Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip.
NEw YEARS RBcRPTIoNs.-Noticet 10 Readers.
We shall not undertake to prepare this year q
general list Of those who win receive on New
Years day. We have come to this conclusion
because of the fact that in an effort to do so it
is impossible to avoid emitting the names of
some persons who might regard such an over
sight rs slight, as well to avoid the insertion
OF those Of others who do not desire such pub
LEFTY, even though they will be glad to see their
friends on that occasion. We will, therefore,
print in Tuesday e paper, for the benehtof those
interested, list of such names only as may be
furnished by the parties Themselves or their
friends, 80 that the matter may rest on proper
footing. These announcements, which we will
be very glad to receive and publish in brie
form, should give the names of the ladies who
will assist in each case, and the number of the
residence, and they should be accompanied also
by responsible signature as a guarantee of
authenticity. They may be sent in at any time
hereafter, but must be in hand before eleven
O'Clock Tuesday morning to secure insertion
that day.
INTERNAL RKvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were tJo2 ,57i.2l.
On ACCOUNT of the absence of Speaker
on New Years day.
THE COMMISSION to inquire into the Mexican
Outrages on the Texan frontier will leave here
about the It'll Of January to resume their labors-
SENATOR LEWIS is at his home in Rocking.
ham, Virginia, quite ill; 30 says the Alexandria
Gazette.
THBFINANCIAL PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY.
Secretary Boutwell, has authorized the sale of
one million OF bonds, and the sale of one million
of coin each week during the month of January.
NoTwITHsTANDING the absence of Mrs. Sec
rotary Delano, the house of the Secretary will
be open for the reception of callers on New
Years day. Guests will be received by Mrs. j
). Delano, assisted by Mrs. General John
Logan and other distinguished ladies.
THE BALAsoEs in the Treasury at the close
Of business to-day were as follows - Currency,
81, 1A, 71540; coin, s73 1885,, 1852; coin certii
Gates, 81, S32, 500; special deposits Of legal
tenders fer redemption of certificates OF de-
post, S25, $4,000
TIE Senate committee on privileges and cleo
lions will on the 10th OF January resume their
investigation of the charges against Senator
Caldwell, that he was elected by bribing mem
bers of the Kansas legislature. A large number
of witness es have been summoned.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to fill the
vacancies of principal examiner in the Patent
Office, one first assistant examiner, one fourth
class clerk, one third-class clerk, two second
class clerks, two trst-class clerks, will shortly
be held at the Interior department.
NOT SICK, BUT TAKING THE WEATHER
CooLY.-A telegram from Senator Morrill,, of
Maine, states that the report here that he is at
home sick is incorrect. On the contrary, he is
quite well and greatly enjoying the 80 degrees
below zero temperature up in Maine.
FELINE DECIsIoN.-In the case of devise
OF property in trust to provide for the support
of domestic animals, the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue decides that there is no legacy
rsuecession tax on it. This question arose un-
der the will of a lady of Boston, who left prop
erty for the maintenance of a cat.
NEW YEARS IN WAsHINGToN.-The efforts
OF the clergy and temperance advocates to abo-
ish the custom OF furnishing intoxicating drinks
ovisitors on New Years day, 1t is believed, be
cry successful, and the houses at which such
Inequalities will be dispensed will be this
ccasion the exception, as it has formerly been
he rule Wash. Cor. Bait Sun.
THB PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANT will give
their first state dinner at the Executive Man
sion on Thursday evening, January sth. Invi-
ations have been issued to the members of
the Cabinet and ladies. Vice President Colfax,
General sherman and Admiral Porter and
ladies. State dinners will be given on every
alternate Thursday during the season.
PROMOTIONS. - The following promotions
have been made in the Office of the Second
Auditor, as the result of the recent examination:
Third class-wm. q. Tyler and Charles C.
Snow. Second class-Thaphilus French, j. 8.
Marnirg, Alfred W. Arlington, Samuel s
Gardner, Lemuel e. Gordon, Jno. 7. Arms,
and Rufus d. Thayer.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF GROUND IN
SAcRAMEETo.-TheS Secretary of the Treasury
has accepted the proposition of Messrs. Edward
Cadwalsder and Samuel Poorman to sell to the
government the property at the corner of 4th
and Il streets, In Sacramento, for the sum OF
$4,000; "A new government building is to be
erected on this property, which fronts $50 feet
on street, and 100 feet on 4th street.
THR LOUISIANA MUDDLR.-Attorney General
Williams has received a telegram from New
orleans, saying that the Supreme Court Of
louisiana would render q direct decision on the
18th proximo on the legality of the Warmoth
returning Board OF Elections. The Court has
inc,aentalIy given an opinion adverse to War
attorney General of the state, he having been
declared elected by the warmoth board.
WHISKY TAX DgoIsIoN-The Commits
sioner of internal Revenue contemplates max
ing change in the whisksy regulations on the
LIST OF january, under which alteration an
allowance OF one Ter menting period (but in no
cases to exceed is hOnrsl will be made upon the
opening or additional tubs before such tubs are
included in those arriving at the producing
capacity. Heretofore additional tubs have been
included from the moment they were opened
although they had no producing capacity until
after the fermenting period.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. s. Yorke At Lee, formerly
of this city. who resigned the position Of libra
rian Of the Treasury Department, to take the
edtorship of the San Francisco Netc AGE, 1.-THE
organ OF the Odd Fellows of the Pacific slope)
is making that paper q decided success. Mr.
At Lee has gained hosts OF friends ON the Pa
clhc side, as he deserves, and seems much
pleased with his new home. 1.-THE family of
Secretary Desno arrived at Havana on Friday
from New Orleans. ..'Dr. T. B. Connery
managing editor OF the New York Herald. is In