Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-18
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

Gov. WARNouTH, of Leuisia IA, arrived here
this morning, and is staying at the Arlington.
WALT WHITMAN has been invited to deliver
the poem before the literary societies of Oar
mo nth College in July next.
GEN. DYER, chief of ordnance, continues
dangerously i'll at his residence, at the Arsenal
The President visited him on Saturday.
SENATOR CsAGIN, OF y. H., returned here
this morning. Sena or Patterson, his colleague,
will return to- morrow.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS Is somewhat bet
to-day, but is not yet sufficiently restored TO
be able to resume his official duties.
FxPKCTATIoN runs high in regard to the
Nilsson opera troupe, TO appear here four nights
next week. The sale of seats will commence On
WednGsd ay, at Metzerott's.
The ONLY NOMINATION sent to The Senate to-
day was that of George W. Sands, to be col
lectOr of internal Revenue for the 5thdistrict
Maryland.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Morton,
Osborne, and Buckingham, Speaker Blaine,
and Representatives ButiintoR and Donnan,
had interviews with the President to-day.
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS visited
the Treasury Department on Saturday and
heard arguments in favor of the appropriations
asked for t. that department.
SENATOR WILSON left for Connecticut On
Saturday evening. He speaks tonight at New
Haven. Senator Ferry leaves to take the
stump in the same state on Thursday of this
week.
j. K. DILLON, OF New York, president of the
society for the suppression of obscene literature,
is here for the purpose of having the law regard
ing the subject amended SO as to make the
penalties more severe. We trust he will sue
coed.
Mr.. L. NJ. TENAKA, commissioner of educa-
ii N Of Japan, Is greatly interested in our educa-
{ onal system, and has recently had number of
interviews with Gen. Eaton, our commissioner
OF education on the subject OF schools in the
United States.
A DELEGATION OF CoLORED MEN from New
Orleans has arrived here to look after the sue
cessorship to Gen. Longstreet, as surveyor of
customs at that port. The nomination of Col.
Parker, bTother-in- law of Gen. Butler, for the
position is now before the Senate CommittC on
Commerce.
DELEGATION FROM THE OHIO LEGIsLA-
TURE arrived here last week and are at the
Ebbitt House. On Saturday, in company with
Sc nator Sherman, they called upon the Presi-
dent, and visited the Treasury Department.
This evening they will be entertained by Sena-
tor Sherman at his residence, on street, and
to- morrow return to Ohio.
TEE MEXICAN CLAIMS CoNMIssIoN-Manue
Asparez has been appointed the agent Of the
Mexican government to succeed Hon. Caleb
Gushing, before the Mexican Claims Commits
sion and is expected here about the LIST Of Apriif
The American commissioner, Mr.. II. w.
Wadsworth, is row at his home in Kentucky,
and Will not ret1rn until the 4th of April, when
decisions in cases now pending will be made.
TIE TAX ON ToBAcco.-Mr. Lewis H. Fray
ser, president OF the National Tobacco Associa-
ton Of Virginia, is in this city, TO meet commit
tees from the states of Maryland, Tennessee
Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio, whose objects
are 10 ask a mOdific alton of the tobacco tax.
committee of the co,ored operatives in the Rich
monG manufactures is expected here this even
ing.
TIE SALE OF Arms INvEsrIGATIoN.-The
House committee on expenditures of the War
Department to inquire into the alleged sale of
arms 10 the French government met this morn
ing, but owing to the severe illness OF General
Dyer, chief OF the ordnance bureau, he could
moi he examined, and the committee adjourned
TO IN c. again at the call OF the chairman.
Tie Senate special committee met again this
morning and continued the examination of Col,
Crispen, New York agent OF the War DEPART
ment fer the sale of government ordna nce
Mr.. SquT5s. agent Of Messrs. Pennington &
Co., vas subsequtn tly examined. The testi-
Inopy OF both OF these witnesses was similar to
that givenby them few days since before the
House investigating committee. No new facts
OF interest were elected.