of inspection OF the govern
ment forts and arsenals from st. Louis to Sioux
city.
REAR ADMIRAL ALDEN, chief Of the Bureau
OF Navigation; Rear Admiral Harwood, In charge
of the court-martial division of the NAVY De-
partment, and Mr.. Hanscom, chief of the Bu-
reau OF Construction and Repair, are In New
England on leave.
CLERICAL APPoINTMENTs.-D. Augustus
IN ,,x.%ol t.
the Sixth Auditors Office. William r. Wilmer
Qas been appointed firsl-class clerk in the An
pointment Office OF the Post Office Department.
vice Chenoweth, promoted disbursing clerk and
superintendent. FsJ ~
MORE DISTINGUISHED VIsIToRs-It Is now
reported that the Marquis Of Lorne and Princess
Louise viii visit this country in the fall. They
will first visit the Dominion and afterwards 20
10 Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
that the Russian Grand Duke Alexis is expected
here.
Mr.. FREDERICK w. CLEMoSs, disbursing
agent of the Census, Capitol Extension, &c,
who was charged by a correspondent in a Sum
day paper with discounting clerks nav has
asked the Secretary of the Interior for an imme-
date investigation. He pronounces the charges
Office.
DETAILED,-LieutenantC Charles r. Woods M
the 9th infantry, has been detailed for duty as n
member of the board of officers which meets in
New York, on the 18th instant TO prepare a svs-
tenn OF general regulations for the administra
ton OF the affairs of the army, in place of Col.
Jno. II. King, 9Th infantry, who has been re-
heyed from duty on that board.
RED CLOUDS BAND.-The Commissioner of
Indian Affairs received a dispatch to-day, dated
Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory, the 10th
inst, from j. W. Wham, Agent of the Red Cloud
Agency, in which. he says that he has issued
rations 10 the Indians on the north side of the
Platte He says they seem TO be satisfied, and
II no nistasss occur win doubtless remain peace
able.
THE CIVIL SERvICE.-The commission to-day
decided that when they adjourn it will be to
meet in Washington on the 18th of October next
They listened TO Mr.. Elliott in explanation of
the system of examination practiced at the
Treasury Department, and discussed the cues
ton as to the distribution of labor in investiga-
tons to be conducted during the recess. The
commission win probably adjourn to-day until
October.
GEoNGE B. MCCARTEE, ESQ.,, chief of the
Printing Bureau of the Treasury department.
returned here this morning from New York with
his corps of assistants from the Bureau, having
been there for several DAYS past examining into
the affairs OF the bank note printing companies
bonds. After careful examination their ac-
counts were found TO be correct, and agreed with
AGENRRAL COURT MARTIAL, consisting of
Captains Alexander Piper, Sd artillery; Jos. s.
Conrad. I'd infantry; Thomas c. Bradford, Ord
nance Department; Alfred E. Bates, ID cavalry;
second Lieut. Fred. A. Mahan, Engineer Corps:
with First Lent James M. Marshall, 4th arfil
lery, Judge Advocate, has been ordered TO meet
at West Point on the l4th Instant to try several
offenses.
THE MosrY ORDER SYsTEM.-The following
data, obtained from official sources, exhibits the
remarkable increase of business in the money
order division of the Sixth Auditors Office since
the establishment on the sth of November ISf4
At that time three clerks were assigned TO duty
In this division and at present there are forty.
four clerks employed in the settlement OF money
order accounts. The number of offices first Is.
tablished was 100; now there are about 2.1SD.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870 S3f RIM
GOO worth OF orders were sold; for the present
nscai year the amount win reach s5o,oeo,oee.
THE NEW LoAN.-A telegraphic dispatch
from New York appeared in THE STAR of YES
terday, TO the effect that the new government
loan has been withdrawn from the market This
report, as appears from inquiry in unoff cial but
weii-informed quarters is generally believed II
Is known that some time since weIl-known
banking firm made TO the government a propo-
the $500 ,0oo, GOO Of the $50 loan of 1862. This
contemplates the substitution of an equal
amount OF the per cent. bonds OF iii,e new loan
Tor that OF lst2 above referred to. Tha rspo,. e
further strengthened by the fact that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury will be in New York 10
morrow, where there will be an interview he
tween him and the banking house above men,
toned. Governor Cooke left here last night for
New York, and it is said his visit to that CIV h
In connection with the new loan. = "a ~ :,
AN INTERESTING WEDDING AvpIIp N
O'Clock this morning Hor. John Lee Chapman,
Naval Officer OF the Port of Baltimore. was
married in this city to Miss Alice iThomnson.
youngest daughter Of William Thompson. ESQ
The wedding took place at the residence OF M.
Germon Cranden, on II street, and the service
was performed by Rev. DR. Holmead, rector n
Grace Church. The affair was very ouiet. IL,
accordance with the tastes of both bride, and
groom; and only relatives and a few personal
friends were present. "A number of tastefuland
valuable wedding presents testified to the vsm
regard In which the amiable bride and her muksy
respected husband are held. They Ieft by fha
O'Clock train on Q bridal trip to Niagara and
other points Of interest. n 3 - = y
ME- Chapman, Il will be remembered. Jwas
chosen Mayor of Baltimore In October. 1861. by
the City Councils, to MI the vacancy caused by
the witAdrawai % Mayor Brown Who vns lodyrsf-
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