Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13

morning received the following cable telegram.
LoNroN, April Ia.-The Paraguayan war is
ented. Lopez is killed az J0aN FAIR.
Argentine Consul at London.
PIE SELECT COMMITTEE of the Ho,so ~,
Postal Telegraph this morning instructed their
chHirman, Mr.. Wash burn, OF Wisconsin to re-
port his bill, heretofsre introduced, purchasing
and placing the telegraph lines under govern.
~ent control, and connecting il with the Pos.
Office Departmena
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE DIsrRrcr-Gep
Michler was before the Committee on Appm.
priations yesterday in relation to the amount
required to be expended for the Washington
Aqueduct
Mr.. Clark, Supervising Architect Of the Ca,-
VOL IN reiat'en to the appropriations required
for the Capitol building.
sUPkRvisoR FULTON, who returned to WASH
ington from California recently, was yestsraav
reassignoi 30 his old divison in Marvl.,a ana
the District of Columbia. This relieves Snnsr-
visor Harrison, of the district of Nev. ,Jers.v
and West Virginia, of the extra duty in Fulten;s
district, which he has been perfornins durin.
the so1ourn Of the latter on the Pacific coast,
NoNISATIoNs.-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations Of Postmasters to the Sen
ate this afternoon: John A. Goodman. at Iev-
ell, Mas; Henry Cluckering, At Pittsfe,d
Mass; VIM. Stowe, at Springfield Mass: Isaac
SSeeiey, at Great barrington, Mass; Edwin
at Paola, kansas James w. Rice. at Garnett'
Kansas; JAS. r. Brown, at Oiathe, Kansas. Ed'
ward B. stephens, at Binghamton, n. Y.
IHE CASE OF GRN. HowARp.-The Hon.e
Committee on Education and Laber. to vbon,
was referred the charges made by Mr.. Wood
against Gen. %. o. Howard for Investigation.
dhd not meet to-day. On account of having no
FUNDS at their disposal to prosecute the inyesti
gsuon, resolution making an approximation
for that purpose passed the House yesterlav
and the committee viii commence work a. soon
as 1t shall pass the Senate and receive tho
Presidents signature.
VISIT OF OHIO OFFICIALs.-Next Mondav
(Easter) Immediately upon the adjournment of
the Legislature OF the State OF Ohio at CoInm-
bus, that body will start for Washington In !.
special train. Governor Hayes and all the of5-
GERS OF ms staf will also be of the party, besides
number OF prominent citizens OF the STATE
The party will come by the Central Ohio and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads: will roach
mere on wednesday evening or Thursday morn
tss, the 2ist INST, and remain several DAYS re-
turning by the same route. 1t Is stated this
visit Of the Governor and Legislature OF Ohio TO
the National Capital is simply one OF pleasure.
THR REPUBLICAN members of the Senate mat
in caucus this morning at half past ten O'Clock
70 further investigate the difficulty between
senator Cole and Secretary Gorham. After
the reading OF the remainder of Mr. Gorbam,s
statement, which was commenced Yesterday.
Mr.. Cole addressed the caucus at some LENGTH
Senator Stewart followed in behalf of Mr.. Cor
ham, but before he concluded his remarks the
time for the meeting OF the Senate arrived and
the caucus adjourned until Friday morning.
Mr.. Gorhams friends express themselves conf
dent that a majority of the Senate is in favor of
retaining him In the office of Secretary, and
assert that il a vote had been taken this morn
ing the caucus would have been adjourned inde-
fintely.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Surgeon John w.
Ross, ordered to the Talapoosa; Assistant Sur
geon Theodore Q. Heyl, to the Naval Academy:
Assistant Surgeon b. 5. MacKee, detached
dered to the Franklin; Assistant Surgeon Levi.
). Pitcher, detached from the Talapoosa and
ordered to the Naval Hospital, New York boat
swain fhlnP .. Miller, detached from the Navy
yard, Norfolk, and ordered to the SAVANNAH.
NATIONAL ACADEMY or SCIENcEs.-Seooud
Ddy.-This Academy reassembled this morning
at II M, at Lincoln Hall; the President. Pro-
lessor Joseph Henry, in the chair. The number
of spectators was much larger than yesterday
The following additional papers were entered
to be read during the session Comparison of
Barometers," !" by b. r. Craig; "The use OF Arti-
ncial Lights in Photographing Objects as seen
with the Microscope" by Professor $. Wood
ward "Tse Proposed Astronomical Obserya-
lions In the Argentine Republic" by Professor
B. A. Gould; Scientific Operations nov 4.
Progress by the Smithsonian Institute" )" by Pro
Dr. ". q. Otis, of the Army Medical Mu-
scum, read paper on ''The Artificial Deform-
The Chair paid tribute to the interest which
Is now being taken In the subject by medical
men, and recess OF i've minutes was taken to
allow the members Of the Academy to insDect
the genealogical specimens exhibited by the
Doctor.
DIR. j. j. Hayes then read q paper ON the
"NOrthmen in Greenland" !" which he illustr afed
with photographs and maps. = -
Prof. Simon Newc0mb read a paper on the
'Considerstiom on the apparent inequalities of
long period in the moons mean motion, and on
the possible variability Of the sidereal asyD :
Prof. Harkness read paper on "The deyia-
ton of compasses in iron-clad ships, I" which was
listened to with marked interest. - - :,
LYDIA THOMPSON IN THE DIVORCE Courr-
This afternoon the case Of Watkins VS.. Watkins
was heard. The petitioner Va widow of con-
adorable means, and settled f300 n vear IN ~.