Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-26

INIEHNAL hENENUE.-The receipts from
this source today were s2O7 ,S9279.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTs--The receipts from
this source to-day were 81 900 $3.50.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS decides
that Indians charged with murder can't be
tried by military commission.
GEO. J. DINKEL has been Apo inted an
internal revenue sauger for the Territory of
Mexico.
Mr.. HENRY NJ. ATKINSON, the new Com
missioner of Pensions, is now supposed to be
in Texas, and will not probably assume his
duties until the LIST of May. General Baker
will remain until he arrives.
KING-Some time next week Cen Butler
and Mr.. Richard Harrington, counsel for
VIM. s. King. of Pacific mail investigation
nOtOrfety, will bring his case to the notice of
the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, but
in what form it has not yet been determined.
SECRETARY BRIsTOw was at the Treasury
department to-day. He denies most emphat-
ically that he cOntemplates resigning. He
says he went to New York to consult ply
stefan concerning his health and without any
reference even in remote degree TO his pro-
sPective movements.
BRITISH COMMISSIONER TO THE CExTES-
NIAL.-The Interior department to-day re-
ceived official information. through the De-
pertinent of State. of the appointment by the
British government of Mr.. Phillip CunlifIe,
G. t., director of the South KinSingtOn mu-
scum. rs executive commit ssiOner 70 the Cen
teInial exhibition in 1876.
We LEARN that Mr.. Richard Harrington
has nos relinquished his law practice in
Washington to go TO Delaware, as reported
His numerous clients here have been consid-
eTably exercised by the report, and il will be
a matter of satisfaction to them as well as
TO his large number of personal friends to
know That there is nothing in it.
OF THE NEW PAYNAsTERs recently con-
GTmed, Major Cox has been assigned to San
Antonio, Texas; Major Willard at Santa Fe,
New Mexico, and Major Blaine brother of
speaker Blaine) at Helena, Montana. The
others have been ordered to this city to re-
ceive their Instructions, and will then be as
signed to stations. The vacant paymaster-
ships have been much sought after, over 800
applications having been filed.
PERsONAL.-Mrs. President Grant is con
fined to herrOom with severe cold. Judge
Baron, formerly 5th auditor of the Treasury,
is in TIE city for few days. 80 Hon Sam
Randall was in Richmond on Thursday, and
was received with marked hOnOrs by the
Virginia General Assembly. The Senate
took recess for five minutes in order to give
him naDdShaking, and the floor privileges
OF 10Th houses were rendered him.
F4N-S-tNAIOk HANDLER was met IN one
of the corridors of the Treasury department
this morning by ex-COllectOr DIETER known
a TOm) Murphy. of New York city, "WeII.,
SAID Murphy to the ex-senator, 1--WE are both
cut of public office now; what do you pro-
pose TO do ''Well,' replied Chandler, Il
hove been in training for the Russian mis-
sion for the past ten days, and am now so
Jar advanced that / can eat blubber.'
FREeDMEN's BUREAU FRAUDs.-The At
torney General has written a letter to United
States attorneys having control of suits
against parties charged with fraud in CON
nectlon with the operations of the freedman's
OHreaC, requiring them 10 promptly and
thoroughly Investigate all alleged frauds
and to institute legal proceedings in all cases
where they are satisfied frauds have been
committed, and to make early reports to
the Department of Justice in detail, giving
The name OF each case and whatever action
has been taken.
CAN THE PRESIDENT APPOINT A Srrc-
CEssOR TO JUDGE DURELL?-The Attorney
General has had under consideration the
question whether the President can appoint a
successor TO Judge DuTell for the District
Court OF Louisiana, in view OF the fact that
the senate did not dispose finally of Don
Pardee's nomination, but merely laid ID on
the table. AT the Cabinet meeting this az
ternoOn the Attorney General will present
MS views ON the subject. 1t is understood
that he holds that the President can appoint
successor, 20 serve until the next session of
Congress. TO-day'S Cabinet meeting will
determine the question.
SENATOR SPENCER, i'll published card
referring to The extract from the PhiIadel-
phia Tunes in relation to him, copied in yes
terday's STAR, says: ''The EVENING STAR
OF this date publishes under the head OF
Spencer on the Ragged Edge a sensational
dispatch TO the Philadelphia Times, to the
eff CT that q committee of the Alabama IegiS-
lature had been appointed TO investigate
nm " roo ion to
The Senate OF the United States. and stating
that proof OF such corruption would be adj
duced warlanting the Senate to deprive me
OF my seat in that body. In reply to this
false accusation, made by the secession de-
me cr&cy, have only 10 state that it was INV
fortune 10 have received the unanimous
domination of the republican caucus, there
being no opposing candidate, and also every
republican vote in the legislature OF Ala
rama. DO not shrink from any investiga-
TOE. and cordially invite the most searching
scrutiny which my vindictive personal and
political enemies may desire to make"
y SUBPOENA FOR Mr.. DANA, OF THE y.
y. SUN-He IS HoH,ei ia the Norman WJCutl-
ShatcE Letter Larceny Cttye.-About O'Clock
to-day. owing 10 the District Attorney Judge
Fisher and the clerk Mr. MeigS) being
Galiei INTO the consultation room at the City
nan by Judges Cartier and Macarthur. and
the appearance of Mr.. f. VI. Gibson, Wash
ln@tOH CORES pOndent OF the y. Y. SIM with
Mr. j. j. Johnson, who is the counsel for
CoHlectuTeS among the habitues OF the CITY
Hall that something was mp IN which Dana
=, p cQncerned. While MeSSrS. Gibson and
- ma ''"uiFios al the clerks office
the other gentlemen named above were In
consultation and referring to the law books
II turned out that Mr.. Dana. editor of the
New York SIN. had received a summons 10
appear before the grand jury OF this District
on Monday next, ami had telegrapheI
TO Judge Cartier and Mr.. Gibson for
Information. The subpoena is issued
ia the case of Frederick II. Snyder charged
with the alleged larceny from Norman Wizard
Of a letter written TO him by Gen. Schenck
IL is alleged that Dana made an offer of 500
for This letter. Mr.. Dana. il is thought was
suspicious that the subpoena was for the pur-
pose Of getting him within the jurisdiction
of the court. in order to serve him with a
process. and telegraphed az above stated
The Judges, il il understood. found no law
which would exempt him from summons
but found law which would prevent him from
being arrested or otherwise deprive him of
personal liberty. Judge Fisher was requested
10 answer Mr.. DIS telegram as to the case i'm
point.
THE WEEKLY STAR; now ready, contains
reports of the Beecher trial. closing pro
ceedings of the Senate; general and local
news poems. stories, and sketches by the
best authors. with agricultural matter,
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