Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08

JUDey RICHARDSON, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, arrived in New York from Europe
yesterday.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY BATES,
OF Utah, has been notified that his resignation
will be accepted.
SECRETARY boutwell, was considerably
better to-day, and will probably be able to
attend &c business tomorrow.
SURGEON DALLAS BACHE has been relieved
from duty in the department OF Texas, and
ordered to report to the Surgeon General.
REAR ADMIRAL BOsGs, secretary OF the
lighthouse board, is convalescent, and will be
able to resume his duties next week.
The CENTENSIAL COMMISSIONERS are coming
from Philadelphia to this city to urge the impor-
lance OF cooperation of the federal government:
in getting up the great exhibition in 1876.
The COMMITTEES appointed by the constitu-
tional convention OF Utah to bring the instrrr
ment to Washington and urge its passage left
Salt Lake for this city yesterday.
Mr.. hoRATIo KINGS LITERARY REUNIONS,
We are requested to say, will, on account of 81 *
ness in his family, be postponed until further
notice.
COMMANDER CRosMAN, U. y. N, Who is to
inter-oceanic ship canal, will leave New York
on the 9th for Key West, from whence the Kan
sas will convey the party to its destination.
QPERA.-In consequence of the illness of Mrs.
Van Zandt. the opera or Fra Diacoio will be
substituted tonight for Don Gioranni affordinp
the musical public an opportunity to hear Pa
rePa as Zer!iRa, and Santley in his great part Of
Fra Didroi0.
PROPRIETARY STAMPs-The reversal BY the
Court of Claims of the ruling Of ex- Commits
sioner Delano concerning the percentage paid
on sale of proprietary stamps by parties having
private dies under the Internal Revenue law,
Will render necessary q refunding by the gov
eminent to parties who failed to get the proper
commission on their purchase OF about ten
thousand dollars.
PROPOSED SUBsIDIEs.-The House commit
tee on commerce has agreed to report in favor
OF subsidy Of five hundred thousand dollars to
the Australian line Of steamships a subsidy of
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars to the
Alexandra line. running between New York
and Mexico, and subsidy Of one hundred thou
sand cellars to the line plying between New
Orleans and Mexico.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFrrCRRs-The fol.
lowing officers have been detached Com
mander James II. ellis from the command of
the. Nahopac, and placed on waiting orders;
Lieut. Commander George W. Wood and Lieut.
John ). Newell from the Mahopac, and placed
on waiting orders; Lieuts. John G.. Rich and
Edward III. Gheen from the Mahopac,
ana ordered TO the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire.
OUR JAPANESE VIsIroRs-The priucipal
members OF the japanese Embassy are still
engaged in the transaction Of official business at
the Arlington, and do not Ind the time, il thew
nave the disposition, to make visits. They have
been invited TO visit the different Departments
of the government, but only few OF the attaches
have availed themselves Of the invitation. The
secretaries seem to have plenty of work to do
JncgIng from the busy aspect OF their Office.
RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE
BOARD OF PUBLIo WoRKs.-The resolution
introduced in the Senate this morning by Mr..
Wilson, requests the President to suspend the
bOaiG oi Public Works for the District OF CO.
iumtla, until such time as the Committee of the
House OF Representatives, now investigating
the oinclal conduct of the gentlemen comprising
said Board OF Public Works, shall have made its
report, ana Congress takes definite action
thereon.
The SALES OF ARMS INVESTIGATION
The Senate eommi ttee to inquire into the sales
OF arms to the agents OF the French government
this morning examined General Over, chief of
ordnance, at his residence, he being conf ned TO
MS room by indispositiOn. His testimony was
corTobOrative OF that Of Seer etary Belkp an. AZ
the sale OF arms was i'm q great measure made
by agents OF the Department in various cities il
Will be necessary to hear their evidence to get
The committee meets again on Monday.
PATRIOTIC PREDICTION FULPrLLEp.-A
500 bond Of 1862, recently presented at the
Treasury for redemption, bore the following
endorsement under date Of 1868 81 risk this
amount Of my earnings with nv country. having
already risked my life. The old Ship OF State
VIII outride the storm. Some Of my Associates
IN arms say these bonds VIII never be redeemed.
half suspect some Of them think of self and
laurels frst, the country afterwards. Crippled
and worn out, i shall soon leave the service
but my children will not be wrenged in this
The endorsement was signed, Thomas Clark,
18th Ohio infantry"
THE NEW SPANISH MINIsTER.-It is believed
that Admiral Polo Barnabe, the new Spanish
minister to this country will be far less accepta-
BILE to our government than Senior Roberts, the
present popular representative OF Spain in WASH
ington, Oh account of the alleged hostility of the
former TO the United States. 1t rs stated that
ne has no knowledge whatever Of diplomacy,
force OF our country and entertaining unbonnd
eu Iaith In the proves of the navy Of his own
country, he has published. over his own sigma
ture, insulting remarks about our poverpment
ADMIRAL Polo has recently been in Command NJ
the Spanish fleet in the South Atlantic He vili
bring with him several naval officers az mem
bers OF the legation.
DINNER By THE PRESIDENT IN HONOR OF
TIE JAPANKsE ENBAssY.-The President will
give grand dinner to the principal members
OF the Japanese Embassy at the Executive
Mansion on Wednesday evening next, ut I
O'Clock. There will be present Of the Embassy
Suomi Tomoni Iwakura, Ambassador Extraor.
binary. the four associate anbassad DORIS and
the six chief commissioners. Besides these
there Will be present the President and
Vice President, the members Of the Cabinet
Chief Justice Chase, Minister De Ions. Mr.
Mort, Japanese Charge d'Anaires, Speaker
Blaine, Gen. Cameron, chairman of the Senafe
Committee ON Foreign Relations, Gen. Banks.
chairman Of the House Committee ON Forei9n
Affairs, Governor Cooke, Admiral Porter, Gen
erals Horace Porter, o. E. BabcOok and =. r.
Dent and Mr.. Douglass, priva te Secretary to
the President. ~
PROPOSED GRAND UNION r. ROAD DIPor-
TuNNEL CNDRR CAPITOL HILL, Ac.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has de-
posted with the House Committee on the Dls.
tTict Of Columbia plan showing the proposed
connection OF the Baltimore and Ohio, and Bal-
timore and Potomac railroads, BY tunnel under
Capitol Hill, with grand nnion depot to Be
located at the Intersection OF Maryland and
Virginia avenues, between It'll and 9th streets
west: The plan proposes to tunnel under Can
Itei hhl, beginning at point on Delaware ave.
hee, between ID and streets north, and run
bing Under Delaware avenue to the Capitol
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