Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUg-TRe receipts from this
source to-day were s255.56s.
GOVERNOR WALKER and Judge Vim. G.
Riley, OF Virginia, are in this city.
SENATOR WILSON since his return from Con-
nocieut says the legislature is sure to be repub-
lean, and that Gov. Jewell will probably be
elected BY The people.
No MORE MINORS TO BE ENLIsTgD.-The
Senate committee On military affairs have
agreed to a bill prohibiting the enlistment Of
minors in the army.
PROFESSOR GALLAUDET was before the COM
mittee on appropriations yesterday in reference
TO the appropriations for the Columbia Institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb.
1T Is VIM. r. WILMER, not Whitman, who
has been nominated by the President as collec-
tor of internal revenue in the fifth district OF
Maryland, vice Gen. Stanton. removed.
KUKLUx PLEAD GUILTY.-The Attorney
General yesterday received a telegram from the
I. ). District Attorney for northern Mississippi
to the effect that the % Monroe county prisoners
charged with kukluxing, plead guilty to those
indictments, and that sentence was suspended.
TIE CHINA MAIL SRRvIcK-The Senate
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to-
day agreed to report in favor OF increasing the
China mail steamship service TO 81 900 900, and
st mi-monthly trips.
The HORSE COMMITTEE ON APPRoPRIA-
TONS this morning heard an argument of Mr..
orion, President of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, in reference to compensation
tor signal service messages sent over the wires
OF that company.
NoNINATIoNs.-The President TODAY sent
to the Senate the following nominations: wm
f. Nj. Army. TO be secretary of New Mexico.
William Hogan, TO be consul at Sierra Leone
John VI. Dayy, collector of customs at Genesee,
MY.
THERE Is NO TRUTH in the rumors that
changes are about being made in important
bureaus of the Interior Department. General
Howard is not TO be Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, nor will General Walker take charge of
the Pension Office.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, visiting Judge
Davis, was struck with the large size OF the
chair occupied by that distinguished president
ial candidate. He describes it as "big enough
for Michael Angeles colossal statues of David
or Moses to repOse in" Judge ID. ID. must be-
long to or renowned Washington II. A. D's.
The JAPANIss INDEMNITY FUND.-The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
beard an argument OF q. G.. Northrop, superin-
tendent of public instruction of Connecticut, in
favor oi devoting the japanese indemnity fund,
now amounting 10 about 500 900, TO educational
purposes, to be expended under direction of the
japanese government.
EX-GOVERNOR GIBBS, OF Portland, Oregon.
having been appointed United States district
attorney, refuses to surrender the Office OF
prosecuting attorney of the fourth district court
OF that state TO &. h. Bellinger, who appoins-
ed by the Governor, he (Gibbsl claiming the
a fpsiar md fota
ment. Proceedings have been commenced to
remove him.
CHARGES AGAINST A JUDGR-The House
judiciary committee have agreed to appoint a
subcommittee and summon witnesses to inquire
into the alleged misconduct OF Judge DELAY, OF
impeachment in case sun cient evidence of
guilt is discovered. INSTRUMENTATION of the
public funds and drunkenness are the principal
charges against him.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester
day heard the cases of Emanuel Francis, OF
Alexandria, amounting to 81 ,s1s, and Alexan-
der HaIght, OF Fairfax county, amounting to
-5,OJO, both Tor supplies taken by the army.
The commissioners will, in a few days assign
cas es for hearing up to the middle OF NAV and
are only awaiting the applications of persons
desiring hearing within the next two months.
AUGUST BELMONT, of New York, chairman
OF The &c moeratic national committee, arrived
democrats IN Congress to meet him at Welcker's
last evening. About forty gentlemen responded
and the political situation was discussed but
nothing definite was determined upon as to the
time of holding the democratic presidential
nominating convention.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Paymaster A. s. Kenny
has been ordered TO the Plymouth, European
feet. Rear Admiral VIM Rogers Taylor has
been detached from duty as president OF the
naval retiring board, and ordered to the COM
mand OF the south Atlantic feet. He will leave
for his station per steamer of April I'd Com
msnder jonathan Young has been detached
from the Portsmouth y. II y navy yard and or
dered TO Go duty as chief OF staff of the South
Atlantic feet. Paymaster Chas. P. Thompson
has been detached from the Plymouth and or.
dered TO return to the United States. Chief En-
gneer Clark Fisher, United States navy, has re-
signed.
THIS WAS ANOTHER Lively DAY at the
White House, and number of visitors called
on the President. Senator Hamilton of Texas
accompanied by delegation OF citizens of that
state, had a long interview in relation 10 the
Mexican depredations on the frontier This
dele CATION subsequently called on the Secretary
OF the Treasury and discussed the commercisl
phases OF our relations with Mexico. Iienten-
ant Governor Pinchbeck, of Louisiana hal n
long talk with the President this forenoon. and
entered fully upon an explanation of political
affairs in his state Among the other callers at
the White House were Senators Kellogg and
wilson, Representatives Buckley, sheldon,
- PENi e''N 'eAA az, anu Ucn. hOOcrt Williams,
who Is Il mPorarialy in this city from Fort Lea
wentworth.
ANOTHER FIZZLE LIKELY-The select con1-
mittee TO investigate the affairs OF the NAVY De-
paTtment has held two meetings and nothing
has been accomplished except a waste OF time
anu money. Two things, however, are demon
strated, nrst, that Mr.. Blair, the chairman of
the committee, has allowed himself to be grossly
imposed upon, and that he is wholly unit Tor the
place TO which he has been assigned; and secouI.
that The committee has placed itself at the
mercy OF Mr.. Dana and q rather snowy wanna
fellow who calls himself Mr.. Dana's Counsel
and who insists upon talking all the time. It
appears that the whole thing was originated by
very Indifferent fellow here rejoicing i'm the
uncommon name Of Smith, at least Smith
boasts OF being the author Of it, and of having
set IL up with Blair. Smith Is a disappointed
contractor who failed 10 obtain a contract from
the Rnard of Puhlic yVaxlza . --