Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24


MAYOR GEN. DAVID A. vINrcs, q. 8. A.,
died AZ Stamford, Conn.,, On Friday last, Of
pneumonia, in his Ssh year. MA Z,
IrIs KuxoRED that Representative John A.
Bingham, of OHIO, whose tezsa expires March
4th next. will &c appointed United States Min
ister to China, vice Low resigned.
DIR. AVER, rhe political pEl-maker Of Loweil,
is in Washington, doing Attle high-toned lob
bying for &c Lake Portage canal enterprise
SPTinQfe!s Re publican.
GARAF1LlA MoHALBI, who will shortly ap-
pear in concert in this cry Is granddaughter
of one q. the "solid men Of Rsoston," and is said
to be a'voealist Of deciaed Inerit.
AT THE WHITE HcUss-The President saw
no vfitors to-day, except the Attorney General
and Assistant Secretary Of State, bancroft
Dss-s, and at II O'Clock went to the Capitol.
gHE PREsiDkEs, from now until the 4th OF
March, win disccatinue his general reception
II the afteraooa@from II until -. m, and viii
eevote the morrng, from a3o urtiii IL O'Clock.
% Senator'S ana Representaiives. = 80 ~' .,
Two ooxseszscn rTRxs, one OF $40 from a
denixen or Newspaper Row, - and the other
Of $50, from Albany, N. Y, were received at
the Treasury to-day from anonymous contrffiu
tors Contributions from the DC M victims
are anIsousiy looked for. ~ o. 81 8 ~ =
ARMY MUSICIANS AND rHH How EsrRAp
LAw.-The Secretary Of War gives it - his
opinion that musicians, Is well as soldiers of
the line, are entitled to 81 che benefits arising
from the homestead Law. The commissioner OF
the land ONCE concurs.
THERE is AUTHORITY Tor the statement that
Secretary Boutwell, has not placed IN the hands
CT the President his conditional or unconditional
resigaation; and that an statements purportinQ
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on this subject, are without any foundation in
fact
SOpTHERN CLAMs-Isaac p. Baldwin, of
Prince William county, Va, on the recommen-
dation OF Senator Lewis and Hon. j. b. Sener
Representative elect, first district Of Virginia,
has been appointed by the commissioners of
southern claims sub-commissioner to take
testimony. -.ff.
PKRsoNAL-Cel. ID. J. Williamson, formerly
Of San Francisco, now United States consul for
Callao, Peru, has arrived here ON temporary
leave OF absence, and win leave for the Pacific
coast early I'm March. 80. Gen. Caldwell con-
sui for Valparaiso, is here on temporary leave
Of absence -. Gov. Pinchback snd Gen.
tltzhugh Lee were ris "a ris at the dinner table
at the Arlington one day last week.
The CASE OF SENATOR CALDwRLL.-Mr
Morton, chairman Of the committee on privi-
legss and elections, made an Intellectual effort
TO have his fsport in the case OF Senator Cald-
well consider in the Senate to-day. 1t Is
generally believed that the report will not DO
of time IN. VIII lie over until the first session
OF the Sd Ocn2ress-
Mr.. WATTERsoN, editor Of the Courier Jour
nal, whO has recently spent a week in Washing
ton, has ascertained that Speaker Blaine Is a
candidate for the Presidency. Certainly the
credit nobiier investigation, undo rita ken on his
IL. But Fsiihu b. Washburnc will be the next
republican candidate for the Presidency.-Cm-'
e'''Hdas Vrrsmereidi 20 .- -s,
The PACIFIC MAIL l1yEaTIaATHoN.-The
ways ard means committee This morning ex-
amined Mr.. A. II. Byington in relation to money
being paid for the increase or substdy to the
racine aaau steamship company, but he tes-
thed that he knew nothing in the world about
1t. Mr.. StOckwell, president, and Mr. johnson
the secretary OF the company, are expected here
tomorrow.
NEW DEPARTMENT REcoMMENDHD-Hous
bill Ne. 4 ,00f will be reported from the House
committee ON patents this week. The bill pro-
yides for the separation Of the Patent Office
from the Interior department., and creates
another.aepartment, 70 be known ~ the United
States Patent Office, wherein all things per-
duties of the commissioner WITH be slbstantialiy
the same, but the sphere Of his operations win
NOT be limited, as heretofore, BY the rulings OF
DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF INTER-
NAL R4ssENUE.-On October s, 1872, Acting
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Sweet ruled
that under the revenue Law the Qualification of
iinPorte0vine by the use of isinglass or by NJ
tering was notification, and that the blending
o. twoSr more imported wines was compound
missioner was recently waited upon by a dele
CATION Of importers from New York, who sub
mitted arguments against the ruling, but the
case, holds that the ruling OF Oct. 9Th was es-
sentially correct. This decision Is of great i'm
portanee to importers In an parts Of the country.
PRorosED COMPROMISE OF THE LOUISIANA
DFyIcULrIxs.-Gen. Dick Taylor called upon
the President and Attorney General on Satur-
day for che purpose of submitting for their
promise OF existing difficulties I'm Louisiana
which he thought might be made acceptable to
both parties. The main point in the proposition
turned over to the returning board declared to
be the legat6oard by the Supreme Court or the
state l. e. the Lynch board, for them 10 caAvsss,
by such returns shall be declared to Constitute
the iegal sfkte government. The Attorney
WA WI consult cons with members Of Congress, psoba-
and elections IN relation to the above pr0posi-
ton. Il IL very probable that should the com
the M S % 1ss
upon basic which cannot hut prove satiasc-
tory TO both parties. -
The FARRAsUr SrArUE.-The joint commit
tee ON public buildings and grounds Of the Sss-
ate and House viii probably make their awarA
this week on the above work. Members OF the
committee have naturally desired to ret the
Judgment Of those best qualified 10 decide com
corning the merite0f the respective models, and
the following opiniens have been ELECTED from
the distinguished heads Of the Army and NAVY,
General w. 4. Sherman writes "Your lettsr
Of February 18th b received, ard 6houRh 1
would prefer not to eedraWn into controversy
With artists whose feelings are unusually sensf-
ave, yet, aayeu ask nea plain question, Win
give You plain answef. In going 30 the Senate
chamber on two separate Occasions lskolv -
.ftIscted, By the crowt, - look Ct To vsrtous |
models Of the FarrAgut akAtne nov oxDoooA in
the lower vestibule. or ehase TIE plAStSF uoliol
Cd Winnie keam struck Ne decidedly g the besf
likeness, and recalled the namory OF thu. Admi-
rsi. fee and figure more perfscey than any Of !
Admiral ID. ID. Rortor says: Al have juGt been |
to the capttof 10 examine the mpdolS fur the
statue Of Isrraguti and, in ny s0lnion, tie baS 4
by Hiss Winnie Ream b the only likenen e thS |
aimkal in the lot, and very soo1 e. e \. n I
tins o. inion agree Win Mrs fasxsesss i isvs
no fear Of CONTRADICTION In saying thss, aas ( |
liz nees, IL cannot be surpassed. z think the
wife Of she man who N TO b put In marble
should he f;,e hest iudno Rhofher - MT fka.I