Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-19
Society.

BaiumOre. MIR. Bernhard de WestenberE,
minister from the Netherlands il on that day
to marry Mrs. Jane Allen Birckhead, a
lady who has passed several winters in this
city and won for herself host of friends.
Mr.. de Westenherg has represented his
government in Washington for two years,
and is quite popular in society. According to
the laws OF Holland a civil marriage is alb
sOlutely necessary, which may or may not, "a
the parties most Interested desire be followed
by an ecclesiastical blessing In the preSen5
instance, the bride being member of the Epis-
coral Church, the ceremony according to the
Episcopal ritual will first be sOemnized at
Grace Church by the Rev. DR.. Dix, of New
York, and afterwards the civil marriage will
be conducted by Mr.. Burlage. consul general
from the Netherlands. This second ceremony
will take place at the residence of the brides
brother law. Mr.. James Birchhead, at 81
Park street, Baltimore. Afterwards there will
be reception. Only limited number of invi-
taiOns have been Issued, as the wedding is 20
be as private as the circumstances of the case
will permit
Senator Jones. of Nevada, has leased the
residence of the late Charles AstOr Brsted.
Secretary Delano gives dinner to Chief
Justice Waite this evening. The guests in
vited to meet him are the President, the mem
bers of the Cabinet the associate justices of the
supreme Court, and Representatives Gunckel
and Sherwood, of Ohio.
On DIT, that Mrs. Camp, of thus city, has
gone TO Pittsburgh to sing in the opera of
Martha" which is to be repeated night, ut
the request of the musicians of that city.
THR Cost OF THE ARMY RATIoN,-The War
department orders that when ration IN kind
per diem is issued to civilian employees of any
branch OF the military service serving at places
where facilities for convenient aud economical
table board do not exist, the cost of such ra-
ton will, hereafter, be estimated at twenty-five
cents and be deducted in making payment of
wages.
STATIONERY FOR RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS.
1t is ordered by the War department that the
Quartermasters department is authorized to
issue to retired officers upon proper requisi-
lion, yearly allowance of stationery, equal in
quantity to the quarterly allowance provided
by Paragraph 1i30, Revised Army Regulations
1868, for Lieutenant Colonel or Major not in
command OF regiment or post.
THE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS of the Senate
to-day agreed TO report AL versely on the appii-
cation OF one Efckmyer for an extension of his
patent for stitching hat Innings. They also
agreed TO report adversely on the application of
John W. Marsh for extension of a patent for a
leather trimming machine. They also agreed
20 report tavorably Mr.. Summers bill to secure
property in designs for metal castings. Tha
committee assigned the Goth instant to hear the
arguments relative TO the Atwood car wheel
patent case.
CoINCIDRNCE.-To-day, while Senator
Ferry, OF Michigan, was speaking on the tinan-
ciel question, he said, referring to the value Of
strengthen public credit, that it was not so
much the services OF the gentleman who acts a.
chairman Of the Finance Committee (Sherman)
which strengthened public credit as il was the
other Sherman marching to the sea and Grant
nghting in the Wilderness. At this moment
Gen sherman entered the Senate chamber by
the 10 ain door, his entrance at that particular
iuncture creating something of a sensation on
the floor and in the galleries.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE was on the floor of
"a for =
was introduced to most of the Senators by Mr..
Sherman. The large pictures exhibited Oh
Pennsylvanla avenue give very correct idea
81 BIS personal appearance. He Is a little be-
low medium hight, is dark cOmplexiOned, wears
full dark beard, Intermixed with gray and
mas a full head OF dark hair also sprinkled with
gray. He has pleasant expression of counte-
nance, although his physiOgnOmy denotes great
tention from Senators during his stay in the
chamber.
ARMY ORDERs.-A board of examination
having found Col. Henry d. Wallen, % infan-
try, incapacitated for active service, by reason
II "chronic cystites, contracted while on duty
as an officer OF the army in the service of the
United States, the President directs that his
name be placed upon the list OF retired officers
OF that class in which the disability results from
long and faithful service or from sickness nr ex-
posture in the line of duty. Capt. Luke O'Reil-
~, 18TH infantry, has been ordered to report TO
Col. VIM. III. Emory, commander of the depart
ment OF the Gulf, for duty as aide-de- camp.
The AToCHA MEXICAN CLAIM CAsH-Cor-
respordence OF the Baltimore Sun from Upper
Marlboro, Md, February II, saws: 1.-THE or
phans' court was engaged to day in he airing the
motion on the part OF sundry claimants against
Eliza A. AtOcha, Administrative of her ms
band, to increase the amount of the bond The
case was argued in behalf OF claimants by
MessTs. Buchanan, Dallam and Clarke of the
baltimore bar, and Messrs. Ingle and Fuller,
OF Washington city, and on behalf of admins
tratrix by Messrs. Magruder and Roberts, of
thls town. The court, after considering the
matter, passed an order requiring the admins
uaIN To give an additional bond in the penalty
OF sl43 600 The merits or the different claims
will be heard and determined at the April
Term OF the circuit court. This case has been
fully reported in the Sun heretofore, and widely
known as the great Mexican claim case"
Row BETWEEN SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
hULLETT AND THE woULD-BE PosTMAsrRR
OF CINCINNATI, KRssLER.-An Associated
Press dispatch from Cincinnati Yesterday saws:
difficulty occurred on 4th street to-day the
parties interested being A. b. Mullett, super
vising architect, and Hon. Henry Kessler, of
this city. Kessler was nominated by the Presi-
dent for postmaster Of Cincinnati. but for some
reason his name was withdrawn. Meeting
Mullett on the street, he accused him of being
the cause OF IL. Mullett denied the charge
when Kessler called him liar. Mullett re-
sented by hitting kessler in the face where
upon Kessler took Mnllett by the hair and
jeTked him around pre- tty lively for a moment
any signs of punishment.
The WALL STREET FoRGBRIRs.-The gov
erning committee of the New York stock ex-
change held session yesterday on the forgery
business. Ii Is stated that a clue has been OBJ
tanned TO the perpetrators, but nothing definite
has been made public. Among the rumors on
the street yesterday afternoon was one to the
effect that the operations in Western Union yes-
terday were traced to an individual living in
brooklyn, and that he admits making $4,000
In connection with this 10 is further reported
that he has been examined before the govern
ing committee, but nothing was got out of him
except the fact that he operated heavily in
Western Union, which, he said, was his bust
ness and not that of the committee. This is GER
tainly not very satisfactory, although it Is all
that is known in regard to the matter.
MASS MEETING OF MCENERYITRs In New
ORLRANs.-A mass meeting of citizens op-
posed TO the present government OF the state OF
louisiana was held in New Orleans last evening
under the auspices OF the committee of severn
ty. Twelve hundred persons were present
Several addresses were delivered, and resolu-
tons adopted "that we claim now at the hands
OF Congress. as we have in the past, recognition
Of the government elected in November, 1872,
of which Governor McEnery Is head, or in de-
fault thereof that the present government be
sne r.ar M a. lur rrrtA and