Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-22

HE RECEIPTS to-day were. from internal
revenue, SIPS from customs, s3oo,3ij.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received TO day at the Treasury for re-
demption aggregated s973,3O2.
REsIGNEp.-The Secretary of the Navy
has accepted the resignation Of Cadet Mid
shipman Francis II. DUer, Of New Jersey.
CoMNIssIoNED.-The President has signed
the commission of Thomas j. Kinney TO be-
collector of internal revenue for the niath
district of Illinois.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS. of the Treas
ury department, has removed from the
kldwell building, on E street, to Young's
building, on 18th street, between Pennsylva
MA avenue and ID street.
EXAMINATIoNs FOR APPOINTMENTS in
the Patent Office will be held as follows -
Saturday, 26th instant of all candidates for
third assistant examiner; Monday, 2sth
instant. OF all candidates for first-class clerk
SHIPS. The examinations commence at .
q. IN.
The SIOUX INDIAN CoMMISSIoS.-MeSsrs.
Human, Ashby, Comingo, and Collins, OF
the Sioux commission, have been directed TO
60 TO the Indian country in advance OF the
other members of the commission TO make
Preparations for the grand council. They
VIII have interviews with the Indians and
be joined by the full commission at Fort
Sully, when grand council will be held.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES at the
United States Naval Academy took place
yesterday. Secretary Robson was present.
Twenty nine midshipmen received diplomas
and htteen engineers. Among the gradual
ing midshipmen was Alexander Sharp. of
the District of Columbia. The District is not
represented in the list OF graduating engi-
neers.
PERsoNAL.- Ex-Attorney General Will
liams returned this morning from New
York, considerably improved in health.
""Mr j. II. Wilkinson. Mr. l.. \. Bartlett
and Mr.. F.. Il. Peters. of this city. were
by the steamer City OF Richmond that le IL
Liverpool OH the 10th inst.
Col. j. II. O'BEIRNE says that he declined
the appointment as member OF the Sioux
commission, and tina, he was not dropped"
as has been stated. His letter to- the Pres
dent declining the appointment was sent to
Long Branch on the 18th instant. and on the
9Th the President teegraphed To Gen. Cowen,
Acting Secretary Of the Interior, directing
that Colonel Lawrence be substituted for
Colonel O'Beirne.
THE ONE PER CENT. LEVY on the salaries
of clerks of the Interior department in all
of the forthcoming election i'm Ohio, does not
meet with general favor. Many decline ID
pony up 10 the extent OF ore per cent AMI
some decline to contribute anything AT all.
Those who take the latter course call the
collectors attention to the Presidents order
several years since forbidtiag the eXaciio1
OF political tribute from government en-
ployeS.
NAVAL OFFICERS DETACHED.-Lleuten
ant Commander Henry c. White, from the
naval academy, and ordered to the Swatara
as executive officer, 1st July next. Lieuten-
ant Commander y. II. Wright from the
SWatara on the reporting of his relief and
waiting orders I.ipnfpn9nT /
Drake, from the receiving ship Independence
at the navy yard. Mare Island. California.
and ordered TO duty as assistant in the de-
partment OF navigation and ordnance at that
yard.
THE PRESS EXCURSION TO RAwLEY-
Major KoOntZ, of the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad, informs us that he will have two
cars zone a parlor and the other ordinary
ready at I:50 n. m. tomorrow to convey the
members OF the press that are invited TO
kawley. They viii be passed into the cars
~ on their invitations, and those who wish
10 return from the springs earlier than the
party will have return tickets issued to
| them there by the general agent-MajDr
kOOntZ. Mr.. John :. Barbour has also eX-
tended an invitation 20 the eXcurSiOniStS 10
| return via his road, and stop a Charlottes-
Vile and the University of Virginia.
WRECK OF THE u. S. STEAMER SARA
| NAC.-Oflicial adyices have been received at
| the Navy department of the loss of the L. s
| STEAMER 0dTdiidc, on fltistN morning last.
| III seymour NarrOws, between Vancouver
| Island. I'm the North Pacific, and the main
land No lives were lost, all on board es-
Gaping 10 Vancouver Island. Press dis
| patches describing the disaster state that
| The Saranac struck the famous mid-channel
rock IN the narrOWS, and was run 10 the
| island, sinking completely near shore. The
| ships company were camped near the spot,
| without shelter, and with but little pro-
VISIONS. Lieut.. Commander Sanders, the
| pilot and thirteen men had reached Victoria
ON foot. whence information was conveyed
OF the disaster, and a steamer left San Fran
| cisco yesterday for the relief of the ship
| wrecked party. The Saranac was paddle
steamer OF eleven guns, and was on q special
| exploring expedition, with parties on board
Salnerlng specimens for the centennial eX-
h!bltion at Philadelphia.
Inc Navy department has no additional
auVlces other than those already published
concerning the loss of the Saranac To re-
| leVe the probable distress of the crew and
| officers the United States steamer Benecia
| has been ordered from San Francisco to Van
! Couver's island 10 bring them To the former
| station. No attempt will be made on the
| part OF the government To raise the vessel OF
| recover its armament, Oh account of the
| great depth in which she sunk and the dan
! ger which would attend such an experiment
An experienced naval officer on duty in a
| prominent position in the Navy department
says that the pass In which the vessel was
sunk is one OF the most dangerous in John