Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-29
EVENING STAR.

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
NEW YEARS RECEPTIoNs.-Notice TO Raiders.
As on last year, we shall publish on the day
before New Years wednesday, q list
Of such names, only, as may be fur.
nished by the parties themselves, of those who
propose to recsivs on New Years day. These
announcements. which we will be very glad to
receive and publish in brief form, should give
the names of the ladies who will assist in re-
ceiving, and the number of the residence; and
they should be accompanies, also, by a respon-
slbe signature as guarantee of authenticity.
They should be sent in before eleven O'Clock
Wednesday morning to secure insertion.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S423754.2i.
SENATORS Mitchell and Sargent had inter
views with the President this morning.
The TREASURY to-day commenced the pay
ment OF the interest due on the LIST proximo
without rebate.
b. j. SWEET, deputy commissioner OF inter
nal revenue. is lying dangerously ill of pneu-
monia at his residence, on street, between 9Th
and 10th streets. He is not expected to re-
cover.
LIEUT.-Gov. RoMoSALDo PACHRoo will be-
come Governor of Californi by the election OF
Governor Booth to the United States Senate.
He is a native Of California, and will be the
first who has occupied the gubernatorial chair
of the state.
No MEETING OF the Washington Stock Ex-
change was held to- day, it having been agreed
to meet for the present on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, except where a legal holiday
occurs on one of those days, and then the day
preceding. 1t Is expected that daily sessions
will be held at no distant day.
GONE TO INVESTIGATE JUDGE DURRLL.-
Congressman Wilson, of Indiana, and Eldridge,
of Wisconsin, the sub committee appointed by
the judiciary Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives, left here last night for New Orleans
to investigate the charges brought against
United States District Judge Darrell, by parties
seeking his impeachment.
SPAIN WANTS THE NIRGINIUs AGAIN.--Ar
associated press dispatch from Madrid says:
1.-THE report is reiterated that the Spanish gov
eminent requires of the United States the resti-
tuition of the Virgihius and the payment of in
demnity." The Havana prize court, befort
which the case of the Virginius was brought,
has condemned the vessel as legal prize.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE PosT-OFFIcR De
PARTMENT BUILDINs.-The Postmaster Gen
eral will shortly submit to Congress plans and
estimates for the improvement of the Post
Once department building, prepared by Super
vising Architect Mullet, together with recon-
mendation that an appropriation of one and a
half million dollars be made to enlarge the
building. 1t is said that unless some addition
be made IT Will be necessary to rent buildings
in that neighborhood to accommodate all the
clerks required fol the transaction of business
The FUNERAL SERVICES of Chief Engineer
Lloyd A. Williams will take place from his
late residence on Road street, near Congress
street, Georgetown Heights, on Tuesday, the
30th inst, at D. IN. He will be buried in Oak
Hill Cemetery with the appropriate military
honors due his rank in the navy. Mr.. Williams
entered the naval service in February, 1852
and after spending nearly nine years of the ten
he was on the active list, was retired in No
venber, 1865, from dis ability incurred in the
line OF duty on board the steam frigate Colo
RADIO.
GONG FOR 'gM.-Tbe commanding general
department OF the Platte, forwards the follow
ing kilograms, which explain themselves:
FORT LARAMIE, NEB., December 2O.-It il
reported to-day that the Indians are killing
stock in the vicinity of Scott's bluff and Horse
creek. Shall go for them?
JOHN r. SMITH Col. 14.h infantry.
nIne adyutant general, department of the
Platte. tele graphed back: "Gen. Ord says, yes
BE sure and hit the guilty parties.
"GEo. ID. RUGGLEs, Asst Adj. Gen.
FORT LARAMIE. December 2O-Gen. Ord. 1
have ordered Capt. Egan. with IS men, to scout
creek. j would suggest that the cavalry at Sid
ney be ordered to scout over on Laurens fork.
JOHN K. SMITH, Col, &C.
Gen. Ord then ordered Col. Woodward at
Sidney barracks, Omaha, to send company or
cavalry to make the scout requested.
VESSELS WHICH WILL CARRY THE Oc.AN
MAILS IN JASrARy,-Under the late contract
of the Post osfa Eaparsl 10 70 l;no,
fer carrying the European mails, which contract
was given mainly on the basis OF speed. the fol-
lowing vessels have been selected to carry the
mails Tor the month of January: Holsatia,
American Packet Co.; Baltic, White Star Line;
KLEIN, North German Lloyd; wisconsin, vii.
A~s y TnioD; saiapria, Cunard; Cambria,
Hamburg American Packet Co; Oceanic,
White Star; Weser, North German Lloyd; Ne
Hammonia, Hamburg American Packet CO.;
Republic, White Star; Nurnberg, North Ger
man Lloyd; Manhattan, Williams g. Guion:
Rassia' CnnsEd; silesla, Hamburg merlcan
German Lloyd; Wyoming, Williams & Onion;
Herder, Eagle Line; Java, Cunard Trisia,
Hamburg American Packet Co.; Celtic, White
Star; Donan, North German Lloyd.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Commander r. 0. Mat
thews to command the Iroquois, Asiatic sta
ton, per steamer of 10th Of January next from
San Francisco, Cal. Pass d Aseisti mt Surgeon
w. j. Simon to the navy yard, Norfolk, Va
Detached-Captain George II. Cooper from the
command of the T. rror, and ordered to the
navy yard, Norfolk, Va, as executive officer.
Commander Henry A. Adams from the COM
mand OF the Iroquois, Asiatic station, upon the
reporting Of bis rel' T, and ordered to return to
the United States. Lieut.. Commander j. F.
MeGleDsey from the Terror and ordered to the
navy yard, Philadelphia. Lieut.. r. I. Strong
from me Terror. and ordered to the navy yard,
Bostop' Passed Assistant Surgeon A. +. Price
nom the Terror, snd placed on waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Paymastcr j. F. Tarbel from
the Terror, and ordered to settle accounts.
CHER Engineer Z. Laws from the Terror, and
ordered to duty in onarse OF stores at the navy
yar6, NoftoIk, Va. First Assistant Engineer f.
1. Philllppi, rom the Terror, and ordered to
League Island, Pa.