Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

" oSAlh toH NoWS auu NVSoips
INTERNAL REvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s32s, 25452.
SENATOR GOLDTHwAIT, of Ala, is confined
to his room and bed with a severe cold.
Mr.. WILLIAM FAxoN, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy under Secretary Welles is in the city,
TO testify in the Robson investigation.
MANUEL AsPERAs has left the city of Mexico
for this country 70 take his seat in the mixed
commission in session in this city.
THE TINE FIXED by the treaty of Washington
within which claims could be filed before the
Bntish-AmeEican claim commission expired
yesterday. The commission meets again to-
morrow for the disposal of pending business.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL has notified all
territorial judges that they must reside within
the limits of their respective districts, and that
hereafter they must not leave their posts without
the permission of the department of justice.
THE SENECA STONE INVESTIGATION was not
resumed day on account of press of other
business before the committee. The next meet
ing will be held on Friday, when Mr.. Mul!ett
will again appear as a witness
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION vester-
day heard the case OF Alexander G.. Davis, of
Maryland, amounting TO 81 ,26i; John Lehman,
case of the estate of j. III. SkinkeT, OF Stafford
county, Va, for -, SO.
NoMINATIoNs-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-jay:-wm.
X. Wilman, to be collector of internal revenue,
9Th district Maryland. POstmasters-Henry h.
AtheTtOn, at Nashua, y. H.; John Dorchester,
at sherman, Texas; Albert L. Streeter, at Calu-
met, Mich.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-This was a lively
day for visitors to the White House, the pleasant
weather bringing out great many who have
been waiting TO call on the President. Among
those who had interviews were Senators Wilson
Sherman, Cole, Robertson and Window and
Representatives Hoar and Dunnell.
GENERAL RUTHERFORD, Third Auditor of
the Treasury, has been requested by a meeting
OF the republicans of the Sd Congressional dis
triet of North Carolina to become their candi-
date for Congress at the next election. The
same meeting nominated Gen. X. and Mr.. j. C.
Abbott delegates to the state republican conyen-
ton soon 10 convene.
THE CENTER MAEKET-Mr. Halsey. Chair
man OF the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, has received letter from ex- MAYOR
Emery, President OF the Washington Market
company, giving statement OF the lrogrcss of
the work, and asking that time be fixed by tn.
Committees on Public Buildings and Groun ds
OF the house and Senate to review the work.
n
express considerable surprise that his written
statement which he had intended to sabn,it =,
the Committee on Banking and Crrrercv 4.
not form part of the records of the invest; at,nn
There is very natural anxiety about the Con-
trOllers office and in Treasury cir eleS genare.I,
to know what will be the ultimate result of IN =
matter. ~ NN'
The PROPOSED NEW NORTHERN NszEEr
HoUsE.-The subcommittee of the TIorse dis
trict committee to consider thu, bin i'm reference
to chartering the company to erect a new mar
ket house at the intersection of New York and
s aassaehrSetts avenue; between 9TH and 9th
past ten clock, when the statements of oarties
Tor and against the measure will be heard
ITALIAN OPERA-The Strakoseh italian
opera troupe, embracing s1ch artists as y iIssou
Maria Duvsl, Louise Carr, Sig. B-ign oil. Mons
victor CspOul Janet, &c, Commence their
snort engagement of fyyr nights at the National
, '1-le IN 1ignon, instead of Lucia Di Lam
"eEH'oor, as previously announced In conse-
quenee OF the reputation of dis COMPANY ana
thG hEslted number u appearances the house.
VIII undoubtedly be crowded.
Use SECOND NeTE OF TIE ENGLISH Gov.
EESAENT 70 this, with reference to the "ipci
GENITAL damage" question, will probably be re.
cs5yed next weet; possibly, as it appears to bs
,1Ought Sn time to be read at the cabinet meet
nig on TSseshay next. There is very little sper-
ulatlOn on the subject-tiie general opinion in
all quarters being that II rs strong repetition
OF the grounds declared IN the first note thou Oh
more srgumentativs il character than thsi
docuRgnt.
The New TREATY WITH JAPAN-Althoug h
the present japanese embassy were not especial
~ empowered to make treaty, there is nothing
IN uGelr instructions which prevented them from
framing protocol. IL is understood, therefore
mat Governor Ito, who has just left here for
japan, has taken home to the Mikado a draf, ~
an important and most liberal commercial
treaty as the basis for one TO be agreed on in the
T 1I1uIe eetween the United States andJapan.
ne most important feature of il is that which
cniarges the clause of the old treaty admitting
foreigners and imfortations into Japan.
CHEcKMATING BOUNTY SwINpLRRs
through the systematic efforts of claim agents
An the southern states the government An
cIalhhants nave been defrauded of large sums of
Ssn",,i ms TACT has been long known to the
Second AUDITOR, and the utmost scrutiny has
oSen exercised In tine examination and PAYMENT
ot Gains Parties in Newborn n q 'Ma,n
disrooysra,I anu Little Rock, Ark, have been
. as ngaged in these fraudulent nrar
lces, and indictments found against sevsrai :,
lem; The Memphis agents, with their ssrn1.
hes, are, through the detection of the conrts
perhaps, the most troublesome to deal Win h (,
u Is now reported that one of the most noto1;ons
ras any agents is under several indictm ents and
that MS trial is set for next week. A nOtorions
colored sw miller d also in arrest for aiding and
abettlng IN the frauds. The result of tbis viai
Ishee on the part off the Second Auditors offic
no
government and honest claimants.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT investigations
The special committee of the House of Repre
sentatIVes to inquire into the charges made
against Secretary Robson in tho N.. ~,
SER met last night, but no new member bad
4een appointed by the House in place of Mr.
to - ~, no uecnned TO serve. the inyestiga-
man, wss IN favor of going on with the exauina-
,Ion, but MI. Sargent thought as Mr. Voorbeas
hA..li o H.
gentleman should be appointed and hear All tpa
evidence upon which the report would be based
motion of Mr.. Sargent that the CHARM an of
the commEtee be authorized to get from tha
Seeretariesof the Treasury and NAVY Denart
ments either the original or copies as may he
best OF any papers on file i'm either Off &c referred
TO IN the articles in the New York San frara
February 10 TO March Was adopted. and To-
committee adjourned until Thursday eyenire
The NEw YORK CUSTOM HOUSE Isvrsrr.
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