Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were ss'6,s7I IS.
PERsoSAI.-Dr. Lindsly and family have
gone to Newport for the season.
s SECRETARY robson will deliver the dplo-
mas 10 the graduating class of midShipmen at
the United States naval academy tomorrow.
THE CONSCIENCE FUND was further increase /
to-day by the contribution of SO from person
a. Middletown, Conn.
The TOTAL AMOUNT of L. s. currency, OF all
kinds, Outstanding at the close of business hours
at the Treasury to-day was s405,725 $500.
LOOK OUT for the Royal Japs at the National
Theater next week. They are said to be won
deffully interesting.
EsIGNED.-Commissioper Douglass, to-day,
received the resignation of Jos. W. DIVER
supervisor of internal revenue for the northern
district Of Ohio.
PERsoNAL.-General James 4. Ekin arrived
in the city this morning from Louisville and
at the Ebbitt house. ..'.Gen. Baker, commits
sioner of pensions, has gone on brief visit to
the west.
HON. 5. S. Cox, who has been critically i'll
at bis rooms at the Arlington OF pleuro- pneumo-
mia is considerably better, we are glad to saw
His symptoms to-day are decidedly more favor
able and give strong hopes of his early recovery.
AMONG THE ACTS approved by the P President
to-day was one for the relief of John Potts
chief clerk of the War departpent-the relief
being pay for extra services as disbursing clerk
or the department
TERRITORIAL Observation-Disclosures Gar
folde, of Washington Territory, and Delegate
,iol A
renominated for Congress. Both have already
served two terms.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT to be issued
o-morrow will show reduction during the
present month of about ~ 900 900. The reduc-
ton is less than last month, owing to advanced
payments on account of pensions.
MARYLAND APPoINTMRNTs-Thef following
persons will be nominated as internal revenue
stcrekeepers of the 5th Maryland district.
II. Larcombe, James B. Ensor, Basil ID. Spald-
ing and Pere Wilmer.
LIEUT.. Charles P. SHAW, L. S. N, has been
ordered to the photographic Office. Lieut.. Com
mander q. III. PendletOn has been detached
from the naval observatOr and placed on
waiting orders.
Col. VIM. NICK. DUNN, assistant judge advo-
cate general, on duty at the War De partment.
having been granted four months leave of alb
senee, with permission to go beyond the sea
Major Henry Goodfellow, Judge advocate, will
perform his duties during his absence.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
VIM. Fleming, appraiser of merchandise at
nal revenue for the 9TH district OF Ohio; Chas
Augustus Siegfried, to be assistant surgeon in
the navy.
Miss CATHERINE RIGGS, of this city, recently
married in Rome to NJ. de Geoffroy formerly
French charge d'affaires in this country, and
row French minister to China, was entertained
with her husband by the Viceroy of Egypt on
their journey to the east, at a grand dinner
given at the Pyramids OF Sakkarah.
GENERAL TYLER, of Connecticut, who was
member Of the Buell. military committee, writes
to member OF Congress, abiding to the investi-
CATION concerning the loss of the Off cial records
"If the movement is intended to effect injurious
ly General Grant it will be failure. III the
records are found or reproduced General
GraDts name Will not he found in the records"
THE HOUSE disposed of no business at the
session last evening. Speeches on the ku-klux
bill were made by Messrs. Stevenson, Poland
Scoheld, Maynard and COburn, all of whom ur .ed
the necessity of further ku-klux legislation.
Messrs. Wood and Beck addressed the House on
the other side, and opposed further legislation
Inc House, at late hour, adjourned.
Not GREELEY MAN.-Senator Lewis, of
Virginia, yesterday called correspondent of the
New York Herald to account for a Washington
dispatch which recently appeared in that jour
nal stating that the Senator is in favor of the
el6 cton OF Horace Greeley to the presidency.
The Senator denied the statement in empht attic
terms.
The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all of the members exoopt the Attorney
General, who was represented by Solicitor
General Bristow. The session was still in pro-
gress at quarter to O'Clock. 1t is understood
phase Of the negotiations between the United
states and England in regard to the treaty Of
Washington.
1T SEEMS pretty certain to-day that Congress
will not get through the important business OF
the session by Monday noon, the time fixed by
resolution for the adjournment. 1t will there
fore be nece ssaTy to postpone the adjournment
and such is the iDdsposition of Co ngress for the
latter that 1t is not doubted the adjournment
will be postponed.
COLLECTOR CAsEY's SUooKssoR.-The resg-
nation OF Collector Casey, of New Orleans.
requested some time since in letter from the
Executive Mansion, and received, has not yet
been accepted, owing ii is stated, to differences
OF opinion "a TO who shall be his successor. Gen.
Longs.reet, Marshal Packard, and Mayor Elan.
ders are among the prominent candidates. Col
lector Casey will retain his Office until the
Louisiana delegation can agree upon his success
sOr.
Tx SENECA SANDSTONE INvEsTIGA ALTON
Mr.. Halsey, chairman of the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, yesterday presented a
report TO the House OF the seneca sandstone in
vestigation, which entirely exonerates Superyi-
sing Architect Mullett from any irregularity in
adopting and using the seneca sand stone in the
foundation of the new State department build
ing in this city. The report says MIR. Mullett
deserves credit for making the selection he did
TIE WHITE HoUsE.-There were not many
visitors at the executive mansion to day. Among
those who called and had interviews with the