Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-05
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.

Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.
The President will hold receptions from to
10 O'Clock p. m, on Thursday, February and Is.
Mrs. Grants receptions will take place every
Tuesday afternoon, from TO ) O'Clock.
Mrs. COifax will receive on Wednesdays
during the season, commencing January 3d.
from 2.30 till 2. m.
The wives OF the several me mbers of the Presi-
dents Cabinet viii receive on wednesday after
noon of each week.
Speaker Blaiue's receptions will be held on
the following Friday evenings, from to IL
O'clOck-yiz: January 18th and Goth, February
9th.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon OF the season, beginning January
10th, from 2h to O'Clock.
Mrs. Marshal Sharp receives on Fridays.
INTEENAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were SLIP, O35.59.
THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT re-
turned from Baltimore on Saturday evening.
Mr.. RAY, Third Deputy Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, entered upon his duties to-day.
SECRETARY robson is expected to return to
Washington this evening.
CAPT. CHARLES j. DICKEY, of the 22d infan-
try, As been ordered to report to the Secretary
of War for temporary duty.
A CoNsCIENCE-sNITTEN. CaIcAGoAN sent
Treasurer Spinner 500 to-day, as contribution
to the conscience fund"
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TREASURY Ex-
PENDITUREs held another session at the Treas
uTy Department to-day.
THF L - sTvaupp GYrppYvpp orr;ror -.
Norfolk yesterday from Nice, having on board
the remains of General Robert Anderson.
SOLICITOR BANFIELD, of the Treasury De-
partment, has nearly recovered from his illness.
and will be able to resume his duties in a few
days.
TIE PRESIDENTS MISUNDERSTANDING Del
anc, Senators Cameron, Ames and Kellogg.
Representative Sypher, and ex-senator Wad,
had interviews with the President to-day.
TIE CASE OF THE HoRNEr.-The Attorney
General has not yet received the papers in the
case OF the Hornet. After an examination of the
case he will decide as to whether she is entitled
to clearance papers.
COMMISSIONS ON ToBACCo.-The Internal
Revenue Bureau has decided that revenue Off
GERS OF producing districts are not entitled to
commissions on tobacco shipped 10 other dis
tricts for export and subsequently withdrawn
and taxes paid.
CLERICAL CHANGEs-Mr. George s. York OF
the Census Office, has accepted clerkship in
the Office of the Second Controller. Mr.. John
Il. Parker. chief of division in the Bureau OF
Statistics, Treasury Department, has been pro-
NOTED from third to fourth-class clerkship, to
date from the LIST proximO.
The CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY for the Sec
ond session of the Forty second Congress, COM
piled tor the use of Congress by Ben Perley
Po0re, has just been issued, and is a most care
fully prepared and valuable publication. Major
Poore manages to add to its interest and useful
mess with each issue, but il would seem now to
be about as near perfection as possible. The
typographical appearance is also most credta-
bic 70 the Government Printing Office.
NONINATIoNs.-The President sent to the
Senate the following nominations to- day -
Abram Hoffman, assessor 18th district New
York. Bradley +. Granger, collector internal
revenue Sd district Michigan. James p Tag
CART, assessor internal revenue for Utah. james
Nj. Costello, receiver at Fair Play, Colorado d.
Z. Cox. pension agent, Washington city. Also
"a hUmber OF promotions i'll the naval and reve-
nue. maine service.
i SEVERE SENTENCE RENTED. - In the
Case OF private Patrick Williams OF the 18th in.
fantry, sentenced by court-martial to .'forfeit
pay and allowance due; to have his head shaved
to tie dishopOrably discharged from the service:
To be drummed ont of the garrison, and to be
confined at Fort Pulaski for the period Of four
years. the unexecuted portion of the sentence
mas been RENTED and the release OF Williams
from confinement ordered.
TIE New YORK CENTRAL CAsE.-Messrs.
Horace F. Clark and s. T. Fairchild, attorneys
for the New York Central Railroad Company,
concluded their arguments before Commissioner
Douglass, In behalf of the company, on Saturday
last, and to-day the Commissioner heard Mr..
Mason, attorney for the Lake Shore, Cleveland
anu Toledo railroad, which has q case 81 milar to
that OF the New York Central. The Commits
sioner has the matter under consideration.
"THAT SrANP DKFALCArIoN.n-TheC Com
missioner of Internal Revenue pronounces en-
tirely erroneous the statement in New York
paper that frauds have occurred in the stamp
department OF the Internal Revenue Bureau
amounting to several millions of dollars" The
balanced monthly by the Fifth Auditor and
First Controller, who give the Comm issiOner
certificates attesting the accuracyofthe accounts
within one dollar Of being correct, and would
have been entirely so had it not been for a cler-
cal error.
INTERESTING From LIBERIA.-Late intell-
gence has been received from the young African
republic. The legislature met at Monrovia,
December 4, 1871, and promptly organized by
the election of Mr.. ID. F. Wilson, of MARYLAND
county, as speaker OF the house, and John
Marshall, of the same county, as president pro
tenn. OF the senate. Hon. Joseph 1. Roberts and
MIR. Anthony w. Gardner had been declared by
the house to have been duly elected President
and Vice President OF Liberia for the term of
two years, commencing OH the first Monday in
January, 1872. Quiet and order prevailed
throughout the republic; the general topic of
discussion being the successful negotiation i'm
London OF the first loan OF Liberia. The
amount borrowed is stated to be 100 OOO in
coin: One-f OF this amount Is required to
be deposited in the national treasury as "a
basis upon which shall be issued paper circn-
lating medium not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars" The large Company of emf
grants cent IN the bark Edith Rose BY the Amer
lean Colonization Society arrived in good health
at Monrovia, December Is, after a pleasant
passage OF 81 days from Hampton Roads, va.