Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-30
Brig. Gen L. s. A, and Special Commissioner

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PEEsoNAL.-SecretaryB Boutwell, will return
from Groten the latter part of the present week
''''AttOrney General Williams will return from
oregon about the middle of June. .".Mr vii
liam FaxCn, Assistant Secretary of the NAVY
under Secretary Wells, is at the Imperial Hotel.
'EX-GovernOr w. W. Holden, with his
family, left Washington last evening for a
perm snent residence at his Old home in Raleigh
''''COuntess Helen Waugh de Swiderska, of St
Petersburg, Russia, is at the Arlington.
JAPANESE NoTRs.-Among the Japanese now
on their way to Washington is Kottori, the chic
minister of finance OF Japan. Minister Nor
has been placed at the head of an educational
institution in Japan, and lady connected with
his FAMILY has become a teacher in one of tn
governmen mt schools. The late Tycoon of .Japan
has been invited by the present reigning Empe-
ror to come ont of his late retirement, and hss
received an honorable appointment under the
government.
THE COMMITTEE OF wORKINGMEN from New
York city-Messrs. John G. Graham, (chair-
man, Arthur Mclaughlin and Michael j
Dody-who waited on the President YESTERDAY
in relation to the enforcement OF the eight hour
law on the New York post office in that CITY
nave determined to remain in this city an,!
await the return of Secretary Boutwell,. The
President yesterday give the chairman of The.
committee card of reference on the subject T..
Secretary. 1t is the desire OF the committee to
get hDal disposition of the case prior to their
return to New York. This course Is adopted by
them as that least attended with expense ami
delay.
TIE PROPOSED REISSUE OF NATIONAL BANK
CUERENCY.-The bill authorizing the reissueo
national bank currency now pending before th,.
House should be passed, and the impression
prevails that IL will receive majority vote II,
both the Hou sc and Senate. The present issue
OF national bank currency has been in circula-
ton for years, and in many instances has been
successfully counterfeited besides the old notes
are much worn, and no doubt sometimes aid in
disseminating contagious diseases Ii the bill
authorizing the reissue shall pass. it is the In
tentlOn 10 print the new notes on the fibre pap
adopted by the government, which has never
be IN successfully counterfeited. Ii the bill
sh )uid be defeated, the work in the printin :
bu eau at the Treasury Department will not
in 'tify the retention of a large number of EN-
pl yes and it will be necessary 10 dismiss at
least two hundred.
DEATH OF HON. u. KIDwELL.-We have
heard with regret of the death of DR.. Z. Kill
well. which occurred at Paramount, West
Virginia, on Friday morning, April Goth, in h !,
5sth year. He was born in Fairfax county, Va
studied medicine, and practiced his Afession
with success for several years in Fairmount
Marion county, West Virginia; rapidly grew in
popularity, and represented his county in tn
legislature for several sessions. His health Civ
ing way in the practice Of medicine. he studied
law and entered upon the practice of that pro-
fession. and afterwards represented the Wheel
to 1851 He proved an able and faithful legis-
lator, and at the close of his second term in
Congress was elected a member Of the Board of
Public Works Of his state, which he held until
the breaking out Of the war. Few public
men have enjoyed more personal popularity
He was well and very favorably known TO many
residents of this District; was a devoted
Christian, and bestowed largely of his means
toward the support of various charitable aud
religious Institutions.
OPERA BoUFFR.-Aimee had q large and
fashionable audience at her initial performance
lsst night, and the laughter and applause
throughout the evening showed that she made
a very favorable impression a. " La Gran lie
Dnchesse." She has fine figure, and il grace
full or grotesque, As the occasion requires, has a
pleasing face, with mobile features, the ewes
sparkling with mischief, and withal she has
sweet and flexible voice. She Is as lively and
piquant as Tostee, and is q better vocalist. Her
singing OF the drinking song, In the last
act, was encored three times. Monsie ar
Noe is an average tenor and fair
actor. We had the ''Gen Boum" and Baron
Puck" of the Tostee company, but greatly
missed the :" Prince Paul" and a. Baron Gro."
OF that troupe. The Wanda" of the evening
gave satisfaction, her singing more than cona-
pepsating for her defects as an actress. Alto
gether, the vocalism was perhaps better gen
orally than by any former company which has
visited this city; the acting not artistic. TIE
chorus and orchestra are well trained, but n It
strong they might he. Tonight, Aim e
in Perirhole." in which she is said to appear
TO great advantage.