Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-19

Carolina, reports that the assessment lists in
those States show an increase Of nearly p per
cent. over the lists of last year.
GEN. BUFFERS DAUGHTER, Miss Blanche
while riding out with Senator Ames, Of Missis-
sippi, in Lowell, on Monday afternoon. wa,
thrown from the carriage and somewhat in
jured. Gen. Ames was eighty injured. -
Z. T. JACOBSON, Esq, a member o. N n
par or this city, has received the appoint
ment Of United States District Attorney for the
southern district of Mississippi, and leaves for
Flcksburg In few days to enter upon his
official duties =
OPENING DAY OF SUMNER MILLINERY
fine weather has been propitious to the success of
Mrs. Gaston's opening of summer millinery
Today, at her fashionable rooms, l223 f street.
and the AFFAIR has gone OFF very brilliantly, with
large attendance Of ladies.
The specialties In the way of bonnets were
naturally the great attraction. The new STYLES
are somewhat larger than last season, and the
imported styles present much variety and some
eccentricity Of shape. The popular STYLES for
the season are, however, much what they were
last, excepting the apparent increase in size.
An effect produced mainly by quantity AMI ar
rangement Of trimming, and the addition of a
scarf veil or lace lappels.
Black lace hats and bonnets continue TO he
the fashion, and their popularity is no d,ubt
due largely to the fact that they can be worn
with all kinds of toilets.
Mrs. Gaston's rooms displayed all the differ
eht styles OF bonnets, but in such variety as to
forbid individual mention in our space. The
dispiay OF flowers was exceedingly good, and
also that of jet and gilt jewelry, which contin-
1v in in
THE HOWARD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
this morning examined ID. M. Kelsey in relation
to certain water mains in the eastern section of
the city, said to have been laid by the Freed
men mems bureau, and also in regara to the pur-
Major Clarke and Major Eldridge, formerly of
General Howard's staff, were examined in ref
erence 70 the alleged use of Bureau lumber hy
rne Building Block Company. The prosecution
will probably close their case in the conrsa nf
TWO or three days. But few witnesses will he
examined for the defense, and il is probabIt,
'iae tne committee Will soon be ready to report.
The SEIZURE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RArr-
RoAp'-The Presid' n has submitted to the At
torney General the matter of the attenoted
SEIZURE or the Union Pacific Railroad by one o.
the United States Judges in Wyoming Terri
,ory, urecl ng MIN 70 ascertain what action is
that Territory from interfering with the rail-
road IN question, and thereby hazarding the ia
terests OF the Government. Several Senate.
ana representatives have requested the Pres-
dent to suspend the Judge before whom this
matter Is pending, but President Grant deems
II advisable to obtain the views of the Attorney
General before taking action relative to IL.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGEs.-The rumors
which have prevailed here for some days that
an attempt would be made to impeach one of
the justices OF the Supreme Court, have as
sum ed definite shape, and the House Judiciary
Committee will soon, Ii is said enter on the in
resignation. man named Hastings. of San
Francisco, has presented memorial througb a
me mber OF the House to this committee, charg-
Judge Hoffman, Of California, of the tjnteJ
States District Court, with gross corruption in
ono q, IL alleged details of which are given in
s1 sne ; memorial. The memorialist is to have a
nc a. Ing be fore the committee. Californians saw
the charges are Of an old date and have never
received much credit.
DISTRICT BUSINESS IN CoNGREss-The House
Committee on the District of Columbia this
morning agreed to report to the House the bill
providing for uniform system of education in
the District of Columbia, with an amendment
providing that in the organization of the schools
Ihere shall De no distinction on account of color
This Is the bill which was introduced by Mr..
Welker some time since, and noticed in THr
STAR at that time 1t provides that the cities
Of Washington and Georgetown and the county
- ~.AAbSoo' ohai ioLro tuTcc-lOurtls OF the
amount necessary for the maintenance of the
public schools, and the remaining fourth shall
be paid by the United States.
The COMMITTEES also agreed to report back the |
bill introduced by Mr.. Butler on Monday. ex
empting church and school property and par
sonages from taxation, with an amendment
striking out parsonages, so that churches AMI
'chool-houses only shall be exempt from tax |
alton.
The committee ordered that an amendment /
to the divorce law for this District be reported
making three additional grounds for granting /
iivorces-First, Cruel treatment; Second, vii. |
,ul absence for three years; and third, Drunk |
enness for three years continuance
The bill to incorporate the National Loan and |
riust Company was laid upon the table. :