Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-25

source to day were $500, 257.76.
ALL of the members of the Cabinet are now
in the city.
GEN. BELKNAP, Secretary of War, returned
to the city this morning.
CALLED UPON THE PREsIDENT.-Secretary
Fish, VIM. NJ. Evarts, Caleb Cushing, and j
c. b. Davis called upon the President day.
GEORGE Q. CANNON, Deleg elect to Con-
gress from Utah. files an answer to General
Maxwell, the contestant of hisseat the Forty
third Congress, denying all the material a
tons of Maxwell.
The CIvIL-sERvICR BOARD of the Treasury.
Department to-day examined applicants for
promotion in the ith and 9Th auditors Off ces
There are two vacancies in the former grade
and three in the latter.
THE REACTION IN JAPAN.-Mr. H. ". Deni-
son, marshal of the United States consular
court, at Kansgawa, Japan, now on a visit to
friends in Washington after an absence Of about
three years, reports a reactiOnary feeling in
Japan, but saws 1t is not strong represented.
A GOOD COTTON CRoP.-we shall not be
troubled this year with q scarcity of cotton.
The government reports indicate Q favorable
yield, averaging sixteen per cent. above that OF
last year, and 1t Is estimated that the total pro-
duct will 3,450, 900 bales.
PAYMAsrRR HODGE PARDoNED.-The Presi-
dent too day issued his warrant Of pardon for
Paymaster Hodge, of the army, who, it will be
remembered, was convicted by q court martial
about year and . half ago Of embezzIement
and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the
Albany penitentiary.
THE Rio GRANDK TRoUBLRs.-The commits
sioners to investigate the outrages on the Rio
Grande border have completed their report
IN
der by an increase Of cavalry, otherwise pre-
datory war will result. The appropriation for
the commission is exhausted, but new one viii
be made to continue the investigations.
CONGRESSIONAL CoNrEsr.-The Savannah
Journal affir ms that the democrats have counted
out the republican candidate for Congress in the
LIST district by the most shameless fraud; also
that large number Of republicans were pre-
vented from voting at all. In some precincts
the democratic managers would not open the
polls. Rawls' seat will be contested.
The REPORTED INSANITY OF HORACE GREE
LEY-A CANARD DOUBTLEss.-A report was in
circulation here this morning that kilograms
from New York had been received stating that
Mr.. Greeley had been sent to an insane asylum
We sent dispatch of enquiry to New York and
received an answer stating that irresponsible
reports have been published there In relation to
the sanity of Mr.. Greeley, but no statement,
however, of any kind relative thereto has been
made by his friends or associates. and in the alb
senee OF such the reports are not credited.
- The Presidents yIRws OF WoMAN's Work
AND PAY.-A telegram from this city says that
the President has expressed himself very fully
upon the question OF women receiving from the
government the same pay as men, where they
perform the same work. He said that he should
not fail to use his influence, whenever he could
to bring about this change, and that it was
great satisfaction to him that the present civil
service rules threw all places open to women,
fhrOnUh
nations.
PARDON OF A KUKLUx PRISONER By THE
PRRsIDRNr.-The president has pardoned Reu-
ben G. Young, of Alabama, convicted in May,
1872, of being implicated in kuklux conspiracy,
and sentenced to be imprisoned for ten years
and pay fine of one thousand dollars. "Zeta"
teiegraphs to the Baltimore Sun that this pardon
was issued in pursuance OF a policy which it is
reported the adminis1 alton intends to carry out
iu other cases, and is based on q petition for
clemency signed by leading citizens Of both po-
familiar with the charges on which Conviction
and imprisonment were secured.
YEARS WORK OF THE REVENUE MARINE.
The annual report Of the Chief of the Revenue
Marine Service, just completed, states that
there are twenty-seven steam aud eight sailing
vessels and two launches engaged in the service
Inc I'm prevention Of smuggling along the line of
active operations Of tour steamers there en-
ployed. The expenses of the year were 1890 COS:
"a .e32 vessels were boarded and examined; 2l9
vessels in distress were assisted 600 we're seized
for violations OF the customs laws, and thirty
seven lives were saved on different parts Of the
coast.
DEATH OF Ex-RRPREsENTATIvR BALL-We
regret to learn of the death of Hon. Edward
Ball, which occurred at GAINESVILLE Ohio, on
Friday last. We are without any particulars in
regard to the sad event except the general fact
mat ne was killed by being run over by freight
train. General Ball was we'll and favorable
known IN Washington, having been born and
raised In Fairfax county, near the city, and also
from having been twice q member Of Congress
from Ohio and subsequently eergeant- alarms
81 SIa .ne house. He was man Of very considers
pulses, and was greatly esteemed by . large cir
THB REPORT Of the Register of the Treasury
recommends the creation of q new division in
the bureaus to prepare in time fer the centennial
anniversary full statement running back to
tne formation OF the government Of all receipts
ahu expenditures. The amount of bonds issued
during the fiscal year was: Original issues
1888 433 ,730; coupon bonds converted into regis,
tered S3S 500; transfers, t156 476, $50. Total
during the year was: Coupon bonds exchanged
LOT registered, SS6, 919, 800; registered bonds
,lanslerred, Sl56 .i.6 10; coupon and registered
oon1s redeemed S2OS 1913 800 To- tai. S4O2 09S $50
l5s !6O 3Ol pieces OF currency, notes, &C., valued
at BOO 1913 were counted and destroyed. The
aggregate number Of persons employed in the
bureau at this date is 223 showing a reduction
OF IL since June, 1871, and the Register states
that 1t will be his aim to keep the number as
low as may be consistent with the prompt per-
Torrance of official duties.
THs CONCERT the Choral Society on Satur-
day evening was, without doubt, the finest ever
given by them, but their enterprise in bringing
to W ashingtOn q troupe OF artists of the highest
musical standard does not seem to have been
appreciated by the Washington public as 1t
ought to have been. The entire programme
was choice and the selections warmly encored.
Madame Rudersdorff 10 an artist of rare ability
and as each selection was rapturously encored
land, her singing is highly appreciated. The
Onorals were never in better voice and practice.
Their devotion to the art Of music, and their
n MI Of Uy~cl