Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-31
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

aSnInStun NEWS dnu uOSSips
THE CURRENCY BALAx>E on standing to-day
IS s3jS, sos 0f1.
DIR. II. r. LINDERNAN has entered upon his
duties as chief director OF the L. S. mint at
Philadelphia.
INSPECTOR GENERAL HARDIE viii leave here
early next month for a tour ofnspection on the
Pacific coast, and will be absent several months.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from the
source to-day were si15 1851, making the
total amount for the month ending to-day
SSH COILS.
VICE President WILSON leaves for his home
IN Massachusetts, this evening. He will remain
in Natick most of the summer, and viii employ
his time completing his history of the rebellion.
REPRESENTATIVES, BROOKS, of New York IS
still confined TO his bed at his residence, on F
street. Last week it was thought he was
improving, but yesterday and to-day his condi-
ton was not so favorable.
SALE OF GOLD AND PURCHASE OF BONDS
Secretary Richardson has directed the assistant
treasurer at New York TO purchase half mill
lion of bonds "Wednesday, April 9th, and We'd
nesday. April sd, each, and to sell one and a
half millions OF gold each Thursday during the
month OF April.
The AMERICAN AND BRITISH CLAIMS CON-
MISSION have thus far settled two hundred and
hity-nine cases, leaving two hundred and
eighteen on the docket, the larger part of which
are ready for hearing. The commission are
confident they can close their business in Sep
TENDER next.
EARNINGS WITHEELD.-ln accordance with
the recent act OF Congress, instructions have
been issued at the Treasury Department to
withhold the whole amount of earnings of the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroad
companies for mail transportation service tor
the government.
RESTORATION OF LANDS SEIZED FOR TAVEc.
Commissioner Douglass has employed a COM
petent civil engineer to make a survey and
prepare Il map of lands in the southern states
seized and sold for direct taxes, Congress hay-
ing authorized the restoration OF these lands
upcn payment Of taxes. costs, sc. 4 great
portion of these lands are i'll South Carolina
and Florida.
NAVAL CHANGES.-PTofcSsor Edward 5. Hol-
den has been ordered TO the naval Observatory
in tbs city. Lieutenant Commander Edward
Hooper las been detached from the New York
navY,YaId and ordered TO Lea gue island. See
ord Assistant Engineer j. II. Thomas is de-
tached from the League island naval station
ana ordered to duty a. a member of the 30 srd
OF examiners. TO meet here ON "Wednesday 10
examine candidates for promotion.
QUICK WoRK.-It having been discovered BY
j.
Sweet, OF Lyden, y. Y, was attempting to de
fraud the Treasury by the presentation of al
leged false and fictitious papers, evidence was
furnished the L. ). attorney for the northern
district OF New York on the 18th instant, with
instructions to prosecute. Thcdistrict attorney
now reports that Sweet was arrested and exam
ined on the Goth; indicted on the 2ist: tried aud
convicted on the 22d instant, and sentenced to
one years imprisonment.
TIE SALE OF SEATS for the short season two
nights and matinee) of Italian opera COM
menced this morning at Ellis's with briskuess
showing the interest felt in the appearance here
of the great European operate tracedien
LuCca, i'll conjunction with our own primt
donna, Kellogg Tomorrow the sale of sin lie
representation tickets will be commenced.
Seals VIII be at premium before Thursla-
night, quite evidently. The troupe is very large
ana complete, ensuring a good orchestra ana
good chorus, as well as first rate talent in lead
ING parts,
FUNERAL OF REAR ADMIRAL MONrGoME-
RY.-The remains OF the late Rear Admiral
john L. Montgomery, who, it will be recol-
lected, commanded the Washington navy-var,l
during the latter part of the war, and who 'iiCdi
OH the 18th instant AT Carlisle, Pa. were inferred
at Oak Hill cemetery, Georg ctown. this morn.
ing. The services We're held in the chanel.
and were conducted by Rev. DIR. Sunderland.
Tie admirai's former pastor, and the remains
were borne TO the grave by eight seamen from
the Washington navy-yard. There was a large
attendance OF ofncers OF the navy.
Mrs. SENATOR LOGAN returned TO the city
Saturday morning from her long and melan-
choly journey to southern Utah. She accom-
panied the remains of her father. Captain
Cunningham, To the family resting place in
Illinois. To perform this last act of tilal afec-
ton Mrs. Logan performed a journey of nearly
6,0G9 miles, and spent three continuous weeks
IN uninterrupted travel The report that she
was insulted by the Mormons, in the presence of
her dead father was not well founded, the dis
trbance having been occasioned by some ire
sponsible boys. Senator Logan expects te leave
for Chicago on Wednesday.
LATEST PROM THE MoDoC LAVA EzDs-
The following has been received at army head
SAN Francisco, March %, 1875.
Cen. W. z. Shermosa, Washington, b. G..
Your telegram OF the oath instant has been
gained works well. Yesterday the Mosocs
again invited conference, ahe Col. GiKem,
who with the party examining the appros ches
to the lava beds, had a short interview with two
OF the most intelligent; both, however, OF the
peace party. He is of the opinion that they are
more subdued in tone and more amenab1e to
reasoning than at last previous interview. |
think that when the avenues of escape are
closed and their supplies cut OF or abridged
they will come in.
ED. X. >. CANDY, Brig. Gen. Comm andiug
By courier to lreka, Cal.
INCREASING SALARIEs.-Ehfor Of Star
Your brief article in The STAR in relation to in
creasing the salaries OF congressman and heads
of bureaus seems to justify a word in behalf of
another class who have no prestige with men in
high places. You say it is parsimony of Con-
gress to increase the pay of the heads Of offices
only 81 eco per anuum, when that body Increased
the pay'of its own members $500 per annum.
Now, ii that be parsim0ny, then to refuse to
increase the pay of the clerks OF the depart
ments who do the srork, req uired to discharge
the business of the government, is downright
stinginess and meanness. From 81 300 to
81 GOO is paid the mass Of these men, and tits
enough per annum for tAess. Some OF them are
every whit as much men as the heads of bureaus
and members Of Congress, view them as you
may. They have snug times, many Of them, i'm
supporting their families on their pay. But
they belong to the mass of the people, and who
cares for the people? So it goes, millions for
fustian and high living to high officials-nOt one
cent to pay properly the labor at the clerical