Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RKvENUK-The receipts from this
source to-day were S263,922 rs.
GEN. DANIEL Z SICKLEs, u. :. Army, is a,
tne Ebbiu House.
SENATOR CoNNKss will soon m arry a bean
tiiul young girl, snys western paper. He
has only six days left 10 do it in.
BiSHoP SIMPSON and Bis hop Ames were ~
the Capitol to- day. They are here to officia'e
in the dedication services at the Methodist Ne
trorolitan Church on Sunday.
HON. f. B. WAsHBURNK, of Illinois, is rap
idly recovering from his recent indis position,
and this morning was able to ride out. In a
few days, it is hoped, he will be able to sumo
hts seat in the House.
"HUNPTY DUMPTY" drew the largest house
of the season at the National Theater last eve
ming, and the management are being we'll re-
paid for their enterprise in bringing it out in
such attractive style.
SENATOR SCHuRz is to be dined by the Ger
man mem bers Of the Grant and Cclfax Club Of
New York at Delmonico's next Saturday. Mr..
S. is believed to be the first native born Ger
man ever elected 10 the United States Senate.
SPEAKING of the Tenure. of. Office Law, the
other day, General Grant observed: Its NO
reason because yen have found it necessary
to put a curb oit IN the mouth of one horse that
you should try it on another
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC Ex-
PENDITUREs, who have been in vestigating the
alleged frauds in the Alaska purchase for some
time past, held a meeting yesterday and dis
cussed the points OF their report, which WILL
be made to the House on Saturday next
THE RECEIPTS of customs at the Treasury
Department for the week ending February 20,
are, from Boston, 1912, 3S; from New York,
S2s99, ,s28.66; from Philadelphia, a21i.OO3 OG;
from New Orleans, slOO,i94.37. Total, $685.
eO7.47.
"PUNCH AND JUDY" the Shadow Panto-
mime" and the descriptive tabIeaux of "Fa,her
Come Home" are among the attractions which
make a visit to Wallis Opera House very pleas
ant This is the last week of the Gregory
Troupe.
THE CAUcUsEs Of the Republican and Demo.
cratic Representatives in Congress will BE held
about tuesday next, the I'd Of March. All
new members Of the House are expected and
urged to be in Washington as early as Monday,
the lst Of March.
SHOWED UP.-The California mails for the
past two weeks and about two hundred pas
sengers from that State, bound eastward, are
weather bound at the Black Hills, Wyoming
Territory, the severe snow storms rendering it
impossible for them to resume their Journey.
On HALF PAY.-The Patent Office appro-
priation being nearly exhausted, and the de /.
cheney bill not having been acted upon, there
is but little funds left to run the Patent ONCE
and the employees thereof to-day received but
one half OF their salary for the month OF Feb
ruary.
The House MILITARY COMMITTEE yester-
sav decided to order an amendment to the
House bill reducing the army to thirty regi-
ments Of infantry and five regiments Of ca valry
in place Of Mr. Plaine's amendment. This is
said to be in accordance with General Grants
suggestion.
In REGARD TO the alleged intention of the
Democrats OF Kentucky to nominate him as
their candidate for Governor, Mr.. Breckin-
ridgeis reported TO have said recently that he
hoped they would do nothing of the kind, as it
would be injudicIous; and, besides. ne had no
desire to re-enter political life.
MEssRs. BLISS AND MAsTKRMAN, who were
imprisoned for some time by the Paraguayan
authorities, arrived here this morning, both Of
them bearing marks Of the chains with which
they had been bound, and other marks of the
cruel treatment to which they were subjected.
1t is probable that Congress will take some ac-
ton In the matter at an early day.
The HOOPER BILL to prohibit the further in.
crease of the public debt, and to prohibit the
employ ment OF brokers to sell or buy IN the
Government indebtedness, was before the
Senate Finance Committee yesterday, and is
to be amended by making the fourth section
agree with the first. that no more bonds shall
be sold atall.
A FRENCH PAPBR published in New York
gives currency to rumor that N. Berthemy,
the present representative OF the French En-
peror at this Government, will be transferred
to Constantinople, and that the place thus va
Gated will be filled by NJ. 9auldee Boilsau, for
merly Consul General at New York, and now
French Minister at Lima.
MRS. CeLFAx gave her last reception Of the
season yesterday afternoon. The number OF
visitors was unusually large, and the enter
tainment was IN many respectsone Of the most
agreeable so tar given at the hospitable man
sion Of Speaker Colfax; though there were
many expressions OF regret HI tne termination
of these pleasant social reunions.
SENATOR AND MRS. HARLAN gave q recep-
ton to the members of the Iowa Association
and others from that State. at their residence,
No. 3O4 H street, last evening. Nearly two
hundred persons were present, including a
large number Of ladies. The party was q very
pleasant one, and after some time had been
spent In social intercourse ample justice was
done by the company TO bounuful repsst pro-
vided by the host and hostess.
TIE DELAY II ACTIno on the ST. Thomas
treaty II improving the chances Of its ratifica.
ton. Various influences are at work in favor
Of the purchase, and It's friends are confident
II will Be stronger under the next Admistra.
ton. Carl Schurz, whose familiarity with
European politics will cause him to be put
upon the Foreign Rslstions Committee, is un-
derstood to take Mr.. Slmner's view, that good
faith neoessitates the ratification Of TIE treaty.
Tn OoNY1aDNcB CoNAfTRD on the Don.
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill have
ct last agreed upon . report. The House is
recommended 70 recede from its amendment
for the consolidation Of all the South Amsri.
can missions, with an amendment abolishing
the oflices o: Ministers Resident, and providing