Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-15
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

CuI Auenudy evening, rebruary sd, and VIII
continue from eight To ten O'Clock p. m.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were 81, 1,3JO,565.5l.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-DAY.-T The
Secretary OF War. Senators Chandler and
West, Representatives, DunneIl, Small. Ila-
pier and Whitley, W. w. Smythe, L. 8.
Marshal of Georgia; Frederick Douglass AMI
j. A LaUgStGn, had audience with the Presi-
dent this morning.
THE SUNDRy CIVIL. AUTHORIZATION BIf.L
was completed by the House A Appropriation
Committee this morning. and 10 viii b.
rel OTtCi tn the House some time to-day. Il
apTTOpTiatCS in all twenty-five million dol
lars. but none Of the District a preparations
urged by the District Commissioners upon
the committee are ciadeI.
THE CHARITY TEA PARTY-We arc
Tl'asod To learn that the first proceeds of tn
charity tea party to be given by Mrs. General
WalIen, on the evening Of the 22i instant.
VIII he devoted to the poor Of this city, ire
Sp'ctive of creed or color. The money al
D. aUy collected is now being 50 applied. The
ObiCC! is pTaisewOrthy. and we hope the tea
party VIII meet with every success.
Two PICTUREs.-The House Appropriation
Committee this morning agreed tn report in
favor of giving $1,000 instead of S2oO0O, for
thc oil portrait Of Gen. Thomas. now an exhi-
ti01 i'm the rOtUnda of the Capitol.
\
also agreed io report in favor of giving S25.l00
for Carpenters picture represe ,tinS the iSsu-
ii'g Of the Emancipation proclamation.
THE British Quar'erl.j Rcria7c c-r January,
Ueorari Scott Publishing Co.'S reprint.)
received from Warren Choate < Co. contains
articles on "FapaTchy and Nationality"
History 0f Greece. - The AdOrnma1t of st.
PaulS," The Bibles Place in Science Of
Religion Early Christian Inscriptions Of
France" Tho GTcvillC Memoirs" "EurODn
ard Peace" Erasmus. His Character"
Contemporary Literature" etc, &c.
DFSERTERs TO BE DROPPED FROM TIE
koLLS.-GenCTal orders, No. II. from the
Wa department, February 10. 1873, directs
that IAN men who, having surrendered as
deSerteTS from the navy or marine corps
under the Presidents Proclamation of pardon
published from the War and Navy depart
mCUtS III I>tS, have received discharges from
the navy or marine corps. and are now doing
duty in the army under enliStmentS contract
g I during tie dCSaFtiOn in question, will he
dropped from the rolls Of the army upOa the
date Of the receipt of this order al the post
where they may be serving
TIE UARPFR's FERRY PRorERrY-m
the Senate, to-day. Mr.. Davis offered reso-
luSion directing the Attorney General -
proceed to have the decree of the district
court Of the United States for the district OF
West Virginia for the enforcement OF the
purchase money OF the water power AT Har-
States. which was against said Adams,
carried into execution as speedily as pTacti-
cable by a resale OF the property therein de-
creed 10 be TeSOld, and without awaiting the
determination OF any other suit now proceed
ing in said court wherein the United States
i plaintiff or CO plaintiff, with respect 10 the
title To said property. The resolution was
referred 10 the judiciary Committee and or
deIed 20 be printed.
THr RETURN OF COID WEATHER.-The
fresh OTthwegt wind of last night and this
morning made the weather seem much
colder here than the mercury indicatet. At
80 this morning the thermometer at the
Sigvol Office, in this city. stool ut II degrees
above zero. q small fraction OF a degree hi CHER
tlaH at half past IL O'Clock last night. At
- o'clock this morning the mer rsuIy was
below zero at the following namei places:
Aip"na, Mich, l. degrees; Buffalo, y. Y, 6;
Burlington, Vt, 4; Chicago. 6; Cleaveland,
ohio. I: Davenport. Iowa, y; Detroit. 2:
Duluth. -; EaStpOrt, Me. 4: Escanaba,
Haven, Mich, 6; Halifax. y. s, .: Indian
al oils. Ind, >; Lacrosse. Wis, II; Milwau-
kic. WiS-.10, MOntI 81, Canada, :: PeHbina,
Dakota Territory, i. TIltsburg, Pa. :; Port
land, Ne, ], QucOcc, Canada, .; st. Paul,
NiEH, -.
DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE HOOPER, OF
MAssACIIUsETTs. Hon. Daniel Hooper,
Representative in Congress from tire 4th dis
TiCt Of Massachusetts, died at his residence,
corner nf III and 18th streets, yesterday morn
ing. after an IT, s,Ss Of about a week. The
deceased was born at Marblehca1, MaSSa-
chusettS. February .. 1sGS: received al aca-
dcmlc education; was interested in nercan-
LIc pursuits, especially tho China trade; was
q member of tn" House Of Representatives Of
Massachusetts, in ISL. is52 aud I>5. declining
a reelection. was member Of the STATE
Senate in 1~J.. declining a denomination on
account or business O. nga grnentS; was elected
to the 51th, 18Th. a9th, i0th, 4ISt. and 42I Con
crosses. and was reelected To- the ij1 Con
EIcSS a. "A republican, over Morse. democrat.
At the last election he declined being a eau
dIdatc. 1T a meeting OF the Massachusetts
delegates. ut WOTmlcV'S, held Immediately
after his death Senator Boutwell, presiding,
10 was decided that. inasmCCh as all OF Mr..
liCOptT'S immediate family are in EurOpp,
ihe funeral services should take place in the
hall Of the House Of Representatives. tO-nlOT-
IGy, at = O'Clock Z. m. after which the re-
mains Will he deposited. for the present. in a
vault az Oak Hin cemetery. Georgetown.
Judge Poland, Of Vermont, was selected to
act as chairman OF the committee Of arrange
mentS who. in connection with the Sergeant
alarms Of the House, will make all neces-
-ary a1aE sCmcntS for the funeral. Judge
HOaT announced Mr.. HOOpers death in the
House At 40 O'Clock to-day.
~ TNrLFAsANTNEss BETWEEN SrE-
GAL CORRESPONDENCE morning the
following affidavit WAS filed in the Police
Court and a warrant iSSfIed:-.'Eis Of
Columbia. county OF Washington: Personally
appeared before Luther G- Dawson. n Justice
Of the peace. Joseph Macfarland, of the city
OF Washington, in said District, who, being
sworn according To law. makes complaint
and SAYS that on the third day of February,
1S15, a. the city OF Washington. in said Dis
triCt, W infield Scott Smith did falsely, ma
liciOuSly and scandalOuSly frame, make,
rite and compose III fOTm Of a telegram di-
rCcted 10 the Ddilg EJe1itJ TrdreYcT, a news
paper published in the city OF Boston, state of
Massachusetts. a certain false, scandalous
and libellOus writing of, concerning, and
against the said Joseph Mcfarland, the
tenor of which writing was as follows,
to wit That his (Smiths) name has
undoubtedly been used by one {mean-
ing the said Joseph MacfaFand) of the
notorious lobbying correspondents who have
been regularly engaged in selling out legiti-
mate correspondents. Two correspondents
meaning the said Joseph Macfarland as onel
who were caught in the Pacific Mail swindle
and who have figured IN every lobbying lob
which has shown itself in Washington in the
last ten years, succeeded in getting large
amounts OF Memphis and FL Paso stock by
blackmailing General Fremont and his as-
SociateS. IL Is not impossible that some stock
was issued in the name of Mr.. Smith. (mean-
ing the said Winfield Scott Smith } as al
legged. from the simple fact that about the
time the lobby was operating Joseph Macfar-
land, again meaning the said Joseph MacfaT-
land,) now OF the Boston Giobe, was in his
meaning said Winfield Scott Smith) employ
as AN assistant, but was Summarily dismissed
since which time lobbying has been his
meaning the said Joseph Macfarland,) > pro-
feSSiOn-" And that with the intention to