Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-07
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were 4s2Tl-H.
The REVENUE STEAMER FEssENpRN, now
at Detroit, has be- n ordered in commission for
duty on the lakes.
The BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS,
before adjourning sine die, in New York on
Monday, adopted resolutions fully endorsing
President Grants peace policy.
NAVAL ORpERs.-First Lieutenant Thomas
Mason ordered to the Wilderness, now repairing
al New York; list Lieut.. Thos. 4. Smyth, ordered
to the Mahoning, at Boston.
WON'T TAKE THE BACK PAY.-Senator
Hamlin, of Maine, has refused to take hisS5 200
back pay, and turned it into the Treasury.
Messrs. Frye and Hale, Representatives from
the same state, have done the same.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. L. A. Gobright and DIR. j.
L. Dexter, members of the Centennial COM
mission for the District of Columbia, have gone
to Philadelphia, to attend a meeting Of the
commission.
PRESIDENT GRANT spent yesterday at Gene
va Lake as the guest Of Charles L. Wilson, OF
the Chicago Evening Journal, in company with
Lieut.. General Sheridan, General Arson Sta
ger, OF the Western Union Telegraph, and sew
eral other prominent friends.
The REMAINS OF MINISTER ORA tele-
gram received at the Department of State to-
day from st. Petersburg, stated that dispatch
had been sent to Mrs. Orr. at Anderson, South
Carolina, saying that the body of her husband
Minister Orr, would be sent home.
ALREADY sPECULATIONs ARE RIFE as to who
will be the successor OF Judge Chase, and those
protesting to be posted declare that Senator
Conkling will be the new Chief Justice. The
name of Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, is also
mentioned in the same connection.
THE GRAFTON of Mr.. Adams on the life and
character Of the late Secretary Seward has
caused some dissatisfaction among Othur RS who
were members of Mr.. Lin coins cabinet, and il
Is said to be probable that statements will soon
be published over the signatures of one or more
OF tho m, contradicting some of Mr.. Adams al
legat Ons.
THE NEWS of the death of Chief Justice
Chase was received at the Departments this
morning with much sorrow, and especially at
the Treasury Department, over which he pre-
sided, where he was SO well known and os-
teemed. An appropriate order will be issued
in respect to his memory, and the Departments
will te closed on the day ofthe funeral.
The ARCTIC ExPEDITIoN.-Atth the NAVY de-
partment and the Smithsonian Institution it is
thought that Capt. Halls Arctic expedition
may be heard from this summer. No appre-
hension is felt for the safety OF the party ami
Prof. Baird saws he will not fear any accident
unless next summer passes without news. In
that case it will be time to take measures to
learn what has become OF the expedition Cant
Hall took plenty of food and supplies to last for
three years, and did not himself expect to be
able to send back any word till late this coming
summer under the most favorable circum-
stances.
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF POLITICAL Pow
ER IN GREAT BRITAIN.-In the British House
a resolve that in the opinion OF the House it is
desirable to redress the inequalities in the dis
tribution Of the political power in the United
Kingdom. Mr.. Gladstone acknowledged the
force of the reasons on which the motion was
based, but said this was the last year of the
present Parliament, and there was no time to
consider a question of such Importance After
long debate, division Of the House was final
ly reached, and the motion was rejected by the
following vote:-For, u; against, 263; q major
ity against Of 1871. |#
THE CIVIL STRIFE IN LouIsIANA.-Late adj
vices from louisiana show very unsettled con-
ss0n of sn oaa1 hs at st.
on the picket line last night, the Kellogg pick,
cts being driven in. In New Orleans last night
several gun stores were broken open and robbed
New Orleans yesterday afternoon, to indorse
the action of the people of st. Martinsviile.
Papers report that Kellogg offers $3.50, in state
ths rannt, as PS1n.y 70 MetropStans to go to
itans at st. Martinsyille appeals to kellogg to
mount a force to assist him.
A BALTIMORE MERCHANT RUN OVER AND
KILLED.-Geo. b. Taliaferro, aged IS, a com
mission merchant at 119 Light street, Baltimore
formerly of Virginia, while crossing Pratt
street, in that city, yesterday morning, was
knocked down by horses attached to an express
car, which passed over him, and received ipiu-
ries which resulted in his death few hours al
terward.
The KHAN OF KHIvA KAvEs INA tele-
gram from ST. Petersburg says that the Khan
of Khiva has dispatched an ambassador with
authority to accept the terms that the Russian
commander shall prescribe. He is, it appears,
ture. 1t is believed that favorable termina-
ton of the expedition may be looked for by the
end Of the present month.
INVESTIGATING THE NEW YORK BAR-RooMs.
The superintendent of police in New York mas
issued an order to the captains requesting them
to report the number of liquor saloons In their
respective precincts, the names of the prOprie-
tors, whether kept open on Sundays and cleo
ton days, and whether females are employed
as bartenders or walters, and various other in
formation.
THE MEDICos IN CoUNCIL.-The twenty
fourth annual meeting of the American Medi-
cal Association commenced at st. Louis yester-
day, three hundred and fifty delegates being
present, representing nearly every state in the
Union. The business of the session will consist
mainly of reports by special committees on sub
jects OF interest to the medical profession.
THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION will meet at
Philadelphia to-day, to elect new officers. There
is considerable rivalry for the secretaryship. 1t
Is understood that the commission on plans and
architecture will report also that they will rec
ommend that the corner stone of the proposed
building be LAID with appropriate ceremonies at
Paramount park, on the 4th OF July proximo.
JOHN X. BRoADHEAD, author of the History
of the State of New York, naval Off Ger at the
port Of New York from 1853 to 1857, a member
of the United States legation at the Hague in
1871, and well known for his literary researches
and studies, died in New York yesterday, OF
pneumonia, aged 50 years.
The AMERICAN EXHIBITORS at the Vienna
exposition have gone to work in an active man
ner to arrange their department and secure q
proper exhibition of their goods. The United
States frigate Congress and a transport wich
goods on board for the exhibition have arrived
at Trieste.
TERRIBLE BOILER ExPLosiON.-A boiler in
the lard-rending establishment OF H. H. Schoen-
man, in the extreme southwestern part of Chi
cago, exploded last evening with terrific force,
tearing down portion of the building, and kill