Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-20

Ne reCelptS rom
source to-day were S3iS, 15s.0s.
TIE PRESIDENT took his usual Saturday hoii-
day to-day and received no visitors. This after
noon be took drive on the avenue.
PAYNAsTER GEORGE w. BEAM AN, L. s. N,
has been detached from the Ossipee and ordered
TO settle his accounts.
The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the casesof p. Hlllmsn Troth OF Fair
fax county, Virginia, for S1S6, and DIR. j. j..
Gibson, OF Aleorn county, Mississippi, for 81 400.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, arbitrator on
the part OF the United States at the Geneva
conference, sails for Europe on Wednesday
next, in anticipation of the June meeting of the
tribunal.
SENATOR BLAIR has sent a dispatch from
this city 10 the Louisiana democratic conven-
ton saying: "Our friends here think it would
be coed policy TO defer the democratic nomi-
nations until after the convention in Cincin-
natl"
CIVILIANS MAY BE TRIED BY CoURT-MAR-
TIAL.-The Attorney General has decided that
civilians serving with the army arc subject to
military orders and may be tried BY court mar
tiai according to the rules and discipline OF war
the same as an Off Ger or enlisted man.
TEE SUPREME COURT has decided that the
treaty stipulations with Prussia which take
from the admiralty courts the Jurisdiction over
cases in which Prussian sailors were complain
ing against PTussian vessel, and give it to the
Prussian consul, are unconstitutional and void.
Hon. REvEEDY JOHNSON win in a few days
address letter to Judge Peters, of Maine,
through the press, on the ubject of consequential
damages in connection with the Treaty OF W ash
lngton. He will take the ground that we cannot
reasonably insist ON such damages under the
treaty.
The HORSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
yesterday agreed to appropriate 100000 TO
indemnify states for expenses incurred i'm enroll
ing and equipping volunteers during the late
war; they also allowed S3,000,0 coo to detray the
expenses of the United States courts during the
next fiscal year, and 5000 to continue eXpari-
menting food fishes.
EXAMINING BOARD OF THE NAVY DEPART-
Notwithstanding Robson has appointed as the
examining board OF the Navy Department,
under the rules OF the civil service advisory
board, Capt. David Ammep, chief of the bureau
OF navigation; MIR. Holmes r. Offiey, chief clei k
of the department, and Mr.. John W. Hogg,
disbursing clerk.
The UTAH PEIs oSERs.-rhe L. $. Marshal
OF Utah yesterday telegraphed to the Attorney
General for instructions, and received an
answer that the prisoners held under indict-
ments found by the late Grand Jury must not be
court. No proceedings will be taken in the
matter till next Monday.
The CASE OF DE-. HoUARD.-It is stated that
in conversation recently with prominent mem
bers OF Congress the President said that repa-
ration Will be demanded from Spain in the case of
DR.. HOuard; that the Spanish rule i'm Cuba b As
been carried beyond the bounds OF right and
reason, and THAI, partly in consequence thereof,
the demand Tor the release OF DIR. Houard will
undoubtedly be respected.
VISIT OF THE JApANgsE EMBASSY TO Mt.
VEENoN.-Iwakura and about twenty five mem
bers Of the embassy visited Mt. Vernon this
morning. They were accompanied by Secre-
,aries Belknap and Robson, Minister and
mrs ats DsLons, General Ala; aud Mrs: Babeosk,
Z. W. Brooks, Japanese charge d'afiaires q
San Francisco, and others. The party EN-
bdrked at the navy yard, and were conveyed u
NJ. vernon by tie government steamer ITALIA
poosa.
PERsoNAL.-Judge Nelson, of the United
States supreme court, is improving in health
.".It il thought that Congressman Brooks, OF
Massachusetts, will he appointed ulge of the
probate court of that state in place of Judge
Richardson, resigned. .'..Chief Justice Moses.
Of South CaroSba, is at the Metropoiitan
Hotel Mr. j II. Saville, chief clerk OF
the Treasury Department, and Sumner l.
k!mball, chief Of the revenue bureau marine
division, have gone to New Jersey to inspect the
dloHR THAI coast.
CONTROLLER OF TIE CURRENCY APPOINTED
Nr. John Jay Knox, who for several years past
has occupied the position OF Deputy Controller
Of the Currency, Vas to-day appointed Controller
OF the Currency, vice Hulburd: resigned. His
nomination will he sent to the Senate on Mon
day. The appointment of Mr.. Knox gives gen.
oIal satisfaction, especially among those who
are cognizant of his peculiar qualifications for
his position. AS soon as the appointment be-
came known ia the Treasury Department, his
Office was thronged by friends who came to con-
graduate him on his good fortune.
A NEW CASE OF CoNrEMpr.-The House
election committee has voted unanimously to
authorize the chairman to report a resolution
bringing Butts, attorney for De Large, OF South
Carolina, before the bar Of the House for con-
| tempt, if he does not deliver to DE Large the
evidence which the former states proves De
Large's right to the seat. Butts claims that he
was never paid for his professional services, and
holds the evidence as security, offering to sur
render 1t II DE Large would pay his claim. The
ease il reported 10 the House will be novel anu
interesting.
| EXPERIMENTS WITH STEAM BoILEgs.-Jus-
| tice Bradley, Of the Supreme Court, has al
dressed letter to the Secretary of the Treasury
advocating an appropriation by Congress for
experiments upon steam boilers for the purpose
OF ascertainDg the causes of explosions. He su g
gests that board be constituted for the purpose
OF making such experiments. A copy of the let
Ter mas been sent Dy secretary Boutwell, 10 Sena-
tor Chandler, chairman of the committee or
commerce, with the following comments: The
subject is one of great importance to the coun-
try, as it concerns the safe transportation of
property and the security OF human life upon
steamboats, and railways, and L cannot do less
than commend il to the consideration Of your
committee, and add my approval Of Justice
Bradley's suggestion.
TEE SECOND CONCERT Of Mr.. Theo. Thomas
orchestra was given last evening, and every
selection upon the programme was characteristic
Ofthe sound judgment and exceeding good taste
Of the conductor. A good work Is being &C
complished by Theodore Thomas i'm the manner
Of educating the public up to the higher order
Of music. Miss Marie Krebs played the Weber
POlOnaise with the Lizt instru mentation in a
| faultless manner, and answered deserved en-
core. Mr.. Bernard Listemann, in his own ar
| tistic way, kept the audience spell bound by
his finished execution. The most difficult Sc
lection upon the programme was the In troduc-
rion and finale from Tristan and Isolde" by
Wagner. We would like to hear more of this
music "of the future" in the failure, in order to
| fully comprehend il. Once hearing will not sur
| flee. Tonight closes the musical festival, and
The programme is enficing. Let q full house
greet the corps Of artists in their last appear
ance for the season.
FORGERY AND ALTERATION OF SoLpIRRs'
| DISCHARGE CERTIFICATES In the investiea-