Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-27


source to-day were 500 ,2i1.io.
THE READING of Fridays Journal in tn,
House of Representatives this morning occupied
forty minutes.
The SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE to the treaty
as adopted by the Senate was telegraphed to
London on Saturday night Immediately after its
passage.
The WHEELER AND WILSON sewing machine
company have withdrawn their application be-
fore Congress for an extension of the Wilson
patent.
The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION have
issued series OF questions which are to be
asked claimants and witnesses by the special
commissioners in the south appointed recently
under the new act.
PERsoNAL.-WaltW Whitman goes to yarmouth
College, n. H.. june Goth, to deliver the COM
mencement poem. ...Lieutenant Henry Por-
ter, cf the revenue marine service, and brother
OF Admiral D. D. Porter. is dead.
THE PosT OFFICES ON DECORATION DAY.
The Postmaster General has authorized all the
postmasters in cities and towns where decora-
ton services take place to close the post offices
on the 30th of May, except for the hours al
which the office is usually open on Sundays.
PROP. s. F. BAIRD, appointed a commits
sioner to inquire into the cause of the decrease
of food fishes on the coast, is about to leave for
the coast of Maine, and under the directions of
the Secretary of the Treasury will confer with
the collector Of customs at PASSPORT.
MARRIED.-Dr. q. H. Nichols, Superintendent
of the Government Hospital for the Insane, is
so widely known, and held in such universal
estee that personal interest will be felt in the
announcement elsewhere of his marriage to a
lady, of whose graces Of mind and person report
speaks warmly.
THE COREANs, fearing another visit from the
United States navy, have intimated their con.
sent to treat with our government through the
intermediary OF the Chinese Prime Minister,
Prince Kung, at Pekin. The 'bombshell diplo-
macy" to which so much objection was made
by some parties last summer, was not so fruit
less, after all.
BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS have written to Gen.
Eaton, commissioner of education, requesting
him to give them such information as he has in
his possession in relation to education, and espe
cially in regard to object teaching. The letter
concludes: 1.-The necessity of this measure is the
more important and felt since the passage of the
emancipation bill" The desired information
Will be forwarded.
END OF THE ERA OF INvRsTIGATIoN.-The
House committee on public buildings and
grounds has agreed on its report in reference to
the use OF seneca sandstone in the new State
department and other public buildings in this
city. Supervising Architect Mulett is CON-
plete!y exOnerated from all blame, and his use
of seneca stone declared wise and economical
and in accordance with law. The report is the
last but one OF the numerous investigations or
dered by the House during this sessiOn-that CT
the New Orleans committee-all of which have
resulted in the substantial vindicatiOn of the
parties accused, and proof that the charges
against them were false.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
POstmasters.-Joseph $. Dunning, at South
NOrwalk, Conn; Ed. +. Dough lass, at Houghton,
Mich.
Naval PromotiOns.-Rear Admiral Joseph F
Green, to take rank next after Rear Admiral
Boges; Capt Egbert Thompson, TO take rank
next after Capt. Thos &. Corbin; Commanders
Samuel X. Franklin, to rank next after j. 5.
Thornton; Edward Y. McCauley, after William
ID. Whiting; John II. Russell, after j. $. File
brown; Andrew W. johnson, after Edward
r. Stone; Philip G. johnson, after Ralph
Chandler; Jno. Waters, after Phil. e.. JohnsOh
A. Z. X. Benham, after ID. B. Harmony; Austin
Pendergrast, after A. W. Weaver; VIM. p. Nc
Cam, after Austin Pendergrast; Pay Inspector
4. W. Russell, to be advanced three numbers:
Commodore John De Camp, on retired list, to
be rear admiral on that list next above Rear
Admiral Henry Wake; Commodore Charles
with retired pay OF that grade; Rear Admiral
James Alden, now on retired list and in com
Inand of United States naval TO -ces on the Eu-
TOpean station, to be continued in that COM
Inand under the third section OF act Of Deem
her 81 ISL.