Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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INTERNAL RgvEsUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1896 0s223.
SECRETARY BRIsrow is expected to return
from Der Park to- morrow morning.
SECRETARY BELKsAP is expected to arrive
here to- morrow evening.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS returned to
Washington this morning.
The AMOUNT of national bank note circula-
ton received to- day for exchange in legal ten
ders aggregated s2Ss .O5O.
THE COLORADO CRKw.-Fhe Navy depart
ment has received sdvices from Key West an
nouneing the arrival at that port of the United
States steamer Colorado, with all on board well.
THE board of steamboat inspectors expect to
resume in September, at Sandy Hook, their
experiments as to the causes OF boiler explo-
sioDs, and afterwards at Pittsburg.
PosTMAsTRRs APPoINrsp.-The President
has appointed the following postmasters -
James Ruth, Lansing, Iowa; John j. Heisel,
Brunswick, Mo-; John Algoe, Flint, Mich;
and Francis Nj. Ryon, Streator, Ill.
GOLD SALES IN AuaUsr.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has directed the assistant treasurer
at New York to sell gold during the present
week as follows: 81 500 900 on the first aud third
Thursdays, and 81 600 goo on the second and
fourth Thursdays each, making in all IS 900 ,OOO
SENATORS NORWOOD, of Ga; Sargent, of
CAL; Conner, OF Fla, and other members Of the
Senate Naval Committee, are in town prepare
tory to leaving to- morrow on the United States
steamer Dispatch on a tour of inspection of all
the naval stations on the Atlantic seaboard.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Adolphe Mark, to
duty on the Asiatic station, per steamer from
San Francisco, 31st October next. Detached
Lieut.. Charles T. Hutchins, from the Fortune,
and granted three months leave; Passed Assis-
tant VIM l.. Bsilie, from the Trisna, and
placed on sick leave.
THE PAYMENTS made from the Treasury by
warrants during the month of July, 1874, were
as follows: On account of civil and miscells-
neOus, 81 ,665 ,672.11; War, S3,173 1861; NAVY,
g I2S,No32; Interior, indians and pensions
s2,9iS ,49O1S; total, 16,516,31608. The above
does not include payments made on account of
the interest .or principal Of the public debt of
the United States.
PERSONAL. - Ex-Secretsry MeCulloch ex-
presses the fear that he will not be able to &C
ceIt the invitation to address the citizens of
Cincinnati on the subject of finance and taxa
hon Prof. l.. q. LOOMS and family are
registered at the Hotel Costanzi, Rome, this
week Major and Mrs. Bradley left the
city this morning; the Major expecting to be
absent several days, Mrs. Bradley to be absent
several weeks. I'M. F. BOnzano, ESQ,
director OF the branch mint at New Orleans, is
at WIZARDS. Mr.. Charles M. Keyser, an
old and valuable citizen of Baltimore died In
that city yesterday, aged IS years. Mr.. Keyser
was for many years one of the leading mer-
chants in the city, and had held many offices of
honor and trust at the hands OF his fellOw-citi-
zeDs. during the absence Of Secretary
Robson, Admiral Reynolds, Chief of the Bureau
Equipment, is acting Secretary of the Navy
Mr.. VIM. p. COpe and, financial editor of the
New York Journal Of Commerce, is in town OBJ
tanning data for an article on the new redemp-
ton bureau OF the United States Treasurer's
Office.