Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-25

NOMINATION OF Mr.. CLUss' SUCCESSOR on
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs.-The Presl-
dent to-day revoked the appointment Of Adolf
Cluss as a member of the Board of Public
Works. and sent to the Senate the name OF
Richard J.. Hoxie, to fill the vacancy.
INTERNAL REvEsUB.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s6O7 .142.
Mr.. CROxToN, U. s. Minister to Bolivia, died
at La Psz on the 18th inst.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON and Secretary OF
War Belknap were on the floor of the House fer
some time to-day.
TIE SENATE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL The
House Judiciary Committee, at its session this
morning, agreed to take the Senate Civil
Rights bill and recommend it to the House for
passage in place of the House bill. 1t Is now
upon the Speakers table.
THE HOUSE Committee on Banking and Cur
reDcy this morning directed the Charm an, Mr.
Maynard, to present the amended currency bill
to the House to-day, and demand the previous
question. The investigation into the bank note
printing question was Informally discussed, and
laid over until to Dorrow.
DECORATION DAY-Senator Patterson, of
South Carolina, has addressed a letter to the
Secretary of War, requesting of him that the
order for Decoration day of last year, which
gave the grounds of Arlington into the custody
of the Grand Army of the Republic for that
day, If in force, be rescinded, and If not IN
force. be not renewed.
QUITE DELEGATION of market dealers was
before the Senate Committee on Public Build
iDgs and Grounds, this morning, in opposition
to the sale Of their stalls in the. Center Market.
The claim that it would be oppression and very
unjust. The Market company represent thai
they are compelled TO sell them by the terms of
their charter.
ELDER CANNoN's FOURTH MARRIAGR-Miss
Eliza kimbalI, granddaughter OF Elder Heber
q. kimball, and sister Of the wife of Gen. Max
well who contested the seat of Mr.. Cannon in
the House, was before the Committee on Elec-
ions this morniBg, and testified in relation to
the marriage of Delegate Cannon to his fourth
wife. She stated that she was present at the
wedding, which took place in 1865, three years
AFTER the passage Of the act by Congress de-
was present, but declined to interregste the
witness, with whom he appeared well acq uaint-
ed and greeted quite cordially.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander H
G. Taylor has been ordered to command the
coast survey steamer Hassler; Lieutenant Com
mander George +. Wingste and Lisutenants
Samuel +. ClsrksOn and Edward Woodman or
deTed to the receiving ship New HAMPSHIRE;
Lieutenant III. X. Mansfield to the Michigan:
Commander p. q. johnson detached from com
mapd OF the Hassler and ordered to Washington
Tor examination for promotion; Lieutenant
Commander &. +. Goodrich from the Naval
Academy and granted six months lesve, with
permission to leave the United States; Lieut..
Richardson Cioven, from the Michigan, ordered
10 the Hassler
The RED SKINS THREATENING Official
reports received here day from Fort Sill
reservation state that there were fully three
thousand Indians, including Comanches ,Kioya.
ana Apaches there 10 draw their annuity good.
and rations, and they behaved very insolentlv
ana showed bad disposition. Some OF their
young men strung their bows and pointed their
arrows at the seItinels. AL the warriors were
excellently armed, many of them with their
new Henry rifles and carbines, and their stocL
were III very line condition. Gen. Sheridan
Who forwards the above report TO this CITY
thinks TIL it looks very much as if the Indians
mentioned contemplated a raid into Texas for
the purpose OF stealing horses.
SAD DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE MEL
LIsH.-Hon. David b. Mellish, of New York
who was removed to the Government Asylum
ior the Insane for treatment about a week age
died there Saturday afternoon. He repressnte6
10 the House the Goth and POD wards of the CITY
Of New York. Mr. MellIsh was born in Oxford
MAS, January 2, 1881, learned the printing
business at the Office OF the Worcester IN ass
SPY, and subsequently taught school in Masss-
chusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania. He was
dproof-resder in New York city for two years
during which time he quiTed Pittman's pho
nographic system of verbatim reporting For
two years--1s6O and 1S6l-he was general news
and shorthand reporter for the New York
Tribune, and was stenographer to the metropoli-
tan and subsequently to the municipal board OF
police OF New York city for nearly ten wears
meanwhile contributing articles to the press
In 1871 he was appointed assistant appraiser OF
the port OF New York, q position he continued
10 occupy until he was elected to the Forty
third Congress as republican by a small ma
jority, there being three candidates In his dis
uIct. This session he delivered several speeches
on the finances, on which subject, 1t is thought
his mind became so deranged as to necessitate
MS removal to the insane asylum. He leaves
wife and several children, residing on y street.
near 18th, in this city, to mourn his death. The
body has been embalmed and placed In charge
Of Mr. k. w. Barker, the undertaken, to await
the arrival OF brother of the deceased from
New York.
The OBsRQUIEs OF REPRESENTATIVE MEL
LIsH.-In the House, to- morrow afternoon
at four O'Clock, or previous to that hour
II the floor can be obtained, Mr.. Tremaine of
New York, Will announce the death Of his col
league, Hon. ID. b. Mellish, and Off,r a resolu-
ton 10 which he will speak, followed by Messrs
q. +. Hoar, Wood und Kelley; after which, the
House Will adjourn. A committee Of five will
be appointed TO take charge of the funeral ex-
ercises, which will take place to- morrow in the
hall or the House at four O'Clock. aud will he
under the III ediate direction Of Mr.. Buxton,
the doorkeeper, Sergeant at Arms Ordway
being absent from the city. The remains viii
be conveyed. accompanied by the com mi,tee
TO the residence of his father, In Auburn, NJ ass
where they will be inferred.