Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


INTERNAL REvRNUE.-The receipts from this
to-day were s272, 3s452
The JAPANESE EMBASSY will make a tour
OF Canada before leaving neri,a.
SENATORS PATTERSON and kellogg were the
only Congressional visitors at the White House
to-day.
Miss MARIA A. STETsoN, well-known in
literary circles, died at her residence, en- Capitol
Hill, last night at ten O'Clock, after abriefillnes.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to- day :-Thos.
Cole, collector of customs at Saco, Me-; H. p.
Newton, postmaster at Oswego, Kansas.
The CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all the members except Secretary Delano,
who was represented by Assistant Secretary
Cowan. Our differences with Eng land formed
one OF the subjects under consideration.
JUDGE RICHARDSON, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, has rendered his resignation as a
judge Of the probate court of Massachusetts, to
Governor Clafiin, to take effect on the appoint
ment OF his successor. He will make arrange
ments in short time to bring his family here.
The ORDER relieving Rear Admiral Lardner
from the gOvernOrship of the naval asylum at
Philadelphia, and appointing Rear Admiral
Melancthon Smith, commanding the BROOKLYN
June.
SENATOR WILSON is embalmed in the memo
~ Of grateful Tennesseeaus as the prime cause
and mover OF the national award of damages to
the University of Tennessee, for injury sus-
tanned during the war. This timely assistance
will enable the institution to continue its work.
The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester
day heard the three small cases of L. q. Ostran-
der and James Coleman, of this city, formerly
Of Virginia, and William Lewis, of Fairfax
county, virginia, amounting to So 800 for the
three cases.
THE EIGHT-HoUE LAw.-An amendment has
been made by the Senate committee to the naval
appropriation bill which virtually abolishes the
men in the navy-yards. Such repeal may pass
the Senate, but it is not probable it will pass
the House.
THE COLUMBIA, s. c., "STRIKR."-The
Supervising Architect of the Treasury asserts
that the stone cutters employed on government
work at Columbia, South Carolina are worked
on the eight-hOur system, and paid the highest
local wages, viz: $500 per day. There has been
no suspension OF work there, representations to
the contrary Notwithstanding. few malcon-
tents who tried to create a disturbance were
promptly discharged.
PERsoNAL.-Gen. NJ uIford, of Richmond, is
at the Imperial Hotel. ....Hon. Lee r. Shry-
ock, president of the st. Louis board Of trade,
and John Russell Young, are at the Ebbitt
Hiram Barney, are at the Arlington. ...-Ex-
Governor Lowe, OF Iowa, is here for the
purpose OF getting settlement OF the state
claims against the United States. ....Gen.
Dyer is still unable to leave his residence, but
seems to be recovering slowly. ....Senor
Roberts, the late Spanish minister, has removed
TO New York, and the residence of j. q. Il.
Davis, on H street, has been leased to NJ. Freyre,
the Peruvian minister.
THE ROBSON rIGAr1oN.-The COM
mittee of the House of Representatives to inves-
tgate the charges against Secretary Robson,
last evening examined S. p. Brown, of this city,
who testified that the fee he had received for his
participation in the collection Of the Goddard
claims was s6,2}3, and the amount paid to
johnson x Evarts was SO, AGO. b. f. Ishercood
eS chief OF the bureau Of steam engraving, test-
lied that during the war four gunbOats were
&C lstructed without advertisement. He was
examined at some length in regard to the prac-
tce of the DEPARTMENT while he was chief of the
bureau. He knew nothing OF the Secor claims:
thought the Fowler wheel was an advantage
over the ordinary propeller. Chief Engineer
King was recalled, and testified that he sent
from Philadelphia TO California the schooner
load OF bricks in answer to arequisitiOn from the
latter place. Witness was also responsible for
the error in sending them to California.
THE THOMAS CONCERT.-Mr. Theo. Thomas
gave the first of his present series of orchestral
cohctfs last evening, the programme or which
was rich in the extreme. The orchestra never
played better, and in the selections given to the
crowded house Mr.. Thomas proves himself in
every way competent leader. To remark
upon the particular excellence OF any one Sc
lection would seem to be useless, as all were
rendered as well nigh perfect as can be hoped
for. Miss Krebs, in the G minor concerto OF
MendessOan, with orchestral accompaniment
performed in an artistic manner, and was re-
called. She is evidently hard and conscientious
student, and interprets with a clear and broad
understanding the difficult works OF the great
masters.
The programme for this evening is not shade
better nor worse than last nights, as the same
authors figure extensively. SATURDAYS after
noon matinee and evening programmes also
SAVIOR OF the classical in equal degree.
- AS it is always proper to notice the promi-
nent features OF concert or performance, we
take this opportunity to say to those who did not
attend last night that the proprietors of the
hall have kindly prepared a novel amusement
during the internisson, in the shape OF life
size figures of the jumping jack" order. La
dies in their vicinity need not feel annoyed by
being stared at by these images. They are en-
tirely harmless unless aroused at the prospect
OF game and champagne supper q MARI age
settle ment, wnen they show considerable yigor
They appear near the front seats, and rise du-
ring the intermssi0ns.
LOUDOUN COUNTY NEws.-The farm OF 7.
Il. Shepherd, near Castleman's ferry contain
ing 2S5 acres WAS on FRIDAY last sold NV w