Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-25
WASHINGTON D. c., THURSDAY, APRIL
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvExuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $780, 1881.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS, Of the Internal
Revenue bureau, was quite indisposed to-day
from chilis and fever, and was not at his office.
SENATORS NYE AND FERRY and Representa-
tives Getz and Maynard had interviews with
the President at the White House to-day.
SECRETARY BELKNAP will probably be the
orator of the day at the decoration ceremonies
at Arlington on the 31st OF May.
THE BR1TIsH-AMERIcAN CLAIMS coxM1s-
SION has adjourned to meet at Newport, r. l.,
on the 18th of September next.
No DEPUTY CONTROLLERS of the Currency
will be appointed until Secretary Boutwell,
returns.
HON. JAMES BLACK, OF Pennsylvania, the
prohibitionists' candidate for President is at the
Ebbitt House.
THE REsIeNkTIoN Of Clinton H. Tebbetts, ID
lieutenant in the 4th cavalry, to take effect Sep
TENDER 1, has been accepted by the President.
GEN. CHAPMAN is importuned by Office seek
ers more than any ten members of the House.
He has the advantages and disadvantages Of
having his constituents near him.
Mr.. THOMAS c. Cox, Secretary to the British
American claims commission, has been appoin-
ted by the court United States commissioner,
and by the Governor Of the District Of Column
bia notary public.
JOHN JAY KNOX, ESQ who was Yesterday
confirmed by the Senate as controller of the
currency, to-day subscribed to the oath Of Office
before Major J. F. Bates, chief of the division
Of issues Of the Office of the controller Of the
currency, who is also justice Of the peace.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS this
morning had up the contested election case of
Giddings against Clark, of the third district of
Texas, and refused to grant the application of
Clark for an extension Of time to take additional
evidence. The case will be taken up by the
committee on Monday next.
TRooPs.FoR THE INDIAN TERRITORY
Troops have been placed at the disposal Of
Secretary Delano, who telegraphed from Mus
kogee, Indian territory, on Saturday, in regard
to the troubles which had occurred at Fort Glib
SOD. The order to remove the squatters from
the territory has been reiterated and is now
being executed.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed a num-
Der Of nominations, among them those OF John
j. Knox, to be controller OF the currency and
John A Gray and DR.. Joshua Riley, to be
members Of the Council Of the Legislative As
sembly Of the District of Columbia.
ACCIDENT TO THE POLARIs.-It is reported
from Newfoundland that the steamship POlaris,
with Capt Halls Polar expedition, has put
back to Greenland in consequence Of springing
leak, caused by collision with an ice-snag. 1t
rn6 han ~nr%;2 80
all of the scientific party to keep the Polaris
ahoat. The disaster occurred in the middle OF
February.
MARIE ANNIE, who appears In Opera Bouffe
at the National Theatre next week, supported by
fifty other artists, is spoken Of by the northern
papers as the superior OF both Tostee and Irma,
who have appeared in this city, in points of per-
sOnal attractions and musical ability, and as a
comedenne. The sale of reserved seats COM
menced at Metzerott Hall this morning, and
from the indications crowded houses may be
looked for.
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORS held a caucus
last night at the Capitol and interchanged views
as to what should be the order of business before
the Senate. Failing to come to a general
understanding it was thought best to appoint a
committee vi seven members to consult the
various standing committees, and report the
order In which the business should be taken up
for final disposition, the report to be submitted
at an adjourned meeting Of the caucus. Sena.
tors Irambull and Fenton participated.
MR.. ELLIOTT, Representative from the
Columbia. S. c., district, who is also q delegate
to the Philadelphia convention, wishes 1t under
stood that the reason why he declined to squarely
indorse President Grant in the dispatches to
might be construed as committing the deIepa-
ton to Philadelphia, the members of which are
uninstructed and independent So says the
washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune.
Mr.. W. W. CoRCoRAN writes from Paris to
friend in this city that he will leave France
for the United States on the 18th OF Nav At
the time he wrote his general health was pretty
good, but 1t was impossible to predict the result
OF the surgical operation performed a few days
f before Tor the purpose Of renewing cataract
law, Mr.. Eustis, left Marseilles for the United
States on the 18th inst On its arrival here it
Will be placed In MIR. COrcorans mausoleum in
Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases OF George Trimmer, of
Manassas, for 81 $50: Robert T. Lucas, OF
b. Lacey, of Carroll county, MARYLAND, and
formerly Of Virginia. for 20 go. Testimony was
also taken in the case of Henry Fitzhugh,
OF Stafford county, Virginia, who presented
claim for s75, 600. Several witnesses testified to
his loyalty to the Union, but several of his
former slaves swOre that he compelled his two
sohs W enteI tne conleueratc army and that he
treated his c0lored people with atrocious cruelty
The POTOMAC AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD
BILL.-The House committee on the District OF
Columbia had q private meeting this morning,
but the report upon the investigation was not
considered, as all the members of the committee
were not present. The committee will meet
again on wednesday next, for the purpose
OF OF psepsring the report The bill giving the
assent OF Congress to the subscription Of the
District to the Piedmont and Potomac railroad
company, which recently passed the Senate.
was considered, but no final conclusion reached
thereon. 1t will probably be voted on next
Wednesday, and the impression prevails that
the report on it will be favorable.
. TIE DEMOCRATS AND THE LIs.RALs
Referring to the dispatch in the newspapers
that August Belmont was ct Cincinnati urging
the nomination Of Charles Francis Adams A n
candidate for President before the Convention
10 assemble there next week, and giving assur-