Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-03

Gov ROBERT NJ. DOUGLASS, of the E1ecU-
tive mansion returned to-day from two
months visit t. North Carolina.
A DELEGATION of prominent citizens of Utah
will leave Salt Lake city for Washington on po-
litical business this week.
CADET MidshipI,sn W. s. Flanagan has
been dropped from the rolls of the Naval
Academy.
MIR. SUMNER int nded to address the Senate
to-day upon the oath of Mr.. Greeley, but he
could not get the floor to so do, before the mo-
ton to adjourn prevailed.
Mr.. JOHN j. MAJOR returned to this CITY
yesterday having completed the survey of the
Kansas Colo, ado boundary, upon which he has
been engaged for the past three months.
The NATIONAL DKNooRArIo COMMITTEE re-
fuses 90 make any Recommendation to the cleo
tors as to the course they shal PURSUE in view of
the death of Mr.. Greeley, for whom they were
to cast their votes.
JUDeMENr FOR THE GOvHRNMRNr.-In the
district court at Jefferson City, No., Judge
Keckel has given q decision in favor of the
government for &c goo against George Dornsr
late collector OF internal revenue for the 5th
Missouri district.
Mr.. LUCIKN HAwLEY has been appointed
n
vice butcher, resigned. Mr.. Hawley was the
revenue agent under Mr.. butcher, and his ap-
pOiDtmeDt is in accordance with the civil ser
vice policy adopted by the President.
The PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretary
Belknap, Postmaster General Creswell and
General Babcock, will leave the city on the $50
train this evening for New York, to attend Mr..
GIeeley's funeral to- morrow. The party will
return on Thursday morning.
j. j. Kinds telegraphs from Montgomery, Ala.
that Hon. George l.. Spencer was this day re-
elected U. s. Senator By the legislature of ALI
hama. His vote was - in the senate and So in
the house, making II; G6 was necessary to elect
THE House committee On naval affairs met
| this morning and agreed to push forward the
| bill for the construction of ten new sloops OF
| war. All the members of the committee are i'm
| favor OF the measure, and there is little doubt
that the construction of the vessels will be
| authorized at this session.
NAVAL OFFICERS TRANSFERRED Paw
master James F. Hamilton, ordered TO the
navy-yard at Mare Island; Ensign John Ii.
Milton, detached from the Naval Academv and
| ordered to the Richmond, and on falling in with
the worcester to report for duty on board that
vessel.
| REPRESENTATIVE ROOSEVELT, OF New York
publicly suggests that the fund are adv collected
| for a monument to the late Horace Greeley be
paid over to his family. In case that is done
Mr.. Roosevelt says he will increase his subscrr,-
ton to the monument fund to five times the
original amount.
| ARMY OFFICERS TRANsPBRRRD-Secoud
Lieutenant Eugene o. Fechet, I'd artillery, has
been ordered to report for duty to the chief
| signal officer. Captain Isaac Arnold ordnance
| department, has boon relieved from duty at the
| Allegheny arsenal, Pennsylvania, and ordered
70 dat Pat the Benecia arsenal, California.
| WOMEN IN THE POSTAL SERvICg.-In answer
to circular letter from the Dire ctor of Posts.
Berlin, Germany, Postmaster General Creswell
replies that the number of women employed in
| the postal service of the United States is about
| 200, and they discharge the duties OF their re.
| spective positions to the general acceptance OF
| the department.
| GENERAL MAXWELL has served a notice unon
George q. Cannon, in Utah, OF his intention to
| take testimony at Provo city in the contested
| case of the election Of delegate to Congress
| 1t is said, according TO telegram from Salt
Lake city, Z" til at startling Developments will be
made In regard to the abuse Of the elective
franchise in Utah"
| The SENATE CoMMIrTErs.-Tbe reprh,,..r
Senators held a caucus this morning, and An
pointed committee - consisting Of Messrs
| Frelinghuysen, Morrill, of Maine, Ramsey.
| Stewart and Lewis-to revise the list of stand
ing committees OF the Senate and report to.
morrow morning, when another caucus will be
| held None Of the liberal republican Senaters
participated In the caucus.
| BALLoTING for United States Senator con-
tinued IN the North Carolina Legislature YES
| terday, but no result was reached. Both Vance
| and Merrmon having been withdrawn by their
| friends the conser natives made no other nomi-
| erai different persons. The republicans con-
tinued TO vote for John Pool, who received Is
votes-scattering 1O7.
INTERESTING TO TEsToTALRRs.-The num-
! Der of grain and molasses distilsries I'm opsrs-
ton on the LIST Of November last was 2o6, with a
| capacity OF 22847O gallons daily; the whole
number in operation on the Let instant was 235.
| with daily capacity OF 2623 gallons daily
| increase in November OF IS ,s13 gallons. This
| increase is the natural result Of the autumn
| harvests.
| THE MARINKs AT THE BOSTON FIRR.-Com-
| modore Parrot, ommandant of the Boston
| navy yard, forwards to the Secretary of the
Navy. communication which he has received
| from Postmaster Burt of Boston thanking him
| Commodore Parrott) for the services rendered.
by the naval force at the recent great fire. He
says they have performed invaluable service
and were instrumental in saving large amount
| OF property.
BUSINESS HOURS AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
During the coming winter, in order to facilitate
| BILE, the President will devote from ten to
twelve O'Clock each day, except Sunday to the
reception Of Senators and Representatives and
from twelve O'Clock until two each afternoon
except Tuesdays and Fridays, when Cabinet
meetings arc held, he will receive by card
| The business hours Of his ONCE will be from
ten O'Clock q. m. to three O'Clock p. IL.
TIE CREDIT MoBILIKR INvRsrrsAr1oE.-
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, In the House to-day
| asked to be excused from service on the special
committee appointed yesterday to investigate
charges Of bribery in connection with the credit
mobiiier:' He assigns as a reason that he has
very decidedly expressed his opinion with re-
| gard to certain men charged. On the stump In
Kentucky, at the time the charges we're made
ne told his constituents that It would require
stronger and more unimpeaohable evidence
than he had yet seen or heard to convince him
| OF the guilt OF certain men. The request of
Mr.. Beck was acceeded to, and Speaker Bl aine
requested MI. Cox, speaker pro tenn, when the
mmittee Was appointed, to name another
| gentleman in place OF MT. Beck.
THR SUPREME COURT vAcANcY-Associat
Justice Nelson, Of the U. 8. Supreme Court,
has rendered his resignation to the President,
and will be placed on the retired list being over
seventy years Of age. and having been on the
supreme Court bench for tweAty-seven years
The Law provides that judge may be retired, ii
| he desires, upon reaching the age of seventy
Years. And After SERVING ter Tha