Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-26

INTERNAL RlvsNuB.-Ths receipts from TIL
source to-day we're 1898, loi4s.
TIE JAPANESE EMBASSY have returned
from their eastern trip and are at the Arlington
Gov. Ito and 0kudo have left for London.
The TREASURY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD viii
hold an examination on the Sd of July t. I'll FIVE
vacancies in third-cla-s and eleven vacancies in
second-class elerfshirs In the Sixth Auditors
office.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER APPoINTEp.-Alex-
snder W. Chiffon, of Alexandria, Va, has been
appointed special commissioner to take testimo-
ny tor the southern claims commission IN A lex
andria, Fairfax, Loudon, Prince William, and
Fauquier counties, Va.
NAVAL SURGEONS Decentralization In
spector William Lowber he been ordered to the
Asiatic station 80 fleet surgeon. Assistant Sur
geon n. p. Harvey has been ordered 70 fbe naval
hospital at New York. Assistant Surgeon NJ. n.
Simops has been ordered to the Powhatan
Col. W. W. WARDEN, as counsel for George
7. Jones, has made demand upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury for Infringement of the Jones
patent for process for printing bank notes, etc.
The claimant alleges that all the new bonds,
some fifteen hundred thousand dollars, we're ex-
eeuted by his patented process.
THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU will be discon-
tinued after this week, according 70 late act of
Congress. The Freedmens hospital and asylum
here is to be continued under the direction of
the Secretary Of War, who viii also continue
the work CT the bureau in the collection and
payment Of bounty. prize money, and other war
claims Of colOred sailors and soldiers.
THE NEW TOBACCO REeuLArIoRs.-The
commissioner Of internal revenue this morning
telegraphed TO the collector of internal revenue
of the 32d district of New York, who is in
charge OF export bonded warehouses, and to
n NOR n fIa Vz.te k,r~.
board of trade, inviting them to come here to-
morrow for consultation in regard to the new
tobacco regulations under the late law.
SECRETARY FISH in a private note 70 friend
in this city denies that he said in reference to
the alleged insult to the American flag in
Canada, as reported in the Washington CORE
spondence of New York paper, 'sthat il
minicn official thinks he can make trouble by
insulting our flag. We have become accustomed
to such insoence."
SENATOR HILL (of Georgia) and family have
left for their home, where they will make
short stay, and then proceed to the Indian
springs to spend the summer months for the
benent OF Mrs. Hill, whose health is poor. The
Senator Is decidedly friendly towards the pan
for improving the city, and will probably
return early in the fall, as he intends improving
his property here by the erection of some fine
dwellings.
TIE NEW POSTAL REDUoTIoNs.-It does
not seem to be generally known that the postage
on transient matter Is now rated at one cent for
two ounces or less instead Of two cents for four
ounces or less. This reduces the rate for frac-
tons Of the established weight to once cent
instead of two, and re-establshes the penny pos
tage system for newspapers and such matter
weighing two ounces or less. The following
rates are now in force: On all pamphlets, oc-
casional publications, transient newspapers
magazines, handbills, posters, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts, proof
sheets, corrected proofs. flexible patterns, sam
pie cards, Photographic paper, letter envelopes,
postal envelopes and wrappers, cards, plain and
ornamental paper, Photographic representa-
tons Ut different types, seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots and scions, at a postage of one cent for
each two ounces or a fraction thereof on pack
ages to or e address, TO be prepaid by stamps
On ali books, other than those printed by order
OF Congress, postage at two cents for each two
ounces or fraction thereof, limited to four
pounds in weight. On samples Of Merchandise,
ores, metals and meteorological specimens two
cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof,
limited to twelve ounces in weight.