Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-23

|
COMMANDER WIN. ". L. W, U. 8. NJ, has been
detached from the command of the Mohic. n
and placed on waiting orders.
HoN. j. VI. LEACz, Representative in Con-
gress from the fifth district of North Carolina
was renominated yesterday by reclamation at
the convention held at Greensboro.
The PRESIDENT to-day approved a large
number Of bills, among them being the act
giving the assent of Congress to the subscri, I.
ti,n to the stock of the Piedmont and Potomac
railroad.
THE SENATE went into executive session
about half past twelve to-day and remained
therein all the afternoon. The supplemental
article to the Washington treaty was under
consideration.
ATToREv GENERAL GuzMAs of Mexico, has
been enthusiastically President Juarez as the
member of the American and Mexican Joint
Commission on the part OF Mexico, in place OF
Senior Palacio.
The WHITE HoUsE.-The number of visitor
at the white house to-day was very large, and
included Postmaster-General Creswell, Solicit
tor General Bristow, Senators Lewis, kellogg
and Harlan, Representatives Plat, Shoemaker
Turner, and Sessions, and State Treasurer Par
ker, Of South Carolina.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President to-day nomi-
mated to the Senate Henry P. Harvey, to be
assistant surgeon In the navy; Lieut.. Command
er George Dewey, to be commander; Masters
Royal X. Ingersoll and Robert M. G. Brown, to
motions, from the grade OF ensign to master,
were also sent in.
MEDALS OF HONOR have been recommended
by the commander of the U. s. steamer Kansas
to be given to James Smith, John johnson
X. L. Pike, Austin Denham, John O'Neil
and George Hill, OF the crew of that vessel for
heroic conduct in saving the lives of their ship
mates while crossing the bar at Greytown on
the 18th of April.
AN APPEAL TO CoseREss.-yice President
Colfax has received paper from Georgia signed
by f56 colOred persons, who represent that they
are anxious to go to Liberia, where, they saw,
some OF their friends are doing good for them
selves and good to the benighted nations
They cannot go without money, and therefore
ask Congress to help them or assist the Colonial
ton Society in helping them thither.
The SUPPLEMENTAL TRKArY-The Wash
ington correspondent of the the New York Times
says there is excellent reasen for stating that
Senator Schurz actually voted in favor Of the
report Of the foreign relations committee, and
that he will probably vote in favor OF consenting
to the negotiation. tbs understood that Sena-
tor Sumner has prepared one of his great
speeches In opposition to the ratification. He is
in high temper over the proposition, and
"GETTINs READY FOR THEJUpGMRNr DAY"
An ex-union soldier sent so to the Secretary
of the Treasury yesterday as a contribution to
the conscience fund. In letter to the Secretary
he says he appropriated some sugar and coffee
anc pair of socks while guarding provisions
in East Tennessee during the war. He
S CLOSES ms letter by saying ~ must get ready
would not be regarded very wrong, it was a
violation of the honor of a soldier. A govern
ment with such President as we had then
ought to have soldiers that could be trusted
even when they had been hungry for a long
time. / want no shadow on my soul when /
come to the judgment of God"
The COLLINS DEPALCATIoN.-Itw was stated
in TIE STAR of yesterday that the defalcation
OF extension Agent Collins, of this city.
amounted to $4,000, and that it is believed il,
offcial quarters that much of the deficiency
was caused by advance payments to pensioners
Payments made, say one-q quarter in advance OF
the regular time, could not be credited to Col
Inns had they been presented, for the reason
That the vouchers for the payments would not
be available until the beginning of the quarter
when the pension money thus paid in advance
was actually due. Consequently the vouchers
gwen Collins by pensioners for money paid
them (possibly for pecuniary consideration
in advance were as valueess as SO much waste
paper when the agents books were seized by
the government. They will be as worthless
hereafter, should they be presented for the rea-
son that Col. Cox, the new agent, has been in
structed to pay all pensioners whose pensions
may seem to be due without reference to the
impression that some OF them have already been
paid several quarters ahead.
THERE WAS RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT in the
House this afternoon during the debate on the
susdry civil appropriation bill. when an amend
ment was offered to pay for the missing records
in the Buell. court-martial case. Mr.. Coburn
the oh airman of the military committee, made
personal explanation, saying he had beer
abused by hired slanderef Of the New York
Tribune, lately employed as a clerk to the mill
tary committee, and as a Tribune correspondent
at the same time-alluding TO Mr.. E.v. Smalley.
Mr.. Coburn went on to say that that gentleman
had been dismissed from his clerkshp because
he was not in political accord with the ma
jority Of the comRittee, and because he
was an inefficient, worthless clerk. MIR.
Brooks, of New York, inquired of Mr.. Co
burn why he did not ascertain those facts
before the Cincinnati convention. daughter !
Gen. Garfield, late chairman of the military
committee, and Mr.. Hay, of Illinois, both spoke
of the ability and efficiency OF MIR. Smalley a.
clerk to the military committee, and the former
expressed his opinion that it was not on account
OF inefhcieney that he was dismissed, but be-
cause he was Tribune correspondent.
MRS. JOHN WOOD AND JANAuscHeK.-Mana
ger Savlle in his pains-ta efforts to CRAFTY
the public has hardly made greater hit than
inlntroducing Mrs. John Wood and her excel
lent comedy company. Singularly charming a.
she Is In person, voice, and action she Is 50 well
II
In refined burlesque, in which the performers
have dramatic and musical abilities of so bigh
an order that the relations between the Sublime
and the ridiculous are 30 close as to excite the
higher emotions and the risbles almost in the
same breath, this company has had no equal on
the Washington boards. Mrs. Wood, VINO has-
carried away all hearts, and hosts of buttons "a
bewitching "Poliy Maybud," win take her,
benefit Tomorrow night, appearing In John.
Brougham's great burlesque ola Belle san
wage" and the new comedy of "Checkmatei'-a.
great bill. sol -'ee ts--l II 8
Next week Mr.. Saville gives us JanauschAk
the tragedy queen, by way Of change OF pfo,
gfamme, and the sale OF seats for the Janau.
schek week entered upon to-day at Ellis music
late Mr.. Saville on bis pecuniary, as wen ss
artistic, successes. - 70
China and Japan. =,
INTERESTING NAVAL DISPATCHES. ?
Profession Of Americaa 0astauays at Fby,sosa-a
The Attempt 10 Assasssssate the AStsdo of yapan.
Dispatches, dated Nagasaki, Japan, April O.
49, A-~- - 49, -