Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-22

PIV>ing inspector vi stedmoOals IOf the oNtn
district.
WITHOUT REBArE-The Secretary of the
Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurers
to commence the payment OF interest due
March LIST, 1873, on Monday, the 2Ith instant
without rebate.
The PRESIDENTS REASON for deferring his
trip south Is understood to be ON account of the
unsettled condition of affairs in Louisiana, and
not on account of pressure Of public business
likely to arise in consequence Of an entra ses-
sion Of the Sc nate.
Mr.. j. NJ. BELLEw, fresh from his great tr-
umphs in New York, where he is reported TO
have drawn the most eultiv sted audiences since
Dickens, arrived in town to-day. His pro-
gramme for Monday is an attractive One and
will be found in another column.
For CoNvENIENcR limited number Of
tickets fOr. the grand Inauguration ball have
been placed with Messrs. Philip s. Solomons,
Wizards hotel, Arlington hotel, Messrs. Xii
bourn q Latta and Hall e. Hume. Present
indicate great success for the
al pouring In IRON every part OF the country.
The FARRAeUr SrArUx-A meeting of tn.
House and Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds was called for this NOR ming to take
some action looking to the selection of model
Tor the statute OF Admiral Farragutt, but
as all the members Of the committee were no.
present, it was decided to hold a final meetinx
Tor the purpose indicated on Tuesday next.
SENATOR ELECT BosY ExoNERArEp.-Ths
Missouri House Of Delegates yesterday passed a
resolution generating SenatOr-elect BOgy from
any suspicion of having used any corrupt means
To secure his election. and ordered copy of the
resolutions TO be sent to the Senators from Mis-
souri, in Congress and to the President of the
United states, with the request that it be laii
UNCLE SANS CAsH-Box-The following
balance was reported i'm the Treasury depart
ment at the close of business to-day. Currency,
81 326, 1864. Coin, 500 ,132 07Ol1 Coin certifi-
Gates, 81, COZ 600. Up to date the Treasury
department has advanced to pension agents
$500 600, which Is the cause OF the reduction
in the currency balance since the issue OF the
last public debt statement.
The President received no visitors after
twelve o'clock to-day. Up to that hour the
White House was comparatively crowded with
visitors, mostly anxious to pay their respects
to the President. Among those who saw the
President were the Secretaries Of War and the
Interior, Senators Morton, Hamlin, Hitchcock,
Aleorn and Foreman; Representatives Wallace,
Price and Hill; Miss Emily Faithful, Mrs.
Ames, and Grace Greenwood; VIM. Grnalay of
the Bank of British North America Solicitor
General Phillips, and Major VIM. A. Smith,
president of the North Carolina railroad and
member OF Congress-elect from the Raleigh IN.
Co. district.
THE NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL-The con-
ference committee of the two Houses Of Con-
gress on the naval appropriation bill have
agreed to all but the two amendments of the
Senate. The CHIEF points Of disagreement
were on the amendments, which have been re-
Jected by the conference committee, providing
that no officer Oh the retired list shall be en-
ployed on active duty except in time of war,
and that such officers shall be entitled to IS per
cent Of the present sea pay instead Of 80 per
cent, as provided by existing laws. The hill
especially provides that no officer shall be re-
tired who has not reached the age of sixty-two.
The sinecure position Of clerk OF pay-rolls in the
navy yards is abolished, and the term of scholar
ship at the naval academy is increased after the
Isl OF June next to six instead Of four years, as
at present.
LORD CAITHNEss IN WAsHINGToN-Amo
the recent arrivals in Washington is Earl Cath
ness, Who will remain over to see the Inaugural
ton. He is accompanied by his wife, Lady
Caithness; his daughter, Lady Sinclair; Count
Ponlar, and Miss Jones, friend of Lady Sim
clair. Earl Caithness was born December rs
1s21; succeeded his father as 18th earl Deem
beer ~, 1888; was created Baron Barrogil June
y. 1866; and Is Lord Lieutenant of Caithness-
shire. In 1883 he was chosen a Representative
peer Tor Scotland, and was lOrd-in- wa iting on
the Queen under Lord Palmerston's admins
tfator: HIS iordshiP, well known as one
peerage, has been successful in his prac-
teal application of science, having per-
deeted steam-csIrisge capable Of travelling
not only improved the machinery, but acts "a
his own engineer. He has invented a tape loom
enabling the weaver to stop any one of the
shuttles without stopping the loom. 1t has been
for some time at work in Lancashire. His lord
ship Is also the inventor and pantentee of the
Caithness gravitating compass, which is ac-
knowledged to be one Of the steadiest known
1t Is now used by various ship companies.
MEXICAN DEPREDATIoNsI IN TExAs-Messrs
Robb, Savage, and Osborne, Of the Texas
frontier commission, have officially announced
their arrival on the Rio Grande, and the re-
sumption Of their duties which consist of in
designations into depredatiOus committed by
Mexican thieves upon the citizens Of Texas re-
siding on the western frontier of Texas. The
proceed from that Poin, to Loredo and Eagle
Pass and other points further up the river
u he citizens Of Brownsville, the point from
which they started gave the commission a gene
r0us welcome on their return from Washington
The hrst act OF the commission on returning TO
the frontier was to send out notice OF their
arrival and request all persons who have just
claims not to neglect this last opportunity for
placing on record all the facts in their possess
sion. liz Is understood that the final report of
the com issioners will be submitted to the
Department OF State early in the summer and
will form the basis of a new policy on the part
OF the government OF the United States towards
the iepubhc OF Mexico- as well a. proper redress
10 the citizens on the frontier OF Texas
The commission appointed by the Mexican
government to take counter testimony are on
the Mexico side of the Rio Grande, and are
working hard TO gather up testimony To counter
act the influence OF the first report made by the
commissioners ON the part of the United States
and also to of.-et any claim for DANA es which
may be brought against the government OF
Mexico.
STEWART, TIE CONTUMAcIoUs WITNESS
Ar. Joseph B. Stewart, who was imprisoned
several weeks since by the House for contempt
still m dura In ha ,.,foi ,.,.o-