Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Coz. HrTcHISes gives another of his inter
ting illustrated lectures on the wonderful Yo
Semitic Valley tonight.
Coin CHECKS amC uniting to over $1,000, 0CJ in
payment of the called bonds of the fve-eSenty
series of 1SCo, interest on which ceases CO. day,
were mailed for New York last night by Treasur-
er Spinner.
TOWERS (929 Pennsylvania avenue) sends us a
copy of 1.-The Consequential Pony" published
by Judd & Detweiler, and which tells in a jaunty
way, intended to be humorous, the story OF the
little misunderstanding between John and
Jonathan about consequential damages.
REAR ADMIRAL JOSEPH F. GREEN has been
appointed senior me mber of the board Of officers
for the examination of naval officers for promo
ton, to fill the vacancy Occasioned by the as
signnaeht OF Rear Admiral Taylor to the com
mand OF the South Atlantic squadron.
A LARGE DELEGATION from Petersburg,
Virginia, composed OF working men in the to-
baccO business, was before the House committee
on ways and me ans yesterday to argue in favor
OF a uniform tax on tobacco. The delegation OF
Richmond tobacco men WAS not before the COM
mittee yesterday.
JUDGE DAVIS, the labor reform candidate for
the Presidency, denies the authenticity of the
correspondence, extensively published through
out the country, purporting to be letter sent
by the executive committee of the nation al abor
reform par v TO him, and his answer. He saws
he never saw the correspondence until he saw it
in PRINT.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Morton,
Clayton and Sherman had interviews with the
President to-day. Representative Plat was
also at the Executive mansion, accompanying a
delegation Of cOlorea men tobacco growers
from Virginia) who paid their respects to the
President. Secretary Belknap and Postmaster
a Ercc oil hnA Lane %tA.,a
the President this afternoon.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS, Ere.
Internal Revenue Collector r. NJ. Wallace, of
Sd South Carolina district, has rendered his les
ignation to the department, having been ap-
pointed United States Marshal Edmund f.
Murphy, FlemmiBg w. jackson and VIM. Troy
have been appointed Inspectors of tobacco,
snuff and cigars for the Sd Virginia district, and
VIM. j. Newman for the 9Th district of that
state.
The KUKLUx CASES IN THE SUPREME
CoURT.-The Supreme Court of the United
States is occupied to-day in hearing argument
on the preliminary question as to whether it has
Jurisdiction in the case certified from the dis
trict court Of the United States for the district
South Carolina, on which it is proposed to test
the constitutonaity OF the enforcement or ku-
klux law. Hon. kevedy johnson and ex- Attor-
ney General Stanbery appear in support OF the
the nearing AND the Attorney General against it.
NAVAL ORDERS Commodore Joseph F.
Green has been ordered as president of the
board of examiners of officers for promotion;
Lieut.. Commander Horace E. Ruelon, to the
PowhataD; Lieuts. VIM. NJ. Paul, X. Mason
Lisle, and Henry T.. Nichols, Ensigns Emory II
Tsrent and Geo. +. COlvOcoresses, to the Lack
awanna, Pacific feet; Lieut. Commander A. G..
Kellogg, detached from photographic Office;
Lent John Z. Rich, from receiving ship New
Hampshire; Master Frederick Singer and As
sstant Paymaster Charles L. eastman, from
Washington navy yard to Tallapoosa.
THE lsTHMUs CANAL Commission Ap-
pointed TO Examine Surreys-The President has
appointed Breyet Major General Andrew A.
humphreys, of the engineer CORPS u s. A.,
Professor Benjamin Pierce, of Masss chus etts
and Captain Daniel Ammen, U. 8. NJ and chief
OF the navigation bureau, to be commissioners
OF the United states to examine and consider all
surveys, plans, proposals or suggestion of
routes or communication by canal or water con-
nection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
across, over or near the Isshmus of Darien,
which have already been submitted or may be
here after sub mitsed to the President during the
PendeDey of this appointment, or which may be
referred to them by the President, and to report
in writing their conclusions and the result of
such examination to the President.