Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-05
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvEsrE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s364. 1861.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, returned 20 this CITY
last evening.
TIE subscriptions to the new loan to- day were
$4,000.
CAPT scHENNER HORN, of the Marine Corps,
mas been retired.
SENIOR ROMERO will shortly resume his former
10 ition in this city az ambassador from Mexico.
EX-SENATOR RICHARD YATES is brut TO
begin the erection of a large and expensive
r-tilence in jacksonville, Ill.
GENERAL WALLER, superintendent 6r the
census, who has been absent from the CITY for
several dsys, returned last night and was al the
Office to-day.
Ex-Gov. JAMES NJ. ASHLEY, of Montana
has been appointed commissioner to define the
boundaries of the Cherokee nation, vice X. j.
Corwin, declined.
Hon. CALEB Cushing has been appointed
attorney for the United States in claims of
be adiudicated under arrangements made by
hinlster Sickles, February II, 1871.
CHARLES L. HuLsE, ESQ, the republican
nominee for Speaker of the House of Delegates,
has resigned his position as Assistant Assessor
of Internal Revenue for this District. and II is
understood the vacancy will not be filled.
JAMES E. CowAN, OF Charlottesville. Iud,-
ana, United States observer sergeant, recently
relieved from duty at Baltimore, Md, for mis-
conduct, has been reduced and dlshonrabiy dis
charged from the service.
SENATORS MORTON and Cameron arrived
here this morning, and were at the Presidents
House this Afternoon, where, this being Cabinet
day, they had an interview with the President
and members Of the Cabinet, on the subject of
the proposed treaty with Grea. Britain.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
RICHARDSON will sail for Europe about the 18th
OF June to aid in negotiating the new loan there
and will be accompanied by Mr.. John p
Blgeiow, Chief Of the Loan Division Of the
treasury Department, and three clerks from
the Secretary's office.
GENERAL n. z. CH1rMAN, Secretary of the
District Of Columbia, and Delegate to Congress,
has not been at the executive office for two DAYS
past on account of sickness. We regret 10 state
that he has not improved any to-day, and his
eopdltlon IS such that his physicians have
iorpIduen MIN TO receive any visitors.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE PATENT OFFICE were
made yesterday as follows: II. G. Otis, of Ohio,
to second-class clerkship: ID. b. Galatin. of
Iowa, trst-class; q. b. Tilden, promoted from
first to second-class; Eugene b. Clark promotes
from 900 clerkship to trst-class. John Cullen
ana charles Fisher appointed laborers, at 500
per annum.
Mr.. w. W. CoRCoRaN is no better to-day, in
fact If there is any change at all, il is for the
worse we are cory to say. Last evening he
was perceptibly weaker, and Doctor Miller re-
NAMED with him all night. This morning there
seems to be no marked change except an in
crease in the dry hacking cough with which he
Is greatly troubled medical examination
last evening revealed the fact that his right lung
Is very much diseased.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON, the British Minis
ter, gave dinner at his residence last evening.
which was attended by Governor Cooke, Earl
de Grey, the Argentine minister and lady, j.
Z. Bancroft Davis and Mrs. Davis, Professor
Mont ague Bernard, Miss Harris, Colonel Rath-
bone and wife, Sir Stafford Northcote, Count
Gorti, the Italian minister, Hon. LIE Poer
Tenterden. At the conclusion OF the dinner a
reception was given, which was attended by IL
the members Of the diplomatic corps.
TRANSFERS OF NAVAL CONTRACTORS have
been made as follows:-George w. Much.
detached from the Philadelphia navy yard and
ordered to the Washington navy yard. Thomas
+. Webb, detached from the Norfolk VA yard,
and ordered to the Portsmouth IN. II. yard, in
place of Jno. W. Easily, detached from that
yard and ordered to the Norfolk yard. Samuel
II. Pook, detached from the Boston ward and
ordered to report to the chief OF the Bureau Of
Construction for duty.
TIE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION, issued yes
terday in accordance with the terms of the ku-
klux or force law, will soon be followed BY
proper instructions to United States msrshals,
based on the details of the act. The law quires
the proclamation in the first instance, then
confemplates the exercise of ite powers through
the civil officers, sustained by military force IN
deemed necessary by said officers. Troops can
be used without any requistion by the Cover
nor OF State, and will be sent, il e stated into
North Carolina and Mississippi il the marshals
report that they require them.
About THE TRBATY-Te Programme for its
Discussion.-The following was telegraphed TO
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