Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
Society.


for the 18th inst.
The first of the literary reunions given this
season by MIR. HOratO King on Saturday evening
was even more pleasant than his enter tainments
usually are, and was very numerously attended.
The President, General Sherman, Senators
Mrs. and Miss Stewart, General and Mrs. Dunn,
Mr.. Justice Swayne, Mrs. Judge Key, Mr.. and
Mrs Hamilton Smith, of Indiana, and General
Bell were among the number. Ex-senator FOote
read an essay on craftsmanship, and NJ ISIS Weir
read a poem by Mrs Mary f. Nealy. Mrs
Hamilton Smith delighted the company with
her singing as also Professor Newcomb; ami
Miss Schliecker, whose musical education has
been so thorough, played several tine selections
on the piano. Miss Schieck is one of the most
cultivated musicians in Washing tOn, and in
addition is very stylish in appearance ant
Agreeable in manners.
The Bachelors" will give a german on
on Wednesday evening.
On Saturday Viscount Tarbat, who Is one
of the number ofcultyated British tourists of
the higher ranks of the nobility who have lately
added our own to the list of countries to be in
cluded in the grand tour, visited the Treasury
department. He spent much time in each bu-
reau, asking intelligent questions and receiv-
ing explanations that he might obtain an in
sight into the machinery of the government.
Viscount Tarbat is the second son OF the Duke
and Duchess Of Sutherland, and Is the heir to
bis mothers title and estate, she having be-
sides the title conferred on her by marriage that
of COgntess of Cromarty in her own right.
death Duke of Sutherland. Lord Tarbat at his
mothers death will be Earl of Cromarty.
The following anecdote is told of the Shah's
visit to England: One day at grand dinner a
dish Of outlets was among the vianis served.
The Shah took a outlet in his fingers and began
to eat 1t without the aid of knife or fork. Tho
Prince OF Wales noticing this, aud desiring to
save the Shah from the embarrassment ami
modification of discovering his mistake and
finding himself the subject of ridicule, imme
ms IN q mi 1Af Late
the same natural manner. Upon this the entire
company fell to eating outlets in primitive
style. and SO the Shah's amour PrOpre was no,
wounded, neither did he learn on that occasion
a rigorous law OF table etiquette.
District Affairs I'm Congress
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co
LUMBIA.
Mr.. Hendee, of Vermont, introduced in the
House to- day, and had referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, a bill to amend the act
and define more clearly the jurisdiction and
powers of the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, which provides in its first section
that writs of attachment and punishment shall
only be issued by the clerk of the Supreme
Court on the authority or warrant of one of the
justices thereof, under certain circumstances,
set forth in the bill.
Sections 2 and 3 define the mode of procedure
under the provisions of the first section.
The 18th, 9Th, 9Th and It'll sections relate to tn
issuing of injunctiOns, giving greater latitude
in the setting aside of the same upon bonds for
indemnity being given by the parties interested
Section provides that the salaries of the iu.
tees shall remain as now fixed by law.
WANTS DISQUALIFICATION.
In the House to-day Mr.. Chapman presented
the petition of Robert b. Ferguson asking in
Identification for damages alleged to have been
incurred by the change of grade of the streets
in the vicinity of the Capitol, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
MERGING OF GEORGETOWN IN WASHINGTON.
He also introduced memorial from citizens
of Georgetown, asking the change of name o
that city and the merging of it with the city OF
Washington, which vas referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia. 1t is signed
nv Grafton Tyler, Joshua Riley, Walter Cooley
Wilson \. Fuller, Herr & WEIGH, T.. NJ. Crop.
ley aid about one hundred others. They peti
ton that the name of Georgeto SD be abolished
ahd that it be called Washington city.
WANTS MS PAY.
In the House TO-DAY Mr.. Stone, of Missouri,
int oduced the memorial of Charles Gordon. o.
the District of Columbia, asking for the sum o
1892 for services rendered between 1sIS'5l a.
draughtsman in the Treasury department
DIR. MARY WALKERS BILL.
In the House to- day, Mr.. Cox introduced
bill for the relief of DIR. Mary K. Walker, which
provides that in consideration of her army SER
vices she be paid by the Secretary of the Treas
ury the sum of $4,000. The bill was referred
to the Committee on Military Affrairs. 1t is
drawn up in the handwriting Of the Doctor
THE NATIONAL wAsHIN9TONIAN HOME.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Wright introduced
ga bill for the Incorporation Of the National
Washingtonian Home" which bill names az
lHCOIpOIdtOIs MbttDoW u EmOTy, ueOFS6 r.
Mcclellan, George Savage, james e. Dexter,
Allan Coffin, VIM. j. Murtagh, A. G. Riddle,
Alex. Lynch, X. G. Fox, A. G. Constantine,
q shS Sso9ss
provides for the establishment of home for in
ebriates, and appropriates $40 900, to be drawn
to hire and furnish sui table buildings and
grounds, employ officers, SC. Referred to the
Committee On Finance.
THE PRlsIDBNT was in his room at the Cap
itol for some time to day in consultation with
Speaker Blaine and the members OF the repub-
lican Congressional delegation from Lou isiana
He was subsequently in conference with the
members of the Judiciary Com mittee.
TREASURY CLERKS APPoINTRp.-The fol-
lowing appointment to trst-class cierkships in
the Treasury department have just been made:
John j. Pardee, y. Y; F. A. W. Converse.
Conn; Albert F. Brooks, Mass; Samuel w
Floyd, Mass; Frederick M. Tryon, \. V; Noah
ID. kittehour, Va; Jesse ID. Abrahams, Mary
land; Edward I. Bullock West Virginia; Chas.
X. Abel, ID. c.; John F. Russell, d. O.; Thos
B. Jewell, Ohio; l.. A. Harvey, Ohio; w. A
Hartman, Ind VIM II. Ster ne, Ind; W. Ried,
Ohio; George b. Cobaugh, Iowa. r. E. West,
Mo-; Leonard Sergeant, Mo-; Henry h. Bliss,
Miss; VIM. p. Pierce, Ga; VIM. l.. Caldwell,
Kansas; VIM. L. Sweet, Texas; Joseph c. Nash,
Tenn.
The above appointments have been made
from the five districts established by the ad-
yisory board of the civil service, and approved
by the President.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY ESTIMATES BY
Four MILLIoNs.-The House Committee on
Appropriations this morning finally disposed OF
the army appropriation bill, and reduced the
revised estimates over four million dollars. The
original estimates of the War department for
all purposes were 1874, 1881 ,6lS.10 Upon revision
ordered by Congress this amount was reduced
by the department to $50 1876. The commit
tee again applied the pruning knife to this re-
vsed estimate, and again reduced tho gross
amount to s2S ,449 ,9l6.40, being q reduction in
round numbers Of 81 ,3ls, 1880. The naval ap-
preparation bill will be taken up tomorrow.
The amounts allowed by the committee in
the army bill are in detail, IS follows -
Commanding generals Office, S., 900; expenses
Of recruiting and transportation of recruits,
sos 900; contingent expenses of the adjutant
generals Office At headquarters of the military
divisions and departments, 50 900; signal SER
vice, el2 500; for the pay Of the army, si $50 OOO
for subsistence 81, 462 4i6.6O; for Quartermsster
supplies, 81 500 900; for incidental expenses,
800 600; purchase of horses, $3.50, 0OO trans
p0rtafon of the army, q, 000, 900; hire Of quar-
tiers, 81 800 600; for construction and repair Of
hospitals, 800 ,0O0 for clothing, 81, 800 900; for
preservation Of clothing from moth, $50 ,OOO
national cemeteries, $4,000; army contin-
vrsaa 81 Inn q