Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL Rxsksur.-fhe receipts from this
source to-day were 95,2s1.25.
COMMODORE RODGERS, chief Of the bureau of
yards and docks, and Commodore Ammen,
chief Of the bureau of navigation, U. 8. N, are
visiting the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
THE JAPANESE SrUpENrs.-K. Kwagi, T.
Kavano, M. Numa, s. JnowoHya, T. Tsnonta,
d. Kishira, and 8. Masuda, who came to this
country few months since, arrived in this city
day before yesterday, and took up their resi-
dence at the National hotel To-day they left
for Yokohama, via San Francisco.
A NAVAL coURr-MARTIAL has been ordered
by the Secretary of the Navy to convene at
Annapolis on the 18th instant, to try DR.. Marius
Duvall, United States navy, who is charged
with shooting at two marines and q boy, who
were picking strawberries on the naval hospital
farm, where the doctor W as stationed.
EXPRESS VS.. MAIL.-The War department
has issued an order to the effect that where any
considerable saving would result. packages OF
official mail matter. such as returns, &c,
weighty or bulky in character, may be trans,
mitted by express, instead of through the mails
as heretofore, the expressage to be paid out of
the appropriations for the military service.
How FEMALE CLERKS CAN REGAIN THEIR
HEALrH.-The chief of one of the government
burta speaking yesterday of leaves of ab-
sence granted to his female employees said: est
an OF ma oS y for
Poor thingsi They always enjoy good health
while here, and 80 whenever 1 receive such an
that do not feel that 1 can consistently grant
1t. l also remind them that Washington Is the
healthiest city in the United States. and that
have no doubt they will recover their health "a
soon as they return"
ARMY oRDERs.-The leave of absence grant
cd 70 III
has been extended six months. Leave of alb
sence for one year, With permission to 90 be-
yond the sea, to take effect after the LIST Of No.
yember next, has been granted Lieut.. Colonel
Culver Grover, Sd cavalry. The leave of ab-
sence granted Lieut. Col. X. X. Williams, on
corps of engineers, has been extended thirty
days, on the recommendation OF the chief OF
ordnance. First Lieut.. Isaac N. Maclay, ord
at Watervleit arsenal, New York, and ordered
to report for duty at the Rock island arsenal.
III. The resignation of ID Lieut.. Charles e.
Slade, 18th infantry, has been accepted to take
effect August 81, 1873.
Presentation. Charles A. Eldridge, of
Wisconsin, Is in town. Senator Ramsey, OF
Minnesota, is at the National. ...-Ex- Mayor
Emery Is seriously i'll at his country residence
near Brightwood. during the absence of
Commissioners Douglass Gen. j. b. Sweet, Ist
assistant, will act as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. Ex-cOmmissioner of the Land Office
Joseph s. Wilson, arrived in the city last even
ing from the Pacific coast, and is at his old res
ideDce on 18th street. He has resigned HIS posi-
ton In connection with a railroad company
and will henceforth reside in Wasbington
Judge Edmunds, city postmaster will leave
soon for few weeks recreation in Michiyan
Col; Routt, Second Assistant Postmaster
Genera, goes to New England for q few weeks
in short time. Postmaster General Cres-
well will return to Washington on Monday next.
-. Major M. l. Ludington, Of the Quartermas
Quartermaster Generals ce. left the city last
evening for months recreation at the sea
shore. '''Ex-Nice President Colfax and wife
kotah, in company with Ser ator Window, of
Minnesota.
ABOLITION OF THE FRAEKINa PRIvILReg-
It's Effect on the Rsoenaes Of the Post-O6os De-
partment-The following statement shows the
number and value Of postage stamps stamped
envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and postal
cards issued by the stamp division Of the Third
the month ending July 81, 1873. This is the
business of the first month after the abolition
OF the franaing privilege. and presents Q large
increase over any month in the history OF the
Post Office department. or ordinary postage
stamps there were issued to postmasters upon
their acquisitions, "a ,1T 800, valued at SO Os7
"a stamped envelopes plain, o,62l 800, valued
at Sl9s ,N6-5s; Stamped envelopes, with return
requests printed thereon, 4.siO,5O0, value $780,
g2z10; Newspaper wrappers, 1,743,75O, value
go ,6695o postal cards, IA 1881 600 value sii9-
issued to the public e., 594 1852 Is.
In addition to the above Of the official stamps
were issued to the War department 5000 worth
$780, Treasury, 81, 900, worth e2O7 ,OOO Ii}ve-
rior, $500, worth 81 900, Agriculture, 10000,
worth $500; Post Office department, l9s,oO0,
worth S2s 800; Justice, IL, 90, worth $50; TO
postnasters, on account Of the Post ONCE de-
partment, ,041 400, worth S94 $40; and Of off,
cial stamped envelopes, 339 800, worth 40 S35-
making the total number Of offic ial stamps and
stamped envelopes issued during the month
5153 400, the face value Of which foots up $780,.
395 The grand total Of the months work in
this single division Of the Post ONCE depart
ment is as follows: Whole number OF articles
issued 107 ,50S ,410 valued at 81, 936,TH.Is.
Four RAILROAD ACCIDENTS YEsrRRpAy-