Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-25
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvgSuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 so.


source to-day were $3.50 80.
President GRANT has been made life
member OF the YoGng Mems Christian AssOcis-
OF n tbs city.
No M0Rg OzDHArCE To Nv SorD.-Secreta.v
Belknsp yesterday issued an order 20 stop the
sale OF ordnance at the several arsenals
throI ghcut the country.
TIE CASE OF Hon, G. C. Bowen. member of
Corg.ess from South Carolina, indicted for big.
amy. has been set for trial in the Criminal Court
OF this District, or Monday, February 18TH.
CORNERSTONE, PLEAsoNToN has recommend
Cd to Con ress he passage of bill extending
the tobacco wsrehousns system 50 a. to give
dealers West aud South equal Facilities WITH
those at seaboard cities.
REMOVAL OF HEL DQUARTRGs.-By direction
of the President, the headquarters of the De-
partment OF the south has been tranaferred
from Atlanta, Ga, 10 Louisville, Nv. This
department is commanded by Major General
Terry, and Louisville is the division head
quarters as well as department headquarters.
TIE STATE DINNERS of the President were
referred TO IN yesterdays STAR. The first will
lie given to the diplomatic corps and cabinet
Offices on Thursday, February 2, the other to
Senators and members on Thursday following
Minister Schenck will attend the first OF the
two dinners.
OBJECTION will be made, it is said, to Gov.
Powell Clayton taking his seat as Senator from
Arkansas, when the credentials are presented.
Their reference will be asked, and an investira-
ton into the legality of his election demanded.
on the ground that the body which elected him
was not legally constituted Legislature.
NOMINATIONS To DAY.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Alexander Ii. Adams, pension agent, Lexing-
ton, Nv.
Reconsideration j. Brown, at Anderson.
mo: John Z. Hannum, Delphi. Ind; &. l..
Williams, CarrolltOn, ILL.,; Frank Clanderim,
Morrison, III; Elizabeth McAllister, Fairfield,
Iowa.
WE ARE REQUESTED TO STATE that the dedi-
cation of the new building OF the Columbia In
stitUtion tor the Deaf and Dumb, named for
Thursday evening, is unavoidably postponed
until Sunday afternoon next at three O'clock
Ali who have received cards of invitation for
there exercises are invited to be present on Sun
day afternoon.
TEE JUDicIAEr COMMITTEE of the House
viii be the next one called upon to report, and
large number OF bills have been agreed upol
by the committe to be reported TO the House for
acton; The committee has not been called
since december. 1873, and several DAYS will be
required TO DISPOSE OF the business which II will
bling before the House.
A MARCH SESSION or THE New CONGRESS.
PRoBABLE.-The House Judiciary Committee
this morning agreed to report against the bill
providing for the repeal OF the law recurring the
new 81 ssion OF Congress to convene Immediately
upon the close or the old one. If the House
agrees to the report of the committee the i2l
Congress will meet on the 9Th of March instead
OF the first Monday of December.
The TEHCANTErgC ExPEDrTIoN.-The L.
). steamer Nipsic, of the Darien expedition
which lett Washington December Eth. arrived
ary 9th. After landing several civil engineers
10 search ior practicable canal route the
steamer intended TO sail for Vera Cruz but
hearing that DO coal was to be had there, she
put back for Key West, where she arrived .Janu-
arv 10th She is probably now on her way TO
Aspinwsll.
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-The President has d rect.
ed General {. {. Augur to subs'st Indians
temporarily who come into For Larlrie and
feteTnan ard for that purpose to. purchase
1000 head OF cattle. He also directs that they
be issued limited amount Of ammunition Tor
small game.
General sherman to day telegraphed to Gen
eral Schokeld at San Francisco, California, to
send at once company OF troops TO the Tule
IIver Indian reservation, in that State only for
the protection of the Indians and to remain
'here until the Indians can be removed.
The UNvEIIING or THE LINCOLN STATUE
All the requisite preparations are being made
to-day for the ceremonies Of unveillng the
statue OF Abraham Lincoln made bY Miss
Winnie Ream, and the affair cannot fail to he one
OF Impressive Interest. Quite q number OF visi-
tore from the northern cities have arrived here
-day with view to being present. The cere-
monies OF unNelliDg the statue will take plaJe
as we have already stated at . < O'Clock. in the
rotunda of the Capitol, at which time the publ,
will lie admitted at the main doors OF the
rOtunda.
TIVE TRIAL or Hon. X. X. BUTLER Posi-
roNED.-The case of Hon. X. X. Butler a
member OF Congress from Tennessee, indicted
for forgery, was set for trial in the Criminal
Court for this District to-day. on the opening
or the court this morning, MIR. Davidge, counsel
Tor the accused. appeared before Judge Wylie
and stated that the defence were ready to pro-
coed with the case. MIR. Harrington Assistant
District Attorney, said that owing to some of
the witnesses for the government not having
arrived, lie would have TO ask that the trial he
not commenced until to morrow. MIR. Davidge
said that he would agree to a postp0nemcnt
and the Court therefore set the trial for to-
morrow morning.
OPENING o. THE CoRCORAN ART Bull DING.
The Trustees of the Corcoran Art Building
held meeting yesterday afternoon, and after
resolving TO open the building with grand ball
patriotic uses, and tile Washington Alonnment
furd was selected As the beneficiary. The eN act
evening for the ball has not vet been deter mi ned
but it Will be either on the acth or 2lst of Feb
ruary next, in connection with the celebration
at that time, and in fact the whole building has
been placed at the disposal of the Carnival
Committee for those two DAYS. Messrs Anthony
h de and James G.. Berret were appointed a
committee TO seek the cooperation OF the cit-
zens of the District in furthering the success of
the project.
DOMESTIC BLISS IN CHIC AGo.-Thev have a
case of bliss in the Chicago courts which is not
all bliss. Miss Moore married Mr.. Bliss
Xpcctiug a biisSful life. Ruf sha wac disap-
pointed. Bliss found greater bliss away from
home than in the bosom Of his family. He
treated Mrs. Bliss most cruelty, and would not
furnish her with any clothing. She wanted
shoes, aud her mother had to get them for her
He used to treat her to night in the bastile
alone, very Often-locked her up in a dark
She had a very sorry tale to tell OF a married
life, which had rot extended yet over the space
Of a twelve-month. She found no bliss while
living with Mr.. Bliss, and prayed for release
fr<v. him,