Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-01
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUK.-The receipts from this
source to-day were sos ,16l.24.
The U. s. STEAMER FsoLIc has arrived in
New York.
THE APPOINTMENT of Medical Director Jos
| II. Beale to be chief OF the medical bureau OF
the navy, has been determined upon.
THE STEAMER FORTUNE will sail from An
napolis to- morrow with the class Of cadet engi-
neers for the annual summer cruise.
THE NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD have recon-
mended for promotion to the grade Of captain:
Commanders Jonatha an Young and VIM. T.
| Trixton.
In HAMPTON ROADS. - The Navy depart
ment has received intelligence that the U. s
| gunbOat Nipsic and the Shawmut arrived at
Hampton Roads yesterday.
PRESIDENT GRANT arrived in Cincinnati
| early yesterday morning accompanied by Gen
Babcock, and proceeded at once to Covington
The funeral Of the Presidents father was to take
| Place at 2 O'Clock p. m, to-day. The body will
lie inferred In Spring Grove cemetery.
NAVAL ORDERs.-OTdered-Ch Engineer
David Smith to the Shenandoah, Of the
European squadron, per steamer of July 9th.
| Detached-Chief Engineer s. L. PAYERS from
the Shenandoah and ordered to return home.
Naval Constru. tor John Lenthall from special
outy and placed on waiting orders.
The NINE O'CLOCK RULE IN THE WAR DE-
fARTkENT TO BE ENFoRCKD.-The Secretary
Of War has issued a circular inviting the atten-
ton Of chiefs of bureaus to the department cir
cular of the 21st of June, and he desires that
hereafter the name of any empleye of the de-
Iartment who is habitually dilatory in arriving
at his desk at O'Clock be reported for his
action.
DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF JUSTICE MILLER,
OF THE c. s. SUPREME CoURT.-Intelligenc
has been received of the death, on wednesday
last, at Richmond, KY, of Mrs. Martha Miller
the mother of Mr.. Justice Miller, OF the United
States Supreme Court. Mrs. Miller was native
OF Kentucky, having been born in the county
In which she died. She was in her SD year
Judge Miller and family are now in Europe.
The following circular was issued by the
Secretary of War to-day: The Secretary Of
War directs that hereafter, except in excep-
tional cases, in the discretion of bureau officers
all official sealed matter from the War depart
Ioent and its bureaux to any other bureau or
executive department OF the government in
Washington be forwarded to its destination NV
hand instead OF through the mails of the posi- al
service.
THE TIGREss.-Isaiah Hanscom chief of the
w,
Wood, chief of the bureau Of steam engineering
OF the Navy department, have left for New
York to meet Secretary Robson and inspect
the steamer Tigress, to determine what repairs
are to be made to the vessel for her Arctic
voyage. The work upon her will be commenced
immediately, and pushed forward with all haste
both day and night
BACK PROM EUROPE. P, Luckev.
private Secretary to President Grant, George
w. CASTELAR,, of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, and VIM. o. Avery, Chief Clerk of
the Internal Revenue Bureau, who went
abroad some weeks ago in charge Of a batch of
new i've per cent bonds for the European
sydicate returned to Washington this morning
They brought with them large quantity Of
called fEe-twenties, TO be used in part settle
ment for the first fifty million new bonds called
for by the syndicate,
CADETs.-Ailitary and Nacd'-About. no
candidates for admission in the Military acal-
envy were lately examined, IS OF whom passed
both the academic and medical boards. Forty
five candidates were rejected and II nominees
failed 10 report for examination. Another eX-
animation will be held in August.
OF the 50 candidates for appointment as
cadet midshipmen at the Naval academy, "A
were found TO be qualified and will be admitted
81 were found deficient, and withdrew during
the examination. The board will hold another
examination in September.
THE FIRST GUN.-The War department will
send to West Point from the Ordnance bureau,
as trophy of the late war, the first gun fred In
the struggle. 1t was fred at the steamer Vicks-
burg, bound for New Orleans, and supposed to
have arms and ammunition on board belonging
TO the United States. The firing took place
several days before any guns were fred at
United States forts or troops either at Charles
ton or Pensacola, 1t il a small, four pound
cannon, formerly the property Of the city of
Vicksburg.
THE FRAMING P RIvILEeK PLAYED or
To- or,
commenced the use OF the official postage
stamps, Congress having abolished the frank
ing privilege to take effect to-day. The new
arr angement entails considerable additional
labor on government officers, and in the differ
eBt bureaus clerks (famlliarly known as click
ers'J are assigned to the duty Of placing the
stamps on the mail matter. The whole thing
Is regarded as an experiment, and heads of de-
partmehts and bureaus are far from convinced
that II Will result in q saving to the govern
ment.
PARIS PRRsoNALs.-The following personals
are from the American Paris Register Of June
A.
DIR. Brodhead, second comptroller of the
with his wife, and is stopping with his friend,
Champs. Mr.. Luckey, private secretary
Washington. '.'. Mr.. and Mrs. washburne are
amongst the inrites to the diplomatic dinner at
the Due de Broglie's to-day. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
this week for Brunswick, Germany.
PERsoNAL.-The wife and daughter of Sec
rotary Richardson are at Long Branch.
Mrs. Gov. Cooke and family will sail for
Europe on the 9Th Of July. .'-Ex-Gov. II. H.
Wells and family leave the city to-day to spend
the summer months in Saratoga. Hon. T..
b. French, second auditor Of the Treasury,
takes his annual leave to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. James d. Cavanaugh leave Washington
next Thursday for the summer. Mr.. j.
Madison Cults will be married to Miss Mary E.
Wheeler at st. Aloysius Church, on Thursday
evening, July 10; Representative james
Negley, Of Pennsylvania, isin thecity. The
leave OF absence granted Capt. Andrew Sheri-
dan, oath infantry, has been extended four
months. '...H. b. Vanderbilt, appointment
clerk of the Treasury department, has gone to
Boston on ten days leave Of absence.
THE MISSING RECORDS INVESTIGATION
The investigation by the Secretary Of War as
TO the missing records, thus far has not devel-
oped the fact that any records have been re-
moved from the department, although the most
rigid search has been made. In one instance,
record Was named as having been removed,
and the Secretary, after the search, was unable
to find IL. Neither could he discover any entry