Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-04
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News aad Gossip.
INTERNAL RRvENuE-The receipts from this
source to-day were ssll ,974.s1.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs Grant will leave
here for Long Branch on Friday mornirg.
GEN. SHERMAN will remain here all the sum-
mel, but will send his family to Carlisle, Pa.
GEN. ScHoFIELD has ordered all the troops in
the Modoc country to be concentrated in camp
near Tule Lake to await further orders.
FIRST LIEUT.. JOHN G. BurLER, ordnance
department, has been relieved frcrn his present
duties and ordered to report at the ordnance
agency, New York city.
NAVAL ORpKRs-Passed Assistant Surgeon
j. X. Tryon, ordered to duty at the marine reH-
devious, New York. Assistant Surgeon j. G.
Boyd, ordered to the Fortune. Medical Direc-
tor Thomas NJ. Potter, detached from the
Waiting orders. ASSISTANT sareeon ner 1n
detached from the Naval Academy and ordered
to the practice ship Constellation.
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING ON THE CIVIL
SERVICE RULEs.-There was a special meeting
of the Cabinet to-day with all the members
present except Secretary Belknap, for the pur-
pose Of consultation with the Civil Service
Commission in relation to the proposed mOdi-
fcatiOns and changes in civil service rules. Va
rIOus amendments to the rules adopted by the
board were approved by the President and
Cabinet.
THE wALwoRTH MURDER.-At least some of
the parties involved by the awful tragedy in
New York yesterday were well known here.
Mrs. Walworth, the wife of the deceased, and
mother Of the murderer, was q daughter of
Gen. Hardee, formerly of the u. s. army and
beautiful and accomplished Woman. MI. Wal
worth was also well known to many Washing
ton people, and was at one time imprisoned in
the old capitol on charge Of communicating
with the enemy.
ToLERATIoN IN JApAN.-The Department of
State has received information from Mr.. De
Long to the effect that religious federation in
Japan mas not been decreed, and the laws and
edicts against Christianity have not been abol-
ished, but orders have been issued for the
return of banished Christians to their homes
and for the removal of offensive proclsmations
against Christianity. Those in the government
councils favoring religious liberation were said
to be still in the minority but 1t is thought the
time was not far distant when an DEGREES
against freedom of thought upon all subjects
would be abolished. Any attempt to hasten
such reforms faster than they were being ac-
complished would, it was supposed result in
defeat.
TOBACCO PEDDLERs ON RAILROAD TRAINS
TO PAY THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAx.-The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has adj
dressed circular letter to collectors calling
their attention to the fact that he is in receipt
Of information that various persons on railroad
trains are engaged ia selling tobacco and ci-
gars without having qualified themselves as
the law and regulations require, by purchasing
special tax stamp as dealers In manufactured
tobacco, and directing the collectors to take
proper steps to enforce the law and REQUIRE
every person, whether a minor or otherwise
selling tobacco or cigars on railroad trains to
pay the special tax provided therefor, which
WEDDING In HIGH LIFK.-The marriage of
H. ID. Cooke, jr., son Of Governor Cooke, to
Miss Anna H. Dodge, daughter of A. H. Dodge,
ESQ.,, Of Georgetown, will take place this even
Ing at O'Clock at st. Johns church, George
town, the Rev. A. b. Atkins officiating. 1t
would not be an easy task to describe the beau
tfui Moral decorations arranged in the church
by the friends Of the young couple. Immedi-
ately under the center Of the chancel is a mar
rage bell of magnificent proportions, COM
posed Of flowers Of the choicest varieties. Tube
roses, heliOtrope, safrOna buds, and smilax
compose the lower part of the bell, while the
bsptismal font and pulpit are improvised as
and garlands that the fair hands of the brides
maids have gracefully arranged into pyramids.
Many other floral decorations give the church
the appearance Of conservatory in its fullest
1t has been arranged to have the wedding take
place precisely at 8, and the bridal party will
the organist, will perform an original Welding
march as the party enter. (This march has
been dedicated by the author to the groom)
H Pirst, the Governor emo; and Mrs: Cooke Miss
take their places at the left of the altar; then
the bridesmaids and grOOmsmen in the follow
Miss Sarah Cooke and Mr.. o. Evans, Of Eng
land; Miss Anna Kennedy and DIR. HUMPHREYS,
Of New York; Miss Laura Hayden and Mr.. Nc
Neir, OF New York; Miss Carrie Dodge and
Mr.. VIM. MOorehead, of England; Miss Kate
Cooke and Mr.. II. H. Dodge. Following the
bridesmaids ana groomsmen will come the
bride, who will be escorted by her father. Her
trimmed with buffifngs of illusion, over-skirt
Of illusion trimmed with a fold of satin and
broad point lace hounces, and handkerchief to
waist, sleeveless tulle jacket trimmed
with satin and point lace. Hair curled and
pulled. Ornaments will be elaborate pearls.
The dresses Of Miss Kate Cooke, sister Of the
groom, and Miss Hayden win be white Grape,
elaboi ately trimmed with ruchings and puffs
of same material, finished with chain stitch of
side, with white sash and white flowers; Orna-
ments, pearls. Miss Sarah Cooke. OF New
York, white Grape trimmed with the same and
Kennedy and Miss Alice Bartlett, Iwhite tarie-
ton, trimmed with white satin; overskirt lo0ped
with white flowers.
The groom will present the bride with boz
lent taste, viii pay the brldemsids q like COM
pliment.
Messrs. Patten, Rittenhouse and Coyle will
ACT ds usntIs, anu Will appear IN full dress,
with white satin badge on feft shoulder
The groom will be in full evening dress with
button-hole boquet. Mr.. A. H. Dodge, the
father, will give the bride AWAY
Aiter the ceremony the bridal party, with the
families OF The couple, will return to the resi-
dent4 OF the bride, where a short reception will
take place. The happy couple will leave TO-
night for the north.
CHARGED WITH MURDRR.-An alteration
occurred in the neighbOrhood Of Jacksonville
on Sunday last, which resulted in the death OF