Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-24

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MAY "a, 1871.
| EVENING STAR.
| Washington News and Gossip.
Omcfal Information OF the Deeds O
| DevIItry I'm Paris To-Day.
The following was received here at at go .
| NJ, by cable TO Secretary Fish:
| "Tbe TuilleIies Is entirely consumed. tn,
| Louvre Is threatened. The palaces of the Min
Il try, Finances, Etats-Msjor, Legion OF Honor
anh other buildings are on IRE. The nghtin.
Continues. WAsHBU RNE, at Versailles"
INTERNAL RRvEEuB.-The receipts from thi.
source to-day were 1913, $50 80.
The SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-da,
amounted to $4,000.
COLLECTOR MURPHY, Of New York, Iunchef
with President Grant at the White House yes
teIday.
GEN. \, CHIPMAS left here to-day for Cali
fornia 10 visit his father in that State, aud viii
he absent about two months.
PRRsoSAL-Nelson Dingley, jr., editor an
proprietor Of the Lewiston (Me.l journal, is al
Wizards.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS held a caucus in the
room or the Senate Committee on Private Land
Claims this morning for the purpose OF endeav-
oring 10 harmonize their views upon the treaty.
THR GOVERNMENT navy yards are to be closed
on Tuesday next, Decoration Day, in order to
allow the employees the privilege OF participant
ing in the exer eises on that day.
THE TRBATY,-Iti s understood I'll at the Sem
ate began voting upon the numerous amend
ments to the treaty this afternoon, ami all OF
them were rejected.
DEEcLINEs.-Deputy Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue, j. W. Douglass, who was yester-
day nominated for Commissioner OF Customs,
vice n. Sargent, has declined the position, pre-
ferring to remain in the Revenue Department.
WHITBLAw REID, managing editor Of the
New York Tribune, who is summoned to appear
before the committee to investigate az to the
premature publication Of the treaty, arrived
here this morning, and will appear before the
Senate investigating com uittee this evening.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx was very restles.
last night, and is but little better to day, we
regret TO state. He Is still at the Capitol, hi.
physician not deerning IL advisable to remove
bin 10 his residence. Although he is quite sick
no serious consequences are anticipated, aud ii
lie hoped be Will be out again IN few days.
The TAX on GROSS RBoBIPrs.-The local e,-
press companies in all the large cities contend
| that they are wrongfully taxed as expires. COM
| panies, in being required to pay tax on their
gross receipts. The question of refupdjne viii
he hesrd before the Commissioner OF Internal
| Revenue tomorrow.
| COMMONWEALTH Senate. in execpti 70
Session yesterday confirmed the folio wing nomi-
nations in addition TO those mentioned in TRP
STAR OF last evening: William A. Pile minister
resident at venezuela. Adolphus g. Strider OF
Iowa. consul at Singapore. Joseph Belknap
supervising inspector general steamboats,.
The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION are TO-
day examining the claims OF Nathan Webster
Of Georgetown, sc ,e6l; A. Henry Ives, Arlipg-
ton, Virginia, s3.o41; William Ferris, late Of
raTiaS county, Virginia, SsS4.52, and Lott w
Orocker, o. Fairfax county, Virginia, S745. AL
'hese claims are for forage, fuel, cattle no >
&C., taken from Virginia farms.
THB COMMISSIONER OF PATRNTs issued YES
terday 253 new patents, IL reissues and 2G de-
signs; extension Of old patents were granted
and "A trade marks were registered. Among
the patents granted were the following TO ci,i-
zsns Of Washington: Landrow Bell, spark ar
Jester for locomotives; F. w. Cro,by furnace
Tor roasting ores; s. g. Ca6eIl, spittoon.
ApJoURHMsHT OF TBB SKNATR-The Pres
ident has nothing additional to submit to the
Senate and it is therefore probable that an adj
jouTnment will be had shortly after the rstin-
cation Of the treaty with Great Britain The
TWO treaties with Italy and Ecuador, mentioned
N fBB STAR or yesterday, viii require but an
hour or two for ratification, and there are but
rev nominations to be confirmed.
NARRIAeBIS HIGH LIps.-Elsewhere will he
found the notice OF the marriage In Florence.
Italy, OF Hon. Spencer Cowper, son of the late
Ficountess Palmerston. to Jessie Mary daush-
ter Of the late Clinton Mclean. The bride "a.
relatives and many friends in this city. Her
1854, and his tombstone may be seen in the
Congressional Cemetery.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations 10 the Senate to day
Charles s. English collector OF customs, district
OF Georgetown, ID. c. r. Q. Humphreys, col.
lector of customs at Pensacola, Fla Samuel
h9nt, collector OF internal revenue, second dis
trict or Georgia. Leander Gerard, q. 8. At
torney. district Of Nebraska. Postmasters-
VIM. p. Wolf, Wilmington, Ohio; James s.
Grain, London, Ohio; II. A. Miller, Wayerly
Iowa.
The TREATY PUBLICATION INVESTIGATION.
The committee appointed to investigate the
manner in which the treaty was pretnaturely
published, last evening continued the,examina-
ton OF witnessed. Hon. y. @. b. Davis, Assist
ant Secretary OF State; Mr.. Kirby, an employsa
OF the Western Union Telegraph Company, and
X. j. Hinton testified before the Committee,
The examination will lie continued this evening.
MI. Kirby declined &c answer questions as to
who hled the copy Of the treaty in the tslecranh
once, or in whose hand writing ~ was, &c, on
the ground that II would be q vic lstion or the
rules Of the company.
BOARD TO RETIRE DISABLED Army OFPr-
cERs.-Major Gen. George G. Meade, Col. Delos
b. sacket, inspector general; Col. James V.
Bomford, sth infantry; Surgeons Josiah Simp-
son and VIM. 8. King have been appointed a
board to retire disabled officers Of the army, in
pursuance of the act OF Congress OF August 3d.
1861. The board will meet In Philadelphia on
GERS have been ordered to report to the board
for exa mination: Capt. Andrew II. Brown, 18th
infantry. Cant Franrfa pas Oh ft,, a.efiIo-.-.