Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-26
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts from this
source o-dsy were s4f,159.l2.
SECRETARY Boutwell, left here last night
for his home at Groton, Mass, and will probably
be absent until the LIST of October.
SENATOR SUMNER has not secured summer
quarters at the White Sulphur Springs, as was
yesterday stated in the Philadelphia Press.
ALTOGETHER the best and most character
istic likeness OF President Grant that has ap-
peared is that just published by Philip s. Solo.
mons.
DIPLoMATIC.-The japanese minister for
England, NJ. Terashiumu, leaves Washington
tonight for Europe, having taken passage by
the Steamer China.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsToMs.-The receipts from
customs for the week ending July 21st, were as
follows: New York, S1.s6 ,1H.62; Boston,
500 1873; Baltimore, S94, 566.56; Philadelphia,
Sl54 ,2i5,21.
A DEMOCRATIC PREDICrIoN.-Gov. Vance,
of North Carolina, has written a letter to
friend in this city, in which he claims that the
state will go democratic on Thursday next by
10000 majority.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Ramsey is at the National
hotel. .'''Hon. VIM. Williams, of Indiana, and
family have left Washington for their home at
Warsaw, in that state. '''.Gen. III. V. Boynton,
of the Cincinnati Gazette, has gone to Long
Island for a months recreation.
WANT TO SRLL-Since the purchase by the
government of rebel archives from John Il.
Pickett, and the publication of Jake Thomp-
sons letter, the Treasury Department has re-
ceived numerous offers to sell alleged rebel doc
uments, but declines to take any notice OF these
propositions.
VISITS TO JAY COOKE, EsQ.-The members
of the japanese Embassy will leave the city to-
morrow in the noon train and spend Sunday and
Monday at the country seat of Jay Cooke, Esq,
at Ckelton Hills, near Philadelphia. On Mon
day the Indian delegation now in the city will
visit Mr.. Cooke at the same place.
THE TREASURY WASTE PApER-1he con.
tract for the purchase of the waste paper of the
Treasury department has been awarded to
Messrs. Wheelwrght, Nudge & Co., of Balti-
more, Md. About 125, 900 pounds of this waste
paper accumulates every year in the depart
ment.
GEN. JOHN EATON, commissioner of educa-
ton, has accepted invitations to deliver an ad-
dress before the Maryland State Teachers In
stitute, which holds its annual session i'm Balti-
more in the latter part of August and to
deliver the dedicatory address at the opening OF
the New Haven High School, at New Haven,
Conn.,, in September.
Ex-PosTMAsTHR GENERAL RANDALL died
at his residence in Elmrs, New York last night
after protIacted illness. Governor Randall
was a native of Wisconsin, and occupied
80 A.. No.
raj for some time. Upon the retirement of Gov.
Dennison, Of Ohio, from the head of the depart
ment Gov. Randall was appointed Postmaster
General by President johnson, and occupied
that position until the close of his administration.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY gave q farewell
dinner to the members of the cabinet now in
town, and other distinguished officials, at the
Arlington last evening. Among those present
were Secretaries Boutwell, and Belknap, Gene
raj William NJ ers, his Excellency Terashima
japanese Minister to Great Britain, and the
officials of the Embassy. the party numbering
about twenty-five. 1t is understood that the
embassy will leave here in few days for Bos-
ton, via New York, whence they will sail for
Liverpool, en- route to the European capitals,
for the purpose OF negotiating treaties.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMoTIoNs.-The fol-
lowing clerical appointments and promotions
have been made: f. w. Ritter to be first as
sistant examiner of patents, and H. Garrett, c.
\
Clark, and s. w. Sinsbaugh to be second as
sistant examiners, being a promotion of one
grade each; j, b. Church to be appointed an
examiners CLERK. Maurice l.. Muhleman,
Charles G. Lowe, John L. Coughlin Mrs. Laura
ID. Rolston, Howard l.. Price, Mortimer T.
Jefferies, Publius W. Hoover, Miss May E. Cole
Albert l.. Smith, John L. Clokey, Miss Emma
A. Fuller, and Mrs. Margaret r. Gray, have
been appointed first class clerks in the Treasury
department
THE FUNERAL of the late John Potts, for a
number of years chief clerk of the War depart
ment, took place from his late residence, on nth
street, between H and L, yesterday afternoon
and was very largely attended, the clerks of the
department being present in body. The servi-
ces were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Watkins, of the
Epiphany church, and his remains, encased in a
rosewood casket, were inferred at Oak Hill
Cemetery. Among the distinguished persons
present and who thus sought the last opportu-
nifty of showing their respect for the deceased
and his family, were the Hon. Francis j. Paken.
horn and the Hon. p. II. lie Poer Trench, First
and Second Secretaries of The British legation,
and the only members OF the legation now in
Washington.
A NEW PARTY IN FRANCK.-A new party Is
in course OF formation in France. Casemir