Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


BAILLY, the sculptor, is at the owen House.
lkTEKNAL REvESUE-The receipts to-day
from this source were So. ,Fj.52.
CrPrAIs JOHN +. BLAINE, OF Pennsviv ania.
a brother OF Speaker Blaine, has been appointed
special agent of the Treasury Department
CoxNTssIoNEE DELANo decides that licenses
must be taken ont By each sender Of lottery
tickets or policies, the managers to give bond
for each vender -....I
JUICE BEa DJEY, Of the United States Su-
preme Court, has returned to his home, in New
Jersey, on Z temporary visit. He win leave for
his Southern circuit in May.
LoTTA, the piluant, has benefit at the Ma
tiSnal Theater this evening, and will doubtless
realize lot o'stsmps from her admirers, or the
occasion
GEN. CLARKE, OF TEXAS, was yesterday
placed on the House Commerce Committee. He
and Mr.. sheldon, OF louisiana, are the only
southern members on the Committee.
BREvEr BRGApIER GENERAL BURBANK
Coionel United States Army, unassigned, is to
be placed on the retired list, by order Of the
is retired at hsown request
JUDGE BoND's NoNISATIoN--The nomina-
ton OF Judge Bond for Circuit Judge OF the
Fourth Circuit was yesterday referred to the
Judiciary COusmittee, but, owing to the absence
Of some of the members, no action 10 expected
until next week.
OLE BULL--From the warm terms OF pr aise in
which the Baltimore papers speak of Ole Bulls
concert in that city last night, we infer that it
was . great success, and that lovers of music
who attend 1t Metzerott Hall tonight will en-
JOY q rich treat.
TEE Hague NIssIoN.-There seems to be an
impression prevalent that Mr.. Root, the newly
appointed Minister to the Hague, will not be
confirmed, and some persons allege that he is
not competent, either by reason OF inadequate
education or want Of experience in public
affairs, for the place. 1t is regarded settled,
however, that Mr.. Ewing, the present incum-
bent, is to be recalled.
MOVEMENTS AGAINST THE INCOME TAx.-Mr
Hill, Of New Jersey, has received a memoriar
cont al ming thirteen hundred names, asking that
the income tax be abolished, and claiming it TO
ubiquitous, inquisitorial and unjust. member
from Illinois has received q communication
ON his constituents stating that clubs are form
ing in his district TO oppose this tax and to de-
atany candidate for Congress who has favored
the continuance of the tax. ,,..
The RICHMOND NAYORALTY CAsE-After
the adjournment Of the Supreme Court yester-
day, Chief Justice Chase gave hearing to
counsel in the Richmond difficulty case, to dis
solve the injunction granted by Judge Under
wood against Ell yson and his associates in the
municipal government of Richmond, Virginia
and olds the matter under advisement.
The Chief Justice this morning intimated to
the counsel in behalf of the rival Mayors that
If they would agree, he would, this evening, at
half-past O'Clock, at his residence, hear argu-
ments as TO the dissolution of the injunction
granted by Judge Underwood, which Is regarded
by them as indicating that the Chief Justice
will assume jurisdiction In the premises.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.--In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Hamlin, from the District Commit
tee reported with amendments "A bill to in
corporate Geological Society in the city OF
Wash ingtOn, ID. c." The amendments strike
out the section authorizing the society TO occupy
the easterly portienof the Smithsonian grounds.
He also reported without amendment the bill
authorizing the corporate authorities Of George
town. ID. C., TO pave and improve the streets
thereof. ~ Ell 4 ...I
He also reported, with amendments, "a hill
TO establish a National Institute OF Applied
| Sciences" the amendments requiring the trus-
tees to hold their first meeting within thirty
DAYS, and striking out The section providing that
| the government shall not resume the use OF the
building ON ArmOry Square las provided in the
bill without one years notice. r'.f.