Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-13

mt nj and collection OF taxes in the State of New
York. 1t is thought that he will accept the place
If his present office should be abolished, or a
protective tariff man put in it.
Two FINE PICTURRs.-General S. Eastman
of this city, whose observations of scenery In the
far West, and Of Indian life during many years
OF frontier life, have qualified him for the task
OF transferring to canvass the novel scenes and
incidents in that region, has lately finished two
pictures which as truthful and beautiful repre-
sentations of American scenery, viii greatly
add to bis already enviAble reputation
as an artist. These pictures may now be
seen at Markriter's well-known estab-
lishment, on 9Th street, between ID and
r, where they attract much attention
The larger of the two is entitled 'Indians Nov
ing to their Hunting Grounds" and the scene is
laid at the eastern commencement OF the Rocky
me untains six or seven hundred miles west of the
Mississippi river, and south of the Platte river
The other is representation OF "Minnehaha
Falls" The sketch was taken the spot by
General Eastman, and group of figures in the
foreground, Indians, a tent, and appropriate
details, represent "The Wooing of Hiawatha."
as described by Longfellow.
5000 STOLEN FROM THE TREASURY
TheI was missed from the United States Treas
ury on Saturday, supposed to have been stolen)
a bundle OF two thousand new legal-tender
notes of the denomination OF SO, new series of
1859, having the head OF Daniel Webster, and
numbered as follows: II 8 $50 OO1 to II 1882 900,
both inclusive, amounting TO 800, 900. The notes
were taken from the Office of the Treasurer
The Solicitor of the Treasury Department has
satisfied himself as to how the robbery was
committed, and the detectives are on the
track for the recovery OF the money and arrest
Of the criminals.
The room of the Division OF Issues, where the
counting and packing OF notes is conducted, is
guarded by male and female messengers and it
was in this room the robbery occurred. On
Saturday several ladies were allowed in the
room to witness the counting by a permit from
Gen. Spinner. Two men were with them and
the messengers supposed they were the CON-
panions of the ladies, but subsequent devel-
opments have shown that this was not
20 and that the men were the thieves.
While the male messenger preceded the party
to show the various places of interest one of
these men dropped behind, and while his ac-
complce successfully covered him, and en-
gagged the other messenger in conversation, tn 4,
notes were taken, hidden under his coat, and
the thieves succeeded in making their escape
before the loss was discovered.
The stolen package was 4 inches long, in
ches high, and 81 inches wide.
THE CUBAN PRIyATKER HORNET seized last
| fall at Wilmington by government authorities,
has been restored, by order of President Grant,
TO the original owner; he giving bond that it
shall not be used in violation OF the neutrality
laws.
THE SUPREME CoURr OF THE DrsrRIcT OF
| CoLUMBIA.-Mr. Clarke, of Texas, introduced
| in the House this morning bill relating to the
Il ~cx
| which is substantially the same bill introduced
| into the Senate on the Sd of February last and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. We pub
hshed an abstract ,s Or Of tne bill at the time.
special terms Of the circuit courts, district
conrts, and criminal courts Of this District
are declared to be-. seyerally, terms Of the
| supreme court Of the District of Columbia
That the supreme court or the District of
/ Columbia shall hereafter consist of a
| chief justice and four associate Justices
/ that all the powers and jurisdiction by law now
| held and exercised by the Orphans Court Of
bia, shah hereafter be held and exercised by
the justice holding the special term Of the said
Supreme Court for that purpose; and that the
Orphans Court OF Washington County, be
A MEMORIAL TO CoSeREss.-The following
| petition Is being circulated to-day, and is re-
ceiving the signatures Of many Of our best citi-
| {" To he Senate aad House of Representatives.:
The undersigned, well-kn0wn citizens and
reform republicans, would respectfully repre-
/ sent to your honorable bodies that in this city
there has long been large surplus Of laborers,
i especially Of colored men, who cannot fud en-
4 ployment, many being compelled, especially
during winter, to subsist upon o mere pittance
i OF charity, and donations from Congress- there
/ fore, in order TO employ as many OF these sur
/ plus laborers as possible In useful and much
needed improvements, We petition your honor
| able bodies to pass, previous TO the adjourn
ment, the following bills now pending IN Con-
/ gress, viz: the bill to pave Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with improved pavement; the bill to erect
/ a new jail and pententiary; the bill to dredge
| and otherwise improve the river channel; and
| the bill to lay new water main, and, IL possi-
/ BILE, an appropriation sufficient TO complete the
Washington AQueduct."
| Among those who have signed 1t so far, are:
/ Messrs. M. G. Emery, Alex. X. Shepherd &
| Bros. u. II. Crane, X. n. Hall, A. Watson L.
/ Clephane. w. q. Murdock, Hallet Kilbourn, w
/ Rutherford, Benz. Severson, H. b. Philbrook
/ A. III. Kinney, Robert w. Fenwick, III. A Hall.
j. q. Wall, g. w. Hatton, p. II. Reinhard, j.
/ II. Crossman, John g. Stephenson, o. ID. Bar
1 rett. A. Ii. williams, W. H. Clagett, n. Sardo
| p. M. Dubant. l.. q. Hine, w. H. Pope, o. X
| Harris, Il. b. Hughes, X. q. Cunningham, &C. A.
| Alexander, j. Record, Charles Champion, Geo.
| 8. Gideon, John l.. Kidwell, ID. w. Bliss, I. T.
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