Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-06


this source to-day were 1921 ,4iI.s6; for the
month 10 date, 1921 .3s2ss.
INTERNAL REVENUE SroREKEEPERs.-
A. c. Hamilton has been appointed internal
revenue storekeeper for the 2lst district of
Pennsylvania, and Geo. A. Grace for the Sd
Arkansas district.
RICHARD b. IRwIN the 'smuch-examined"
witness in the Pacific Mail inquiry before
the Committee of Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives., sailed from New
York for Europe at II o'clock to-day.
LAST YEAR in an economical spasm Con-
greSs cut down the number of reports of the
Commissioner of Education TO be printed to
2,jO0. AT its last session Congress author
lied the publication of Is ,0O0 OF the Commits
sioner's report for 1874.
WHY IS IT,' asks an exchange, "that
nearly every Senator's wife i'm Washington
is handsome wOman?" 1t is simply be-
cause nearly every Senator's wife who is not
q handsome woman is left at home.-C Courier
Journal.
THE ANNUAL REPORT of the board of
managers of the National Home for Disabled
Soldiers for the year ended November last,
shows that out of total of 5,O25 cared for in
the year 1oi3, in the four regular homes GO
were disabled in the Mexican war and the
war Of 1872, and the remainder disabled in the
war OF the rebellion.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President to-day appointed A. j. Ransier,
ex-member of Congress from South Carolina
to be collector of internal revenue for the
second district of that state, and Howard
Knowles collector of internal revenue for the
9TH district OF Illinois, vice Whiting, re-
signed.
THE TAYLOR STATUE.-The bill for the
erection OF a statue of Gen. Zachary Taylor
in the circle at the juno ton of 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue was fayorably re-
ported by the Joint Committee on the Libra
ry, but was not reached in time for action,
An attempt to pass il in the House was de-
feated by the single objection OF Mr.. Lough-
ridge, OF Iowa.
THE TREASURY AND THE NATIONAL
BANKs.-s5G5,4 400 in national bank currency
was received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption. The receipts for the week ending
to-day foot up S3,04s,173. The Treasury now
holds 1882 ,3J9, $50 in United States bonds
to secure national bank circulation, and
tiOnal bank circulation outstanding amounts
TO $40, 2ss 81, of which amount 50 $50 90 are
gold notes.
AT THE WHITE HoUSE.-The following
visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day
had audience with the President:-Secretary
Belknap, Commissioner Douglass, Senators
Ramsey, Window, Scott, Clayton, Dorsey,
III. ".
Logan, Alcorn, West, Allison, Burnside,
Howe. Representatives Lewis, Phillips,
Cobb, Butler, Crutchfield, Whitley, LOfiand,
Hammer, Hurlbut, stephens, Smith, Shanks,
bright, Kellogg and Parker.
ANOTHER GEOGRAPHICALLY SUIr.n-To-
day the case of Barnes agt. Pease was dock
eted on the law side of the court, having
been brought up from Justice Walter on a
certlorari The defendant is an ex-senator
hom Mississippi, and Barnes is a publisher,
and the suit is for debt of 800 on an agree
ment to insert biographical sketch and
steel-plate portrait OF the Senator in "The
American Government" and furnish 1000
copies OF the engraving and three Of the book
for $50.
SOME CONSERVATION prevailed in the
Treasury department this morning, caused
by a rumOr that the I'd section of the sundry
civil act providing for the reorganization of
the Treasury department was dropped when
the bill was engrosSed. A telegram from the
State department, conveying the assure zee
That Inc section In question was all right,
restored calmness to the department, and
enabled the clerkesses and clerks to continue
their occupations in peace, or at least until
another rumor upset their nerves, or that
section of the "FOrce Bill" prohibiting the
&sse milling OF two or more conspiratOrs in
publ places should become a law.
THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS of the army
have registered at the War department
during the week ending tO-Jay;-2d Lieut..
Geo: f. Pond, Sth cavalry; I'd Lieut.. f. II.
Hathaway, 5th infantry; Capt. L. X. Warren,
Sd artillery; Lieut.. Col. Q. A. Gilmore, eli
gineer corps; Surgeon John Moore; Col. l..
I. Eaton, Quartermaster's department.;
Major Il; 5. Lamotte, 18th infantry; I'd Lieut..
Wheeler, III cavalry; Lieut.. e. y. II. Gilman,
81 artillery; Assistant Surgeon y. ". Kinnei.
lst Lieut.. j. ii. Hurst, 18th infantry; Lieut..
Col. = y. Hayman. II. 5. A, (retired) ist
Lieut.. r. NJ Rogers, I'd artillery; LIST Lieut..
II. +. MeltmOre, 1st artillery; Col. \. T. Lee,
L. s. a, (retired.)
Us. SUPREME CoURT-Since the holiday
a journment the Supreme Court has had
before N on motion, or on the merits, either
argued orally or submitted on printed briefs,
one hundred and sixteen cases as presented.
In this time ohe hundred and six cases have
been decided either on motion or on the
merits, and great many have been dis
missed under the rules. The court adjourned
yesterday 10 the 22d OF this month, during
which time they will bring up the cases now
under advisement. Among the more i'm
portant are the Kentucky election case,
under the Fourteenth amendment, and the
Missouri wOmen's suffrage case, in which
Mrs. Miner seeks TO establish her right TO
vote. al least at federal elections.
Mrs. GIN. WALLENs CHARITIFs.-At the
Tea Party given by Mrs. Gen. Wallen on the
I'D nit, the handsome sum of $50 net, was
realized. This amount has been distributed
as follows: so To the Children's Hospital;
$50 divided Between two free Episcopal
churches; the balance distributed among
over one hundred poor people whose cases
were personally inspected by Mrs. Wallen,
Tor rent, fuel and other necessaries of life.
The active efforts OF this estImable lady in
oehalf OF the poor Of the city cannot be too
highly commended. Although not a resident
here, Few have done more than she in this
direction, and ii is safe TO say that ne winter
visitor TO the capital can be more warmly
welcomed back than she, by rich and poor
alike.
Mr. JAMES REDPATH AND THE BEECHER
Casa Hosldf,d Of CoyTectioas.-Mr. Red
path, who is now in this city, has forwarded
the following card TO the New York Tribune
lnrelation TO statements telegraphed TO the
Associated Press this morning
Editor NeyO York TriLaU1s
SIR-Mr. Tiiton did moo SEM ME sthe origi.
MAJ manuscript OF his True Story to have IL
surreptitiously pu blished in New England. -
u never had the renlotest intention of pub
fishing il.
1 never became alarmed at the CO nse-
quences of publishing it,"
have not been summoned as a witness for
the defence.
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