Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-14
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.

Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.
The President will hold receptions from TO
10 O'Clock p. m, on Thursday, February and Is.
Mrs. Grants recel tons will take place every
Tues1ay afternoon, from to o'clock.
The wives ofthe several members OF the Presi
dents Cabinet wiz receive on Wednesday after
noon Of each week.
Mrs. Blaine's receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season, beginning January
10Th, from ~ to S O'Clock.
Mrs. Marshal Sharp receives on Fridays.
INTERNAL REvsNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 o56.s0.
TIE ONLY NOMINATIONS sent to the Senate
by the President to-day were those Of Q number
OF deputy postmasters.
THE WIDOW Of the late General Rawlins was
married in Connecticut last week. She is now
NJ. e. F. Daniels of New York.
THE ANNUAL ASSAY AT THE PHILADELPHIA
MINT began yesterday morning. and will
continue for several days.
HON. GEORGE r. DENNIS, United States
Senator-elect from Maryland in place OF Hon.
George Viekers, was to-day upon the floor of the
Senate.
DIR. MARY +. WALLER appeared before the
senate Committee on Military Affairs this at
ternoon to advocate the claims of women who
served in the union army during the rebellion
to compensation for their services.
GALUsHA A. GROW, ex-Speaker of the House,
is at the Astor House, New York, but isregister-
ed from Texas, instead Of Pa, as yore. Mr..
Grow is connected with a railroad i'm Texas, and
has taken up his residence there.
HOrsr coMMITTpr ON
having agreed to report a bill for the construc-
ton of ten iron steamships at cost OF g 900 900,
Secretary Robson and Gen. Butler appeared
before the committee on appropriations to-day
and urged the necessary appropriation.
"OUR CAsE."-In reference to a resolution
| of the Senate calling for informs alton on the
| subject, the President yesterday sent to that
body copy of the American case" in the
Alabama claims matters, as presented to the
board of arbitration at Geneva.
THE HoRNEr.-The Attorney General has
decided in the case of the steamer "Hornet'
to allow her to 60 to New York, upon a bond to
will proceed direct to New York from Balti-
mere and 60 nowhere else.
SUICIDES AND LIFE lNsu RANCE COMPANIES.
At their meeting yesterday. the House Judiciary
committee considered a bill relating to the
liabilities OF lite insurance companies in cases Of
suicide. The indications are that the committee
will report q hill which will give the heirs Of
suicides the amount OF their policies.
PROPOSED STATUS OF GIN. SCOTT.-The
committee on public buildings and grounds TO-
day discussed the subject of a statue of General
Scott, to be placed in Scott square in this city,
and finally agreed to report a resolution to the
House for the erection OF such statue, and ask
its reference to the committee on apprspria-
lions.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Senators Harlan and
Spencer cs He'd upon the President to-day; also,
Representative Myers, and q delegation repre-
senting the business men Of Utah. consisting of
Judge Leisency, General Lilly, OF Pa, II. =.
Jacobs, Captain Lawrence, Alexander Mayor,
Colonel Henry and Charles Ellord; also, the
Secretaries OF the Treasury and the Interior
Department.
TIE SENECA STONE INvIsrfGArIoN.--The
proposed Investigation Of the use of seneca sand
stone in the new State Department building did
lot begin this morning before the House commit
tee on public buildings and grounds as wasantici-
pated. The committee have at present other
important business that has the precedence and
will have to be disposed Of before the investiga-
ton can begin MIR. Halsey, the chairman of
y help the inyestig alton, Of the imperfec-
tons alleged to he in the seneca sand stone is
that frost will crack andotherwise injure it, and
thinks the weather OF the past few weeks viii be
good test. The committee will decide at their
meeting to-day or on Saturday when they will
begin the investigation.
The NAVAL BOARD AND THE OFFICERS WHO
COMPLAIN OF ITS AcTIoN.-Secretary Robson
has transmitted to Mr.. Cragin, chairman OF the
Senate committee on naval affairs, the report OF
the act Of Congress Of 1856. i'm RESPONSE to the
complaints OF such officers as deem them sel yes
nIsnstly passed over by the board. The report
says the board took each case and carefully
| examined the statements and record snbmitfe,,
by each ofhcer, and also the record OF service
copied from the files. In forty-fOur cases, the
names of sixteen officers were recon m nded for
advancement. The board do not agree with
those Officers whe in their pleas for redress base
them on wounded honor. The intent of the law
was to promote those who were most fortunate
IN awaiting themselves OF the opportunity for
distinction, without rejecting on those officers
who were passed over In the selection made nv
the Secretary Of the Navy.
The President TO Col. FoRSEY.-Presi-
dent Grant, in his letter to Col. FOrney dated the
izth inst, accepting the resignation of the latter
as Collector OF the Port of PHILADELPHIA saws.
our letter OF the 10th instant, rendering your
res Rnation of the office OF Collector of the port
OF Pnffadeiphia, to take effect ON the LIST of
maIeh, proNmo, was duly received. 1 regret
mat You have found this course necessary,
because your appointment to that place gave
general, almost universal, satisfaction when II
was made, and since, your services have been
appreciated and approved quite rs generally. 1
appreciate, however, the reasons which Won
assign for the course taken and hope for your
continued success as q journalist and citizen. i
viii be highly grati6ed If successful in pro-
euiing S-your successor one enjoying the same
cCnhde nee Of the public and the Administration
and who will administer the Office as well as YOU
have"
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ROMANCE OF CRINR-A Nan Inprison.d for
Murder Escepes, and Returns at ths 7.me He Pro-
bitssd He Woald-Tbe Bastrop (La.) Conserco-
ire says: The sheriff was very much astouished
the courtroom, stepped up behind him, tapped
him on the shoulder, and told him he was ready
TO be arrested again. A recognition OF the man
was accompanied by a smile on the part of tho
sheriff, which seemed to indicate at once the.
entire return OF all his confidence in human ma