Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-19

Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INrKREAL EvRNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s401 ,sF Ga.
o. S. WILEY, of this city, has been promoted
fom second to a first lieutenency in the marine
C1rps. -.. sE|. .r.s a..f
q THE q. 8. sTEAMRR PLYMOUTH has arrived
~ New York from . four years cruise in the
IediterraRean.
SECRETARY BELkNAP returned to tais city
this morning, and was at his desk in the War
department
PRESIDENT GRANT, accompanied by General
Babcock, returned this morning on the early
train. Secretary Fish called, and hsd quite an
extended inter view.
JUDGE ERMrNps, city postmaster, has been
authorized by the Postmaster General to nomi-
nate five additional letter-carriers, their ap
pointments to take effect July tst next.
TIE WIFE of Governor Clafin has rendered
TO Vice President Wilson the use o. her summer
cottage at Cohasset, Mass., that he may there
rest and recuperateduring the warm season.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to I'LL by
original appointment seven or eight vacancies
of third assistant examiners in the Patent
Office, will be held at the Interior Department
the latter part Of next week.
APPOINTMENT AND PRoMoTaoN.-Riehssd
Kelly has been appointed chief clerk of the
office OF foreign mails, Post Office Department,
from July LIST next, at q salary of $1,000 per
year. W. Il. Rambusch, Translator, has been
promoted from Sd to 4th clerk in the same
office, vice Kelly, promotes.
COMPETITIVE Ell board OF
exam ners of the Treasury department have is
sued "a notice that a competitive examination of
applicants from other grades of the group, tor
the purpose of filling three vacancies in clerk
ships of class four, and two vacancies in clerk
ships of class three, will be held on Wednesday,
18th inst, beginning at O'Clock a IN.
PROPOSALS for Post Office and registered
packs &c envelopes were opened at the p. o.
Department to-day at noon. The contract was
awarded to George r. NeSbitt q Co., New
York. The other bidders were j. Terhune, ir.,
Chics go; s. RaynOr & Co., New York; John Z.
Parker, Washington, ID. c.; Morgan Envelope
company. Springfield, Mass; George n. Keay,
New York. A
POSTAL ARRANGEMENT WITH CANADA
The Post Office department to-day concluded
an arrangement with Canada by which their
postal cards, with an additional one-cent Eng
Esh stamp attached, will be delivered in any
part of the United States, the Canadian auth
critics agreeing TO deliver American postal
cards, with an extra (Amercan) one~cent
stamp attached. in any part of Canada.
THERE WAS NO FORMAL CABINET MEETING
to-day, though all the heads of departments
were in consultation with the President, every
member OF the Cabinet being in Washington.
The President will leave this city for Long
Branch to morrow evening. The Cabinet Off
GERS were not in general consultation with the
President, but called at different times during
the day, and transacted mainly routine business
of their respe ctive offices. Mr.. Robeson read TO
the President his report on the Polaris inyesti-
cation.
No LETTER CARRIER SYSTEM FOR GEoRE-
TowN.-O On the return Of the Postmaster Gene
raj from Elkton, Md, this morning the petition
of citizens of Georgetown for the establishment
OF the Tree delivery system in that city, together
with counter petition, was presented to him
for consideration. In view OF the fact that q
difference of opinion exists among the citizens
of Georgetown in referenc to tssr IRA, ,.u-.
system, be win refuse to take any action in ths
matter at present. Had the effort to have the
carriers system met with no opposition he
would doubtless have giyen Georgetawn in
creased postal facilities
E.-w APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President to-day made the following APP
pointments VIM. S, Defrees, of New Arizona
agent for the Indian Marquis Peublo agency in
Arizona. VIM. +. Army, of New Mexico, In
dian Agent of the Navajo agency, n. NJ. Hen
~ Ray Myers, of Alabama, United States Con-
sui at Hamilton, Ontario. Adam Nsse, Col
lecter Internal Revenue Sd district of Illinois;
Josiah Andrews, Collector Internal Revenue
2d distr let OF Michigan o. o. Howard, Jan es
T.. Palmer, and Joseph X. Barnes, visitors to
the government hospital for the insane. John
nj. Rhodes, Sd lieutenant; j. III. Rodgers, 1st
lieutenant, and H. s. Sturges, of Md, LIST lieu
tenant, of the United States marine corps.
The STANLEY EXPLORING ExPEDIrIoN.-A
letter dated at Bismarck, on the Missouri river,
sth instant, mentions that Lieutenant Fred
Grant was expected there that evening
tell he M r,Ia tata inst
says that the surveying party was tn start on
Monday. General Sheridan is about to build
cavalry quarters at Fort Lincoln to winter the
9Th cavalry regiment after its return from the
present expedition. The steamer Peninah,
with over 800 tons of government freight, was
to start on the 18th of June, and the steamer
60 from Bismarck up the .ellOwstOne river to
convey supplies for the expedition. These
steamers will test the question of the naviga-
bility OF the Yellowstone.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon A. A. Hooking to
temporary duty at Naval Academy Detached
Capt. j. G. Beaumont from the navy yard,
Washington, on the sd inst, and ordered To
hold himself in readiness for the command OF
the Powhatan; Commander w. w. Queen frem
the Naval Observatory on the sd inst, aud
ordered to the navy yard in Washington, as
temporary executive officer; Acting Assiste mt
Surgeon j. w. Elstow from the naval station,
Mound city, and ordered 10 special duty under
Commander j. A. Greer; Second Assistant En-
gineer X. ID. Taylor from the naval station,
League Island, Pa, and ordered to the Wyom-
ing; Second Assistant Engineer +. w. Tewn-
row from the navy yard, Philadelphia, and or
dered to the station at League Island, Pa
PRRsoNAL.-HOlmes 4. Offiey, chief clerk of
the Navy department, has resumed his official
duties. A. L. Mullett, supervising arcbi-
tect Orthe Treasury, has returned from ex-
tended western tour OF observation. '''- Leave
of absence for six months has been granted
Major John V. Dubois Sd cavalry on surgeons
an interview with President Grant this mora
ing. Among the arrivals at the Arlington
to-day were Gen. w. W. Belknap, Secretary of
War accompanied by his son and niece; Hens.
Lyman Tremaine, Eli Perry, and j. II. Ram
sey with large delegation from Albany; Hon.
Marshall Jewell, L. s. Minister to Russia; Gen.
Rufus ingalls,, and Hon. stephen Preston, Min
lister from Hayt.