Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-26
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


ISTKRrAL REvErUB.-The receipts from this
source to-day we're ss95,o942s.
THE PRESIDENT will not receive any visitors
until the day after New Years, aud the White
House will be closed until that time.
Two MORE CADETS have been dismissed the
naval academy for being concerned in the
haziFg of the colored cadet. One was from
Michigan, the other from Massachusetts,.
ExGovKRNoR ORR, OF South Carolina, our
new Minister to Russia, called upon the Presi-
dent to- day, with whom he had q long inter
view. He expects to sal for st. Petersburg IN
January. So.
PAYMAsTBR HENRY Is. REESE, u. s. A.
who was charged with Irregularities in his &C.
counts and sentenced to be reprimsnded in
general orders and be suspended from rank and
duty for four months, has had the latter portion
of his sentence RENTED by the President, and
will be restored to duty.
CLERICAL PRoMoTIoNs.-The following pro-
motions have been made in the Post Office de-
partment: Samuel NJ. Lake, from third to
fourth class, to FIJI vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Mr.. Lou lis Watkins as chief clerk of
the department.; john Lyndes, from second to
third class, and +. X. Ernst from first to second
class.
REDUCTION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
FoRCz.-The President on Tuesday signed the
bill to reduce the expenses and offices Of the in
ternal revenue bureau, which passed Congress
afew days ago, and the work of putting the new
law into practical operation will be commenced
Immediately. This bill it will be RENE I'D bered.
legslates all of the assessors out of Office by the
1st OF July next. There are about seventeen
different kind Of stamps to be prepared before
the new law gees into effect, but work upon
them win be commencedwithOutd delay.
OUR FLEET IN AsIATIC wATRRs.-The q. s
steamer Colorado, flagship Of the Asiatic fleet
was to leave Singapore about the middle of this
month for home, and is expected to arrive at
New York early in March. The Hartford sailed
from New York about one month ago for Singa-
pore, via SueZ canal, to take the place OF flag
ship OF the fleet. The Alaska, OF the same feet,
is also expected home in March. The Ply
Of the aonS ,s has eeen
which she will return to the United States,
arriving here in May.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES N TYNRR, mem
Der of Congress from the eighth district of In
diana, was married to Miss Tina Kinds, daugh-
ter of the late John P. Kinds, of this city, on
Christmas Eve, at the Metropolitan NJ. e.
church, the Rev. DIR. Tiffany, pastor, perform
ing the ceremony. The Indiana delegation in
Congress and number of Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives from other states were present, be-
sides many Of the personal friends of the bride
and groom. After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
IyEer lett for wedding tour to New York aud
Boston, terminating at the home of the groom
IN Peru, Ind. They will return TO Washington
at the close of the congressional recess, and
hold wedding reception at Wizards hotel.
DIR. LoRING PUTS HIS FINGER IN THE PIs-
Washington special to the Herald saws of the
contest for the Massachusetts, Senatorship:-
This has made the chances of Boutwell, and
Dawes even; but to-day il appears that Dr.
Loring has put his finger into this Senatorial
pie, and is stirring up the quarrel between the
a aaUafa mi 4.
mat he may slip in as a compromise candidate.
No sooner was this known in Boston than one OF
the Doctor haters hurried on here, and he has
obtained PROOF that the DoctOr-whO was a
bunker democrat then-was present as a guast
at complimentary dinner given TO Preston y
BROOKS after his assault on Sumner. The
that he simply sat down at public hotel table,
but proof has been obtained that the dinner va
given in a side room"
RECEIPTS FROM THE COTTON TAx-The
books in the internal revenue Office show the
total amount of tax collected on raw cotton from
the time the tax was first imposed, in 1868, TO
the close Of the fiscal year ending june 30th
1873, was as follows: Alabama, 81, 595 ,0l21ti
dhaess siss ri SafaTns sss siiS
Georgia. S11,Sg. G94.9S; Illinois, SSI9Il4 a.
Indiana, so, 727 p; Kansas, $3.50 Is; Kentucky,
;55S ;3Id5; louisiana SO, o9s, 5o1.OO; Maryland,
sol,3f952; Massach usetts, S66.6T930; Miss is
sippi, Ss,742 1856; Missouri, 1892 09S36; New
Jersey, sS.65642 New York, 1907 ,942.6s; North
Carolina, ;s59, 7ots Ohio, Si47 ,l27 u; Penn
sylvania, SIS, 535 06; Rhode Island, S2,42i %;
South Carolina a. i, ,420.16; Tennessee 81 So
46071; Texas, Is 500 ,40l24; Vermont. 81 1851;
Virginia, ss25,s56 81. Total, s6s.O72 1892.
EXECUTIVE CLRNsNCY IN BEHALF OF Cow
WANDER SBMMEs.-In the case Of Commander
Alexander A. Semmes, L. s. navy, tried in
January last for inficting cruel and unlawful
punishments on persons under his command;
abuse OF his Official power, and oppressive and
inhuman conduct unbecoming an officer ami
gentleman while he was in comm md OF the o.
5. steamer Portsmouth, found guilty and SEN
fenced to be suspended FROM duty and rank for
three years and to be reprimanded by the Sec
Rotary of the Navy, the President has RENTED
that portion Of his sentence which suspends him
from rank and duty, and he will again be
ordered by the department. The severe repri-
mand which he received, however, by the Sec
re'aay at the time stands on the record, 1t being
announced therein that if the sentence of the
court had been severer, the department would
not have failed to approve it.