Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07

SouCc tO-udY were Els 20 OS
ANOTHER WASHINGTON MAN sends a hun
cred dollars on the score OF bis conscience 10
the Treasury 10 day.
THk SECRETARY or TsE TREASURY author
ICES the statement that he ha. not resigned hi-
2 'si'i, n at the head of the Treasury depar.-
ment, and that he has no intention of 50 dling
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER, N. Barthpldi,
was at the Executive Mansion to-day, accom-
panied by the Assistant Secretary of State, an
p e.ented his credentials to tie PresIden'. The
usual diplomatic speeches were delivered.
TIE HEARINe o. the case Of Senator hlr Her
against A. c. Buell., charging the latter with
libel, was again postponed in the Police Court
this morning until next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
a. NJ, by request of defendants counsel.
THE CABINET SESSION today was of very
brief duration. All the Executive depaTtm 4nts
were represented, excepting the War depart
ment. There was no business of importance
before the meeting.
Mr. H. +. OFFLEY, for many years chefc clerk
OF the Navy department, is about to resign to
enter upon the banking business. 1t is un Ter
stood that he will be succeeded by Mr.. John w
Hogg, who has so capably performed the a Ities
OF disbursing clerk OF the Navy department.
SENATOR EpMUNDs made his reappear lnce
in the Senate to day, after q few weeks absence
in Florida, and was warmly congratulated BY his
brother Senators on his improved appearance
He has derived much benefit from his trip, ami
Is looking much better.
A REPORT in circulation that the Freedmaa's
Savings and Trust Company was to be run ex-
clusively as a colored Institution is authorita-
lively denied by Dir. Frederick Douglass. its
president, who says IL will always welcome its
friends and depositors of all colors.
In THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
yesterday Mr.. Chief Justice Waite announcsd
to the bar that the court will not hear argu-
ments sfter Friday, the 24th instant, and that
It VIII adjourn on Monday, the 4:h dag OF May
next.
IHE OPERA HOUSE was crowded last night
with the elite of the city TO see Miss Cushman
as "Meg Merrilies." This was a fitting tribute
10 the great actress, who, both profe ssion Ally
and in private life has we'll earned the esteen
and admiration she is held in by her country.
TIE KENDALL GREEN PUgcHAsE.-The
House Appropriations Committee to-day heard
Representative Dawes, who is one OF the direct
ors of the Columbia institute for the deaf and
dumb in this city in advocacy of insertin, an
item Of $40 eco in the deficiency b to comoIate
the purchase of Kendall Green. The committee
agreed to insert this item.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS from a
conscience stricken citizen of Washington was
received at the Treasury yesterday and credited
10 the proper fund. General Spinner was Al
nrst inclined to believe that a memoir alist has
seen the error of his ways, but as the sending of
conscience money" TO the Treasury is a m ID
ern Idea, and the 'mems" reject any improve
ment upon antiquity, that notion had to be re-
jected.
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmmander Chester Hat
heid, ordered TO command the Ssugus, at Key
West, Fla, per steamer Of the 18th instant from
Commander
tached from the command of the SAuyus ani
ordered TO return home and report arriva!;
command of the receiving ship Potomac a.
Philadelphia, and placed on waiting or.isrs
Lieutenant VIM. II. Parker, from the North
Atlantic station, and placed on waiting orders
TIE ALABAMA MIXED CLAIMS COMMISSIONS
Henry Howard. ESQ.,, late agent OF her Males
tvs government under the American and Brit
lsh Mixed Commission, will disburse the money
awarded by II to British claimants little lea
than % 600 ,OO0-which sum Is to be paid by the
ILlted States to the British government by the
1th OF next September. The money will b.
legal Representatives. The amount thus IN he
disbursed is included in the estimates OF the
Department Of state.
NoNNATIoSs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Com
modore VIM. f.. Leroy, to be rear admiral, U.
;. navy; David o. Lewis, assistant surgeon, L.
Sn, navy: PostmastersoLoren b. Hurd, at
Natick, Mass; Nathan g. Luther, Attleboro
Msss-; Lewis Holmes, BrIdgewater, Mass:
I Ihos. ID. Davis, Beverly, Mas; VIM. HOLLANDS,
hampton, n. Y; John ". Allen, Cleveland,
ohio; Edward Downey, Brownsville, Texas;
VIM. Jones, Dallas, Texas.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN GEORGE HKSRy
PEBBLE, U. s. N.-The House Naval Commit
tee this morning agreed to report favorabIy on
the memorial of Captain George Henry PEBBLE.
L D y, who prays that Congress will author
lze and request the President OF the limited
states, should he deem Ii Just and proper to do
so, nominate him TO be a commodore on the
actlve list OF the navy next below Com nodors
EDWARD Donaldson, and thus restore him To the
same relative position on the navy register he
BAD occupied throughout 81 years OF honor ,ble
service, up to, and until the special promotions
OF July %, le66.
The DELEGATION FROM SoUrH CAROLINA
opposing the recent taxpayers delegation, were
At the White house to-day, accompanied by
The Senators and Representatives in Congress
rom South Carolina, and presented a state
ment to the President contradicting the recent
assertions OF the previous deeg alton. They As
sured the President that thew had not imn,s.d
tayes unnecessarily upon the people OF South
aroma, and presented facts and figures u
:. staIn lhe assertion. They also claimed a.
they represented the vast majority OF the peO-
pie OF the state, that they also represented very
VIDE business interests and capital. The Pres
~ eaiu DC IcsdIucu Iuelr statement q
Isfactory answer to the charges of the delegates
I ON the taxpayers convention. He also denied
having cast any reflections whatever upon the
state governments OF Louisiana and South Oar
DINA In his speech to that delegation, as hal
been published. The delegation, after with
drawing from the Executive Mansion waitsd
on the Attorney General ana paid their respects
CHARITY Is now occupying the entire sttsn-
ton of the society of the city, as will bs seen
from the following list OF some of the entertain
ments TO be given in aid of the different char
liable institutions here:
To night, the Charity Ball at the Masonic
Temple, for the Children's Hospital.
Monday, the 18th instant, an amateur theat-
rlcal entertainment at Willards Hall, for the
oenent OF the Children's Hospital when a com
coy, The Irish Ambassador" and q farce
Little Toddlekins," will be performed
tuesday,, the l4th, Q promenade copcert for
the benent OF the Little Sisters OF the poor y
instant, q" Martha Washington tea partv At
the asonic Hall, for the benent OF the Eninh-
any Church Home; and Monday, the siIth
instant, the second amateur theatricaI nar
Torrance NJ Willard's Hall, for the bens6t og
the Children's Hospital, when the comedy NJ
Court Cards" and the farce "he's Lunstic,,
will be performed.
THERE You cAH SEE Governor Shepherd sur
rounded by his star, watching the progress of