Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-24
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REYENUE.-The receipts treM thi
source to-day were 500 G4oOl.
TEE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT has adjourned
until January jth.
SECRETARY BRIsTow left Washington last
night for his home in Kentucky, where he pro-
poses to spend few days during the holiday
recess.
DRIVING EN- OUT.-Gen. Sheridan has di-
rscted company of cavalry to overhaul ami
expel party OF whites from the Black Hills
who it is alleged are prospecting for gold there
JOHN I. MAHoNEY has been appointed in
terDal revenue gsuger for the first district
California, and John W. Bloom for the district
Of Colorado.
The NAVY CONTINGENT UED.-The HOUSE
Committee on Appropriations yesterday call
ing on the Secretary of Navy for a detailed
statement OF the expenditures of the contingent
fund of his department.
FOUR sUB-COMMITTHEs leave here on Sa.ur
uTday, one for New Orleans, one for Vicksburg
and one for Montgomery, 10 examine into polti-
cal affairs, and a subcommittee OF ways aud
means for New York, on the Pacific Nail Steam
ship company's affairs.
TER ARKANSAS INTERCHANGEABLE ar
gument before the Arkansas investigating com
mite was concluded yesterday. The indie =
tons are that Representative Poland and Ward
OF Illinois, will report in favor of Brooks, while
the other members OF the committee will sup
mtnt.
The ALABAMA INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
In the House OF Representatives yesterday,
alter our report closed, the Speaker annouaee1
M6ssIs. COburn, of Ind; Albright, Pa;Can
EOn, OF H.; Buckner, or Mo, and Luttren, OF
Cal, as the special committee to Investigate
affairs in Alabama.
NAVAL ORDBRs.-Lieut. Comm ander E. +
Woodward ordered TO the Brooklyn. 31st inst ,
as executive officer; Master w. II. Turner T.
the photographic office, 7th January; Mat
William Boyd detached from the naval station
lesgue Island, Pa, aud ordered TO the Pdwnee
per steamer Of the 26th inst.
Ms. SAMUEL y. ANDERSON, who committed
suicide by shooting himself through the heaj
with pistol, at Atlanta, Ga. a few DAYS since
bequeathed the fatal weapon to General Boo
1COmhS, with the advice 10 follow his example.
j he people CT Georgia are snEiOUsly waiting %
near WEat Io0m15 Is gong - DO about H.
THE IECUsAET WITNESS in the StoFelI ia
vestigatiCn, State Senator Grab am ha- lert Vir-
gina on a leave of sbsenGe granted by the zen
ate Cf that state, but ne has not as yet put III A..
appearance here. Sergeant at-ArrIs DrEVa.
VA looking tor him this morning, Llt he Va
not Within Aearil g OF seeing distance.
IRE DISTRICT CUaaIs.IogERs -Commis-
sioner BLOW leaves ON the train for St. Louis
this evening 20 spend the holidays with hi,
family. Governor Dennison has been absent
feyersl Gays in Ohio, where he will remain
curing the holidays. C)mmissiOEcT ketCham
will be present daily at the Columbia bulliingy
His family aie at the Arlington hotel.
REDUCING EXrESsEs. - Tie Postmaster
general has reduced the number of employees
in the railway mail service ten in the Gu
(CbicagOl division, and reductions will be male
in al the divisions ii the Interest OF ecOuGguy
incompetent men will bs removed, but na.g
appointments will not be made in ali cases in
tGeir laces.
THR SFEClE RssUNFrIoN BI-L-In the
House OF Representatives yesterday, after on.
ret CTt closed, numerous dilatOry motions were
made bv the democrats in opposition to taking
UP the Senate specie resumption bill. A com
IcTni-s vas finally effected, by which It was
agreed that the b.il should be nsd5 tia sreCia.
CrLtT al One O'Clock on January :, 1879.
N-MAs IN THs DgPARTMsETs.-A!l the GOV
riLm 1t Departments were closed TO-DAY 81
moor, thus giving the employees OF the govern
Hcnt n opportunity 20 purchase their Chris.
mas gifts, &c their marketing, and make prem
sTatlOIs generally for the coming OF the NOR
row. The departments will Ain closed o.
CEIlst mas dly, bat OH Saturday morning clerks
AID cieIkeSses axe expected to report for duty
as usual.
SENATE CeNFIRNATIONs.-The Senate, in
executive session, yesterday confirmed Augus-
tus ". Bradford and JOHN s. Linthicum, to be
appraisers Of merchandise for Baltimore. Md.
Michael J. Grady, collector Of internal revenue
IOf "a district or louisiana; James Il. Be,E
with, United States attorney for Louisiana: y
D MCAtee, United States attorney for northern
AlabaDa; Levi Hubbe!l, l ulted States attorney
tor eastern Wisconsin; Joshua Z. Hill. United
81 ties marshal eastern North Carolina; A i
NlckeIs, receiver public moneys western lis
trict OF Kansas, Francis u. Goodwin mar-lal
teIs,