Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-03

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip. "
INTERNAL RRvRNUr.-The receipts from
Til source to to-day were s3t7 49, OF.
TEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on the finance
bill had not held m e'ing up to ? 80 T. IN.
is expected they will agree to some report to-
day.
TEE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS for the currenf
quarter will be commenced by United State.
Pension Agent Cox at the Office on q street, to-
morrow morning.
MANAGER FoRD's BENEFIT last night was
deseIvedly great success, showing the high
estimation he is held in by the people OF
Washington.
WESTERN LoRaTIOSs.-The Holse Com
mlttee on Appropriations have agreed TO ap-
Propriate $4,000 to Major Poweu's party and
S1G0 COO to Prof. Hsy denis, to continue the ex.
piorations in the Western countries.
THE House Special Committee to invest
gate affairs in the state of Arkansas, of which
Judge Poland is chairman, met this morning
and agreed to hold its session in Little Rock.
The committee have not yet fixed time for
meeting.
TIE Louisville Courier-youynal of FRIDAY
last, ccmmt nting upon rumor that Gen. Bris-
tow would succeed Secretary Richardson, said
such choice "would give universal s.tfsfac
ton, since "no better selection could be
made"
TIE COMMITTEE of the New York Produ . D
Exchange that left New York last night for the
purpose of urging a reciprocity treaty with
Canads had interviews to- day with the Presi-
dsh and SECRETARY Fish, and were very favor
ably impressed with the reception OF their views
by these distinguished off :ias.
AUTOMATICALLY House Committee on
Appropriations this morning agreed to report
in favor OF the following appropriations: Bo-
tancsl Garden, s11 ,I25; to build engine house
No. in the District OF ColumbL', SO 900; (this
is to replace the engine-house on CAPITOL HILL
the removal of which is necessary in the en-
large ment of the Capitol ground-;) Women
Christian Association, SIS, 600; Chlldren's Hos.
pital, 81. GOO.
TIE NAVAL Contradictions Jasper.
ordered to duty on the staff OF Rear Admiral
Leroy on board the Lancaster, south Atlantic
station, Per steamer 23d instant. Lieutenant
Livingston as executive of receiving shit
Vsrn ont at New York. Lieutenant Comman
der Woodward, frtm receiving ship Vernon
and grated three months leave. Lieutenant
Craig from Naval Aca iemy on 9Th Instant AND
ordered 10 hold himself in readiness for othei
duty July 1st
THs SAVINGS BANKS BILL.-The bill passed
by the House of Representatives in regard Vi
saving banks provides that savings banks, g.
recognized ana under CHI arter, whether hayin.
capital stock or not, shall hereafter be exemp,
from taxation wherever those without capita
nov are; providing that all profits over certain
moderate dividends on capital stock shall b
divided among depOsItOrs. Certain restriction
were made and prov isons esta blished with ref
eTenoe to the Investment OF the funds.
THB CONVERSIONS of the new Museum
Natural History, at 10th street and Eighth ave
nue., New York city, was laid Yesterday after
noon by President Grant. Fully 5000 person,
were present. The building will be 3 fee
longer than the Capitol, and cost about 900 =
coo. Among those on the reserved bencle>
were Prtsident Grant and Mrs. Grant, Mayo
HaYemeyer, Gov. Dix, Secretary JutwsI
Secretary Fish, Gen. B4bcock, Secretarie-
Selknap and Robson. Prof. Henry, OF tn,
Smithsonian Institute, made an address.
SUITS ON PAYMAsTERs BosDs.-The govern
ment las commenced a suit in the United State
district court in New York against Alvin Wal
ker, as principal, and VIM. PeIine and Amos
Homes, sureties, on an army psymaster's bond
for S20G 900, TO recover al ,6i3, alleged to be due
As a balance by Mr.. Walker to the government
\ similar suit has been commenced against
benjamin T. Camp, jr., principal and Ben
".
ties, on navy Iay masters bond for $4,000, to
recover 81, S65 balance, alleged to be due by
SIR. Camp to tie government.
THERE ARE evidently two young ladies In
Washington WHO have not yet taken their de-
grees. In Nellie Grants list OF bridesmaids we
see the names Of Ssllie Frelnghuysen, Minnie
sherman, Fannie Drexel, Bessie Conkling
Lizzie Porter, Madgie Dent, Anna Barnes and
Edith Fish. Why Anna Barnes is not Anuie
Barnes, and Edith Fish is not Dithie or Eiie
Fish, Is something difficult to understand, I'M
tsss tie mystery lies In typographical blum
instead Of Annie Is a curiosity indeed in these
days of ie's.-NOTristoien Herald.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in exeeutive
session, yesterday confirmed the following
nominations: Benjamin II. Bristow, to be Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, vice William A Rich
aIdson, resigned; William A. Richardson. judge
OF the Court OF Claims. in place OF Samuel Nil
hgan, deceased; Peter Negley, assistant treas
urer At Baltimore; James Il. Mexican, CHIEF
justice OF the supreme court OF Utah; s. j
McCOf mick, pension agent, Portland, Oregon:
Thomas A. Henry, collectorsOf customs Pam
lico, n. g.; William Cooper HoweIIs of Ohio
consul at Quebec; Daniel Wann, surveyor of
customs at Galena, Illinois; also, a number OF
postmasters.
PRRsosAL. - Assistant Secretary of State
VIM. Hunter is row in Italy. baron Often
berg, the Russian Minister here, sailed from
New York for Europe on Saturday. ....Colone
Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minister here, who
has been travelling in Europe for several months
pact on leave OF absence, arrived in New YORK
in the steamship Republic on Saturday. -.
General JAS. ri. Leach, Congressman from tht
Fifth North Carolina district, declines a r.
nomination, because, after y years ct public
service, he finds himself comparatively poor
and row desires to make some provision for his
family. Mrs. Senator Logan is in town for a
few days. She has been absent nearly all win
ter in Chicago. ''''Hon. Fernando Wood who
has been absent from the House for some time
| by reason OF illness in Lis family, was in In
| seat to-day.
THB FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH BILL-The
bill reported in the House of Representatives
last Friday by Mr.. Sessions, from the Commit
| tee on Public Buildings and Grounds for the
purpose OF securing the constr ucton of new
and reliable fire. alarm telegraph for the cities
| OF Washington and Georgetown, in the District
\ OF Columbis, and to aid IN the construction of
| the same, approprates S45, 900, payment to be
made to the contractor or contractors for the
work, on the approval ofthe Board OF Fire Com
missioners Of the District Of Columbia and the
engineer in charge or public buildings in the
Dist let, and their certificate that the work "A
been completed in accordance with the terms OF
the contract and that at least twenty signal