Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-29

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gone to Europe.
SECRETARY BELKNAP and family have taken
mp quarters at the Arlington.
THE PRESIDENT had a prot cted interview
with Judge Richardson at the Treasury depart
ment this afterI Don.
LIEUT.. Col. JAMES a. kKIN has been assigned
70 duty as chief quartermaster OF the depart
ment OF the south, vice Gen. McFerran, deceased.
MISS NELLIE GRANT was entertained at a
garden party given on Saturday, by Minister
Schenck, at London.
COUNT CORTI, the Italian Minister and chair
man of the BTitsh-American claims commits
SION, has gone TO New York.
The RESIGNATION of Second Lieutenant,
Loyal Farragut, 9Th artillery has been accepted
by the President, take effect April 18th, 1872,
The ONLY NOMINATION sent to the Senate to.
day was that of Andrew j. Evans to be United
States attorney for the western district of Texas.
A DELEGATION OF CLERGYMRN, en- route to
attend the General Conference of the M. f.
Church at Brooklyn, called on the President to
pay their respects today.
j. Fl. PINE, hospital steward United States
Army, now Oh duty in the Surgeon Generals
ONCE, will he honOTaby discharged the service
TO date May1.
CAPTAIN MOFFITT, OF the rebel navy, who
was in command OF the Florida at the time OF
her escape from Mobile harbOr, was a witness
before the court of inquiry in session at the
Navy Department on Saturday.
CONTROLLER KNOX, OF the currency bureau,
received his commission on Saturday, having
fled three bonds OF 500 900 each-one being
given bv WashngtOnians, another from ST.
Paul, Mimi, and the third from Albany, \. Y.
GIN. SICKLEs has gone to Madrid for the
summer, to arrange some pending diplomatic
business, and TO bring back his mother and
daughter who have remained there during his
recent visit TO this country
GENERAL JOHN l.. BEvERIDGE, Representa-
tive from Illinois, has consented to be a cand-
date for the republican nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor John Hinchciffis named as a
candidate Tor the republican nomination OF
Governor.
PURCHASE OF BONDS AND SALE OF GOLD
INMAY.-The Acting Secretary of the Treasury
has directed the treasurer at New York to pur-
chase two millions of bonds each Wednesday
and sell two millions OF gold each Thursday
during the month OF May.
THE REPORT OF thsSA gricultural department
for the present month docs not indicate fair
condition of the grain crop. The severe weather
in nearly all localities has reduced it TO far less
than the average condition, excepting on the
Pacific slope, where il is looking remarkably
well.
REVISION OF THE ARMY REGULATIONS
The board OF officers convened TO prepare a
system of general regulations for the admins
tratiOn Of the affairs of the army now in session
III this city. has been ordered to adjourn to meet
III New York city on Thursday. the 10Th of Nav
IL order TO prepare the subject of uniform.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS met
this morning to consider the contested case OF
Glddlngs against Clarke, of Texas. The latter
uld Tot appear before the comm ittee and the
clerk was directed 10 notify Mr.. Clarke that he
must file printed brief on THURSDAY morning
next.
THE DROwNITG OF CAPT. CIOssMAN.-The
Secretary OF State on Saturday forwarded
dispatch TO the Navy Department which he had
received from the United States Consul a.
kingston, Jamaica, confirming the reported
drowning Of Capt. Alexander Crossman. of the
steamer Kansas, near Graytown on the 18th inst
No particulars were given.
PRRsONAL.-H V. Rediield, one of the best
of the Cincinnati Commercials large corps of
correspondents, is at the Ebbitt House. .".Mr.
James f. Harvey, of the Patriot. is at the Gin
ciDnati convention. ...-Fernando Wood was
bulletined to be at Cincinnati to-day, but he is
still in town. ..''Iludson TAYLOR, who took a
good fellow away from Washington to give
POughkeeIsie start in that wav, is In town
hObnObbing with hosts OF old friends.
VICE PRESIDENT COLFAx NOT ON THE TAI
LAPoosA.--It has been incorrectly stated in a
telegram from Fortress Monroe that Vice Pres
ident COlfax accompanied the excursion party
in the U. 5. steamer TallapoOsa, which eft this
city on Friday. Mr.. Colfax presided in the Sen
ate on Saturday. and in e evening spoke at
the Indiana republican club. He has ne er
n at
Monroe in his life.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILLs.-The following
is the condition of the several appropriation
bills: That for the payment OF invalid and
other pensions has become law; the legislative
bill is in conference; the Indian and diplomatic
bills have been returned to the Houses with
amendments; the Senate has not yet disposed CT
the deficiency, the pOstOttce, army, navy,
military academy and river and harbor bills
The House has acted on all the general appro-
priatiOn bills, except the fertilization, and the
bill for the payment of certain civil expenses.
The latter will be reported probably this week.
TIE MORMON QUEsTIoN.-The Senate COM
mittee Oh territories have about concluded the
consideration of bill to prevent polygamy in
the territory of Utah. Its features are partially
the same AS those contained in the bill intro
ducedby Mr.. voorhees, and now under considera-
ton in the House committee on judiciary. Ii
authorizes the courts to proceed against the
the fact OF cohabtatiOn and acknowledgment OF
marriage sufficient for conviction. The bill will
shortly be reported to the Senate for the purpose
OF having ii printed,
THEkEARsARGE p RIZE MoYEY-The Fourth
Auditor OF the Treasury is constantly receiving
applications from the officers and crew of the
Kearsarge for prize money for the capture and
destruction OF the Alabama. On the 18th inst
an act was approved by the President which
Authorized the Secretary of the Navy to pay
''Out OF money hereafter to be appropriately to
Rear Admiral John A. Winslow and the officers
and crew OF the Kearsarge, the sum OF $4,000
and 1t is under this act that the applications
referred to are made. No money can be paid.
however, until the sum named is appropriated
by Congress.
THE JAPANESE EMBAssY.-On Saturday
evening Chief Ambassador Iwakurs gave a
dinner party at the Arlington to MIR. Charles
Hale, Assistant Secretary of State, Admra'
GOldsborough, Admiral Sands, Commissioner
Leggett, General Myers, j. II. Saville, and Com
missioner Watts. He will give anolher dinner
this week to the Supreme Court.
The Ambassadors have been invited by the
Boston Board Of Trade to dine with them at the
Revere House, Boston.
The mails received Saturday by the Embassy
to March 26 show the reports of prosecutions OF
Christians in Japan are untrue, and grew out OF
convictions OF counterfeiters.