Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28
EVENING STAR.

| EVENING STAR.
| Washington News and Gossip.
| Good for the Choral Society.
| They Get ne Prize in Their Class.
telegram received by Mr.. Metzerott, Of this
| city, from New YORK, at 81 O'Clock this after
noon, says:
THE Choral Society of Washington took the
| prize in their ciass; deservedly.
| Louis GErLFUss,
secretary northeastern Sangerbund."
Gov. COOKE returned last evening.
GENERAL SPINNER is expected home by the
first of August.
CHIEF CLERK JOHN DELANo, of the Interior
| Department has returned.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
| source to-day were 49,G91-4.
FRANK G. DAVIS, of Kasas, has been ap-
pointed first class clerk in the Census Office.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENSUS, Walker,
| left this city for New York last evening, and
to-day embarked for Europe.
GOVERNOR WOODS, OF Utah Territory arr we'd
here yesterday, and had an interview with the
President to-day.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY RICHARDSON and i.
P. Bigelow, OF the Treasury department, have
arrived in London.
SENATOR MORTON, greatly improved in
health, is in his Indiana home preparing for a
summer Oh the plains, en- route to the Pacific.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM ID. KELLEY PROPOSES
starting from Philadelphia in a few days on an
extended trip to the West, and viii perhaps go a.
far as San Francisco.
REV. GEORGE d. CHENOwITH Yesterday
afternoon entered into bond and duly qualified
as Disbursing Agent and superintendent Of the
Post ONCE Department
NAVAL ORDERs.--Comnnander B. B. TAYLOR
has been detached from the command of the
AshuelOt, and placed on waiting orders Lieut.
Commander X. ID. Evans, of this city, has been
detached from the Washington navy yard, and
ordered 70 the Naval Academy.
SECRETARY BELKNAP delivered the Grafton
before the Cliosophic and American Wing
Societies of Princeton College yesterday. In the
audience were the President Secretary Robe
son, Generals Meade, Blair, Myer and Porter
and other distinguished men.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS has gone 20 Rochester.
\. Y, on visit Of several weeks, partly for bus!-
ness and partly for pleasure, but does not intend
to give up his residence in this District and
make his homchere in future as sta cd in some
OF the newspapers.
BIDS were opened at the Navy Department TO-
day TO supply the Department with stationery
for the ensuing fiscal year. The bidders were
Towers & hudd, Kervand d. Co., WIN. BALKAN
tyne, Dempsey & O'ToOle, and Philp 81 Solo
mons. The contract viii be AWARDED in a few
DAYS
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED FREDERICK DOi-G-
LAss.-GOvernOr Cooke to-day sent to the Presi-
dent the name Of Lewis II. Douglass, 20 be a
member OF the Council for this District. in
place of Frederick Douglass, resigned. The new
Councilman Is son OF Frederick Douglass, and
resides in the county.
CLERICAL CHANGES IL THE INTERIOR DE-
PARTkEET.-Severala appointments, Jismissals
and promotions will be made in the clerical force
Of the different Bureaus of the Interior Denart-
mcnt on the 1St proXimo- In none of the bu-
reaus, however, Will the force be Daterially in
creased.
TIE PRESIDENT, Gen. Porter and Master
Fred. Grant arrived here this morning. and will
remain in town until tomorrow evening A
Cabinet meeting will he held tomorrow. The
President saw a number Of callers this morning
after which he visited the State department and
had conference with Secretary Fish.
COMMODORE GEORGE S. BLAKE, who died
suddenly on Saturday at his residence I'm Long
WOOD Mass, was born IN that State in 1901, and
appointed midshiPman In the United States
Navy at the age of 10. He was superintendent
Of the Naval Academy from 1853 20 1865, and
had beenon the retired Inst several years.
TIE KC-KLUx COMMITTEES have appointed
Senator Scott and Representatives Stevenson
and Van Trump as a subcommittee To visit
North Carolina and South Carolina, and take
ovid In tan dietri boz
alleged 10 exist They will leave I'm a day or
two. In the meantime the committee here will
continue To take testimony OF some thirty wit
ne sses who have been summoned from Arkan-
sac, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama
GEN. PLEAsoxToS, Commissioner of Internaf
Revenue, was among the first to visit the Pres;-
dent this morning, and had Long interview with
him in relation the difficulties between himself
and Secretary Boutwell, as is supposed The
latter has not seen the President vet but feels
confident that his course in the matter is in ac-
cordance with established precedents, and must
be sustained by the Executive.
EIGHT HUNDRED ASSISTANT ASSESSORS OF
internal revenue have been removed since last
October, under the law provi ing for the con-
solidaton OF districts. This is S3 per cent of the
whole number Of the force of assessors. After
the goth instant, the end Of the present fiscal
year, the removals viii greatly diminish as near
ly every district in the United States has been
consolidated or recognized, and the force of
assistant assessors in each reduced. Allowiu,
these $40 men 10 have had work one-half or thS
year; 1T II estimated that at least Sl2i 900 would
have been paid them by the Government
CHARGES AGAINST L. ). Judges Mexican and
Strickland, OF Utah have been fled at the Attor-
ney Generals ONCE, and win be brought 10 the
notice Of the President. 1t is stated that the
administration of Justice In the courts of tn
Judges has become 80 corrupt that it is almost
impossible TO obtain decisions without recourse
TO bribery. The judicial officers. Ii is stated ar
heavily interested in mines and mining ouera-
tons, and no case affecting their interests in the
connection can be heardOr decided upOn It's own
merits. On the other hand it is stated that there
are 10 grounds for the charges, but that they
are made III the interests Of the MorlnOns aud
certain parties engaged III mining operations who
cannot use these judges as they desire.