Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-08

"A REPUBLICAN OBLIGATION from Norfolk is
here to urge the removal OF certain federal Off
Gals at the Norfolk navy-yard.
FROM BRADY we have an excellent imrerial
Photograph CT the Grand Duke, taken at his
gallery. Alexis is fine looking, bat certainly not
handsome.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. John NJ. Norris editor OF
the Chrcaio!e, who las been suffering tor some
time from an obstinate and painful attack of
illness, is row able to be out, We are pleased to
say.
SECRETARY FIsH.-Forty-five republican
Senators have un ted in letter to Secretary
Fish urgently requesting him to remain i'm the
Cabinet, and representing that this is also the
wish OF the other members OF the Cabinet and
leading members Of both Houses of Congress.
SENATOR TRUMBULL states that he knows
nothing whatever OF the account OF an alleged
interview with him on the presidential question,
published in the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Nothing of the kind, according to his recOlec
ton, ever took place. The account represented
lin as favoriDg the reelection of President
Grant.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Cameron,
with a delegation from Delaware,) Flanagan,
Corbett, Chandler, Morrill,, Osborn, Lewis, and
Hamn, General Chapman, Representatives
Eames, Porter, and Rafney saw the President
x. II.
members present except Attorney General Aker
man, who was represented by Solicitor General
Bristow.
PRIVATE LETTER Boxes RECOMMENDED
With the view 10 expedite the delivery of letters
by carriers, the Postmaster General las sent
circular letter to the postmaster OF cach free de-
livery office, requesting him to encourage the
patrons OF his Office, by all proper means, to pro-
vide some safe and suitable box or other device
at their residences or stores for the reception OF
their mail matter.
A COTTON SuIr.-To-day, Mt. John u. Nc
Pherson entered suit in this District for CASA
way b. Lamar ag.. Sam'i G.. Cabell for $50 ,0O0
Plaintiff claims that defendant deprived him of
426 bales Of cotton, for hich heclaims 80, OOO
that he was possessed Of said cotton and cas-
ually lost it, and defendant finding il, yet know
ing II to be the property Of plaintiff, converted
it 10 his own use.
CoNsULs RECONIZED.-The President has
recognized Carl Adolph Gottleib Adoe as vice
consul OF tie German Empire at Cincinnati;
Theodore A. Havemeyer consul general of Aus
tria and Hungary at New York; Robert SchmitZ-
Ter consul o. Austria and Hungary at Chicago,
Illinois; Charles a. q. Adoe consul of Austria
and Hungaryst Cincinnati, Ohio; James Har-
rock vict-cOnsul OF her Britannia Majesty at
Chicago.
The House COMMITTEE OH the District of
Columbia will meet next week for the purpose
of organizing, and the clerk OF the committee
will then be announced. There are quite
number ofaPplicants for this position, but our
local politicians who have been working first
will no dOubt feel somewhat disappointed when
they learn the name Of the future clerk, who is
a native OF Connecticut, and a personal friend
or Mr. Starkweatber, the chairman OF the COM
mittee.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE OF Public Buildings
and Grounds has been considering the subiec;
OF public buildings for Chicago. Representa-
tive Farwell, Of Chicago, who is on the commit
tee, urged immediate action on the part OF the
committee, not only as an economic measure for
the government, bat because the buildings are
80 urgently required. 1t is supposed the ground
and buildings will cost about 81, 0O0, 900. The
committee also appointed Geo. Il. Downing, OF
New York, caterer OF the House for january l.
TIE TOBACCO CONVENTION yesterday adopted
resolutions declaring the second tax on tobacco,
snuff, and cigars, unjust; that after paying the
tax as manufactured goods, the sales should not
be taxed; requesting that manufacturers be
allowed to ship without passing through the
bonded warehouse, and fayOring uniform tax
OF 10 cents per pound. The election OF Off GERS
for the ensuing year resulted as follows: L. II.
Frayser. of Richmond. president; LOrin Palmer,
vi New York, vice president; John Hall, of New
York, treasurer; John Straiton, OF New York,
secretary.
The committee had a conference with the
Ways and Means Committee of the House to-
day.
REORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNAL REEVE
NUE. OFFIcE.-It is expected that the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Dougless to be Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue will be confirmed next week
and the appointment of Fir It and Third Deputy
Commissioners will be made soon thereafter
The First Deputy is appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, but the Third
Deputy Is appointed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury upon the recommendation OF Il c Com
missioner. As soon as the two Deputies shall be
appointed the Internal Revenue Office will be
al n,
lar manner 10 that in which it was before the
advent OF Gen'l PloasontOn, who, il will be re-
membered, completely changed the organization
fthc Bureau, and rather Impaired the useful
ness Of some OF its branches.
The DeLBy-SAhTLEy CONCERT TROUPE
If this tine combination Lad not as large an
audience last night a. it had n right to expect,
and AZ it deserved on the score of the very
highest merit, IL was certainly an excellent one
in point of character and as apprecative as
could have been desired. And those who were
present had the enjoyment of one of the richest
treats OF the season. We regret that we have no
space for extended criticism, nor, indeed, for
such particnlarizing in praise as we would like
other troupes may excel this one in some @ one
point or degree, we doubt whether a better one,
on the whole, has ever been here and the con.
cert last night was one Of the most thoroughly
enjoyable and In every way satisfying that we
have ever had the pleasure of hearing anywhere,
Those of our citizens who fail to attend tonight
Will deny themselves luxury that lovers OF
good music can hardly afford to lose.
GOSSIP ABoUT CONGRESS AND CoNo REssusN.
Of the seventy-f -four Senators fifty are lawyers.
Eleven have been Governors OF States. Nine
were born in New York, 80 that the Empire
State cannot complain, although her nominal
representation Is restricted to two, New Eng
land, having twelve members, has nineteen sons
in the Senate. Senator Sumner has seen the
longest service-twenty consecutive years. Hon.
Simon Cameron 10 tho oldest Senator, and Mr..
Spencer, Of Alabama, the youngest.
In the House, the longest consecutive term OF
seryice-that OF Mr.. Dawes, and as useful q IL
has been long stands accredited 10 Nassaehu.
setts. The HOUSE hes no sePtuagenArian, the
Oldest nemher-Mr. Perry, OF New York-being
not quite 90; 10 make up for which fact, thers
are seven nenaters who are under 80 yearsof
aee. OF tho professions represented In the body,
the editogial Aas risen b the fourth place,
having now eleven members. There are esghf
mannEef4ureFs, three doctors, two olergynen,
one teacher, and ono general buaneas No
less than ifty-two wore born in New England,
and seven came from the British Islcs-Canada
and Prpssia beng the only other foreign birth
places
TEE MKesAeB OF PRBsID.Mr THEIRS was
Yesterday received and read In the French Nar
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