Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-23
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL RKvEsUE--The receipts from this
source to-day were si75.74-
MR. SUMMERS SUCoKssoR-Telegrams re-
c'ived at the Capitol to- day from Massachusetts,
indicate the election Of Mr.. Dawes as United
States Senator to- morrow in place of Mr.
Sumner.
The SENATE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES
to-day met to consider the centennial BILL but
AZ the urgent request of several prominent
Philsdelphisns postponed the subject until
Thursday of this week.
The PRIVATE THEATRiCALs for the benefit
of the Children's Hospital o. the District have
been unavOidably postponed, and will take
place at Wizards Hall, on Monday evenings,
the 18th and Goth April.
GBS. BALLoCH was on the stand at the How
ard court to-day, his evidence relating to the
m 4nagement OF the bureau and the orders given
b IN by Gen. Howard, etc. 1t is probable that
to morrow.
THE BILL introduced by MIR. Mitchell in the
Senate to day to incorporate the Citizens Mu-
tusl Gaslight company Of Washington city, ID.
c., is the same as that introduced in the House
BY Mr.. Eldridge last Monday, an abstract OF
which bill was printed in The STAR of that
day.
The EXECUTIVE MANSION Is very quiet to-
day, and very few visitors were received by the
President, those who did have interviews with
him being principally members OF Congress.
Representative Sener, of Va, called with q
party of bis constituents, colored men, who de-
sired to paw their respects to the Chief Magis-
trate, and these, in addition to two or three SEN
stOrs and Representatives, were all the visitors
ad mi cd IN sapt ha rin tha hau
The WASHINGTON, CINCINNATI AND ST.
l. 'UIs RAILROAD.-Mr. j Amber Smith in the
House to-day introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Railways and Ca
mails. authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati
Al st. Louis railroad company to extend and
construct their abroad into the District of Col
umbia, and through the states of West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to the city of st.
Louis, in the state of Missouri, SC.
PERsoNAL-Paymaster John S. Cunning
ham, L. 5. N, has arrived in New York from
Liverpool on the Algeria. (Cunard line,) and is
expected in this city next Friday. He has been
absent in Europe about one year. senator
Cameron was suddenly called to Harrisburg
saturday by telegram announcing that his
wife, who has been i'll for some time, is much
worse. The Senator left at once. ''..Vice
President HenryWisOn was in PhiladeIp hia yes
ierday, the guest OF GeO.W. Child, of the Ledger
49, Baron Schwartz of Vienna Exposition fame,
has been appointed Austrian Ambassador to
Washington.
HORSE THIEvRs-RED AND wHITR-Reports
rece ved at the headquarters of the army from
officers in Arizona state that no dependence can
be placed in the seeming peaceful attitude of
the Indians in that section of the country. 1t Is
believed that the troops will have all they can
do during the coming spring and summer to
keep the Indians quiet.
Reports from Texas mention the capture of
two members OF gang OF horse thieves in ad-
dIti0n to those reported few days since The
military are rendering all the aid possible to
assist the civil officers In breaking up the yarl
Gus gangs Of horse thieves that infest western
Texas.
The BILL TO PAY THE DISTRICT SCHOOL
TEACHKRs.-The bill for the payment of the
public school teachers of the District Of Coum-
bia as IL passed the House of Representatives
on Saturday, enacts: THAT the sum of Sg7-
1850 be, and the same Is hereby, appropriated
out or any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
public schools in the district of CoIumbia from
the first day OF September, 1873, to the first day
~ March, 1874, and that the government OF the
District Of Columbia Is hereby authorized and
dill ected to levy and collect tax to an amount
equal to the amount named in this bill on all
personal property, including banks and other
pay the same into the treasury of the United
States. The money hereby appropriated shall
be disbursed under the supervision OF the com
missioner of education"
MILITARY COURTS ORDEREp-A general
court-martal is sppoiated to meet at Fort Co.
lumbus, New York harbor, tomorrow or as
soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of
such prisoners as may be brought before it. The
following is the detail tor the court: Major JAS
Roy, 9th infantry; Capt. j. s. Casey, 5th infan-
try; Capt. James Heaton, 23d Infantry; LIST
Lieut.. r. W. Bard, I'd infantry; LIST Lieut. III NJ
McCawley, 18th infantry; IstLieut. J.w. Bean,
18th infantry; I'd Lieut.. VIM. Paulding, 10th in
tantry; LIST Lieut.. w. j. Reedy, 22d infantry,
Judge advocate OF the court: A general court
martial has been appointed to meet at West
Point, New York, on Wednesday next, for the
trial Of certain prisoners. The following is the
dc tall OF the court: Capt. A. NJ. Miller corps of
engineers; LIST Lieut.. j. P. Story, it,, 4th artii
lery; LIST Lieut.. f. III. Totem, fst artillery; LIST
Lie ut. j. F. Stretch, 10th infantry; LIST Lieut.
H. Barber, LIST artillery; 81 Lieut.. ID. s. Dem
tiely; ID LIEUT. Sew Watt a. s ay infs an ay
judge advocate of the court. board of sur
yey, to consist Of Captain r. G. Parker, 18th
partment; LIST Lieut.. w. l.. Bland, ordnance de-
partment, is ordered to assemble at 2O3I Mar
ket street, Philadelphia, on Wednesday next to
eNsmlne and determine the price to be charged
for certain army blankets.
DEATH OF JUDGE LOUIS DzNr.-Judge Louis
Dent died yesterday morning at o'clock, after
long and painful illness, at his residence on
street, between Vermont avenue and 10th st
There were present when he died President
Grant, Mrs. Grant, (sster of the deceased \ Col
Fitd. Grant, Judge Casey, Marshal Sharpe and
vile, and a few others. The deceased was born
IN 81. Louis, in 1872. He received liberal ed :.
alton, studied law, and at the outbreak of the
Mexican war went to California with General
kearney, and engaged in business pursuits He
was prominent member OF the convention
which formed the constitution Of California.
FOR several years he successfully practiced law
IN San Francisco and Sacramento, and was e! e.
waited to seat on the bench. While in Califor-
MIA he married q daughter of Judge Baine, for
merry OF Mississippi. He had four children
three boys and one girl. His oldest boy is q ca
Diet in the naval academy at Annapolis In 1852
Judge Dent returned TO st. Louis, and from
1868 10 1867 was extensively engaged in cotton
planting in Louisiana and Mississippi where he
rented large plantations. In the fall of 1861 he
took up his residence here, where he has since
practiced his profession with much ability and
success. Early in the present winter he EN-
braced the Catholic faith, and was received into
that church by Rev. DIR. White. The funeral
will take place Wednesday next from st. Mat
thew's Catholic church, after which the remains
win be temporarily deposited in the vault at
Monnt Olivet cemetery.
mot so OLD ToMBsroNE Star: In
some notes on the "Virginia Shore OF the Po-
tomac," published In your paper Of 2lst inst, 1