Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
EVENING STAR,

EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE will be closed 10
general visitors until Monday, the Sd OF jan
| Uary.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, sSi5,3S6.5i; customs, 1886, l2O.T7.
|. BILL SIGNED,-Pre sident Grant has signed
| the bill extending the term of the Alabama
Claims Court TO the 22d Of July.
HALF HoLIDAY.-The War and Navy de-
paTtmentS closed at noon to day, and will
during the holiday week suspend business at
that hour.
OFFICIAL RECoGSITIoN.-TheP President
has recognized Jose Perignat vice consul
OF Spain at New York, and FREDERICK Ora
nadas vice consul of Spain at savannah.
THERE WILL BE NO RECEPTIONS at the
houses of the Cabinet officers on Wednesday,
December Goth. The wives OF the Cabinet
officers Will receive on Wednesdays after
January Isl until Lent, from hslf past two
until five.
NATIONAL BANKs.-Tne Treasury now
holds sS6I4@2,C62 in bonds TO secure bank Cir
culation, and S1S,G25 $50 to secure public de-
posts; national bank circulation outstard-
ing. S3i4 .02G 12T, OF which amount S2.1I5 i2j
are gold notes; national bank notes received
for redemption to-day, SSti,g3s.
Hon. D. ID. PRATT, in a letter TO the Green
Castle (Ind.) Banner, states that bodily in-
disposition prevents him from taking upon
himself the labors OF the contest for the In-
diana gOvernorship, and, therefore, he would
have 10 decline the republican nOminatio on II
rendered him.
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS
Tie Controller OF the Currency has callei
upon ali the national banks for a report
showing their condition at the close OF bust
ness on Friday, December 18th, which is the
same day deSi grated for report from state
banks by the superintendent OF the bank de-
parunent Of the state of New YORK.
MAJOR BEN PKRLEY PooRE requests All
newspaper correspondents who have seats
assigned them in the reporters galleries of
the Senate or House tand none others TO ia
Spect the proof OF the list for the Congress
sioual Directory. which can be seen after To-
morrow a the rooms OF the Senate Com nit
tee on Printing, and until the revision is
completed.
THE COMMITTEE appointed to examine
into the mode of passing claims in the offices
Of the Second Controller and Third Auditor
OF the Treasury, held a meeting at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon to agree upon their report,
which will be transmitted to Secretary Iris
tew tomorrow. All specalatiOns thus far
III
mittee states, are wide of the mark.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MExICo.-Official
correspondence discloses the fact that
Minister Foster last summer made pro-
position TO the Mexican government to put
an end to the operations OF tue cattle thieves
by permitting United States troops to pur-
sue them into Mexico territory, but the re-
ply of the Foreign Secretary was to the effect
that he had no authority TO acced2 TO such
proposition, and that IL would not be pru
dent to ask for such consent from Congress.
Mr.. Forter gave him TO understand that
unless some decided action was taken by
Mexico 10 prevent the border raids a repetf-
tion of Gen. Macken zie's action might be
expected.
PERSONAL Speaker Kerr, his wife, his
son, Mr.. Samuel Kerr, and Miss English, OF
Indiana, who is staying the season with Mr.
kerr's family here, arrived in Philadelphia
Thursday To spend the Congressional vaca
tiOn with the Speakers friend, Col. Henry
-. WEIGH, but on Friday Mr.. Kerr received
telegram announcing the illness OF his
brother, James X. Kerr, OF Pittsburg, and he
left Christmas morning for that city, expect
ing TO return to Philadelphia in a few days.
''''Gen. Logans health is improving. II 2 i
now able to sit up most OF the day. ''.'H Hon.
samuel j. Randall left this city for Phila
delphia this morning. Com mOdOTe Syl-
vester l.. Bland, commanding the yacht
Libby b, New York squadron, is at VIII
lards for few days.
AN ALABAMA CLAIM IN THE Equity
CoURT.-This morning Messrs. Webb and
Iznaga filed bill for Dimon Hubbard, OF
san Francisco, against OSgoOd & Stetson,
Senator Cole, Secretary BristOw and Comp
trOller II. w. Taylor for an Injunction TO pre-
vent the payment TO or by defendants OF
certain monies. During the war Hubbard
purchased certain goods In Boston, which
were captured by the rebel vessels Alabama
and Florida. He filed claim in the Ala
bama court, and in 1870 he assigned il 10
OSgood x Stetson 10 secure loan OF 500
Hubbard claimed that the ASST gnment was
made as collateral, but OSgOOd Il Stets1n
claim that il was a bona fide purchase by
them. The Alabama court dismissed Hub
baTd's claim and awarded the assignees
$1,000, and Hubbard now applies to the
Equity Court.
TRAINING INDIANS FOR THE CENTES-
NAL SHow.-DirectOr General Goshorn,
of the Centennial Exposition, has received a
ton from a San Franciscan,
named Mcdonald, which communication
has been re ferred TO the Commissio uer Of In
dian A fairs. Mcdonald says he has for q
long time been drilling band OF Indians
from nearly every tribe, and desires to bring
detachment OF his troops, consisting ofnine
membe male and female, TO Philadelphia
for the purpose OF exhibiting them at the
Centennial; and he challenges the world TO
excel them in military science and drill His
object ii exhibiting them is To demonstrate
the fact that poor Lo can, uDdr proper dis
cipline, become an expert in military science,
and can be utilized for border defence. Mr.
Mcdonald mas, doubtless, wasted his time
and money, ana the final destination of his
communication Will probably De the waste
basket.
CHANGE OF QUARTERS IN THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT.-The Secretary OF the Inte-
rior, who has been sufferer from sciatica,
was told by his physician that he must have
more comfortable official quarters than were
assigned him. That for the sake of his health
he must occupy a room where the sunlight
sometimes enters. He accordingly gave in
strUctions to Superintendent Bond Friday
afternoon TO change his room to the eastern
side OF the building and also TO make such
other changes as would theieby become ne
cessary. Thirty-iv employees were detailed
10 effect the changes and eight extra work
men, mostly carpenters, were engaged to
assist. The work was commenced at nine
O'Clock Christmas morning and flashed that
night about midnight, at an expense not eX-
ceediDg 500. All the furniture OF the respec-
tive rooms was transferred, the carpets alone
remaining untouched. The following are the
transfers made: Secretary Chandler, to No
Is, on the east side of the building,
formerly occupied by the Commissioner
of Patents; Assistant Secretary, to No.
IS, occupied by the Assistant Com