Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-22

lHThRfAL EecSlPtS tTOm this
-orrce to-day were s2se,22l.e9.
GIN. HOWARD left San Francisco for AriIona
yesterday.
BoNDs REDEEMED.-The amount of 1862 bonds
red, emed to date by the Secretary of the Treas
Ty, under the three calls, is Sil0, 800, 800.
TIE CONDITION OF 6EN. DYER is so much
improved to- Gay that he IS able TO sit up in
easy chair.
The NOMINATION OF Geo. W. Sands, who was
appointed successor OF Gen. Daniel l.. Stanton, as
collector OF the fifth Maryland district, has been
wi hdrawn from TIE Senate
DIED IN ST. PETEEsBU RG.-News has been
received here OF the death at st. Petersburg.
Russia. recently, of Mrs. Ford, wife of Franc 8
Clare Ford, member of the British legat on
in that city, and formerly of the British legation
in Washington.
A NAVAL BOARD OF INQUIRY of which Com
modore lie Roy is president, has been ordered to
examine into the case of Captain Egbert Thomp-
son, WHO, is charged with endan gering the safety
of the Carandaigua. which vessel he formerly
commanded, by towing her through heavy ice
and injurying her sheathing.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRN.-The House appro-
priation committee have had up the question of
cCncurring in the Senate appropriation of fifty
competitive civil service reform, and, on the
motion of Mr.. Garfield to concur, the yeas were
Messrs. Garfield, Hale, Swami and Niback
Against it-Messrs. Palmer, Dickey, Sargent
and Clark. Not vOtiDg-Mr. Marshall. So it
was lost by tie vote.
NoMINATIONs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: David
Hadey TO be agent for the Pottawatomie In
dians, in Kansas; NJ. p. Freeman. receiver
public moneys, Sc., Elko, Nevada; George l..
BCal, pension agent, Portland. Maine; Reuben
Reynolds, receiver public moneys, Detroit, Min
nesnta. Registers Land Ofiices-John :. May
hugh at Elko, Nevada; A. Campbell, Mar
9uctte, Michigan; VIM. A. Newton at Detroit,
Minnesota.
VICTOR CAPOUL, the new tenor of the Stra-
kosch troupe, was brought up to commercial
PUrsuitsin France, but developed such wonder
full capabilities as tenor chorister, in phIlhar-
monte society OF Paris, that his path in life was
at once diverted to music. He passed through
the severe course OF the Conservatory and tbS,
rs the prOtege OF Amber, the great composer
who needed his fresh liquid voice for his operas,
he entered upon his grand successes as a tenor
Next week the StrakOsch troupe appears here
and our readers will have an Opportunity of
hearing the new tenor of whom fame speaks so
highly.
TIE CoLOEED NATIONAL LABOR UNION.
organized in the interest OF the republican
party, end numbering upwards of three hum
dred local organizations, principally in the
south, are preparing for the campaign. Mr.. i.
II. Rainey, of the House of Representatives,
W i'll speak at Emira, n. Y. on the q til instant.
and Isaac Myers, Of Baltimore, president Of the
Union, will speak in the same city on the 10Th
instant, the former in defence of the enforce
ment OF the kuklux bin in South Carolina, and
the latter against the election of Davis and Par
ker.
IHE AMBASSADORS FROM JAPAN.-The
japanese Minister Of Education, with friends,
escortedby Mr.. Wilson, Superintendent of public
schools, made visit last evening to the Wash
ington Bus ness College, corner of eth and l.
streets. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer AMI Mr. Wilson
explained the different branches OF education
taught in the college the distinguished visitors
who appeared much interested.
The public Is under a m;saPprehension in
supposing that the japanese Embassy desire 10
send lady teachers to Japan. A large number
oi ladies have applied for such positions and the
Embassy desire it stated that it is impossible to
faVorably entertains such applications.
TIE BANKs' RESOLUTION to investigate thu
affairs of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
parry was to-day before the House Committee
on Pacific Railroads. Holders OF certain Min
nesota bonds, claiming that In some remote way
th' &c bonds should be recognized as liens upon
lands acquired by the Northern Pacific Gonna
ny, by purchase from the ST. Paul and Pacific
haiirOad Company, put in an appearance, but
the committee unanimously decided that e ven il
the facts be a. stated by the Minnesota bond
holders, Congress has no jurisdiction of the sub
!eet. w; W. warden, Esd. appeared AZ counsel
TOR the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
and Mr.. Andrews, OF New York, for Minnesota
boncholders. As no complaint has been m lde
against the management OF the affairs of the
northern Pacinc Company, the committee will
row prepare a thorough showing of the cOndi-
ton OF the corporation, which, from the indica-
tons, will be most satisfactory to the bondhoII
eIs and the public generally.