Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-17
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

rich in sensation stories. 1t was reported early
in the day that the President was going 10 clos
up the War Department, establish Gen. Town
send in An office at the White House, and trans
act all army business through him. The know
ing gentlemen who have the sslatest ilforma-
ton" clung TO this story for an hour or two,
and itgained credence enough to be telegraphed
away in various directions. Later in the day
this canard was supplanted, and completely
east in the shade ty a story that General Grant
had been put under arrest and imprisoned by
the President. This story went around like
wild-fire, and was bol> tered up by so
II any particulars that it got an air OF verisi-
Multitude equal TO one of De Foes yarns.
There were plenty Of people who could describe
10 you just how q rant took the arrest; how he
preceded under guard to quod, putting equably
at his inevitable cigar, &c, &c. About o clock
this story got its quietus by the ascertained fact
that Gen. Grant was on the House floor, as tran
gull as asummer's morning. The news s-mongers
thereupon changed their base, and in about
thirty seconds had the story afl oat that General
rant had come up to the Capitol post-haste to
avert a revolution by urging the Reconstruc-
ton Committee vehemently not to pass the new
reconstruction bill. As the conversation Of the
General with the members seemed anything
but vehement, this story soon got materially re-
adjourned the sspsat.onists were rather de.
pressed in the scarcity of material for fresh
capard.
PoLITICAL.-A number Of persons who were
imprisoned during the war on charges of dis
loyal practices. etc, held a meeting in New
York on Wednesday with a view to vindicating
Themselves from the charge Of treason and OBJ
tanning indemnity for the hardships they suf-
frra
all parts of the country, was appointed to de
wise a proper plan Of proceeding. Mr.. v. r.
Jackson, of this city, represents the District of
Columbia on the committee.
The Portland (Maine) Argus intimates
that Messrs. Morrill, and Hamln will find
formidable competitor for the next United
States Senatorship from Maine in Governor
Chamberlain.
Marshall Jewell. the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Connecticut, is, like Gen1
Grant. practical tanner and currier. While
ye, oung man. he became proficient in t.le-
graphing. and occupied a respon sble position
in connection with telegraphic interests In the
southern States before the war, but latterly he
has been largely engaged in tanning and the
manufacturing of leather betting at Hartford,
where he has amassed a large fortune He is
represented as a gentleman of culture and quite
prominent political position or office. His high
est effort in that direction hitherto was for the
State Senatorship last year, but defeat overlook
him. He was originally a Wing, but has been
an earnest and active Republican since the or
ganization Of that party.
The Democratic majority in the Ohio
Legislature celebrated its advent to power by
taking away from the Republican Lieutenant
Governor Ter ofcio President of the Senate) the
appointment of the committees. and gave the
appointing power TO n committee composed
from their own number. Although there NAV
be analogous precedent tor this step, all patri-
otc and dispassionate people will be sorry 10
see II. Like others of its class, the chicken thus
hatched will be very apt to come home 10 roost
one % these days.
III be report heretofore published that the
Nebraska State Democratic Convention in
stIucted the delegates from that State to the
National Convention to vote for Mr.. Pendleton
as first choice for the Presidential nomination,
IL contradlcted. 1t is now stated that the dele
CATION was left untrameled as TO choice of can
didates, with the sole request that the vote of
the State should be cast as an unit
The Frederick (Md.) Examiner comes out
this week in favor Of the nomination of Chief
Justice Chase for the Presidency. This, we be.
heve, is the only paper in the State that sup
ports him-all the other Republican pay1ers that
nave expressed an opinion favoring Gen. Grant.
The New Haven Germans have Grant
club.
THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS this
morning adopted the following very important
resolution: "Resolved, as the sense of tins COM
mittee, that one hundred and fifty million dol
lars OF revenue shall be considered As the whole
amount OF revenue TO be obtained from internal
taxes and that the same, as far as practicable,
be collected from-First distilled spirits and fer
mented liquors. Second, tobacco and manu-
factures of tobacco. Third, stamps. Fourth,
special taxes. Fifth, incomes Sixth, divi-
dends. Seventh, Injuries and amusements
Eighth, banks and railroads. Ninth, leg lcies
and successions-leaving the least possible sum
10 be collected from industrial pursuits, or re-
leving that class of interest entirely"
FASHIONS FOR -of-door gar.
ments worn, as general thing, are somewhat
larger than they were last month. Paletots
however, are, if anthing, shorter, but the yari-
Gus styles of nantelettes and inantles which
are now becoming fashionable are worn large
Mantles made of velvet, resembling the talma
in form. are very elegant. aud the latest styles
which have yet been designed. Velvet and
plush suits, either black or of rich dark colors,
are uaiIy increasing IN 1aVOr. These suits
generally trimmed with narrow bands of swans
down, sable or other fur, care of course, being
taken TO select a color which will form either
pleasing contrast, or a harmony with the color
of the velvet. In morning dress bodies, the
plain high princess style, cut in one piece with
The skirt, is decidedly the most fashionable. Fo,
evening dresses the princesse forms of low body,
cut in one piece with the skirt, (without seam
across the waist,) is the most fashionable. The
square opening or HaHeaa form of body seems
10 be the most fashionable for evening; they are
cut generally very low.
HON. T. c. THEAKER, having received infor.
nation from the President that his resignation
Of the position of Commissioner of Patents had
been accepted, retired from the office yesterday,
his resignation taking effect from and after the
18th inst. The duties of Commissioner then
devolved upon Gen, A. M. Stout, Chief Clerk
of the Paient Office, who is authorized to act
as Commissioner by the second section of the
organic act of July 4, 1896. N. w. Hilbron.
Esq, is acting as Chief Clerk in place of Gen
Stout, and the business Of the Office will 20 on
without interruption.
PUBLIC LANDS In IOwA.-The Commi ssioner
of the General Land Once has prepared a list
of swamp and overHowed lands enuring to the
State of Iowa under the swamp grant of Sep.
tember -, 1850, in the district of lands subject
TO sale at Fort Dodge, Iowa. This patent EN-.
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