Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-13

White EOU-e who hal interviews with the
President to-day was General D. Butter.
DETAILKp.-By direction of the PSssi,len.
Second Lieut. i. Sumner Rogers, 1st Infantry,
has beer detailed for duty az professor Of mil
tsry science and tactics al the Detroit high
setool, Detroit, Michigan.
NOMINATIONS The President sent tue fol-
lowing nominations of postmasters u Senate
to-day: Mrs. Betsy A. Mower, Nas Lp1dpn,
Conn; James Cochran, CulpspNr e. H.. Va;
Henry K'rDag1sn, Brandon, Mrs, ID ,viI y.
Hooper. kTrksvilie, Missouri; A. b. Hall, c Al
weston, Texas.
IN THk HOUSE on Saturday, after our regular
report closed. there was some discussion aud
considerable fihbu-tering on the currency bill,
after which Mr.. Maynard moved the previous
question on the bill and amendments. Pemiins
second TO this motion the House, by yO &c o.
III yeas to III nays, adjourned.
WHEN Mr.. KAssoN hell ten dollar green
back in one hand, and ten dollar gold piece in
the other, and asked his brother Consress nsn
which they would rather have, he condensed
into speech of minutes length pretty nearly
all that has been or can be. said on the subj act
Of an irredeemsble paper currency Baltimore
AMeric0n.
PKRsoNAL.-The Portland (Me.) Press learns
that Congressman Jersey, OF that state, By the
imperative order. of his physicians, has been
obliged TO leave Washington, and is nov in
Philadelphia, where he is c0nfned 10 his rooms
He is suffering from q severe attack OF j,un-
dice. from the fleets OF which he has lost 20
pounds of flesh.
The BILL to establish the Corcoran park and
geological garden near the capital, in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and to incorporate 3 society
10 maintain the same, and a company to con-
stu uct street railroad thereto, which has been
Uncer consideration by the Senate bs.rics
Committee, was to day reported favor ABLY with
slight amen iments in the Senate by Mr.. Dorsey.
The APPEARANCE OF the Kellogg En- eli III
Opera company is announced for next week. A
glance st the operas to be given will COW lace
opera goers, that the managers, Messrs. Hess K,
Co Intend cumpiimeDtiDg this city with The
Lne,t in their repertoire. On Wednesday even
ing grand complimentary beneht W II b. ten
derrd Mr.. T.. ID. Hess, the director. and on this
occasion the new version of Fra Diavolo witt,
Hsbelmsn as Fra Diavola will be given. SEE
advertise ReDt.
The BUEL-CHANDLgR LIBsL SUIr.-Tn-fay
in the Circuit Court the Pr ttion for writ o.
certioroTi to the Police Court in the case OF A.
z. Buell. charged with criminal libel, was read
by counsel tor petitioner, Messrs. Binney aud
Blaine. and the court, Judge Cartier ordere,,
that the writ issue. Mr.. w. n. Evans for the
government, moved to uuash the writ and IN &
court certified the motion TO the general term.
to he heard in the first instance. 1t will likely
be one of the first cases heard by the genera,
term, which will meet on Monday next.
WANTS TO GIT AN OFPICs OR TO Marry
TIE PRESIDENTS DAC8aTER.-rhis morning
Detective Coomes was called upon to rem ye n
Troublesome customer from the neghboI hood
OF the Presidents house, who had been .-yIDy
to see the President 10 present his claim 20.
an office, or IL he could not get that he W ,uId
marry Mis- Nellie. He is from Arizona and
occupation and has plenty OF 'dust." Hei.Db
examined as TO his sanity by committee OF
physicians.
REPORT ON Tas PUBLIC PRINTING MAT
TKR.-The Senate Committee on Public Print
ing, to whom was referred the memorial
Joseph l.. Pearson and others, employing prin
tsls of W ashington, have had the same uatl.r
consideration for the last two months ami TO
day Mr.. Anthony, from the com mittee, male a
report. The NE mcfialists submitted charges
law and at great expense-much mora tn 81
wonld be charged by private printers. The re-
portreyiews these charges and shows that no
printing Is dose al the public printing Office
without authority OF law; that the Patent OH &c
Gd=ett> is published in accordance with law
which fixes the subscription at not less IN an f5
per annum, and that the speeches printed for
members of Congress are taken from The Record
and printed by authority OF law at the
eost price Of labor aud materials,
wit with co,n the addition OF ten per cent
At the Government Printing Office, which they
regard ne exorbitant, owing 70 the edictS or
the printers union spd the la OF Congress ii &
ing day's labor NJ eight hours. In connection
with this report the committee presented 4 bill
hIiag the prices paid tor labor At the Gov-ru-
meDt once at the average prices paid At Nav
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore; authOriz-
ing the government printer to contract for
work when he may deem il eXpedient; and pro-
hibi'itg the printing of Supreme Court and
Court of Claims records at the Government
once unless the United States Is q parts III. etc.
GFS- HARDIE has proved . most wonderful
recruiting officer. The way the old Init IN
lighters OF '62 came TO the front during his short
STAY in fankton was complimentary to the pa
I'll ti>m OF the improvised soldiers OF that
emergency, that Uncle Sam has 90 long ne
elected TO "mueter out" in the way AMI IA an
ner prescribed by the Regulations" With ~
many veterans still active we would rot Ii &c to
be al Indian, unless thoroughly reconstructed
10y mis- lorary, and always accompanied by a
We learn that to- morrow, Friday, Inspector
General Hsrdie will proceed to Vermiliion to
claims may be presented; thence, Saturday to
Elk Point, and on Monday to Sioux city, At each
OF which Places the same opportunity will be
open. About the middle of next week he will
l ave for Washington. and all persons who
NAV have claims which have not then been
filed with him. may still obtain q hearing by
ported by the necessary affidavit.. and al.
dressed to Gen. JAS. A. HArdie, War Depart
ment, Washington, D. C.-Dakotai Press.
lScFNDIARY CoNFLAsRATIoN AT WILLIAMS
Poar, PAP, 900 900 Feet IF Lumber Des,rogsd.
a destructive incendiary fire was started at /
O'Clock yesterday morning, in the pilin2 ward
OF Brown, Early & Co.'s saw mill at williams
port, "a, which destroyed all the lumber
amounting to about 5000 900 feet, piled on
twenty acres Of ground, between the above
hameo yard and White, Lentz < Whites saw
mill In Its course IL consumed + iIbert Otto e
Coz saw mill, and Also fourteen frame dwell
Ing houses on Hilbert street. The fire was got
under control at O'Clock. The wind blsS
gale during the frst part Of the fire. 1t is re-
ported that one man was burned 10 death in the
brick planning mill. Assistance was received
promptly from the Lock Haven aud Sunbury
nre departments, to whom the city il under
many obligations for their efiicient seryjcss
The lose 10 estimated ct $500 0O-insurance
$50 coo. The following are the principal sur
ferers: Brown, Early & Co; P. Herdic & Co
Fihert, Otto & Co; Fiibert, Otto & Miller: q
Il. Krouse s Co; s. y. Williams & Co.; r. X.
Hawley & Co.
REVOLT AT SING SINe.-FIffy Conricfs Def
sniiy R.fsse 10 work.-The spirit Of open ana
oshsnt INSTRUMENTATION seems to have again
iaist Its trou blerOmo head among tha in m, ate-