Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-07

INTERNAL RKvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sSSs 1880.
THE PRESIDENT is expected to visit this city
Friday OF next week and remain here day or
two.
CEIEr JUSTICE CHASE has engaged quarters
at the waukesha, Wis, Springs, and is expected
there on the 18th inst.
EX-SENATOR THAYER, is candidate for the
republican nomination for Governor OF Ne
breska.
DIPLOMAS were distributed to the graduating
class at the Naval Academy yesterday, and
Secretary Robson delivered an address.
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SECRETARY BELKNAP will leave here this
evening for West Point to attend the graduating
exercises at the Military Academy, and will be
absent about one week. a.
TIE WILD HUNT FOR OFFIcE-Gov. Cooke
received over one thousand applications for the
one hundred and thirty-six Offices at his dis
posal In the city of Washington.
APpoINrEp.-Gen. e. o. Babcock, Commis-
sioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, has
appointed George ID. Benjamin, of Illinois,
assistant superintendent, in place of Mr. Burns.
Me. w. W. CoRcoRAN's numerous friends
were gratified this morning by his appearance
on the streets in his carriage for the first time
since his illness. He looks feeble but the drive
seemed TO do him good. 4sta-
SENATOR MORRILL,, OF Me-, Naval Construc-
tor Hanscom, Commodore Alden, s. P. Brown,
Esq., and several other gentlemen leave here
this evening on the Lady Of the Lake for an
excursion to Norfolk. They will return on
Friday.
"A
Of Internal Revenue has had under considera-
ton the question OF taxing notes issued by city
authorities, and 1t is said that he will decide
that they are taxable under the internal reye-
nue. laws.
DESTROYING RBDRBMBD BoSDs.-Charles
Neal, Of the Registers ONCE; W. V. s. Wilson,
OF the Secretary's ONCE; and j. w. whelpley,
OF the Treasurer's ONCE, have been appointed a
committee 70 count and destroy over $50, 600 900
worth Of bonds purchased for the sinking fund.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE to investigate Southern
outrages yesterday examined ex-Gov. Orr, of
South Carolina, and Mr.. Morris, or Ala. The
former said the Ku-k lux organization in South
Carolina was to frighten colored men so as TO
deter them from voting in 1872.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU will
change all the stamps on or about August 1st,
substituting two kinds The one will be called
SENSITIVE stamps, ana aclQ5 uSeQ 10 remove the
cancelling marks will destroy the stamps
beyond use; the other kind will be printed on
such colors as to prevent imitation by means Of
photography.
| CoMMANDANT OF MARIHKs.-The question az
| to who will be appointed commandant of the
| marine corps at the Washington navy-yard on
the retirement OF the present commsndsnt,
Gen. Zelen, is being discussed among the ofiicers
of the corps, and Tumor has it that Oapt. &. w
Collier, the present commanding Ger at the
maynard viii succeed him.
THREE NEW WEST PoIETRRs.-The exsmina
ton Of the entering class at West Point is con
| Guided, and among those who passed with
credit we're "Lord Napier" the new colored
cadet from Tennessee; young Young, the son OF
| Of the late Gen. Thomas f. Meagher. Twenty
one Candidates were rejected.
| THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSIONERS had
under examination yesterday the claims of
| Moses wenstock, Of Columbia, S. c., V.P
/ Corbett, Joel L. Parr and Randolph Birch, ali
of Virginia; and to- day the claims OF Peytor l.
| Thomas, James b. Kirk and DR.. James Parish
| all of Culpeper, Va, and Frederick and Angus
tus Schneider, Of this city, under considera-
/ ton. The claims OF Mr.. Kirk and Schneiders
| amount to over $4,000 each. The others are
each above Sy0Oo-
| MRS. FOSTER, wife of Major General j. G
| Foster, died in New York yesterday morning
| Gen. Foster, recently on duty in Boston, was
1 ordered to California, and was on his way with
his wife to Baltimore, where she was to remain
| during his absence with her relatives. shortly
/ after REACHING the Astor House, New York, she
/ was taken very Ill and died quite suddenly.
l Mrs. Foster was the daughter Of Colonel
| Samuel Moale, Y. S. A, and sister of Mrs
l Major General Gibbon. She was an emiable
| and accomplished lady, and had many friends in
| this city, who are panied to hear OF her death.
THE PoLARIs started at noon to-day on trial
| trip down the Potomac, and will return to the
| dock this evening. 1t is expected that she will
| not be ready to sail for New York until Satur-
| day or Monday next. The following is COM
plete list of the officers and crew, who are all
on board and in readinessf for sea duty: Captain,
G. +. Hall; Captain s. o. Buddington, sailing
l master; Hubbard q. Clinton, first officer; VIM.
Morton, second officer; Emil Schuman, chief
engineer; John Wilson, assistant engineer; Her
man Verggen, first fireman; Walter Campbell,
| second fireman; John Porter, steward; Charles
Brandt, cook; Nj. Coffin, carpenter. Seamen-
Joseph Msuch, Henry Hobby, Herman Sim
mons, VIM. Jessup, Peter johnson, T. L. Berg
| gren, Fred. Anting, j. ". Linkwist.