Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-20
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source TO- day were s167 634.
THE HOUSE Committee on Appropriations
% day resumed the consideration OF the de-
fciency BIN, but reached no conclusion.
THE HOUSE Appropriation Committee hare
accepted An invitation TO visit the boys reform
school on Sunday next.
AT WHICH END SHALL THE LEAK BE
SToPPED?-N. G. Ordway, Sergeant at Arms
of the House of Representatives, has written q
letter to the House Appropriation Comm tt.a
asking for an increase of his salary so that it
shall aggregate $4,000 per annum.
THR CABINET MEETING.-There was a very
short session of the Cabinet to-day. All the
members were present excepting Secretary
F ish and Secretary Robson. The former, who
ls lick, was represented by Assistant Secretary
Davis.
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKs-The
Controller of the Currency has issded a circular
TO national banking associations requiring them
to furnish him with report of their condition
as shown by the books at the close cf business
on Friday, the 9th day of February, 1874.
"STARvE OR FIsHT."-A dispatch to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Sante Fe,
y. NJ, March Is, says: "If supplies for Mesci-
lsTO and Southern Apaches are stopped Indi ans
must starve or fight. l have no doubt that wac
will result. Can nothing be done?
l.. EDWIN DUDLEY,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs"
PERsONAL.-Judge Dent is very low this af-
tarnOOn, and his death is expected at almost
any moment. 1t is thought he cannot live
through the night. The President was with
him for some time this morning. .'.' Hon. n a
than Sargent continues to improve. and there
is fun hope of his recovery. 80. BerthOlie
the new French Minister, sailed from Brest for
New York on Sunday last.
ECONOMY IN THE Posr OFFICE DEPART
MENT.-The Postmaster General has officially
notified heads OF bureaus OF the Post ONCE de-
artment that for the remainder of the present
fhcial wear there must be no increase OF ex-
IenditUr's. In accordance with these instr 1c-
Ons, no new mail routes will be opened or nav
appointments made until the commencement OF
the next fiscal year.
Miss ADA c. SWEET, who was nominated by
the President ami cOndrmed by the Senate veg
ttrdsy to be pension agent at Chicago, vice
Blskeiy, resigned, is the daughter OF the late
General Il. y. Sweet, first deputy commissioner
Of internal revenue, whose ability was shown in
the administration OF the Chicago Office while
her father was pension agent, before he was an
pointed deputy commissioner. The Senate c IN
hrmed the nomination without the usual refer
ence 20 a committee.
COMBINATIONS AND REJECTION. - Tue
Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
irmed the following nominations: Thomas n.
Chase, of Georgia, IEsian agent at Green Bay
Wis: W. w; Anderson, of Montana, Indian
agent at Milk River Agency, Montana; james
w. Steele, of Kansas, consul at NJ ttanzas
Cuba POstmasJers-Chas. III. Prince, A upusta
Gs.; p. ID; Crosby, Danbury, Conn; X. f.
Donald, Charlotte, n. O.; Jos. a. Scranton
Pa: 5. u. Atkins, FreepOrt, ILL.,; Theo c.
Phillips, Bay City. Michigan. The nomination
OF Mshlon Stubs, of Kansas, to be agent for
the haW Indians, of Kansas, was rejected.
PROF. PROcroR's FIRST LECTURE ON As
TRONoNY in this city last evening was attended
BY an unusually large audience for a purely
scientific entertainment, and more than or1i-
narily Intelligent and appreciative. The dis
tingulshed lecturer, who was fity introduced
by Prof. Henry, was the recipient OF frequen:
evidences OF approval, and his magnitied illus
tratons were particularly well received; but
on the whole We doubt whether his effort met
the reasonable expectations OF his audience
Judged as the presentation by an eminent
savan OF the attractions and achievements of
one OF the Oldest and most exact sciences Il
seemed to lack both application and cOnnec-
ton In other words, 1t was, to the general
hG arer, rather hay aud nebulous, as was per
haps allowable, considering some of the sub
topics discussed, though il NAV have satisfied
that portion or the audience farther advanced
IN the study OF astronomy.
A DELEGATION from the United States Patent
Association, recently organized in this city.
consisting OF Hon. j. s. Perry, of Albany, y.
IL
sioner of Patents; DIR. q. 5. S.ansbury of
Washington; Mr.. III. G.. Buckley, of New York,
and Col. Theodore A. Dodge, OF Boston, an
feared before the House Committee on Patents
to-day in reference to House bill 1910. generate
known as the commissioners bill, for the reor-
ganization of the Patent Office. The members
o. the delegation generally approved of the
I'M, but thought that some OF its provisions
eight be amended to advantage. Mr. C. s.
whitman appeared before the committee on
behalf OF himself ana George W. Dyer, of this
nrged hat of tba
law be so amended that the life of an American
patent shall not depend on its expiration in a
foreign country. The committee took no &C.
ton.
NOMISATIoNs.-The President sent the fol.
lowing nominations to the Sen ate yesterday
Daniel j. Vaughn, pension agent at Portsmouth,
n h; Ada g. Sweet, pension agent at Chicazo
III; William kiburn, ensign in the navy.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons TO the Senate to-day: David Reed
10 be United States attorney western district OF
Pennsylvania; Frederick Bags collector In
teInal Revenue 9Th district of Indiana; Ere Ie
rick II. Schenck, of Indiana, consul at BARGE
Iona; John j. Turtle, of Delaware consul AZ
Maranham, Brazil; Passed Assistant EngineeT
Albert Aston, to be chief engineer in navy;
Paymaster Joseph A. Smith, United States
navy 70 be advanced SIX numbers in his grade
JnO. Hancock Hale and James NJ. Amber to
be assistant surgeons In the navy; Robert II id
SOD, chaplain in the navy; Cadet Engineers L.
W. wooster, III. L. Cleaver, j. X. Barton and
Elijah Easton. postmaster at Owstonna Mimi:
J.P. Billingsiey, postmaster at Marion, Ala.
Co oPERATIoN.-A workingman of Dundee.
Scotland, writing of cooperation in that town,
says that about year ago a few men dubbed
together and bought q box of soap and a chest
OF tea, and retailed IL among themselves. The
results were astonishing. There are now one
hundred and eighty shareholders, and thew
have shop OF their own.
DEMOCRATIC NoMIsATIoNs IN OREaoN.-A
dispatch from Portland, oregon, save The
democratic state convention organized wednes-
day. Governor Grover was chosen by acclama-
ton for reelection, and Mr.. Chadw wick for re-
election as secretary of state, and G. A. London
for representative In Congress.
SUICIDE OF A NAVAL OFFICRR.-During the
voyage Of the steamer Great Republic from
Hong Kong to Yokohama, Lieutenant GIL, OF
the I nited states navy, committed suicide by
jumping overheard The cause of the act is I'M
known.
IRASs.ALLEGHENY CANAL CONVENTION
va ne;a IN Pittsburg yesterday, and series of
resolutions asking further appropriations for
conu.y, rom CONGRESS were passed, when the