Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-29
WASHINGTON. D. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH Tw
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
| INTERVAL REvKNuR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s3l7 ,42e.1e.
| SECRETARY robson will leave here this
evening for a shcrt visit to Philadelphia.
b. r. WILKINS sends us the new London IN ag-
azine, Dark Bise, for March.
THE Prussian Cross Gazette says Baron Won
Gerolt was recalled from Washington at his own
| request.
THERE Is NO TRUTH in the rumor that Ex- Con-
| gresham Stokes is to be appointed Fifth Audi
tor, in place Of H. ID. Barron, Esq, OF wiscon-
| sin, the present incumbent.
The SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new loan 10 10
this date amounts to s43, $40, 900, having aver
aged for the last four days about S., 900 900 Der
day.
The Des Moines (Iowa) Register says that
| General Belknap's name is being mentioned
| repeatedly in connection with the Senatorial
| succession Of Mr.. Harlan.
THIRTY-sIx members OF the house have
already notified the Speaker of their intention
to discuss Mr.. Shelabarger's ku klux bill, and
| others intend to do so.
/ THB HoUsR to-day was engaged in debate
upon Mr.. Shellabargers bill reported yesterday.
| But little interest seemed to be taken in the
| discussion, and the galleries were compare
| lively deserted.
HON. JAMES l.. ORR, of South Carolina, has
been appointed by the President one of the
board of visitors to attend the annual examina-
tion of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and
has accepted the appointment.
Il |
DINNER was given on Saturday BY Senator
Sumner to Mr.. LaSly, Of the London telegram.
There were present Major Ben Perley Poore,
L. O. Washington, Geo. Alfred Townsend, Col.
John Hay and Caleb Gushing, six in all with the
l host.
SOLDIERS SAvIFee.-Paragraph1 1856. Army
Regulations Of 1868, providing for the safe de-
post of the savings of enlisted men, is rescinded
| by an order from the War Department and
| deposits hereunder will be discontinued. Com
pany commanders and others whose men have
claims for such deposits are directed to enter
the same as ere dts the rolls of the next u.s.
ter succeeding the receipt of this order, and the
| paymaster to refund accordingly at the pay
ment on those rolls.
ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
HIGH COMMISSION AT SUITLANp.-A private
entertainment will be given on Saturday to
| President Grant and the High Commission by
MIR. s. I. Suit. at Suitland, his fine country
| place in Prince George county, Md. The promi-
| nent features of the entertainment will be a fox
hunt and deer chase, and from the nature of
l the country and Mr.. Suits large experience i'm
| hunting and field sports he will doubtle be able
| 10 provide his guests with some exciting sport.
A NAVAL COMMISSION met at the Navy De-
| partment yesterday morning for the purpose OF
| examing Captains Baker and Stillwer, Lieut.
| McSherry, and two other officers of the Marine
| Corps, with view to their retirement. The
| commission is presided over by Capt Slade
! OF the Marine Corps. This action will ere ate
hve vacancies In the corps, which are TO be flied
| by promotions, aid five appointments to be
| mace In place OF those promoted. There are
l about hundred applicants for the vacancies to
| be created by the retirement OF the officers re-
ierred 70; me commission is still in session,
\ but no definite results have been arrived at
ana reporters are not allowed within twenty
/ yards OF the room.
CoNFIRMATIoNs BIZ THE SRNArR-The
Senate in executive session yesterday afternoon
confirmed number of nominations of internal
revenue and public land officers, army and
nav navy OFFICERS, RosstTma.t ers &c; among them
| nal revenue 4th district OF Indiana; Joseph
l Mason, collector OF internal revenue 22d dis
Sl 1eTE f9s sb co Yet
| horace Candee, assessor of internal revenue
| I'D district OF New York; Geo. Bradley, Indian
agent, Michigan; James Belger, to be major
| tenant Commander John W. Quackenbush, to
| &c lieutenant commander on the active list:
II rhel DAFT, 10 De CAPTAIN
| the revt nue. marine service; Lieutenant Colo ell
| e. orge l.. Andrews. to be colonel; Major Levi
y. Bootes, to be lieutenant colonel.
THE BANQUET OF THE RUSSIAN MISrsrsR
TO THE HIGH CoMMIssIoN.-Amongt the most
l brilliant of the entertainments yet given to the
High Commission that Of the Russian Minister,
| III. Catacazy, yesterday, ranks among the first
| ford Northoote, Sir Edward and Lady Thornton.
ex-senator Williams, Of Oregon, and wife, Lord
| rentefden, Sir John Macdonald, Baron Gerolt,
l Porter, Mr.. Bernard Montague, and BsItazzi.
EtfeDdi, Turkish Charge.
=. Earl de Grey was seated at the right of
| on her left. At the right Of MI Catacszy was
| seated Mrs. Williams, with Lady Thornton at
Earl de Grey wore the ROYAL Order OF
| the Garter, and the other members OF the Com
| mission carried their respective decorations.
Mr, Catacazy wore the Great Cross of the I'm
perlal Order OF st. Stanislaus.
/ Madame CatacaZy was In pure white, decol.
tete, with blue flowers, looking every inch a
queen Mrs. Williams was in red satin, with
lace trimmings, which was admirably suited to
her stately and beautiful person. Mrs General
Porter was in pink and black, peculiarly
ada pied to her refined and Intellectual annaar.
ance.
This banquet, given to the High Commission,
proves how entirely unfounded were the rumors
snst the Russian Minister was opposed to the
settement or the Anglo-American difficulties.
we have been assured By o party present that
MT Catacazy, in speaking on the subject said
that Russas best wishes are for everything
that can tend toward public peace and the in
crease Of Americas glory and prosperity
Four MEN DRowExD.-The schooner Pion-
eer, Capt. T. G. Lothrop, loaded here with
coal at the agency of Mr.. j. p. Agnew, and
sailed for New York on Friday morning last
She had a fair wind down the river, and about
dusk had reached the Kettle Bottoms but the
turn buoy at that point being of, and the water
being low, owing to the prevailing northwe
wind, the vessel grounded on q lump, and re-
manned there until Sunday evening, when A
high tide took her OF. All day Saturday efforts
were made TO get her aaoat by sails aud kedge
anchor. but these means proving Intellectual on
Sunday morning 1t was determined to run out
the small anchor, so that, when the tide made.
she could be hove of; and the mate, second
mate and -FOUR sesmen, manning the only boat,
attempted to carry this pur pose into execution,
and had succeeded 40 far AT tn raacb q distoOca