Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-15

fae1mO, Italy, on the Z0tu OF october f0C Port
| Said. So says letter from her c,mmsnier,
| who writes also: "Oficers and crew all we'll"
TIE SAN JUAN AwARD.-The Department
| of State received yesterday An official copy of
| the award m de by the Emperor Of Germany in
the San Juan arbitration.
POSTAGE on CRRoMOs, ESGR AvINGs, &c
The Postmaster General has reversed his recent
decision in regard to chronos, engravings, Sc,
| and now holds that they shall be clsss3d as
printed matter.
The HOUSE, COMMITTEE on appropriations
meets at the Capitol on Tuesday next. General
Garfield, the chairman, arrived several days
ago. MIR. Sargent, of California, win arrive in
day or two, and other members on the com
mittee are expected here by Tuesday.
THE CASE OF HENRY FIrzHUGH, owner Of
large estates in Stafford and Culpeper counties,
Virginia, was closed before the southern claims
commission yesterday by the testimony Of
several new witnesses, introduced to testify to
the loyalty OF the claimant during the late war.
He claims $4,000.
TIE current number Of Rarper's Weekly ire
ceived from j. G. Parker) has Nast's closing
political cartoon OF the Presidential campaign
! q large picture showing how the business of
clasping hands across the bloody chasm canfe to
grief Another picture is an undoubted Likeness
of last himself, who appears in the character OF
the Moor with occupation gone" Mast viii
always find themes for his pencil, however.
THE KANSAS JUDICIAL IMPEACHMENT In
vRsTIGATION.-Thes sub committee OF the House
judiciary committee authorized to visit Kansas
and prosecute their investigations looking to the
impeachment OF Judge Delaty, OF the United
States District Court, met at Leavenworth,
Kansas, yesterday and commenced taking testt-
mony. Messrs. Wilson, of Indiana, and FL
bridge, of Wisconsin, were the only two mem
bers Of the committee present.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR THE JAMES RIVER
AND KANAwHA CANAL.-Senator Lewis or
Virginia, Hons. j. b. Sener and j. Amber
Smith, Col. c. s. Darlington, president James
rlver anu kanawha canal company. T.. Lor-
raine, chief engineer, DR.. f. H. Smith, Z. 5.
assessor, Richmond, Major A. VI, Lawson and
Hon. 5. 5. Lewis, of Virginia. and Hon. WIN.
LoughbTidge, of Iowa, had an interview with
the Pressdent this morning in reference to gov
ernment aid for the James river and Kanawha
canal. The President expressed himself as IA
vorable to the project, and promised to mention
1t in has message, or make it the subject OF
special message to Congress.
PRRsoNAL.-Bartlett, of the Springfield Re-
publican, is in town after his summer rursiizinz
| at his Connecticut home. What he knows about
farming has not been unpleasant, judging from
ms robustlOus appearance. Senator Lewis.
Con9Iesasio non a. amber am smith, member of
district, and Hon. William Loughridge OF Iowa.
are at the National. We regret to hear that
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| the finance office OF the Post Office department,
styling hopelessly Ill. Judge j. j. Martin
9th auditor of the treasury, has returned from
alabama. His native county gave 800 repub-
iican majority,
GOVERNMENT SALE OF ToBAcCo.-The com
missioner of internal revenue has, with the ap-
prevail OF the Secretary of the Treasury, pre-
pared to be issued instructions to the several
collectors in charge Of bonded warehou ses for
the storage OF manufactured tobacco and snuff,
ior the sale, at public auction, for the benefit of
the nited States, Of any tobacco or snuff re-
naming in said bonded warehouses on and after
december 9th prOxImO, or remaining in ware
houses for period OF not more than six months
after the passage of the act of June 9Th, 1872,
with a view OF Immediately closing up all ruch
warehouses, according to the terms and pro.
visions Of said act Of June 9th.
POSTAL AFFAIRS IN BosroK.-Mr f. r.
Petheridge, chief special agent OF the Post Of
nee department, has forwarded report to the
lei artment relative to postal losses in Boston
~ the late fire. He enumerates the articles
lost by fire and damaged by water, and con
cludes that the total loss was cOmr.ra,,veiv
trfling. He states that he has en- .yefi the OH
South church to be used as .. most once at a
een.ai OF 1900 per year-.-ia,eo6 less than was
The postmaster general has ratified this ar
i rangement and Possession of the building will
De given In about week. Mr.. P. also says that
l the new post Office was SO much damaged by the
lire that good portion Of the building ON both
| SIDE streets will have to be taken down and re-
built. ~
THR OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF THE PRINT
/ ING BUREAU OF THE TREASURY DBPARr-
| aRHT-Ererythin9 Found to be Correct.-Messrs
Isaac Thornton, Of the secretary's Office; Lewis
~ moore, OF the registers office, and 8. Guth-
| pointed by Secretary Boutwell, to examine the
balances on hand in the bureau of engraving
l and printing, have made a careful examina tion
II la tad
and part printed, &C., and found everything
cOrIeet IN every particular, the ac-
| with those In the office of the secrets ~ >
They counted q ,955 impressions Of the S per
| cent. coupon bonds, the value of which Is
S2e 40 400, and 059 impressions of the regis.
| tered per cent. bonds, funded loan, amounting
to s7,601 200. There were 55S $40 Impressions Of
I Cnited States notes counted, amounting to
| tS,oie 100. Every sheet Of paper was carefully
| examined, and the entire management Of the
bureau founu to be satisfactory.
| PRESIDENT GRANT TAKRs STAND FOR
| CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM.-A delegation of
prominent politicians from Pennsylvania
called upon President Grant this morn
ing for the purpose of securing the APP
pointment of George Truman postmaster
OF Phi ladelphia. Among the prominent mem
6ers OF the party were General Cameron, Gov.
Hartrantt, Mayor StOkeley, District Attorney
W. Is. Mann, Sheriff Leeds, U. $. Marshal
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members elect OF the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The delegation was received by the President
about eleven O'Clock, and the members Of it
were introduced by Secretary Robson.
Mayor Stokeley, who acted as spokesman of
the party, urged upon the President the i'm.
portance of the appointment Of Mr.. Truman,
who he said was good republican and a warm
friehd OF the administration. The republican
party, the mayor added, had gained great vic
tory in Pennsylvania, bnt It was necessary to
keep up the organization, and the appoin tment
OF Mr.. Truman would contribute largely to
that end. He was aware that the Presi-
dent had already expressed . desire
| TO apply the rules and regulations of
the civil service commission in all future ay,-
pointments, but he thought that in this case
and inasMuch as Mr.. Humans appointment
would be Of SO much advantage to the party in
Phiadelphia, the civil service rules and regula
lions Should be set aside. He did not think tn
republican party OF Philadelphia had much
faith in the civil service rules. They certainly
did not stop to think OF them when they were
rolling up large majOrities for Grant and VIII
son. "
President Grant had been standing at the end
OF his table while Mayor SiOkeley Addressed
him, with ore hand leaning on the table and the
other behind his back, listening quietly. Az
soon as the mayor ceased. he raised his head,
and looking around upon the members OF
the delegation, said that he did not yery we'll
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