Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-17
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossin.
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INTERVAL RrvrNrr The REGENTS from This
source to-day were s2e5 ,oS777.
co,t~,prrp .yosv,uN N,t1rp has beep oy
dere,l To the naval statiop New Ian,ion. Conn
-, TI'.I go.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has so Tar recovered
his health as to be able to attend the Cabinet
meeting to-day
THE SouTHKRN CT AIMS COMMISSION heard
among other eases Yesterday that OF Alexander
Ii. Brown. of MARYLAND, for property taken
near Alexandria, Va, valued at 8, GOO.
PERsoNAL--Professor Agazzis visited the
Treasury department on business yester-
day. Judge Tabor, fourth auditor, has re-
tulned from lew weeks VISIT 10 the racine
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HE LEASE OF SANTANA bAY.-The steamer
Tybee which arrived at New York yesterday,
confirms The news that SANTANA bay has been
beasea IN tho American cor,rany aud tho Lac
ratified Inv the Dominicap "a w, 6ent. -
Cor, JAurs A H.pnIr- insnector gepa,al
has heen ordered N ;nsrect certain clothing re,
.s;,sd ~, N. ;or w;,,;a,,, rr,ors da,,ot dnas.a.
m..t.- Co. ;s a., the ...;t;zo,,,s roi;o, no,-,r,;,
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I MORE IyyrSrIC ATIoNs-ROth branches Of
h.. xrl.nsos Ia,;sI.,rro ho,s .n,.on,ed com.
49,. ..s "'.A, - r,--.,N oo'.
mttees 10 investigate aiiegatiohs of orioery and
United States Senator. -.
p,rs,nvxr,,, Novv,TIoxs tn. pr.s,-
don't cent tho roIloxino no,o;nat1ons 20 ,be Gov.
a.. to-,.r. T w unv.-,,;ct ro,.;,a, ~ I'll, :
10y ,os c,.s' y. p"o
nc nc moneys at Los angeles, oa,i0rna, Aioers
rafsohs, OIL n ansas, 10 oe agent lot inatahs OF
.noc'a" anu ChieAas"" "sehey, ihuiah eeffi-
TORY. f- --------. .E
CoNsIpErApLE EMBARRASSMENT was occa-
stoned at the treasury Department to-day, IN
consequence OF the shutting on OF the water
throughout the building, through some derange-
,,orees .,,T ne, Va
20 home before O'Clock. e'''' ~ '''''''" "
Ar THE WHITE HousE-Ouite a number OF
,;;.o,. .,,s =. a. xu,;.1 H., .,-,,.,r 60 -,
si'o.s .a a. 1ne "ni'o WfAy
tbeH respects to the President, but IL being
Cabinet day very few were admitted. Among
Spencer and Robertson Representatives Wal
lace, Hawley, and Stephenson General Burn
eioe anu "o'e'hoI Noyes, Vi Onio'
THE LIGHTING OF THE CITY-Large amount
of Work Done-Tbe following statement shows
the exten, mr. ,vort done hv tho C.s Corn.n,
E. .s-,.'s.,D y. W.. W, - W '"o s oo"p""
the Board of Pubic wOrks;-s5 miles street
ina nco ,sn. 10 ass iis q, nGn rs iower
leo,oC0 rect service pipe iald 9zgo0 feet service
P.pe lowered, <,99o serslce pipes run 10 tlie
ehahgea III location. 49,.
R,yor,xe pop I-x,rrn CIR Spx,rons
In the fnsiop ,ecs,,t,re OF ve.t..d :,
80 Iii. 20. T-,;,o, Co. $500 g. ~.
Jo'' '"ho' ioi = '''o ''a''e .. hA'oi iof tiio
long term was taken, with the following result
var hU'n, 81 Ahniew i. 1tIfon, Isl I.osler, u;
bnssey, y; blank, II; total, 81. No choice.
In the ARKANSAS ie gisature anotter ballot was
OUT any cho1ce. Ine vote $1,000 dorsey, T.;
Bowen, -; @aflaha, -; seattefihg,o'
CHEAP PosrAer-The House committee ON
post offices and post roads this morning unani-
mously authorized. the chairman, Mr.. Farms
worth to prepare bin reducing letter posts %,
To two cents and fo reoi,ire nrenavmcuf on all
printed maffeT exfept1seekiY nantrs II, co:I,-,
ties where NOW nrintsd. which win mot he
affected. An estimate from the Post once De-
on account al nrinted matter ON which noSta Cd
is uncollected or confscated by postmasters.
TED ED Gas IN IhI hoosE.-i nc
house commitIee Oh eiectlohs THIS morning
unanimously decided that =. NJ. Niblack, who
contested the seat of H. II. Walls. Of Florida. il
entitled to the seat. Walls is the colored mem
der who has held the seat, and Niblack. the
TODAY. is a democrat. ''o q"
The case of G. C. Bowen against DeI,arne
was further postponed until a special meeting
next week. 1t seems to be the IMPRESSION tn at
the seat will be awarded TO Bowen
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AT THE CABINET MYETINs TO-DAY all the
me mbers were present except Secretary DeIano
Who vas renresented hv assistant Secrafarn
IS /" % W -As'is,".N ooI,o'', y
Cowen, anu fosim master GeneTai Cresweil, VINO
was engaseu as .ne eatitoi. Unls routine oasl
ne. was Ia,s uliers.ooa,
IN these was an G ~ convefss, , ,eituse
.me f acma, VI SSno, 1g;a tEaI Iae
of Hct 90 ~ ies n ,, ~ as
Tee,, ,,. xs e, ~, s when nae
etad tn ts, IN S,a,,;s, never % dull
ate " tne SPaRi s goverlinem.. Inc cnaI
certannd io tSa ot s
bora :. =; ,,niars.ona Jnc,ares 10 ,,.; 49,
ancs ~ tba e;ste,,.ss ~ s,,h i' daS,,ato ~
pubIicafon in The STAR being the 9rst jnior-
"atio, rana;.aa Ia hi an ~ tan '' 'hor
Is wns,erS sSant tha xhoIs ottsr ws,;.,, nor
eIici.s araet Hal Of nnra uarohie cr;,;e,n' ~'
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RAILROAD SKuLLDuDGERY.-Edaor Star:
The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rai,road
was endowed bv Congress-: faet of March Ia.
,ssc, ,v,,h ,.r. .,ono ;.s ~, n,r., tive 30 ro,S
which We're to he eers;aed hr the Secretarv of