Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-13
EVENING STAR.
W ashington News and Gossip.

washington news and GOSSIP.
INTERNAL REvKNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 .3O7 "a.
WIN. SIMPSON PEARSON, Of North Carolina,
was to-day appointed by the President to be
consul of the United States at Palermo.
The PRESIDENT and Gen. Babeock leave
here this evening for New Haven, to attend the
reunion of the Army of the Potomac, and will
return Friday evening.
THE CABINET met at noon to-day, with all
the members present except Secretary Belknap.
The session was very short, and nothing beyond
routine matters was considered.
CoNsULs REcoGNIzEp.-The President has
recognized GUSTAV O'Hara Taaffe, consul of
Sweden and Norway, at San Francisco, and
Jos. j. Wilder, vice consul Of Brazil, at Savan-
nah. Ga.
POSTAL CARDS FOR WAsHINeToN.--Amon
the orders for postal cards filed at Springfield,
Massachusetts,, yesterday, was one by Judge
Edmonds, postmaster of Washington, for 100, 900.
These cards will probably be here and for sale
sometime to- morrow.
COMMISSIONERS VAN BUREN's SUCCESSOR
The President made the following appoint
ments to-day jackson s. Schultz, of New
York, commissioner to represent the govern
ment OF the United States at the International
Exposition of Agriculture, Industry, and Fine
Arts at Vienna.
THE REMAINS OF MINISTER ORR.-Inform-
alton has reached the Department of State
from the United States consul at St. Petersburg
that the remains of Judge Orr, late United
States minister, will be sent to this country via
Hamburg, in charge OF his son, on the openino
OF navigation, which will probably be i'm about
ten days.
THE REMAINS OF GENERAL CANBY-The
following dispatch was received at army head
quarters this morning:
SAN FRANCISCO, May II.
To General Sherman:
The remains of General Candy arrived here
this evening. Ceremonies will take place We'd
nesday afternoon, and the body will start east
Thursday morning.
j. NJ. ScHoFIELD, Major General.
SITES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINes.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has determined to change
the manner OF selecting sites for public build
ings throughout the country and hereafter, in
stead of appointing a commission to determ me
upon the site, the matter will be determined bv
the Secretary himself, who will invite proposals
ard accept that deemed most advantageous to
the government, and best suited to the public
convenience.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDRNT-The
President has appointed Alfred A. Freeman, OF
Tenn, consul of the United States at Prague:
James NJ. DOnnan, of Va, consul of the United
States at Belfast; Richard n. Brooke, of Va.
consul OF the United States at La Rochelle Ed
ward Abbott Vandyck, consular clerk OF the
United States. Collectors Internal Revenue
VIM. b. Elliott, LIST Pennsylvania John A. Hen
ry, 10th New York; Benjam DeVae, 26th New
York; Eugene W. Ferris, LIST South Carolina.
THE ALLEGED NORTH CAROLINA CHEROKEE
FRAUDs.-Col. III. X. Clum, chief clerk of the
Indian bureau, has gone to Charlotte, North
Carolina, as a witness in the trial of General
James q. Blunt, OF Kansas, and ID. G. Jock
neck, chief of the finance division of the Indian
office, for alleged frauds in the payments to the
North Carolina Cherokees, in 1869, which
Court at Charlotte. Mr.. Jockneck will doubtless
be acquitted, as he had nothing whatever to do
with the receipt of moneys.
PERsoNAL.-AmOngst the newspaper men
who have left Washington to attend the St.
Louis Transportation Convention and to 90
upon the railroad trip through the Indian coun-
the Cincinnati Gazette, Mr.. White, of the New
York Tribune, Mr.. e. S. Noyes, of the Washing
ton STAR, Mr.. Colburn of the New York Times,
Mr.. Scott Smith, Of the Evening Press Associ-
alton, and Mr.. Gibson, of the New York Sun
''iJudge Spence, the assistant attorney gen.
eral for the post Office department, has assumed
his duties at the department: - Mr.. John s.
DclanO, chief clerk of the Department OF the
Interior, is now in st. Louis, and will return to
Washington in a few days. General Eaton.
commissioner Of Education, has returned from
Nsw Hampshire, where he was summoned by
the serious illness of his aged father. The lat
ter is now cOnvalescing.
THE SAFETY OF THE PoLARIs.-The Secre-
tary Of the Navy entertains the opinion, from
all the information he has thus far received,
that the POlaris is in condition to reach Disco
or some other extreme northern port, and that
she will soon be heard of. He will, however, in
the course OF a few days select some suitable
vessel OF the navy and send her out in charge
OF capable officers to search for the POlars and
render such assistance as may be necessary.
Of course 1t will be impossible for any vessel to
penetrate the northern seas very far so early in
the season, but when the ice begins to break up
in the summer i'm that latitude there NAV be
some some hope OF rescuing the Polaris. Those on
and all things necessary for their comfort and
no fears are entertained here for their safety.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Thomas G.. Corbin
has been ordered to duty as lighthouse inspec-
tor of the 4th district. Commodore Edward
Donaldson has been detached from the com
mand OF the naval station at Mound City, ILL.,,
and placed on waiting orders. Capt. r. B.
Lowry has been detached from duty as light
house inspector of the It'll district, and ordered
to hold himself in readiness for sea service.
Capt. VIM. ID. Whiting has been detached from
duty as inspector OF ordnance at the New York
navy-yard, and ordered to hold himself in
readiness to command the Worcester. Can't. d.
b. Creighton has been detached from the COM
mand OF the Worcester, and ordered to return
home. Commodore VIM. X. Mayo, detached
from duty as lighthouse inspector in the 1st
district, and ordered to hold himself in readi-
ness for sea service.
AN EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN BALTIMORE
BURNED.-The Church of the Ascension, Epis-
copal,) Rev. j. 4. Cathen rector, corner of La
fayette avenue and Oregon street, in Balti-
more, took fire last night in the roof over the
organ loft about $50 O'clock. and at III O'Clock
nothing but the bare walls were left standing
Loss $4,000; insured in the Home, Howard,
Peabody, and Equitable for O,O0O The
cnurch was built in 1S1 at q cost of $50 900
The CHOLERA IN NEW ORLEANs.-Cholera
infantum and cholera morbus are prevalent in
New Orleans, and a few cases Of sporadic cho-