Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-26
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
ReeeniiOslS.

Receptions.
The President VII hold receptions from 20
10 O'Clock Z. Il: on TiursiIy, February and Is.
Mrs. Grants zee. .t5cns will take place every
Tuesday afternoon, from ) to O'Clock.
HRS. Colfax viii receive on Wednesdays
during the season, commencing January 3d.
from $50 Till i.
The wives ofJiie several members OF the Pres-
dents Cabinet HiUTeceiSe on Wednesday after
2Oon Of each week.
Speaker Rlsine's receptions viii be held on
the following Friday evenings. from . to IL
o'clock-viz: January 12th and 25th, February
9Th.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon OF the season, beginning January
10th, from 2S to O'Clock.
Mrs. Marshal Sharp receives OF Fridays.
ISTERSAL REvENUE.-Tbe receipts from this
source to-day were s5i2 l57.I5.
SPEAKER BLAINE's LITTLE son, We are glad
tn state, is rapidly recovering.
THE CABINET NETTING to-day was attended
by all the members except Postmaster General
Creswell and Secretary Robson.
JAY COOKE, ESQ, OF Philadelphia, arrived in
town last evening. He Will return to Phila-
delphia TO- morrow.
MAJOR r. 5. WILLIAMSON, Corps of Engi-
neers, has received forty days leave, to visit
Panama.
SPEAKER BLAINE is compelled, in couse-
quence OF the continued Illness OF his child, 70
omit his reception previously announced Tor this
evening.
SEVERAL WITNESSES leave Little Rock, Ark,
to-day for this city 10 testify before the Senate
committee to investigate the charges against
| Senator Clayton.
| THE SUBSCRIBERS 10 the proposed Press Din
ner are requested to meet a. the editorial room s
| OF The EVENING STAR al four O'Clock Satllr-
| day afternoon.
SAW THE PEEsIDENT.-The President ac-
| corded interviews to-day 10 Senators Sherman,
Flanagan, Hamilton and Caldwell, and Repre-
sentatives Burlington, Lamport. Myers and
| Sheldon.
| The CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD con-
| t;Hue their labOrs daily. They m sct at D. ID.
and generally adjourn about 1. They are still
| ngaged in arranging details; all present but
| Ir. MedlI.
| William B. Stokes, of Tennesse
is in town, and staying at NJ. SIS 9th street.
$50 Hon. George J. Abbott, late L. S. Consul at
Sheffield, is in Washington, the guest OF Con-
4
GES. a. L. DYER, Chief OF Ordnance, L. 5.
A. was able 10 be at his office yesterday, after
having been confined 10 his quarters at the
! Washington Arsenal, for the past three weeks.
from an attack OF pneumonia.
TIE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD Con-
PANY, through their attorney, have been noti-
FED 10y CommisSio ger Douglass, that they will
| he heard next week against the report Of the
special commission Gesi grated TO ascertain what
stock Is subject 10 tax.
/ IND oP THE LOUISIANA IN.RoaLro- The
Secretary OF War received dispatch from Gen.
Emery this afternoon, stating that everything
| was quiet in New Orleans. All the members
| have resumed their seats in the legislature and
Gen. Emory thinks thetrOubles at an end.
! TIE CASE OF JupGE FIELD AND HorrxAx.-
| The Judiciary Committee OF the House this
morning heard long argument Of Mr. Hast
ings, VI california, in support of his application
I for the Impeachment OF Associate j ustde Field.
/ OF the I ), Supreme Court, and Judge Hon.
| man, of California.
| NAVAL TRANsFERs.-Lieut. Commander r..
| p. Leary has been ordered to the Canandaigua.
and Passed Assistant Paym lster John r. Car
/ mody to the New London naval station Lient.
| Commander Henry e. Niclds has been de-
/ tached from the Canandaigua and ordered 20
| the lToquois.
| NoNINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
William Y. Gilmore, receiver of public moneys
az Chiiiicothe, .. joshua w. Gilbert, Omitted
| States marshal southern district Florida. Amos
\ Morrill,, district judge eastern district Texas.
instead of VIM. G.. Goddard, whose nomination
| Is Withdrawn.
GENERAL BUTLER was before the foreign
affairs committee OF the House yesterday, and
made an argument in support OF section to
4 10 I. -. IL
OF Washington by providing thai beuntes shall
\ be paid TO the New England fishermen. The
committee took no action in the matter.
| 1.-THE UNDISCOVERED LAND."-The follow
ing is a true copy OF an Endorsement on q citation
now in the General Land Office in a contested
| land case from Sacramento, California "Leon
Bredouchee, dead. Cited to appear before his
MAKER Oh lands unsuryeyed by mOTtaIS served
! by leaving n copy Ell his grave"
| SOUTHERN CLAIAs.-The commission vester-
day heard witnesses in support Of the claims Ut
George w. Jameson, Alexander jackson.
Alexander Scot, and Ira Field of Culpeper,
| a. Tor supplies taken from their farms by
| soldiers during the war. The business oil the
commission Is decreasing.
! CAPT. JOHN WILLIAMS, L. ). A., having been
\ found incapacitatcd from active service, but
1 not from long and faithful service. nor from
| wounds or injuries received in the line of DUTY
I
tie service with cnc years paw, and that his
| name be hencetOEVard omitted from the arnsg
register.
/ The DELEGATES from the different tribes In
| the lndisn country we're before the House COM
mittee on territories yesterday to protest against
the passage OF a bill providing for the terrific
rialiZatiOn OF the Indian nation. Col e g.
Bosdinot, Cherokee, appeared in behalf of a
measure that would territorialiZe the nation
and at the same time secure the rights OF the
Indians.
THk SYNDlCATE-SecretaryB Boutwell, yester-
day withdrew the sum OF s35, OPS 800 ive-twenty
bonds q various loans deposited as temporary
security for coin deposits on account Ofthe SYM
dictate, An the vaults OF the Treasury, which
were tanned over TO the loan branch OF the
Treasury to be permanently retired. The above
bonds ara not included in any call.
The AMERICAN AND NATIONAL BANK NOTE
CoMPANIEs--George B. NcCartee, and assis-
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