Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTRRN VI REvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were e432, 7o26s.
RETURNED IT.-Representative John Hill, of
New Jersey, has returned his back pay.
The HEALTH OF SENATOR SUMNER has i'm
proved somewhat, and he expects to leave here
for Massachusetts, early in june.
1T Is RUMORED to-day that the Mexican gov
eminent has made proposition to dispose of
Sonora to the United States.
WALT WHITMAN received a dispatch from
Brooklyn yesterday announcing that his mother,
who is an octogenarian, had been stricken with
paralysis. He Immediately left for Brooklyn.
A TWENTY-FIVE CENT CoNscIENCE.-The
Secretary of the Treasury to-day received
contribution to the conscience fund Of twenty-
five cents from some one in this city.
SECRETARY DELANo, accompanied by his
SON, John s. returned to the city from Ohio this
afternoon. The latter gentlem an has recently
been on an extended Southern trip for the
benefit of his health which is much improved.
TEMPORARY APPoINTMENTs.-TheC Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue has directed that
during the absence of Mr.. Avery in Europe,
Mr.. f. r. Chapman will act as chief clerk, and
Mr.. s. Butterfeld as appointment clerk Of the
Revenue Office.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medical Director Ninian
Pinkney, detached from the Washington navy
yard and placed on waiting orders. Surgeon
Somerset Robinson, detached from the naval
station at League Island, Pa, and ordered to
the Washingt'n navy yard on the list Of june;
Wiley, detached from the Portsmouth and
placed on waiting orders.
OPTICAL POSTAGE STAMPS FOR THE DE-
PARTMKNTs.-The different departments have
made acquisitions for the new official postage
stamps for the quarter commencing July 1st
next, as follows Executive, $50; State, so, l49;
Treasury, S2GOO00; Interior, Si9,36l; War,
S1j.4l9; Navy, IS, $50; Agriculture, SO, $50; De-
par'ment of Justice, s, $50; Post Office Depart
stamps for the quarter does not include stamps
to be furnish, d pos { masters and stamped envel-
Opes for the Post Office and War Departments.
The NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND THE G. A.
r. ON DECORATION DAY.-The Quartermaster
General who has charge'of all national ceme-
teries states that they have not been placed
under the sole charge OF the Grand Army on
Decoration day, but that all organized process
sion or parties desiring to take part in the cere
monies will be admitted. The Quartermaster
General further says that the national ceme
Tor free entrance of all well behaved persons,
citizens or strangers, who desire to visit them.
at the West Point military academy begins on
Monday, June I'd. Secretary Belknap, who
takes a very great interest in the academy, will
leave here the latter part Of next week, to at
tend the examination, and will be absent about
two weeks. The graduating class this year
numbers about As members. That class will
be allowed a three months leave of absence,
and the second class will be granted a shorter
academy to spend the summer. The new class
to enter next year comprises l60 members, the
largest class ever entered. The increase is
caused by the increase in the number of repro
sentatives under the new appOrtiOnment, each
representative having the right to nominate
a cadet.
THE WORK UPON THE BRISBANE PNEUMATIC
TUBE between the Capitol and Government
Printing Office has been resumed, and the in
ventOr, Mr.. Brisbane, states that he will have
it completed during the approaching summer.
work Was discontinued on account Of the tube e
f1attening In some places where 1T was buri;d
dtep below the surface on account of the great
pressure of the earth upon 1t, thus preventing
the passage of the sphere containing the pack.
ages for transportation. The plan now Is to
encase the tube, where it has to be buried so
deep, in q brick arch, especially in the Capitol
square, and at points where streets cross it. The
material of the tube will also be much stOuter,
and 1t will be strengthened in every particular.
Mr.. Brisbane has consulted number of prOmi-
nent engineers as to its construction, whose sug
gestiODs he has accepted, and he has no doubt
It will work perfectly. The Secretary OF the
Interior, who has charge of the construction of
the tube, has requested Professor Henry and
General Babcock to inspect it and see that the
work is properly done.
CHANGE IN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The President this morning appointed Henry
A. willard to be a member Of the Board of
Public Works of the District of Columbia, vice
s. p. Brown, resigned. The latter in his letter
Of resignation to the President dated yesterday.
said ain justice to my own private affairs 1
cannot longer retain my position on the board"
MIR. Willard is an active and energetic bust
ness man, clearheaded and practical, and will
doubtless make an excellent officer. He Is a
native of Westminster, Vermont, but came to
this city in 1S47 and opened Wizards hotel in
connection with his brother Edwin. After a
few years Edwin retired, and Joseph Willard
another brother became associated with Henry.
Together they conducted the hotel until the
breaking out Of the war in 1861 when they leased
il to Sykes, Chadwick & Co. The Messrs. Will
lard were very successful in their management,
and since they retired from the business, Mr.
Henry willard has dealt largely in real estate,
and lie now one of the directors of the National
Savings Bank at the corner of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. For many years he
resided on X street, opposite Franklin square,
but lately has broken up housekeeping and stays
at the Ebbitt house with his brother, G. G. VIII
lard, who is the proprietor Of that hotel.