Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-20

Hon. JOHN ALLISON, register of the Treasury
department, is a candidate for Congress in the
goth district OF Pennsylvania, now reprssented
by Hon. Samuel Griffith.
CAPT. GEORGE WRIGHT. OF the L. s A
fell over the bannisters at the Brandreth HOUSE,
in New York, on Saturday night, and was SO
seriously injured that he died in a few hours.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS GRANT returned
from their visit to the home of the Postm aster
General at Elkton, Md, to-day. Yesterday they
attended the NJ. E. Church in Elkton, in com
pany with the family of Mr.. Creswell.
PERsoNAL.-J. b. Mccullough. of the St.
Louis Democrat, formerly the well-known
"Mack' of the Cincinnati press, and who more
recently (until burned out) made journalism
lively in Chicago, is in town ON his way to the
Philadelphia convention.
TRANSFER OF NAVAL Observation-Disclosures
John +. Mirry has been ordered to the receiving
ship Sabine; Lieutenant Commander Charles J.
Barclay has been detached from the receiving
ship Sabine and ordered to ordnance duty at
the New York navy yard.
THE JAPANESE GIRLS who came 10 this coun-
try with the Embassy q short time since are to
rem ain in this city and received an English
education, they having been placed in charge of
Miss Annie Loring The palaces belonging TO
the parents Of three of the young ladies were
consumed by the recent fire in Yeddo.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN in a circular just
issued, disapproves punishment in the navy by
confinement in double irons, and says as general
rule Ii should not be resOrted to, or at least
not imposed for any considerable period, except
where the offence has been grave or the offender
has given indications of being incorrigible.
Mr.. W. W. CoRcoRAN having telegraphel
by cable that he expected to arrive in New York
on Tuesday, the 10Th inst, from his European
tour, number of his personal friends and
other prominent citizens OF Washington will
meet him in New York on his arrival. and
escort him to this city. They intend to leave
Presentation. VIM. ii. Seward has an
nounced his intention OF supporting President
Grant for reelection in opposition to Mr..
Greeley. ''..Mr. VIM. P. Copeland, of the
New York Journal Of Commerce, is going west
after the adjournment of Congress, AMI will
write a series of letters to his journal on the com
marcial Interests of that section.
MIR. BRhxToN, of Virginia, introduced in
the House to- day bill to authorize the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad company to
run over the long bridge and tunnel under
Capitol Hill in order to connect with the Baltj-
more and Ohio road. The bill is the same as
that introduced in the Senate on Saturday by
Mr.. Spencer, and published in The STAR of
Saturday afternoon.
GRACE GREENWOOD writing some capital
California letters to the New York Times) has
another earthquake story. A lodger at one of the
hotels, when wakened on that memorable night
supposed that some mischievous or burglari1us
individual was heaving up his bed. Leaning
over its edge, and holding on with difficulty he
shouted, "COme out there, you son of gum"
The idea of calling an earthquake ''son of a
gum is droll.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN COAST
The California, the flagship OF Rear Admiral
John A. WinslOw, arrived at Callao, April 10Th,
from Valparaiso. via Coqumbo and Caldera
Political affairs were qliet on the coast. and no
complaints were heard from the Americans
who seemed to stand i'm high repute. Nest of
the commerce on the coast is carried on by
French and English lines of steamers. Mer-
chant vessels bearing Our flag are seldom met
with except at Callao or the Guinape islands.
THE UNION REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE held a meeting on
Saturday and adopted a resolution accounting
the resignation Of Hon. James Fl. Plat, jr., as
secretary OF the committee, expressing regret
at losing so honorable a colleague and return
ing him their thanks for his fidelity Hon. j.
M. Edmunds was selected secretary of the COM
mittee and Gov. II. ID. Cooke treasurer Col
Richard j. Hilton continues as assistant secre-
tary.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL
ARTICLB."-The Senate committee on foreign
relations after long session on SATURDAY. which
was attended by the Secretary of State. finally
agreed to substitute for the Granville supple
mental treaty article. The modification, how
ever 1t is believed, does not materially alter the
substance Of the original draft as drawn by the
English ministry. When il was reported 10 the
executive session Messrs. Cameron, Morton and
schurz explained the various views which the
committee had discussed
A DISPATCH was received at the Treasury
Department to-day announcing the death, at
his home i'm Connecticut, of Mr. George par
h-tr n x;s,nx
Secrefarys office, and formerly deputy commits
sioner OF Internal revenue. Mr.. Parnell had
been IN III health from consumption for over a
seDee to visit the Pacific coast. The journey
failed to improve his health, however, and he
never returned to the department. He was re-
garded as an efficient officer, and was highly
esteemed by large circle of friends in the
Treasury.
COLLISION BETWEEN L. S. TROOPS AND UTE
1NDIAFs-A report from Fort Leayenworth to
the War Department mentions that a collision
occurred between United States troops and a
1Tn,eving band OF ties on the 9th instant, at
Terra Amarillo, northwest of Abiguir. One In.
dian was killed, and one soldier severely wound
ed in the leg. The attack Was made by the In
dsns IN the presence OF their agent. The troops
Every effort was made to prevent trouble by fine
agent and the commanding officer. Reportshay
reached r OFT Leavenworth that the Apaches are
going peaceably to their new reservation at
Tubrosa. 80
The LARGEST CLAIM YEr.-Col w. W. War.
den, as attorney for Mrs. Anna NJ Fitzhugh,
to- day filed the largest claim ever fled before
the southern claim commission. The demand
is for 1915 600 for wood and timber taken for
supplying the United States army during the
rebellion, from the large estate OF Mrs. Fitz-
hugh In Fairfax county, Va, known as ''Ravens.
worth" Among the papers fled is safeguard
in the handwriting Of Gen. Winfield Scott,
dated June "a, 1851, which reads as follows
"Airs. A. N. Fitzhugh, OF Rsvensworth, q lady
OF great excellence, connected with the family
OF The Father Of his Country. is, with her family
servants, house and property, placed under the
safeguard Of the army"
Lively TINEs AT THE CApIrsL-To-day
was one Of the nveliest days Of the session in
the House. After the expiration of the morning
honr Mr.. Dawes obtained the floor, and moved
that the House 20 into committee Of the whole
on the tax and tariff bill, but he yielded to some
members to get various matters up, and refused
others, SO that many got wrathful, and when
Mr.. Dawes attempted to press his motion for
mmittee Of the whole he was badly defeated.
Then came the irrepressible Snapp, Of Illinois,
with resolution requiring the ways and means
committee to report Immediately to the House
the Senate resolution for fnAl sdjournment on
the 18th Of May. upon this he moved that the
rules be suspended, and that II pass. and de-
manded the previous question. (Great laugh
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