Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from III e
source to-day were $50 HIS.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTION this. afternoon
was, as usual, largely attended.
TELRGRAM from Italy announces that
Minister Marsh is convalescent.
ATToENEY GENERAL WILLIAMS says that /,
is not a candidate fOT the United States Senate
from Oregon.
The PAYMENT of the interest due on govern
ment bonds, May ], without rebate Will com
mence to morrow.
observation-disclosures BALTTNoREAN sent
si00 TO the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day, to
be placed to the credit of the conscience fun l."
VTCE A NJ RAJ ROWAN, VINO has been Ill for
s me time past, is conyalescent, aad is now
able TO ride out daily.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE of the Senate, to
Inquire into alleged irregularities in the New
York custom house, has adjourned to meet
again at the call OF the chairman.
THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Senators Clayton, Pomeroy, and Cragin, Com
missioner Douglass, Representatives Hawley,
H. rmer and Plat, and Governor Burbank, oil
Dakota Territory.
COMMANDER VIM. ". Low has been detached
from the command of the Mohican, and ordered
to return home, and Lieut.. Commander Byron
Wilson. fire. the navy yard, Norfolk, Va, and
ordered to the Mohiean
MEssRs. SAvILLE AND KIMBALL, of the
Treasury, have returned from New York, whtr /.
they went to arrange for a grand exhibition OF
nariv ari, NJ,
the coast OF New jersey. some time next month
HON. FEANK FULLER, member elect to the
House of Representatives from the proposed
state OF Deseret, was before the Committee on
Territories this morning, and made an argu-
ment in favor OF the admission of Utah territory
rs a state.
HON. A. +. PERRY, of Ohio, gave dinner
TO a number of his personal friends at wormley's
last evening. Among those present were Sena-
tor Stevenson and wife, General Bristow and
wife, Justice Swayne and wife, Hon. y. s. Gov
and wife, and Hor. Job Stevenson and wife.
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE
EMBASSY will go to Richmond in a few days
with Revenue Supervisor Presney, for the
purpose of making thorough examination of
the tobacco factories, and the business as carried
Oh i'll Virginia, with the view of adopting such
plans as may be suitable for their own country.
has elected DIR. Edward Jarvis, of Boston, and
Mr.. E. b. Elliot, of the Treasury Department,
as delegates to represent the association in the
International Statistical Congress, which Is tn
meet at St Petersburg on the Goth Of August
next.
THE EURorEAN F LEET.-Ths Wabash, Brook
Ign, Shenandoah, Plymouth, and wachusett
arrived At Toulon, France, on the lst inst. The
Juniata will remain at Villefranche, preparatory
to her return home, and will join Admiral
Aldens fleet in few days. The Congress
arrived at Gibraltar on the I'd OF March.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AUTHORIZATIONS
this morning had under consideration the postai
telegraph bill, and heard arguments of Geo B.
Prescott, OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
plny, in opposition to the Rea sure. and Il. b.
Lines, who opposed the Hubbard bill, but ar
gued in favor of the Government assuming en-
tire control of the telegraph.
PORT ApNIEAL,-The Secretary of the Navy
pToi oses to make Vice Admiral Rowan port
admiral at the Brooklyn navy ward on the Isl OF
june, with rear admiral OF the re- red list as
eommandant. This will Obviate conflicts of
authority, which is not unusual under tho
present system where the port ad niral and COM
mandant are both OF equal rank. E.-.....
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILROAD Con-
PANY.-ROderick r. Butler, of Tenn, intro
duced bill in the House to-day to repeal 50
mucu OI the CHARTER OIL Tue METROPOLITAN street
railroad company as allows 1t to construct n
track along LIST street street east in front of the
Capitol park, or the proposed extension of
said park, or to lay track on East Capitol
street. Referred to District Committee.
THE INDIRECT CLAIMs.-At the meeting of
the House committee on foreign affairs this
morning, letter was received from the Secre-
correspondence on the claims, it Is not expe-
dient or advisable to make any declaration
upon the subject, as contemplated by the reso-
luton heretofore offered by Judge Peters, and
referred to that committee.
PERsONAL.-Secretary Boutwell, has gone to
his home at Groton, Mass. where he win
remain several weeks. Judge Richardson will
be acting Secretary during his absence ....Mr.
Ray, Third Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, has returned from an extended visit
to his home IN Indiana, and is again on duty.
''..Sir Edward Thornton the British Mini,ter
has gone to New York to attend the annual
dinner OF the st. George Society to-day.
OFB FOR C!NcISsATI.LThere il a prospect
for quite hegira OF; Correspondents from this
city to Cincinnati, dra wn tbther by the liberal
republican convention which meets there next
week. George Alfred Townsend has already
gone for the n. Y; Hero!d; Ramsdell, for the
by Poore, OF the Boston journal, Hinton, OF the
Boston Globe. and Macfariand. OF the Philadel-
pha Press. 1t IL likely that several others will
90 whose arrangements are not yet perfected.
GEO. Foor, NJ. D., ex-governor OF New DER
sey, died at his residence in New Egypt, in that
state. yesterday afternoon at O'clock of pa
ralysis. Gov Foot was q democratic politician
OF some hotoriety, and served many years in the
senate aud legislative assembly of New jersey.
In le6e he was elected governor Of the state. He
was possessed Of high administrative ability.
and was thoroughly educated in his profession.
which ne practiced assiduously for many yeals
The state has sustained q severe loss In his
Lo.-About a thousand Indians at Camp
Grant reservation, Arizona, are said to be
perfectly willing TO keep the peace IL the GOV
eminent viii Keep them In provisions and fhey
great father. 49,, = = '
Spetted Eagle one Of the most influential
Sioux chief, IN council With United States OFF
Gers. at 1CheYenne. DAyA notice fhaf - i..s...