Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from
this source to-day amount to s2H, s5s.25.
THE RECEIPTS from customs to-day aggre-
gate s6ss, 150.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceived for redemption at the Treasury to-day
was SOS eco.
HARRY FRAcKER has been appointed
internal revenue gauger for the It'll district,
Kentucky.
PERsoNAL,-The wife of VIM. III. Mcguire,
postmaster of the Senate, died this morning,
after an illness of several weeks, at her resi-
dence, No. 1926 10th street.
SENATOR SARGENT was to-day appointed
by the Vice President director of the Col
umbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in
Asylum, OF this city.
A MILITARY GoNsCIENCE-The United
States Treasurer to-day received from Sing
Sing note of fifty dollars. sent by former
member of company X, 1O6th Pennsylvania
volunteers.
AMONG THOSE WHO CALLED on the Presi-
dent to-day were Senators Herman, Ran
dOlph, Spencer, Sargent, Allison, Morton,
COnkling, Conver, and Representatives
Cessna, McDOugall, Rusk, Platt and Gar
field.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME DOUBT about
the confirmation of the nomination of Don
Pardee to be United States judge in Louis
lana in place of Durell His confirmation is
strongly opposed by Senator West, OF Louis
lana.
AMERICAN POTATOES Nor WANTED
Secretary Bristow has been officially advised
of the adoption by the federal council of the
German empire of an ordinance prohibiting
the Importation of potatoes from the United
States into Germany. Caution is therefore
given 10 exporters accordingly.
GENERAL SHELDON, ex-M. c. from Louis
lara, on Wednesday last received his ap-
pointment as assistant counsel for the United
States before the court of commissioners of
Alabama claims, and will at once proceed 20
New Orleans TO take charge OF the business
in that part OF the country.
SENATOR ALCoRN, of Mississippi, now
expresses the intention of voting for the adj
missionlf Pinchback mainly on the ground
that Kefr6gg has been and still is recognized
as governor by the President, and that he
has also received the recognition of the
House OF Representatives.
TEE HAWAIIAN TREATY.-There seems to
be more favorable feeling among Senators
i'm reference to the Hawaiian treaty, and the
chances of its ratification look a little better.
Several southern Senators, who had intend
ed to oppose ii, have changed their minds
since they have ascertained that its opera
tons will not affect the sugar interests of
the south. and will vote for its ratification.
IL is stated that San Francisco alone will
probably consume all the sugar imported
uEder this treaty.
REsIGNATION OF THE FREEDMEN saw
INGs BANK CoMNIssIoNERs.-Mess Cries.
well, Leopold and Purvis, commissioners of
the Freedmens Bank. on the sth inst. sent to
the Secretary of the Treasury joint letter
covering their designations from the posi-
tions occupied by them respectively. They
say that 'havlng failed to obtain from Con-
gress at its session just closed such addition
al legislation as they deem essential TO the
proper and speedy execution of the trust re-
POSED in them, they desire to be relieved from
any further responsibility for or on account
of the said trust, and herewith tender their
designations as such commissioners; provi-
dGd their bond may be released from liability
after their retirement, and new commission
ers may be substituted in their places
How 1T WoRKs.-lfr Et6tor:-What am
to do with a lot of one-cent newspaper wrap
ers wherewith supplied myself to send
large number OF the WEEKLY STAR tn
friends interested in certain agricultural
matters printed therein? / asked at the post
Office, and was cOolly told that could cas-
lily add one-cent stamp to them(D But, said
j, they cost me extra, on the ground that
they saved time and trouble when substitu-
ted for strips of unstamped paper; and yet
had TO come after stamps, and go 10 tongue
tapping. aiter all!
Here Mr.. Editor, is fresh illustration for
YOU Of the latest Congressional outrage upon
ihe circulation of light and Knowledge at fair
rates-for such the old charge unquestiona-
bly, was. j. l.. =.
THE TREATY WITH HAwAu.-While the
Senate was in Executive session yesterday
Mr.. Cameron, in behalf of the Committee OH
Foreign Relations, reported back the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, with a recon-
mendation that il be ratified with two
amendments. The first of these provides that
while this treaty remains in force the
Hawaiian government shall not grant or
lease TO any other nation except the United
States any harbor for naval station, or ANY
other fOOthold, or any special privileges not
row granted. The other amendment pro-
roses to add tobacco of American production
or manufacture to the list OF American arti-
c'es that shall be admitted into the Sand
wieh Islands free of duty. During the session
Mr. Hamlin made an elaborate speech in
favor of the ratification of the treaty.
SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON on being
INTERCEPTED with reference to the special
dispatch 10 the New York Times stating that
joint resolution 10 appoint committee to
investigate charges OF fraud against him,
says that there must be some mistake about
the matter. He is in almost daily commu-
nication with friends in Nashville, and has
received lett ffom there dated the 9th inst. ,
IN which no reference whatever is made TO
the subject of the dispatch. He is inclined 10
q ink the Information incorrect for the reason
that the Shelby county delegation went to
the legislature pledged to support him for
the Senate and consequently there was no
necessity for the use of corruption. The
cl arge that he used $1,000 TO secure legisla-
tive support he pronOunces pure fabriea-
ton. Mr.. Johnson doesn't seem a bit worried
shout the matter.
A DOUBLE BIGAMY.-In Philadelphia at
Central station Yesterday, Louis III. Giles