Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-14
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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PARDoNED.-JuIius Howe, OF south Carolina,
convicted OF ku kluy crimes, and I'm prisoned a,
Albany, has been pardonei by the President.
Mr.. JUSTICE CLIFFORD will leave here on
Monday fo= Providence, X. l., 20 preside in the
Circuit Court there In the ira OF al m2Ortaat
equity suit
SENATOR IxGALLs and family Iert last nigh
for Kansas. in consequence o. = telegram con
tanning the sad news OF the serious and prOSa-
by fatal illness OF one Of his children.
CALER Cushing. United States minister =
Madrid, left here last night, en- rOIte 70 New
bur. Vort, where he will spend few days be
fore sailing Tor Madrid.
REV b. v ARxoTr. formerly pastor Of
coloTed church at Toledo, writes to the Com
mercial of that city: 1--WE, the cOlOred people,
now feel assured that we have a chief Justice
who loves God and humauity-One who treats
al men alike at all times and IN all places"
RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS between Wash
ington and Weldon, y. C.: Thomas b. G. Glib,
OF AccOmsc county, Va. and Joseph G. Rus
sell, OF Lanrenceville, Va, are appointed. at
81 Goo each per snnum from February 10, Is
George II. Durfee and Albert E. RedstOne have
resigned.
Mr. DARDOS, who has Tor some time past
been accredited to this government in the ca
pacity OF Charge d'Afsires of Salvador, yester-
day presented his credentials 20 the President
AZ Minister PlenipOtentiary of that republic, on
which occasion the usual complimentary
speeches were made.
PKRsONAL.-Hon Charles VI. Walker, editor
Of the Indianapolis JCWrEc3, is in the city, on his
wsy home from Philadelphia, where he has been
acting a. one OF the government commission
eTs 70 test the coin issues OF the mint.
General WhiPple, who has been absent
from Washington for two or three dAys. has re-
turned 20 this CITY.
HORAN's PAINTING or TIE YOsENITR.-The
JOINT Congressional committee on the Library
al meeting held this morning directed the re-
moval OF MCTan'S painting of the Grand Canon
OF he Yosemite y alley from its present position
a position IN the rear OF the ladies' gallery OF
the Senate.
SMOKER senGs TWENTY-FIVE cents TO the
Treasury to-day IN fail payment OF the duty on
a 'en-cent cigar which the consumer knew 10
have been struggled. Such evidences OF hon
est regard Tor the dues Of the government in
this corrupt age are heartily appreciated. and
cause The recording clerks TO weep tears OF joy
ever the repentaDt sinners.
The Military Committee OF the HO1se held &
special meeting this morning 20 afford General
Alvord, Paymaster General; Judge Advocate
General Holt, and COmmissary General Eaton.
an OPT OTtunity 20 give their views on the sub
1ect OF arttuctiOn OF tie army. Each gave a
detailed story o. the services incident 70
her departments, ami geneT ally opposed any
reduction.
TEE HORSE Committee on Appropriations are
having PrOtrscted session to-day, working
hard on the legislative, executive and judicia,
appropriation bill, which they hope TO uatr-e
II time 20 report on Monday next. SuperiI-
rendent George b. McCartee was again before
The committee 70 give any reason, if any there
he, Why the interests OF the service would not
Il -Tta . aF.F.ra
II.stions for his bureau
WANT AIMS TO FICET TIE INDIANS
senator Hitchcock, Gov. GUunas a s. Pad
dock and J. II. Peake. of Nebraska, called
uPon the Secretary OF War and Gen. Sherman
to-day, Tor the purpose Of getting arms for the
people OF III state, IN anticipation Of genera
Indian outbreak The request. owing TO
sting laws, was denied. Secretary Belknap
said he would cbeerfully comply with their re-
grest II L could be done without violation OF
the law.
At TIE wEITE HOUsE.-Hon. H. r. Peasa.
the new Senator from Mississippi, called at the
Executive mansion to-day ami paid his respects
70 the President. Among the pleasant incidents
CT the day was the visit OF the teachers and
scholars belonging 70 the Sunday school Of the
tayette-street Methodist church, Baltimore,
numbering between eighty and a hundred ali
Of whom were ushered into the Executive Off ce
Nhere they paid their respects 10 the President.
T.
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
this morning decided in the matter of charges
affecting the election of Senator Spencer, TO
proceed herewith up9n documentary evidence
furnished, and If held advisable during the pro-
gIess OF the invest gation TO summon witnesses
The counsel Tor both Spencer and Sykes were
heard The former advocating the determine
tcn OF the contest on documentary evidence
AID TIE latter favoring an oral Investigation.
TEE SEN ATE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS held a
meeting to-day 20 consider the claims OF al
legged loyal citizens for property used. damaged
OF destroyed by the Union armies in the late
VAL They have not yet taken up the abstract
question as 70 the liability of fhe government
tor property appropriated under similar cir
cumstSnces, nor will they probably do So They
will probably be governed in their action nv the
peculiar circumstances Of each individual case
At the meeting OF the committee to-day thew
considered and adopted q favorable report from
Mr.. Pratt "a subcommittee on the case OF
toWan " Dickinson for compensation for
several hundred bales OF cotton Appropriated
by NE I mon army during the war.
"A NEW MEMBER from q great western city ap-
preached me some weeks ago and said. IL want
your advice about making two speeches. One
o. ITEM Is national matter, and the other
thought would get of for little buncombe
amongst the press and people OF my district
My national speech will be on the Tice meter a
very useful thing which ] want the government
20 adopt for the benefit of one OF my consttuents
My other speech, which / count on to re-elect
me next year, viii be against the cOrruptiOns OF
the District OF Columbia. It's got no frien ds
anywhere"
And this Pink of chivalry. who can steal from
The treasury with one hand and slap child with
the other is what is called national man.
'L0Srtss" 81 he Graphic.
IHE GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.-There Is a
1ne prospect Of a favorable report from the
committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
upon me memorial 20 Congress presented by
me BOARD OF trustees OF this institution The
Chairman and the leading members of the com
hlttee nave declared their intention to do their
utmost 70 secure the construction OF the pro-