Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-25

morning. "n TrovatOre" and "Lucrezia Bor-
gia" are on the bills for Friday and Saturday
nights.
THE DISTRICT SUPREME JUDGEsHIP-The
President has withdrawn the nomination of
Judge Humphries, of Alabama, sent to the Sem
ate last week, for the Supreme Bench of this
District, he having been notified by the Senate
that as Judge Fishers resignation did not take
effect till May I'd no vacancy existed for which
an appointment could be made.
Col. NJ. /. LCDINGToN, formerly Chief q. NJ
Department of Washington, and recently or
dered from New Mexico, where he has been on
duty since the war, to report in this city for
duty in the!Q. NJ. Generals Office, left Santa Fe,
on his way to this city, last Wednesday. Pre-
vous to his departure he was called upon by
the prominent citizens of Santa Fe, where he
appears to have been as popular for his courtesy
and prompt and impartial transaction of busi-
ness as he was in this city during the war.
THE HOWARD INvEsTIGATIoN.-TheH House
Committee on Education and Labor, to investi-
gate the charges against General Howard, this
morning heard the cross-examination of Rev.
Dr. Boynton in relation to his testimony Of Sat
urday; after which, Mr.. j. s. Delano was ex-
MIR. Barber in relation to efforts made by him
and witness to settle difficulties existing in the
Congregational Church. j. b. Entwisle. con-
tractor for the hospital at Howard University.
and Benedict Hutchins, sub-contractor on the
same building, were examined as to the mate
rial used in that building, the contract specify
ing that the patent brick must be used in its
construction. Also, testified in regard to the
fall Of the hospital building when nearly COM
pleted. X. Ii. Manly, formerly agent of the
Bureau in Richmond, was examined as to the
transfer Of certain Bureau funds in his hand
for the First Congregational Church bonds.
IN THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Morrill, reportod
without amendment, House bill appropri.ting
twenty thousand dollars to aid the Sisters of
Mercy, of Charleston, South Carolina, In re
sulIdlI g their orphan asylum, in that city, de
troyed by bombardment during the war
IHE Atlanta Intetligencer reports three or four
young Cinnamon in that city on o tour of sight
seeing. The Intelligencer says :-"What is par
ticularly noteworthy in reference to them ia
that they have come here for the purpose of
entering howard L University (negrO) and poing
through course of study, after which theS viii
return to China" VIM
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President o-dav
| Senata.
Commodore Samuel P. Lee to be Rear Admi-
raj. ~
Capt. Enoch G. Parrott to he Commodore.
commander William +. Spicer, to be CAPTAIN.
Lieutenant Commander Edmund a. Me-
thews, to be Commander
Lie eutenant John McGowan, to be Lieutenant
Commander.
Frank Burnett, to be Supervising Inspector
STEAMBOATS, Fourth District.
Granville HOsmer, to be Coiner Branch Mint
Carson City, Nevada.
Jno. b. kilburn, to be Postmaster, Rutland,
VIM: Holland, to be Postmaster West Troy,
New York. ''
y James Low, Jr., to be Postmaster Suspenion
Bridge, n. Y.
DENIRD.-It having been asserted that Rev.
Dr. Boynton, OF this city, had made a church
difhculty the basis Of the charges preferred by
Fernando Wood against General Howard, and
had really instigated them, that reverend GEN
tleman appeared by summons before the special
committee of the House on Saturday, and. in
reply to inquiries put to him by Gen. Howard's
counsel, declared that he had not in any way,
directly or indirectly, instigated the Charges
made by Mr.. Wood; that the first he knew of
them was their publication in the newspapers,
and that ne had never had any formal or infor-
NAL meeting, at his residence or elsewhere, to
frame the charges or furnish the evidence to
support the same. Gen. BoyntOn son or the
witness, testihes to the same effect.
TROOPS ORDERED wEsT.-The following Or
ders have just been issued from the War De-
partment:
The 18th Infantry will proceed, with all des-
patch, to Sioux city, Iowa, and report thence to
the General Commanding the Department of
Dakota for assignment to duty.
The l4th United States Infantry will proceed,
with all despatch, to Sioux city, Iowa, and re,
port thence to the General Commanding the De.
partment Of Dakota for assignment to duty
The Superintendent General Recruiting Ser
vice, New York city, will forward, under proper
charge, In detachments Of convenient siza one
hundred and nfty recruits from those which are
or may from time TO time become disposable at
Fort Columbus, New York harbor. to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, where they win be re-
ported upon arrival to the Commanding Cen
eral, Department Of the Missouri, for assign
ment to the 18th U. s. Infantry.
THE DISTRICT In ConGRKss.-Mr. Patterson
to-day, in the Senate. reported substitute
(Which was passed) for the Senate bill in re-
gard to judgments in Justices courts of this
District, providing that where Judgment rem
dered nv auv iusffce a paaca avcaad. <to