Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-19

INION.-DoieQati0ns
from New Mexico and Colorado are here to urge
upon congress the admission of those Territories
into the Union as States
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY.-E. D. Web
ster, Esq, OF New York, in company with sew
eral prominent politicians OF that metropolis
had protracted interview with the President
about one O'Clock to-day, and after they retired
Gov. Ward, OF New Jersey, was admitted.
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRssrpESr.-Tbe
PRESIDENT to-day appointed John b. Hay, of
Virginia, and Edward P. Mclean, of New
York, consular clerks, and the following deputv
PostmasterS James l.. Camp, at Dixon. ILL.,
nois; W. H. Maerter. at st. Charles. Missouri
and II. r. Keeton, at Mexico, Missouri.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTs-The Grand
Army Journal strongly recommends Gen. 8. A.
Duncan, Assistant and at present Acting Com
missioner, for Commissioner of Patents. In
this recommendation the Journal but expresses
the opinion Of the whole OF that powerful or.
ganization, the Grand Army of the Republic
Of which Gen. Duncan is considered a repre-
sentative man. But aside from this, Gen ID. has
active and strong supporters.
PRRsoEAL.-Major Ben Perey Poore has Ar.
rived IN town for the Journalistic CAMPAIGN Of
the winter, looking particularly plump, sunny,
and happy, as becomes q man who has inst
been the recipient OF all sorts Of ovations. m Ii
tary and civic honors watch presentations. Sc.
&c, on the anniversary OF his fiftieth birthday,
tnty. why he doesn't look thirty; but auy how
it's worth reaching the half century post. To
have the event go pleasantly commemorated
The INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIoN.-Tbe
MI tch hovo
Spain and Peru and the other South American
republics, and for which this government pro-
posed an arbitration, are about to be adiusted
by the convention which will meet here NEXT
week. The last OF the representatives OF the
South American republics has arrived, and
everything is in readiness. The Hon. Secretary
OF state is the arbitrator designated by the
President.
GROUNDS FOR THE CONTEST IN THE FIFTH
MARYLAND DIsTRICT.-As stated in the STAR
some days since, Mr.. Gary's friends are arranR-
ing preliminaries for contest Of Judge Mer-
rick's seat for the 9th Maryland districts They
contest the seat on these grounds: First. That
IN Charles and st. Marys counties colored
voters were intimidated, in violation of the con-
gressional election law. Second. That separate
polling places were provided I'm some precincts
for the white and colored voters.
QUITE DELEGATION of our musical ameteurs,
whe propose to bring out the opera of Martha
at Wallis Opera House by and by went over to
Philadelphia last evening to post themselves for
its production by closely watching its perform
ance by the Richings troupe at the ACADEMY OF
Music Its rendition by our home troupe will
be the musical event of the season, and the
chorus on that occasion will probably be the
most attractive in every respect ever placed On
any stage.
REVENUE REORGANIZATION IN PHILAplr-
PHIA--Under the amended law the first rev.
enue district OF Pennsylvania, embra led in the
city limits or Philadelphia, has been reorpap-
lied into pine instead Of fifteen divisions as be-
fore, and the following changes in the assistant
Assessorsbps are made in the respective dis
trcts:
Appointed.-Diyision /, VIM. b. Turner; Q,
n. ID. Dietz; 3, James Gillingham; 4, John +.
Littleton; 5, H. NJ. Reading; 6, john 4. Pidgeon:
7, Joseph K. Kenny; 3, Fred. A. Walker: Q,
John e. Thompson.
Dropped.-H. l.. Taggart, II. NJ. Riebson, p
r. Armstrong, Thomas T.. Parker, Chas Trox-
ell, and VIM. Almendinger, all assistant assess
0rs.
The DIPLOMATIC CoRPs-MIYIsrEp RESI-
DENT IN WAsHINGToN.-The members of the
Diplomatic Corps have very generally returned
present but few changes in the legations for the
new year. That in the British Legation, in
fact. is the only one OF Importance, occasioned
by the temporary transfer OF Francis Glare
Ford, its First Secretary. Sir Edward Thorn
ton, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary-not English Ambassador as
New York paper rates hlm-of course remains
at the head of that diplomatic representation.
VI. Bertbemy still keeps up diplomatic sem
blance for France, though this government
transacts its international affairs with the pro-
vsional government directly through Minister
Washburne. This government, however, has
Just refused TO receive the credentials of
Vicomte Treillhard, who years ago was the
Secretary OF Legation to Washington, and who
was commissioned, while at Chilli, by the Napo-
leon rule, as full Envoy to the United States.
Baron Gerolt, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Plsnipoteptiary Of the North German
Union, has been at his post here ever since the
Franco-Prussan war broke out, and has
pied probably the most laborious ONCE OF all
the diplomats. He is now, in years Of service,
the senior member Of the corps M. Catacazy'
the Russian Minister, has returned from his
vacation, and will remain at the Legation, on
street, for the season. Senior Roberts the
Spanish Minister, is in New York preparing
for his marital relations, which are to be full
Oiled next month. Senior Perez and the repre-
sentatives OF the South American Republics are
all in Washington to attend the International
Arbitration with Spain, of which Hon. Hamil-
ton Fish is president. Hon. p. II. lie Poer
Trench, who was third secretary or the British
Legation here, has beef transferred to Portu-
gal. The Gillian, Belgian, Danish, Austrian,
Argentine. Brazilian, and Netherlands Minis
tiers are all in Washington.
PAYhAsrRR j. s. GTRARD, now in close con-
hnemeDt at the navy-yard, will be suspended, b.
he naval court-martial in session there, for the
present, it is said. 1t appears that the paymas-
ters pay-rols were not forthcoming at the
proper time, and the government, fearing some
hing was wrong. had him arrested. Psymaster
Girard endeavored to explain BY saying he
understood that his clerk at New York hal
ansmitted the accounts, and that they were 10
the proper department now. The accounts will
be audited to ascertain whether or not the trial
will be proceeded with.
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The Hon. MR. MUNDELLA DEHouNCxD.-
At a meeting OF the Worungmen's Union OF
New York, last evening q resolution was passed
repudiating and condemning that portion OF the
deiiyerod there nm MouAav AvAu;ur nv