Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-20

REV. T.. L hOmaS Oh Cai, mas Deen appOlnIeO an
Indian peace commissioner, vice Gen. Appleby,
resigned.
MIR. c. G. BENIs has been appointed by Sec
rotary Richardson supervising inspector of
steam vessels for the first district OF California,
vice Guthrie.
Mrs. JOHNSTON, mother Of United States
Senator John W. Johnston, died at her resi-
dence in Abingdon, Va, on Monday last, agei
about seventy years.
Mr.. ToLBKRT LANsToN, chief of the 1872 di-
vision, Pension Office, has been placed in charge
of the special service division, vice Mr.. Joseph
L.. Lockney, promoted to be deputy commits
sioner OF pensions.
THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER To
TEXAS, having examined at Corpus Christi
nearly hundred witnesses, left for San Diego
and Laredo yesterday morning, and from Lare-
do they will move to Eagle Pass.
THE FUNERAL OF Mis-. PENNINAN, mother
of Mrs. Secretary Robson, took place at the
residence Of the Secretary, on X street, to-day,
and was largely attended. Several members of
the Cabinet, including Attorney General viii
Hams, were present.
THE CLAIM AGENTS made raid on Secretary
Richardson to have him rescind the decision of
Secretary Boutwell, that drafts issued from the
Treasury in payment of claims must be male
payable to the order of and paid to the claim
ants themselves, and not to the attorney: but
the Secretary this morning declined to rescind
that decision.
THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY.-Baltimore
seems to have run out OF delegations as none
called upon the President to-day in reference
TO the colleetorshp of that port Among those
who saw the President were the Secretary OF
War, Senators Sargent, Gordon, Ames: HitcI-
cock, Lewis, and Robertson, Mr.. VIM a. Pile,
Nsr.f. of T-,,st al N.e.
and number of Representatives.
APPRAISERS MISUNDERSTANDING Delano
has appointed Gen. NJ. j. Leggett, COMMITS
sioner of Patents, Geo. s. Gideon, esq, ami \.
A. Hosmer, esq, to make an appraiser ent of
the interest of the District Of Columbia In the
City Hall building, under the act of Congress
passed at the last session for the purchase by
the United States of this interest: the APP
Praisers to be appointed 10y the Secretary of the
interior.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the cases of Samuel w. George
Samuel W. George, jr., and the heirs of Soio-
mon George, all OF Loudoun county, Virginia
their claims amounting altogether to over
5000 They also heard the cases of James
for 20; and James W Tucker, for *, SO
the claimants being residents of Alexandra
county, Virginia.
Hollywood speaking of Joseph Dennie
c"Oliyer OidschOol''} as the editor of the Port
folio, publishedin Philadelphia in the earlypart
Of this century, says: she it was who wrote the
criticism of Jack and GIL" In this he is mis-
taken; the famous "Jack and Gill' article
which appeared in the Portfolio. was from the
pen of Nicholas Biddle. who wrote much for
hat magazine. Yours. &c. n. SARGENT.
SENATOR ConBETT. OF oregon, has refused
his back pay, and asked that it be turned over
to the Washington Monument Association. This
gift will not go far towards building the monu-
ment. The amount is sl3o.40 as the mileage to
which Senator Corbett was entitled during the
Forty-sec0nd Congress under the old law, but
which is cut on under the new provision for
payment of salaries, amounted to 81 ,s69.10,
which deducted from - 600, the SOL called extra
compensation, leaves the foregoing balance.
The FATE OF THE STEAMER GEORGE S.
wEIGHT.-Paymaster General Alvord on Tues
day telegrarhed to Major David Taggart,
Chief Paymaster Department of the Columbia,
at Portland, Oregon, as follows: s.Iias the
Lincoln or Telfair returned and what news
concerning the fate of Paymaster j. S. Walker
do they bring"
Major Taggart telegraphed the following
reply: ..All three vessels have been heard
from. Telfair found wreck but no signs of
escape Lincoln and Petrol found nothing"
THE CALDWELL CAsE.-In the Senate yester-
day, after our report closed, Mr.. Conkling con-
tinued his argument on the Caldwell case,
maintaining that the Senate could not assume
that Mr.. Caldwell was not duly and legally
elected and at the same time claim the power to
expel him. Fraud vitiates nothing except i'm the
forum and In the proceedings in which it legally
can be tried. Before Mr.. COnkling concluded
the Senate went into executive session and then
adjourned.
THE VIENNA COMMISSIONERS. artisans
and scientific men, i'm all numbering fifteen,
.fal - D~aS f.l.,x%
exposition, and whose names were published in
yesterdays STAR, are to have their actual and
reasonable expenses paid, not to exceed a 900
each, TO be betrayed from the soc 900 appr0-
attendant on the display of American contri-
buttons. The honorary commissioners are to
receive no pay for their expenses or otherwise.
THE FINANCIAL Policy OF THE GOVERN
NHNT.-Secretary Richardson says he will not
depart from the financial policy of his prede-
cessor, Secretary Boutwell,, that policy having
would not if he could deviate from it, because
he regards the letter of the President to Mr..
Boutwell, as mandatory. 1t approves what has
no se S9
people have approvingly passed upon Mr..
Boatwell's policy"
SENATOR CAssERLY will take no notice ofthe
charges made against him to the effect that his
election to the Senate was secured by the Bank
of California, having made it rule of his life,
he says, not to notice such attacks. He believes
in the sentiment expressed by Bishop Chase, of
Tennessee, that man is always written down
by himself" The charges were first made i'm
mediately after Mr.. Casserly's election some
four years ago, and published In pamphlet form
by Volney f. Howard, one OF his competitors,
but no oficial notice was taken Of them. @f
The SENI-ANEUAL CoNvRNTIoN Of the rail-
road passenger ticket agents, heretofore re-
ferred to In The SrAR,) viii meet atsWillard's
Hall, r street, tomorrow morning. The con-
venton will be called to order by Mr.. +. A. Ford
Of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, who Is
president. The delegates represent all the
principal lines Of the country and 1t is expected
that there win be about 800 present. and that
the proceedings will be unusually interesting.
A-npmber Of the delegates have already ar
rived, and the trains tonight and to morrow
win bring in great many more.
= PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Shepherd,
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Mullett, and Mr.. Geo. 8.
Gideon, left Washington to-day for trip south
as far as New Orleans, going by the way Of
! Chattanooga. ...-Charles Francis Adams has
been appointed commissioner to the Vienna ex-
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