Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-02
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

MAJOR GENERAL W. s. HANCOCK will leave
here the latter part OF the week for his head
quarters ut st. Paul, Minnesota.
THRTRLKGRAPR OPERATORS and new. gather
ers must be. most of them, engaged in making
New Years calls to-day, as we haze no cable
news of this date, and but two kilograms from
other sources.
Me. CRIrY JUSTICE CHASE is in New York,
accompanied by his daughter aud is likely to
spend the remainder OF the season there, unless
the present improvement in his health should
warrant his return 70 his place on the Supreme
Bench before the close OF the present term.
TEE CoLoRED CADET AGAIN IN TRouBLE-
An order has been issued from the War Depart
ment directing court-matial to assemble at
West Point. without delay, to try the case OF
cadetJ. W. Smith on pending charges. The
detail for the court consists of an equal number
OF the officers at the academy, and others
selected from posts most convenient to West
Point; none above the rank of captain. He is
charged with untruthfulness, &c.
The Governments SALES OF GOLD AND
PURCHASES OF BONDS THIS Notwithstanding
Boutw ell has directed the Assistant Treasurer
at New York to sell 81 100000 in coin every
Thursday Of the present month, and purchase
81 GOO, 900 in bonds on the first and third Wed
nesdays of the month, and one million on the
second and fourth Wednesdays, making q total
sale Of four millions of coin, and the purchase
ofsix millions OF bonds during the month.
TEE MARRIAGE OF General Charles Ewing of
this city, youngest SON of Hon. Thomas Ewing,
of Ohio, to Miss Virginia l.. Miller, daughter
Of the late Hon. John X. Miller, Of the same
State, took place on the Dist alt, in Mount
Vernon, Ohio, at the. residence Of Mrs. Judge
Miller, the grandmother Of the bride. Arch
bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, ofticiated, and
among the eminent persons present were the
father OF the groom, Hon. Thomas Ewing, and
three brothers-Judge p. b. Ewing. General
Hugh Ewing, jr., as we'll as a sister-Mrs. Colo
mel Steele, of Lancaster. Mrs General Sher-
man, another sister, was unavcidab!y detained
in Washington.
GENERAL HANcocx's army board continued
its lsbors up to a late hour on Saturday night,
when, under the law for its organization, its
duties ceased. The board has considered the
cases of ninety-eigbt officers. Thirty Of these
have been allowed to resign. Five cases
remained unfinished at the adjournment on &C
count Of want Of sufficient evidence TO condemn.
OF the sxty-thre cases fully considered, an I'M
favorable report has been made i'm ttrty-nve.
The OFFICER. receiving the condemnation of the
appeal, has been already or will be dischar yed
the service The other cases, with few excep-
tons, have been placed on waiting orders.
OBsEQCrRs OF Mrs. BELKNAP.-The funeral
of Mrs. Belknap, late wife of the Secretary Of
War, took place yesterday afternoon, At two
O'Clock from st. Johns p. T.. church, opposite
Lafayette Square, and was largely attended
Among those present were the President, Vice
President ColfaS, all the members OF the Cabi-
net except Attorney General Akernan,) who is
now out of the city, heads of bureaus of the
Executive Departments, members of the For
eign Legations, Senators and Representatives
members of the Iowa Association. the children
connected with the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phan Asylum, and many prominent citizens of
this District.
The remains were inclosed in metallic case
painted IN imitation of walnut, with massive
silver handles, and on the top silver plate,
upon which was engraved the name. age, ana
time OF death of the deceased. The Top OF the
coffin Was covered with crosses and wresths OF
| eyergTeens and white camelias, and at the head
was placed a beautiful floral crown. TIE pail
bearers were Secretaries Fish and Robeson:
Postmaster General Creswell: Judge Miller, OF
the [. 5. Supreme Court; Generals Sherman.
Ricketts, and NichleT, of the War Department;
Horace Porter, the Presidents Private Secre-
tary; Commodore Alden; Gen. T.. ". Rice OF
Iowa; VIM. 5. Huntington, OF Washington and
Z: r. Marsh, Esqp OF New York. The coffin
was carried by eight young gentlemen and, fol-
lowed Immediately by the pal-bearers and rel
atives of the deceased
Upon arriving at the church the funeral cor
tege WAS met at the door by Rev. DR.. Lewis the
rector, who WIS assisted by Rev. Mr.. Tenney
and the recita, OF the impressive funeral service
OF the Episcopal church was commenced. The
coffin was placed upon the recepIacle for IL i'm
the chancel, and the service conducted by DIR.
Lewis. At the close the remains were again
placed in the hearse, aud followed by q long
line OF carriages, proceeded TO Oak Hill Gene
terry, where the body was placed in the vault OF
Alexander Ray, and will hereafter be taken to
Iowa for iDterment.
SOCIETY IN WARRINGTON Our .Ssei,fy, for
this week has the following amongst its Wash
ipgton items:
" AT the Arlington this week there is charm
ing society, composed OF men OF the most dis
tinguished professions in life, and ladies who
viz
rick and family and his sister in- law Miss Vat
dlviare, very attractive South American
beauty; Miss olive Logan, David Il. Parker,
marshal of Virginia, Gen. Jas. b. Fry, Gen. Al
tired Pleasonton, L. :. A, Gen. kidder, Breyet
Major w. r. Carlin: Mrs. Thomas George. of
Idlewild, \: Y, and her accomplished daugh-
tiers; Mrs. j. Watts DE Pcyster and daughters;
Gen. Rufus ingalls, and Col. W. j. Rankin, L.
5. A; Robert Garret, of Baltimore Miss Iow-
cry, OF New York; Chas. L. Darlington. Rich
mOnd; Judge Chas. A. Peabody. y. Y; the az
complished and graceful Mrs. q. b. CrOssman,
Of N. y; and the fascinating Mrs. Jas. =. Far.
rar, OF ST. Louis. 80. Commodore Almy, of the
navy, has Just completed handsome residence.
His wife, nee Miss Gardner, of Capitol Hill is
in so precari0us state of health as to render
her On object of solcitude. not only 10 her
friends, but to her ply sicians. Years ago her face
was accepted as a model for that interesting
picture OF the Baptism OF Pocahontas, at the
Capitol Miss Phillips, daughter OF Hon. p.
tractive of our young ladies. She is of Jewish
type, with wealth of dark hair, and fine eyes,
'''AIs. Reynolds, niece OF Mr.. w. W. Corco-
ran, has one OF the finest contratO voices OF the
resident amateurs. Her valuable services are
given to the Church of the Ascension Mrs.
Aulick, formerly Baltimore belle, and now
'the widow Of the period, /" with a silvery tinge
to her hair, and with voice that is truly ire
sistible, is said to have besieged citadel $50
they saw OF impregnable strength; yet bsche-
lordOm consents to fall under her destinations
Thus has Cabinet officer fallen into Cupid's
clutches "'Miss Minnie, daughter of General
sherman, was en- promenade yesterday Post
master General Creswell and lady have LETT for
Eikton, Md. to pass the holidays. Their young
niece, Miss Bovnt0n, will visit them during the
winter, and Miss Mary McIntire, of MARYLAND,
who 50 pleasantly aided Mrs. Creswell last wear
in hernrduous duties to the public, will assist
her another season.
SEDUcER SHOT DEAD.-In San Francisco.
on Saturday afternoon, Edward j. Murphy Vas
shot through the head and instantly killed by
Dennis Gum, who il Q m0ulder by trade and
has hitherto borne an irreprOachable character
He had received an anonymou as letter informing
him that Murphy, who has had q half dozen
wives and mistresses, had seduced his sister If
teen years ago. Gum and his father in medi-
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