Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-18

well-known vocalists and instrumentalists.
NOT ENoAeFp.-we are authorized to con-
tradiet the newspaper statement that tbs
daughter OF Senator Chandler, of Michigan, is
engaged TO be married to Senator Ferry, the
newiy-elected Senator from that State.
GEN. ScHENcK's VACANT SEAr.-rhe Ohio
Senate yesterday adopted resolution declAr-
ing it to have been Governor Hayes duty 70
order special election in the Third district to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the resign alton O:
Robert q. Schenck, and that it is now his dnty
10 do so.
REVENUE COLLECTOR SUsPENDED.-S Super
visor Emery, Of Tennessee, reports to the Rev
enue Department that he has suspended Field
ing Hurst Collector for the 9th district Of Ten
nesse, for fraud and neglect of duty The
government will lose nothing, however. Deputy
Collector Thomas has been put in charge Of the
Office.
END OF THE BROOKS HASTINGS IyvRsTIsA
TONNE. BROOKS ExoNERATED.-Thes special
committee OF the House to inquire into the
charges made against Hon. James Brooks, of
New York, by Hugh Hastings, Of the CONNER
cidl Advertiser, this morning agreed upon their
report, which completely ex0ner ates MIR. Brooks
nom az charges. Mr.. Hastings having refused
to testify, the committee give credence TO
tho charges, and will so report to the House.
TIE BLApENsBURs TURNPIKE NUISANCE
The Subcommittee Of the House District Com
mittee to inquire into the management OF the
Bladensburg turnpike met again this morning,
and examined several witnesses on behalf of the
turnpike compapy-among them Mr.. Benson,
the keeper of the toll gate, and Thomas Morgan
policeman for that section. The former testified
that ne rented the road from DIR. Gunton. The
case VIII be argued before the committee to-
morrow. Messrr. Creecy & Alexander on behalf
OF the people of the county, and ". d. Dayidge
on behaif OF the turnpike company.
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| NOMINATIONS To-pAY.-The President sent
| the following nominations to the Senate TO-DAY:
| - Benin Herman, receiver of public moneys
Pueblo agency, New Mexico; J. j. HOFFMAN
| superintendent of indian affairs, Washington
d derrl'Irs; , Wmi n: Forbes, agent for Sioux In
| pension agent, Madison, Wis; VIM Z. DAVIS
| pens on agent, Cincinnati.
POstmssters-JsmesA A. Pinney Idaho Citv:
| Henry q. Marsh, Muncie, Ind: John N Rum
| yam, Warsaw, Ind; Hiram y. Goodspeed, Iigo-
nier, Ind; Sue ID. johnson, Huntsville, Ala.
The TRHUAHTEPRC EXPEDITION
| ant Commander n. ii. Farquhar, commanding
| U. s. steamer Kansas OF the Tehuantepec ship
| canal expedition, informs the Navy Depart-
| ment that the Kansas arrived of Vera Cruz
| mexico, on the 9th of January, and was to re
| main there four days, in obedience TO Orders
| ditiop. OFN
| The report that the cholera was raging at
l 'iiiititinn, oieAlCo, IN cO0traCicteu The IL An
| sas had just left that port and the cholera was
| unknown there Their. 1t is one OF the few loca-
| tons around the West Irties entirely free from
| both cholera and yellow fever.
The latest adyices from the surveying marty
| IN the interior report ali in good health aud
| spirits.
| THE NEW FUNDING LAw.-The Senate yes
| teTday concurred in the House amendment 10
Senate bill providing for the refunding OF the
debt. The bill, as 1t becomes law, enacts:
/" That the amount of bonds authorized by the
act of July IA, 1870, entitled AN act to antho.
rize the refunding of the national debt to be
Issued, bearing i've per cent, per annum, be in
creased to 500 600 600, and that the interest on
L any portion OF the bonds issued under that get
or this act may, at the discretion of the Score
tary OF the Treasury, be made payable quarter
yearly; provided, however, that this act shall
l not be construed to authorize any increase of
1 the total amount Of bonds provided for by the
act to which this act is an amendment"
TIE CARNIvAL-Txrther Arrangements for
its Suecess-At the meeting Of the executive
committee on the Carnival, on Monday last,
much business was done in furtherance of the
l arrangements for the great event. Much en-
thuslasin was evinced by all present, and none
/ doubted the complete success OF the affair A
l committee, consisting Of Messrs. Charles stor
Brlsted, Clement Hill, Marshall Brown, Gen.
Giles A Smith, Col. g. Nj. Alexander and VI ajor
>. ii. McBlair, was appointed to have charge of
| the equestrian exercises. In the high character
and ability of these gentlemen the public have
guarantee that their portion of the Carnival
must be great feature. Hon. Thos. b. Bryan,
Col VIM. q. Moore and Mr.. q. w. Driver were
ADDED TO the committee Of arrangements.
The HASTINGS BROOKS CAsr.-It was stated
in this column yesterday that Mr.. Hastings, of
The New York Camm .rcial, on appearing before
the Special Committee OF the House. refused TO
De sworn or to testify in regard to the charges
mace oy MIN In his paper, OF making money by
his position in Congress. 1t seems that the req.
sons he gave for SO doing were-frst that the
charges made against Mr.. Brooks in the Com
merc,a Advertiser did not give sufficient ground
tor investigation; second. that, as the contro-
yersy was to be carried into court OF law, he
should not be compelled to disclose his proofs
TOT The beneht of his adversary, which is the
object of his adversary in having the inyestisa.
ton; and third, that the resolution creating fhe
committee of investigation was so vague that il
would be impossible to prove anything II is
learned that Mr.. Hastings charges arise alto
gether from the position of Mr.. Brooks as a
government director in the Union Pacific Rail
road, and II the investigation is inaugurated,
nearly all the officers in that road as we'll as the
originators of the Credit MObilier, will be sum
moned as witnesses, thus making An expensive
and most protracted inquiry
AMONG the arrivals in Boston by the last en-
nard steamer was Jesse b. H. Shepard, the dis
tlnguished young pianist. who has been spe nd
ing the past two hears IN Paris And Iondon
He returns to this country Gro wned with honors
won in those cities.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING PAPER FOR TIE Pm.
u
Lie PRINTINs.-The Joint Committee on Print
ing, OF the Senate and House, to-day opened
bids for furnishing paper for the public printing
until January 3lst, 1s12. 1t Ia estimated that
there will be required during the year, 1000
reams of uncalendered paper, q, 800 reams OF
calendered paper, 800 reams Of sized and cal.
en6ered printing paper. LOCO rsams map paper,
$1,000 reams writing papers, ?, 100 reams paper
for POST Office blanks, and I 800 reams tinted
paper
John a. Strobel, OF Lancaster, Pa, was the
lowest bidder for class one, uncalendered paper
Offering 5000 realms at 1ax cents per ID; last
year the lowest bid was 10 is cents per Id. II.
NJ. Clarke & Co, Of Boston, were the lowest
bidders for calendered printing paper Offering
tie same at l6 cents and various fractions; 3
fraction higher than the prices paid last year G..
Magsrees& Co of Philadelphia, were the lowest
bidders Tor sized and caiendered paper At
u 62-1oo cents per h.; fraction higher than
last years price.
Campbell, Han s Co., OF n. T., who had the
large claesof writing papers last year at q cents
psr H., we're the lowest bidders for that class
to-day-2l cents per lb. -
Wheelvright, Nudge & Co., of Baltimore,
were the Jowest bidders Tor sized and calen-
oered paper, at 10 cents per ID.
ID. M. CLARK l. Co., OF Boston, were the low
e4t bidders lDr sfRed fiufeA p.nov