Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-17

Seal Ring?"-chiccgo Erening JerrnaI.
GEE. BUTLER and Senators Carpenter, Ferry,
Logan and Morton had interviews with the
President before the meeting of the Cabinet
to-day.
Gov. AMEs, of Mississippi, has banished "the
wine-cup'' from his Off cial receptions. SO much
for marrying a Massachusetts girl.-SpriHgfet3
Republican.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE did not
have a meeting to-day, quorum not being
present. Mr.. Lewis, chairman of the commit
tee. has returned from a weeks visit to his
home in Rockingham county, Va.
POSTAGE ON NEwsPAPERs.-The Postmaster
General has sent a communication to the Post
Office Committee Of the House of Representa-
tives advocating the passage OF a law to compel
prepayment Of postage on all newspapers.
The HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY.-The gov
eminent has nearly completed its testimony in
the Howard court Of inquiry. The counsel for
General Howard talk about resting their case
on the govern ent evidence.
TIE CABINET had long session to-day. All
the members we're present, and between the
Arkansas situation and the finances there were
sufficient items for conversation and delibera-
ton, though no important results on either
question were arrived at.
bane Kilbourn" may object to gong in the
same cOsl-hole with the dirty Gibson, bat
hasn't the handsome STAR editor reason to be
riled at being displayed pictorially in the
Graphic In company with the undeodorizsd
Washington and Hinton? TRIx.
NoMISATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
Frank Z. Frye, of Maine. consul at Omoa, Hon
duras; j. V. Brewer, receiver public moneys,
st Cloud, MINI. iPostmasters-Jauss Il. Pol
lock. at Oiathe, Kan; Wm. j. Benton, Balm
bridge, Ca; jesse MOU-J, Owensborough, Ky.
Charles G. Clark. Ann Arbor, Mich.
SOMEBODY sends us a scoundrelly, anonymous
publication entitled startling Disclosures"
and aimed at Mr.. George B. McCartee, Super
intendent of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. The statements made are quite eyi.
dsntly the most malignant falseboods, written
for purpose, and the police should AZ once be
put upon the track Of the william who issued
them.
A COMMITTEES of the women's Centennial
Executive Committee, consisting of Mrs. Gil
lespie, of Philadelphia, (chairman;) Mrs. Brad
bury and Mrs. Etting, of Maine; Mrs VAIN
wright, OF New York, Mrs Goddard, Of Rhode
Island and six other ladies, accompanied BY
Senator Scott and Major Wetheril, of Pbila-
delphia, were before the Senate Appropriation
Committee this morning urging favorable &C
ton on the Centennial bill.
TEE AMATEUR TROUPE who performed so
effectively at Wizards Hall en- the evening Of
the 18th instant for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Hospital, will give another performance
for the same object, at the same place, on Mon
sented are as folIows-"Court Cards" a comic
drama in two acts, and the farce, 'He's Luz
matte" By the advertisement IL will be seen
that there will be no reserved seats aud no
tickets will be sold at the door.
The SEAL FIsHERIKs.-The Committee on
ms nff ba no. IN
authorizing the Secretary or the Treasury TO
appoint some person qualified by experience
and education q special agent for the purpose
Of visiting the various trading-stations and
indian villages in the territory of Alaska and
the Seal islands. for the purpose OF collecting
all possible authentic Information upon the
present condition OF the ssal fisheries. The
agent is to receive eight dollars per day and
secretary OF the Navy shall detail an oficer of
the navy for like duty, who is also charged TO
inquire whether the contracts as to the seal
fisheries have been complied with BY the com
pany now in possession.
INTERNATIONAL LAND COMPANY. The
House Committee on Public Lands have re-
ported bill to incorporate the International
land and immigration company, which pro-
poses TO create q corporation with an authorized
capital OF $50 900 900, for the purpose of bring
ing out settlers from Europe and locating them
IN this country. Among those PANIED as corpo.
ritors are Geo. W. Childs, OF the Philadelphia
Ledger; Ex-Governor Vance, Of North Carolina;
nor Oden Bowie, Of Maryland; Gen. Lew w a.
lace. Of Indiana; ex- Governor Throckmorton, of
Texas, and many others. Mr.. Childs has pub
in this affair without his consent, and suggests
| that the same may be the case with other names
used in the bill.
NAVAL ORDBRs-Passed Assistant Paymas-
ter L. Melloch, ordered to duty in charge of
stores at Key West, Florida, per steamer OF the
18th instant; Commander VIM. A. Kirkland,
detached from the command OF the storeship
Guard and placed on waiting orders; Lieuten-
ants r. ID. Hitchcock, Eugene b. Thomas VIM
b. Briee and HOratio K. Wilson, n aster e, a.
Burwipd, Ensign John Hubbard, Surgeon A. G.
Rhoades, BOatswsin Isaac 7. Choate and Car
penter ID. W. Perry, from the storeship Guard
and placed on waiting orders; Passed Assistant
Psymaster d. I. Shedding, from the storeship
ant Charles II. Stockton, from the navy ward,
Phi aielphia, and ordered to the Swatara Al
OF May next; Paymaster A. j. Clark, from duty
IN charge of stores at Key West and ordered to
return home and report arrival
In FAVOR OF THE CRErssSIAL.-A petition
signed by number of citizens of Washington
as yesterday presented in the House of Repre-.
- natives by Mr.. Harmer, asking, in view OF
u fact that the Centennial celebration will be
means Of universal reconciliation and peace;
al opportunity for comparison between the
PRODUCTS Of other nations; and, above all the
occasion to tkindle and to illustrate our graft
Jude to the illustrious sages who laid the foun-
dation of the government, that Congress perfect
its original encouragement OF the celebration,
a thu. second the munifcent contributions of
{ great state of Pennsylvania, and induce
other st ties to follow her dstn guished example.
The petition was signed by Judge Advocate
General Holt. ex-Gov. Foote, Prof. Joseph
Henry Gen. NJ. Q. Meigs, Judge Psschal, Gen.
A. j. Myer, ex-Gov. II. d. Cooke, Gen. Barnes,
III. u. Emery, j. II. Carlisle. j. Il. Cake M ar
shall Brown, and other prominent citizens
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The scHooL-BooK QUEsTIoN.-Editor of the
StGr:-Absence from home Wednesday and mart
OF yesterday has prevented me- from ans wering
| your article entitled, Triumph OF the scbool-
Book Lobby" sc. Inasmuch as l am the
| / respectfully desire to state that IL VA. not
offered in the IL terest OF any book, but In the
interest Of San intelligent understanding. - AZ
to the merits or dement's Of the series sought TO
| be expelled; and If you win read what [ said,
reported in yesterdays Republican,, you viii ee,
that desire a reason ,chy the report of the ma
| jOriiy should be adopted. The resolution, to
report another rieJ, will include reasons for
change, and when reported the whole question
comes up on its merits. I have not examined
any OF the bookS therefore did not wish to vote