Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-07

JUICE JONES, OF Delaware, Ohio, has been
appointed one of the Visitors to the Naval
Academy for the current year.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, is suffering from a
severe cold and bilious attack, and was not
at he Treasury Department to-day.
JOHN VI. G REEN, for six years past a clerk in
the law division of the Internal Revenue bureau,
has rendered his resignation, 10 take effect on
the 3oth proximo.
THE PRESIDENT AND MEs. GRANT, accom-
panied by Gen. Porter, left for Philadelphia ON
the O'Clock train this morning, to attend the
marriage of Miss Drexel this evening. The
PRESIDENT VIII not return until next Monday.
TIE REFORM SCHooL.-The President has
approved the act OF Congress transferring the
powers of the Secretary OF the Interior in con-
nectiOn with the reform school and the ial of
this District to the Department of Justice.
VISITORS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY have
been appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as
follows: Prof. William, y. G. Bartlett, of New
York; Col. W. ID. wickersham, OF Mobile, and
General Robinson, L. s. A.
SUPERINTENDENT MoCARTEE, OF the Bureau
Oh Engraving and Printing, left for Philadelphia
this morning to look alter the interests of the
government in connection with the printing of
notes IN that city which was interrupted by the
late destructive fire.
DIR. q. e. Cox, of this city, has been invited
to present his views on the creation Of a national
sanitary bureau in Washington before the medi-
cal society Of New York. The Doctor has ac-
cepted the invitation, and named the evening of
the 18th inst. for the address.
+. p. JACoBsoS, esq. a graduate of the Co.
lambian law school, and well known in this
city, has his hands full as U. ). District At.or-
ney of Mississippi. There are some three hun
cfp ms ptS 0f KIN
I. ;. district court at jackson, and most of the
legal talent Of the state is engaged for the de-
fence.
MORE. kUKLUN CONvICTE D.-The Attorney
General has received Official information of the
conviction of fifteen parties at Huntsville, Ala.
who were charged with being members OF the
kukluN elan and committing various outrapes
Three OF the prisoners were Sentenced to twenSy
years lmrrfsoI ment in the Albany penitentiary.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The President has made the following appoint
ments at large to the Naval Academy: George
Ming, Henry A. johnson, X. X. Steadman
Naldemar ID. Rose, Daniel Case, A. G. Almy
4. ID. Maynadier, George A. Maxwell and i.
y. Potts. most OF whom are sons OF officers OF
the navy.
TRANSFER eF NAVAL OPFICERs-Lieuten-
ant Commander Crowninsheld has been order.
ed 10 ordnance duty at the Boston navy yard.
Ersigns T.. J. Beawind, W. f.. b. Delahay, w
T. Day, and Clinton X. Curtis, have been or
dered to the Powhatan. Lieut.. Jos. G. Eaton
has been detacho j from the Boston navy ward
and ordered TO the Powhatan.
COTTON CLAINANTs-Gen.P ayne and Gen.
Ewing were before the House committee on ap-
preparations this morning 10 urge the passage of
the bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury To lay lawful owners the mar ket value of
All cotton seized by the agents OF tie United
States after the 30th day of June 1885, dednct
Mound N def -
seizure.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY made no visits Of
anv kind to-day, but remained quietly At the
All ngton. About fifty applications were re-
eeived by the secretaries OF the Embassy o-day
IN answer 10 an advertisement in a morning
Iapfr that Two or more ladies were wanted to
teach the English and French languages. Mr.
Mori selected two from the large number of APP
piicanis.
Mr.. THOMAS A. SCOTT was informed by tele-
graph that document had been read in the
Senate Yesterday signed by General Giles Smith
stating that an agreement had been entered
INTO by leading railroad Off Gals including Scott
am. anu others, TO secure an increase of com pensa-
toh TOT carrying the mails without reference to
ekisung contracts. Mr.. Scott telegraphed to
Senator Cameron last night that no such use of
his name was ever authorized.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoNNIssIoS.-Mr.
Henry +. Dix has been appointed a special
souIhern claims commissioner to take testimony
AZ memphis, Tennessee, vice Pierce, resigned
IL is understood that the commissioners will
shortly submit another report to Congress Mr.
Blalr, chairman of the House committee of
Claims, Will soon report bill appropriating, in
the name of each person concerned the amo5nts
awarded them by the commission in its first
report. ~
ENPRrsS CHARGES ON NUTILArED CTR
RENcY.-The Treasurer OF the United States.
IN reply to a correspondent who complains be-
cause ne was required to pay the express
charges on remittance of S2.75 in fractional
currency, and 81 i'm legal tender notes, for
WaTded 70 the treasurer for rede m ption, that
IN order 10 entitle remittance OF from s5 TO $50
OF currency for redemption to TRANSFORMATION at
tue expense Of the department, at least s. of the
amount must consist OF fractional currency
hemittances OF legal tender notes must contain
at lesst $50 IN order TO entitle them to trans
po..auOh AT government expense. As the re-
mlttance In question did not satisfy either of
these requirements, it could not be Transported
AT the expense of the Treasury department.
BREAKING UP BLACKMArLING.-Compla
having been made to the Attorney General that
many persons living in the vicinity OF Pittsburp
are being continually arrested by incormers ON
,echhlcai violations OF the Internal Revenue
laws, and whose cases are brought before the
grand jury AT Pittsburg to their great trouble
and ANNOYANCE, the Attorney General suggests
10 the United States district attorney at that
point, that he prosecute no cases OIL mere TECH
nical attractions of the law before the Pjttsburo
luTies, and TO have all cases il possible brought
before a tnited States Commissioner MANY
persons recently arrested by informers have
compromised with the latter rather than to
stahu triai at distant points. IL is believed that
tne lniormers bring many OF these suits for the
purpose OF blackmail, and hence the su gges,ions
of the Attorney General
IHk LICENSE TAX ON CLAIM AGENTS.
PATENT AGENTS, &C.-Mr. Window intro
dueed in the Senate to- day a bill annullins all
laws OF the District of Columbia imposine a
license or tax as a requisite for the transaction
OF business with any OF the departments of tbe
general government. Ii authorizes ali nersons
10 transact business with any Of the depart.
ments OF the general government properlv
pertaining TO the same, subject oniv 70
such roles and regulations a. the heads OF de.
parfmepts may lawfully prescribe, and IL sbaiI
not be lawful for the District Of Columbia ro
impose license or other tar upon any person or
persons a. requisite for the transaction of
business with any OF the government de oart-
ments, and ell laws OF the District imposino
such license or tax are declared illegal and yoif
Referred 70 the District Of Colu mba Committed
The NEw YORK CUSTOM Hous. INvEsrIeA-
fioS.-After our report closed yesterday the
eAsmrna'ion of Gen. o. Z. Babcock was closed