Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-28


Mr.. john L. STEVENS, of Augusta, Maine,
having come home from his mission to Monte
videO, has concluded not to return. He has
sent his resignation to this city, and will live in
Augusta.
REsIGNATIoS.-Mr. John S. DeIano has re-
signed the Office of chief clerk of the Interior
department. Mr.. Delano was impslled to re-
sign by reason of long continued ill-health.
j be vacancy will be filed by the apo ntment
OF VIM. e. Morrill,. of Maine.
VIM. 7. MELLEH, who during the wap held
position in the Treasury department as cotton
agent, dIed recently in Cincinnati. Ohio, of ap.
poplexy. In his youth he studied law under Sal
mon +. Chase, and accompanied the Chief jus
uce during his southern tour in 1866.
The SIGNAL SERVICE TELEGRAPH.-Twen-
~ men, under command of Sergeant Bligh,
arrived in Norfolk from Washington wrdnes-
nay morning by steamer Lady of the Lake.
fDey were cent by the Signal Service depart
nent Tor 'ne purpose OF setting the poles and
extending the wire for the new signal telegraph
from Norfolk to Cape Hatteras. Active prep
arAtio IS will commence at once. Mr.. Swift, of
this city. will have charge of the work.
SUICIDE OF Col. MORROW FORMERLY PREsI-
DENT JOHTsON's PRIVATE SECRETARY.-COl.
Robert Morrow, paymaster OF the Arizonr de-
paItment of the army, committed suicide at the
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco Yesterday
He fired three shots, and the last time put the
mUZzle in his mouth and blew his brains out
Morrow was formerly private secretary of Presi-
dent johnson. No cause is known for the
suicide.
Willie COLLINS READINGS THIS EVENING
This viii be the only appearance OF the great
novelist IN Washington, as his time is now en-
gagged for his entire stay in America. The Al
'sny Argus, in speaking of his readings in that
city. says
1--WE have no hesitation in pronouncing this
mi FfarT
respect, that an Albany audience has ever been
treated with. We were delighted with every
thing connected with the readings, from the
fist entrance of the distinguished novelist 10
the last syllable of his utterance in the weird
and thrilling story, The Dream Woman"
Sometimes we felt almost like children AFRAID
TO go home after hearing ghost story so awful
- truthful; and real seemed the hOstler, for 1t
seemed ne longer MIR. Collins who was telling
the terrible tale o his fated life"
WHAT is SAID ABRoAD.-The city papers OF
Today contain long list of the appointment OF
District officers by Governor Shepherd. The
list comprises the names Of many'of the best
citzens OF the District, regardless of political
anhliles, and the Governor has declined to APP
point TO Il large number of Offices, thus making
a saving IN salaries of over Si6 600. These eff
iOr's at economy and fair dealing will, it is pre-
summed, lot fail to arrest the attention at least
II a discriminating Congress. 1t Is SAID that
The President will treat OF District affairs at
length i'll his forthcoming message, and will
heartily approve all that has been done in the
way Of public Improvements, give utterance to
has confidence in District affairs and take oc-
rrHon to refer with just pride to the fact that
Was ingtOn was maize the most magnificent
cry in America under his administration
Boston Post Special.
PERsONAL-AmOng the arrivals at Wizards
hotel are: Hons. s. A. Sheldon, La; S. X Wolfe,
Ind; j. y. Lamison, Ohio; j. X. Luttrell, Cal;
y. j. Mead, Miss; Marcus l.. Ward, y. j.; j.
NJ les Miss q. W. Carter, La; f. o. Stanard,
~ NJ auHtE II
wife. \. y; A. ComIngO, Mo; S. Ross Pa;
Lewis V. BOgg, j. NJ. Glover. K. A. Hatcher
?. Bland, John B. Clark, jr., Mo; George
l. Cannon, Utah; j. ). Negley. Pennsylvania;
). 5. Marshall, Ill; ETastus Wells. Mo. 80.
Among the arrivals at the Ebbitt House to-day
were: Hons John COburs, Ind; j. q. ninth,
Ohio; j. W. Nesmith, Oregon; j. G. Williams
and family, Wis; j. Burlington and family
Mass; j. Frilley, L. 5. navy; Hons. j. Q. c.
Lamar and family, Miss; j: orr, Iowa; j. r.
Sherwood and wife, n. Y. Gen. j. X. Stone
house, Albany, Adjutant General of New York;
lions. j. W. Scudder, Jersey City; Alexander
White and family, Ala; VIM. Wolch, Phila
n. W. Booking, Dakota Territory; Frank G.
Bromberg, Ala; f. McJunkin Penn; Captains
Fr d. Pearson, j. 5. e. Abbott en.i - W
ScLafer, I. ). NJ; I..euts. w P Raw ", s Hol-
ndsy and Alex. McCracken, L. 5. n; Major f.
r. ATmes, = >. army; General Francis A. Wal
her, New Haven, Conn; Hon. j. Ii. L. Rich
mend and wife, Penn.
BUREAU OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4p,>ri-
can Tonnage, 6c.-The annual report Of DR.
Young, chief Of the bureau of statistics has
been presented TO the Secretary of the Treas
uTy- The work of the bureau for the past year
- reviewed, and many Interesting Statistics
given. The total number of persons of foreign
birth who in the year ended June 30, 1873 de-
cidcd to make the United States their future
| home is ass, s03 of whom 2I5,792 were males
and Isl OH females, being an increase of 81 997
| or l3H per cent, over the immigration of the
! fiscal year 1872. The largest increase from any
/ c, untry was &},T34, OF IS Is per cent from
| Germany; while from England the excess over
Il previous year was 5,037, or Z per cent; and
| nom Ireland, o6l2, or 12k per cent. The in
crease i from France was nearly 50 per cent be-
Ing 1871 in 1872, and II 1893 in 1873. II the ave-
age value of an immigrant, as stated in the re-
port, be $500, the ecOnOmi cal value of this All =
dit on 70 our popu ationin the past year amounts
/ 10 500 ,si2, HOO \ statement showing the Num-
Der OF vessels and amount of tonnage belonging
10 the different customs districts of the JTnitei
otatts on the 3oth Of June, 1873, Geographically
classified, IL appended. The aggre gate tonnage
OF the country was 4Gs Of6 tons, and 81 1874 yes
sells net increase over that AT the close of the
IT ceding fiscal year of 3i8.Ol3 tons, or % psr
cent, and $50 vessels, or II per cent. State
ments OF the prices of staple articles in the New
YORK markets on the first OF each month since
| 1854, are appended.
| DEATH or Mr.. JOIN NJ. MoRRIs.-we are
| panied to learn that Mr.. John NJ. Morris, well
known as the executive clerk of the Senate, and
| formerly the editor of the Daily Chronicle, of
this city, died at his residence, near Uniontown.
| -. T., last evening. Mr.. Morris, who was but
thiTty-six years OF age, was a native of Wethers-
heid, Conn, ard graduate Of Yale College
eiass OF 't0, He also took a course in theology,
| and while at Yale assisted in the revision of
| WebsteTs Unabridged Dictionary. He was or
cameo IN lso2, aud entered the aion army as
chaplain OF Tie sen Connecticut res iment. o.
, iug about year, lie was nnA ." .,s too ~
4 Who volunteered to lay the pontoon bridge in
| the face OF the enemy at Fredericksburg. An 4
was wounded at Antetam while Carrying
wounded men from the field. In October, iss3'
! he resigned TO take charge OF the I" Connecticut
/ war Record" and in 1866 was elected slant
clerk OF the Connecticut House Of Represents
/ ives chief clerk of same In 1885 and chief
| clerk of State Senate in 1857. He was elected
| executive clerk of the United States Senate in
the spring OF 1so9. In October, 1858, he estab-
| nshed the Charleston Is. C.) Republican which
ne conducted for about two years. He com
| piled and edited, with W. G. Croffut the L" His
| Tory or Connecticut during the civil war" He
/ purchased the ChrOnicIe of this city from Col
/ Forney January !, 1871, but after conducting
" Tor over year sold out his entire interest to
IT. present proprietor. He was q rorcible writer
And man OF indomitable pluck and enerSy
he leaves wife and one child. The new or
! his death will be received with feelings of the
deepest sorrow by his many friends in W ashInro