Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-05
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Hon. Horatio Kings literary reunion on
Saturday evening was quite largely attended,
despite the awful weather, and among the
audience were many persons of note in letters.
art and society. The literary exercises consisted
OF an essay on George P. Morris" by Prof.
Faust, with readings and recitations by Miss
smith ard Mrs. Rainier. fhrt ugh these soirees
MIR. King and his accomplished daughter are
accomplishing real good to society, afford!ng,
as they do meeting place for persons OF cou-
GENIAL tastes, without the formality, display and
expense OF full dress receptions.
- The first reception of the Wisconsin Repub.
licaD Association will be held at Marini's Hall
this evening. 1t is understood that the President
and Vice President will attend Short addresses
VIII be made by Senator Carpenter and ex-
Representative Paine; after which dancing, etc,
will be in order.
Tonight, it will be remembered, the great
ball of the Plate Printers Union takes place at
Masonic Temple.
A handsome entertainment was given by a
number of the friends of Mr.. James L. Rapjer
of Georgia, to that gentleman, at Gray's, on Sat-
urdayeyening. number OF prominent persons
were present, and speeches were made bv Prof
Langston, Senator Spencer, Hon. j. II. Ranev
Dr. Purvis, Prof. Wilson, Judge Noah, Prof.
H. r. Sampson, j. Il. Riley, j. q. Napier, and
others.
From the Paris American Register of the
18th ult. We learn that Minister washburne and
Mr.. and Miss Edes, OF this city, have lett Paris
for Nice.
AGAINtT THE Duty ON SALT.-The Com
rnittee on Ways and Means this morning having
previously given hearing to the salt men in
favor OF the retention of the present duties on
salt, listened to an important argument by Mr.
heIr representing the importing salt interests
OF Baltlmare and Philadelphia. He stated that
he had received letter showing that the Oman
daga, Saginaw and Ohio River Salt Companies
had combined 1er the purpose of depressing or
hG rartp 49, a IL A.
ure He showed at some length the importance
OF removing the duty from salt for the benefit OF
farmers, fishermen, tanners and those engaged
III che mical manufactures. He said that he not
only spoke in behalf of importers of salt,
but for the great body OF consumers
Thomas Il. Stewart, of Bangor, Me-, expressed
similar views, and also spoke of the importance
or q reduction OF the duty on salt in connection
with hip-building and shipping, maintaing as
DID MI Kerr, that it the duty were reduced on
SAT- that vessels could take out our own produc-
IONS TO foreign countries ard bring back salt.
He asked that the people of his section be placed
on the same advantageous footing with the
people or the Forth and west, where the salt
works were more contiguous to the consumers.
He dld not ask for the entire removal of the
DUTY, but that il be reduced 10 five cents per
bushel on the bulk and eight cents on salt in
sacks or packages.
TEE GENEVA ARBIrRATIoY-It is said in
Official circles that our government has no in
formation which excites fears that the Geneva
arbitration will fail of its objects, notwithstand-
ing the recent comments of the London papers
respecting the American statement Of the case
before that tribunal, and attention is called to
the TACT that In commissioning the British Hi gh
Commissioners, Queen Victoria pledged her
royal word that whatever things should be trans
acted and concluded by her high commissioners
should be agreed to, acknowledged and regarded
In the fullest maner, and that she would never
suffer, In whole or in part any person whomso-
ever TO infringe the same or act contrary
thereto, as far as lay in her power.
The treaty, it is known, provides that should
IL appear that Great Britain has failed to fulfill
any duty or duties as to the so-called Alabama
depredations, and the arbitrator do not award
10 the United States sum in gross, il is agreed
that board of assessors shall be appointed to
ascertain what claims are valid and what
amounts shall be paid by Great Britain On
account OF the liability arising from such fail
ure as to each vessel according to the extent of
such liability as decided by the arbitratOrs.
1t appears from the protocol that at the con-
ference here on the oth OF March, the American
commissioners claimed that Great Britain, by
reason OF failure i'm the proper observance OF
her duties AZ a neutral, had become Justly liable
for the acts OF the cruisers and of their tenders;
that the claims for the loss and destruction of
private property, which had been thus far pre-
sented, amounted to about S14 900 900, without
interest, which amount was liable to be greatly
increased by claims which had not then be pre-
sented; that the cost to which the government
had been put in pursuit of cruisers could easily
be ascertained blythe certificates of government
accounting officers; that in the hope OF an ami
cable settlement no estimate was made OF the
indirect losses without prejudice, however. to
the right OF indie notification on their account i'm
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