Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-27
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

| Maryland, for Vice President of the United
States. The York (Pa.) Press suggests the
names Of Judge Black, Hon. Reverdy John
son, and Hon. George II. Pendleton for the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency.
One of the North Carolina papers names MAJOR
! General Hancock.
The New York Independent is catching il
on all sides for the disgraceful style of its
fare upon Grant. The New York Nail says:
"If Mr. Theodore Tilton have any sudden
| attack of conscience on the question of strong
/ drink, il is well enough for him to come out
| boldly and attack any man whom he considers
guilty OF excess 1t is not proper, however,
! for hIm 10 attack the Presidential candidate OF
! his own party in a cunning. underhanded non-
! committal way-as he attacks General Grant
IN the last issue of the fHdTpeRdeat. That Mr..
! Tilton IL annoyed 1T having candidate whom
| he, like Wendell Philips, has opposed and
! abused. we are aware. Let him come out bold
! ly. then, and commence the fight in his own
! camp. Under-breath snarling is not one of his
/ CHARACTERISTICS. He resorts 20 il only because
ne feels himself in the shaekles of party
/ The Radical State Convention of Arkan-
sas have nominated the following State ticket:
| For Governor, General Powell Clayton; Lieu
1 tenant Governor, James NJ. johnson, of Madi-
| son; Auditor, James VI. Berry; Secretary of
! State, r. T. j. White; Treasurer, Henry Page:
Supreme Judges, Lafayette Gregg, John Nc
/ Clure, and James Thomas Elliot; School Com
missioner, Rev. W. Ii. Gillian.
| 1t is reported that Governor Harrrman's
| name is 10 be withdrawn from the gubernato-
rial campaign in New Hampshire, and that of
| Austin r. Paley, chairman of the Radical State
Committee, substituted.
| The official vote of Iowa, ~ the late cleo
| non has Just been declared. The majority for
| Merrill, Republican, for Governor, is 26.799
| over Mason, his Democratic opponent and
| over all, 26,792. The total vote cast for Cover
| nor is 152,643.
| RECEPTIoNs.-Secretary Seward's reception
| on Saturday night was a brilliant affair, and
was attended by nearly the entire Diplomatic
| Corps aud many other inguished person.
/ ages. Among those present We're President
| Johnson, Mrs. Slower, and the Misses White,
] of Nashville; Baron Gero1t, Minister of the
/ United German States; the Baronnr Gerot, and
the Misses GerOlt; Mr.. Blacque, the Turkish
Minister, and Madame Blacque; Mr.. Goni. the
| spanish Minister; Mr.. Azcarraga, of the
| spanish legation; Mr.. Benedetri. of the French
| legation; Mr.. Leon Rangabe. Secretary of the
| Grecian 1e CATION; Mr.. BaltaZzi. of the Turkish
| legation; Senor Don Ezequiel Gutierrez,
! Charge Affairs of Costa Rica; Professor and
| Mrs. Agassiz; General Price, of New Jersey;
| Miss Cortlan, of Baltimore Miss McCarty, of
! New York: Miss Smith, of New York; General
! and Mrs. Nickers; Mrs. ID. Mckee. and Mrs.
/ A. w. Mckee.
At the reception OF Mrs Senator Sprague on
| Saturday afternoon, the elegant parlors of the
| Senator's mansion were crowded with the elite
/ of Washington. The hostess welcomed all her
/ visitors in her usual graceful and pleasing
manner.
ALLEGED FRAUD on THE PENSION OPF1CE
Messrs. Snow and Mckinney, of Tazewell,
Tennessee; John Elliott. Of Cleveland, l.. s.
Holden, of cambridge, and Charles ii. Flour-
noy, OF Knoxville, have been indicted for vio-
laiing the 12th section of the act of July 4. 1864
. The offence of each consists in Withholding
money due as pension, and charging excessive
fees for procuring certificates. The trial of all
the parties will take place At Knoxville, Tenn,
during the ensuing term of the United States
District Court.
UNIFORM CURRENCY-Mr. Carey, of Ohio
introduced an elaborate bill in the House to-day
10 establish a uniform currency, provide for the
management and liquidation of the nationa
| currency, &c.
NATIONAL LIFE Insurance CoNPANY.-Mr
Patterson, Of New Hampshire, introduced IN
the Senate to-day a bill (Which was referred to
the District CommIttee) TO incorporate the Ma.
tional Life Insurance Company of the United
States. 1t names John ID. Defrees, William T.
Chandler. Samuel Wilkerson, f. A. Rollins
Nathan G. Starkweather, John A. Mills. Frank
Turk, Adam 5. Pratt, and Henry c. Swain, as
Incorporators, for the purpose of carrying on
the business of insurance on lives and TO grant
purchase and disposal of annuities in the city
! of Washington, ID. c. and elsewhere.
THIEvING BUREAU AGENT.-T. H. Han.
non, an agent Of the Freedmen's Bureau at
Lake Providence, Louisiana, who absconded
from that place a few days since with $1,000
belonging 10 freedmen and Others which came
into his hands as Bureau agent, has been ar
rested AT Charleston, S. c., and nearly all the
money recovered. He has been sent to New
Orleans under strong guard TO await trial
The money is IN bank, subject TO the order of
Gtn. Howard, and will be returned to the own
ers.
CHARLES DICKENS commences his rea1Ings
IN Baltimore, at ConcOrdia Hall, to- night.
TAX on DYE STUFPs.-Mr. Ferry introduced.
in the Senate to-day, bill (Which was ordered
70 be printed) enacting that from and after the
passage of this act all imported dye stuffs used
IN the manufacture of textile fabrics shall be
admitted free OF duty. The second section re-
peals all acts Inconsistent wIts the provisions
OF the aforesaid.
PATENTS To BE 1ssUED.-For the week end.
ing on Tuesday. February ith, there will be
issued from the Patent Office es2 patents
During the past week 450 applications and 70
caveats were filed.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEAF AND DUNE
IL
to-day (Which was referred 10 the Committee
on Appropriations) making the following ad-
ditional appropriations for the benefit of the
Columbia Institution for the instruction of the
Deaf and Dumb: For the support of the insti-
tuition in addition to the existing appropriation
10 meet the increased expense of maintaining
pupils whose admission was authorized by act
of Congress, 5000; for continuing work upon
buildings, $1,000. An additional section pro
Vides that in addition to the directors, whose
appointment has heretofore been provided for
by law, there shall be three directors appointed
IN the following manner: One Senator bv the
President OF the Senate, and two Representa-
uyes by the Speaker of the House.
PRRsoSAL.-Hon. Bradley Barlow, of Yer.
mont; Rnfus s. Andrews, Of New York; judge
+. w. BARLEY, of Ohio; Gov. G. @. jenkins, of
Georgia, Gen. X. X. Scott. of South Carolina:
w. l.. Bateman and Mile Tostee, of the French
Opera Troupe, are among the arrivals at Will
The FREEDNEN's BUREAu.-A eommunica-
non was presented in the Senate to-day from
General U. o. Howard, Saperintendenf OF the
Bureau Of Refugees and Abandoned Lands.
covering number Of petitions and reportx from
subordinate officers, setting forth reasons why
the Freedmen's Bureau should not he ahnn
doned in West Tennessee and Kentucry The
communication and accompanyius pa .,ers FRO.
ference TO the contents Of which have airesdv
been published in the starr were referred to
the COMMITTEES ON Military Affairs. Is "a -
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