Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-01
THE EVFINING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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GovTP NNsxT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnternal re-
venue, 1884 76s.5s; customs, s6i2, ,is2.39.
ARRE.r OF A CoUNTERFEITER The agent of
the secret service telegraphs from Erie, Pa, the
arrest OF John Monk for passing counterfeit
coin. Monk is one OF the Beach gang OF CO In
terfeiter5 arrested yesterday.
GENERAL HANCOCK RELIEvBD.-By direction
OF the President. and at his own request, NJ ejor-
General w. s. Hancock, L. S. army, has be N
relieved from duty as a member OF the court of
inquiiy appointed upon the case Of Lieut-Col.
u. b. warren, corps OF engineers, and now in
session In New York city.
CAPTAIN F. II. CORRII., U. s. NJ. c., has been
detached from the marine barracks at Brook
lyn and ordered to command the marine guard
OF the receiving ship Colorado, at BroOklyn, re-
lieving Captain FL. j. Bishop who viii report
for duty at The Brooklyn barracks.
COMMODORE THOMAS PATTIsoN, who will be
relieved of the command of the naval station
at Port Royal, S. c., July 7th, by Capt. Jonett
has been ordered to command the Washington
navy yard July 18th; July 10th Capt. DeKraffC
viii be relieved from temporary command of
the yard here, but will continue on duty as
captain of the yard
THE ACCOUNTS OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
show a very flatterfng exhibit under the admin
istration OF Secretary Thompson. At the close
OF business yesterday which ended the fiscal
year, the disbursements OF the department
showed an aggregate OF Si26, ,6IS less than was
expended last year, and leaving balance OF
50 461 lSS to the credit Of the depaI tment funds
on all accounts. This amount viii go into the
Treasury, subject to the departments order. for
two years, and VIII then be finally covered In.
GEN. EMORY UPToN who has been on duty at
the Fort Monroe Artillery School for the past
four years, arrived here to day to act as a mem
Der OF the board to revise army regulations
after which he goes to California to take COM
mand Of his regiment.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS In the internal
revenue service have been made: Emmett John
son and A. G. Myers, gaugers, 9th district North
Carolina, and X H. Butler, gauger, 2d district
OF Tennessee.
SENATOR Don CAMERON has written a letter
to L. Montgomery Bond, esq, which is made
public. 1t Is dated June 2Sth. at the Greenbrler
White Sulphur Springs, and In it the Senator
says: / have your letter OF the 18th Instant In
reply to 1t would say that agree fully as to
the nature or the coming political contest, and,
as far as my health would permit will do all |
can to keep In power the republican party; but
as 10 taking the craftsmanship OF the naGiOnal
commute, that cannot do, for the reason that
1 am physically unable to undergo the laborS
which necessarily belong to the position.
found myself after the adjournment or Congress
very much broken down. and was therefore
complied to abandon all my business affairs
although they had been neglected during the
entre session OF Congress, and come here In the
nope OF having my health restored. l am
oOnsed, under the advice OF my physician to
remain here for several weeks Therefore you
see that Ii Is impossible for me to do as YOU az
well as many other friends, think ought during
the coming canvass. You may rest assured
however. that as soon as I am we'll enough
shall give my entire energies as member of
the committee to the great work which is before
US.
THE FOLLOWING CIRCULAR was issued yestnr. .
day by Secretary Sherman: "On and after
July l. 1850, any application for appointment to
the office OF gauger storekeeper. stOrekeeper
and gauger, or inspector OF TOD icco ia the in
ternal revenue service will be made to the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and in each case will be
In the handwriting Of the applicant. and signed
by him, Stating his age legal residence where
born born. and service in the army or navy. If any.
BY testimonials as to character for So
briefly. industry and business habits
Collectors OF internal revenue will re-
port TO the Secretary Of the Treasury whenever
the necessities OF the service require new ap-
pointments or removals of incumbents, giving
The reasons therefor, and forwarding to this
of1ee OF any OF the above named officers Will
hereafter be made only by the Secretary OF the
Treasury
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieutenant C. III. Clark,
ordnance department, VIII report by letter TO
the Chief OF ordnance. Second Lieutenant Geo.
T. Scriven, Sd artillery, will report, August IS,
1850, for duty at the L. S. Military Academy.
completed the duty for which he was aIlthOrfZ d
TO repair to this CITY, will return to his proper
STATION {San Francisco, California;. Second
Lieut. George r. Burnett: 9Th cavalry, having
rellnquished the graduating leave OF absence
authorHed by paragraph 1S1, revised army reg
ulations, by reason OF his regiment being Ia the
neld. VIII proceed to join his regiment without
delay.
GREAT PRESSURE is being brought to bear
upon the President to make further retfrements
Id several Of the departments of the army. 1t
Is said that Gen. Garfield has recommended
Gen. RufuS Ingalls, to be ullarterma ster General
inns is antagonized by a recommendation of
zen. sheridan favoring Gen. Rucker. Those
urging Gen. Rucker say that il he Is appointed
quartermaSter general he Will at once aslS tn no
retired, the object In asking his appointment
Delhg .hat ne may be retired as a brIgadter
general. In this event Gen. Ingalls, who Ia aiso
urged by ex-President Grant, WOuId he neyt in
nne 10 succeed. The friends of Gen Meigs saw
however, that the President has assured him
'ia' he VIII not De retired at the present time
SECRETARY THOMPSON ana party left this
morning at 10:40 O'Clock for the west. Harry
W. Thompson will leave tonight for New York
IT CAN BE STATED upon undisputed authority
that neither the President, nor the Secretary of
the Treasury ever seriously contemplated the
removal OF Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Raum.
NEARLY $500, 0,0e0, 900 COLLECTED AND Nor A
DOLLAR LosT.-The amount due the govern.
ment from the estate of Freeland, late internal
revenue collector at Brooklyn, has been paid.
ThlS money-Si9, ,o0S-WaS stolen by Deputy
collector Boone. Some time ago the collector
Tor TennesSee-Miller-went out owing the gov.
ernment 81 900, and Wheeler collector In Ar
Kansas ,hasa also went out short Sl,4O0. Both of
Inese amounts have just been made good by
paym into the Treasury. These three set
oleiaents balance all that has been lost fn the
C9leclOn OF internal revenue under the present
Snei IN, OF mat bureau. During the four years or
niS duinlnlstratfon Commissioner RaIlm has
coiltcted s466, I22 220 from internal revenue and
Its collection. III
ahhhAhAHEs OF FPENSIoNs.-Yesterday was the
last DAY under the law that applications for ar.
rearages Of pensions could be filed. AMONG
those who put in claim yesterday was Con.
gressnlan Shalienberger, OF PENNSYLVANIA IT Is
thought that large number OF merirorionS
claims are stth outstanding and that Conuress
Will be asked at the next session to extend for
an additional year the time for filing ciaims Gt
Is estimated that the amount paid OUT aud VET
10 oe paid out on account OF arrearages VIII ag
gregate S5O,O00.0G0.
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