Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-18
EVENING STAR
Washington News md Gossip,

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INTERNAL RKvrSpxs-The receipts from this
source to-day were s2s4 ,o1o h, ,'. 81 ,
snCRETAGr BELKHAP leaves to-morrow for
Cape May, n. j. ~ ~, -. -. 80 -.'. .
TITS STATED that the Geneva award. amount
ing to SIS, 500 900, will be paid at the State
department on the 9Th of September. = r.I
JUDGE MARTIN, Sixth Auditor, was called to
Winchester, Va, this morning by q telegram
announcing the serious illness of his youngest
child.
First LIEUT.. SAMUEL f. TILLMAN, corps Of
engineers, has been relieved from duty at the
United States military academy. West Point
on September list next, and ordered to report
to LIST Lieut.. Geo. NJ. Wheeler, corps OF engineer,
for duty with his exploring expedition.
MAJ. GEN. o. o. HOWARD states that there
is no truth in the report that he had expressed
any distrust of his brother officers in trial by
court martial, should such a contingency be-
come necessary in his case. On the other hand
he is OF the opinion that mo fairer court could
be obtained"
A CoURT-MARTIAL is now in session at the
hayward for the trial Of Privates Sheets and
Evans, of the Marine Corps, for desertion
of the Navy; Captain Williams, of the Marine
Corps, and Paymaster Martin, of the Navy
constitute the court, the latter being judge
advocate.
No RIGHT TO REOPEN A CAsE-The Attor-
ney General has decided that the present Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has no right Ito
open for reimbursement claim for taxes will
ingly assessed and settled by one OF his prede-
eessors, because in his opinion such predeces-
sor erred in Judgment, there being no new evil
dence or facts In the case.
CLERICAL PRoMoTIoNs.-Mr. Jas. s. Craw-
ford, Of Maryland, has been promoted from
first to third class clerk in the Post Office de-
partment, vice Chas. Geutsch resigned, and
transferred from the appointment office to the
Office of foreign mails; Madison Davis. of the
District OF Columbia, has been promoted from
first to second class clerk in the finance Office
same department.
THE PROGRAMME tor the open air concert of
the Marine band, Pref. Fries leader, in the
Presidents grounds tomorrow evening, is as
follows: 1, Quick march, Warren; 2, Fackel-
tanZ, Meyerbeer; 3, Cavatine for cornet obliga-
10, Suppe; 4, Int. and waltzes, Men Vein,
Strauss; s. Pearl of Smyrna, Brepsant: 6, Pot
poorri OF favorite airs, arranged by Boyer; I,
male.
TEE VIRGINIA GovKKNoRsHIP.-Thew Wash
inston correspondent of the New York Times
says: ''Those who should know state that the
Probabilities now are that Col. r. W. Hughe-
viii be nomiDat the republican candidate fos
governor of Virginia, and that the Wise mover
ment Is rapidly losing ground. The contest in
the democratic party is between Gen. Kemper
and Gen. Withers.
THE New York San of THURSDAY saws that
after Judge Blatchford rendered his decision in
the libel case on Wednesday, number of
wealthy citizens surrounded Dana and con-
graduated him. An eye witness states that
these wealthy citizens" were William Wood,
the detective; DR.. T. q. Clayton, an ex-justice
Of the peace; Brooke Mackall, jr., and Colum-
bus Alexander.
A NICE PoINT.-The Attorney General has
decided that no particular form for the pre-
sentation of bona fde claim to the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue for the refunding
of taxes Illegally assessed is necessary to pre-,
against it, but that the presentation OF a claim
to . collector of inter nal revenue is not q pre-
sentation to the commissioner within the mean
ing of the statute. 'tt" -
The SEARCH PoR THE PoLARIs.-A New
York Tribune correspondent with the Juniata
branch Of the Polaris expedition, says there
will be q generous rivalry in the search after
the missing explorers. The letter.. which Ia
dated st. Johns, NY, July 8, says that the
people of the Juniats are straining every nerve
TO get away in time to send out an expedition
from Disco before the Tigress shall arrive there
The Juniata has q twenty -nve days start Of the
Tigress; but the last-named vessel is not ex-
pedted to tarry 50 long at st. Johns a. her pre-
decessor. .-.-
The GRAPHIC BALLOON VOYAGE AND THE
SIGNAL BuREAU.-Colonei Mallery, In charge
of the signal bureau, has addressed o letter to
the Washington correspondent of the New York
Grfphic, informing him tn at the request of that
Journal for the cooperation Of that bureau In
the approaching scientific balloon expedition
across the Atlantic ocean would be complied
with to the extent Of furnishing carefully drawn
Instructions and proper Instruments for meteo-i
rological observations; and that If any qualified
observer Of the signal corps should freely vol
unteer his services he would be permitted to
accompany the expedition, reporting solely to
the bureau. This action of the bureau is I'M
derstood to be based on the facts that observa-
tons by balloon have been for considerable
time past one Of the intended agencies of the
signal corps, and that the present joint under
taking OF the Graphic company and Professor
Wise has been a sufiicien warranty of expert
ence and scientific approval to justify the
bureau in at least the qualified ticipation
herein indicated. .., -.t' ~. - b. = =. =
TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
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