Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day
amounted to s75,s5o.
SECRETARY BELKSAP will leave here to-mor-
row for the west to be absent some time.
INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 81 -5GI, 536.s7.
SENATOR TRUMBULL will deliver Fourth OF
July Grafton in Galesburg, Illinois.
GOVERNOR COOKE, ex-senator Cattell and
Senator Spencer were at Long Branch on Satur-
day.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER PARKER will remain
at Schooley's Mountain for some weeks TO recruit
his health.
THE TREASURY will buy one million of bonds
on each Wednesday, and sell one million of gold
on each Thursday, during the month Of July.
THE FIRST and second internal revenue col
lection districts of Virginia will be consolidated
soon by Commissioners Pleasonton and the force
in those districts reduced.
The CLERKS in the Treasury Department were
allowed to leave their desks at noon to-day 10
make their arrangements for observing the ma
tional Holiday, and after that hour the
building was almost deserted.
OFF FOR EURoPE.-Among those who sailed
from New York for Europe on Saturday were
Mr.. Mazel, Minister from the Netherlands TO
this country, and family, r. NJ. Corwine, ESQ.,,
and wife, and Mr.. NJ. w. Calf, Of this city.
a VETO BY THE GovEENoR--In the Council,
this afternoon, communication was received
from the Governor vetoing the bill for laying a
water main In New Jersey avenue, between ID
and Ii streets southeast
THE BOARD OF VISITORS to the West Point
Military Academy have made their report to the
Secretary of War. 1t is very elaborate, giving
the results Of their examination, and making
various suggestions calculated, in their opinion,
10 give increased usefulness 10 the institution.
THE DARIEN ExPEDrTIoN.-Panama letters
of the 10Th ult state that the survey of the Ma
pipi route for the Darien ship canal is satisfac-
tory and the route demonstrated practicable.
Commodore Selfrldge is expected soon to start
for home with his party.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-Two BIDS have
been received and opened at the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repairs, Navy Department, 10
supply materials at the various navy yards for
the bidders were s. p. Brown s. Son, VIM
Guinand, Geo. p. Golf, Jos. l.. Savage aud
Dempsey &O'TOole, OF this CITY,. The contracts
will not be awarded for week or ten days.
To BE TRIED FOR KUKLUx OUTRAGEs IN
NORTH CAROLINA.-A letter received at the
White House from the U. s. Attorney at Salem,
y. C, states that the grand jury of that county
has found bills of Indictment against p parties
engaged in the kuklux Outragcs on Mr.. Justice
a member of the Legislature, and Il indictments
against parties engaged in the outTages on Mr..
Biggstaff. He writes that the parties are all iii
jail awaiting trial.
DEATH oF GEN. MAYNADIER.-Brevet Brig.
Gen. VIM. Maynadier, of the Ordnance DEPART
ment, died at his residence in this city, on q
street, between 18th and 18th streets this morn
ing, in the 65th year OF his age. General May
nader entered the army on the 1st of July, 1s27
and has therefore been in the service ii years.
He would have been placed on the retired list
VI. has been on duty in the Ordnance DeDart-
ment here az assistant chief, his name being
second Oh the ordnance roll.
An OLD CANARD AFLoAT-The published
account of fraud having been discovered in
the Treasury by which counterfeit bonds were
substituted for the genuine ones purchased for
the sinking fund, and the latter again sold, was
without the least foundation. The sinking fund
bonds are cancelled as soon as purchased. AMI
could not he sold again even If the Secretary
desired to do so. The committee 10 examine the
sinking fund bonds reported to the Secretary a
tme-that all OF the bonds purchased tor the
sinking fund were genuine.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5000 a. IN. {
Synopsis for the past ttcenty.four hOurs.-The
barometer has risen slightly at the Rocky Noun
tain stations. The low pressure which was Sun
day morning in Upper Canada has moved east
ward, and probably now extends from Maine TO
Nova Scotia. The highest pressure continues on
the mid-Atlantic coast, although decidedly
lower The barometer in Tennessee and sonth
ward has also fallen. The temperature has
risen on the mid and east Atlantic. Southeast