Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-03
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvENUE.-Tke receipts from this
source to-day were $780,, sl3S3.
THE WHITE HOUSE is deserted to-day owing
to the absence from Washington OF the Presi-
dent.
TEE PRESIDENT, accompanied by General
Porter, lett here last night for New York, to
witness the departure OF Miss Nellie Grant for
Europe to- day.
THE House committee on appropriations this
morning had up the sUndry civil appropriation
bill and nearly completed il. The total amount
appropriated by the bill is about SI6 600 900
Instead OF SIS ,00O,0cO, As last year.
SECRETARY boutwell, was before the com
mittee ways and means to-day and urge
;he passage of law permitting him TO register
United States bonds and pay the interest thereon
in London.
CONTROLLER hULBURD's RESIGNATION AC-
CEPTED-The Secretary of the Treasury wrote
letter TO MI. II. r. Hulburd this afternoon
informing him that his resignation as controller
OF the currency was accepted.
1T is UNDERSTOOD that Mr. A. r. Shepherd
has signited his acceptance OF the presdencyOf
the Grant and Colfax Central Campaign Club,
and that the headquarters of the club will be
established as soon as practicable.
ury has decided that the income tax on the
salary OF the President and of Judges of the
Supreme Court of the United States is uncOnsti-
tutional, and the same will be refunded and not
hereafter imposed.
MEXICAN RAIDERS TO BE ARREsTED.-The
Secretary OF War has instructed General Sheri-
dan, commanding the military division OF the
Missouri, and General Augur commanding the
department of Texas. under General Sheridan,
In 10, frlr
raiders along the Rio Grande, and turn them
over TO the civil authorities.
The NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE ISvEsTIGA-
TIoN.-Col. George A. Durow, formerly as
sstant appraiser in the New York custom
house, was before the Senate committee investi-
eating all. ged abuses in the New York custom
house day, and made statement in regard 70
the seizure of NaylOr * Cos, books for the
under valuation of rails and steel fish plates.
VISIT OF JAPANESE TO THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE.-AbOut IL o'clock to-day the
japanese Ambassador, Iwakura and several
members OF the embassy, accompanied by Gen
Myers visited the Government Printing Office.
Being first introduced TO the Congressional
Printer, Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp, they were by him
shown over the building, Mr.. ii. T. Brian,
foreman OF the composing rOOm explaining to
the visitors through an interpreter the various
operations III the composing, press, and SterO-
typing rooms, after which Mr.. Roberts; of the
bindery, took charge of them aud explained the
operations OF his department. They appeared
to take the most interest in the sterotyping pro-
cess and the press work.
THE LETTER OF EARL GRANVILLE in reply
to Secretary Fish, which was read at the cabinet
meeting yesterday, occupying nearly all of the
more than two hours session, is said to be in the
c>Sracter of an elaborate argument against the
clam of the United States tor indirect damage
Ii is firm yet friendly in tone, and expresses a
hope that both nations will be able to come 10
an understanding which will eventually carry
out the treaty OF W ashingtOn according to what
the British government believes to be its true
intent and meaning. The letter is in accord
with the recent utterances Of the British press
on the subject The Secretary of State will not
reply to Earl Granville for some DAYS. IA time is
II quired for the consideration of the points and
arguments OF this unusually long diplomatic
letter. From intimatiOns in high quarters our
government will adhere 10 its position Of sub
uniting IFS entire case, the claims OF indirect or
consequential damages included, with willing
ness to abide by the decision those designated
by the treaty TO effect an adjustment oi the
differences between the two countries.
PROF. SAMUEL FINLEY BREEsE MORSE died
in New York last evening at IL minutes before
eight clock. Prof. Morse was born on the 9Th
| of April, 1891, in Chs-lestown. Mass. He grad
uated at Yale College in 1910, AMI became a
pupil of the celebrated painter, Benjamin West.
Some OF the young artists paintings were highly
meritoriOus. His dying Hercules" exhibited
at the Royal Academy, London. received greas
praise and later he painted a full length por-
trait of Lafayette for the city OF New York. In
1896 he was elected president of the National
Academy OF Design in New York. In 1885 he
completed a rude apparatus to transmit mes
Sagcs through wire by electricity. In 1881 he
came TO Washington. filed his caveat, and asked
tor Congressional appropriation for a line
hence TO Baltimore. The session passed with
out action, and he went abroad. England
refused him a patent, WheatstOne having
N the meantime got to work. In France
Al last came the close of the Congressional ses-
sion of 1913. On the evening OF March the
professor gave up in despair, returned to his lo-
tel "brOken in spirit and bankrupt in purse"
TO start for New York the next day. "At the
midnight hour of the expiring session." by a
vote OF SO TO So, the bin was passed, and in the
morning the inventor knew the dawn which
follows the darkest hour. On the 9th OF Nav,
1874, the wires had been erected between this
city and Baltimore, and the first message
what hath God wrought" passed over them.
The first information given by the telegraph
was that OF the nomination OF James X. Polk
for the Presidency by the Baltimore conven-
non. In lo5l convention to select uniform
system for all Ge many adopted his; in 1851 the
representatives OF the chief European powers
assembled at Paris, presented him with 4O0, 900
francs on account OF his invention. Yale made
him a d)etOr of laws France enrolled. him in
her Legion Of Honor. Austria, the German
States, Denmark, Turkey, gave him of their
highest honors. His fame followed the wires
Park statue TO him was raised in New York,
and the grand celebration was held at the Acad-
envy OF Music.
The Charity Ball.
The verdict OF everybody who visited Nj asonic