Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-20

Mrs. SECRETARY FIsH held her second re-
option yesterday afternoon, on which occasion
she had many distinguished callers She was
assisted in doing the honors by her daughter.
NAVAL oRDERs.-Commander Geo. Brown,
10 ordnance duty at the nsvy'yard, New York;
Lieut.. Commander j. Crittenden Watson, {.
ordnance duty at the navy yard, New York, LIST
Dectm Der next.
TEE FrNERAL of the late Mrs. Edwin NJ
Stanton took place this morning, and long
procession OF carriages, containing many Of
the most distinguished people in Washington
followed the remains from the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad depot to Oak Htll cemetery
in Georgetown, where the interment teok place.
EELIsTMENTs ron THE NAVAL the
Washington hayward they are enlistlng men
for three years and general service-all seamen
and ordinary seamen that apply, and landsmen
who have been in the service before; also, ma
ehinists and fremen. 1t Is stated that "nOne
but good men are wanted"
TRANSFER AND APPoINrxENr.-John b.
Craggs has been transferred from the railway
post office between Baltimore, Md, and Graf
ton, w. Va, to the route between Cumberland
and Pittsburg, and designated a route agent,
vice j. q. Lynn resigned. Geo. W. Hutson, of
Cumberland, has been appointed railway post
once clerk, vice Crasgs transferred.
The STATUE Of Gen. Phil Kearney, modelled
~ DiOWhs vi -NCW loI DEOuLt
by Robert Wood & Co., OF Philadelphia,
attracts good deal OF attention in the latter
city where it is now on exhibition. 1t is a
spirited design, and the bronze work is well
and sharply executed. This statue is to come
70 Washington as one Of the two contributions
OF New Jersey to the National Gallery. The
other is to be statue of Commodore Stockton.
ANOTHER PICTURE FOR THE CoRCoRAN ART
GALLRRr.-Prior TO his departure for London,
on his return to the United States, Mr.. VIM. T.
Walters of Baltimore, one OF the trustees of the
Coreoran Art Gallery, and chairman of the
committee on works of art, purchased fine
painting bya celebrated artist, called " The
Dronth in Egypt, paying for it $3.50, or about
100. During his absence in Europe, Mr..
walters has purchased, on behalf OF the trus-
tees, about $4,000 worth of paintings AMI
bronze ware.
MAJOR BEN. PERLEY f00kE, who has at his
Indian Hill farm, Newburyport, Massachu-
setts, many interesting relics of the days '76.
such as the furniture and wearing apparel in
use at that time, has written letter to Col.
Frank Nj. Citing, of Philadelphia, Offering b.
lean him for the centennial exhibition, in 1876
any articles of wearing apparel, furniture
military equip ment or industrial implement in
use during the Revolution, and which cannot
be obtained in Pennsylvania, to be placed in
the museum of revolutionary relics in indie
pendence Hall.
SIGNS OF PEACE.-The belief in very we'll
posted quarters is that the complications arising
out of the Yirginius affair will be settled with
out a last resort to war. Thus far all the in.
formation, official and otherwise, that is in the
possession OF the government tends to strengthen
this impression. The CASTELAR, government has
given evidence repeatedly. since the fatal oc.
currences at Santiago lie Cuba, of the earnest
anxiety to preserve peaceful relations with the
government of the United States and the hope
that exists In Spain that there may be no hos
tie meeting between the two governments leads
the administration to think that war will GER
tainly be ayerted.
DEATH OF Ex-SENAroR HALE.-Hon. John
P. Hale died at . O'Clock last night at Dover
n. II. Mr.. Hale was born IN Rochester, y. H..
March 81, 1906. In 1873, he was elected a rep.
resentatlve. and in 1s47 Senator in Congress
serving until 1853. He was reelected in 1855
and in 1862 serving as chairman of the com
mittee on naval affairs. In 1852, he was the
free-s0il candidate for Vice President of the
United States. After leaving the Senate in
1865. he was appointed by President Lincoln
minister to Spain. He was one of the first abo-
httonists elected to Congress, and had many
bout with the advocates of slavery in the
Senate.
RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.-Lieut A. b
Dyer. jr., of the 4th U. 5. Artillery, has estab-
lished recruiting Office on 4 y street, near the
Metropolitan NJ. +. Church, and during the
past two week has enlisted % men out of about
- applicants, for the regular army service, for
hye years. This has no special reference to the
Cuban difficulties, but to supply men to take
the places OF a large number whose term o.
enlistment will expire the coming winter and
spiing: This is the only recruiting station in
this District; but others have been opened in
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and some
OF the western cities.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS AFpIRygD.-Tbe Sec
rotary Of the Interior has affirmed decision OF
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
requiring parties to pay the fee of ten dollars
for an additional entry under the soldiers
homestead act OF March 5, 1873, aad also re-
QutriD0 ties who Ike Suph addItfnna a auk rx
to appear in person at the local land Office and
make the necessary application and affidavit
decision OF the Commissioner of the General
Land Office to the effect that parties can only
be allowed to enter one quarter section under
the act of March 3, 1873, to encourage the
growth of timber, has been affirmed by the Sec
Rotary of the Interior.
EXCHANGE OF POSTAL CARDS WITH GER
NANY.-An arrangement has been made be-
tween the United States and Germany for an
exchange Of postal cards, to take effect Decem
Der I, 1873. The postage on postal card from
the United States to Germany is fixed at two
cents, the prepayment of which Is to be made
ydnarn % .ee nt1ed 81 states t postal card an
in addition to the stamp printed or impressed
on the card, and postal cards not so prepaid
cannot be forwarded in the mails to Germany.
This is the third foreign country with which we
have made arrangements for the exchange of
postal cards. The other countries with which
we now exchange are Canada and Newfound-
land.
AN IMPORTANT BANKRupTcY DECISION
Attorney General Williams, on q question sub.
mitted to him by the Secretary of the Treasury,
directs that payment made by q debtor to a
creditor. who has committed an act of bank
ruptcy, and against whom proceedings in bank
ruptcy have been instituted and are pending,
but who has not yet been adjudged Q bankrupt,
will not be valid In the event Of an adjudica-
ton of bankruptcy in such proceedings of the
payment transpired subsequent to the fling OF
the petition therein. second. that A naVmant
made by debtor to q creditor who is known to
have committed an act of bankruptcy, but
against whom proceedings have not at the time
been taken, Is valid in so far 1t is affected by
existing bankrupt laws.
PKRsoNAL.-George Alfred Townsend sue
ceeds Mr.. James W. Knowlton, deceased, a.
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, Cincin-
natl Commercial and Missouri Republican combi-
nation. He also succeeds Dol. Hinton as CORE
spondept Of the New York Graphic. This, with
his magazine and book writing, ought to keep
him tolerably busy. - The daughter of SEN
ator Carl Schurz Is to be married to Mr.. Boxer,