Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-07

SENATOR CeNKLISG va on the train which
was partially wrecked - New Brunswick, n,
j, yesterday morning, but escaped with a few
slight bruises.
GE-y. EATON, Con mission sr OF Education,
has received from py. Guillaums JaOs, member
o. tie Nat, 1aI CCC ], I of Switzerland a re-
port Of the late veterinary congress at Zurich
LIEUT.. CONyANpER NATHAN III. BARNES
detach, : from Sle Canandaigra and placed on
sick leave. Chaplain Frank q. Rec has been
detached irC-l the Lancaster and placed en-
sick leave
THE SENATE was in executive session for half
an hour yesterday afternoon, the time being
wholly occupied in discussing the nomination of
T. b. Starlight of Pennsylvania, to be Sur
veyOT General TOT the Territory Of Colorado.
No acton was taken
PERsoSAL.-The goOd-IOoking Mr.. Donovan,
% the famous Dan5ury NsIVs firm of Bailey *
Donovan. i at willardN ---- Hon. G. 5. Orth
and family. of Indiana, were called home last
night on account OF the sudden illness OF Mr..
O.'s father.
TIE BOARD OF VISITORS to the [. s. military
academy, has been appointed by the President,
as folOws:-Gen. Charles ). Hamilton, of Wis
cousin: Com. &. X. =. Rodgers, L. ). "; y. DON
aid Cameron. esq, Pennsylvsnis; Rev. A. b:
Kendig, Iowa; Hon. Francis Wavland. of Yale
college, Conn; Hon. %. P Tempe, Tennessee;
Hon. Richard p. Hammond, California.
PENsIOxs-The subcommittee recently ap-
pointed by the Committee on Pensions to con-
slider the claims of the survivors OF the Mexican
war for pensions, held a meeting to-day and
agreed 10 perfect bill to meet these cases. A
till i already pending which provides that the
survivors OF the Indian wars ami the war with
Mexico shall be placed on the same footing a.
the soldiers or fSi2 or the widows and orphans
CT such soldiers.
A DELEGATION from Cincinnati was before
the House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day TO request the committee not to
take any action 70 prevent the sale of certain
public buildings and stOTsnOGses in Cincinnati,
advertised 20 be sid on Friday next By order OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury. These buildings
are very old, and are in such condition as TO be
dangerous 10 surrounding property. The COM
Mittee agreed not 20 interfere.
RUSSIA AT TEE CENTEHSIAL EXHIBITION.
The Russian Minister denies the truth of a
special dispatch from st. Petersburg to the
London DUif4 Nsrs. which saws that Russia
has refused TO send goods tn the exhibition 10
be held in Philadelphia in 1s76. alleging that il
l. a private undertaking" Baron Gutenberg
authorizes contradiction OF the dispatch, and
says that the Russian government has never in
timatsd or expressed any such intention.
LANCE Issues or POSTAGE STAMPS, &c
There were Issued from the Third Assistant
Postmaster Generals Office TO postm lsters dur
ing the month OfJsluaTy, 1874, Ordin ary stamps
10 the value Of S22,O,2i6; stamped envelopes
and wrappers, Si3f 1873 ~ pOsta cards, 81 ,I75:
official postage stamps, 81 $40; and Off ciai
stamped envelopes, $50 ~. >; making the tota!
value OF az the issues, - 903 j55. 6} an increase
OF SJ-y, s2l.il, OF 1916 per cent. the issues
for January. ISIS. The whole number OF arti
Giles issued for the month foots up about one
hundred and nifty millions.
The DISTRICT INvEsrIGATIoN.-A message
was received in the House to-day from the SEN
ate, requesting the return TO that body of the
joint resolution directing an investigation into
the affairs OF the District of Columbia. The
House having originally adopted the resolution
1t was eDgrOssed BY the officers OF that branch
and was in their custody. This request on the
part OF the Senate indicates that a rec1nsi1era-
ton Of the passage of the resolution is cOntem-
plated, and the Senate NAV recede FROM it,
former action, and request the House TO con-
duet the investigation without the cooperation
OF the Senate committee.
Mr.. y. II. PULEsTON, who has Just been re-
turned 10 Parliament for the borough of Dey-
export, was well known in Washington during
the war. He is a native Of north Wales, about
~ years old, was educated for a surgeon in
London, came 20 America in 1Sj5, edited a
newspaper az PittstOn, Pennsylvania was sec.
Rotary OF the Peace Convention in ls6O, and
military agent in this city for the state OF Penn
sylvania during the war, after which we fin1
him in New York, organizing, for Wells, Fargo
& Co, the great transeontlnental express bust
ness formed BY the consolidation of the seyer4l
companies which then divided the traffic. He
was the senior member of the Wall-street bank.
ing firm OF PulestOn, Raymond & Co, wher
Mr. NcCullOch, approaching his remarkable
abilities, invited him 70 become partner II
the new house in London, with which he ha.
since been connected.
TIE OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE has be II
reorF anized, and from and after this date tbs
bureau will consist OF seven principal divisions
az follows list. Division in charge OF the so.
HcIor Of internal revenue, assisted by William
M. Armstrong Il InVfSinn ~ unfa Az
charge OF the FIRST deputy, assisted by Edward
TOmpkins- Sd. Division OF statistics, diree
taxes, Nc., ii charge Of second deputy com mis-
sioneT- 9Th. Division Of distilled spirits, il
charge of L. A. Gushing. 5th. Stamp division
In charge OF r. R Chapman. 9th. Division o.
assessments, in charge of c. A. Bates. 9TH
Division of appointments, Sc, in charge o
William .. Avery.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut. Colonel Alfred suIIy
OF 18th infantry, has been promoted to colone
o. the 21st infantry, vice Colonel Granger
(retired.) and ordered 20 join his proper station
in the department of the Columbia. Lieut.
Colonel Potter, Of the 4th infantry, has beer
promoted 20 the cOlOnelcy Of the 4th infantry
vice Doubleday. (retired,) and ordered to ioir
BIS proper station in the department of Texas
Major Wm- H Lewis, eth Infantry, has beer
= promoted 20 Lieutenant colonel OF tine 18th in
fsntry, wee Sully, promoted and ordered d
the Department OF the Gulf. Major John =
Mason OF the 18th infantry, succeeds COlone
Potter a. Lieutenant colonel OF the zen Infantry
and Is ordered 10 the Department OF the Platte
TIE DISTRICT BOSDs-It is te,egraphed Z,
the paper which employs a corrs OF accom-,
plished iorgers that The bonds of the District
are being sold by contractors al CIV cants q,
the Collar. This Injuries chiefly a Iarya n1nbs,
OF innocent people outside OF WashiDStop hold.
ers OF tbe securities, and the statement h abso
lGtely false. The bonds alluded to soid 70 a..
IN eonsidtraole amounts at seventy-fOur cents
and in one Instance large private loan va
made upon them at sixty Eve cents No con
tractors can be found who are willing seller
even AT these figures. Many have paid hisl
rates for money, parting only with so many D
: their securities as would serve 10 keep tkei
heads above water. large number now hsy
loans outstanding which, even IL closed out a
the general appreciation which has taken plac
since The panic, would bankrupt item Wdsl
Special y. i. Tis,ss.
IMPORTANT RECoMNESDATIoS REIArIvl
TO TIE Usage lNDiANs--The Commissioner o
Indian Affairs has received a letter from Wm
Nicholson, general agent Sf the associated ex
scutive committee OF Friends on Inds an Aft Airs
relative to the necessity for some arrange men
by which the ample accruing1unds OF Che Gres
and Little Usage Indians mag be maze avail