Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-14

source to-day were $53s 06l 5S.
APPorNTED.-Speaker Blaine has appointed
Mr.. f. Divine an cfficial stenogrsphsr for the
committees of the House, vice Frank Ii. Smith ,
Resigned.
CARDS oP INVITATION have been issued by
the Attorney General and Mira Williams for
the'r hrst state dinner. to be given to the Pres
ldent and Cabinet on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. STARKwBATHBEs BILL, introduced in
the House to day, to repeal acts requiring
stamps on checks, dsafts and orders for pay
Dent Of money, provides for the immediate
TTepea! of the existing law, after the passage Of
tie bgil
TIE DIVORCE obtained by Daniel Ames from
Mrs. Mary Clemmer Amss, the well-known
author and correspondent or this city, it ap-
pears was proved on the merely technical
grounCs or cesertiOn. 1t is hardly necessary to
cay that DO questio of character was involved
Inc laOy Will hereafter be known simply as
hrs. Mary CIemmer, and VIII continue her
literary lsbors as usual in Washington.
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, which is before the
committee Of the House on the judiciary, was
to-day referred to a slb- Committee, consisting 2
or MeseTs. Butler, Poland, and White which
will report the bill back to the fuf committees
on Iuesday next, with the mixed school section
stricken out. Leading colOred men have agreed
to accept the bill thus modified as the best they
Can expect to Wash. Cor. ". Z. Times
1HB REMOVAL oP TEXAS OFFICR- HOLDERS
Bowles Baker, WHO is the head of one of the
factions of the divided republican party in
Texas, and who was instrumental in securing
tne remoyal or large number of southern
cmee- holders, arriyc,i nere Ias. s.. rhe oh
Ject or his mission at this time is to secure the
connrmation OF those appointed in the Interest
OF reform, prior to the holiday adjournment A
large number OF the ''outs" are also on hapd
to defeat, il possible, the confirmation OF tbej5
successors and secure their own reappoint
ment.
PgRsoNAL.-The following are registered at
Willards A. q. Carey, Boston; John Near
thur, Pa; t. L. Brown, DesmOinss; II.
Stockton, n. j.; Hon. George Bliss, n. Y; j..
BOerron, London; g. t. w. Branum, Boston !;
hon. II. ID. Hyde and family, Boston; Hon.
Bowles Baker, Chicago; Hon. Len. I, Smith,
Kansas; Hon. Lucien Scott, Kansas; Judge
James Baker and family, st. Louis; 4. j. Ford
MMShmShG MdneGs sen.F 0.an Gse M Flores Me1!cG ssn0
William Myers, 4. q. NJ, who went to Japan
with presents for the Emperor has fulfilled his
mlssion and returned here Saturday.
PROP. HALL AND THB TRANSIT OF V8SUs.
The telegram the other day giving the remarks
OF the London Times upon the transit ObserEa-
tons by the American party at NsgasAki,
(JspaD mutilated them in a way to do inj US
tice TO Prof. Hall, OF the Coast Survey, by IN Ak
ing the Times say: "We fear the observations
at Prof. Halls station are useless, being made
by the HaleyOn method" What the TINES did
say was most complimentary. IL expressed the
fear that Prof. Halls observations will prove
useless in the employment OF Halley's method,
but will be CT great moment in the use OF De-
isles system by the English and Russian as
tTonomeTe. The careful determination OF the
instant OF the hrst two contacts, as indicated in
the American kilograms, gays the same organ,
renders the Fledivostok observations CT no
mentous Importance.
THE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION was con-
tnUed by the Committee Of Ways and Means
on Saturday. Rufus Hatch, one OF the man
aging directors was examined. He was unable
10 inform the committee a. to the disposition or
the large fund committed TO the custody OF Sir.
Irwin. Yesterday Mr.. Irwin teleyTaphed here
for rooms at Wormiey's, and he is expected to
night. His examination will take place to
morrow. 1t is hsnted that his theory Of defence
Will be that he lost the money on margins la
Wall street in anticipation OF a hsavy rIss ia
Pacinc Mail stock, after the subsidy which wa
voted by Congress, and that he thus lost tn
whole amount himself. Some arc OF the opinion
that be did carry the stock or margins and fof
members OF Congress and certain newspaper
msn, and that Goodly ap2reclable sum wa
realized all around. The Sergeant-at- Arms oi
the HOEse of Representatives found Irwi AZ 2
hotel In New York Saturday, served his warrant
on Eim, and will return nth him to Washington
to-day.
NOMINATIONS BT THE PRHsIDzNT.-rhe
President sent the following nominations 10 the
Senate to-day: Don A. Pardee to be U. s. Dis
trict Judge for Louisiana, vice Durell resigned
AfHander Martin, melter and retiner OF mint
san francisco; james Crawford, suDerintend
ent OF mint, Crescent City, Nevada; Michae
Shaughnessy collector internal revenue 1st dis
tIict Mississippi; A z. Shattuck do. % district
Mississippi; p. b. Hunt to bs a supervisor of in
tefDal revenues a. j. Carrier, of District o.
Coiumbia. Indian agent at POnca agency, Da
kots; A. y. Eickers, receiver public moneys
western district Kansas. U. $. Attornevs-,Jas
X. Beckwith for district OF Louisiana; n S. Nc
Atee, northern district OF Alabama; w. III. h
clayton, western Arkansas. U. S. Narshals-
James u. Jones, for sauthern district ef FlOri
dR; Samuel ID. Evans eastern Texas; James F
Pagan, western Arkansas; Joshua B. HtlI east
ern North Carolina; together With large mum
Der OF pOstmasters appointed during the reces
OF CoDgre ss.
NOTABLE SUCCESS OF YouNe AsERIcAr
PRlMA DoNHA.-At the National Thester, tn,
young American prima donna, Miss Edit
Abel, made her appearance in Faust on Satur
day evening rather Unexpectedly. Miss Kel
logg was TOO indisposed to sing and Miss AbeII
who was visiting some friends in this city, wa
approached and che at once responded, at :
late hour i'll the day offering to sing NJ arguerit
without a rehearsal.
Miss Abel seemed to be little embsrrasset
when she first appeared, but seon warmef
up and sang the jewel song with great prec+
sion ana taste, the audience becoming quite en-
uuelasuc, ana she was greeted with a shOwel
OF bouquets and encOred. The duet in the thirf
act and the finale we're beautifully rendered
by her, and Mr.. Mas, as Faust, and we recar,
II 10 be one OF the most satisfactory perfor m
snces OF this opera ever given in Washington
Even the cathedral scene heretofore "cat ont
was given for the first time in Washington
which entities the management to more thar
ordinary credit.
We would be much pleased to hear Miss AbeI
IN some other roles, for since her return from
Europe she certainly ranks amoag the first O
our America prims doDnas.
Mr.. TRENAINE's NRwsPAPRR LIBKL BILL
The bill introduced in the House this mornipI
by Mr.. Tremain, of New York, with refsrsuc,
TO ltbels printed in newspapers outside of tn,
DISTRICT or Columbia, provides H That in al
cases where q libel shall be published In an,
newspaper outside OF the District of ColumkIi
Cat cFculsted therein, no Indictment for he
publication shall be found in said District unles
the party hbelled shall reside therein: that in
al cases where an indictment shall be found fol
Libel contained in a newspaper re9ularI,
printed and published at any place outside nj
satS District, the person so indicted NAV cIain
the right by petition to the court where such in
dietDent may be pending, TO have the same
tried In the district or circuit OF the UniteC
States where such newspaper shall be regularIv y
printed and published, and on the presentatIon
to said court OF petition signed by him pray