Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-17

.. DSketa TOT assignment 10 duty. Captain r..
r. earring, Assistant Quartermaster has been
relieved from duty in the depar tment of Dakota
and ordered TO report for duty at Fortress
NJ onroe.
RENoNINATIoN OF SENATOR WILsoN-Hon.
Henry Wilson was nompa Ted for reelection to
the United States Senate, in the Massachusetts
republican legislative caucus yesterday after
noon, receiving los votes to % fos Dawes and II
for Boutwell,. The labor reformers and reoub-
iicans opposed to Mr.. Wilson also mes in cane n
and ne2atived the motion to nominate Mr.. Wen
eltPhilhps by 6 to 3, and adjourned until to-
day.
LOVERS OF MUSIC incur midst are pleasantly
excited over the promised season Of English
opera TO commence at the National Theater on
Monday evening next. The combination com,
pany IS very strong one, and the operas an
nounced seem to have been arranged TO give
as much variety as possible. The sale OF season
tickets Will commence at Metzerott's to-mor-
row.
TEE CoBBLE STONE NUISANCE IN TIE
HoUsE-ln the House to-day, Mr.. Stone, OF
Maryland, offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on District of Columbia to inquire if
the " Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany had complied with the law IN paving
between their tracks on Pennsylvania avenue,
rom LIST TO 18th streets, but objection being
made by Mr. Mckenzie, the resolution was not
ceivcd. Ii will he introduced on Monday
neat, when An objection cannot keep IT out
DISCIPLINE, EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN
rBE ARMY.-General orders issued from the
War Department this morning commences by
setting forth that: "Ths Army being now rec
ognized and concerned to the present legal
standard, the Secretary of " at and the Gener-
al call upon officers OF all grades, and in all
branches Of duty, TO address themselves with
renewed energy TO the task of raising the mill
fary establishment to the highest degree of dis
cipn, efficiency, and economy" TO this end a
these relating 10 officers travelling OIL duty cor
resI0ndence, sick leaves, discouraging transfer
"i oincers and giving advance pay and mileage,
&c, &c.
RED CLOUDS WARRIORS STARvING-Colonel
Chambers. in command at Fort Fettermau.
teleTaphs TO General q. {. Augur that Red
Cloud, with fSe hundred lodges OF Siouy in the
vicinity of that post, are in a suffering con-
dition, and that unlCSs provisions are furnished
hem Immediately they will starve to death.
he asks that the provisions he delivered 10
them at Nine Mile Rancho midway between
LARAMIE and Fetterman.
The letter of Colonel Chambers has been
transmitted to the Indian Office BY the War
Department. with the endorsement that the
war Department had no resources with which
20 comply with the demands contained therein.
BUSINESS BRFoRKTHE HorsE DIsrRIcr Con-
NITTRE-Tbe House Committee on the District
met this morning.
delegation, headed by ex-Chief Justice
Carey, appeared. before the committee and
urged the passage Of the bill recently intro
duced in the Senate, to incorporate a free uni
versity in the District of Columbia
IL WAS decided to report favorably to the
House the bill to provide a unifsrm system of
education Tor the District OF Columbia. This is
TIE e; me Bill which was up last session.
Mr. Stone reported . substitute tor the Senate
bill providing for stenographer for the Su-
prtme Court Of the District Of Columbia. at a
-aiary OF -, 800 per anDum, which was amended
by striking out 81 800 and inserting 81 OOO ard
As amended it was ordered that it be reported
10 the House.
THE BEooKs-HAsTINGs INvEsrIGArroy-t
We Phase Of the Cose.-The special committee
If the House appointed at the request OF Hon.
James Brooks, OF New York, to investigate the
charges made against him by Hugh Hastings
Of the New York Con mrrciul Adrerfissr met
this morning, and Mr.. Hastings having been
summoned, appeared before the committee
bni refused to be sworn, claiming that the COM
nittee must make report upon his memorial,
10 the effect that the difficulty between himself
and Mr. Brooks was purely political one
over which the House had no jurisdiction.
Judge Bingham, the chairman. replied that the
committee must investigate the charges under
order Of the House, and gave Mr.. Hastings
until O'Clock this afternoon TO determine what
course he would pursue. Should he refuse TO
answer at that hour, he will be reported to the
House Tor contempt.
NOMINATIONS CoNFIRNED.-The Senate in
executive session yesterday afternoon confirmed
aiarSe number Of nominations, among them
those of Rear Admiral stephen q. Rowen, to
be vice admiral in the navy; Commodore Tnorn-
ton A Jenkins, real admiral; Captain James
r. NJ. Mullany. commodore; Captain T.. r. p.
Rodgers, commodore; commanders Edward
Simpson, William q. Temple and Samuel p
Garter, TO be captains; Lieutenants COmman-
ders Augustus r. Cook, Leroy Fitch and Rush
IL, wallace TO be commanders Alexander
Garden and stephen NJ. Golden members of
the Levy Court of the District Of Columbia; A,
n. N IN no al e
Jago de Cuba; Alvey A. Adee, of New York,
secretary Of legation at Madrid, in place OF john
Hay. resigned; James Il. Hardenbergh, of Cali
fornia, surveyor general of California. vice
SHERMAN, removed; Ellis G.. Evans. register OF
land office at bonneville. Missouri; Nath aniei
Pope. superintendent of Indian affairs. New
Mexico; John 3. Follansbee, register. aud
Charles Mcdonald, surveyor of the land office
at Shasta, CALIFORNIA;: Andrew Washburn of
virginia, pension agent 1t Richmond: several
collectors OF customs, aud a number OF post
masters.
The SOLAR ECLIPSE OF DECEMBER ODD
Commodore Sands, superintendent Of the
payalDbseryat0ry, hes received the following
letter from Prot. Ataph Hall, of the observa-
tory, wEo went 20 Syracuse, Sicily, to observe
re total eclipse OF the sun, which took place on
SYRACUSE, SICILY, Dec -, Commodore
r. r. sands, u. 3. N. Superintendent Of The yaral
Ctserratory: Dear Sir: The ed OF December il
drawing to close, and the eclipse Is over, We
have had tolerable success. Tie four contacts
we're pretty well observed. During the total
ecnpie thin clouds covered the moon, making
! think; the physical observations somewhat |
doubtful. The protuberances were very well
Fep. They were or pale red color, aud not 20
bright AS L expected them to be. The clouds
,nteriered with my observations of the corona |
l could detect but very little OF the radia'ipr
and curved streamers given In many pictures,
and the slight radiation that saw might have
been produced by the clouds. | need hardly
say that the total eclipse was q very beautiful |
sight.
Professors Newcomb and Hardness have i'm L
formed you OF our telegraphlc work by which /
We connecticut longitude Gibraltar Malta and /
Syracuse. spent four daysi Malta exchang-
ing signals with Mr.. Newcomb ON two DAYS and /
with Mr. harkness on two days. We 20 north /
to- morrow, and hope to be home before the /
18th OF February. Very respectfully. yours,