Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-28

source to-day were 500 ,659.42.
ME-. HENRY W. BERrHRoSG, of the Treasury
Department, has been promoted from a second
{ n third class clerkship.
THE CIVIL SERVICE CoMNIssIoS to-day con-
si,lered the subject of exceptions from the opera
ton Of the general rules.
The CABINET net at ten O'Clock to-day and
adjourned at half-past eleven, as the President
desired to accompany Mrs. Grant TO the we'd
ding OF Col. Stocking and Miss Miller.
RANsDEIL. of the Cincinnati Commercial.
writes a lively description of an interview with
the Grand Duke, but the Commercial insinuates
e itorially that he dreamed it.
TREASURER SPINNER will this evening for
ward checks for eight millions OF dollars i'm coin
TO parties in various parts of the country who
have sent their go bonds here for redemption.
A GENERAL ORDER was issued by Secretary
DelaDo to-day closing the Interior Department
on Thursday-ThanksgiviDg Day-and stating
that the attendance of the clerks will not be en-
forced Tomorrow after II o'clock noon.
PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE MARINE SER
vICK.-First Lieut. David Richie has been pro-
NOTED to a captaincy in the revenue marine SER
vice, vice W. "A. Howard deceased, and Second
Lieut.. l.. NJ. Keene has been promoted TO be first
lieutenant, vice Richie, promoted.
SENATOR OSBORN yesterday requested the
President to issue a proclamation suspending
the writ of habeas corpus in the counties OF Jack
son and Calhoun, Florida, which he represents
as entirely under the control OF the ku-klux
No action has yet been taken.
EX-SENATOR WADE has declined the ten der
made him by Secretary Fish of the position of
president or umpire in the boundary commission
between England and Liberia. Mr.. Wade saws
his position chief law officer of the North
Pacific railroad will not permit him to be absent
long enough TO attend to it.
POSTMASTER PRossER ExoNERLTEp.-The
Postmaster General, who for some days past has
been engaged in investigating the charges
against Hon. William +. PrOsser, postmaster at
Nashville, Tennessee, TO the effect that he
(Prosser) received pay while member of Con-
gross for prosecuting claim against the gov
eminent, to-day dismissed the charge as entirely
without foundation.
Mr.. MCCORMICK, the delegate from Arizona
yesterday presented to the President petition
of citizens OF that Territory, reciting numerous
Outragas by hostile Indians. The petitioners
have no faith in the peace policy OF the Indian
commissioners, but advocate military measures
for the subjugatiOn of the savages as the only
means by which settlers can be protected.
A SMART PRESIDENT OF BALTIMORE
UN1Y."-A few weeks since the Postmaster
General received letter from - Resident of
Baltimore County, ;" inclosing So, and requesting
the Department to Investigate the conduct OF
the postmaster at Owing's Mills, in Maryland
To-day the Department received letter from a
Resident of Baltimore County" requesting the
return of the money. As the Department does
not know who this particular 80 Resident of Ii tai
timore County" is it is not likely he will receive
his money until he chooses to divulge his real
real name.
PERsoNAL-Mr. James II. Young, late of the
New York Tribune, is in town for the season
He shows plainly the effects of his late serious
Illness, from which, we are glad to be able to
say, he Is rapidly recovering. 80. Hon. John G..
Conner, OF Texas, and Mrs. General Gaines are
at the Metropolitan. .... Vice President Col
fax and family are in Baltimore, and are ex-
peeted here in day or two. 80. Hon. ID. G.
Gidebnes, of Texas, is at the National. see. First
Assistant Postmaster General Marshall has gone
to Paris, Virginia, for a few days.
AMUsEMENTs.-A fair audience was attracted
to the National Theater last evening to witness
the first dramatic appearance in Washington of
Mr. Henri Drayton, in the play of " Niagara"
which somebody has been maliciously foolish
enough to say was written expressly for him.
SO TAR as could be judged from the scope of the
piece selected, Mr. DraytOn seemed to Justify
the warm encomums hitherto bestowed upon
his acting by the English press, but il he wishes
70 preserve his reputation and secure auditors
he must change the piece. Niagara" won't do.
SOUTHERN LAND TAX SALEs.-A decision of
Importance to all persons who have purchased
real estate in the South under the sales OF the
same by the federal government for taxes, was
decided in the Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday. on an appeal from a claimant
whose land had been sold by the federal tax COM
missioners under the act OF 1862, and a deed
given by two of the three commissioners who
were authorized to sell. Two questions were
involved-the validity of the law aud the yalid-
ty of the deed The court sustained both. The
virtual effect of this decision is to give all the
present owners of these lands fee simple in the
same.
Society.
The marriage of Mr.. William F. Stocking, of
New York, and Miss Patty Miller, daughter of
Mr.. Justice Miller of the U. S. Supreme Court,
took place at the residence OF the brides parents
in this city at noon to-day. A large attendance
of distinguished and fashionable people graced
the occasion, which was in everv respect
memOrably pleasant one. The bridal party were
IN full dress, as were manv nf RI. gnests AL
though number of ladies appeared i'm rich
walking suits OF various colors. which added to
heightened considerably by having the rooms
darkened and using full How of gaslight during
the ceremony and accompanying festivities.
Ire attendants OF the bridal party were Miss
Mary Winter, of Illinois; Miss Emma Forney,
OF Washington; and Miss Ida Miller, sister OF
the pride; Mr.. George b. Williams, of the in
lernai revenue ONCE 0r IT, A. Partridge, and
Master f. 8. Hillyer, of New York. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. Winter,
father Of Mrs. Miller, who is a Baptist minister
stationed near Pittsburg, Pa.
The bride was dressed i'm white gr0s grain
silk, with full train and point lace trimmings
She also wore diamond jewelry, the present of
the groom. Her veil of tulle was tasten ed to the
head by wreath of orange blossoms, which fell
over the neck after encircling the head, and
was fastened to the c0rsage in front The
bridesmaids wore white tarletan-the first, Miss
Winter, having. green trimmings; the second,
Miss Forney, blue trimmings, and the third,
Miss Miller, pink trimmings.
Mrs. Miller, the mother of the BRIDE wore a
London smoke grOs grain silk, trimmed with
velvet OF the same hue, and diamond jewelry
The bride was given away by her father, and
at the conclusion OF the wedding ceremony
fervent prayer for the future welfare and hap
piness Of the newly-married couple was offered
by the ofhciating clergyman.
The wedding souvenirs sent in by relatives
and friends Of the happy couple were both
numerous and elegant.
The floral display was magnificent, the par
iors being fairly converted into garden of rare
and fragrant flowers, the perfume of which
filled the atmosphere with Intoxicating Odors
Across the large bay window on the north front
cameliae and orange blossoms were tasfafuIIv