Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-22
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
It0nOrs TO the Dead Vice President.
ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.
JNLtUIINE N ANSIUN,
WASHINGToN, November 22d, 1875.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGToN, November 22d, 1875. I
tits with profound sorrow that the Presi-
dent has to announce to the people of the
United States, the death of the Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Wilson, who died in the Capitol
of the Nation, this morning.
The eminent station of the deceased, his
nigh character, his long career in the service
ofhis State, and of the Union, his devotion
10 the cause of freedom, and the ability
which he brought TO the discharge OF every
duty, stand conspicuous and are indelibly
impressed ON the hearts and affections Of the
American people.
Ia testimony Of respect for this distin-
guished citizen and faithful public servant,
the various Departments of the Government
will be closed on the day OF the funeral and
the Executive Mansion and all the Execu-
tive Departments in Washington will be
draped with badges OF mourning for thirty
days.
The Secretaries OF War and OF the Navy
will issue orders thu. appropriate military
and naval honors be rendered TO the memory
OF one whose virtues and services Will long
b. borne in recollection by a grateful Nation.
U. s. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy-Inter-
nal revenue, $685. o.; customs, siiO,569.05.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for
redemption aggregated s550,1O0.
Mr.. s. 4. DYER, OF The District OF Column
bia, has been appointed assistant railway
post office clerk between Washington and
New York. salary 81 900 per annum.
COMMIssIoNER OF PATENTS DUELL says
the removal Of Chief Clerk GrinneIl was
made with his consent and approval, and
that the business OF the office has not tagged
IN consequence, as has been stated.
THE INTER OCEANIC ship canal commits
slon held session at the Navy department
Saturday and examined the survey of the
Panama route made by Captain Edward Z.
Lull.
THE BOARD of naval officers appointed to
inquire into the advisability OF disposing Cf
portion Of the site of the Brooklyn navy
yard to the city for market purposes have
reported adversely.
MEXICAN MARAUDERs-The Postmaster
General has received informal ion from the
postmaster at Brownsville, Texas, that the
mail ambulance and its contents on the Cor
pus Christi line have heen driven Off by
Mexican thieves.
PERsoNAL.-George Alfred Townsend, the
we'll known correspondent, is in town, and
proposes 10 spend the greater part OF the
winter here. THE Leesburg Mirror says:
IL may not be generally known, but il is
nevertheless true, that ex-Speaker Blaine's
ancestors were natives OF LOudOun county,
Virginia, where many Ofhis distant relatives
Still reside.
TEE NEW YORK MAIL, under the fast
schedule, got in to-day AZ l:i3 p m. 1t ar
rived at the city post Office, and at ten min-
utes 10 two the carriers were engaged in de.
livering. 1t is hoped some arrangement can
be made by which the time between Biy
View and Washington can be diminish q.
On Saturday last Second Assistant Post
master General Tyner telegraphed to Colonel
Scott, asking If he could not make better
time, but as yet has received no reply.
DEATH OF WILLIAM III. MERRIAM-A
telegram announces the death from con-
sumption, in Troy, n. Y, on Saturday last,
of William II. Merriam. n war correspondent
OF the New York Herald. For some months
succeeding the peace he represented the
Herofd In the city OF RchmOnd. Since 1872
Mr.. Merriam has resided in Washington.
Some months since the health OF Mr.. Mer-
Ram began to decline, and he then conceived
the idea that he should die at the age of
forty three. A few weeks ago he went north
to visit bis relatives, and his cough grew
worse. He was soon Frustrated and confined
TO his room. Mr.. Merriam was forty-three
years of age few day before his death. He
leaves in this city young widow, but no
other family.