Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-21

CoMsToCK. the hunter after naughty Iitera-
ture, &c, was at the Attorney Generals Office
to-day protesting against mercy to the m al ia
tors he is at war With.
REV. Me. ATKINSON, of the Gettysburg Ma
uonal Soldiers Orphans Home, was before the
HCuse Appropriations Committee this NOR ning
TO ask for an appropriation OF s55,OOO for it's
support. The matter was referred to MIR. Stirk-
weather as a sub committee.
Commemorative Senate in execu.iv,
Sc ssion yesterday confirmed the following nom
nations Louis TRACER, consul at Boulogne.
france; John Cochrein, collector OF internal
revenue, first district, louisiana: Henry F.
Bord, Indian agent, Los PinOs agency Colo
Tsdo; George Lount, receiver OF public moneys,
Prescott, Arizona.
TIE SAFE BURGLARY.-At 10 O'Clock this
morning the Joint Special Committee investi-
gazing District affairs met with closed doors
and examined Evan L. Dorsey and James H.
Downs, of Baltimore, in connection with the
recent safe burglary 10 the District Attorney
once. The witnesses were formerly attached
to the United States secret service as detec-
tives.
HAzINs AT ArNAPoLIs.-The House Naval
Committee have agreed upon bill 10 prevent
hsziDg at the Naval Academy. The bill pro-
vides that the Superintendent OF the Academy
shall have power to order a court OF Induiry
whenever he thinks proper, and that the dsci-
sion Of the court as approved nv him ahaII Ia
final.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM.-The House Com
mittee on Reform in the Civil Service to-day
took up nd considered the report orthe civil SER
vice commission and the recommendation of the
President, and, after some discussion, adopted
resolution recommending that the sam OF
$4,000 be appropriated for the expenses of the
civil service commission for the next fiscal wear
This sum IL the same as that appropriated last
year.
WAsHINGToEIASs ABRoAD.-The following
WsshiDgtonisns we're registered in Paris on the
I'd instant:-Mr. and Mrs. j. Il. F. David re-
Francis A. Lowe. London-T. G. Folper de-
nevs, April 2oth-Miss r. j. Potts. vienna
Charles ). Randall and family. Venice-Mr
and Mrs. John =. Bigelow, Mrs. and Mrs. Il C.
Robbins. Naples-Mrs. Rolley ID. Evans, Mrs
+. A. and the Misses Sawyer. FIorence-Nrs
A. j. Brown, j. W. Brown, VIM. Brown.
THE NEW SENATOR Prom CoNNRcrICUr-
The two houses ef the Connecticut legislature
met IN joint convention yesterday, and elected
VIM. W. Eaton, democrat, United States Sen
ator. He was serenaded last night. He said ne
should, as always heretofore, fight for the con
stitution and state rights, honest adminisfr.-
ton, protection of lands not already stolen by
railroads and corruption. He was hard money
man. and would defend the honor of the 81 Ate
as he would that of his wife.
The SAEBoRN CAsB.-Ths sub COMMITTEES
consisting Of Messrs. Nibiack, Kasson and
Dawes OF the Ways and Means Committee
having under consideration the question of tue
contumscy Of f. o. Prescott, SanOorn's laSyer
will, II is understood, report to-morroE morn
ing that in their opinion it is not advisable to
pre- sent him to the House as guilty of contemut
The committee are content with their present
Information relative to the Sanborn Contrast
and are willing to LET Prescott "slide."
MORE AID TO Bs ASKED FOR THE OVER
FLOWED DIsrRICTs.-The Louisiana, Mts<i.-
and RI eli
held meeting al the Capitol to -day-Senator
Wet presiding, and Representative q. L. Suiru
acting as secretary-to take steps TO secure fur
ther aid for the sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi. committee was appoints 70
urge spon both houses OF Congress the necgs-
siIy fer making an appropriation sufficient to
until they can make their crops.
JOSEPH b. STEWARDS SUIT AGAINST
SPEAKER BLAINE.-To-dsy, in the Supreme
Court Of the District, the case Of Joseph g.
Stewart against James G.. Blaine was argued
This IL an action for assault and false impri~oq-
meDt, In which damages are claimed in s25O nn
The declaration alleges that the defendant, on
the 18th Of January, 1873, caused plaintiff L, b,
seized, assaulted, and forced into q room of Jb,.
capitol building, in which he was impriso ned
HE defendants plead justification, and demur-
rers we're filed, on which the case now comes
up. The defendant sets forth that his action
was by order Of the House OF Representatives,
Judge Moore appears for plaintiff and A j.
THE CASE OF CAPT. HALLS wIDow.-The
House Committee on Naval Affairs this moon.
ing modified their actisn Of few days since In
Hall. 20 as to provide that instead OF receiving
pension OF $50 Per month, she shall be paid
Sl,sS6, (the balance OF pay due her husband
from the goysrsment) and authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to contract with her fur
the purchase OF all Of Capt. Halls MSS. relat-
Ing to Polar explorations, at a price not
TO exceed s15 goo. Should the Secretary see dt
to give her this sum, the interest upon it would
De much better than the pension OF $50 per
month which the committee at first proposed TO
give. The MSS, II purchased, are to be turned
over TO the Smithsonian Institution for publ
cation.
A DECISION FAVORABLE TO MCGARRAHAs
The Acting Commissioner Of the General Land
office has rejected the application of Lent Bro
thers and Sargent Brothers for a patent for the
valuable quicksilver mines in Montery county
California, known as the ''Andy job nson," the
Fourth OF July" and " Boston" claims. These
applications were opposed by VIM. NJ cGarrahan
on the ground that the property was covered by
patent executed 10 him in 1868; that a. the
GATE or the application aTeEolution of the LII Duse
OF Representatives was in force forbidding sur.
yeys or other action by the Interior department
Ia opposition TO McGarrahsn's claim to these
mines, and that the applications were for a
greater quantity OF mineral land than can ne
patented under the law u any four indl yiduals
The decision rejecting the applications has
peeu IN<W W inc local lauQ once In Cali
foppia
SUCH A LOVELY CITY as Washington is now!
1t is hard TO imagine even that it will b. ever
anything but the national capital The grsa.
clean streets, the blooming parks, and the rapid
planting Of trees IN every section OF the CITY
are gratifying to every conner, from the fact OF
the present and the hope Of future endowment
Ten years from now there will be no loyelier
city upon the continent. Nowhere will there
be more thorough system Of draining and
sewerage, while the architectural and artistic
effect In the shape Of landscape Rardenine
throughout the city viii combine to mako
IL OF Q Of the most char ming places to live
This bringing Of wealth here without any of
the industrial Institutions Of the country is, In
my opinion. very much to be regretted. Par
haps, in the future, other Interests win be built
mp In this city. 1t only lacks that element OF
busy, tactical life, TO be one Of the most desie-
able cities in the Union. The present govern
ment Of the District after hs wing done 90 much
TO make the city beautiful, may, In the future,
turn its attention to the Hore practical sup
ports Of the city's real thrift.-Wask. Cor Puts
burg Leader.
THE NASHVILLE RACRs.-Yesterday was the
second day OF the Nashville Blood horse Asso-
eIanon. The FIRST race, Johnston stakes, all
sges, a cash or * miles, was won by wanderer
oesupg rlznchette, st. George. Jack Of Trumps