Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvKNuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $685., 1929. -y -. o..


INTERNAL REvKNuE.-The receipts from thy,
source to-day were $685.. 1929. v -.--5 . -.
PRoF. E. A. ROGET has been detached from
duty at the Naval Academy and placed on
waiting orders.
CLARKsoN n. POTTER, Representative f,om
New York, has enrolled himself among the
noble army of back-pay martyrs, and, has COW
cred the amount into the Treasury.
FRAMED MATER placed in the mails before
the lst proximc will be transmitted free even
though it arrives at its destination after the
frsnking privilege has expired.
THE BOARD OF ExAMIN Has to determine the
seal lock to be used by the government in the
transportation of goods in bond will not sub
NIT report until Mondsy. The board consists
Of w. i. Haines, Commissioner OF Customs;
Mr.. Bates, OF the Intecnal Revenue Bureau; j.
q. A. Larnan, and T.. SCHNEIDER.
Col. JOHN s. MoSBY, who was in this CITY
yesterday, stated, in conversation with friend,
that the published interview between himself
and the Richmond reporters is substantially
correct and that he does think Gen. Grant the
aoiest man In the country.-Aisrdrsiria (Va.)
Gazette, 2th inst. -
POSTAL TREATY wITHJAPAN.-Mr. Takaki,
japanese charge d'affairs, had q conference
malls, yesterday, with view of agreeing upon
the basis for proposed postal convention be-
tween the U1ited States and Japan. They came
to satisfactory understanding, and a project
Tor convention will soon be prepared.
DEATH OF Ex-CoNGRKssMAN MULLEN
Commissioner Douglass, Of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau, received telegram last night
from Shelbyyille, Tenn, announcing the death
Of James Mullen, collector of the 4th Tennessee
district. Mr.. Mullen was formerly member of
Congress, and WAS celebrated for his original
and witty speeches.
WANT TO RESIGN FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE
BOARD.-Several days ago Judge Tabor, 4th
auditor of the Treasury, and recently ap pointed
a member of the Treasury civil service board,
rendered his resignation of the latter position,
which has not as yet been accepted by the Pres
ident. His aston was induced by reason of the
onerous duties imposed upon him by his official
position. Mr.. Armstrong, assistant solicitor of
the Treasury, IL Is said has also resigned a sim
liar position.
The PROGRAMME of the open air concert by
the Marine Band, Prof. Fries, leader at the
Presidents grounds tomorrow afternoon IS as
follows: l. Grand Quick March, Parlow. q Sc
tctons from civilian Tell" Rossini. 8.
adraumerei,r schuma1. !. Introduction and
from .'Faust,'' Gounod. G. West Point Acad-
emy Polka, Moscow, Iby Iequest.l I. Theme
Cby request.) g. Serenade, al never can for,
GET" Mallow. Finale.
THE RuMoR which was printed i'm a New
York paper, that President Grant had gone to
COyington to the death bed of his father arose
from the fact that a few days since Mr.. Cramer,
American minister to Denmark, and a brother
in-law Of the President, while in Washington
stated that Mr.. Jesse X. Grant was in q very
Feeble condition, and sinking slowly. 1t is
stated that the President is kept fully ad vised
OF ms condition, and as yet he has not been
INN rhA
father Is not considered so precarious as report
ed. The President was still at Long Branch
last night.
A VERY INFORMANT CASE, reported to the
Treasury department within day or two, is one
OF false statement of the value Of goods trans
ported across the country into Mexico In bond
The amount of the alleged fraud Ia in the yicin
ity Of so 900. According to a bad custom.
which the supervising special agent of the
Treasury istrying TO break up. the goods were
OF the importer was accepted, and they were
Immediately sent of in bond. A suspicion
having arisen, the officials at Brownsville
Texas, were notified by telegraph, and an ex-
animation demonstrated the fraud, which the
parties thereto are now trying to settle by COM
promise.
IHR STEAM BOILER CoMMIssIoN.-The com-
mission organized under act of last Congress TO
experiment upon steam boilers adjourned its
preliminary meeting yesterday. A programme
Of experiments has been prepared, and the com
mission mission divided into two parts. The eastern
DIVISION Is TO superintend the experiments OF
Sandy Hook, while the western division will
supervise the experiments made in the vicinity
OF Pittsburg resolution was adopted by the
commission inviting Information and sugges-
tons IN relation to steam boilers from all inter
ested In the subject. Before the experiments
are commenced another meeting of the commits
SION wlil be called, the present meeting being
merely preliminary.
Trv
MIR. Fairchild, attorney, and Mr.. Worcester,
treasurer Of the New York Central railroad,
had an interview with Commissioner Doug
to-day, In order to make some arrangement to
amend their petition filed in the suit to recover
the railroad scrip dividend tax. 1t appears
that the law provides that no suit can be en-
tered TO recover moneys from the revenue de-
Parfment until there has been an absolute re-
fusai to refund. In the case OF the company
the commissioner has never yet refused to re-
fund but merely to abate. Under this peculiar
condition Of affairs the company find it neces-
sary to have Mr.. Douglass make such refusal
Bile, with the United States prosecuting attor-
ney TO amend their petition, else the suit already
brought falls to the ground.
acknowledgements Shanks is in Mon
tsna- delegate Carson, of Utah, has nomi-
mated Fred. Y. Nugent, son Of Capt. Nugent of
the 18th infantry, for naval cadet at Annapolis.
Senator Window, chairman of the United
portation, arrived in Buffalo yesterday ON a tour
OF inspec ton. '.''SenatOr Casserly, who has
remained In Washington since the ad iournment
Of Congress will leave for his home on the Pa
cifc coast this evening. His health has been
considerably impaired by his public labors
'''-Commodore Ammen, of the Navy depart
ment, expect TO hear OF the arrival of the
Tigress at New York this afternoon. ....Attor-
ney General Williams is suffering the painful
effects OF sty on his eye. ..-.Oaleb Gushing
had an interview with Attorney General VIII
A
register of the Treasury, Will return to Wash
ington tomorrow.
APPROPRIATIONS CoMPARED.-The Treas
ury department has prepared q comparative
statement of appropriations made by the sec
opd and third sessions Of the Forty-second Com