Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-09
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvESUE-The receipts from thi
source to-day were SIS, 25l05.
The SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan to-day
were S5sOO0.
TIE EXTRA SESSION of the Senate to consider
TIE proposed treaty with Great Britain will
Convene at the Capitol at noon TO- morrow.
IL A. CoBAUGH, of Pa, has been appointed
chief OF the police force at The Treasury Depart
ment, in place of l.. b. Cutler, resigned.
TRR PRESIDENT and Mrs. Grant returned
here last evening al nine O'Clock from PennsyI-
vdnia. To day the Cabinet met, with all the
members present except Secretaries Robson
and Belknap, who are out OF the city.
Mr.. W. W. CoECoRAN is much worse to- day,
We regret to state and his con iiton so crit cal
as 10 give his physicians much anxiety, and
cause great uneasiness among his relations and
friends.
GEN. JEFFRIEs and Mr.. Hutchinson, of this
city, sail tor Europe tomorrow. The latter ia
accompanied by bis family, and the former
goes 10 join bis wife and daughter, who have
been abroad tor about a year. aud to accompany
them home later in the season.
The SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS for the stationery
to be furnished the Treasury Department, Gus
TOM houses, and sub-treasures throughout the
country, for the fiscal year ending June 80.
49,, were to-day notified of the acceptance OF
their bids.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION are to-
day hearing testimony in the cases Of the Rev
Hiram Walter, Of Falls Church, clerk in the
Second Auditors Office: Mrs. Susan T. Cruit. of
this city; Charles Kirby, of Fairfax Court House
and Nathan Webster, Of Georgetown, formerly
and Samuel Fish, of Falls Church, Va; Mrs
Virginia Scott, of Bush Hill, Va. and Mrs
Mary y. Wayne, OF Georgia, are set tor . hear
ing to- morrow.
THR RAwLIEs BRONZE EQUESTRIAN STATUE
Having prepared the primary model preparato-
~ to the execution of the Rawlins memorial
FIX Mills, the sculptor, will now commence
the hie-siZed model or pattern from which 70
execute the bronze statue, which will also be
done in this city by that artist Among the gen
tiemen who are engaged in carrying into effect
The act of Congress providing site and donating
certain bronze ordnance for the erection of the
above memorial are General John +. Smith, OF
the War Department, General Giles A. Smith
and General Nj. e. MeIgs.
The BRITEH HIGH CoMMIssIoNRRs.-I
Tenterden, Niscount Goderich, Prot. Bernard.
and others OF the High Commission, with the
Hon. James Brooks and wife, left here in a
special car at noon yesterday for New York
The members of the High Commission will 90
10 Boston and Niagara before they return. An
Of the English commissioners, with Gener Al
Schenck, our minister to England, will sail on
Wednesday, the 9th, in the Cunard steamer
tor Liverlool-just two weeks from the day OF
which the Senate ccnvenes TO consider the
treaty. IL Is the prevailing impression that the
extra session VIII be over by that date.
TIE FREsBET IN THR PoToMAc.-The follow
ing dispatch Las been handed US by Capt. +. &.
Adams, Of this city:
HARPER,s FERRY, May s-The freshet i
very high here. All the temporary bridges OF,
the winchester and Potomac branch OF tn.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad ale weighted down
with cars loaded with coal, 10 keep them from
washing away. The water ~ rsceding sIvWly
ana by night we will be able to see the ,iestrn,.
non done. The trains are stopped on that Iiu-
meaning the w & p. branch.) A large boSy
u water Is passing down through the Hall
Island property, on the Shcnsn ioah and fear.
are entertained that 1T will do serioas damage
QUARTERS, ARMS AND ACCOUTRPNRyrs Fos
TIE oLuNTEER COMPAEIzs.-GoyernorC Cook.
called at the War Department to-day to apply
.cr aTms, clothing and accoutrements for Ia
National Guard now organizing in the D.
ret, and he was received by Adjgtant Gen
ersl townsend, in the absence or the Sec
formed the Governor that his request wouI,.
OF course be given due consideration and
promptly acted upon, and further stated that
action in regard to turning over to the District
military the building known as the Armory- on
ArmOry Square. had only been delayed by the
absenee OF the Secretary OF War.
CARoLINIANe GONE CUNNING FOR RIVE
ME- oPFiCRRs.-Supervisor Perry, o: Nor'h
and South Carolina, has forwarded to the
internal Revenue Office copies or reports of
local officers in the 9TH North Carolina district
showing the great danger 10 which they are ex-
M atafnr, H..
sherln OF jackson county writes th at DEPUTY l.
>. MARSHA! n. y. Cannon and Deputy Collector
Beaver while on their way TO Webster, n C.
Win property seized for violation of the reye-
nue. laws we're fired upon several times. Bench
warrants were issued, and Intellectual attemp.s
MADE to arrest the guilty parties. Sherirt
oficers TO travel over that CO unity without bro.
lection.
THE TREATY AND THE SENArE.-when the
treaty is submitted by the President to the
Senate Tomorrow, ii will be read and referred
10 The Committee on Foreign Relations, and
doubtless reported back Oh Thursday. lii will
fe9uire tnree readings, the same as . bill, and a
II over for one day. The Senate will not be full
on Wednesday Governor Alcorn, of Mis.i,sin-
p, VIII not be sworn in till December. Senator
ferry, OF Connecticut, is i'll. and one Senator
eject from each OF the following States Georgia
North Carolina and Alabama, have not beer
ana Will not be admitted to their seats at this
sSSSVh. II al OtneT Senators presant
there viii, therefore, be bat sixty-nine in which
event twenty -four Senators voting in the mega
tive will rejt ct the treaty.
OUR RAILROAD FUrURE-we stated some
days ago that the Directors of the Nationa,
junction Railroad had, at a late meeting. de
termined that the work should go on n ence.
ana they have pushed the matter so thoroughly
that the work OF building the road will be com,
menced on TIE 1s' OF June next, the money for
tne purpose b wing mostly been raised and fur
nikhed by ID. ID. Cooke, Esq. LIZ will strike out
from point on the Baltimore railroad AZ a
point outside the CITY limits, pass around the
nofthern portion OF the city. cross Rock Greek
Al olive street, thence by tunnel to Pros
peer street, where short tunnel will
brloge, over which il will cross and
oy means of the Berne bank railroad now being
consIucteI by the Alexandria Canal, Asue.
duct and Bridge Company, connect with the
orange and Alexandria railroad at their depot
IN Alexandria, thus making q Continuous line