Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Mrs. CoLFAx will receive on wednes LAYS
during the season, commencing January 3d,)
from 80 till p. N.
The wives of the several members of the Pres
dents Cabinet viii receive on Wednesday after
noon OF each week.
Speaker Blaine's receptions will be held on
the following Friday evenings, from . to II
o'clock-viz: January 10Th and 10Th, February
Sth.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season, beginning January
10th, from 2h to O'Clock.
INTERNAL REvENUB.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1888 69S.S0.
The RUSSIAN FLEET has been ordered to
Pensacola where the Grand Duke will embark
after his tour through the West and South.
NAVAL ORpERs-AssistaDt Surgeon Edward
G. Thatcher has been ordered to the naval hos
pital at Philadelphia. Chaplain John H. Van
Meter has been ordered to the Naval Academy.
SENATOR FOREMAN, of West Virginia, is
detained at home by indispostion, but hopes to
be able to resume his seat in the Senate some
time next week.
GEN. CALEB CUSHING having nearly finished
his labors in connection with the Mexican Claims
inst, on the steamer Vile de Paris.
The NEW Posi- OFFICE CoDE.-First Assist.
ant Postmaster General Marshall was before
the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads to- day to give his views relative to the
proposed new post Office code.
GENERAL ORDER just issued from the War
Department prOmulgates the circular from the
Treasury Department of the I'd instant, giving
I'M.
public moneys and the official checks of United
States discussing officers.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The President re-
ceiyed a large number of visitors this afternoon,
among them Senators Cameron, Carpenter KEEL
lOgg, Cole. Logan, Nye, Pool, Chandler, Sena-
tOr-elect Sargent, Representative Dawes, and
others.
THE ADVISORY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD is in
session daily at the Interior Department, ar
ranging the numerous details to carry into OBJ
Grafton the rnles adopted by them while in ses-
SION as a civil service commission Some time
must necessarily elapse before they can com
plete their labors. All the members are present
except MIR. Medill.
REFUNDING INTERNAL REVENUE TAXEs.-
After consultation with the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue and the First Controller OF
the Treasury, the United States Treasurer has
decided that applications for refunding internal
within the meaning of the act of February Dc
1853, and can be transferred only by powers of
attorney dated subsequently 10 the drafts issued
in payment thereof.
INCREASE OF INTERNAL REVENUE RE-
CEIPTs IN NEW ENGLAND-Superyisor Sim
mons Of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut, reports to the Revenue Department
mat the receipts from spirits tobacco, and fer
mented liquors in his district for the year ending
December 81, $780, were g, 81 1870. and for
the year ending December 81, 1871, they were
- ,s2s, 1854, showing an increase of 1900 iG ~
during the past year.
The OUTRAGE UPON THE FLonIpA.-The
affidavits OF the officers of the Florida given
elsewhere were received at the Navy Depart-
ment this morning, and copies were immediately
sent TO the President and the State Department
The owner of the Florida General Darr i'm
transmitting the affidavits, (taken at Charles
TONI stated that the delay was occasioned by
Their having been sent by way of New York.
IL is understood that he looks to the government
Tor damages occasOned by the delay.
The FUTURE OF THE RED MEN.-A meeting
OF the Board of Indian Commissioners and
other friends of the Indians was held at thu.
Arlington Hotel on Thursday and Yesterday
Tor the special purpose OF considering the moral
condition OF the red men, and to devise plans for
their enlightenment Almost every religious
denomination was represented in the meeting
Reports were read showing the progress feduca-
a
aging view of their future. Speeches were
made by Secretary Delano, the members of the
board OF Indian Commissioners, and several
Indians OF the Creek and Cherokee nations.
The OPERA-WAcHTEL.-The rendition of
The Huguenots' by the German opera COM
pany a the National theater last evening
brought out large and stylish audience, which
was, In turn, repaid by a very satisfactory per-
Torrance, 30 far, at least, as the principal ar
lists were concerned. The National is not
equal, either in respect of size or scenic Access
SORES, TO the production on proper scale of so
grand work the one undertaken last eve
ming, nor is the general strength of the com
pany SUFFICIENT to render some Of the scenes with
adequate effect; but success or failure on these
points should in no wise enter into the account
Of the leading performers, all OF whom did them
selves great credit OH this occasion. The fine
passages with which the opera abouHds afforded
Wachtel fine opportunity to sustain his high
reputation, and also gave those filling the m inor
parts chance to display their powers On the
whoie; we think last nights performances may
DE called the most successful of the season.
Tonight we are to have the somewhat shop-
worn Mt ever-popuar Martha" with good
cast.
- In this connection, IL NAV be proner IN cor
rect an impression In the mind OF the public
concerning the queer looking people who indulge
III the practice of rising from the front rows OF
orchestra chairs and facing the audience be-
tween acts at nearly every theatrical and musi-
cal entertainment. IL has heretofore been sup
posed by many that they belong to that large
anu CldeS vi tnt sex VINO ''traVel
on their beauty" and that these personal exhi-
tons To- which we refer were made merely fer
The purpose OF giving the girls treat" but the
Republican says it has fOurd on inouiry that
1.-THE management has employed them to count
dead heads, as check on the ticket takers"
his explains their singular conduct
DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE CoMINe.-The
admiration of the japanese for American insti-
tutiOns has been exhibited in various ways
within the mast FIVE wars MANY of fba 5;s,;,,