Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-27
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

SAAAS WV " o-AN Nosnif'
ISTEsSAL REvENUs.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s498 ,2sO.22.
WILLIAM HUNTER, Second Assistant Secre-
tary of State, left here several days ago for
Europe on official business of a general charsc-
ter affecting the various legations.
No QUORUM being in attendance this morn
ing, the Joint Special Committee Investigating
District Ct Columbia affairs adjourned antil to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
NOFLOoD IN THE PoToMAo.-Tle following
was received at the War dep trtment, Off se
chief signal officer, division of kilograms ani
cpEers, from Harper's Ferry, at 80 O'Clock
Ills afternoon: The rivers are falling very
slowly. z. a. MARTIN"
CHANGE oF STATIoNs.-On the recOmmen-
datiOn OF the Surgeon General, Assistant Sur
geon Alfred G. Girard is relieved from duty IN
the department of the south, and will relieve
Assistant Surgeon j. A. Fitzg gerald from duty
at the West Point military academy.
TRADE DOLLAR Coinage AND EXPORT TO
CHINA.-The coinage OF trade dollars at the
San Francisco mint from the 1st to the 18th in
slant amounted to s20S 600. The amount tipped
TO China by the steamer which sailed from s an
Francisco on the 18th instant was s2ji, lf6. The
demand was active, and took up the entire out
turn from the mint.
has been detached from command of the Frolic
and placed on waiting orders, and the remain
ing officers of the FrOlic have also been de-
tached and placed on waiting orders. Passed
Assistant Engineer p. A. Hearick has beeu
detached from the Washington navy yard and
ordered to the Worcester.
TIE ARKANSAS Observation-Disclosures TO
| THE PREsIDEsT.-The following has been re-
ceiyed:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 25.
T. tls President Of the United States.
1t is not true that have declared martial
law outside of Pulaski county. Nothing has
been done on my part to prevent a peaceable
settlement by the legislature. 1 only want to
protect myself until that is done.
ELISHA BANTER, Governor OF Arkansas.
TEE DISTRICT COURTs.-In the House to-day
Mr.. Poland introduced the following bill:
BE IL enacted, dc, That the Justice of the
supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia,
holding a criminal term for said District, NAV,
when not engaged in the proper business of the
| criminal term, hold sittines Of the Circuit
Court, and employ the petit jurors drawn for
the criminal term, in the trial OF such case. de-
| pending in said Circ1it Court, as the Justice
| presiding therein may assign to him for that
| PURPOSE, ana the business done at such sitting.
| shall be recorded in the minutes OF the Circuit
| Court. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
ARMY RATIoSs FOR RELIEF OF THE FLOOD
SUFFERERs.-The Secretary OF War has given
twenty thousand destitute people on the banks
OF tie Mississippi river In the OVERT owed dis
tricts, the Issue TO continue for twenty i've days
instructions have also been given for the issue
OF clothing to the sufferers. The distribution
will be made by the committees agreed upon o.,
the authorities in New Orleans. As the cost to
the government for these issues will be about
ninety thousand dollars, the Secretary OF War
has asked an extra appropriation by Congress 10
meet the expense.
SIEGE TIE STAR OF the wash6urn family
seems to be in the ascendant, il may be inter
esting to cast their political horoscope little
further. For instance: II 4. b. Washburnes
ambIuon TO become President OF the United
States is 1876 is gratined, will he have enough
OF his own ilk with which to construct q ca5i
| net? He might appoint his ministry thus -
secretary OF State, W. Il. Washburn, OF NJ ,.sa-
ehusetts; Secretary OF the Navy, Charles A
wsshbuTn, OF Paraguay aud California: Secre.
tary OF the Treasury, q. e. Wsshburn, the Wis
consln economist and grangers' FRIEND AttOr
Postmaster General, Ichabod Washburn, Of
Maine. And is there another now, for Secra
tsFy OF War" Certainly! Elmer wsshburn
s s OF Police OF Chicago, is the very mau
for War Minister. He could stop q war any
time By rtsigniDg Chicago Tins.
MEs. LOCKWOOD NOT YET Admitted TO rHs
COURT OF CLAIEs.-At the opening of the
court to-day, Chief Justice Drake asked il
Mrs. Belva A. lockwood was present Mr.
LOCKWOOD thereupon came for ward, and Jud ge
Drake stated that the court was no. prepared
tn decide the motion to admit her to its bar.
Ms. Van COot, Mrs. Lockwood's client, after
~sIds presented TO the court a petition, stating
that she was non resident claimant, obliged
To manage her own case; put to inconvenience
| and expense by the delay; had attended on two
order days already, prepared to answer; ami
asked to-day being assigned for hearing non
| resident lawyers) to be allowed 10 answer ths
demurrer died on behalf OF the United States.
The court, when our report closed, had not de-
cided whet Their or not to hear her. The case
q md -k0oE Tor IA
called by the court. Some OF Mrs. Lockwood's
friends express the opinion that the intention is
! TO postpone the matter from day 10 day till the
court adjourns, which it will soon do till next
4 fall.
/ The SUHSEs EULoeIEs IN THE SENATE
The Official announcement of tho death of
Charles Sumner was made in the Senate to-day
| Immediately after the reading OF the journal
/ Nhen the Senate was called to order there WAS
| asiim attendance OF Senators. The galleries
| seat was occupied, fully nine-tenths of those
present being ladies. In this gallery the col
ored element was but poorly represented, not
more than half a dozen colOred women being
resent. In the gallery set apart for males
! perhaps one third of those present were col
oTed. The Wee President occupied the seat OF
Mr.: Schurz during the delivery Of the eulogies,
ava several members of the House, among the IN
No. sam Hooper, occupied seats on the sofas
On the left OF the chair of the President of tn 2
senate pro tenn. was placed an excellent bust of
/ the late MI. SumDer executed in plaster of
Parts by Preston Powers, son of Hiram
Powers, the eminent sculptor recently deceased.
Among those present in the Senate chamber
were Minister Schenck, Frederick Douglass
az Senators Wade. Fowler and Cattell and
Judge Cotton, chairman OF the House Com
mittee on the District OF Columbis.
-~S~
AS the utterances OF Agsssiz on Darwinism
have bean caught with eager solcituds by thoss
anxious to be fortified in their faith By his wide
knowledge and patient research, the following
r miDiscence Of him by the veteran critic and
essayist. Whippls, will be of interest. Says
Mr.. whippls:
"He held Dsrwinism in Q kind of horror
because ne thought 1t would eventually lead TO
sSiSntnc atheism m; and, thorough going scientist
ss ne was, he considered the Improved And A.
ne believed, disproved theory To bs eventually
ista, botn 10 science and to religion. Most OF
NE friends, scienthc, theological and litersry,
trled TO convince him that his fears we're i'm a.
mary and exaggerated. "Doa't trouble yoursslf
| with Darwinisn, bat pursue your own osnrss 4.
| your own Way." We Were oncs nrs.e.t =. "a: