Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-11

/ IN1ERNAL hEN fIOiu
| source to-day were Sli2, 1928.
TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION now
has before it y 600 unsettled cases. The time
fixed for filing claims has expired.
The SUN OF s25 was received at the Treasury
| department to-day from New Yorker, 10 re-
| imburse the government for non-payment o
| duties ON goods.
SPECIAL AGENTS, p. q. D.-J b. Murnis
| of Tenn. is appointed special agent Of the
Post Office department, vice W. Rule, resigned,
| and James f. Stewart, of Iowa, vice VIM
| Maxwell, removed
| NAVAL ORDrRs.-Midshipmen j. d. Kee,er,
| Francis winslow, and Edward NJ. Hughes have
| been detached from the Nicaragu survey, and
| placed on waiting orders; Surgeon r. c. Yer
| Menlen from the onward, and placed on wait
! ing orders.
CONTROLLER TAYLER has written letter TO
Representative Foster, in which he says his first
| opinion in regard to the act increasing the pay
| of Congressman was based upon a portion only
| Of the act, and that subsequently he obtained a
| complete and certified copy Of the law which
contains clause providing for the payment.
| DEATH OF A REVENUE OrFIcER.-The Com
| missioner of Internal Revenue received a lis
patch to-day, announcing the death of Edgar
| A. Needham, assessor of internal revenue, at
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| service of the bureau for a number of years, and
was regarded as a most excellent officer.
| THE FOURTH AUDITOR Of the Treasury has
| gone to New York to investigate the case of one
| Gonzales, a naval storekeeper at Pensacola,
| Florida, at the beginning of the rebellion, who
| turued over his stores to confederate officer
dore Armstrong, L. S. n. He is not engaged in
l investigating the accounts OF a naval paynlas-
| ter Is has been publicly stated.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate yes
| terday confirmed the following nominations
| Oryille McGregor, consul at Tumbez; John II.
Standish, attorney for western district of Mich
| igan, and Benjamn F. Fiiield, attorney for Yer
| mont. Collectors OF customs-Israel Waslburn,
| for Portland, Me-; Hiram Potter, jr., for Pen
sacoia Fla; Nelson Plate, for Corpus Christi;
| Orrin McFaslden, for district OF Wfcasset, Me-
| Also number of postmasters.
PRIZE MONEY FOR JACK TAR-The Seere-
tary of the Navy has directed the Fourth Audi
tor OF the Treasury to distribute nearly $50 O0o
10 the officers and crew OF the ram "Queen of
| the West" zone of Elects fleet on the Missssp-
ri river during the first stages OF the war J for
and "Berwick Bay." The boat ezra. No. )"
is not included in the above, and the men WHO
| destroyed her do not share in this bounty money.
| The MoDoC SUERENDER.-The Secretary of
the Interior has received a telegram from \. b.
Meacham, president of the board of peace COM
missioners, i'm which he reports that the Modocs
| have surrendered to Gen. Canhy as prisoners of
| war, TO be fed, clothed, protected and removed
| TO distant country. Meacham adds We be-
| lieve now that peace will be permanent" Sec
| take steps soon possible to procure for
| these ModOcs an acceptable and suitable reser-
| Walton.
l The DEATH OF two army paymaSters on the
Pacific slope Walker and Fry has neccsstated
| some new assignments. One has been ordered
| froIs st. louis TO San Francisco, and the pay
| master at San Francisco has been ordered TO
| Portland, oregon, to take the place of John s.
| Walker, who Is supposed TO have been lost to-
gcther with his wife, by the shipwreck of the
| absolutely known until the arrival of the Uni
| ted States steamer sent to VancOuver's island
| on the coast OF which the Sitka was thrown.
PRESIDENT GRANT TO Mr.. CoLFAx.-
| President Grant has authorized the publication
OF the following letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
| WASHINGTON, March I, 1873. 4
| Ny Deer Mr.. Colfor-Allow me to say that
| Investigations; that i have watched them CLOSELY
| and am as satisfied now, as ever have been,
l of your ntegrity, patriotism and freedom from
| the charges imputed as ii knew OF my own
| knowledge OF your innocence. Our official rela-
| tions have been so pleasant that would like to
keep up the personal relations through ite
| AffectiOnately yours, L. S. GRANT.
REMOVAL OF CUBAN OFFICIALS IN AMER
| 1CA.-Owing to the dissatisfaction among tie
| different Cuban factions in New York Pre,i-
| dent Cespedes has removed Ramon Cespedes,
| Cuban minister to the United States. Gen. v
| 5. Agulara. financial agent, 'and j. NJ. Mayrosa,
/ acting agent, and has ordered them to return
| Immediately to Cuba. lie has abolished all
| Cuban iuntas and leagues, and appointed Gen.
| ousada, his brother in law, the agent in This
| country to fully represent the Cuban republic
| IN all respects. Gen. Qusada is now in Vene-
| zuela but will soon come to Washington to as
sumo the duties of his new position: Qusada
| was the first commander in chief of the Cuban
| forces, ami Is man OF great ability.
| CHARLOTTE CUsHNAN's grand impersonaiion
| OF Queen Katharine" in "Henrv VIII" AT
| Walls Opera House last night, will long he
remembered by those who were Fortunate
enough to witness it. The power and pathos of
the great actress still holds her position as the
| leading tragedienne of America. From the
l conflict vi queenly dignity and womany indig-
| nation in the trial scene to the wonderful ME-
| ture OF the deserted and diving wife i'm the In =
| act, the minutest shades of passion and feeling
were represented with such truth TO nature that
| the audience were spell-bsund until the final
fall of the curtain. The play will be repeated
| tfiS ana tomorrow evening Tor The last times
and Miss Cnshman will appear on THURSDAY
| ard Friday evenings as :. Lady Macbeth" Ar
| the Saturday matinee will be Miss Cushman's
| last appearance. On Saturday night The
octoroon" will he produced by the company,
| on when occasion the prices OF admission viii
l be reduced.
L Senate
yesterday, after our report closed, Mr.. Morton
| closed his argument i'm the case OF MIR. Cald-
| wei, and that senator said his voice was so
| badly affected by cold that lie was unable to
read statement which he had prepared and
! which he now asked to be read ut the Clerks
| desk There were many things stated by Mr.
| Morton which he could refnte and ,lisproye
| and which he would do before this discussion
| was over. The statement OF MIR. Caldwell wa,
then read from the Clerks desk. 1t was i'm the
nature OF legal brief. II claimed that his Gre
| den'ials were in due and regular form; that
| there was no question that he had received a
| majority OF the votes cast by the legislature:
| mat there was no constraint upon members:
| that the election OF "a Senator was the act of a
| state IN its sovereign capacity. 1t quoted from
IieeSuents, including reports Of committees OF
| the senate, to the effect that even If bribery
| was proved in the election OF a member, il did
not invalidate his right to his seat unless be
was duly convicted of the same n furti,er toll
the ground that there was no case In the boots
where members seat had been declared va
cant for bribery, unless said bribery was made
actiOnabie by statute: On motion OF Mr.. Cam
er0n, before the reading was finished. the Sem.
jOurned.. - "''" inc" "o-