Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-08


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INTERNAL REvENJE.-The receipts from
this source to-day amount 10 SOFT, l4i.2S.
GEN. SHERIDAN ana Col. Forsyth. OF his
STAFF, left New Orleans Saturday afternoon
Tor the West via the Jackson railroad.
CHIEF ENGINEER o. II. ABLE, U. s. ". has
been detached from the navy yard at Phila-
deiphia and placed on waiting orders.
TIE L. s. STEAMER MoNONGAHEIA ar
rived az Cape Town, February s, for Rio
JaneirO.
TIE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S went into
into caucus Immediately after the adjourn
ment or the Senate this afternoon, and were
in session at 80 p. m.
THE SENATE in Executive session to-day
confirmed no nominations. 1t is understood
that an objection To the immediate eOnirma-
tiOn of MeSErs. Ortiz and Maynard was made.
and that these nominations were then re
feffed TO the proper committee for report.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENT
Jacob Lindlinger and Philip Deitch have
been appointed internal revenue gaugers for
the first district of Ohio. VIM. J. O'Brien and
VIM. Lawrence have been appointed store
Keepers foI the first Tennessee district.
PNY1IAsTERs RETIRED.-Maior James II.
q
on the retired list, he having served faithfully
until he is over sixty-twO years OF age.
Major T.. Burbank. paymaSter, u. 8. A.,
having been found incapacitated for active
service, the President directs that ne be
placed on the retired list.
THE RHODE ISLAND WAR.-Up to two
O'Clock this afternoon the Attorney General
had received no dispatches from Rhode Island
with reference to the collision between the
federal and state authorities. arising out of
the seizure of liquors, the particulars OF
which were set forth in the telegraphic col
Unns Of THK STAR on saturday last.
SENATOR JOHNSON. OF Tennessee. has re-
quested his friends to refrain from any
demonstrations in his honor at this time rs
he much prefers TO receive their congratula-
tlOi;S IN a quiet way 1t is understood tina,
he purpOSely delayed coming To Washing
ton until the last moment i'm order To avoid
the ovation which he had reason To- believe
his friends were prenaring for him.
THE LOUISIANA CONPRoMIsE.-The COM
mittee on Louisiana affairs of the late House
of Repres entatives have changed their in
tentiOn to hold their session for the perfec-
ton OF the Wheeler compromise" in Wash
IEgtOH, and have decided to adjourn TO New
York. II the duplicate returns and other
papers necessary To the task can he obtained
I ON New Orleans in time. the first session
Of tie committee will probably be held on
Thursday next.
THE COMMISSION Of Postmaster Burt OF
Boston, expired last week. In the mean
time charges of a vague character have been
made rejecting upon his administration OF
the affairs of the Office. Those opposing him
desire that his reappointment be withheld
until an examination may be had under the
orders of the Postmaster General. Governor
Jewell to-day notified those making the
charges that they were too vague and in
definite as presented To admit of considera-
TON that II any direct charges were male
forthwith he would suspend the appoint
meEt. but otherwise he would reappolnt Mr.
Eurt within few days.
PERsONAL.-Hon. Charles +. Conant,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. left for
his home. in New Hampshire, on Saturday
night, 10 participate in the political cam
paI.H i'll that state. I'VE hear that Mr.. j
y. Tyler. son OF the late President John
Tyler, OF Virginia. is engaged to Miss Gardi-
LEI. OF New York. Mr.. Tyler has been re-
SO in Germany for many years past and
served in the Franco German war with
honor. Miss Gardiner is OF an old New
York family, and. we believe is "a cousin or
The handsome Mrs. Tyler, OF Virginia.
"a Alexander II. stephens. OF Georgia left
for l. III home ye> terdaY. .'-'SeDa tor Gordon
and Representative Lamar of Mississippi
made political speeches in New HamDShir.
ON Saturday night. THE PennSy ivania
democratic delegation in the next House has
~ an informal meeting. agreed TO present
next House. Austin Drake. only son OF
Chief Justice IRA ke. Of the Court of Claims
oied M This city yesterday. aged thiTty-One
years.
APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY CADETS-A
clause in the military academy appropria-
ton bill which recently passed Congress au-
thOT.Zed the President to I'LL any vacancy
occurring at said academy BY reason of des In
or other cause of any person appointed by
him heretofore. Under this clause he has
appointed The following cadets TO enter in
June R. T.. Van NIiet son of Gen stuart
Van Nliet; John <. LugenbeeI. son of Lient,
toL Pinckney Iugenbeel. first infantry:
Henry III. Benham, son OF Col. III. W. Ben
nam engineer corps; Harris Lee Roberts, son
81 Lieut. Col Benjamin :. Roberts deceased:
ThOS. l.. Casey, son Of Lieut.. Col. Thomas l..
tdSey- engineer corps; Lea Febinger. son OF
Fay master Geo l.. Febinger. Louis GareSche.
son OF Col GareSche. killed i'm battle: Albert
Il, scott. gran dSon Of Col. X. II. n. Whitley.
ordnance corps; G.. ii. Sands son Of Rear Adj
mlral sands; VIM Van Leer Of Pa. sou OF
" m. J. Van Leer, killed in battle. The Pres
ident has also. under the law requiring APP
pOintmeutS 20 be made a year in advance of
admission, appointed for June, 1876, FTed'k
Y. Abbott. son OF Major Henry L. Abbott
engineer corps; George Bell, son of Major
George Bell, subsistence department: Benil-
min w. Brica. jr.. son of eX-Paymaster Gen
eral Brice. Marx Deans. iF.. of pa son of "A
soldier Of the third Pennsylvania cavalry
killed in battle: Otto Gresham, of Ind. son
OF Gen W. =. Gresham; John Guest, jr.. of
NltAs. >pi vi 'otitllOuOfe 'puF>t. NnarieS I'll.
Hunter. u C.. nephew OF Gen. ID. Hunter:
William B. LeDUc. son of Brig Gen. LeDuc:
John ID. Ruff, son OF Gen. C. F.. Ruff
TIE SENATE STANDING CoMIITTEEs-
MasSrS. Logan, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Nor
Pill Of Maine, Sargent, Wright and Spencer,
the committee appointed by the republican
Senatorial caucus. held on SATURDAY. To re-
wise The standing committees of the Senate,
were in session from 10 O'Clock until noon to-
day. The democratic committee, consisting
OF MesSrs. Stevenson. Bogy, salisbury, Da-
Wis and Whyte. were also in session. The
republican caucus committee have not vet
finished their labOrs, and may be able TO
make nut partial report 10 the caucus this
afternoon after the adjournment of the Sen
ate. III they are not able to make a full re-
port to-day, another caucus will be held to-
morrow morning, and the standing commit
tees Will be announced sometime during the
day. The republicans, it is understood, have
agreed to give the democrats representa-
tlon OF three on all committees of nine
and two on committees OF seven The
chaiTman>hlpS of committees will remain
unchanged, except where heretofore filled nv
outgoing Senators. The chairmanships are
selected as a rule. from those first on the list
after the names of the retired members The
succession OF Senator Wright TO the Commit
tee on Claims will leave Senator Boutwell, a.
the chairman OF the Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Re,renchment; Hamlin, of Maiae
chairman of the Post Office COMMITTEES
of IpI-