Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-27

Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvKsUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s265, I73 81; for the month of
June, Ss,37 ,si6; for year, TO date SOL 57S SEQ.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRKswELL is absent
from the department to-day on visit to Balti-
more.
GIN. MCCooK has received his commission
and taken the oath Of Office as Governor OF
Colorado. He will reach Denver early in July
to enter upon his duties.
TIE SELECT COMMITTEE of the House Of
Representatives to investigate affairs in Ar
kansas, OF which Judge Poland is chairman,
Will leave for Little Rock Tin which CITY it will
hoid Its sessions) on the 18th Of July.
MR.. HALE telegraphs to the President, from
Altoona, Penn, to-day, that he accepts the
Postmaster Generslship, and will qualify in this
city on the LIST of July.
IT IS SAID that DR.. Mary Walker now carries
pistol for newspaper men. We have always
spoken of that beautiful and accomplished
physician with the highest respect-Louisuille
Courier-Jourhdl.
TBERE IS RUMoR to-day that Col. H. @
Whitly, chief of the secret service division of
TIE treasury department, has resigned. 1t can
not he traced to any reliable source. Up to %.
m. Secretary Bristow had not received his res.
jgnatiOn.
The PosT-OFFICK DEPARTMENT has already
commenced the preparation of the blanks in
sTnctions, &c, necessary to carry out the new
postal treaty with France. and expect to be
ready to deliver them to postmasters about the
LIST Of August.
Sir EDWARD THORNTON, the British Minis
Ter, left this city last night for New York, and
sails TO- day for Europe in the steamer getty of
RlcDnOnnO mi ! "a rnilx,
During the Minister'S absence, the first secre-
tary OF the legation, Mr.. II. g. Watson. who
arrived here last month, will act as charge
MIR. CRRswKLL, in q conversation with friends
yesterday, said his object in resigning was to
resume his law practice; that the reports as TO a
prospective appointment TO the Austrian mis-
SION were groundless, and that, concerning the
runors of his going into the banking business.
ne nad 20 such present intention.
PERsoNAL.-MOst of the Cabinet officers will
leave next week. Secretary Fish goes to West
foint, Secretary Belknap to New London, Sec
rotary Robeson to Rye Beach, and Secretary
Delano ia Mount Vernon, Ohio. Secretary
Brlstow mas refused to accept a pair of horses
ana carriage for his wife rendered by personal
friend. Commissioner Dougla ass n as gone to
MS home in Pennsylvania for a few DAYS Col.
noogers IL acting commissioner during Mr..
ARMY ORpERs.-By direction of the Presi-
dent general court martial is appointed TO
meet at Madison barracks, New York, on the
lth day OF uly, or as soon thereafter as prscti-
cable, for the trial Of Captain T.. T.. Bainbridpe
9th artillery, and such other persons as NAV he
brought before it. The following is the detail
or the court: Lieut.. Colonel X. b. Ayres, Sd ar
uliery; Major NJ. X. Morgan, comnisssry of
subsistence; Captains Richard Arnold, 5th ar.
tliiery; Alex. Piper and Lorenzo Lorain, Sd ar
niiery; Richard Morris, 18th infantry, and E.
10 d.. warner, 81 artillery. First Lieut.. Geo. F.
court. - wv
Major Geo. l.. Gillespie, In addition to his du-
tleS on the staf OF the commanding general
military division of the Missouri, has been di-
rected TO relieve Major ID. g. Houston of the
charge Of the construction of the harbers OF
chicago, Calumet; Michigan City, and New
bnnaio. MAJOR Houston, on being relieved,
will proceed to Milwaukee, where he will take
station. Major Barlow will relieve Major War
rem OF the improvements on both sides of Long
Island Sound, from and including Stonington
70 the westward, but excepting Connecticut
river.
The NEW SECRETARY OF THE TRRAsURY-
In the Treasury Department there is q higher
personality, and, of course, a more sensitive
discipline, wholly derivable from the new Sec
rotary. L called to see him last FRIDAY, ana
found him at his desk, cordial and oficer-like.
and discouraged at the multifod details he
must attend to, which permitted but little ex-
ercise OF the ideal functions Of q fnancier. Re-
peating this to an expert in the department. he
said: THAT is the game the barnacles here
play with new Secretary. They crowd an in
Unity Of little things upon him, look responsible
and important, and discourage him, If they can.
Some of us subordinates would like to calf Cen
eral Bristow's attention to the bureaus where
the leakage is oldest, and where fortunes have
been acquired by subordinates but the old
stan Is too well disciplined. Men like Banfield
go out rich. Detectives like Whitly OCCASION
ally make havoc amongst some alleged coun-
terfeit, plates Of no value, while moieties, com
poundings and mischief, 20 on. The yery mail
th at is opened for the Secretary by an officer
elevated to bureaucrat for that purpose. is A
daily treasury of secrets worth hundreds OF dol
lars. The old assistant secretaries, who dodge
around here as attorneys, possess every clue
and personality available to their profit. Gem
eral Brstow has greater task before him than
20 manage whole government OF less super
hcies than ours" Bristow's appointment, as
Ex-Governor s;c, Magofin told me, gave satisfac-
ton In Kentucky, regardless Of party. Ex-State
Treasurer Wintersmith proclaims that he will
make the best Secretary of the Treasury since
Hamilton.-"Gath," in Chicago Tribune.
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