Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, sls6, 511s1; from customs, $3.50 ,O95 4S.
SECRETARY BRIsTow returned to Wash
ington this morning from flying visit to
Deer Park, Md.
THE National Bank currency received at
the Treasury to-day for redemption aggre-
gated S616,400
SECOND LIEUT.. w. Ii. BIxBY. Corps of
Engineers, is ordered TO report on the 2Sth OF
August next to West Point for duty.
REMovAL.-The books, papers, and ar
chives of the State Department are to-day
being removed 10 the new building south of
the Navy Department. Secretary Fish will
not remove until ten days hence.
Fl. B. JAMES has been designated by Sec
rotary Bristow as assistant chief of the Gus
toms division of the Secretary's Office. Mr..
James is thoroughly conversant with this
branch of the public service and is a popu-
lar officer.
On DIr.-That ex- Governor Dennison, of
OHIO, at present one of the District Commits
sioners, is to succeed Columbus Delano as
Secretary of the Interior, who, according to
the same authority, is to retire on the 18th
instant.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. RIchd Rush has
been detached from the navy yard, Philadel-
phla, on the 31st instant, and ordered to the
Worcester; Lieut.. T. NJ. Wise has been de-
tached from the Minnesota, on the 3lst inst
and ordered to the Worcester.
PERsoNAL-Samuel j. Randall is in the
city for few days. ''.' Hon. G.. b. Farwell
NJ. c. of the Chicago (Illinois) district, is in
the city. ..-- Judge NJ. l.. Higgins of Michi-
gan, has been promoted from third to q
fourth class clerkship in the Sixth Auditors
office.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.-The extension of
leave OF absence granted to Second Lieut.
z. 2. Barnard has been further extended five
months; leave of absence of twenty days has
been granted Brig. Gen. j. Holt, Judge Advo-
cate General; leave of absence for four
months has been granted Assistant Surgeon
Cowdrey, New York city.
A BOARD DE OFFICERS, TO consist of Sur
geon Basil Norris, medical department;
Major George \. Gordon, 5th cavalry; Major
Samuel Benjamin. assistant adiutant gene
raj, and Captain Arthur Macarthur. jr., 18th
infantry. has been appointed to meet in this
city on the I'd of August next for the exam-
nation of candidates who have been selected
for the appointment of second lieutenants in
the army of the United States.
GEN. BUFFERS ABSENT STAFF OFFICERS
Some time since the accounting clerks in the
office Of the Third Auditor of the Treasury
discovered discrepancy in the accounts OF
an officer who served on the staff of General
Benz. +. Butler during the war. Failing by
means of his former address TO reach him
letter was written TO the " Statesman OF
Essex, asking whether he could indicate his
whereabouts. To this General Butter replied:
1.-The officer in question has been dead ten
years, and L reyerently believe he is in
heaven;" similar case, involving one OF
the same staff, came up to-day, and a letter
was addressed to the General desiring 10
know whether the officer chad gone on the
same expedition" Meanwhile the answer
of the General is awaited with much solicit
tude, as the other may have taken the de-
hecting road.