Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-18


source to-day were SGT ,2i3s5.
TIE PRESIDENT has signed the bill which
recently passed Congress, providing for the re-
demption of the loan of 1885,
Up TO 2:45 p. NJ. TO DAY no additional par
ticulars of the surrender of the Vlrginius had
beenreceived at the Navy department, although
dispatches were hourly expected.
NOMINATION wIrHDRAwS.-The President
sent message to the Senate to-day withdraw.
ing the nomination of Henry Kessler to be post
master at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Two MEMBERS of the House Military Com
mittee, before whom Gen. o. y. Howard ap-
peared for investigation yesterday, were for
merly general officers of the confederate army
Gen. Young, Of Ga, and Gen. Hunton, of Va.
DEsERTERs COMING IN.-Under the procla-
nation of the President of November last, of
fering clemency to such deserters from the
army as would come in before a certain date, a
large number of enlisted men of this class are
coming in daily.
GEN. SICKLKs sent a dispatch to the Secre-
tary of State yesterday announcing the con-
Citation of conflicting interests in the Spanish
cortes and the firm establishment of the Caste
lar government. Our government accepts this
intelligence with qualification.
THE NOMINATION FOR CHIEF JUsTIcE-The
Senate judiciary Committee were in session at
go O'Clock this afternoon, having met at II g.
m. 1t is said they intend to agree during the
sitting upon what shall be the report of the
committee with reference to the nomination OF
George II. Williams to the supreme bench.
DECLINES HIS APPoINrMENT.-It is under
stood that Mr.. James Lyons, OF Richmond, Va,
to whom the President recently rendered the
appointment of U. 8. attorney for the eastern
district OF Virginia, has written letter to the
President declining to accept the position.
The Attorney General has not, however, been
ofhcially informed of his declnation.
THE CALIFORNIA SRNATsRsHIPs.-The Cal
ifornia senate and assembly in joint convention
at Sacramento yesterday voted for L. S. Sens-
tor for the long term. The first ballot stood
Booth, 81; Farley, II, and Shafter, IS. The fact
that Booth gained one vote in the joint conven-
ton over the vote of the day before, has made
the railroad men desperate. Cole has with
drawn.
THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR THB
NAvY.-The House Committee on Appropria-
tions this morning agreed to the Senate's
amendment to the bill appropriating 81, OOO, 900
for the immediate contingencies of the Navy
department. The amendment abOlishes the
clause of the bill which allowed the transfer OF
any sum of the amount from one bureau to
another.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ordered- Midshipmen Ma
ser and Roller to temporary duty on board the
Franklin, and upon falling in with the Cole
RADIO, to report for duty on board the latter YES
sci. Observation-Disclosures Commander Hunt
lngton, from the Richmond, and leave granted
of two months; Lieutenant Meeker, from the
torpedo station, and ordered to temporary duty
on board the Franklin, and on falling in with
the Canandaigua to report for duty on board
that vessel.
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL of the Union
League of America was held here YESTERDAY,
and the following were elected officers for the
next year: Hon. j. s. Negley, of Pennsy lvania
president; ex-Gov. VIM. A. Newell, of New
Jersey, first vice president; Col. Thomas b.
Rich, of Maryland, second vice president;
Thomas q. Baker, of New York, secretary;
VIM. V. Alexander, of New York, treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted demanding the pas
sage or the civil rights bill, protesting against
Spanish cruelty and slavery in Cuba, and reit-
Grating republican principles.
THE HON. A. X. SHEPHERD was Yesterday
tina ly confirmed by the Senate as Governor OF
the District of Columbia. We heartily congratu-
late the people of Washington on this action Of
the Senate, for we believe Governor Shepherd
10 be not only man of the highest integrity,
but one OF the very ablest of our public men.
The Governor himself should feel proud of the
endorsement given HIM, after having been
compelled to undergo the most scandalous
aDuse AND calumny from a vicious press ever
heaped upon public man in this country.
PhitddeLphta Star.
>. 5. Cox may spell Puritan with small OPP
If he sees lit, but when he tries to belittle the
New England stock on the score of courage or
Of patriotism he plays the demagogue-and that
Kind OF demsgogue which Stephens defined to
De the SHAN" craftsmanship. Cox is chronic
in his hate of New England, and he is chronic
in his love of Ireland, for between the descend
ants OF the two he knows where his strength
lies. Cox has said many witty things about the
Yankees, and so long as he confines himself to
their foibles even the sons of New England
should laugh at his jokes; but when Cox or any
England bravery consists in war spirit against
our own country, but is covered" when it
comes TO fighting for our flag abroad, he laws
ASIDE ms usual character as a gentleman and as
Herald.