Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-19
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and GOSSIP.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTIONS are held on
saturdays, commencing at three and last
ing until five O'Clock 2. m.
The Presidents public reception will oc-
cur Tuesday evening, February sd, and will
continue from eight 10 ten O'Clock p. m.
INTERNAL REyENUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were s1,t6o3152s.
CUSTOMS REvENUE.-The receipts l.om
this source to-day were $685. 900.
THE CABINET met AT noon to-day, with
al Tie members present.
TIE nIPLoHATIC APPROPRI ALTON BILL
ATrEOvFD.-The President has approved an
act making appropriations for the consular
and diplomatic service OF the government for
TIE " ear ending June J0th, 1876, and for other
purposes.
THE HOUSE, at its session Iastnicht. passed
over ninety bills, which was about two for
each member present. quorum not being
in attendance nj any tim" during the session.
Nearly nj the bin passed. however. Were for
tie granting of pensions.
GIN. BUTLER DECLISEs-A delegation
from Washington county, Maryland. to-day
invited General Butler To deliver the a2ri-
cultural address at HagerstoEn next fall
but re declined, saying that nc expected To
he travelling IN Europe at the time il was
prOTO OsCd u Hoid n.
IF M N,-r,r7,r. IIn,---.- Co., TO-. W..
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nov = 'I'u h'I>'! representatives Lutfeli.
Townsend ard Shoemaker. the latter accom-
panic! by his nephew. Mr.. Frederick Shoe
H" i-.r. OF fcuu>y EaIlJ. had audience with
the Pr, ,siJeHt previous 10 the meeting OF the
'"bihct
OWING 10 The fac. tha. some Of the mem
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li is S' WIN tIlt. t'''"-ieN HA the idte sen
airr buChin@haln tjit lorna. announcement
81 hls utjlI viii no, ~ made iO-m0rrOW in
time uezr week. probably ON saturday.
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'l'''-'' '' 'ii' ~ tio"ui- Lieutenant INA.
il Randall. from IN" plymouth. ant or
GeTs3 10 ;hc Colorado; Lieutenant f.. -.
iue naval rendezvous at san Francisco.
W. -, -,
following l.p1nfuafiops IN t,,c ~anrata 10
1ay: John \. Gardner. To be ATTORNEY. or tha
United states for the district oC Hhoia
Island, Joseph G. BTidsman. OF Mas,achij-
SettS. 20 Dc agent for the Indians of Green
Bay agency. Wisconsin. Also, q lumbe. Of
20 tlEdstcI>.
-
IHE AtHNH TACTIC RAILROAD hill
this morning agreed 10 f.ivorably report the
~, &c. -, an a., ~ r.,
~ pial , 10 ,I IN ;ii US
committed 10 the committee. It is expected
me ne Ilnu>e VIII De asked 10 SCI aside some
- --~ " IN - - - o----o'I ''Iol'
NJ =. RANGES VI. tARTFR, whose TecijalS
}aSr night wore tine Theme of ad,,ira.3o,, NJ
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~, NNii-lt- IA, NJ \ tiloSe VINO iiaNc hot he'tft
III lfuN >houtd lot IAN 10 embrace the last
| "lIpItuhi'S o. listening u woman OF
genius
prv-r,-r-r 1,.rTI-I, o--I-- r.r-, ~, 900 - n
r" OF III '9 hi'9 To l't H.
lIhED--4He rouse committee on Com
mefce nave agreed 10 report bill providing
that any officer Of the rp-enua cnttar sercica
MhC hao pttn I1-ty years IN such service
dent of tnp I-uired state ne ,iaceI No., .
retired list ana receive > per centum Of the
pay and emOlUneutS 10 which he would be
entitled il ON duty at sea.
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-ANHStN JoHNNoN i cNlHcit-i ID arrive
mere next week 10 attend the extra session
o. tie Senate He Will NJ pubIf,l,- racajy-.I
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no fac .f,,5Tcs of nc auf.7I,.,,,j,s 90 ..
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against ms IN ,aa achroenf viii III ~ g. g, -
nation ,s, ~ s,4 So ~. = ~
son n 1ua Iaa OF m .l,ayt - -, y, -.
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many of vsy- YorI[ ''''''' '''-S-i''i5 ''"-
rr,rRs rnt rIIt T-T1IT--r-e qi.. H.,
CoI.u,i-f... a.. invalid Pension. r..,,,,r,..l a..
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s.' .i. >i!''i nave io>l d uInb on
,t t.Ie.Ii.t" "O'4iS INJURIES HtPflNilS nm oI
- 80 VI 1lS 'l " .Iisi,.>, NIialL receive
Wy IiN - ''i a. it.iciti i!iil', ot an
FL W Ii.eli ''liu support ms us
t @DItu .-lilG. ai>", ,ldL tEefE person ehjltlet
tIp'ef 'it' avs 20 = pension on account or q
t.- - OF a.hl "lISh i Whoity 4iSabIed and can
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o. II ihpiti"-td az or ABOVE lEe knee Jr the