Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-11

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREAs-
URY CoNANT returned from New Hampshire
this morning.
SECOND LIEUT. A. F. MILLER, 23d in
fantry, U. S. A, died at Camp Kearney re-
Gently Of gastric fever.
SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tenn, is
busy looking up the facts in the Louisiana
case and will soon be heard from in the Sem
ate He will rot speak tomorrow, however,
as has been stated, bat will probably do so
some time next week.
PEE soNAL.-Senator Gordon, OF Georgia,
r2appeared in his seat to-day after a brief
campaigning tour in New Hampshire. -.
Gen. Sloeum, of New York, a member OF the
42d Congress, was in the Senate Chamber
to-day.
ALEXANDER III. WHITE, an ex-member of
Congress from Alabama, has been appointed
by the Attorney General to supcrintend the
prosecutions against alleged violators of the
laws OF the United States in the soath, an
appropriation of 5000 for that purpose hav-
ing recently been made by Congress.
CONSTITUTING THE New REVENUE LAW
In answer to a question submitted by Secre-
tary Bristow, Attorney General Williams
gives his opinion that the duties imposed by
the LIST section of the act of 1875 accrue on inn
prtations made on the sth OF February, the
day ;he act was approved
A FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER or the colOrod
Senator Bruce, from Mississippi, applied to
him yesterday TO obtain his influence to
secure messengers position in the Senate.
The applicant is highly cultured, and has q
life 10" " S'OOeh' at / "ie '0iiese 'ien i'
THE LOUISIANA ARBITRATION. - Mr..
Wheeler and others of the committee to ar
bltrate on Louisiana affairs, left here last
night for New York. Marshal Packard, of
Louisiana, chairman of the republican state
committee, and Colonies Zacharie and Leon
also gone thither to represent their respective
interests before the committee.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WITH
BELGIUM.-Last June Congress passed a joint
resolution authorizing the President to give
notice TO Belgium Of the termination of the
commercial treaty of 1853 with that country.
The notice was given in order TO abrOgate the
which worked discrimination against our
commercial marine and in favor of foreign
vessels. The new treaty leaves out the OBJ
noxious clauses, and has an article provid-
ing for the reciprocal free transit of gOOls
through the territory of either country. This
treaty was sent to the Senate, and was
ratified yesterday without opposition.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commande B. b. Tay-
Tor, ordered as member of the board of in
spection; Lieutanant Commander Thomas
Nelson, to the Franklin. European station;
Lieutenant Theodore T. Wood, TO TIE navy
yard, New York; Surgeon James H. Tink
ham. to the naval hospital, Philadelphia;
Pay Director Thomas A. LOCKER, to duty at
Baltimore, LIST April next; Captain John c.
Beaumont, detached from the board of in
81 ectfOn and placed on waiting orders; Mas
ter n. T.. Niles, from the Ossipee and ordered
toreturn home for examination; Pay Director
{. c. Jackson, from duty at Baltimore next
and ordered to settle accounts.
b. b. NOT KILLED YEr.-The death of Mr..
Burlington, OF Massachusetts, who has been
member of Congress for the last fourteen
Years. and who was member-elect to the
next House, makes ID probable that General
utler will be in the next Congress. His
resent residence is in the 9Th district. where
he was defeated last fall. The rumor is that
lie intends, locating at Fall River, in the list
district, and become a candidate Tor the va
cancy in the House occasioned by the death
or burlington. The district is largely repub-
lican, and is controlled wholly by the mill
md factory operatives, and as this class of
people have always been supporters of But
Ter, in opposition to the mOneyed aristoc-
racy, his chances of success are very good
ash. Cor Phild. Star.
PAY DIRECTOR WIN. BRENFoN BoGGs, L.
= N, died at his residence, on Dumbarton
street, Georgetown, at oclock this morning.
He was born i'm Brunswick, New Jersey and
was appointed i'll the navy on the 30th of
November, 1852, making continuous ser
y
tie commission of pay director on the Sd OF
March, ISL He was % years of age at the
time of his death and has been a resident of
The District, when not on duty. for about 30
yearS-the past II years in Georgetown. He
was widely known and greatly respected.
Some years ago the vessel on which Mr..
BOggS was serving was struck by lightning,
while at sea, ahd set on fire. Mr. BoggS
while aiding TO subdue the flames. received
severe Injuries. which are believed to have
been IN part, az least. the cause OF his death
at This time.
HFNRY WILSON presiding over the SEN
ate, is man of more utility than his affa-
bility would seem TO indicate. He is a SPLEEN
did looking man. one of the largest in public
HE He ~ mild in council and fond of gov
ernment by arbitration, and yet he was the
military commander of the Senate during
the war and general, and he is Of a military
family He il often said to lack stability
and still he has been very consistent party
man. He is accused of garrulity and slob-
Der. and still he il an author of no mean
parts and a speaker of persuasive power.
some say he has been too gallant, but his
ndshbors have always esteemed him, and 1
never heard him accused OF either treachery
or irsincerity. The truth is Wilson is a
man OF sueh rare combination and mild Quail
ines that we Americans cannot classify him
NJ, pSi1rgs 20 the class which govern coun-
trles without passion and keep constant to
their iimes-the great belly of the nation
with moral rumble in 1.-THE middle class
Other men give him his cue; then, leaning
enough. j think he is a good Vice President
and wish he had better health. The old man
Is alone in the world. "'wifeless fiagonIess
alone.'' His name Is said to have been Cool
bath in his obscure CHILDHOOD, for gossips
allege that at one time we had three chiefs OF
the bar sinister in the Senate: F., c., and
Henrico-" LdeJtes,' tH v. y. Graphic.
No CHANGE IN SENATE OFFIcEs.-The
.. republican members Of the Senate held an
other caucus this morning, to determine
whether there should De any change in the
ineumbency OF the Offices OF sergeant-at-
arms and chaplain to the Senate, now held
respectively. by Mr.. John l.. French and
Rev. Byron Sunderland. The caucus decided
in the negative in both cases, so that those
gentlemen will continue TO hold their
present positions i'm the Senate. There were
three candidates for sergeant atari besides
Mr.. French, viz: j. /. Christy, acting assist
ant doorkeeper OF the Senate; Charles Ken
nedy, of Washington, ID. c., but formerly OF
western New York; and Captain Ashby, OF
Nebraska But one ballot was taken, which
resulted in q votes for French, and 10 for the
other three candidates combined. After the
| N suit OF the caucus had become known Mr.
French held 0nifp a lQVqfa in his office which