Evening star., 1870-01-07

poets of the admission of that State.
NE AND MRS. WI. FLORENCE have a benefit
at the National Theater tonight. In the Ian
guage Of Captain Cutie, last night: "Over hau
yoar pocket books and make a note Of It."
THE WHITE HOUsE.-A large number Of Sem
ators and Representatives had interviews with
the President this morning. At noon the Cab
met meeting was held, and the session con-
tinued for some time.
COMMISSIONER DKLANo has instructed the
supervisors in the dstiIling districts through
out the country to change the gaugers in their
districts once in every three or four weeks, i'm
order to have the law properly enforced.
CoMkODoRK GREEN, Of the New York Navy
Yard, reports to the Navy Department that the
U. $. tug Maria, with four Of her crew, was lest
on the 4th instant by collision with the irOn-cad
MiantonOmah, in the entrance westward Of
Vineyard Sound.
JUICE PEARRE, Of Maryland, nominated in
December for the fourth circuit United States
Judgeship, and whose confirmation was opposed
in the Senate, has arrived here to expose, he
says, some of the charges brought against him
for the purpose Of defeating his appointment
RheIGNED.-The President has accepted the
designations Of Capt. John +. Blaine, Military
Store-keeper, Quartermaster's Department
First Lieut. Geo. A. Ebbets, unassigned; Capt.
ThoUas z. McElrath, 9th United States infan-
try; Second Lient. James W. Tanfield, 23d Uni
ted States Infantry; Assistant Surgeon G. H. T.
K. Axt, and Assistant Surgeon VIM. r. Smith.
DEATH OF GEN. MowER.-A telegram was re-
cniVp6 af no
from New Orleans, announcing that Brevet
Major General Joseph A. Mower, commanding
Department Of Louisiana, died last night Of con-
gestion Of the lungs. Gen. Mower was a native
OF Connecticut, and an officer of great distinc-
tion. He was with Gen. Sherman on his march
to the sea.
The HOUSE SUB-CoMNITTEE ON APPROPRI-
ATOMS have been considering the estimates
made by Supervising Architect Mullett for con-
tinuing work on the various public buildings
now in course of erection, and have in most
cases agreed to recommend the amount of ap-
preparation asked for to enable all the buildings
TO be completed at as early day as possible.
The amount agreed upon for continuing work
upon the New York Post Office building is one
million dollars.
THE NUMBER OF sPANhsH TROOPS IN CUpA.
ment this morning from Rear Admiral G. II.
Poor commanding north Atlantic feet to the
effect that the Spanish frigate Navas de Toloso,
one of the Almansa class, arrived at Havana on
the 21st OF December with troops, making the
whole number Of troops in Havana at that date
1854. No foreign men-Of-war were in port at
Havana, and there appeared to be nothing new
in regard TO the political situation.
THE WAYS AND MRAN Ns COMMITTEE continued
to work away to-day on the miscellaneous class
of duties imposed in the new tariff bill, but
made no important progress. As soon as the
tariff bill is completed the committee will take
mp the tax bill. One of the democratic members
Of the committee W III propose an amendment not
to continue the income tax for the present or
future years. Another member intends to
move to reduce the rate OF tax from to per
cent.
LA RUEs MINsTRKrs, one Of the best troupes
which have ever performed in this city, remain
only two more nights at Wallis Opera House, as
they appear in Georgetown on Monday evening,
and then 60 South. The original "Shoo Fly" is
an indescribable combination Of drollery and
music, and would make the most dreary, dull,
and doleful dyspeptic smile out loud. Ricardo,
too, with his feminine airs and graces, and So
They will give a matinee for ladies and children
tomorrow afternoon.
ANOTHER B. AND o. r. X. QUHsrroN.-The
purchasers Of the Government property at Har-
per's Ferry claim that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company have no legal right to run
their road through what was, until the recent
sale, q Government reservation. Permission to
run their track through the Harpers Ferry
property was given the company by the Secre-
tary Of War, thirty years ago. 1t is claimed
that this sale vitiates this permission, and that
two miles Of the railroad track, being on the
main road to the West, is by mere sufferance ON
the land Of private parties.
WORK At THE NAVY YARDs.-Ordcrs have
been given to have the machinery Of the Hart
ford and Canandaigua, now at the Breohsy.
nayy-yard, thoroughly repaired, ready for sea
service. Bids for the work have been solicited
from outside establishments. Orders have also
been given to concentrate all the force possible
on the machinery Of the Nantasket, at the
Portsmouth navy-yard, and have her ready for
service as soon as possible. The machinery
tam (now at the Philadelphia navy-yard) a.
soon AZ possible. Bids have also been solicited
from outside establishments.
FINR FARM LANDS IN WASHINGTON TERRI
TORY Commissions Wilson Of the General
Land Once is in receipt Of advices from the
Surveyor General at Olympia, Washington Ter
ritory, showing the completion Of the survey OF
one additional township in the valley Of Naho-
chess river in Furgeson county, an afiuent Of
the Yakawa. which Joins the Columbia near the
confluence Of Snake river and embraces an area
of twenty-three thousand acres. About i've
thousand acres Of this tract is gently rolling with
. rich soil well adapted for agriculture. The re-
mainder consists Of fine grass land well adapted
for grazing purposes. Timber Is abundant with
in An accessible distance. These lands lie Just
north of the Yakawa Indian reservation In one
Of the finest sections in the eastern part Of the
Territory.
LABOR, LABoRKRs, AND ENIGRATIoS.-Mr.
Wells, Special Commissioner Of the Revenue,
has for some time been engaged through the in
Of Mr.. Z. O. Young, Chief Clerk
OF the Bureau Of Statistics In collecting statis-
6cs relative 10 farm and mechanical labor, 30 as
ts be able TO present the amount Of wages paid,
price Of board demanded, and the demand for
each kind Of labor In all portions Of the United
States. In addition to the schedule for collec-
ton Of this information, . supplementary one
haa heen disf yihuted ma akin0 in0uiriee infeHaed