Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-04
EVENING STAR. !
Washington News and Gossip.


EX-SPEAKER BLAINE and Senator West
have arrived in the city.
SECRETARY robson returned from Phil
adelpbia yesterday afternoon, ald received
numerous callers to-day.
RUMORED CABINET CHANGE.-In the
opinion OF those qualified to know there is
good reason TO believe that Postmaster Gen
eral Jewell viii retire from the Cabinet
within few weeks
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nalrevenue, S3sS, $3.50; month TO date, II 41O,-
35.I1; fiscal year 10 date, s+9,OI5,714OS.
Customs to-day. $500, 1899; month to date
s'3',lS5.56 fiscal year to date, S68,5 i,0i2.S2.
MAJOR HENRY GooDFELLow, judge ad-
vocate, has been ordered to report TO the
Secretary OF War for duty, to relieve Briga-
der General VIM. Mex. Dunn, who will as
sumo his duties as judge advocate general of
the army.
THE NATIONAL BANKs.-The Treasury
now holds S365, 631 Alp IN bonds to secure ma
tional bank circulation, and S18,676,5O0 to
secure public deposits. National bank cir
culation outstanding, S3i4 $50 800, of which
-, 191 $50 is gold notes. National bank notes
received for redemption to day, 1914 $40;
total for week, S3,0949I1.
THE New York Tribune of to day comes to
us with collection of one hundred and sew
enty-five biographical sketches of the newly
elected members of Congress, the same being
an extract from Humans Biographical
Annals of the Civil Government OF the
United States" soon TO be published in
volume OF one thousand pages.
THE PHILADELPHIA PENSION FRAUDS
The irregularity for which the Philadelphia
claim agents whose names were printed in
THE STAR few days since) were suspended
from practice before the Pension bureau,
consisted in having a deputy county clerk
affiX the seal of the court TO the vouchers
without seeing the persons certified as hav-
ing been sworn, this failure TO make oath
being for the purpose OF avoiding prosecu-
ton for perjury. Abcut twenty thousand
pension claims. involving O"ef million OF
dollars, will probably he suspended il cOnSe-
quence o. This discovery.
LoUIsIANA's Two GovERNoRs.-Gov.
Kellogg has transmitted TO this city pro-
test against the reception of certificates is
sued to the democratic members from Louis
lana by McEnery, the same gentlemen
having received certificates of election from
him. Gov: Kellogg bases his protest on the
fact that the Congressional committee, to
whom McEnery agreed to submit his claims,
expressed the opinion that he CKellOgg) was
duly elected governor in 1872, and that opin-
ion has been acquiesced in BY the Legfsla-
lure, and In consequence McEnery has no
authority to issue such certificates.
NAVAL OEDERs.-LieutenantC Commander
New York. Paymaster j. IL. Stevenson has
reported his return home, having been de-
tached from charge of the naval depot at
Nagasakf, Japan, on the 1st october last,
and has been ordered to settle accounts.
Leave of absence granted to Professor f. S.
Holden at the Naval Observatory for the
month Of December. The leave of Commo-
dore l.. {: Sartori has been extended one year
from LIST November last, with permission to
remain in Europe. The leave OF Commodore
William Gibson extended one year, with
permission TO remain in Europe.
GOV. MARCUS l.. WARD ALSO DECLINES
THE INDIAN CoMMIssIoEERsHIP-A let
ter of Gov. Ward To the President, declin-
ing the Indian COmmissionership, is as fol-
lows: 81 have carefully considered the ques-
tion OF the Indian COmmissionership. ap-
pre- ciate better than / can state the honor of
being thus connected with the administra-
history will be, so dIsti-g uished for ability
and patriotism. But having been engaged in
a detail of business for many years, until
weary OF il, hesitate taking upOn me the
toll incident 10 the administration OF the
Indian bureau, and finding my family, who
sometimes judge better of our duty than
ourselves, unwilling that l should assume
the la6ors OF the position, am constrained
TO decline" He closes by thanking the Pres
ldent Tor this mark OF confidence.
ABOUT GEORGE BANCRoFT.-it NAV be
said that Mr.. Bancroft was born literally
among books. His father was Unitarian
clergyman of ripe scholarship and literary
tastes, and from his infancy the associations
OF the historian have been more intimate
with books than with men. His habits of
life are those OF the student. and are methodi-
cal and regular as the pulsations OF a ma
chine.
He has always been an early riser. and for
twenty years or more has been in the habit
OF working an hour or two before breakfast
Breakfasting at half-past eight O'Clock he
goes into his library at half-past nine O'Clock
and works regularly until three o'clock, witt
n snort lnterm1sSlOn for lunch. Then he
drops his manuscript and memoranda, and,
putting mark in his thoughts, forgets care
and labor for the remainder of the day
Every pleasant afternoon he can be seen
riding Black Elsie, his favOrite mare, on the
seventh street drive, or through some OF the
many beautiful parks that adorn Washing
ton. Notwithstanding his age Mr.. Bancroft
| IS one OF the most graceful and vigorous
| horsemen In the city. He has kept up this
habit for many years, and during the sum-
mers he has spent in this country he has
generally taken jaunt of 800 or 400 miles
with Black Elsie as his companion. He has
Iiden all over the scenes of the Revolution
| from Ticonderoga TO the field of the battle o.
| say annah, where Pulaski fell.
DR.. Bancroft is good liver and his din
ners are noted for richness OF viauds and the
rarlty OF his wines, but he is temperate and
mode rate in every way. Here in Washing
! Ton ne is the center of a rare literary coterie
which includes some of the most accom-
p lshed scholars and thinkers in the land
i lie mas one OF the most valuable and extern
on H street being literally packed with
looks, pamphlets and papers. There are
about 10000 volumes in all, comprising
works in all languages, in all eras of ali
branches of literature and science. from his
well thumbed Homer TO Diapers last. Mr..
Bancrofts library is his own selection, and
in no collection of the size are there so few
works that are obsolete or merely orna-
mental. He is quite fastidious in regard to
his bindings, which are of the richer mate
rails and in exquisits taste.
Among his papers he has transcripts of al
Inc archives OF every nation on the globe
that has had any relation whatever with
American history.-"CtHtis' in ". Y. GTdphioi
WHERE WOMEN CANNOT BE OFFICE
HoLDERs.-After long and exciting session
lne hudson county, New Jersey, freeholders
on thursday evening removed Mrs. f. ID. w.
y. Jones as Jailoress of the Hudson county