Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-23

ney and he has acce pied, and designated the sth
OF March as the time.
SoCIETY.-Hon. Ebon G. Ingersoll entertained
the Speaker and number OF distinguished
members Of the House of Representatives at
dinner last evening, at his house on X street
REPUBLICAN VOTERS in New Ham pshire and
Connecticut now in Washington are requested
to meet on Saturday evening at IA o'clock, at
the rooms Of the national republican committee,
No. 1920 + street, near the Ebbitt House.
A COPY of the notorious Weekly Caucasian
published at Lexington, Missouri, was sent to
Gen. Dent to-day, directed to "Gen. Fred Dent,
First Lord OF the Dog Kennedy, Washington,
u. e." Gen. Dent has no doubt that it was
forwarded to him by one Of the editors.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
this morning agreed upon the fertilization ap-
preparation bill which appropriates about
s2,eO0 goo. Fort Foote and fort Washington,
Nd, are each allowed s2l 500, Fort Monroe, Va,
~, 500, and Fort McHenry, Nd, s2i, 900.
The CHIEF OF POLICE would like to know the
name Of the miscreant who sent the following
to The STAR ofice:-"The Commissioner of
structiOn Of cherry trees declines to observe the
birthday Of George Washington"
VICE PRESIDENT CoLfAx delivered an ad-
dress in Brooklyn last night upon the life of
Washington, and referring to the Alabama
claims, said that England was bound by the
Treaty of Washington and the decision OF the
AIbitrators, and would have to pay the debt i'm
full.
THE House COMMITTEE ON MILITARY Az
FAIRS have had under discussion the subject of
consolidating the staff corps Of the army, and
General Slocum has been designated to draft a
bal tor the consolidation OF the Commiesary Y,
Paymasfer Generals and Quartermaster Gen-
erals Departments.
A FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION TO THE Con-
SCIENCE FUED.-The Secretary Of the Treasury
today received a letter anonymous dated Lon
doDdeTry. Ireland, February Z enclosing Q half
note of the Provincial Bank OF Ireland for three
pounds sterling. to pay fifteen dollars OF inco ne
tax left unpaid when the writer left America.
he says the other half OF the note will follow in
Cue course.
WHITE HOUSE VIsIToRs-The President saw
no visitors to-day, owing to his fatigue after his
flying visit to Philadelphia, except Hon. Charles
Francis Adams, wlO called with the Secretary
of State a little before noon, and the Chicago
delegation at present i'm the city in the interests
of the bill ending in Congress for the relief of
their city, The delegation is headed by Messrs.
Ogden and ScaDmon. Mayor Medill did not
come. as was expected.
RETURN OF THE PREsIDENr.-In response to
special invitation, the President, Secretary
DelanO, and General o. Z. Babcock left the city
at I2:I5 p. m. yesterday, to attend the levee
even by Col. j. W. Forney, at his residence in
iladei rhia. last evening After passing
New York train which passes through Phila-
delpbia at about ! O'Clock q. m, and arrived in
this city at about O'Clock this morning.
MAKING CITIZEN or Lo.-The committee
on Indian affairs of the House have had under
discussion the bill to make citizens the indians
under the same rules and restrictions as applied
to foreigners. communication was received
from the Secretary Of the Interior asking the
committee to consider the propriety of designa-
ting single tribe as an experiment instead of
making II universal There is an interesting
qnestios entering into this discussion as to whom
viii belong tribal property lands in case citizen
ship is bestowed. The committee recommend
the bill, amended as requested by the Secretary
OF the Interior.
A HARSH SENTENCE RENTED By THE
PREsIDssT.-The President has ordered re-
mitted the unexecuted portion of the sentence
OF court martial in the case of private John
Ma,one, 18th infantry, which directs that said
Malone "be indelibly marked on the left hin
with the letter ID, one and one half inches Ion o:
that he forfeit TO the United States all paw and
an y. monies that are, OF may become due him up
confined TO hard labsr for three years. wearing
a twelve pound ball attached to his leg by 3
chain four feet long; and that he forfeit to the
per month during the same period"
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OYFIcERs.-Lieutenan
Commander James G. Green and Lieutenant
Abraham H. Vail, have been ordered to the re-
ceiving ship Ohio. Lieutenant Edwin Long
necker mas been ordered TO special duty with
Commander Crossman. EnsigAs Richard A
Breek and John Garvin have been ordered to
the gunnery practice ship Constellation. The
ioliowng officers have been detached: Lieut.
- ~. Z. Noe,i, from the receiving ship New Hamp-
shlre; and ordered TO special duty with Com
manGer Crossman; Lieut. G. A ScheItky. from
the Pawnee, and ordered to special DUTY with
COMMANDER Crossman; Medical Inspector y
NJ Gnnneii from the naval hospital, Washing
ton, ID. C., on the LIST OF March and ordered az
member or the board of examiners for promo
ton Of officers; Medical Inspector Chas. Eyers-
neld, a member OF examining board, and or
dered TO the Washington naval hospital on the
lst os March; and assistant Surgeon Adam
Frank, from the Washington navy ward. and
plcced on waiting orders.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CABINEr-The
Reply Of Gladstone Under Consideratioa-
The meeting Of the Cabinet to-day was one of
unusual importance, dispatches from Minister
Schenck, brought over by Hon. Charles Francis
adams. ana the reply OF Gladstone to the last
TO the Alabama claims, Being under considera.
ton. Prior to the session Of the CABINET IN.
mt moers had An informal conference with Mr.
ADAMS. " no came with the Secretary of state
IN re lation TO the feeling In Europe, and espe,
eially in England, in regard to the treaty Of
Washington, MI. Adams, 1t win be remember
cd, being the arbitrator on the part Of the
United States TO the Geneva conference
The session OF the Cabinet lasted two hour
and hall, during which Gladstone's note was
discussed, but no conclusion arrived at in re-
gard to the precise terms in which the replv of
our government shall be couched. II is there.
fore not probable that reply win be dispatched
before next week. IL b generally undsrsSsod that
government win firmly but courteonsiv
refuse to recede from the position assumed in
the American case," preferring rather to
leave the whole subject as IL was prior to the
ratification Of the treaty OF Washington.
EX-CoLLECToR BAILKY.-It win be remem.
oered that las graph appeared In TaK STAR
some time since OR the authority Of " gentle
man late from Monte videon to the effect that
Joshua F. Bailey, ex- collector Of internal reye.
n,.t ~ Nsw York, was living In the first named
CITY In elegant retirement, and apparentlv in
Possessson OF abundant means. This state nenf
NJ NV nave reason to believe was incorrect
49, s..,s zen. information from that city
wbien safines ms that, 20 far from heinz In co,n.
sn'r,s on ha. Mr.. b. is dependent
support OF himself and family, and th.t he IL =