Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-06
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

EN ENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
| this source to-day were s147 1850.
THE RECEIPTS from customs today at the
Treasury department were s77s,76l.
GENERAL SHERIDAN is in New Orleans,
probably on account of Mexico-Texas border
troubles.
THE AMOUNT Of national bank notes re-
eeived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton was SlfO,235
COLLECTOR APPOINrED.-The President
this morning appointed Winfield S. Holden
Ia be collector of internal revenue for the 9th
district OF Ken tucky.
THE PHOTOGRAPH of Hon. j. NJ. Wilson,
OF Ind, is or exhibition in one of our photo
graphic galleries. with the inscription, "Iion.
f. X. Wilson, of Massachusetts" on it.
THERE IS NO TRUTH in the published
statement that ex-senator Stewart has sold
his p street residence TO Senator Jones, nor
does he contemplate selling the property at
the present time to any body.
AHEAD OF TIME.-An official commuui-
cation was received at the Treasury depart
ment to-day addressed TO "Hon. John G.
New, treasurer of the United States" and il
was not asking any favor either.
THERE is PAINFUL RUMOR afloat that
Hon. Sam. Bard, postmaster at Atlanta,
threatens to resign, but it lacks official con
firmatiOn; meanwhile the friends OF the
"Guvner" anxiously await intelligence from
him.
CAPT. JAMES y. THORNTON lately in
command of the u. S. steamship Monon-
gahela, on the Brazilian station. who re-
ceiveda severe injury from a fall some months
since. arrived i'm Philadelphia yesterday by
the Ohio. He has nearly recovered from the
effect OF MS injuries.
DEATH AND PROMoTIoN.-Tne Navy de-
partment is advised OF the death Of Medical
Dir, ctOT A. a. Henderson at his residence
the naval laboratory in New York, on the
4th instant. OF disease of the brain. This will
p OmCte Fleet Surgeon Gunnell of the A static
station. TO be medical director, with the rel
alive rank of captain.
THE BLACK HILLs.-Tha Sioux milan
delegation, consisting of Red Cloud. Spotted
Tail, and their chiefs, are expected to arrive
in Washington before the LIST of Nav when
negotiations for the opening of the Black
HillScountry will begin. The geOIogiSt an
pointed by the Interior department 10 make
The survey Is TO be at Cheyenne by April 10.
WHY IT WAs.-Postmastar General jew
ell returned from Connecticut this morning
He attributes the defeat OF the republicans to
a lack of organization. Towards the close
OF the campaign there were plenty of rCpub-
lican speakers, but the republicans gener-
ally were too careless, and failed i'm many
cases TO appoint local working committees.
with thorough organization he thinks the
republicans could easily have carried the
state.
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION-DnaOcT
RepOrts,-The following was received to-day
by Col. Dickson, president of the Metropoli-
tan club:
Wgl. Dickson, President Metropolitan CUB.
washington, -. C:-We have carried the state
by increased majority. Hawley and Kellogg
are surely defeated. Barnum is re elected.
Starkweather's district is close.
FRED s. BROWN,
Chairman Democratic State Committee
THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEXICAN
Observation-Disclosures Grant, I'm the course
of conversation yesterday, said that the
lately published statements as to what he
would do In regard to the recent Mexican
outrages, were mere speculationS: that he
mad yet to hold a consultation with the Sec
etary OF State, and the matter would prob
ably be brought before the Cabinet. He
could see no reason for experimenting war be-
1ween the two countries. Nobody could tell
WHAT might happen, but the United States
would co nothing to provoke such a result.
THE PRESIDENT on CERTAIN RUMoRED
RENoVALS.-The President, on being asked
yesterday whether there was any truth in
the rumor about the resignation or removal
Oh commissioner Douglass said he hal no
such knowledge, and therefore the rumor
was untrue. The President was also cues
toned IN regard to other rumored removals,
Wnen ne said Mr. johnson, the Commissioner
OF Customs, would be retained; so with
First Controller Tayler, and also OF
second Controller BrOadhead. The Presl-
dent said there was vacancy in the Office of
Minister TO Peru, occaSioned by the resigna-
uon OF Mr.. Francis Thomas, of MARYLAND
but he had not yet selected his succ essor.
GEN. SIcKLEs STILL AN ARMY OFFICER.
The claim made by Gen. Sckles that he did
not forfeit his position on the retired list in
The army by reason of holding the minister
snip in Spain longer than enc year has been
finally decided in his favor. The last Con-
ereSs passed a law in reference to Gen. Craw-
iold, retired officer, and in the same act
Incorporated provision in regard To con
t1nuing ON the retired list all officers on the
rolls who had not resigned. The Secretary
OF war CONSTITUTES this law as covering the
case OF Gen. Sickles, and therefore decides
that that gentleman still retains his place
on the rolls, and that he is entitled to paw as
a Major General on the retired list from the
GATE OF MS resignation OF the Spanish mis-
sion.
ABOUT THE NEW TREASURER NEW
The indianapolis papers say that Mr.. John c.
New, the new L. :. Treasurer in place OF
Gen. Spinner, has arranged TO come to Wash
ington about the middle of June. He will
continue TO regard indianapolis as his home,
and will retain his identification with the
First National Bank Of that city in the
expectation of renewing his official position
in that bank. Mrs. New il is stated '.has
been greatly opposed to his accepting the
position, but il is understood she is now will
ing TO exchange indianapolis for Washing
ton. She is q native OF Virginia, and, al
though not an F. l.. V, she is said to be equal
10 almost any emergency" 1t is also stated
that Mr.. New in answer to an INQUIRY about
positions under him in Washington answered
that applications were not in order, for the
subordinate Offices are filled, and the patron
age, if patronage there is, falls exclusively To
the Secretary of the Treasury. He (Mr New
had no appointments to make" From this il
would appear that Mr.. New does not mean to
split upon the rock ON which his predecessor
came to grief.
THE ALLEGED CONTRACT FRAUDS IN THE