Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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MRS. CoLTAx will receive on Wednesdays
during the season, commencing January 3d.
IRON go till 5 p. IN.
Mrs. Secretary Delano viii receive on We'd
n sday of each week.
s .,eaker Blaine's receptions will he held on
the following Friday evenings, from TO IL
o'clock-yiZ: January 18th and 10th, February
sti and I'D, and March sth.
hrs. Blanes receptions every Wednesday
afternoon of the season, beginning January
1Ctb, from ~ to O'Clock.
INTERNAL REvESrE.-The receipts from this
source to-day we're $3.50 ,61T45.
PEEsoNAL.-Mr. l.. Q. Washington, a well
known journalist, is quite i'll, We regret to hear.
REINsTATKD-The Third Auditor of the
Treasury has reinstated DIR. s. s. Stearns, a
thirl-class clerk, suspended from duty in con-
nection with Messrs. Hunt and Green.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST IN IowA.-The
following dispatch was received mt the Capitol
this morning =" The opponents of Harlan say
he will get but SO votes, and that Allison will be
IL cted on the first ballot"
GERMAN OPERA-TO-night the renowned
tenor, WacEtel appears in his great part of
I" III; cico,' in the opera of TrOrGtOre. Public
expectation is high in regard to him, and the
iOnable.
JUDGE NELSON of the United States supreme
court is so far convalescent, that on New Years
day he was able to receive calls from his friends
at his residence at COoperstown, n. Y. He
appears nearly as well as previous to his recent
illness. but his physician has advised him not
10 resume his duties on the bench this winter.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, with a view
to economy, to-day discharged all superintend-
ents of special imrrOv. ments, in accordance
with an order issxed on Saturday to dispense
With their services until the weather opens suf-
hcirnt to admit of general work being car
ri q on.
NETTING of the members of the W Washington
Correspond nts' Club is called at the Office of
The World, On Fourteenth street, tomorrow
evening at O'Clock. 1t is understood that the
call has some reference to the approaching
Anniversary OF Franklin's birthday which occa-
sion, we believe, it is intended to appropriately
observe this year. full attendance is therefore
desired.
THE RENoNIEATIoN OF SENATOR SHERMAN
The following dispatch has been received in
answer to an inquiry as to whether any republi-
cans staid out of the caucus that nominated
Senator Sherman for reelection:
=" COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. ), 1s52.-W. 4. Hunt,
Washington, ID. q. None but Powell. indepen-
dent; frt m Deli re. One sick sent written vote
iOT Shei man. d. Nj. COMLY.'
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL left the
city last evening, having been called to the bed
| side of his relative, Hon. Jacob Tome of Port
Deposit, Md, who is ill with pneumonia. Mr..
Tome, II will be remembered. was the repabli-
can candidate for Governor in the recent cam
palcn IN Maryland The Postmaster General
| may return in time for the Cabinet meeting to.
! morrow.
! ONE OF THE LIS kLIEsT MEN in town for the
last cay or two has been ex-Representative
Eggleston, now of the Cincinnati Chronicle. As
usual, he seems to have several irons in the fire,
but The main object of his visit is believed to be
| 10 nnd out what the President or any other ma
\ knows about the late change i'm the Office of
/ pension agent at Cincinnati.
| TTE CIVIL SKRv CE ADVISORY BOARD are
to-day considering the subject OF examinations
IN various parts of the country for vacancies
occurring in the Executive Departments Mt
/ Washington, the plan under consideration being
I 10 nave the examinations by committees deputed
/ by The board, instead of compelling the appl-
Giants to be present in this city for such exami-
| nation.
| MUTLATED CURRENCY RECEIVED FOR
PosTAGE.-Ihe Post ONCE Department has
| agreed, at the suggestion Of the United States
ir asurer, to issue circular to postmasters re-
fuiIng tht m to receive the mutilated currency,
uhuer tne new regulations, in the payment for
pos tage stamps and stamped ENVELOPES on the
same terms that il is received by officers of she
| treasury Department-that is to say, at its full
face value when not more til an two.fifths of its
| original proportions are missing. The mutilated
currency so received will not be paid out again
by the postmasters, but may be forwarded to
the Treasurer Of the United States ut WASHING
ton, at the expense ofthe department under the
government contract with Adams Express Com
pany, provided that the fractional currency be
sent in sums or five dollars and upwards and
the legal & nder notes in sums of fifty dollars and
upwards. New currency, by express at the ex-
pense of the department, will be returned. nm .
less otherwise requested.
DISTRICT BILLS IN CoSGREss.-In the House
OF Representatives, to- day, Gen. Chapman intro
duced bill to amend the acts relating to the
Metropolitan police, and looking to the increase
Of the force by the addition Of fifty more men
The force at present is by law 80 men only
Ihis includes the sergeants and Eeutenanfs
The bill was referred to the Committee ON the
District OF Columbia. va INV
He also introduced bill for funding tho ar,
oi tne city OF Washington. The bill authorizes
the ISSUING OF bonds, the matter to be placed in
.ne hands OF the sinking fund commissioner
anu requires the Legislative Assembly to levy
TAX 70 pay the interest and sinking fund: to san
Tie bonds. and with the proceeds to nav the
SeO's OF the city existing June 1, 1871. The
bonds 10 have not less than fifteen nor more than
thirty years 20 be in existence, and that the in
Iefes. snail not be more than per cent GOLD
a. ohi was referred TO the same committee.
zen Chapman also introduced a resolution Of
ID curry, which was adopted, calling anon the
;. crefary OF the Interior to communicate Ia the
muse Oh representatives the laws existing i'm
reference to the construction of Jail in this
city, and looking to the construction of a new
jail or penitentiary. liz asks that the secretary
furnish plan for the proposed building, and TO
cons;, tne capacity OF the Hesent jail, and its
Society.
On Saturday evening the first Of Mr.. Kings
literary reunions took place, and was successful
As usual. The three parlors were filed with
guests and MT King. after some HUMOROUS re-
marks about the pOetical attacks he was subject
10 in his Ynufh- laff.o. A.