Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

.EV ENlNG SIAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Internal REvgNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s26s 10.
The PRESIDENT had long interview with
Secretary Richardson at the Treasury Depart
ment to day.
SECRETARY robson, who has been absent
for the last two weeks, telegraphed to-day that
he would re .urn this evening.
LIEUT.. CARPENTER, of the 9th infantry, as
sistant quartermaster U. S. A, now stationed
at Fort Sanders, has been detailed to accom-
pany Professor Hayden's geological expedition
through Colorado and New Mexico.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Senators Cragin
aud Patterson and ex-senator Patterson had
interviews with the President to-day. A dele
CATION from Winchester also called and had an
interview.
LIEUT.. Colonies TRANsFERRED.-At their
own request Lieut.. Colonel John j. Hatch, of
the 4th cavalry, and Lieut.. Colonel John A.
Carr. of the 5th cavalry, have exchanged places,
Col. Hatch. going to the 9Th and Col. Carr to the
18th cavalry.
CoLoRED RECRUITS FOR THE wEsr.-The
vice has been ordered 10 forward all disposable
CClored cavalry recruits at St Louis depot to
Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, for assignment
TO the 10Th cavalry.
THE GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR having
made application TO the Treasury department
for permission 70 coin their gold at the Pbila-.
aelphia mint the Attorney General decides that
the Treasury department has no authority OF
law to coin bullion for foreign governments.
terday heard the cases of George w. and JOS
eph W. Roseberry. Electra Hayes, Charles
Holland, Charles Stafford T. Mason Manches-
ter and George w. joy, all of Prince William
county, Virginia, and Rachel &. TrayerS, OF
Alexandra county.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. n. Il. Nullett, supervising
architect of the Treasury has returned from
his business trip to the south and west. DIR.
c. &. Cox, of this city, has been rendered the
position OF honorary commissioner to the VI
emma exposition by the President. Should he
accept, his mission Will be in connection with
sanitary science.
The POSTAL CAR lSvESTIG ATION.-Evi-
dcnce ard Argument OF the posta-car question
before the Senate special committee were
finished at New York yesterday, and the com
mlttee agreed to settle the matter at a meeting
TO be held in this city next Thursday. Daring
the summer they will go into the general sub
Iect OF transportation, and request inform ItiOn
rum AK oCui tC> IRAN
sit.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT TREASURER.
The President yesterday appointed Gen. X. Z.
Hayes to be Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Cincinnati, under the act OF March
Sd. 1873, creating that Office. The D)mina ion
of Gen. Hayes was sent to the Senate Just before
the adjUurhiucn mt OF that body, hut not acted
upon, though it was understood that there was
NO objection to him.
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REEnnE "a INsv -,-rrr A7~r.-
CcMNITTEE.-Jay Gould appeared before the
Erie invest gating committee in New York last
night, and testified that he was not aware any
money had been pad Tweed, or that Tweed
was employed as lawyer by the Erie company.
he admitted that large sums were spent to de-
fray election expenses of members of the legis-
lature. Some of lt was sent out through Scna-
tor Madden. Money was apple i'm nearly
every senatorial district in the state. Could not
give the names of any legislators he assisted.
RENE mbered 10 payment other than tho e -
Barber. Much was charged on the books for
legal expenses that went for other purpoS.S
This he called the India rubber fund Gould
was very cautious, anu little definite informa-
ton was obtained.
The CARLIsT REFUSE AT PUIGCEHDA
Eight Hp7dred If me Besiegers Killed 0ad
Wouaded.-Dispatches from Puigceria dated
noon yesterday, say after the failure of their
final attack last light the entire Carlist force
withdrew before daylight, leaving three hun
dred dead and wounded on the field. We lost
eight killed and have many wounded. Five
stroyed. Precautions have been taken against
renewal OF the siege"
Owing to interruption of trains by the insTr-
gents the Spanish government has granted
temporary concession authorizing a line of
steamers from Santander TO Bayonne, for
transportation of passengers to and from
France.
THE PROPOSED LEASE of THE NoRTHERN
CENTRAL RAILROAD TO THE PENNsYLvAN MA
CENTRAL The meeting of some of the stock
| holders in the Northern Central railway. yes
| terday, developed that the opposition to the
| proposed lease to the Pcnns ylvania Central
| hangs upon the question of money rather than
| upon any insuperable objection to the project
| The meeting was called TO strengthen the pend
ing INJUNCTION against the lease, but it seems
| that 1T will be likely to be withdrawn III Mr.
| Scott offers six per cent or more for the l.ase
| A committee was appointed to consider and
| consult upon the views of stockholders, and
make report TO another meeting.
Miss DIANTHA LEVITT, a milliner in wau-
kesha, Wis, has just recovered $1,000 from
| Morris Cutler, wealthy widOwer, who had
| won her heart and then basely deserted her,
| after promising marriage. Cutler is 63; Diam
TIA Is "a. She claimed $50 900 damages. but
the jury put her OFF with less than one tenth of
| that sum, Notwithstanding that in one OF her
| letters to the defendant, produced during the
trial, she declared that he had caused her to
| shed enough tears to run small-sized grist
mill.
| IRREGULARITIES IN THE MICHIGAN LAND
OFFICE.-An Associated Press dispatch says:
An examination OF affairs of the state land
| office of Michigan under the management OF
ex-Commssioner Edmonds, discIOses the fact
that he has sold lands that did not belong TO the
state to the amount OF II, 904 acres. The land
was sold at nominal rates, and belonged 10 the
United States, to the Chicago and Northwest
eIn railroad, and to private individuals.
PATIENCE CEASED TO BE A NIRTUE.-The
peace commissioners disguised with the
.Modocs, and have returned TO camp. There is
TO hope for peace. Riddles squaw was sent
yesterday to have one more talk, which VIII
probably be the last. The Modocs insist up0n
having Hot Creek and Cottonwood. The troops
are expecting orders to march on the lava beds
at any moment.
NEW FoUNDLAND ACCEPTS THE TREATY.-A
letter from Newfoundland to the New York
Evening Post, dated April |, says the House of
Assembly has agreed by an overwhelming ma
iorty TO accept the provisions of the treaty of
Washington which have reference to Newf0und-
land. Only four out of a house of thirty mem
bers voted against the ratification of the trea-
tY. and they did 80 ON technical grounds.