Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-30

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ARRESTED IoR FRAUD ON THE PENSION
OTPIcE.--On the 23d ultimo Chief Justice
Slough, Of the Territory Of New Mexico, re-
quired bail in the sum OF $4,000 OF Ebsn Ever
cit, and in the sum Of 900 from Abram Or.
ter for appearance at the next term OF the q. s.
District Court at Santa Fe to answ wer the
charge Of defrauding Maria Rosa Herrera out
Of s53o--due her as pensioner. These par.
ties ar allie ged to have conspired with Will
liam Breeden and John w. Dunn. 10 defraud
this pensioner. Abram Ortez, the magistrate
admits that the power of attorney, upon which
William Breeder drew the money was false
the pensioner never ha wing appeared before
him, although his signature to the certificate
is gen nine. John w. Damn having failed TO
obtain bail is now in prison.
PARDON OF FOoUNrRRFEIrIRs.-T Pardon
Clerk. under direction Of the Attorney Gene
raj, is engaged in preparing an opinion o
about three columns in length, sustaining and
Justifying the action of the President in par
doning those persons who were convicted of
coenterteitng the National securities. This
article will be promulgated i'm a few days. A
call has been made, by circular letter, upon
all U. ). District Attorneys, to furnish a full
list Of all persons convicted OF counterfeiting
within their jurisdic ton.
MRS. SoBThwoRTH, her parish OF admirers
will be glad to hear, has recently completed
another novel, which will bs published soon
Its plot, il is said, is founded on 1act ana diff
fsrs wholly from that OF any Of her previous
productions.
WALT WHITMAN was one OF the editoria,
staff OF the New Orleans Crescent in 1872
THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURs
Col. Horace l.. Capron, who was yesterday
confirmed by the Senate As Commissl loner OF
Agriculture, will enter upon the disch arge Of
his duties Immediately upon receiving his
commission, which wall be early next week
Mr.. John w. STOKES, Chief Clerk OF the De-
partmsnt has been acting Commissioner since
the death OF Mr.. Newton. 1t is said ina. Col
O. has pledged himself 10 no one, and IL is
probable that very few changes will be mad.
in the once. There are, however, q number of
applicants for the Chief Cierksnip, aad it is
possible there will be . new appointment to
that position. s.-
REPORT OF SECRETARY BEowSrrs.-rhe
snnpal report OF Hon. o. H. BRO Gning, Sec
retary of the Interior, has been completed, and
was to-day sent to the Government Printing
Ofice. 1t Will be ready for Congress Oh NJ on-
day.
GovERNMENT TRUsTs.-Treasurer Spinner
will soon propose 10 Congress TO sell all the
stocks; now held in trust for ,he Smithsonian
lpstttution, the Indian annnities, dc, and to
place the avalls IN the Treasury. Sneh a
process would make these transa actions so SIM
pie IS 10 relieve the Depar tment from much
extra labor, and all the matters pertaining 10
trust funds would be better Understood ~
Congress and by the people. Had such n law
existed ten years ago the great larceny of In
dian trust fund bonds from the United States
could not have been perpetrated.
THROUGH INCoG.-Jsferson Davis, whose
trial at Richmond has been postponed until
March 81, arrived here this morning nv the
Aqua Greek line from Richmond, and pro.
cesdednorth by the 7.45 train. He is travelling
quietly, and was recognized by but few on the
route. He will 90 direct to Montreal.
RBPUBLICAH CAuCUs.-A eauc Us OF the Re
publican Congressmen will he held next week.
probably on Monday or Tuesday evening.
when the impeachment matter VIII be fully
considered, ami some definite line OF action
marked ont Quite q number OF tho mem bers
have left town.
WHY "BLApUE."-His ExcelIsncy BIaque
Hsy, the TuEksn Minister, Is just now the
"lion" Of the Diplomatic Corps. His great
Black, who went 70 France with Prince Char
lie, and had his name transformed into Biaaue
PKRsoNAL.-Hon. John w. I.eftwich and
Col. Samuel Tate, OF Memphis, Tens., are at
The Metropolitan Hotel. Judge Clifford.
OF the Supreme Court OF the United Strrss OF
Portland, Ne; Samuel 4. Miller, Judge OF the
Supreme Court of the United States OF Iowa
II. @. Howard. Of Michigan; Hon. Z. W. Ter.
ry, Of Michigan; General Carl Schurz OF ST
Louis, Mo-; Capt. A. Grant, architect, OF Phil.
adelpnia; Lieut. Governor Cox, OF Maryland,
are at the National Hotel ....Jndgs Nelson,
Of the supreme Court, will arrive here from
New York this evening, aud take rooms at the
National Hotel. Judges Miller aud Ciif.
lord, OF the United States Supreme Court, are
at the National Horel. ....Hon. O. s. Ferry
Cincinnati; Judge j. =. Cowan, OF New Y ork:
and Lord and Lady Amberly, of Eng land, are
at the Ebbiu Houss.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THy CABINET was
held To-day ~ eleven O'Clock for the final read.
ing and consideration of the Presidents au-
4 nal message, previous to ITS being sent 10 the
printer. All the members were present.
DISPOSAL or PUBLIC LANp.-The Commis-
sioner OF she General Land Office has received
returns showing a disposal OF ~, 7s9 acres or
last, AZ the following local Offices Omaha,
Nebraska, %. fJ6 acres; Roseburg, Oregon, 6.90s
acres; Vancouver, washington Territory,
4.557 acres: bayfield,, Wisconsin, 3,372 acres.
The greater portion CT toe land was locsted
with agricultural college scrip. aud the
remainder taken under the homestead law,
sold for cash and loca,ed with military
warrants.
Hon. j. II. BORIS wns NJ the Capitoi 70 day
urging Representatives TO remove the di.abii-
iuss from several Glasses Of virginians now
excluded from the peiIs. He promises To ss-
tablsh . new conservative party OF whitss
and hacks IL this IL done:
THxRR ARE sxvEsAL California Eentlemee
Who are anxious 10 servs tnsir country In Mr.
Come ss's place, The final struggle for Vie
nomination will probahiy b between Cover.
nor H. H. Haieht and Colonel y. Hoee
NAVAL OnDERs. Chief Engineer James b.
Kimbail, detacksd from the Dacoeah and
placed on waiting orders. surgeon T.. S.
Uathews, detacnsd from inc Saranac. Acting
Third Assistant Engineer S4mesl n. Eoaus,
detached from the Saco sad placed on waislpg
orders. Surgeon T.. b. Denhy, ordered TO the
SarApac. Acting Third Assistant Engineer
Lsre VI. ReenstgsYrs or1tss5 70 NE Sao9.