Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S77O,9sI.2i.
SENATOR ScHURz will address a mass meet
ing of Germans in New York on Wednesday.
MINISTER De Lone returns to Japan, via
San Francisco, on the LIST proximo.
Col. GEORGE A. THRUsToN, of MARYLAND
has been appointed to ill a vacancy in the board
of visitors TO the West Point Military Academy
THE L. S. STEAMER LAKAwANA has been
ordered 10 proceed TO Hong Kong from San
Francisco.
RID CLOUD, the Sioux Chief, made speech
AT council recently held at the Indian agency
in Dakota, in which he advocated peace.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE will not meet in this city May -.
This is the latest authoritative" statement.
TIE SENECA STONE INVESTIGATION was not
resumed by the committee on public buildings
and grounds to- day on account of the absence
Of some OF the members OF the committee from
the city.
HE PRESIDENT did not make his appear
ance IN the Executive Office to-day as he is suf-
visitors received by him on official business as
usual during the day.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Assistant Paymaster Robert
Dickey has been detached from the Washington
navy-yard and placed on waiting orders Chief
Engineer VIM. s. Stomm has been ordered to
duty as Inspector of machinery at the Philadel-
phia navy-yaTd.
REVENUE APPoISTMENTs.-The following
appointments of assistant assessors of internal
revenue have been made in the 4th Virginia
district: Farewell Branch and VIM. Bilson
North Carolina district. John ID. THOMPSON has
been appointed guager in the Sd Maryland dis
trict.
MRS. NELSON, the wife of our minister to
Mexico, died suddenly of heart disease on the
22d ultimo, on arailroad car, while on pleasure
trip, near Maltrata, in that country. Her body
'embalmed and deposited in a church to
States for interment, for which purpose he has
appned for leave OF absence.
INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT THE PUnLic
GRoUNDs.-In the House to-day, Mr.. Stark
weather introduced a resolution which was
adopted, calling upon the superinte ndent of pub-
lie buildings and grounds for full statement of
the area OF the Smithsonian grounds, the Monu-
me ntal grounds and those around the Executive
Mansion, together with statement of the area
OF all grounds under his control and an estimate
OF the cost Of improving such grounds, especial
ly those south OF the Presidents House and
around the Monument
AMONG THE WITNESSES examined by the
Robson investigating committee on Saturday
evening last was Pay Inspector A. w. Russell,
whose evidence, so clearly given, fully disproyed
every Allegation as to fayOrit,sm or wrong doing
by tHe Secretary in purchases OF coal and sun
p,les Tor the navy made IN IL e city of Pbladel-
| phla. In this community, where Pay Inspector
| Russell lived so many years, and where he is
held III such high respect by our people, his tes-
umOny VIII only strengthen the general belief
OF the 1alslty OF the accusations made against
| Secretary Robson.
| EXTENsIoN OF THE METROPOLITAN RAIL
| RoAD.-Gen. Chapman introduced in the Hous @
| to-day bill to authorize the extension of the
Metropolitan railroad. 1t amends the act of
| March Sd, 1865. Incorporating the company so
As 10 confer upon the company the privilege of
extending its railway along East CAPITOL street
| from 9th to nth street east, and southwark
| along said 18th street TO and over the bridge
crossing the AnacoStia river to UniOntGwn; and
| also to lay single or double track from East
| Capltol street along 9TH street east, and fl 1m
llfh street east along sti eet south to the pub
| NC market in square SO, and also to extend its
railways from the intersection OF X street north
| and Connecticut avenue along said avenue to l.
| o. Nj street north, and along either of said
streets 10y the most direct route to the intersec-
non or Bridge and Green or Montgomery
| streets IN Georgetown. Referred to the District
committee.
TIE SUPREME COURT DECIDES THE LONG.
| STANDING BRADLEY-FIsHER CASE IN Favor
| OF FIsHEE.-The Supreme Court of the United
| State to- day decided the case of joseph III.
| Bradley, ST., against George p. Fisher, on an
appeal from the Supreme Court of this District.
| This was an action brought by MIR. Bradley
against Judge Fisher, growing out of the ex-
/ pusion from the bar of the former by the latter
at the conclusion of the Surratt trial. The de-
| cision was In favor OF Judge Fisher, sustaining
| the action of the court below. The points Of
| the decision to-day were:-1st, because he sued
Tor being expelled from the Supreme Court of
me Llstl ct, when IL appears by the declaration
| lhat he was expelled from the Criminal Court:
| "a, because a judge cannot be sued for decidin o
case within his Jurisdiction, even though he
decide wrong and this applies to all cases Where
| he has jurisdiction of the subject ma after: Al
| the Criminal Court has jurisdiction to removs
attorneys from the bar OF that court.
| BILL TO REIMBURSE PROPERTY OWNERS ON
| PENNSYLVANIA AvENUE.-General Cbinman
introduced in the House to- day bill to rei,n-
burse the owners OF property on PENNSYLVANIA
I HtSn , IOr me cost OF the wooden pavement
| ie'0. 1t provides that the Secretary of the In
| terror, the engineer in charge of the public
3mundings and grounds, and the Governor of the
/ District OF Columbia, shall act as commissioners
| 10 ascertain the cost OF paving PENNSYLVANIA
/ avenue, between LIST street west and 18th street
west, anu TO asc ertain the cost to each owner of
| pilFate property aOuttnlg on said avenue, and
the cost to the United States and to the city of
| Washington separately, and certify the same to
me secretary OF the Treasury, who is authori zed
/ to pay to the District of Columbia ont of anv
moneys not otherwise appropriated, one-third Of
me entire cost of laying said pavement, after
| geductng the amount already paid by the
| United States; and the District OF Columbia.
| upon receiving the same, is directed and re,
CURED to pay 10 the owners Of private property
, aoutting on said avenue who have paid for lay
lng said pavement two thirds of the amount Nv
| each OF said owners paid; the object of this act
Delng TO so adjust the cost of laying said pave
| ment that the United States, the District OF CO.
| lumbia, and the owners of private pronertv on
said avenue shall each pay One-t third of said cost
| Referred to District of Columbia COMMITTEES.
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