Evening star., 1869-10-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
Hon. FBRNAHDo WooD Is buying furniture
In Paris for his house in this city.
LYDIA THOMPSON and her troupe of blondes
have engaged quarters n the Metropoiit IN
Hotel.
TaHRR will be a meeting of the General
Committee on the Worlds Fair at Metzero:
Hall tomorrow night, at ~ o'clock.
ADMIRAL FAaRAeur, who was reported
dangerously i'll at Chicago, By Saturdays des.
patches to THH SrAs, is getting better.
THR FINE Photographic picture Of the Coli.
scum in French & Richardson's show window
on Penneyavania avenue 10 attracting much
attention from lovers Of art
SENATOR CAMxRox, OF Pennsylvania. and
his son, General Don Cameron, President Of
the Pennsylvania Northern Central Railroad
Company, are In tins city.
MR.. RoEsLLR, the proprietor of the new
Arlington House, is hers busily engaged in
fitting up the house. which ne expects to open
by the lst Of December.
Dooiittle, counsel for parties interested. had
an interview with the President on Saturday
relstive to the proposed purchase Of the
Island Of st. Thomas. The President did not
seem to be favorable to the project.
EIeHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, the first in.
stalment Of the new issue of 50 legal tenders
have been received at the Treasury Department
from the New York BANK note printing com.
panies, and will be ready for issue in the
course Of few days.
VICE President CoLFAx.-The Associated
Press despatch from Chicago, publishea in
TIE STAR OF Saturday, was, in consequence
OF an error in transmitting 1t, made to announce
the detention of Vice President Colfax at
Cheyenne By illness. He is well, but was de.
tained al Cheyenne BY the ILLNESS of his mother.
AD1sURNNsNr OF THE SUPRHM. CouRr.-
Shortly after the meeting Of the Supreme Couirss
this morning. Attorney General Hoar an
nounced the death Of Ex.President Pierce,
paying 4itting tribute to the life and character
OF the deceased. Chief Justice Chase responded
In FEELING manner, and directed that the court
stand aAjsurned until tomorrow in respect to
his memory.
RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF Ex.PRIsIpBSr
Buildings In this city are closed to-day and
draped in mourning, and the flags on public
and private buildings are at half mast as a
tribute OF respect to the memory OF Ex.Presi.
dent Franklin Pierce, whose funeral 10 taxing
place At Concord, N. H. The Manifestations
OF mourning are general throughout the couu.
try.
MORE TROUBLE WITH THE INDIANs-Com.
missioner Parker, Of the Indian Bureau, has re.
ceived advices from Governor Burbank, OF
Dacotah Territory, enclosing a report from
Lieut. Woodson. commissary of subsistence In
the Ssoux Indian detrfct, stating snGt trouble
with the lrdians was apprehendeds, a req nest
is made for two companies Of in6A1try with
two mountain howitzers. Oommissleper Par
ker recommends that the troops btfe3warded. /
THE YlReBR CAsI.-Upon me- opening Of
the United States Supreme Court, at eleven
O'Clock this morning, Chief Justice Chase an.
nounced that the Court would, on Friday
next, hear the arguments in ths Ysrger case as
TO the jurisdiction Of the Court only. Should
it be decided that the Court has 3urisdic ion, a
time will then be fixed to hear the arguments
on the petitions for writs OF haoeas corpus and
certiordri.
THB COURT OF CLAIMs-The United States
Court Of Claims met this morning TO hear cases
on the October list Of the December term Of
1865. Chiet Justice Casey, Associate Justices
Loring, Peck and Milhgan were present, but
no business was transacted, the court having
adjourned until Tomorrow, in respect to the
memory OF ex.President Pierce, under whose
administration the bill establishing that court
was passed, and by whom il was signed before
becoming law.
WILL NOT BE SECRETARY OF WAR.-It is
r.
not a candidate for the vacant Secretaryship
of War, and would not accept it even If per.
sonally rendered by the President. He
prefers to remain with his railroad inter.
ests. The visit Of the Presidents private sec.
retary to him at Harrisburg on Monday last
did not, therefore, result in making General
Cameron Secretary, as Gen. Porter's visit was
ON private business, his family residing there.
PROMOTIONS IN THE PENSION OFFICR.-The
folio wing promotions were made in the Pen.
sion Office on Saturday, Alonzo Weeks, acting
chIef clerk; J. W. Bubron, OF Maine, and L.
l.. Holtzlander, of Ohio, from third to fourth
class; f. Il. Bradley, OF Massachusetts; u. Sinsa-
baugh, Of Pennsylvania; A. L. Lo we'll, Of New
York, and J. p. Lanston, of Ohio, from second
10 third class; N. o. Perkins. Of Wisconsin,; L
q. White, of Pennsylvania; T.C. Woodward,
Of Iowa; G. w. Assmussen. of Iowa, and ]. w.
Davis, OF Iowa, from first to second class, and
Daniel E. Barrett, from messenger TO first class.
A PRIVATE LsrrRk reached here from Nash.
vile says in view Of the precarlous condition
of Senator Brownlows health, and q prospect
Of his being unable TO continue much long.
er in the Senate Emerson Etheridge has made
o compact with Andrew johnson whereby the
former 10 to aid the latter IN his senatorial as.
pirstions, with the understanding that when
Governor Brownlow dies Mr.. johnson will
help to elect Etheridge - his successor. This
letter expresses the opinion that Mr.. johnson
will be elected senator without much opposi-
ton. e".
CofFoH CASES 10 B1 SBFTLYD.-A large
number OF cotton cases are on the present
docket of the United States Supreme tOourt
having been taken mp on appeal from the Court
of CLAIMS. Many cases remain on the docket
Of the court Of Olaims IN which the sauae ques.