Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sig7 ,i92. %.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were si27 1928.
GEN. o. q. HOWARD, with his {" big Iniuns,-
is expected to arrive in this city tonight OF to-
morrow.
DAVE GooDING, fyrmerIy district marshal
here, has been nominated for Congress by the
Greeley men in the 4th Indiana district.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS- The democrats
ofthe 1ith district of Ohio yesterday nominated
John Berry, of wyandotte county, for Congress,
after sixty ballots and two days session.
Presentation. Chipman and wife, who
have been on visit to the Isle of Shoals for the
health of Mrs. Chapman, returne here this MORN
ing Mrs. Chapman is much improved, and the
General looks decidedly robust.
WIN. f. BLACKsoRp, of Alabama, and James
n. Davis, of Washington, d. c., have been ap-
pointed, the former special agent of the Post
Once Department, and the latter assistant SUI
Pc lntendent OF the railway mail service.
Mr.. j. NJ. McGREw, chief clerk of the Sixth
Auditors office, and Mr.. W. NJ. Ireland, chief
clerk of the finance Office, Post Office depart
ment, have been appointed by the Postmaster
General commission to prepare regulations
under the new postal code.
PRoMoTED.-The following promotions under
the civil service rules, have been made in the
Post Office department: VIM. III. Page, from
Sd to 18th class; George f. Hale, LIST to "a class;
Chas. Gentsch, from LIST TO Sd class; and j. II,
Whitaker, from temporary to 1st class.
MAJOR o. f. BABCoCK, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, has been ordered
to proceed to Boston and Cape Ann, Mass, on
public business, and upon completion thereof to
return 10 this city. In compliance with the
above order, Gen. Babcock leaves here to-mOr-
row evening for Boston.
AsTtsa HEADS OF DEPARTMENTs.-Th
President has designated ". Ii. Smith, solicitor
OF the lpterior department, TO act as Secretary
OF the interior during the absence of Secretary
Delano, and Assistant Secretary Cowen; also
Assistant Secretary Hartley, to act as Secreta-
Ty OF the Treasury during the absence of
Secretary Boutwell, and Assistant Secretly
Richardson.
NAVAL ORDEEs.-Commander NJ. Sicard has
been detached from ordnance duty at the New
York navy yard and ordered to duty as inspec
tor of ordnance at the Washington navy ward.
Assistant paymaster VIM. Il. Stevens ON has
been ordered to the Philadelphia navy yard.
Lieut. Seth NJ. Ackley has detached from the
Froic and placed on waiting orders.
The INVASION OF TEXAS by Indians, as re-
ported by telegraph to the press, is believed at
the Indian bureau to be a sensational report
without material foundation. That depredations
have been committed by small bands of Indians
there is no doubt, but it is not credited that the
invading party is OF the proportions represented
In the dispatches.
STATUS OF THE CENSUS OFFrCE.-There are
at present aboutsixty clerks employed in the
census Office. OF this number perhaps dozen
Will be transferred to other bureaus of the In
terror department on the 1st of Juiv. The force
remaining will be gradually reduced as the work
OF compiling the census draws to n close, but il
Is not believed that il will be necessary to make
any heavy discharges by the LIST of July as has
rruhf Ia 4.
the bureau are entering the list of cOmpetitors
Tor hrst class clerkships and quite number have
already succeeded.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE ENGINEER CoRPs-
Under the act of Congress OF June 10th, 1872.
repeating SO much of section 6 OF act of March
81, 1869, as prohibits the appointments and pro
motions in the engineer corps, the following
cncers, graduates OF the u. 5. Military Academv
subsequent 10 March Sd, 1869, and Recommended
by the academic board for appointment in the
engineer corps, are transferred thereto, to dats
from me 10Th instant, and Will report by letter
10 the chief engineers for orders : Secoud
Lieuts. Samuel z. Tilman Francis " Gresra
Edward ). Holden, 18th artillery; Eric Berg,
land, 9TH artillery; Philip NJ. Price, ir. ID
artillery; and Carl F. Paltrey, list artillery.
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDArRs.-The follow
ing boards OF engineer officers have been con-
sututed for the examination of candidates for
promotion in the engineer CORPS:
1noW hOrh-COl IL w. Cullum, Lieut.. Col
ohels II: b. Tower and III. g. Wright, for the ey-
animation of Captains John w Rarlow peter
Y. Halnes, Francis n. Farquhar, George L. Gil
,,e sple, and Charles Il. Suter, First Lientenants
~. II. brown, Milton b. Adams, VIM. r. Liver
more, VIM: IL. Huer, VIM. S. Stanton, A. Ars-
pet Lee, James g. Post, James F. GREGORY.
second Lleutenants Edward Mcguire, +. a
MMahan, Z. F. Powell, F. a. Human, A. G.
ftayson, y. G. ID. Wright, r. l.. Hoxie, and adj
Gluonal Second Lieutepants Edward W Rnss
W: Il: Marshall, and j. II. Willard
AT San Francisco-Leut. Colonies b. y. Alex-
ander and Chas. s. Stewart and Major g. II
Wendell for the examination OF FIRST Iieut
Ihos. II. Handbury. '"'
Each board will assemble on the call of the
president thereof, who will notify the Candidates
10 appear as rapidly as they can be examined.