Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-23
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s2l2, 3se 81; customs, $3.50 SO.
SCHUMAKER AND KING went to the foot,
you observe--SprtaCJie,d Rep,soltsan.
THE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated s653.4eO.
SPEAKER KERR left for Philadelphia this
morning, where he win remain until after
the Christmas holidays. He will reside at
Willard's hotel during the winter.
BRRvET BRIGApIKR GENERAL MORGAN,
msjor Of the fourth artillery. U. s. army,
died of apoplexy Sunday night at Alcatraz
Island, California.
COL. c. w. SEAToN having been rendered
the position of superintendent of the census
OF New York state, has resigned his position
as special agent OF the pension bureau.
Mr.. j.. W. LIE BARNES, formerly deputy
sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has been appointed special agent
of the Pension bureau.
INFORMATION has been received at the
Navy department of the sailing of the u. s.
steamer Hartford, Captain 8. B. Luce COM
manding, from New York Tuesday evening
tor Norfolk, Va.
APPOINTMENTS.-H. L. Hillyer, OF Mich
igan, has been appointed a temporary clerk
in the Post ONCE department, and Henry r.
walker, of Mississippi, laborer in the
same department., both at compensation
OF S720 each.
TIE GRANGER cases, involving the ques-
ton of the right of states to regulate the car
rying rates of railroads, will be further ar
gued by Attorney General Butts, OF Iowa
Qnh VS. NJ I'M inrP Uni. m
before the Supreme Court on the 18th of jan
uary.
THE SUGG FORT INvESTIG ATIoN.-The
Commission to investigate the affairs of the
Second COmptrOller's office, in connection
with the Sugg Fort and Witowski cases,
have completed the hearing of evidence, and
the report is now being prepared for trans
mission to the Secretary of the Treasury.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS will en-
deavor soon after the holiday recess to Sc
cure permanent appropriation for the pay
ment of the annual interest on the 365 Con-
gressiOnal bonds. The second lnstalment of
interest will be due in February next. The
January interest on all other District securi
ties has been provided for and will be
promptly paid.
Mr.. RANDALL, chairman of the House
Committee on Appropriations, is quoted as
having said at the meeting of the committee
Oh Tuesday last "that, while he favored the
strictest economy, and believed that some of
the appropriations might be cut down, he
did not intend, nor would he be pressed. to
make any reductions which would embar
rass the operations of the government"
P. o. SPECIAL AGENTS DRoppED.-The
Postmaster General has, with the exceptions
noted below. reappointed the special agents
for the Post Office department. The follow
ing were not reappointed: c. b. Barrett. Pa;
G: s. Bell, Mo; Henry Booth. Ga; G. B
Douglass, d: c.; A. P: Higgins, Miss; 2. d.
Ramsdell, W. Va; X. G. Slavery, N. Y.:H.
7: Sperry, Conn; 8. X. Wickes, N. Y; j. H.
Wickizer, Utah.
DETERMINING Observation-Disclosures
Commander F. NJ. Green, having completed
the observations for longitude by telegraphic
cable between Havana and Key West, has
arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, where he will
measure the meridianal distance between
that place and the Island of st. Thomas, a.
Sncti on Of the obserystons tasen se
Key West and Havana gives the longitude
of Havana differing but three-tenths of a
second from observations made under the U.
8. Coast Survey office in 1865
Our EXPECTED IMPERIAL VIsIToR.-In-
formation has been received at the State De-
partment that the Emperor of Brazil will
leave that country, probably in April, for
the United states. He win travel as a pri-
vate gentleman, as he did four years ago in
Europe, without any distinction as to his
rank, and will not only attend the Centen-
NAL exhibition, but will travel over much of
our country for pleasure and instruction.
The Emperors daughter, Donna Isabel, will
act as Regent during his absence.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Charles 8.
Norton ordered to command the Passaic, at
Norfolk, Va, LIST January next. Commander
Milton Hatun detached from the navy yard,
New York, 30th instant, and ordered to COM
mand the Vandalia on the list January next.
Commander F. NJ. Bunce from the command
of the Passaic, list January, and ordered to
return TO Washington and resume his duties
at the navy yard. Chaplain F. b. Rose from
the navy yard, Philadelphia, and ordered to
the receiving ship Potomac. Passed Assist
ant Engineer George p. Hunt has reported
his return home, having been detached from
the Tennessee, Asiatic station, 7th October
last, and has been placed on waiting orders.
The Earthquake Last Night.
THE SHOCK FELT IN THIS DISTRICT AND
ELSEWHERE.
distinct earthquake shock was felt by
residents on Georgetown Heights last night,
at twenty minutes before twelve, the time
that the people of Virginia were somewhat
shaken up.
The following telegram was received at
the Signal office, in this city, this afternoon
"WELDON, N. c., Dec. q, 1875.
"Gene10 Myer:-A very distinct shock of
earthquake was felt here about midnight
last night. We think its course was from
northeast to southwest. T.. A. CLARK"
Information was also received at the Sig
nal Office of slight shock at Richmond at