Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-16
EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, s5i5, O21O6; from customs, $3.50, 7G1-9o.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for
redemption aggregated 1881 ,5O6.
FIRST LIEUT. E. I. c. Richmond, ID artil-
lery, has been detailed as professor of mill
tary science and tactics at the West Virginia
university, Morgantown, West Va.
DEAD.-Information was received at the
Navy department this morning of the death
of Commander George NJ. Morris, which oc-
cErred at Jordan alum springs, Sunday even
ing, the 18th inst.
TIE POSTMASTER q EN ERAL has removed
large number of postmasters in various
sections of tie country for improper DISPOSE
ton OF postage stamps. ami unjustly incraas-
ing their salaries thereby.
NAVAL. - The United States steamer
Shawmut was to leave NorfoI K for Hampton
Roads on Saturday, and orders were expected
from the Navy department directing her TO
leave to-day tMohday) for Aspinwall. The
United States steamer Ossipee has arrived
at Norfolk.
THROUGH THE SUEz CANAL.-A telegram
was received at the Navy department this
morning from Rear Admiral Reynolds, en-
route 10 command the AsiatiC station. dated
Suez. August 10, announcing that the Ten
neSsee, his flagship, passed through the SueZ
canal easily.
THE CONSCIENCE FUND has been increased
to the extent Of one dollar. 1t comes from
st. Louis. The writer sets forth that il is
the first instalment OF one hundred dollars,
which he intends TO pay To the government
in such sums as he can spare until the full
amount due is paid.
NAVAL ORDERS Passed Assistant Sur
geOn j. b. Parker has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Yam
tic, Asiatic station, on the sd June last. and
has been placed on waiting oriers; Gunner
VIM HalfOrd detached from the Benicia on
the reporting OF his relief, and ordered TO the
navy yard, Mare Island.
TIE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS in a
letter To John c. Bender, OF st. Joseph, Mo-,
recites the law with reference to attorneys
eeS in pension cases, and says he can readily
perceive that this case would work rather
uDjustly in some Instances, but that all gem
erai laws operate harShly in exceptional
cases.
YELLOW FEvER-The following telegram
from Fort Barrancas, Florida, has been re-
celved by the Surgeon General of the Army
AUGUST Is, 1875, A. VI.
The Superintendent Of National Cemetery
j. W keOUgh, died yesteriay, his wife taken
SICK ON Saturday. The rest doing well:
Bvt. Major General L. s. A, Commanding.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT decides
that in all cases where protests are entered
and appeals taken from the assessment OF
customs officials by importers, the protest
must De made in duplicate, addressed to the
collector or surveyor making the assessment,
which. with the appeal, must he fled with
such officer. one copy of each 10 be forwarded
by lin 70 the department.
THE LATE Hon. WIN. y. GRAHAM.-A
number of citizens of North Carolina, resi-
dent in Washington, assembled at the house
OF Col. John II. Wheeler. in Grant Place, on
saturday afternoon, and passed resolutions
nI respect 10 the memory OF the late Hon.
William a. Graham Of their state. Appro-
plate remarks were male by ex-senator
Pool. Solicitor General Phillips, Judge Ken
Dath X y -er, Tnird Auditor Rutherford, and
others.
PRESIDENT GRANT. accompanied by U. S.
Grant, jr, General BabcOck and others, paid
a visit ON Saturday to the National Sunday
School assembly, at Fair Point, Chautaqua
lake, y. Y, and met with an enthusiastic
reception. At the close of the morning ser
mon yesterday the Rev. DR.. Vincent, on be-
hei of the assembly, preSent-d the Presi-
dent with two copies of Bagster's clifton OF
the Blble-one printed in England and the
other in this country. The President, who
visit, LETT Fair Point last evening for May
Vile, whore he took special train at 1920
10 Buffalo, al which place he takes the , a.
IN. train for Bristol, by way Of Albany and
Boston, arriving at the latter place at II
O'Clock Monday night, and az Bristol early
next morning.
REJECTED SOUTHERN CLAINs.-It hay
ing been found that large number OF claims
which had been rejected by the Southern
Claims Commission were being revived and
urged before the War department or Con-
greSS at the last session an approximation Of
$1,000 was made 10 enable the Clerk OF the
House 10 have a record of these rejected
cases, mum bering 600, pre- pared for publica-
tlon Tor the use OF thedepartments and Con
gress The system pursued in this work
now nearly completed, is In make a SYNOPSIS
OF the claimants case and all the adverse
opinions of the commits ion. The rapidIty
with which these old claims are spri ICing
up, shows that bat for this publication i'm
Inense sums might be lost TO the government
since 10 one would be able TO tell whether
claim had ever been investigated before and
rejected.
PERSONAL. Mr.. Corcoran is at Lake
George. For the first season in many years
he has not visited White Sulphur Springs
this summer. ..-. Fernando Woods daugh-
tiers are bellies at Long Branch. $50 The wife
OF Indian Commissioner Smith is lying very
~ at Mdrblehead, Mass. '''' Messrs. Shaw
Maciarland and Foley, OF this city. take
cbaTg. Of the Baltimore Eu.7ling Ee7Cs on the
LIST OF September, and will at once make
some typographical changes that will greatly
improve It's appearance. ''.- Mrs. Ann :.
stephens, the well-known authoreSs, is
spending portion OF the summer in Hart
lord. ''-- Mrs. and Miss Jeffries are Sill at
Lake George, where they will remain during
August. go Hon. EOratio KING is writing
Interesting letters from Europe 10 the Ctrls-
'i67, a. WOrk. His last was upon Westmin
ster Abbey 49, Secretary Belknap has ar
rived al Helena. Montana, from the elbow
store national park, and was accorded an
enthusiastic reception. -..- Hon. Charles H
Lewis, late minister 10 Portugal, has re-
turned home, aud was ia HarrisOnburg, Va
on Tuesday.
COMMISSIONERS PRATT's INTERVIEW WITH
a FEMALE CLERK.-Some time ago Com
missioner Pratt, OF the Internal Revenue Bu-