Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

" oSAAAS WI NO" ehu ooosiPs
INTERNAL REvxEUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s325, s7S.7s.
COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL REVENUE
DOUGLASS returned from Long Branch this
morning.
TIE U. s. STEAMER BROOKLYN arrived in
New York yesterday, and the Wyoming ami
Worcester at Hampton Roads.
GEN. j. H. BAKER, Commissioner of Pen
sions, has gone to Minnesota, where he will re-
man until about the lst proxmo.
THE TALLAPoosA left Portsmouth, n. H.,
Wednesday night, for New York, with the
Esquimaux survivors from the Polaris on board.
a ONE DOLLAR CoNsCIENCE.-The Treas
ury department this morning received a con
tributiOn of one dollar to the conscience fund
from Boston.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to-day
heard arguments by Judge Paschal and Mr.
Conn, on a motion for a rehearing of the case of
the University of California versus rtain pre-
emption claimants Decision reserved.
The POSTAL CARDS are now fully up to the
mark, both as regards quality and weight of
paper. tits now believed that the Springfield
company will be able to fulfil the terms of its
contract, ana that no more trouble viii occur.
F. B. LILLRY was to-day appointed disburs-
ing officer of the sixth auditors Office of the
Treasury department. The appointment of
chief clerk of the lighthouse board will be m ade
to- morrow. Mr.. O'Connell is the most prJmi-
nent aspirant.
THR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY yester-
day paid TO the Board of Public Works of the
District s46o, 600, being one half of the appro-
priations made at the last session of Congress
for continuing the work of improving around
the public grounds in the District of Columbia.
NEWS FROM THE JUNIATA-A dispatch was
received at the Navy department to-day from
Commander Braine, from st. Johns, N F.,
under date of July 10th, stating that the Juni-
alta would sail that day for Disco, and that y
on board were well.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ordered-Li Comman-
mander S. ii. Baker to the naval academy, 10th
INST; Lieutenant Comm nder P. Ii. Cooper to
the naval academy August 18th. Detached
Lietenaut Commander X. S. Chew from the
TuscorOra on the Goth ult, and placed on sick
leave; Lieutenant w. w. Rhodes from the Mica
raguan survey and granted three months leave
OF absence.
THE INCREASED PAY TO CONGRESS EN-
PLoYEs.-The Attorney General has decided
that the fifteen per centum increase of the com
pensation to the employees of the Senate and
House of Representatives, provided for by the
ployed during the 42d Congress, and does not
apply TO persons whose employment In that
capacity commences after the 4th of March
1873.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TRLEGRAPH-
Upon question made by Mr.. orion, President
of the Western Union Telegraph company, the
Attorney General has decided that upou lines
OF telegraph operating under the act of July
oath, $50, the officers and agents of the differ
ent departments of the government may tele-
graph each other upon official business at rates
liked by the Postmaster General.
THE PROGRAMME for the open air concert OF
the Marine band, Prof. Fries, leader, at the
Presidents grounds to morrow afternoon is a.
| follows: l.. March. 2. Quadrille, Conoordia
Z: Introduction and Waltzes, "Ashuelot,'
| Howard. g. Selections from Ga poup'ee dc
| Nuremberg; Adam: 6. Galop. Battle OF In
Lecoq. 8. Schottish; Gerg. 9. Finale.
THE RUxoR prevailed generally to-day that
Adolf Cluss, member Of the Board of Public
| Works, had resigned, which arose probably
from the fact that few days ago he rendered
| his resignation to Mr.. Mullett as superintenC-
l emit OF the construction of the new Jail, on &C
count OF the pressure'of Official duties imposed
| upon him as a member of the board. In ac-
| cepting his resignation, Mr. MulIett tenders
| Mr.. Cluss very complimentary letter In ap-
probation OF the valuable services he had rem.
dered.
PsRsoNAL.-AdmiralJo John Rodgers, wife and
three children, Mrs. General o. E. Babcock
and Count Zannini, Of Washington, arrived il
1 San Francisco on last Thursday. Senate,
buckingham has had his back pay paid into the
Treasury. 49, Secretary Belknap is expected
to return from Long Branch Tomorrow
%" General Butler left for Lowell yesterday to
l attend the funeral Of his brother-in- law, Isher
| w. Hfldreth. go George w. Adams and family
i have gone to Deer Park, near Cumberland
4 ..'' Senator ransom and Representative Leach
i from North Carolina, are In Washington a.
i members Of the committee on revisal OF U. S.
/ statutes. 49, Z. Z. White, correspondent OF
l the n. Y. Tribune, returned last night from an
/ extended southern trip. and started this morn
ing for Chicago. '''. III. S. Vanderbilt, appoint
l ment clerk OF the Treasury department, re
Il turned to Washington this morning, and his
l office during the day was besieged by scores OF
l hungry Offce-seekers. go. j. Fl. Saville chief
clerk Of the Treasury department, returned to
Washington this morning.