Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-05

! Minister, was taken suddenly i'll Yesterday with
| disease sembling scarlet fever.
Hon. u. W. VOORHEES, has written a letter
to Tie Indianapolis Jearasi, declising to be the
| democratic candidate for Governor OF Indiana
DE-. SAM. HOUSTON, of the Treasury Depar g
meBt, has been promoted to a foarth- class clerk
| chip.
GEN. HOWARD in his visit to the Apaches will
! lie accompanied by Cspt. M. S. Wilkinson, of
| his staff, and by his brother, Mr.. Roland How
| ard, OF Princeton, n. e..
Mr.. RUSSELL Quincy, of the British Ameri-
can mixed commission, will return to England
by the steamer which leaves New York on toe
| Saith instant. He intends to come back again in
November.
TIE WHITE HoUss.-The Presidents visitors
to-day were Senators Flanagan, Sp eaker Blaine,
and Representative Buckley and Burlington,
| Gen. John Eaton, Commissioner of Education,
| with the "Jubil,e Singers" also had an inter-
view with the PrVident:
SENTENCE RENITTED.-The unexecuted por-
| ton of the sentence of musician George Lennon,
of the I'd infantry, who was condem ned by
court martial to forfeit pay; to have his heau
| shaved and be drumned out Of camp, &C., has
been re mitted by order OF the Secretary of War.
Coz. HuTcHINGs, the renowned pioneer OF
the YO Semitic, gave an interesting lecture upon
that wonderful valley at the Metropolitan
church last night The large illuminated views
of scenes in Calfor mia, exhibited by Col Hutch
ings, are exceedingly vivid and true to nature.
The lecture should be repeated.
The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION have
considered 1900 claims, representing $50, Ooe,-
COO. Of this amount they will allow as coming
within their rules about IS 600 900 or 80 900 O0O
The total amount filed and TO be fled which
they deem ust and equitable, Is estim sted at
e2o, goo 900.
GEN. T. T. CRITrENpKN, of counsel for ex-
Congressman W. b. Stokes, has entered suit
against him for 500 for professional services in
defending him In his late trial in the Criminal
Court of this District for receiving money for
while he was a Representative in Congress, on
which charge, it will be remembered, he was
convicted and sentenced to pay . fine of 81 800.
PLENTY OF "TIN."-There we're in the
Treasury vaults at the close Of business yester-
day the sum of &1ll o6s, o24.s1 in available coin,
and sl3 so, 142 80 in available national currency
and currency than has been in the vaults for
some time past. The receipts from customs
have been unusually heavy Of late. During
February last the receipts were about IS O0o, 900
more than for the CORES ponding month last
year.
TEANsFERs OF NAVAL OrrrcHRs.-Assistan
Surgeon +. G. Thatcher has been ordered to the
hospital ship Pawnee. The following officers
have been de Ached Commander X. L.
Phythian, from the Pacific fleet, and ordered to
prepare for sea service; Lieut.. Commander B.
+. Smith, from the Pow hatan, and placed on
waiting orders; and Lieut.. Commander Horace
Elmer, from the receiving ship Vandalia and
instant.
TIE CASE OF PENSION AGENT CoIL1ss.-
The Third Auditors Office has completed the
examination Of the papers in the case OF Pension
agent Collins, OF this city, up to November 80,
last, and Gen. Rutherford, the auditor this
morning transmitted the oficial result to the
Second Controller for review and decision. Al
though the accounts examined by the Third
Auditor show an apparent Indebtedness to the
United States Of about si2s. 900. the Second
controller Is Of opinion, from the fact that COL
Inns vouchers for the last quarter have not vet
been presented, that the total amount OF hiS de-
islcai,on viii not exceed $50 900. He further
and that therefore the government viii not SAT-
fer the loss OF q penny.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE LAND Lava
The House committee on public lands have
agreed TO report a bill making some important
charges in the land laws. The bill repeats
many frauds are peTpetrated. The homestead
law makes such ample provisions for the en-
enlargement Of settlement that the pre-emptiOn
useful only to spectators. The committee in
their bill provide for q restriction pom all future
grants Of land to railroads, if any shall be made.
Obhgrg them to sell their lands to actual settlers
al price not exec eding S2J0 an acre. Proyisios
is also made in the bill for giving soldiers the
right TO acquire title to homesteads by . resi-
dence OF two years, similar to that in Q bin
recently reported from the military com mittee.
TIE Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Sunday DispateA in his letter to that
paper. disposes of the New York Sans ISLANDERS
upon Hon. Geo. N. Robson, Secretary of the
Navy, in the following paragraph:
The articles of the New York San are laughed
at in w ashington by all who understand the sub.
iect OF contracts and purchases in the navy
Navy contracts are made by the bureaus and
not by the head OF the department, and the idea
ridiculous, as the navy agencies were abolished
several years ago, and all purchases are now
made by the paymasters in the different cities.
house, and gives no entertainments except din
heIs, and the pretence Of his great wealth is
Wlthou, real or apparent foundation. The state
this city is certainly false-for have examined
the records since March 4, 1859 and find M
ground" VI
TIE DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS, &c. The
House Committee on the District of Columbia
held consultation to-day and adopted reso-
luton THAT the Governor and Board Of Public
Works be directed to send to the COMMITTEES q
condensed statement Of all the debts liabilitias
and responsibilities Of the District government
and arising on recount or for work ordered With,
out contract 81 owing what responsibilities OF sny
Kind have been assumed mp 10 March /, 1879
either by tue District Of Columbia or the citiAs AZ
OF washington Or Georgetovn, the Levy Coartor
the Board Of Public Works, and also the receints.
expenditures and revenues - we'll e ali necu
mary obhgafions for which they nav hecoms
liable BY reason OF any work undertaken buf mot
completed. And also statement hv the Traes.
urer Of the Board Of Public Works OF sli raonis.
received and disbursed by him. the sourcSe ~
such receipts and the cause Of thS ~
hursements; and also an estimate OF the
amount OF tax necessary to Be ievisS
dnrinE the current tesr and annuaily
hereafter. This statement to include assesay
ments on property - we'll - general indehted-
ness, and the valuation % real and Dorsons,
estates, - made for the purposes a taxstion."
The OPIRA-The Parepa troupe prssentea
Aozart's delightful opera Of "The Narriaes al
Figaro" last night to an audience which vould
have no doubt been warn In their appreciation
had the participants treated the opera IN =
manner becoming professed artists. In Justice
TO them Il may be said that they knew their
roles, but they indulge unjustiAably in RsQs and
side joking Artist nay and tAis kind OF thins
= relief from the monotony Of repeating the
familiar role, but In its induleence the p1biic
being lese familiar with tue ohaTAc arc ant 10