Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-13
EVENING STAR.
Washington News andiGossip.


Washington News andiGossip.
Most Of the Washington correspondents are
building palatial residences.-PAiId. Star.
SECRETARY Ri, HARDsoN will leave here on
Saturday, the 21st inst. for Harvard College,
to attend the annual commencement.
CAPT. FRANCIS A. ROE, U. S. ", has been
ordered to the Boston navy yard as executive
officer of that yard.
SECRETARY robson was inIisposed to-day,
and remained at home. His report on the Po-
laris investigation will not be ready before next
week.
SENATOR FRELINGHUYsEN, of New jersey
and Representative Holman, of Indiana, are
among those who have recently returned their
back pay.
HERR KURD Won SCHLozER, German Minis
ter at Washington, has arrived in Berlin, and
telegram from that city says il is not likely that
he will return to the United States. Herr Won
kTause, at present attached to the German le-
gdtionin London, is to be sent TO this city as
charge d'affaIres.
PRRsoNAL.-Captain L. G. Dill. formerly con.
nected with the Washington press, is now the
managing editor of the New Orleans Picayune
He is an accomplished journalist; and the
taton 1t had in the days of Kendall and
Lumsden. 49, Miss Mary Carpenter, the
English rhilanthIopist, is in the city, the guest
Of Mrs. W. X. johnson.
INTERNAL RRvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $751;, 9244s, making the
total amount since the beginning of the present
fiscal year 3 ,011 ,95j0S. The estimate of
Commissioner Douglass for the fiscal year was
s1l0000,000, while that of Secretary Boutwell,
was slOs, 100000 1t will be seen that the ag.
gregate already is S17 ,955 over the highest esti
mate. The receipts from now to July LIST will
be at least four millions more.
THE SEARCH FOR THE PoLARIs.-Tbe Il. s.
steamer Juniata. now at the Boston navy ward
has been ordered to Disco and Uppernavick
to search for the Polar is and render any As
slstance TO that Vessel she may need if She can
be reached. The Juniata is "a wooden screw
steamer of the third class, and is registered at
s2e tons. She is commanded by Commander
Braine, an officer of some experience, The
vessel has recently been put in thorough repair
and can sail in a few DAYS. She will probable
carry the ESQ uimauxs who we're brought here
by the, FrOlic back to their native land
Should the Polaris be found and need further
aid, Commander Braine will return here and
other vessels will 90 out with him to rescue her
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
all the news of the past week; more about the
Congressional Excursion through the South
west-"New Orleans and "From New Orleans
10 editorial cOTrespOndenCe: prO-
ceedings of the District Legislature; public
school examinations; latest and best tales
poems, sketches and fashion items together
with interesting local news, Washington news
ana gossip, agricultural items, household re-
ceipts, &c, &c.
Terms: One dollar and half per annum, in
advance; single copies i've cents, in wrappers,
ready for mailing.
CHOLERA DIsINFECTANTs.-Dr.J James of the
sanitary bureau of New York, has published
a -, fantn
he says: 1t is now generally, ii not universal
ly admitted, that the germs OF cholera poison
exist IN the objections from persons having
what Is known as the 'premOnitory diarrhRa,
an aiment so mild as not to excite the alarm of
the patient. The disinfectant which / have
directed for present use is the old mixture,
which has proved so reliable on previous occa-
>l0ns, viz: 10 pounds of sulphate of iron, 3 gal
ions OF water, and one-half pint OF common
carbOlIc acid"
MURDRRgR's SToRY.-A man named
Wa t.. charged with numbering Harmon Hol-
cher, the scissors grinder at Albany, n. Y, has
&c messed the deed, to which he says he was
impelled by an irresistible impulse, and ascribes
the deed TO his being affected by .'strong SEN
satlOD to execute some uncommon or unnatura;
and inhuman juggle." 1t looks, very much
however, as though this elaborate confession
were to be made the basis OF plea of "emo-
tional insanity" and as though il had been
somewhat sdroitly concocted for that result
GRRMANIzING ALsAcE AND LoRRAIyE.-It
is probable that the German Parliament will
adopt resolution extending the provisions of
the constitution of Germany to Alsace and Ior-
raine IL this is done Alsace and Lorraine will
be entitled to elect fifteen members of Parlia-
ment None OF the inhabitants who chose
French nationality will be allowed to vote
until they have sworn allegiance to Germany.
TIE MARYLAND EDITORS EXCURSION
The association of Maryland editors, number
ing between thirty and forty members, left
Baltimore last evening on the steamer of the
YORK river line for Richmond, Va, on their an
n ilaI excursion: Before returning they will
visit Cincinnati, Louisville, the Monmouth
cave Indianapolis, st Louis and Chicago.
THE RACE for the gold cup on Ascot Heath,
England, yesterday was won by CremOrne,
beating Flageolet second and Revigny third.
The betting just before the start was even ON
CTemorne aga inst the field, five to one against
Flageolet, and five to one against Revigny
Seven horses ran.
THREATENED STRIKE IN LoNDoN.-There is
a serious dispute in the building trade in Lon
den: Inc Journeymen ask an advance of one
half penny per hour in their wages, which the
master builders refuse to give. 1t is feared the
dispute will lead to the greatest lockout ever
known in the city.
The TRIAL of Van Wrinkle Bogart for the
murder by poison OF Ransom f. Burroughs, in
paterson, NJ J., In December, 1871, has been
commenced. Bogart was the alleged accom-
pnce, In this case, OF Libbie Garrabrant, who
was sentenced to death, but whose sentence was
committed to imprisonment for life.
Two GLORIOUS FOURTHS" IN FRISCO
There is wrangle in San Francisco over the
preparations for celebrating the 4th OF July.
Two committees have been formed, one com
posed Of 200 members, and the other of 3Oa and
they are making preparations independently OF
each other.
RISE IN VIRGINIA REAL EsTATE.-In the
last TWO weeks two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars worth OF real estate has been sold in
Staunton and Augusta county, Va, at twenty
per cent. advance on prices six months ago,
mostly to Englishmen.
MARK TWAIN has carried his point in the
matter Of stopping an unauthorized publication