Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-25

Mr.. CLAYTON, the new Senator from Arkan-
sas, was sworn IN and took his seat in the Senate
this morning.
Hon. r. q. INGRRsoLL is seriously i'll, We
regret TO hear, suffering from a mort painful
and dangerous complaint.
SHILLINGroN sends us the Ald;ne for April
''the han lsoInes illustrated paper IN the world,
20 claimed.
SENATOR SUMMERS speech on the outrages IL
the South, and on San Domingo will, IL is an
nounced, occupy three hours in the delivery OIL
Monday.
PKRsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. George W. Child
of Philadelphia arrived in Washington or
Thursday and remained until last evening They
were the quests OF the President and Mrs Gran
at the Executive Mansion.
SOLICITOR SMITH, the ewly appointed solici
tor OF the Interior Department, assumed hi
duties to-day, which is . new office in that de-
pirtment. His ONCE will be in the room ad
joining that Of that of the Secretary, and it il
now being prepared.
TEE SUPREME COURT OF Arkansas ant
both branches OF the State Legislature hsvs
Endorsed the position assumed by Gov. Clayton
in declaring Gen. John Edwards, democrat, the
legally elected member of Congress from the
third district Of that State.
ApPOINMBNTs OF PosrMAsTRRs.-The Post
master General to-day appoint ed the folio wins
I ostmasters: j. P. Houck, at the Shenandoah
Iron Works, Page county, Va; J. q. Walker, a.
Vernon Hill, Halifax county, Va; Thomas j
Hopkins, at Pemberton, Goochland county
Va; and Jacob II. Lindsay, at Bridge v alter
Rockingham county. Va.
COMPUTATIONS AND REJECTION By TIL
10 in
terday confirmed the nominations of number O,
land officers; also those Of Horatio q. Newcomb
OF Indiana. to be Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior. James L. Rapier, assistant assessor
OF internal revenue for the second district oil
Alabama. The Senate rejected the nomination
Of Eli F. Jennings for assessor of internal reye-
nue. for the third district Of Alabama.
NoMINATroNs.-The President sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Post.
masters-Jebn c. Douglass, GAINESVILLE, Ohio
w. III. Blair, Hamilton, Ohio, j. s. Hull, New
Philadelphia, Ohio; G.. K. Lsndis, Omeland N
j.; j. Il. Campbell, Fort Scott, Kansas: c. r
BEL, McGregor, Iowa, John II. Shurrimons
lawrence, Kansas; 5. A. Fitch, Chetopah
Kansas.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander G. II
Craven has been ordered to the receiving shiI
independence at the Mare Island navy ward
Second Assistant Engineer Il. G.. Gowiuy has
cen ordered to examination for promotion
Lieut.. Commander r. A. Cook has been de
tached from the receiving ship independence
and ordered to the Ssrsnac. Lieut.. L. f,
Cbenery has been detached from the naval
rendezvous at San Francisco and ordered 20
he Saranac.
SoC1ETY.-Amongt the visitors who added to
the attractions of Washington society during
the past season were Mrs. Elijah Ward and her
pretty and accomplished daughter Miss Stewart
Mrs. Ward is the wife OF General Elijah Ward
many years Representative from New York
city, whose careful studies and able reports ara
peaches on our relations with Canada, while a.
a member OF the House Commerce Committee
he had charge Of the subject, have given him a
VIDE reputation in. the two couHtries. The
family have left their winter residence tire
Arlington for their home in New York city.
THE DELINQUENT NAVAL PAYMAsTRRs-
Sentences Of The Court Martial and Action Of Seer,
tdry RoGesOn.-In the cases of Paymasters James
:. Giraud, VIM q. Marcy and Charles II. Lock
wood, tried some time since by Naval Court
Martial in this city, for scandalous conduct in
not settling their accounts and embe Element OF
publ mos is, the Secretary of the NAVY ha,
confirmed the sentences of dismissal from the
navy rendered in each case, but has not cor .
TIMED the sentences OF fine and Imprisonment
on the ground that these are of don btf al lie alty
and incapable of proper execution under mill
tary authority, while the authority is clear in
diction of the offence.
In the case of Paymaster Richard Washing
on, the court having found that he did not an
Proprate any money to his own use, and having
recommended him to clemency, the sentence OF
dismissal is mitigated to suspension from rank
duty and pay, for the term OF six months This
fecislcn does not effect the liability OF the Sc
curities 10 make good the loss to the govern
meHt. nor interfere with the prosecution OF the
offenders in the civil courts.
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