Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10

CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN will repeat her won
derful impersonaton of Meg Merrilies" at
FoTd's Opera House for the last time this
evening.
The RESIDENCE OF the late Senator Sumner,
together with the personal effects left in the
house, were yesterday, turned over to parties
having legal charge under the will.
TIE KAw IyDIAss.-The House Committee
on Appropriations nave decided to refuse the
request for appropriation Of $4,000 for the
subsistence OF the Raw Indians of Kansas.
PsRsoNAL.-Senator Lewis goes to his homs
in Virginia Tonight, to be absent for slme
time. ''-' Col. John 8. Mos5v of Va IL IN
Washington, and had an interview TO day with
attorney General Williams.
The HoUsE Appropriations Committee hav-
ing made such progress with the business now
before them As justified their taking a rest and
having been in session almost daily since the
beginning of the present session, yesterday adj
journed over until Monday next.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. SrKANRRs.-The U.
s. steamer Wyoming left Key West YESTERDAY
for this city. The Ticonderoga left Kew West
day for Norfolk, Va, and the Alaska,
Juniata, Congress. and Franklin have sliled
from that port for Europe.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL YESTERDAY in
formed the house Appropriations COMMITTED
that he thought it would be advisable for the
committee to make provision in the deficiency
bill to furnish bis department with as 900 to be
used as rewards in securing the apprehension
OF certain mail robbers in Texas and elsewhere.
Mr.. BENJAMIN P. AVERY, yesterday nomi-
mated to succeed F. r. Low as Minister to
China, is an old resident of San Francisco,
where for many years he was one of the editors
OF the Daily Bauetin. He is now editor OF the
OrerfGHd Monthly and secretary of the California
branch a nfaTn ,ioafnr
NoNISATIoNs.-The following nominations
were sent to the Senate yesterday by the Presi-
dent Prank p. Norton to be surveyor of Gus
toms, port of jefferson, n. Y; Llewe,Iyn ID avis.
OF Mo-, to be receiver of public moneys g.: at
ironton, Mo; BENJAMIN p. Avery, of Cal to
be envoy extraordinary and minister pleBipo-
Tertiary OF the United States to China.
THE HOUSE Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES to-
day finished the consideration of the consular
Dill, and Judge Orth, chairman, was author
lied to report it to the House. The committee
nave not made many material changes in che
printed bill, except To establish the ofic. of
consul general at Berlin, Melbourne, AMI the
city OF Mexico; a consulate at Eucharist at the
request OF the late Hebrew convention held in
chicago and consulate at Sabanila, Rsbublc
OF Colombia.
The PROPOSED CENTsNNIAL APPRoPRr-
ArIoN.-The Senate Committee on Appro mi
atoms, at their meeting yesterday, postpo aed
oNbOh vi tue hOusS centennial Dill for
week, on the motion OF a member of the C I'M
mittee friendly TO the movement. IL is under
stood that the committee is awaiting the action
OF the House on the bill to be reported from the
select committee the centennial, recon-
mending an appropriation of three millions OF
dollars.
The ANTE BELLUM MAIL CLAIMS. The
House A! propr atiobs Committee yesterday
heard the Postmaster General aud his first as
sistsnt, and Judge Martin, Sixth Auditor, in
regard to the nature aud present condition OF
the large mass OF claims for carving the m all.
IN the southern states before the late war
These officials made recon mendation con
corning their payment. but merely afforded in
formation at the request of the committee
After considerable discussion OF the subject IL
was referred to Messrs. Tyner, Loughridge and
Hancock, az sub committee.
SUIT TO PREVENT PAYMENT BIZ TREAS
URY or A CoTroN-cLAIM JUDsMENT-Yester
day, George II. Cheever, administrator of W,
ID. Cheever, nv Messrs. BARLEY, Ray and Jen-
nsr. and Ju6g &c Casey, filed bill for an iniunc-
Ion against UassaNay Ii. Lamar. Denver &
Peck, and tie Secretary and First Controller
OF the treasury, and q temporary order was
maoe' Inc object or the suit is to prevent the
payment by the Treasury officers to Lamar of
S5'S$i5.5l, Judgment on a cotton claim given
oy the Court of Claims,) in which Cheeyer
claims an interest.
lN THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION yesterday
the name Of the proprietor of the National Re
tracts under the Board OF Public Works.
All we have to say is that we have not made
single dollar in any contract under the board
and have no interest whatever in any coItract
now pending. We do not saw this becansa We
deem that there IS any improperly Whatever in
having contract, but In order te CRAFTY the
exueme anxiety which some people seem to en-
teJtain In regard to our private affairs
The only regret we have in the whole m after
Is that We were not fortunate enough to have
nsa good contract and plenty Of money to
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieat. Commander Alfred
Hopkins has been ordered to the Dictator as
executive; Lieut.. Commander VIM g. McGun-
Digle ordered to the Michigan; Lieut. s. j. Hig
ginson detached from dictator and ordered
nome: Lieut. John j. Hrnker detached from
the Michigan and ordered to the Swat4ra
Lieut. Richardson Glover ordered TO the Michi-
gan, 18th inst; Surgeon George II. Cook TO the
Naval hospital, Norfolk; Passed Assistant Pay
master George w. Long TO the Swatara, 4th
May next; Surgeon Edward Kirsher detained
from the receiving ship Vermont, and ordered
TO the Swstsrs, 4th May next; Surgeon Grove s.
Bet rtsley from the Naval hospital, Norfolk.
Va and ordered to the receiving ship Vermont:
Passed Assistant Engineer Jefferson BsoSn
the Swstsra; Passed Assistant Engineer ,Inbn
w Gardner from special duty at New York
and order ID 10 the Swatsra.
TEE SECOND PALESTINE EXPEDITION
The House Committee on Military Affairs hs,
had under consideration the resolution author.
INC SECRETARY way 10 detail an Othcer
TO command the second expedition of the Psles-
tine Exploring society, soon to take the Geld on
the east side OF Jordan. The committee was
addressed by j. August US johnson, late consul
general in Syria, and now member of the New
York bar, who stated that nearly 40 900 had
been pledged by individuals and Sund ay schools
TO defray the expenses of the expedition, and
that all that was asked from Congress was au-
thority TO detail an officer OF scientific attain
ments as commander. The object of the expe-
dition was stated to be the examination of If
teen thousand square miles lying east of the
river Jordan, as yet unexpl0red, and the COM
pietion OF An accurate map OF the Holy Land
which has not hitherto been accomplished. The
precedent relied on by Mr.. johnson was the az
pe1iton OF Lieutenant Lynch. which was lifted
on In ls4I BY the Secretary Of the Navy, John
mason. The committee, after hearing MT.
posed resolution. 0 PA"
TIE Observation-Disclosures the driving
ram the National was crowded last night on
me occasion OF the representation OF Don
GiOrdnHt by the Suakosch comnanv Tha
pleasing music OF this opera was SUNG vi.b
average effectiveness in the leading nat =.
the audience testified by encorins in tnrn
Nilsson n EIriya. Campanini a. Don Octay,o' DsI
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