Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EVENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKNuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day we're 1881 .555.25.
THE PRESIDENT and General Babcock will
return here this evening from Harrisburg via
Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL has aban-
doned the idea Of 'going West" owing to the
press Of official duties.
THE LRGAL-TRNDERs in circulation to-day
are down to the minimum amount allowed
$3.50, COO 900.
The SYNDICATE.-SecretaryR Richardson ex-
poets to receive, tomorrow or next day, full
advices in regard to the syndicate from Mr..
Cattell, our financial agent in London.
THE PHILADELPHIA Posi- OFFIcE.-The
Treasury department yesterday paid $500 900
for part of the site for the new post office in
Philadelphia.
DETAILED-Gen. Sheridan has detailed
Lieut.. Colonel Fred. Grant from his staff to &C.
company Gen. Stanley on his Yellowstone expe-
ditiOn through the country Of the Sioux.
GEN. JOHN EATON, commissioner of educa-
ton, re turned from New Hampshire last eve
ming, where he went to attend the obsequies of
his father.
REsIGNEp.-A. b. Butts and f. X. Bliss, first
class clerks in the General Land Office, have
resigned, to take effect June 3Oth. Mr.. Bliss
has been appointed postmaster at Columbus,
Georgia.
PROF. BAIRD, Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, has decided to start on the 18th of June
next upon his mission of investigating the canse
of the dimnutiOn of fish in the waters along the
Atlantic coast. He will commence his explor-
atoms at Mount Desert, Me.
Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR is spoken of as
candidate for the Maryland legislature from
Montgomery county, on the democratic, and
Judge Bowie, of the circuit, including the above
and Frederick counties, on the republican
ticket, at the next fall election.
DEATH OF JoUENALIsT-A telegram an
nounces the death in London, on the 26th inst,
of Charles A. Page, formerly war correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, and subsequent
ly United States Consul to Zurich, Switzerland.
MI. Page was well known in Washington, where
he married several years ago.
Ex-GOv. JEWELL, of Connecticut, to whom
the Russian mission was rendered a few DAYS
ago, arrived here last evening and is at the Ar
lingtOn. He will have a conference with the
President tomorrow, and then give a formal
answer as to whether or not he will accept. The
impression is that he will.
DECORATION DAY-Governor Fl. ID. Cooke
has issued his proclamation (printed eIsewhere)
closing the executive offices OF the District OH
Friday Decoration dayl, and he recommends
the citizens to JOIN in the cerepOny Of de corat-
ing the graves of those who fell in defence OF
the Union.
The SUPPLY NOT EQUAL TO THE DEMAND
The orders for postal cards received at the Post
Office department aggregate about q ,5OO, 900,
and about 5000, 900 have thus far been sent to
pOstmasters. The department is hurrying up
the manufacturers at Springfield, Mass, and
hopes soon to be able to supply the demand.
The PNEUMATIC TUBE.-Mr. Brisbane, the
inventor Of the pneumatic tube laid from the
Capitol to the Government Printing Office
which thus far has proved a failure, intends
now to construct the tube of iron, and is con-
fdent Of the speedy success Of his enterprise.
The diameter of the tube will be less, and, a.
stated in THE STAR few days ago, some of il
will be encased in brick arch. 1t is expected
that 1t Will be in operation TIM summer.
Importing THE CAPITOL PARK.-Mr. F.
Law Olmstead, of the New York Central Park,
will be invited; to accept q position under the
government here, to beautify the Capitoi
grounds and the new squares added thereto,
portions of which are now being graded. Trees
and shrubs are to be planted. walks are to be
laid cut, fountains errected1 terraces are to be
CAtCuucu hOIuu anu cOutu, anu, III I6CC, the
general improvements about the Capitol will
be Of an extensive and liberal character, and it
| is expected that they will all be completed
during the summer.
ARMY OFFICERS TRANsFKRRRD.-Capt Geo
B. Hodge. 18th infantry, has been ordered to
join his regiment. Lieut. Col. Alfred Sully has
been granted six months leave of absence on
surgeons certificate OF disability. On the
recommendation of the Surgeon General, the
following-named officers of the medical depart
ment have been relieved from their present
duties and transferred rs f0llows:-Assistant
Surgeon Albert Hartsuff, from the department
Of the lakes to the department of tho Platte;
Assistant Surgeon A. A. Yeomans, from the
department OF the east to the department of the
Missouri. First Lieut.. Palmer G. Wood, 18th
infantry, and First Lieut.. VIM. b. Branton, 9th
cavalry, have resigned, and their resignations
leave Of absence of Col. Devin, 9Th cavalry, has
been extended five months, with permission to
60 beyond the sea. Col. VIM. r. Barry, I'd ar
tillery, has been ordered to visit Washington
prior to June 9th to give evidence in a case
pending before the mixed commission on Brit
ish and American claims.