Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-07

source to-day were s26I 922.si.
CONTROLLER HULBURD, having been reap
pointed. to-day fled new bond for 100000.
Mr.. HALE, recently nominated for Assistant
Secretary of State, was before the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations this morning.
SENATOR GARRETT DAVIS has greatly i'm
proved in health, and his physician now regards
him as ont of danger.
Mr.. LYNCH's COMMITTEE on TREASURY
EXPENDITURES held another session at the
Treasury building last night.
NoMINATIONs.-The President to-day nom,-
mated VIM III. Allen to be surveyor Of customs
at Houston, Texas, and Samuel Ross TO be sec
ond lieutenant, eth infantry.
The COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
was before the Ways and Means Committee this
morning, and gave his views at some length
upon tie tobacco tax.
TIE CASE or FHE HoRNET.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury, under advice of the Attorney
General, has ordered that the steamer Hornet
be libeled for violation of our neutrality laws.
Mr.. W. w. CorcorAs, under date of Cannes,
France, Jan. 10th, writes to a friend in this city
tina; his general health is much better, bit tn 1t
his eyesght still continues bad.
&GENERAL Phil. SHERIDAN arrived in the city
last night, and to-day. in company with Gen.
erals Sicklos and Ingal, paid his respects to the
President. He will remain in the city several
days.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoNMIssroN-The case.
OF Silas simpson, w. II. Boston, Jonah ID.
Croker and Susanna II. Storm, all OF Fairfax
county, Virginia, were heard before the south-
ern Claims commission to-day.
Too MUCH MILEAGR.-Some anonymous par
ty in Pennsylvania, sent the Register OF the
Treasury to-day the sum Of 81 30, which he says
is an over payment for mileage received while
he Was serving as juror ola United States Court.
THE New York Herald Almanac Tor 1872, re-
ceiyed from j. Shillington, seems to surpass all
the other almanacs of the year in bulk and full
ness of statistics, though supplied at the low
price OF twenty live cents.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-There were but few
visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day.
Among those who saw the President were Secre-
tary Belknap, Senators Spencer and Kellogg,
Representative Vaughn, and Gen. Eaton, com
missioner OF education.
HALF AND HALF.-The Attorney General
continues TO receive kilograms daily from Salt
Lake City, In regard to the action of Judge
Mexican in the case OF the Mormon prisoners.
About one-half the parties telegraphing approve
Me kean's course, and the other hall condemn
Il in strong terms.
Miss KATE RIGGs, daughter of George W.
Riggs, ESQ.,, OF this city, leaves here tomorrow
for Rome where early in April she will be mar
Tied to NJ. GeofrOy, formerly an attaehe OF the
French legstion in this city, and recently APP
POINTED Minister to China by the French govern
ment. ..t F..t
RKAR ADMIRAL THoRNToN A. JENKINS will
be relieved of his duties a. secretary the light
house board on the 10th inst, in order to take
command OF the Asiatic fleet. Read Admiral
Boggs, formerly commanding the European
nedron, will take his place as secretary OF the
light house board.
GENERAL SIcKLEs testified before the Senate
committee on lands in reference to the McGar-
rahan claim, that the late President Lincoln
had informed him, when acting as counsel for
McGarrahan, that the Secretary of the Interior
was directed to issue q patent to the claimant in
lstj, and that the patent had been signed
COMMUNICATIVE Senate has confirmed
the nominations of X. Hulburd to be comptroller
OF the currency, W. T. Haines to be commits
sioner OF customs, George Gage to be collector
OF customs at Beaufort, ). c.. and James p
Iaggart to be assessor OF internal revenue for
Utah.
The OSlrSgO Commercial Adrertiser, a prosper
Gus journal Of northern New York, announces
the addition of Mr.. Il. G. Wilson. Uf this city, to
the firm. Mr.. Wilson was until recently em.
ployed in the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing, IN responsible capacity, but resigned to
assume his present charge.
DEATH OF ''OLD JOHN BURNs."-Mr Nc
Pherson, Clerk Of the House of Representatives,
received note from Gettysburg, Pa, this
morning, informing him of the death of old
John Burns" well remembered in connection
with the battle OF Gettysburg. He died of pneu-
monia He had an attack OF paralysis two years
a a in had heal hsin
CONTRACT AwARDED.-Bidsw were opened in
the Office of the Bureau of Revenue Marine,
Treasury Department, yesterday for compound
the steam machinery OF the revenue steamer
Hamilton The contract was awarded to DAY to
William Wright x Co., Newburgh, New York,
&5,962.l2. /
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPRoPRIArIbys
this morning heard all the members of the
Board OF Health of this District in support of
the bull giving them salary, and agreed to
compensation of az coo each The subject or q
contingent fund for the board was taken up. but
no conclusion was reached. General BabcJck
was also before the committee, and explained
the estimates submitted by him. The com
mitee Is favorable 10 giving the full amount
orr NAVY TO RE SrRsxera.NEpAThe
naval com mittee OF the House, at their meeting
yesterday, agreed TO report an important bill,
autho Ling the Secretary OF the Navy 10 con-
truct ten or more steam vessels OF war carrying
guns oflarge calibre, the bulls Of the same to be
built Of wood or iron, as the Secretary nav
dec do, aud appropriating three millions or dol
lars TOR the same. in addition to any sum or
money that may be realized from Id sale Of
vess' Is, msem1ery, ordnance or oth(E nateEial
now at the navy-yards or naval statiUnos The
bill further directs the Secretary to NS4oink q
board Of sursey TO recommend the sale Of such
aterisl at public auction, the proceeds thereof
10 be also applied to the construction and equip-
ment Of vessels of war Of the most approved
modern description, combining strength, speed
Sna enectiveness the plans and specifications to
pc furnished by the Navy Department. There
, = pIeevsihng belief among members that this
Whetner Mcclellan WAS guilty of murder or
no 49, poo.Hy Tih be soon, tor he has opened
"a 'chisn has broken out among the clergy
OF Pans On ACCOUNT OF the extreme ultramon-
tzneism OF The. new archbishop.
n1-Five men yesterday descended with I, nu
into mine near Pittston, Pa, that had not
air