Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RKvENuB.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 ,2o5e2.
COLONEL LEE has resigned the deputy
goyernorship of the Soldiers Home, and viii go
to the White Sulphur Springs in July, and to
Europe a couple of months later.
COMPETITIVE ExAMINArIoSs.-Fortyn otis-
cations have been sent to applicants for clerk
ships in Post Office depar ment requiring them
to present themselves for competitive examina-
tons on the 10th, 18th, and 18th insts. in the
rooms of the board, at the Post Office depart
mebt.
Hon. JAMES A. GARFIELD, of Ohio, has been
appointed a commissioner to remove the Flat
Head Indians from Bitter Root valley, Montana
territory, TO Jocko Reservation in the same
territory. The lands occupied by the Flat
Heads will now be open for settlement, TO actual
settlers only, at SIPS per acre.
DETAoHKp.-Major j. H. Fendall, for the last
two years or more commandant Of the marine
barracks at Annapolis, has been detached, and
ordered TO the command at Portsmouth, N. II.
Major Fendall who is a native of this city, has
won much commendation for the manner in
which he has discharged his duties at Annapo-
lis.
UP IN BALLoON.-Observer Sergeant
Schaeffer, Of the signal service, has received
a
balloon ascension from Boston on the 4th proxi-
mo, for the purpose OF scientific obsery alton of
upper air currents. The ascension is to be first
of series inaugurated by the War department
signal office for the solution of questions in rela
ton to erial currents. Sergeant Schaeffer is
supplied with Q complete set Of instrun ;ents and
will make formal report of the results Of his
observations.
THE GENEVA BOARD OF ARBITRATION met
at Geneva on Saturday last. The session lasted
but about an hour, when the board adjourned
until to-day. Though the proceedings were kept
secret, several reports are received in regard to
them. Official dispatches received here from
London state that Great Britain moved that the
arbitration be adjourned till next February, and
that counsel on behalf Of the United States were
notified, and will to-day, at p. m, present 8
protest against any postponement. The belief
at Geneva was that the treaty would be post.
poned to the time named, and thar in the mSan-
time negotiations could be resumed over the
arce 81 tine pending
that the Americans are confident that the arbi-
traitors will not accede to the English declara-
ton OF allegiance.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANsFRRRRD.-Assstan
Surgeon A. Frank, ordered to temporary re-
cruiting duty at Philadelphia. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon H. j. Babin detached from the
Boston hayward and ordered to temporary re-
cruiting duty at New York. Assistant Surgeon
ordered to the new York naval hospital. Assist
ant Surgeon f. S. Thatcher detached from the
Pawnee and ordered to the Canoncus. Assist
ant Surgeon f. Q. Dunning detached from the
naval hospital in this city and ordered to the
Powhatan. Assistant Surgeon ID. Dickinson
detached from the Powhatan and placed on
waiting orders. Aassed Assistant Paymaster
Theodore s. Thompson detached from the coast
survey steamer Bib and ordered to settle his
accounts Assistant Paymaster Cary n. San
ders detached from the receiving ship at Phila-
delphia and ordered to the coast survey steamer
Blob.
TIE NEW POSTAL RATEs.-Under the new
postal code postage will be charged as follows:
On all pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines, handbills, posters
unsealed circulars, prospectuses books manu-
scripts, proof sheets, corrected proofs flexible
patterns, sample cards, photographic paper.
lett or envelopes, postal envelopes and wrappers.
csrds, plain and ornamental paper, pilot ographic
representations of different types, seeds cut
tiDgs, cubs, roots and seions at postage Of one
cent TOT each two ounces or fraction thereof on
on packages 70 one address, to be prepaid by
stamps. On all books, other than those printed
by order OF Congress, postage at two cents for
each two ounces or fraction Their of, limited to
four pounds in weight. On samples of ,nerchan-
disc, ores, metals and mineralogicaI specimens
two cents for two ounces or fraction thereof
limited to twelve ounces in weight.
PERSONAL Mr.. John Potts, chief clerk of the
War department, accompanied by his daughter
lett for Europe last week. Report SAYS Miss
Potts is to marry Russian nobleman. ....Col
freyre, Peruvian minister, is spending the sum.
Mer ON the Hudson. Mr.. Mort, Japanese
charge d'affsires, has presented 20 Mrs. Score
tary Fish, from the Empress of Japan, box o;
UNIQUE workmanship composed of specimens OF
All the different cOiored silks manufa ctured in
Japan; also flower of silk closely reese milling :
hly-ali being the handiwork of the Empires.
herself. THE French minister leaves for
new YORK this week, and goes thence to Niagara
and the lakes. His successor the Duke de
Nouaiiles, arrives here next month. ....Tht
health OF the Chief Justice has improved con-
siderably OF late ''..Young Thomas Francis
Meagher failed to pass the requisite examination
Tor entrance INTO the West Point military acade-
my. General Sherman left Vienna yester.
DAY tor Paris. -'--Senator Buckingham has
declined to accept an election as one of the six
new members OF the corporation of Yale Col
lege, soon to be voted for by the Alumni. ....Ex
frSsidenf johnson recently received four thou
SAND collars ss a refund of tax on his salary
.---G Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior, has gone to New York for a few DAYS