Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Recepti0mA.

Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.
The President will hold receptions from to
10 O'Clock p. m, on Thursday, February and Is.
Mrs. Grants receptions will take place every
Tues1sy afternoon, from 8 to O'Clock.
Mrs. Colfax will receive on wednesdays
during the season, Commencing January 3d.
from 2.30 till 8 p. m.
The wives of the several members of the Presi-
noon of each week.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season, beginning January
10th, from * to 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. Marshal Sharp receives on Fridays
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $5is, 5O2-33.
THE FRoLIo sails to- morrow from the navy
yard here to New York.
IT is STATED on pretty good authority that
ex-Msyor Sayles j. Bowen, of this city, is to be
appointed Minister to Ecuador.
TIE Congressional committee in New Orleans
have concluded INSTRUMENTATION and left there
last evening for Washington.
CHIEF JUSTICE mexican, of Utah, has had
permission granted him to visit Washington to
make a statement in relation to the Mormon
trials in that territory.
SENATOR DAVIS, of Kentucky, we regret to
say, still continues in a critical state. His physi
clan, however, is not without hope of his ulti-
mate recovery.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND LIEUTENANT
GRANT arrived in Rome yesterday to remain
about ten days, and will then proceed to
To- 4
States fleet, under Admiral Alden.
Office Department for Ohio, is in tswn, for the
purpose OF reporting to the department as to
prosecutions for violations of the postal laws in
which he has had marked success.
The PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN CHrcAGo.-The
Secretary Of the Treasury to-day accepted the
offer Of the owners of what is known as the Bige.
low property in Chicago-where the public
buildings will be situated-for the sum of
81 ECO ,000 This is not the property occupied by
the government previous to the fire.
CALLED UPON THE PREsrDENr.-Senators
Pomeroy, Caldwell, Nye, Clayton, Osborn,
Hamlin, Kellogg, Robertson, and Represen-
ta,ives Wallace, Clarke, Buckley, Snapp and
Moore, also the Assistant Secretary of the In
terror and the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue called upon the President to-day.
COMMISSIONS have been sent by the Depart
ment ofJustlce to Hon. James Lodke, judge for
the southern district of Florida; Hon. Amos
Morrill,, judge eastern district Texas; Edward
p. johnson, U. y. attorney, Wyoming territory;
Horace II. Harrison, L. B. attorney, Middle
Tennessee; Addison e. Gibbs, L. s. attorney,
oregon.
THE NEW LoAN.-No efforts are at present
being made to dispose Of the balance Of
the new loan abroad, because of the unsettled
tate of fha En- fish
Boutwell, is OF the opinion that the excitement
in regard to the Alabama matter will soon blow
over, when it will be time enough to look after
the further negotiation of the loan.
EXAMINATION OF NAVAL CApRrs.-The
naval board, Commodore VIM. E. L. Roy, presi-
dent, which assembled at Annapolis on the 9th
ultimo, to examine members of the class of
midshipmen who graduated in June 1869, have
concluded their labors, and will soon report.
Among those who passed the ordeal was Rich
ard e. Davenport, of the District of Columbia.
All who passed will be promoted to the grade of
ensigns in the navy.
LEAD" INTO TEMPTATION The U. s.
Treasurer received to-day from penitent Mis-
souTian q money order for 1912, being the value
of lead taken from a car load belonging to the
government ten years ago, with interest for that
period added. The order was transmitted BY
his attorneys, who stated that he wishes to place
himself all right with God and man. He Is sorry
for having been lead into temptation.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL OFFIcRRs-Ordered
Ensign Edward H. Wiley, Midshipmen
Charles g. Bowan, Arthur p. Osborn aud VIM.
lation, and First Assistant Engineer Geo. W.
Hall and Second Assistant Engineer George s..
Gates to the lroIuois, 10th inst. Detached.
Master Edward W. Sturdy from the HYDRO
graphic ONCE and placed on waiting orders.
Master Chas. W. Christopher this morning re-
ceived his commission from the President as
lieutenant.
TIE GENERAL ORDER" SYsTKM.-There is
no truth in the report that an order will be
made abOlishing the general order system; nor
will any action be taken in the premises either
by the President or Secretary Boutwell,, until
the return of the committee Of Investigation now
in New York. The Secretary of the Treasury
anticipates some changes, and has already salts
fed himself from the evidence as to what Is
necessary Tor the better working Of the service;
but he may change some Of his plans after the
committee have fully presented their case and
suggestions.
AMERICAN CoMMERCE.-In the House to-day
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill entitled "a bill to
aid in the construction of ten first class iron
ste amships of not less than three thousand tons
each to connect the ports of the United States
win foreign ports, and to secure to the govern
ment the use OF the same for postal, naval, and
other purposes" 1t is similar in many of its
features to the bill on the same subject intro
uuced In the Senate last winter by Mr. COnk-
ling. The bill names as the corporators John
Roach, Clarence II. Clarke, VIM. H. Robertson. ).
John Grswold, Daniel L. Petty, Paul n Spot
ford, Charles A. Peck, Marcus K. Simons, W m.
Parker, and VIM. A. Hall, under the name of
the National American Steamship Company"
The bill was referred to the committee on COM
merce.
The TREATY QURsTIoN.-There are no new
Developments relative to the treaty of Washing
ton. Although, as has been already stated, our
government is not disposed to modify its state
ment Of the case, no formal reply can be made
70 LoId SIanviiies note to General Schenck
until the full and exact text shall be received
which Is expected toward the close of this week.
There has been much interest, but no marked
excitement at the position Of affairs nor apnre-
hension that even should Endlsnd recede fon
the treaty, results would follow more scrious in
their consequences than existed before Il wa